The National tribune., 1902-10-16


r Nationat President, with dainty silve
4 loving cup, Mrs. Scott, of Ohio, who hat
t beeat Csrief Conductor for years in Ma
< tionai Conventions, making the presenta
: tontspeech in a most charming and deftl!
: complimentary manner. Mrs. Jones ac
G ceptsd the present with q few words o.
thanAs.G.
/, VISIT 3fRoM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TOR
RANCE.
During the evening session Gen. Tor
rance, Rast Commandcr-in-C Chief, came tc
present his greetings and was introduced
as Comrade Torrance" He smilingIy re
. spopded in a very tired kind of voice that
the Woman S Relief Corps would find him
as loyal ''cOmrade" as they had found
him as Conmander-inC Chief. His eulogy
OF his mother and of every other earnest
loyal woman was splendid word picture,
lie has been regarded as a tower of
strength TO TIE Woman's Relief Corps the
past year.
Accompanying Gen. Torrance was Col.
Fuller, who addressed the Convention in
highly eulogistic terms. Elizabeth DArcy
kinne. Past National President, and one
of the strong, faithful women of the or
ganizatiOn, made the response to the re
marks of the veterans. She said the same
order that called the Grand Army of the
war of the rebellion into being also called
the women to that army's assistance. and
needed ms then; you have greater need of
| US now" she added.
| When the speeches were over the two
veterans were escorted to the door amid
the waving of flags and the strains of
marching Through Georgia."
The business Of the evening after this
was routine. The various resolutions pre-
| sented being of nature personal to the
work of the Woman's Relief Corps. One.
offered by Mrs. Emma X. Wallace, look
ing to the admission as associate members.
the veterans of the Grand Army of the
hepubic Will probably become a law
| ilttie later 1t must come in the nature
OF things. and the sooner the better. There
is nothing in the Woman's Relief Corps
that would prohibit the presence of the
comrades. On the contrary. they will
assist and encourage each other.
r., Mr.. B. I'll. Warner, Chairman of the
citizens Committee, came to present his
| compliments to the National Convention
of the Woman's Relief Corps. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus.
sey, Mrs. Rosamond B. Meacham, Mrs.
! Henrietta Rose, and Mrs. Ada G. Weiss.
The party was received with honors and
escorted to the platform, where Mr.. War
her gave his words of welcome i'm well
| rounded sentences, bringing applause He
said that all the fine things the ladies were
enjoying had been provided by the com
mlttees OF women, of which Mrs. Ellen
Spencer Mussey was Chairman. He said
he thought that the ladies were to be con-
graduated era on having woman Of such
hne executive ability Mt their head
One Of the splendid things done by the
Woman's Relief Corps was the adoption
OF resolution offered by Mrs LiZabeth
Turner. Past National President 1t was
to the effect that the Woman's Relief
Corps appropriate from its funds the sum
of 5000 for the =. j.. Stephenson monu-
ment fund. She said that he was the
founder OF both organizations. for with
out the Grand Army of the Republic the
WomaRs Relief Corps would not be in
existence. BY rising vote the sum was
unanimously appropriated, and when Mrs.
Turner carried into the National EncamD-
meBt Of the Grand Army of the Republic
what its loyal supporters had done, there
was expression OF hearty appreciation.
AT the morning session of Friday which
opened with the singing of America
and prayer by the National Chaplain. the
election of officers was the first business
of the morning. aud Memorial services
for the distinguished dead of the year was
next in order.
ERECTION OF OFFICERS COMPLETED.
Mrs. Carrie Alexander, of Illinois, nom
mated for Junior Vice President Mrs.
Mary NJ. North, of Maryland, and she
was unanimously elected. Mrs LiZabeth
A.. Turner nominated for Treasurer Mrs.
Sarah Il. Phillips, of Syracuse, n. Y.
She was unanimously elected to serve for
the third time. Mrs. Jennie l.. Day. OF
Gorham, Me-, was unanimously elected
Chaplain
Mrs. North has been a worker in pa- /
trlotic organizations ever since they began
to form. She is Interested in all, her
husband being q veteran of the old war, |
ana her only son, Il manly, handsome
youth, having given his life in an attempt
to save the tornado sufferers in the flood |
in Porto Rico two years ago. He was
war at the time. Mrs. North has been a |
National Press Correspondent of the Wo- |
mans Relief Corps three terms and is Just |
closing fourth term. 1t is said to be |
the opinion of those who know her best |
that the National organization is to be |
congratulated on her election.
Mrs. Sarah C. Phillips. who was re
elected for the third term. is one of the |
orglnsI workers il the Woman's Relief |
Corps. and has q continent wide reputa- |
tiOn as an energetic organizer.
Other officers chosen were: Executive !
Board-Mrs. Mary l.. Gilman. Chairman, |
Massachusetts; Mrs. Aliaseba Bliss, Mich |
Harriette L. WeltOn. Oregon. National
W. X. G. Home BOard-Mrs. Agnes Hit, |
Chairman, Indiana. Member Anderson
vile Prison Board-AIrs. Sarah ID. Win
ans, Ohio. National Secretary-Mrs. Ada |
Il. May, Minnesota. Counselor-Mrs.
Mary L. Carr, Colorado. Patriotic In
structor-Mrs. Lue Stewart Wadsworth,
Massachusetts. /. and l. Oficer-Mrs. |
Emma T.. Eorter, Kansas.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mrs. Kate Brownlee Sherwood, the
ranking National President now living,
offered the following resolutions, which |
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we tender to the Citi-
Zens' Committee Of Washington, b. Fl.
Warner, Chairman. and to the Woman's
Citizens Committee, Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, Chairman, our warmest thanks
FOR the ma magnificent hospitality extended |
ON behalf Of the National Capital for the
many beautiful eourtesies, social and
otherwise, provided, king our Goth Ma
tional Convention the most delightfully."-
memorable in the history of our Order.
Resolved. That we thank the w. X. C.
Committee. Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. Chair
man, for its complete and well-ordered ar
for the special comfort, pleas
nre, and business dispatch of the 2Oth
Convention, and for the harmony that has
characterized its labors.
Resolved, That we thank Commander
in-Chief Ell Torrance and Adjutant-G ell
eral fowler for their magnificent recogn-
ton given the w. Il. G.. before the 36th
National Encampment, G.. A. r.. and that
extracts from the address of the Com
Chief and the report of the Ad-
JutantrGeneral be made part of the pro-
ceedings Of the 10th National Conyen-
ton" "a