The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-08
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
OFFICIAL ORDER FROM NATIONAL
 PRESIDENT OF THE ORDER.
The Coming National Convention in Chicago, August 30-AnnOuncemento of Various Official Appointments.

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 Harriet J. Bodge of Hartford, Conn, national president of the Woman's Re- order as chief official of the corps, in which she announces that the eight eenth national convention of the corps will open in Chicago August 29 at 9:3O a. m. in Central Music hall, corner of State and Randolph streets. Luncheon will be served to the voting members Wednesday, and Thursday in Appollo Drill hall, Masonic Temple.
 II. The auditing committee will meet at national headquarters, Palmer house, parlor V, Monday, August 27, at 9:30 a. m.; board of directors of Anderson ville prison property, p. m, room 249; executive board, ? p. m., parlor " na- tional council, 2:30 D. m., parlor V; board of directors of the National Wo- mans Relief Corps home, D. m, par Tor V.
 III. All bills due from this adminis- tration must be presented to these headquarters for approval on or before August 9, after which date the national treasurers books will be closed. Sup plies will not be issued from the nation al treasurer's office between August 9 and 25.
 IV Memorial services in memory of Past National Presidents Annie Witten- myer and Sarah J. Martin will be held Wednesday at 5 D. m.
 " The official route to Chicago will be via Springfield, Mass, over the Bos- ton and Albany railroad, to Albany, thence over the New York Central, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad to Chicago. Leave Hartford August 25 at 12:05 p. m., Springfield at 1:O8 and Pittsf1eld at 2:46, arriving in Chicago Sunday at 11:50 a. m. Rates, one fare for the round trip from all points which will enable passengers to purchase tickets from the initial point. The rate for sleeper from Springfield is: Section $1o, berth $5.
 Appointments are announced as fol- lows:
 Chief conductor-Katharine Wallace, Illinois.
 Chief guard-Ella " York, Illinois
 stmistress-Florence S. Rabbit, Michigan.
 Pianist-Amelia c. Alexander, Ohio
 Assistant secretary-Carrie A. House, Connecticut.
 Stenographer-Inez J. Bender, Illinois
 Press ommittee-Frankie D. Van Slyke, chairman, Missouri; Mary M North Maryland; Minnie M. Kyle, Illi- nois; Helen I. Parker, New York; Lou ise M. Blair, Illinois Further appointments will be an- | nounced in the convention.
 VI Aides who have accepted appoint ment and failed to receive commission | will please notify these headquarters at once.
 The following additional names have been added to the list of aides on the staff of the national president:
 Annie M. Smith of Plymouth, N. c, Anna Carr of Bartlesville, Indian ter ritory
 Hannah Stevenson of Seneca Falls, N. Y.
 Henrietta D. Beaver of New York city.
 Emma Bell of Danbury, Conn.
 Annie E. Pendleton of Stonington, Conn.
 Bertha M Lounsbury of Branford Conn.
 The national senior aide and chief of staff, Florence l.. P. Haydn, being un- aVo1dably detained at nome, HdtioIdl aides will report for duty to Cordelia A. Blakeman, acting chief of staff, at national hearquarters, parlor w, Mon- day, August 27. VII. Department presidents will place this general order in the hands of corps presidents immedia tely upon receipt. VIII. With this, my last issue of general orders, I wish to express grate- ful thanks to the commander-in- chief and his staff for the courtesies received { and their unfailing kindness shown in (