News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15
ADRIAN WOMEN.
Former Morrisville Women Highly Com
plimented.

Former Morrisville Women Highly Com
plimented.
The following from the Adrian,
mich. Telegram will beinteresting to
the many friends in this vicinityofMrs.
A. O. Gates, and especially so to the
members of the local and state W. K.
c., who are we'll aware of the great in
terest taken by her in the work of
this order.
Washington is making great prep
arations for the Grand Army Encamp-
ment, which convenes next week in
that city, and which will be one of the
most famous encampments in the his
tory of the order. The Woman's Re-
lief Corps, the only auxiliary of the
Grand Army, will hold it's annual ma
tional convention at the same time.
Two of Adrian's representative wo-
men expect to attend, Mrs. Louise
Barnum Robbins and Mrs. Florence
III. Gates. They will be conspicuous
figures among the notable women
who will there assemble, as they are
counted among the leaders in che
great and magnificent work of the
national W. R. c. In the convention
they will take leading part, as they
have already been assigned to i'm
portant duties, Mrs. Gates to place
upon the Committee on COurtesies,
and Mrs. Robbins has accepted the
Craftsmanship OF the Committee on
Resolutions, a committee which is
considered one of the most import
ant of the convention, as it handles
the revisions and amendments of the
laws and ritual of the order. Mrs.
Robbins served with signal ability as
Department President of Michigan,
and has since held many positions of
Importance in the national W. R. G.
and is considered one of the most in
huential women in the order.
Mrs. Robbins is we'll known as one
of the most distinguished women
Adrian has produced and the most
widely known throughout the coun-
try by reason of her work in the Ma
tional W. R. c., and by her official
relations in the National Council
of Women and her large personal
acquaintance with the representative
women the country over. Her posi-
ton in Adrian has always been an
assured one, and her friends here and
throughout the state have watched
her career with interest and satisfac
ton. They are proud of the distinc
tion she has attained in the philan
Of hn n hf
country, and we are always pleased
to note any advancement or honor
which comes to her. We are pleased
also to refer to the record of Mrs
Gates, who is well known as popu
lar worker in the national conven
tioIs of the W. r. G. She is also G
noted past department lady of Yer
mont, having served that state will
great acceptability. She is specia
aid upon the staff of the Nationa
President, Mrs. Calista R. Jones, o
Vermont. A new conner in our midst
having, with her son, DR.. Gates, takel
up her residence here a year ago
Mrs. Gates is we'll established il
church work and in the best socia
circles in the city A woman of charm
ing personality, cultivated mind ant
womanly attachments, she is an &C
quisition in our city, and alread.
holds a warm place in the hearts Q
the many friends she has made here
The Telegram extends congratula
tions to these two ladies upon tn
merited distinction that comes t.
them upon this notable occasion c
the coming great encampment, an,
also extends best wishes for their sal
journey, good health and many pleas
ures in the reunion, and successful
work for the advancement of tn
cause near their hearts.