New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
IT WILL TAKE PROMINENT PART
DURING GRAND ARMY WEEK
IN CHICAGO
IN CHICAGO.

chicago women are busy preparing for the enter
tainnent OF the visitors IN Grand Army week Not
only Is the National Grand Army OF the Republic
to hold Its encampment there next week but the
National Womans Relief Corps and many wives.
sisters and daughters Of the Grand Army men are
to be IN the city also The members Of the local
board Of the Weman's Relief Corps will hold
reception at the Palmer House on Wednesday even
ing Mrs. Florence G. McCleIand. president Of the
chicago department. heading the line OF hostesses
She will be assisted by the staff Of the Illinois de-
partment commander Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, and the guests will be the National
oncers Of the Grand Army OF the Republic and
the WOman's Relief Corps
Mrs. Harriet Bodge of Hartford Conn National
president Of the Woman's Relief Corps and her
fellow officers win receive on Tuesday night Gen
era4 Albert D. Shaw. the commander-ln-chief OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic VIII be the guest CT
honor.
Many other plans have been formed for the
pleasure Of the visitors. The Entertainment COM
mittee consists Of Mrs. McClelaud. Mrs Emma R.
wallace, Mrs Flo Jamison Miller. Mrs John K
1anner, Mrs John A. Logan, Mrs. John c. Black,
Mrs A D. Cadwalader. Mrs. Clara Hall, Mrs Ar
nilla Cheny Mrs Charles Fftz Simons, Mrs George
Moulton, Mrs. T E. MIchrist, Mrs. c. c Jones,
Mrs c. Porter Johnson Mrs. ". r. Jewell, Mrs
Julia Remain and Mrs. H P. Thompson The daily
Reception Committee includes Mrs. Clara M Hall
chief Of staff; Mrs Marcel Breen. Mrs. Anna
LoWrey, Mrs. Maize E Mouat, Mrs. Nellie Nc
Gowan Miss Clara 7. Hoover, Miss Stella Lewis
Miss Myra Hankey and Mrs. Susan Hirch- For
two days "wednesday and Thursday luncheon VIII
De served in the banquet hall Of the Masonic
& denP4e, 10 TINS al members OF the heleI GorPs
- oe l41e WsIeoLne IN aoClIloh 20 Ile
Iainment Committee, which vii! be in the local
Board rooms. at the Masonic Temple, ready to
SET az coners there VIII be second commits @
u attendance at the National headquarters al tne
s cary as Friday Of last week for then the women
The National headquarters in the Palmer House
are now presided over by Mrs. Bodge, Mrs Char
Iotte E. Wright, Of Hartford. National secretary;
Mrs. Isabelle T. Bagley, Of Ohio, National treas
urer, and other out-Of-rown officers, members Of
the Nurses Home and Andersonvile Prison
IN 1883 the proposition was made to form this
ness Of the Grand Army. II when the Grand
Army encampment was held in Denver that the
Hrst delegates from the various charity organIza-
tlons Of women interested in army work were re-
ganizati0u, with Mrs. z Florence Barker. of Mas
sachusetts, as chairman was formed. Mrs, Kate B;
loving resolutions as a WORKING basis
"Ffrst-To specially aid and assist the Grand
Army Of the Republic, and TO perpetuate the mem
CRY Of their heroic dead
"second-To assist such Union veterans az need
our help and protection, and TO extend needfUI
AID to their widows and orphans; TO ind them
homes and employment. and assure them OF our
sympathy ana friendship; 70 cherlsn and ~enluLaLe ~
the deeds OF our Army nurses and AL loyal women
who rendered loving service 10 our country IN her
'Third-To maintain true allegiance TO the United
States Of America; tC tnCUlCate lessons OF patriot
in the communities in which We i've and encour-
the spread OF universal liberty and equal rights
The wonan's Relief Corps belongs to the Ma
The convention viii occupy two days. Wednesday
and Thursday. Sessions will be held afternoon and
evening. The election Of the new set Of officers
usual excttenent The chances seem in favor OF
some time pasr has been National patriotic in
structor IN THIS capacity MS F1aIWeil mas proved
reward in the Office Of National president seems
TodysEs Te{iGr of Sficbigar- has also been named
as a probable candidate for nomination.