Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07
WOMEN TALKP0L|T|CS
Partisans Lining Up for the
Annual Election
AT THE EBBITT HOUSE
WoMAN'S RELIEF CORPS OF
FICERS RECEIVE CALLERS.
Ladies' Of the G.. A. R., the Women's
Veteran Relief Union and
Other Organizations.
AT THE EBBITT HOUSE

When women really and truly go in for
politics they are smoother, usually more
persistent and more self-assertive than any
man who ever entered the political arena
They are in politics in Washington this
week. Any one who doubts the statement
ought to go to the Ebbitt House for five
minutes. They are in gala attire Of lawn
and lace their silks and gauzy ribbons,
just though pink tea might be in pro-
gress but a pink tea isn't in it with the
politics that those ladies are discussing.
There are several candidates for national
president of the Womans Relief Corps, but
to hear each partisan talk you would be
sure that there was but one, and that none
Of the others was in it. The parlors of the
Ebbitt are in possession of the Woman's
Relief Corps. Among the ladies of more
than national fame who are there are Mrs
Lizabeth r. Turner, Charity Rusk Craig,
Emma r. Wallace, Margaret Roy Wickns
Sarah E. Fuller, Mrs. Mary L. Carr and
Mrs Emma Stark Hampton Those among
the ladies who have almost as wide renoWn
in connection with the Order Of the NAL
tese Cross are Mrs Isabelle T. Bagley, past
national treasurer, serving five terms; Mrs
Sarah C. Phillips present national treas
urer; Mrs. Charlotte ]. Wright Of New
York, Mrs. Harriet B. Reed of Massachu-
sets and Mrs. Hardin of Colorado, all past
national secretaries. These ladies of past
honors insist that they are back numbers,
but back numbers in that event seem to be
remarkably popular.
Among the hundreds of ladies thronging
the rooms who are covered with depart
ment honors were Mrs. Florence o. Nc
Clelland. past department president of ILL
nos: Mrs. Ada G. Mohr. three times presi-
dent Of the empire state; Mrs. Sarah c.
Winans Of Ohio, candidate for national
president Of the Woman's Relief Corps;
kv IA Of w e
her rival for the national office; Mrs. Ida
L. Jarvis. department president of Cali
fornia: Mrs. Laura L. Burr, past depart
ment president of Indiana; Mrs. s. C.
James past department president Of Iowa;
Mrs. Belle M. Satterly of Missouri, past
national senior vice president; Mrs. Ada
line G. Stewart. a delegate from Iowa;
Mrs. J. M. Moore and Mrs. Emma Wilson
Sarah M. Bradford of Springfield, Ill, past
department chaplain; Miss Moliie Lynch Of
Iowa; Mrs. George B. Worker, past depart
ment president Of Ohio; Mrs. Louise Bar
mum Robbins Of Michigan; Mrs. Kate B.
Sherwood of Ohio, past national president;
Mrs. Geraldine e. Frisbie past department
president of California; Mrs. Hattie Pugh,
president Of VIM. Reed Corps Of Charles
ton, s. c.. who Is accompanied by Mrs.
Diana Gailleird of the same corps, with a
right smart sprinkling of veterans, who
were respondent in gold stripes and f1utter-
ing badges.
dates" 1t seems to be a friendly fight, but
a fight to the finish between two of the
aspirants.
Handsome Decorations.
The parlors have been handsomely deco
rated with flowers by Mrs. Mary v. Goun-
dies committee, and the flags of the Ma
tional Society are in their standards about
the rooms. The banner of patriotic spon-
SER" Col. Wallace Foster, was also in evil
dence.
The national president of the Womans
Relief Corps, Mrs. Jones. kept her room
this morning but her national aids Of De-
partment of Potomac, Mrs. Evans Mrs.
Hendricks Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Tew, Mrs.
Frost and many others, were representing
her.
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, president of the
Department Of the Potomac, was one OF
the early callers, accompanied by her coun-
seIor, Mrs. Annie w. johnson, past de-
partment president, and other members of
her staff. They received very warm greet
ings, for the guests Of the city feel that
the Department Of Potomac, w. r. c., has
done its whole duty in preparing to enter
tain the national organization. Mrs. Old
rovd was also carrying to her personal
friends the dainty little souvenir she had
provided for the occasion.
Kansas, which today holds possession of
the Oxford, will welcome its friends at a
reception this evening from to IL. De-
partment Commander Loomis and Depart
ment President Mrs. Emma Foster will
head the line, which will be long one.
Ladies' Of the q. A. r.
The headquarters Of the Ladies of the
Grand ARMY of the ReDuhlic have been