Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07

made fragrant with beautiful flowers, and
MRS. Emma Wall, smiling and genial, as
sisted by Mrs. Learnard, her national sec
rotary, and number Of her national Off
GERS. including Mrs. Michenor, national
treasurer, were greeting swarms Of peo-
pie, half of whom were veterans Dr. Ju-
Ia +. Shade, past national president, was
also at hand, and the utmost good feeling
seemed to prevail. The ladies of West Vir-
glnia were actively engaged in pressing the
candidacy for national president Of Mrs.
M. Anna Hall of their state. 1t Is said
that Mrs Hall has no formidable antagon-
list, and that West Virginia will probably
be elected by reclamation.
Among the women prominent in the
order who were assisting Mrs. Wall in re-
ceiving were: Mrs. ]. W. While, past de-
partment president of Kansas; Mrs. Sloan
Stewart, president of Gettysburg Circle,
Pa; Mrs. Zetta Lois Else. past department
treasurer, Of Ohio, and Mrs. Anna Sage,
past national treasurer, Ohio
The Ladies Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public Of Kentucky are at the Ebbitt. They
have had an uphill task in many respects,
but they are doing excellent work, as the
amount of relief work and assistance given
to old soldiers evidences. The state laws of
Kentucky require the flag to float over all
the public schools during school hours, and
Memorial day, Washington's birthday, July
4, Flag day are all observed as holidays.
The president Of the department, Mrs.
Elizabeth Kriete, who resides at Louisville,
has done some excellent work in her years
administration and Is assisted by a corps Of
fine women. Her father was a veteran. and
she Is serving her second term as president.
The department officers are: Mrs. Ella Wat
son, Henderson, senior vice president; Mrs.
Ella Rudd, Louisville, Junior vice president;
Mrs. Emma Macpherson, Louisville, treas
urer; Mrs. Lizzie Lewis. Louisville. chap
lain; Mrs. Annie Troll, Louisville, counsel
lor; council Of administration, Mrs. Jennie
Kate Kelar.
Delegates to national convention-Dele-
gate at large, Mrs. Ella Hillerich, Louis
Vile; alternate, Mrs. Pauline Burnley
Henderson; alternate, Mrs. Kate Drake.
Henderson; department secretary, Mrs. E.
A. Burch, Louisville: corresponding secre-
tarfes, Mrs. Kate Drake. Henderson, and
Mrs. Ella Hllerich, Louisville: librarian
Mrs. Kate Heating, Louisville; inspector.
Mrs. Amelia Shuler, Louisville.
Veteran Relief Union.
The fifteenth national convention of the
Woman's Veteran Relief Union will con-
vene at Concordia Hall, 9Th and E streets,
Thursday morning, the 9th. at 9 o'clock,
with Mrs. Belle S. Morgan of Moline, ILL.,,
presiding. The entire national staff will be
present. The first session of the conven-
ton will be devoted to mapping the
routine work of the convention. 1t is eX-
pected that this will be the largest conven-
tion held by this organization. Extensive
preparations have been made by the ladies
Of the w. V. r. q. of the Department of
the Potomac, Mrs. Sarah Beach, chairman
of the convention committee having been
actively engaged in this work for some
time. The arrangements have been per-
fected by Mrs. Beach and her staff of as
sistantS.
The national headquarters will open to-
morrow at SIT 9Th street northwest where
a welcome fn al
members and delegates of the w. V. r. U.
The Ladies Aid to the Ex-Prisoners of
War met In national convention this morn
ing, and then adjourned to resume business
and hear the reports of the national officers
this afternoon.
The Daughters of Veterans met at 10
o'clock in U. V. L. Hall. 1t is a perfect
little bandbox of hall, and with flags and
flowers, pretty girls and pretty gowns,
formed a charming picture.
The Illinois delegation of G. A R. of
Chicago arrived in the city this morning
at s o'clock. The prominent members of
the Ladies' G. A. r. in the party are Mrs.
Agnes j. Winslow, past national president,
and her daughter, Jessie Heg. past national
council of administration; Mrs. Nellie I'm
derwood, Mrs. Ruth Durgan, national cor
responding secretaries. This was the de-
partment headquarters train of Judge Trim
BILE of Princeton, Ill. His escort was U. g.
Grant Post, No. 49, of Chicago.
Mary A. Babcock Auxiliary.
There will be special meeting of the
Mary A. Babcock Auxiliary, No 1, Spanish
War Veterans. Friday evening, at the res
idence of the national president, Mrs. Flora
A. Lewis. Members-elect will be initiated.
Among them Miss Marion H. Brazier MAR
ion Howard) of Boston, who is in the city
for the encampment festivities. Miss Bra
Zier, although not a delegate, is an active
and interested member of the Daughters of
Veterans, belonging to Louisa Alcott Tent.
No. s. of Massachusetts,. She is prominent
ly identified with the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, and attends regularly
the continental congress in this city.
Tent Organized.
The Daughters of Veterans organized the
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent last night at
419 10th street northwest Mrs. Elizabeth
Beardsley Stanley, national president, in
stituting and installing 1t, assisted by the
national staff. There were eighteen charter
members present. The officers selected to
serve for the ensuing year are: Miss EN-
ma F. Hayward, president: Mrs. Martha
Spencer, senior vice president; Miss Annie
Cornelia Clay, junior vice president; Miss
Annie Roberts, chaplain; Miss Angeline
Beckman, treasurer; council, Miss Honora
Hof1inger, Miss Ella Knight Miss Jennie
Hamilton; Miss Alice Henkel secretary;
Miss Pearl Little. guide; Miss Elmira Foley,
guard; Miss Pauline Beckman, assistant
guard; Miss Laura Thompson, musician;
Miss Fannie Spencer, Miss Keim, Miss
Palmer, Miss Taylor, color bearers.
The officers were installed by Mrs. Stan