Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09
THE RELIEF CORPS
Woman's Organization Meets
Today in Convention.
3oS-
PRESIDENTS REPORT
SOME STRIKING INCIDENTS OF
THE GATHERING OF PATRIOTS.
The National MISREPRESENTATION to
the President and others-An Ad-
journment for Lunch.
PRESIDENTS REPORT

| The Church of Our Father was very hand
somely decorated this morning when the
| clans, of the Woman's Relief Corps met
| there in their twentieth national convention.
| me galleries and organ loft were beautifully
| decorated with the national colors and
caught up with laurel boughs. On the plat
| form were jars of cut flowers, and an air
OF pleasant expectancy pervaded the at
mosphere. Promptly at $50 o'clock the
gavel fell. This was the signal for a little
diversion of most delightful character.
Mrs. Palmer of the Department of YER
mont stepped to the front Of the stage and
presented to the national president, Mrs.
Callsta Robinson JONES' a large basket Of
| exquisite red and white roses in the name
OF the loyal friends of the national presi-
uents home department. The presenta-
ton was gracefully made and was received
| with much applause
energy, by Mrs. Laura Burr, past depart
ment president of Indiana, who a little
iater sang the "Red, White and Blue" with
telling effect.
Mrs. Mary NJ North, national press cor
respondent then presented to Mrs. Jones,
the national president very pretty prop
erly inscribed gavel, made from woods of
the civil and Spanish wars. and Mrs. Ford
| OF Rhode Island presented another gavel,
MADE OF historic wood from little Rhody."
Mrs. Jones accepted the gavels, and de-
ciared her Intention Of using them turn
ABOUT. She had immediate use for BOTH as
the convention was noisy with arrivals
and greetings that 1t was almost impossible
10 hear anything in the back part of the
house.
One Of the pathetic touches of the morn
Ing was the singing Of I'VE Shall Meet. but
we Shall Miss Him. the sad, old war song
in memory Of Gen. Paul Van der WORT,
past communicated chief, who died July 90
General Van Der WORT was practically
the founder Of the Woman's Relief Corps,
1t being organized while he was commander
ln-chief. He had been its most ardent
sponsor and had stood for the Loyal
Women" clause, which sent a large body
of women who did not believe in it, Off
into other patriotic organizations. For his
loyalty to the Woman's Relief Corps he
was made an honorary member, being the
only man so hDnored.
There were gathered about the national
president asoalf1 united in singing the song
that the dead friend of the relief corps
loved the national officers of the order:
Belle c. Harris, Senior vice president; Min
ME M. Kyle sjdnier vice president; Sarah E.
Phillips. treasurer; Emily L. Clark chap
lain; Fanny ,E.usMinot, inspector; Emma
Stark Hampton, counselor; Rachel Abbott
Hail. I. and T. officer; Kate E. JONES' pa
triotc instructor
Mrs. r. c. Brown Of New York, secretary
pro temporei Mrs. Sarah c. Plummer Of
Michigan, assistant secretary; Mrs. Laura
l.. Burr of Indiana; past national presi-
dent, Sarah E. Fuller, Lizabeth Turner,
Emma r. Wallace. Emma Stark Hampton
Kate b. Sherwood and Elizabeth Darcy
klnne who were later presented to the con-
vention with honors and received with long
applause. y -
The committee appointments that were
made are astf0lIews:
80 .za@' The Adjournment.
During the reading of the presidents adj
dress the four color bearers. who are
charmingly robed in white, and wearing
flags, grouped themselves at the front of
the altar in very effective fashion Miss
Clara Barton, Mrs. John A. Logan and
Mrs. Distin, wife Of the surveyor general
and acting governor of Alaska, were an
nounced just as the reading of the address
was ended. Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Kinne
past national presidents, escorted the dis
tinguished ladies to the platform, the color
bearers supporting right and left. Mrs. Lo-
gan was introduced to the convention and
| received an ovation to which she responded
in few fitting words.
Rev. Van Schaick, pastor Of the Church
of Our Father, was then introduced, and
in the most enthusiastic manner welcomed
the ladies to his church. He said that
some of his people had questioned the ad-
visibility of inviting conventions to a
church. He said that he thought some
conventions should be excepted. He felt
that his church had been highly honored
and had received a new baptism of pa
triotism through the converting in it of
that noble body of patriotic women.
At O'Clock the convention took recess
to accept the hospitality of the Depart
ment of the Potomac. w. R. c., at a bounti-
full lunch which was served to the 500 dele
gates in the church parlors.
Convention Committees.
The following convention officers and
committees were appointed.
Secretary pro tenn, Eliza G. Brown, New
York.
Assistant secretary, Sarah A. C. Plum
mer. Michigan.
Pianist. Amelia C. Alexander, Ohio.
stenographer, Margaret Chestnut, YER
mont.
Chief conductor. Mary P. Scott, Ohio
Assistant conductors. Clara A. Afford.
Maryland Florence M. Wescott, New York:
Abbie T. Usher, Massachusetts,: Mary A.
Washington; Inez Lyon. Washington.
Chief guard, Jennie S. Wright, Ohio.
Assistant guards. Mrs. Ellen e. Hall.
Maine; Annie b. Frost. Washington.
Headquarters reception committee-Iaura
S. Burr. Indiana; Ada E. May, Minnesota:
Hannah NJ. iGahagan, Ohio; Georgia B.
Worker, Iowa; a: Louise Putnam. Yer
Abbie A. Adams Nebraska; Dorcas H I,v.
| man, Massachusetts; Sophia r. Spauldine
Illinois; Ida L. Jarvis California; r. Lizzie
Foster, New Hampshire; Annie E. Udell.
Michigan.
Credential committee-Mary Ellen Co.
nant, Vermont; Harriet L. Reed Massa
chusetts; Belle M. Slatterley, Missouri:
Sarah M. Bradford, Illinois; Russia F. Day
Color beaserseTrA alice. Tirrer, New York;
Katie A GhiteRp Tennessee: Jean Wright,
Ohio; Maudbl.eWIs. New York
Press committee M. North. chair
man, MaryIandi Fannie McAllister, Wis
Conklin, Indiana; Julia M. Layton, Wash
ington; Isabel w. Ball, Washington; Helen
| I. Parker, New York; Hollen e. Day, Mis-
souri, al u
Information -eemmittee-Lida G. Hart
Mary E. Hffl, Mamie P. Dorsey, Mary q.
Carrier. Marble g; Davis and Mary Thatcher,
| all of WashMefAn. d. c..
Committeesdon Officers Reports.
National apreAident's address-Mary L.
Carr Colorado:o Charity Rusk Craig, North
Carolina; Cora Day Young. Ohio; Maria W.
| Going, Massachusetts,; Anna M. Torrance.
| Minnesota w 81
| National senior vice presidents report
Mile ]. Chapman, M. D., Pennsylvania:
| Matilda s. Vickery. New Jersey; Eta q.
| Houk, Indiana: Mary Tygard, Texas; Anne
| liza F. Colgan. Virginia.