Evening star., 1901-02-04
DEPARTMENT CONVENTION
TWELFTH ANNUAL ASSEMBLING OF
wOMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
General Order Issued by the President
appointment of Standing
Committees.

The president of Potomac Department,
w. K. c., Mrs. Matilda r. Sprague, has is
sued the following general order for the de-
partment convention:
The twelfth annual convention of the
Womans Relief Corps, Department of Po-
tomac, will be held in Grand Army Hall,
February 8, 1901. for the transaction of
such business as may come before it. The
convention will be called to order at o clock.
All voting members are earnestly requested
to be present at that hour.
With this order mailed credentiai
cards. Corps presidents will be responsible
for them and see that they are in the hands
of their voting delegates and are properly
signed and that they be put into the hands
of the chairman of credential committee
by o'clock, February :.
The voting members are: Department OIL
GERS, past department presidents, past de
partment secretaries and treasurers, past
corps presidents, corps presidents and all
regular elected delegates.
All members of the Woman's Relief Corps
are cordially invited to attend the conven-
tion as visitors. The password must be
obtained from their corps presidents
Appointment of ComIniftecs.
The following committees are announced:
On credentia,s-Mamie p. Dorsey. Mamie
G.. Davis, Christene Carrothers, Emma Y.
Webster. Julia NJ. Hamilton.
On presidents address-kathrine McMoni-
gal. Joanna W. Turner, Annie w. Johnson,
Anna \. Peek. Bessie Boon Cheshire.
ON senior vice presidents report-Mary
W. s. Thatcher, Jane S Mclean, Augusta
Is. Starkey. Clara kaistrom, {. +. Butcher.
ON junior vice presidents report-GeorSla
f. Balm, Tilie Durham, Ida L. Chase,
Maria l. Jorden. Julia Roberts.
on secretary's rcpor-Matte f.. Mcclure,
Corine Strickland, Carrie Brookfield, Nora
EdGer. Emma kibbey.
on treasurer's repurt-Emma A. V. An
derson, Grace Lowery. Mary L. Simpson,
Maria L. Jurden, Adaline Fletcher.
On chaplain's report - Rosamond b
Mead hem. Mary f. Ripley, Julia Doney,
Annie HUtchens, Mary Honn.
ON inspectors report-Mranda w. Full
ler Mary l.. Haiuen. Hattie NJ. Robb, lnez
Lyon. Jane Bridaham.
ON councillors report-Anna NJ. Hamilton,
Indiana Cowling, Anna NJ Dykes, Mary
MangGm, Marion Lewis.
ON l. and l.. officers report-Mary Craw-
ford. TiIlie Durham, Mary V. Noerr,
Marian Gregory, Belle House.
ON executive board-Helen ]. Durfee,
Mary Z. Hainen. Frances Holmes, Emma
Emo Anna Il. Frost.
ON delegate-at-large-G Lowery, Lulu
s. Chase. Emma Hempler, E. y. Chambers,
Georgia u. Van Fleet.
on chairman of employment-May Eli
bridge Josephine Hamacher. Clara T.
Chase. Minnie NJ. Gloyd Hattie y. Saun-
derS.
Jessie V. ID. Brunner, Mary Hugls, Ida
Duckett Brown. Mary Mcintosh.
on report of committee on patriotic
teachng-Isabel Worrell Ball. Mary NJ.
North. Emma l.. Neuton Julia NJ. Layton,
Edith Emerson.
on press correspondents repo-t-Nannie
G. Davis. Mary E. Hogue, Sarah Van DoIen,
Mary De Mario. c. f. Butcher.
On chief of staff-Vina NJ Calhoun. Lizzie
Bradley, Louisa l. Childs, Ida Z. Emery,
Eliza z. Watson.
Committee on resolutions-Annie ". John
son. Matte E. Mcclure, +. w. Marshall,
Clara II. Short, Sallie Miller.
Committee on cOurtesies-L4ida A Old
royd. Agnes l.. KeeIer. Annie w. johnson,
Helen J. Durfee, Grace Lowery.
Special Officers Named.
The following appointments are an
nouuced: Assistant secretary, Isabel Nor-
rell Ball; conductor, Mary E. Hall; assist
ant conductor, Emma Furgeson; guard,
Anna f. HOagland assistant guard, Anna
Montgomery: color bearers. Mary S. Parker,
Ann ]. Lyons Edith 5. Emerson, Rachel
A Richardson; committee on badges, Mollie
Crandel1, Marian Gregory; pianist, Augusta
B. Palmer.
The department treasurer will close her
books not later than February =. All corps
indebted to the department for supplies will
please forward the amount to the depart
ment treasurer by that date.
Resolutions to be presented to the twelfth
annual convention must be in the hands
OF the department secretary by February u.
1t is pleasure that / see the time APP
proach when l shall transfer to other nands
the duties of office which Is eyacting in
Its demands, and at the same tir.a 1t is
with regret that l sever my official 1eia-
tions with many. between whom and
myself the closest bonds of friendship have
sprung up.
1t is with grand principle. fraternity.
charity and loyalty, more firmly cemented
than ever that | retire from my office with
IL.
so noby assisted the cause, and ask for
my successor the same loyal support.
The order is countcrsigned by Mamie p.
Dorsey, department secretary.