The National tribune., 1902-10-16

Adams, Nebraska; Cora f. Wright, NH
Inesota.
Telegrams and Greetings-Lue Stua
Wadsworth, Massachusetts,; Carrie
Alexander, Illinois. Also committee @
resolutions of thanks.
Greetings to G. A. R.-Kate B. She
wood, Ohio; Anna NJ. Torrance, Mime
sofa; Sarah L. Fuller, Massachusett,
Elizabeth Darcy Kline. California; Mar
A. Logan, Washington. ID. c.; Amanda ]
| Newcomb, Vermont; Mrs. John q. Blacl
Illinois.
Greetings to Sons of Vcterans-Kat
e. Jones, New York: Florence o. Nj
Cleiai, Illinois.
| Greetings to Daughters of Veterans
Margaret Ray Wickens, Illinois; Alice G
Peters, Ohio; Ada G. Mohr, New York.
| Reception of Visitors to National Con
vention-Elizabeth A. Turner, Massachu
sets; Amanda L. Newcomb, Vermont
Agnes Hit, Indiana; Florence II. Gates
Vermont; Charity Rusk Craig, Nort
| Carolina; Belle c. Harris, Kansas; Min
ME AI. Kyle, Illinois.
Committee on Greetings to Ladies' All
Society-Belle NJ. Satterley. Chairman.
Committee to Visit Ladies of the e. A
lR.-Margaret Ray Wickins. Illinois; Caro-
line Ii. Bell, Wisconsin; Mary Il. Swain
Indiana.
The National President was the recip
lent OF two very pretty gavels, one from
the National Press Correspondent, Mrs
Mary NJ. North. made of woods from Mt
Vernon, and decorated with Il picture O
the mansion. In one end of the head o.
the savel there are nails which were tax
en- from a naval vessel that saw service
in the civil war. A naval button, of th'
time of the Spanish war adorns the Othel
end. Mrs. Jones thanked the donors ant
said she would use both gavels.
The one presented by Mrs. Hattie Ford
of Rhode Island. was made of wood from
the old Gaspel House in Providence. II.
Miss Louise Palmer. Department Presi
dent of Vermont. presented Mrs. Jones
a basket of splendid white and red roses
on behalf of the Department of Vermont
Grand Army of the Republic and Wo
mans Relief Corps.
When the presentations had all been
made, the National President read her an
nuai address, excerpts from which have
already been presented to the readers OF
The National Tribune, as well as from
the reports of the other officers. While
the National President was reading her
address, the four color bearers, who were
very prettily arrayed in snowy white
wearing flags, grouped themselves at the
front of the altar, where they made a
charming picture.
Senior Vice National President Mrs.
Belle G. Harris presided with excellent
Judgment during the reading of the Ma
tiOnai Presidents address, and later while
it was under consideration upon the re-
port of the committee.
ACTION ON PRESIDENTS REcoMMENDA-
TIoNS.
Many of the recommendations of the
National President We're not approved by
the committee, of which Mrs. Mary l..
Carr was Chairman, and in nearly all
instances the opinion of the committee
was the judgment of the Convention. The
Convention approved the recommendation
to raise the salaries of the National Sec
retary and National Treasurer from $50
to $50 month, and no more rowing"
charters are to be granted.
One of the important recommendations
of the National President was That the
several Departments having inmates in
the National w. X. G. Home make pro-
vision for the permanent maintenance of
said inmates in their own Departments" I"
This was approved by Convention, al
though it was objected that this was sim.
ply reaffirming the action of the 10Th Ma.
tionaI Committee.
The Recommendation that the W. X. G.
observe the birthday of William McKin.
ley was approved.
The National President was overruled
in her desire to have no more organizers at
National expense, and Louisiana and
Mississippi are to be remanded to a Pro-
yisional Department.
There was a long discussion over the
question of abolishing the right to estab-
lish Independent Corps where no Depart
meDt exists. The National President
made direct issue Of this during her ad-
She stated that much
trouble had been caused by the law per
nitting the organization of such Corps.
She then made the recommendation that
the law be changed. The discussion got
pretty acrimonious.
Mrs. Charity Rusk Craig offered reso-
luton which will have an excellent effect
in future Conventions. 1t provides for
the abolition of the votes of the Independ-
ent Corps in the National Convention. Tn
der the law as it has always existed, Inde-
pendent Corps reported directly to the Ma
tional and the President has the right to
vote in the National body. This gives a
woman who is President of an Indepen-
dent Corps OF perhaps 10 members the
same right as the representative of 100
women. 1t is regarded as an injustice
that has long needed righting. These
Corps Presidents will be given a seat in
a National Convention and a voice, but,
like Territorial Delegates, will be de-
pryed OF vote.
Just as the National President resumed
the gavel, Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. John
a. Logan. and Mrs. Distin, wife of the
Suryeyor-General and Acting Governor of
Alaska, were announced. Mrs. Lizbeth
Turner and Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy Kinne.
Past National Presidents, escorted the
ladies to the platform, the
color bearers supporting right and left.
Mrs. Logan was introduced TO the Conven-
ton and received an ovation, to which she
in few fitting words.
AT ! o'clock the Convention took re-
cess to partake of the hospitality of the
Committee on Woman's Relief Corps,
which Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd was recog-
nized TO extend to the Convention. Mrs.
Oldroyd is Chairman and Mrs. Annie w.
Johnson was Vice Chairman of the Com
mttee. This committee raised the money.
nearly Sl,cOO, necessary to provide the
lunch for the 800 delegates to the Ma
tional Convention of the Woman's Relief
Corps, AMI then had it served in the best
style of the caterers art, in the parlors of
the church. The parIors were handsome
iy decorated with flags, and the mantels
banked with briiliant-hued Autumn flow
ers. The menr included all the daintios
of the season and the ladies of the com
mittee received the highest praise from the
delegates, who had, all of them, cards of
admission to the luncheon.
There has always been more or less
abuse of this hospitality as extended in
the Encampment cities, and four wears
ago the National Convention passed n
resolution that the Department in which
the National Convention should be held
must not furnish these refreshments. De-
partment Of Potomac, or at least about
$50 of its members, who are on the com
mittee, desiring to honor the National
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