Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-11
FROM KANSAS.
Ladies Who Represent That State in
the Bodies Here.

Kansas has had ladies' aid societies and
relief corps ever since the first shot was
fired on Sumter. and it was one of the
earliest of the states who organized after the
national association was established in Den
Yer in 1889. The department was organized
in 1854. On the charter were four names
that are also on the charter of the national
organization. They were Mrs. T. J. Ander-
son. Mrs. II. X. Devendorff, Mrs. l. F'ensky
and Mrs. Emma B. Alrich. Mrs. Alrich
enjoys the distinction in Kansas of being
the only member of that department
whose name is on corps department
and national charters. And she has
served in every Office in the corps, and
almost every Office in the department.
She has also been member of the ma
tional executive board. Mrs. Anderson was
the second national junior vice president
and died soon after the expiration of her
term. The Department of Kansas has a
state Soldiers Home at Old Fort Dodge
where the veterans and their wives have
pretty cottages In which to spend their de-
Ginning days. This home is supported by the
state and is one Of the finest state homes In
the country. The w r. G.. of the depart-
ment annually send large contributions to
the nome In the way OF pictures cushions
reading material and many comforts for the
SICK and convalescent. Kansas has also an
furnished by the Woman's Relief Corps of
that department, and named for Mother
Blckerdyke, the famous army nurse. If
mas since been turned over to the state, but
is YET under the fostering care of the re-
lief corps. There is a branch of the ma
tlonal home at Leavenworth The flag Is
displayed every school day above the public
schooi houses in Kansas, and all Of the pa
tiotlc Gays are observed in one way and
another ' ~
The names Of those from Kansas who
were present and signed the charter appli-
cation for the National Woman's Raijop
Corps were Mrs. r J. Anderson. Mrs n
\. Devendorff. Mrs. |. Fensky and Mrs
Emma b. Alrich.
The president of the Department OF Kan
sas is Mrs. Emma Forter sister of Ju5va
Calderhead. who represents the fifth kansas
district In Kansas. Mrs. Porter Is a woman
of energy and ability. and has made a thor
ough study of the patriotic features Of the
relief corps work. She is a fine campfire
tanker. writer on economic subjects and
speaks In all the political campaigns She
mas been appointed national instituting and
installing officer by the new national presi-
dent, Mrs. Sodusky Taylor
The department counselor of Kansas is
Mrs. Minnie d. Morgan, a newspaper wo-
man and writer of considerable force and a
worker In the Relief Corps since It's or
gapization. She has been several tir,es on
the national staff and has filled almost
every corps and department office.
Kansas has twenty-seven army nurses. as
follows:
Rachel Allen. Camchester, Kan: Carroll
ma Boston, Smith Center Kan; Eliza A.
Bray, now Gayner. Kingman. Kan; Lena
Barbrock. now Donnelly. Concordia, KAN;
Lucy A. Budson, now Dewey, Mound City,
Kan; M. A. -Bickerdyke. Bunker Hill, Kan;
Mary S. l.. Burt. Wakefield, Kan; Clara B.
Clark now Hoyt. Larned. Kan; Maria NJ
Cassidy. now Moran Salina, Kan; Mary
L: Culver. now Wilmington. Humboldt,
kan.; Rowena NJ Coniey. now Dilley. EN-
a. n nre
wards, Marysville. Kan: Emily Hams Har-
rison, Eldorado.. Kan; Fannie A. Jackson,
Olafhe. Kan; Ellen Kennedy, now Lincoln.
Lansing. KAN; Mary Kinney. Kansas city,
ran: Ann Lawrence. Wellington, Kan;
HARRIET Lancy, now Holt, FIT. Scott, Kan;
Susan r. Lowell. Topeka. Kan; Margret M.
Mitchell: now Woodruff. oswego, Kan:
Nancy c. Martin. Topeka. Kan: Julia r.
Price, now Hopkins, Winfield, KAN: Mary
Parker. now McCray. Topeka, Kan; Katy
Ramey Clay Center, Kan; Maggie Staufrer,
Merriam, Kan: Mary Smith. Lansing, KAN;
Maggie Weed, late Egan. Russell, Kan;
Aargret Vest. concordia. Kan.