The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-13
W0MAN'S
RELIEF
CORPS.
Fifteenth annual ConVanilon
Held in ihs Hall Of SIOCum
Post. Addresses andRap0Tis

The 18th annual convention OF me
Rhode Island Relief corps opened In
Prescott Post hall, l2i Washington street,
at 1900 a. m. with department President
Nrs. Lizzie H. Prentice I'm the chair aud
delegates to the number of $50 in. attend
ance from all parts OF the state.
The morning session opened with prayer
by the department chaplain, Mrs. Louise
4. Bowen. followed by the singing OF
America hy the audlesce.
Then came the flag salute OF the W.
X. c., which ~ always given ON the oc-
casion OF the regular meetings.
After the salute 10 the tiag the annual
address OF the president was read which
was full OF interest TO those present since
Il gave a most comprehensive account ot
what had been done by the order during
the past. ~ contained number OF wise
and excellent recommendations OF mutual
interest 10 the members of the order ana
IL also paid q fitting and most graceful
tribute Co her associate officers as wei
as 90 those who should succeed her.
At the close of the presidents address
Mrs Hattie Ford. junior vice president
presented the department president Mrs
Prentice with beautiful boquet of roses
in behalf OF her associate officers I'm the
department.
Mrs Prentice responded 10 this grace
ful act OF her associates I'm few feeling
words.
At this iuncturc the several reports
were presented the first being that of
the senior vice president. Mrs. Jane T.
Lee. Next came the report OF the junior
vice president Mrs. Hattie Ford. and
that of the department secretary, Mrs.
Ella +. Burt.
The report OF the department treasurer,
Mrs Anna Budlong. showed the following
figures: Balance on hand In general fund.
S5l 81 receipts February, 1901. $6e6. u: to-
tai receipts. s7l7.69 total expenditures,
s6a9 81: cash balance. S5s.0S.
The report of the department chaplain
Mrs Louise Bowen. followed that OF the
treasurer and next came the report of the
department counselor. Martha NJ. card,
Al this point telegram of sympathy
was sent 90 Mrs. Mary IL. Cooley. OF East
Orange y. j., past department president,
because of her serious Illness. which pre-
vented her attendance at the convention.
Letters of sympathy were voted 10 be
sent 10 Mrs. Lottie VI. Brown, or Provl-
dence department press correspondent.
who lies seriously III at her home. ana
partment president. who was also detain-
ed from the convention by serious illness.
Following the action concerning letters
of sympathy. etc, the report OF the de-
partment patriotic instructor, Mrs. Emma
Brown WAS read This report showed
what had been done IN the public schools
AZ this point i'm the proceedings the ma
tional president. Mrs. Calista Robinson
Jones, OF Bradford VT. and Mrs. Tor
rance. wife OF the commander-in-chi OF
the c. A. r., OF Minnesota, arrived upon
the scene.
These distinguished women were pre-
sented and received amid waving fags
and f1uttering handkerchiefs. Mrs. Jones
acknowledged her fsttering reception by
a happy. little speech, while Mrs. Torrance
also wittily responded to the pleasant
greetings OF her sister members OF the
order.
The meeting then adjourned 10 1880
o'clock
Al the session this afternoon Nral
reports were presented, among them be-
ing the report Of the department IN
spector. Mrs. JULIA 4. Mason, and that OF
the instituting and Installing OFFICER Mrs;
Emily T.. Fish Officers were also elected
for the ensuing year. after which the
afternoon session adjourned.
\ reception and banquet Will be gwen
at the Trocadero this evening To the re-
firing officers and guests.