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

through Ex-Governor Mouser of Vermont
and Commander Brakeman of New York,
who O. clared that ne was promoter of
the Woman's Relief Corps in New York.
A resolution to the President of the United
States was adopted by unanimous vote,
which said in part that the delegates OF
the national convention w. z. G. recognized
in him the moral hero of the crisis of
1902. and bid him Godspeed in his efforts TO
bring order out of chaos and peace out of
discard
One of the pretty incidents of the evening
was the presentation to Mrs. Jones OF
handsome diamond brooch. a memento from
her official family.
About > o'clock the committee from the
Woman's Relief Corps wen to the national
encampment of the c. A r. to extend greet
frgs. The committee was comprised of MIS-.
Calista Robinson Jones. Mrs. Ell Torrance.
wife of the commanderin chief, Mrs. lSa-
belle T. Bogley. chief of staff; Mrs John
A. Logan, Miss Clara Barton, Mrs John C.
Block. Mrs. Sarah f. Fuller, Mrs. Lzbeth
Turner. Mrs. Kate BroWnlee Sherwood and
Mrs Elizabeth D. rcy Kline, the last four
past national presidents. They brought back
glowing report of their reception. Cen
eral Torrance broke all presidents by leav-
ing the platform to go to the door, where he
gave Miss Clara Barton his arm, and Cen
eral Shafter. from the California delegation
gave Mrs. Logan his. AS these distinguished
couples passed up the aisles it is hard to tell
which received the greater ovation, the vet
or the two ladies whom they escorted
Miss Barton is well nigh idolized ny the old
soldiers and Mrs. Logan as the wife of one
of the old commanders, was received with
an ovation only second to that given Miss
Barton and the past national presidents.
Mrs. Logan's greeting splendidly pre-
scented, it is said. and the ladies were round
ly cheered they left the platform.
Evening Session.
The evening convention was brief and
business like. The roll call of convention
developed 3SS voting members of the con-
vention which is about the smallest vote
cast in q rational convention in the last
ten years.
The election of officers was made the
business of the evening The national pres
ident called for nominations for president
Mrs. Wiuans, Mrs. Sparklin and Mrs. Tay-
lor were nominated Mrs. Sparklin with
counted. Mrs. Wilkins, chairman of the
committee which carried greetings to the
aides of the G. a. r., made report stating
how enjoyable had been the visit and how
cordially they had been received
InmC diately following came the color
bearers. esCortins to the convention Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey. chairman Of the
woman's citizens committee. who welcomed
the women to the capital city. She con-
graduated the order upon its magnificent
work. and told how hard her committees
had worked to make Washington pleasant
for them
Mrs. Jones responded, and then Mrs. Bag
Icy escorted Mrs. Mussey from the conven-
ton.
The fellers announced that Mrs Lodusky
]. Taylor of Minnesota, had been elected ma
tional president. and that Mrs. Geraldine
Frisby OF California was elected national
senior vice president.
Mrs. Taylor the new president. was born
in lie Sueur Mimi. being the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Patton, who were of New
England Puritan stock, and were early pio
neers of the north star state. She has a
long record of able service in the Womans
Relief Corps. and ever since the organza-
tion IN the west Mrs. Taylor has been
prominently identified with it. She a
member of the second corps formed In Min
nesota. founded the corps in her own city
and was for five successive years it's presi
dent. Was twice elected to fill the office of
department president, three times chosen as
counselor and served upon the national ex
ecutive board, the Soldiers Home board
and in various religious and philanthropic
societies, always with honor to the cause
and credit to herself. Her work. whether
in her own corps, the department upon
the national staff being marked by the same
painstakirg devotion, earnest effort and
conscientious discharge Of duty.
Mrs. Ada G.. May, who made the nominal
tion. said this morning that Mrs Taylor as
presiding officer is uneXcelled. her wide
knowledge of parliamentary law being fully
complemented by intimate acquaintance
with w. X. G. precedent. Endowed with
great breadth of mind Mrs. May said,
"she has been so fortunate as to receive the
added GIT OF II liberal education, while
browning all Is the tender grace of a pure
Christian womanhood."
Note From Miss Barton
Miss Clara Barton. who unable to
appear In person, sent the following note.
which read to the convention:
Ladies. I have this message to YOU l
regret that I cannot give it to you with my
own voice.
1.-THE first knowledge had of the death
OF our bc,oTed comrade, Gen. Paul Wander
Wort. was the following letter:
miss Barton: / am the son of Paul
Wander Wort. He Is dead in Cuba. When
he was taking ship for his last voyage he
turned back TO me and said: IF I do not
live To return. tell Clara Barton to see to
II that my wife has a pension.
Ladies' what can l do but to pass this
message to you. Shall We see to 1t that this
request from the dead be held ours?''
Flowers were sent to Governor Bliss of
Michigan. Mrs. Bliss. who is delegate to
the W. K. c. convention. accepting the flow
ers and good wishes on behalf of her hus-
band. Flowers were also sent to Com
mander Blackmar of Massachusetts, who
In tha