The National tribune., 1901-03-28
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Items Cleaned from the Departments by
National Press Correspondent Mary N
North

itcius Sledueu tEOu the departments DS
National Press Correspondent Mary N.
North.
Gleanings from the Departments by Ns-
| tional Press Correspondent. Mary VI. North.
This is the busiest time of all the year.
| In nearly all the Departments. for the books
! have 10 be audited, the supplies gotten in
| order. to be turned over 10 new a1miniStra-
tiUn. and the clans gather fog Annual Conyen-
tion. Happy is that Convention which Sc
| cures the presence of the National President.
So many Of the dates conflict. that il has been
| impossible for Mrs. Carr to visit many
as She wished. to say nothing of the 1iStan g
| apart, and the time consumed in travelling
| from one TO another.
| 1t means something to go from California
to Maine, and to take In several Conventions
on the way, and only have a short time for
each. Mrs. Carr has done nObly, and she has
| laid aside all thought of self in doing what
she can to promote the best interest Of the
Order to which she has pledged her allie
glance
When at the Convention Of the Department
of Maryland although suffering from eN-
hauStiOn consequent upon an attack of grip,
she made n helpful and enthusiastic address
upon the work of the Order.
National Press Correspondent Mrs. Mary
VI. North was also at the Convention. which
was a model, in the way business was ex-
pedited.
The officers reports We're concise and to
the point, without n waste of words, and the
committees reports were made In a line
two, embracing all that was necessary. The
officers were elected in the afternoon and the
installation occurred In the early evening,
and the delegates We're ready to go home be
fore O'Clock. great deal of business was
transacted In the one day, and visitors were
also received from the Grand Army, in seS-
sion in the same building.
CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL HoNoRs.
Vermont will present the name Of clndi-
date at the next National Convention for the
highest hOnOrs in the gift of the organiza-
tion. Mrs. Calista Robinson Jones is known
to every woman who attends the annual gath
ering, and she is also known to many who
cannot attend. Last year when the National
President was elected. Mrs. Jones said, ~
can wait" and now her Department, and
many others, think she has waited long
enough, and ms she has the ability to preside
over so large body of women. and is an in
defatigable, faithful and loyal worker for the
interests Of her beloved Order, which are CO.
equal with the interests of the old soldier.
Mrs. Jones has held the office OF National
Junior Nice-PreSident, and has filed every
office in the Department of Vermont. She
has for two years been n member of the An
derSonville Prison Park Board.
RHODE ISLAND CONVENTION.
The 18th Annual Convention of Rhode
Island Woman's Relief Corps was held in the
Haven NJ. f. Church, at East Providence ON
Thursday, Feb.14.
Despite the bitter, biting cold OF the day a
very large number were present. In answer
~ lHe TOlI GILL Loo NOlluR HltLIUtIs ISSpoHuti,
besides great many non-voting members
being present. The auditorium of the church |
was well filed during the day.
The Convention was called to order by Mrs. |
Martha Card, Department President.
Department Secretary's report showed that |
there are now IS Corps in good standing, with /
713 members, with total gain during the |
year of 10I. Money expended for relief, |
S1S5.06; other than money S2I5.06 making & !
total of relief for the year s46O.1 number OF /
soldiers assisted 26; members Of soldiers |
families assisted, 81. Total, 81. Several |
boxes were sent for distribution among vet
storm of Galveston.
Mrs. Card, the retiring Department Presi- |
dent, was presented with a handsome gold |
watch, by Department Secretary Brown, on |
behalf of the Department Of Rhode Island.
The following officers were elected Pres. !
Lizzie Z. Prentice; S. V. p, Jane S. Lee; |
]. V. p, Hattie A. Ford; Treas, Anna Bud
long; Chap Louise NJ Bowen; Executive |
Board, Lizzie Dexter. Chairman. Sarah NJ. /
Chase; Nellie Smith, Nettie Potter, Annie NJ. /
p. Case; Delegates-at-Large, Myra Olney; |
Alternate, Flora Annis; Delegate, Amanda NJ. |
HarwOod; Alternate, Annie G. PadelfOrd; |
See, Ella f. Burt; ]. and l., Emily F. Fish; /
Insp., Julia p. Mason; Counselor, Martha |
Card; Patriotic Instructor, Emma Brown.
The officers were installed by Past Depart
ment President, Mary +. Cooley, who had |
come from Montciair, n. j., to attend the |
Convention and perform this pleasant duty.
MAINE CONVENTION.
In her first General Orders, Mrs. Ross says: |
''The 18th Annual Convention, Womans Relief |
Corps, Department OF Maine. assembled at |
Feb. 10 and 20, 1901, having CON
ferred upon me, by unanimous VOTE the high |
est honor in its gift, hereby assume the |
duties and responsibilities Of Department |
President.
MAY we, in the sacred duties OF our Order,
be united in effort, strong In faith, abound |
ing In good wOrks-always proving ourselves |
to be faithful auxiliary TO the Grand Army |
OF the Republic"
The following Deps rtment officers were elec-
ted for the ensuing year: Sarah ]. Ross,
President. Newport; Azuba o. Bagley, Senior |
Vice President, Lewiston; Annie l.. Stiles, |
Junior Vice President, Springvale; Rose Bur
nell Graham, Treasurer, Cumberland Mills;
Rose P. Holt, Chaplain, Fairfield; Executive
Board, Ella Jordan Mason Chairman, Bidde-
ford; Sarah z. Putnam, Dixfield Jennie L.
Day, Gorham; Laura Il. Stevens, Portland;
Elberta Z. Burnham. Bethel.
The following appointments upon. my Off
cial staf are hereby announced: Emma L.
Shaw, Secretary, Newport; Cora L. Parker.
Inspector. Skowhegan; Hattie c. Sprague, |
Counselor, Bangor; Ella Fl. Jordan. /. and /.
officer, Bethel; Jennie Pierce Whitney, Pa
triotic' Instructor, Gorham. These officers
will be obeyed and respected accordingly.