Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
EARLY ARRIVALS.
Many Delegates to Women's Conven-
tons Already in City.


The delegations to the Womens ccnven-
lions are beginning to arrive. Mrs.
Agnes Dennison, national inspector of the
Ladies' of the G. A. R., Is at the Oxford,
where the Kansas delegation will have
headquarters. The national president of
the Ladies' of the G. A. R.. Mrs. Emma
Wall, arrived Friday, and national head
quarters will be at the Ebbitt at once.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Terrence, wife of General
Terrence, mmander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, is at the Ebbitt.
having arrived Friday evening. Mrs. Tor
renee is a special aid on the staff of the ma
floral president of the Woman's Relief
Corps and will be very active in the con-
vention of that body. Mrs. Terrence Will
assist Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey a
member of her reception committee
Wednesday evening October 8, and
national president Of the w. r. c.,
at the reception which that organization
will tender the commander-in-chief on the
same evening, at an earlier hour. Mrs.
Jones has not quite recovered from the
injury received in a railway accident in
April but hopes to be able to take her full
part in all that is going on.
Mrs. Isabella I. Bagley of Upton, Ohio,
past national treasurer of the w. r. c.,
and now chief of staff, reached this city
last evening, and will be the guest of Mrs.
Mary A Logan.
Mrs. Sarah C. Phillips. national treasurer
of the w. r. c., also reached Washington
Sunday evening and was ready for business
this morning.
Mrs. Mary Ann Little has written the
music to the words America" and has Is
sued 1t in sheet form. Mrs. Ida A. Old
royd, president Of the Department OF the
Potomac, w. r. c., has secured several
thousand copies of this and the members
of the Department of the Potomac, w. r.
c., will present this music as a souvenir to
the delegates and patriotic women who call
at the Potomac headquarters during en-
campment week. where they keep open
house to all corners. The song will be sung
by the chorus of school girls while the vet
Grams pass the south front Of the Treasury
building on the day of the parade, Mr.. E.
D. Tracy, conductor.
Kansas headquarters were open at the
Oxford this morning. Commander Loomis
and staff and Mrs. Emma Faster and staff
will arrive this evening on a special train.
Miss Josephine Oldroyd Tiefentheler and
Miss Elise Howe are to exemplify the flag
salute of the Womans Relief Corps at the
reunion of Ex-Prisoners of War Tuesday
evening. and Miss Helen Stone, dranddaugh-
ter Of Col Israel Stone, will act as color
bearer.
Tomorrow afternoon the flag salute will be
rendered by the same little girls. but Miss
Abbie Johnson will be colorbearer
o. P. Morton, Women's Relief Corps. In
connection with Frederick Douglass Post.
No. 81. Grand Army of the Republic, has
made great preparation to entertain the
visiting members Of the order and their
friends during the national encampment. A
headquarters has been established in the
Asbury M. E. Church. corner 11th and K
streets northwest, where lunch will be
served every day from the 9th to the 18th
inclusive. The church will be open from 10
am to pm. A reception will be held at
the conservatory of music, 18th and r
streets northwest, Tuesday evening, Octo-
Der Z, from to 10 pm.
All members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic and members Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps and their friends are cordially
invited to avail themselves of these enter
tainments free of charge. The following
committees have been appointed to receive
and entertain: Reception committee, Mrs.
r. A. L. Brooks, general chairman; Mrs.
l.. F. Washington, NJ L. johnson, H. L.
Over, Mary Shaw, M. E. Thomas Cor
della Henderson. Emma P. Thompson Mar
garet Carroll and Alicia NJ. Chase.
Laura II. Douglass. Ida D. Bailey, Matilda
Younger. Annie e. Henderson, Anna v.
Saunders and Julia M. Layton.
Public comfort - Emma P. Thompson,
chairman; Miss Powell. Catherine Green,
Katherine Sewall and Lillian Burton
Joint committee the part of the G. A.
Re. r. Douglass, past commander; Jas
w. Butcher, John W. Hunter, Alexander
Oglesby.
W. R. c., No. 1-Christian f. Butcher,
Rachel Lee Brooks, Maria L. Jordan, Julia
c. Collin. corps president.