The National tribune., 1900-07-19
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Woman's Relief Corps Preparing
for Chicago Meeting.

National President Harriet J. Bodge
has issued General Orders No. from
Headquarters at Hartford, Conn.,, making
announcement regarding the coming Ma
tionaI Convention of the WOmnns Reiief
Corps at Chicago the last week IN Aug
ust.
The first sessions Of the Convention will
be called to order Wednesday, Aug. %.
at $50 n. m. The hall where sessions
will be held has not been selected:
Those members Of the Order desiring
accommodations should address the Chair
man, Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, 12lI Ma
sonic Temple. Chicago, Ill.
National Headquarters of the Woman,s 8
Relief Corps during the Convention VIII
be at the Palmer House, Parlor w. All
members of the w. II. c., comrades Of
the Grand Army, Sons Of Veterans, and
all kindred organizations are invited to
call. A hearty, cordial welcome will be
given.
A Reception Committee will be at Ma
tional Headquarters at the Palmer House
to welcome visitors and impart such in
formation as may be possible. The Ma
tional President announces as members
of this committee Mary e. Seely, Syra-
cuse. n. y; Sarah Loretta Mason, Santa
Fe Springs, Cal; Elizabeth Morse. Chi
cago, ILL.,; Mary l.. Gilman, ROxbury,
Mass; Ellen Il. Daniels, Charleston, w.
Va; Alfaretta NJ. Devine, R0lfe, Pa.
Sarah NJ. Whitzel, Lawrence, Kan. Ella
f. Gearhart, Duluth, Mimi; Fannie ID.
w. Hardin, Denver, Colo; Mary L. Bar
ton, Ponca City, Okla; Eliza NJ. Shaw.
Helena, Mont, and Maria Il. Dean, Chat
tanooGa, Tenn.
A reception will be rendered by the
Woman's Relief Corps to Commander-in-
Chief Albert ID. Shaw and staff on Tues
day evening, Aug. 2S, from $50 to 1870
| O'Clock, in the parlor of the Palmer
House, to which the G. A. r.. members
of the w. II. c., S. Of ", all kindred pa
trotic organizations and other friends
| will be welcome.
NATIONAL AIDS.
The Credential Committee will consist
of Charlotte Il. Wright, Chairman; Ella
b. Scott, New York; Eleanor b. Wheeler
Massachusetts; Hattie G. Sprague
Maine, and Annette Van Horn, Texas.
Mrs. Bodge announces the appointment
of the following National Special Aids
Eliza A. Kinlock, New Britain, Conn;
Sina b. Goddard, Conneaut, Ohio; Vir,
CELIA S. Green, Putnam, Conn; Minnie
A. Dana, Manchester, N. H.; Kate L.
belts, Laconia, N. H.; Hattie G. Sprague
Bangor, Me-; Cordelia a. Brakeman
| Shelton. Conn: Mary l.. Gilman. Rox-
bury, Mass; Mary I. Hayes, New Hart
ford, Conn; Eiecta NJ. Doran, st. Paul
Mimi; Carrie |. Newhart, St. Paul
| MILL, MAUI oliiith, w
! Conn; Frances Stansbury, Chicago, Ill.
The following National Aids have been
appointed:
Connecticut-Mary e. Griswold, Gull
ford; Mary S. Rolf, Guilford; Hattie X
Cushman, Sheldon; Mary r. Mather
Windsor Locks. Margaret A: Buckridge
Saybrook Point; Frances 70. Loomis
Pawcatuck; Sarah A. Swan, Pawcatuck
Lydia f. Perkins, Norwich; Mary q. Mil
Ter, Torrington; Ella s. Briggs, Canaan
Martha A Smith, Canton; Hannah T
] Upright, Chester; Geraldine B. Bigelow
| Simsbury; Nellie Fletcher, Simsbury.
Kansas-Belle G. Harris, Emporia; ]
w. Norton. Blue Rapids; Kate Banks
Fort Scott.
Kentucky-Sarah Fowler, Louisville.
| Maryland-Sarah A. Millman, Cumber
land; Anna Wanick, Cumberland.
Massachusetts-Helen NJ. McCully
New York-Grace A. Francis, Utica
Mary G. Turnbridge, Utica; Jeanette
Henry, Tarrytown; Ella Wilson Kramer
Brooklyn.
! Ohio-Mary w. Thrall, Xenia; Editf
Sweeny, Wooster: Jennie b. Myers, Bry
an; Fannie Krotz, Defiance.
Rhode Island-Annie N. P. Case
Wakefield Emily A. Hunter, East Provi
dence.