Evening star., 1902-09-04
NATIONAL COUNCILS
Women's Relief Corps and
Ladies of G.. A. R.
ORDERS TO MEET HERE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING
OF NATIONAL BODIES.
Attention Called to Mckinley Me.
mortal Fund and Appeal Made
for Contributions.

Mrs. Calista Robinson Jones. national
president of the Womans Relief Corps. has
issued what she announces to be the last
general order OF her administration. 1t
contains instructions for the assembling Of
the national convention In Washington in Oc-
tooer and is, in part, as follows:
Ihe twentieth national convention Of the
"omans Relief Corps. Auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic, will be held
in the city of Washington, D. c. The con-
vention will open at $50 the morning Of
October 8, in the Church Of Our Father
corner Of 18th and L streets
National headquarters will be established
at the ladies' parlor, Ebbitt House, where
most cordial welcome will be given to all
members of the Grand Army of the Re
pubic, the members of the Woman's Relief
Corps, Sons and Daughters of Veterans
and all other friends
The headquarters reception committee is
as follows: Laura A. Burr Indiana: Geor-
, gia B. Worker. Iowa: Ada E. May. Min
nesota; Hannah NJ. Gahagan. Ohio; A.
Louise Putnam, Vermont; Ida V. Hen
bricks, Washington, D. c.; Abbie A. Ad-
ans, Nebras aska; Ida l.. Jarvis California ::
Dorcas H. Lyman, Massachusetts,; Sophia
r. Spalding, Illinois; II. Lizzie Foster New
Hampshire.
The Woman's Relief Corps will give n re-
ception to the commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Gen. Ell Tor
rance, and staff Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober Z, from until 8 o'clock in Convention
Hall. Mrs. Jones extends a most cordial
invitation to all members of all patriotic
organizations to attend this reception.
Credential Cards.
The national secretary or other members
Of the credential committee will be at
headquarters parlor on and after Monday
afternoon, October 6, to receive credential
cards, Mrs. Jones orders. All voting men,
bers must present credentials in person and
| receive their badges
The credential committee is as follows:
Mary Ellen Conant, national secretary:
Harriet l.. Reed, Massa chusetts; Belle NJ
Satteriey, Missouri; Rusha F. Day Nebras-
ka; Sarah H. Bradford. Illinois.
the auditing committee will meet at ma
tional headquarters, room No. 49, Ebbitt
House, at 10 am. Tuesday. October I.
The Andersonville prison board will meet
at national headquarters parlor at pm.
Monday, October 6.
The board Of directors of the National
Women's Relief Corps Home will meet at
national headquarters parlor at 10 am
Tuesday October Z.
The National Council will meet at ma
tional Headquarters parlor at pm. Tues
day, October Z.
National aids will report to chief of staff
Isabelle T. Bagley at national headquar-
ters at pm. Monday, October g.
Mrs. Jones asks all those who know of the
dcdtH VI dI LS muses. baFiHS lHe past year
to forward the names to the secretary of the
w. r. c. home board Emma Slaik Hamp-
ton, Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Jones also says that inasmuch as
steps have been taken toward transferring
the National w. R. c. Home to the state Of
Ohio the president of every departmen Mt hav-
ing inmates in that home is requested to
advise with her council regarding provis-
ion for the maintenance within her own de-
partment. and to be prepared to report upon
the same at the coming national convention.
This matter Is to be considered with a view
to relieve the departments from the paying
of so large per capita tax toward the
maintenance Of the national home. The Ma
nQnal w. R. G. Home was turned over to
the state of Ohio by the last national con-
vention. the actual transfer TO take place in
nctpI,