The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Both Branches Elect
Their Officers.
Meetings Closed With Receptions
Last Evening.
National Received At
Falmouth.
State Corps Met Guests AT City
Hail.

The m ceilings of both the Woman s
N, t,onal Relief Corps and of the woman's
State Relief Corps were we'll a;teneei
Thursday, the finsl day OF the annual
ees. lone Many ladies belonging to these
institutions who were unable TO reach
she city Ia time for the meetlngs OF We'd
nssday arrived late that eTenins. and also
early Thursday morning, go that the
number of delegates was considerably IN :
creased by the last day. Both OF these
oraenizali ms repors that the sessions OF
this year have teen tie most succt ssir |
ever held. The attendance has been
lsrae, and the inte;e unaffected In tire
proceedings has been OF the utmes1.
Complete harmony he characterized the
work acco,npli she'd at all OF the meetings.
and all of the ses ons in Portland Will
be pleatantjy rsruemt cred by the MEM
beers of the sorps and their friends who
accompanied them.
NATIONAL BELIEF CORPS.
The N EN- hers of the National CorIs
convened In Congress hall during the
fors BON and the nrst part OF the pro-
aramne of the day was devoted to me
mortal services In honor Of National
President Anti, Wittem, yer Of Ssntoga,
Penn, who died few weeks ago. and
Past President Anna h. Wood OF Win
tnrop. Both of these ladies were Vaired
members OF this organization, and
their deaths are sincerely moufned by
the memters, Mrs. klla Jordan Mason
of Biddeford fpoke eioeuently regarding
tbs noble life and grand work of MIS-
Mis.emeysr who vas well known t
ma,y OF the ladies OF the organization In
this stnte. Mrs. Grace T. Howe OF Lew
teton gave a short but Interesting address
upou t, e good deeds Ct Mrs. Wood.
The bcsiness session WAS then begun
ard Mrs Hattie q. Sprague of Bangor
We elected the ttsts president. This Is
a well deserved Ir5mo ON, Mrs. Sprssue
having very acoal ably serEed during
the past year as the senior vice president
Her eleoiiln as president i, one that Is
most popula. with all In the orgariz on
and better choice could scarcely have
been made.
The remsi lder OF the forenoon was
occupied with II cspt'on rendered to sew
,ral OF the &. A. K. comrades who Wis
d the ktl. Among these visitors were
&c. "A. 5. Bangs OF Augusta, Col 1. 5.
n, - Of Watsrville ami Comra6e Colby
Of Rumford, who made brief addresses.
Bsfo.e the veterans lat the hall they
w.r, pr sspted by thu ladies with white
roes.
The officers elected by the National Re-
aft n q
follows:
Department Presidspt-M RS. Hattie G.
SpraRue, Bangor.
Sr' Vice Presidsnt-Mrs.J Jennie L. Day,
Gorham.
Jr. Vice Prssidsnt-Mrs. Nancy Lee
Gross, Bucksport,
Department. Treasurer-Mrs. Frances
L. White, Bangor.
Department Secretary-Miss Jennie
Department Chsplain-Mrs. Amanda
j. Brooks, Lewiston.
department Inspector-Airs. Sarah j.
Hess, Newport.
Department l. ana l. Oficer-Mrs. An
ME l.. Siiles. Springvela.
Counsellor--Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt,
Ekowhegan.
Patriotic Instruotor-Mrs. Alice 5. Gil
man, Oakland.
Press OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Inzetta A.
Small, Lewiston.
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CON-
VENTION.
g" At Large-Miss Maud NJ. Merr!ck.
Watsrviils,
Dalegatss-Mrs. Laura Haney. Lewis
ton; Mrs. Carrie Chase. Dover; and Mrs.
Martha L. Robie, Gorham.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
No Mrs. 6race K. Howe. Lewiston.
No. 2-Mrs. Emma n. Small. DixIsld.
No. 3-MTs Ju ia A. Libby. Oakland.
No 4-Mrs Maria K. Muir. Augusta.