Evening star., 1902-02-24

the daughter of Col. w. H. Jamison of the
21st Illinois Infantry. She was born in
Monticello, HI, and educated in the public
schools Of that city. She is newspaper
woman Of wide fame and a strong writer
on political subjects. In 1888 she was
elected president of the Department of Iii
nois, Woman's Relief Corps; reelected In
1894 and elected national president of the
order in 1898. She has served as delegate
from the Woman's Relief Corps in the Ma
tional Council Of Women for the past three
years. Mrs. Miller is superintendent of the
Illinois Soldiers Widows Home at Will
mington. In 1900 she was chairman OF the
state central committee of republican wo-
men of Illinois. Mrs. Miller is the youngest
national president the Woman's Relief
Corps ever had, and is very popular, not
only in her own state, but throughout the
nation She is well versed In parliamentary
laws, and her advice is often sought after
by older heads. She has many times ap-
peared before the legislature in her own
state, and has been successful in securing
appropriations for the Illinois Widows
Home, and often comes before Congress on
matters of national interest to veterans.
She is now in Washington in the interest of
an important bill before Congress.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Weaver is a native Of In
diana, but now resides at Boise, Idaho, her
husband being the present adjutant general
OF the state. Her first public work was
done in the associate ladies order of knights
Of Pythias, having been the national presi-
dent for about ten years, founding and
editing their official paper for over three
years. She was representative Of the wo-
mans congress At Chicago in 1893, and has
since been representative to the National
Council Of Women. Coming from an en-
franchised state, she takes active In
terest in politics, being a member of the
state democratic central committee. Mrs
Weaver addressed the House judiciary COM
mittee last week by invitation Of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage Association.
Mrs. Calista Robinson Jones, national
president of the Woman's Relief Corps,
was born and reared in Vermont. Was edu-
Gated at Chelsea Academy and at Rutgers
Female Institute, New York city. Even
a girl she had recognized ability which
developed strong traits of character she
advanced to womanhood. In matters of
Importance and trust, whether in church,
library or school, she was found to be
safe adviser, or one to carry forward and
execute plans of great lesser magnitude.
as teacher. With the fervor Of New Eng
landers she was taught love Of country
and pa atriotfsm from childhood, and In 1856
entered with zeal upon the work of the
Woman's Relief Corps In Bradford, VT.
She advanced rapidly from local to depart
ment work. occupying many responsible po-
sitions. In 1893 she became the head of
Vermont w. R. c. and was soon prominent
and conspicuous in national work.
In September. 1901. at National w. r. c.
convention. held in Cleveland. Ohio. she
was unanimously and enthusiastically
elected to the highest position in the gift of
10000 loyal women and became national
president. She comes to Washington at the
head of a delegation of women gifted and
which they are here to represent in the ma
tionaf council of women.