Evening star., 1902-02-19
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Organization Auxiliary to 6. A. B.
Holding Annual Session.

The Department Of Potomac, Woman's
Relief Corps. met in annual convention last
night at Grand Army Hall. The hall was
handsomely decorated with flags and bunt
ing. and the attendance was large, there
being about 100 accredited officers and dele
gates entitled to vote.
The first part of the program consisted
of a memorial service for members de-
ceased during the year and for the late
President of the United States.
Mrs. McMonige Of Burnside Post, de-
partment president, delivered an address
upon the life and army work of Mrs. joan
ma w. Turner, who was a nurse during
the civil war and past president of the
Department of the Potomac.
Mrs. Ida A. Odroyd Of Lincoln Corps
eulOgiZed the memory of Mrs. Emma A. v.
Anderson, past president of Lincoln Corps,
the first senior vice president of the de-
partment, and wife of Major Anderson, past
department. commander of the Grand Army
OF the Republic.
Mrs. Miranda W. Fuller Of Farragut feel
iEgIy spoke Of Mrs. Charlotte A. kibbey,
past department president. and Mrs. Matte
nj. Mcclure of Thomas Corps spoke in
memory of Mrs. Kittie Waggaman, past
department Junior vice president Mrs. An
ma Hutchins Of George U. Morris Corps
then told Of the life Of Mrs Adaline
Fletcher, who was member of the execu-
President Mckinley was delivered by Mrs.
Margaret b. Tew, department president
The department president. at the conclu-
sion of the services, announced the various
committees.
Mrs. Tew called the senior vice president
to the chair while she read her address,
after which the senior and junior vice
president read reports. The secretary's re-
port followed, showing that there are ten
corps in the department. with member
ship Of 52l. The report of the treasurer,
Mrs. George Van Fleet was full Of en-
couraging figures, and showed that about
SfOO had been expended in the relief OF
veterans and their dependent ones by the
corps in the District OF Columbia A pleas
ant features of the proceedings was the
Introduction Of distinguished visitors. They
were Mrs Calista Robinson Jones. national
president; Mrs. Emma Stark Hampton, past
ne tional president Mrs Flo Jamson Miller
past national president; Mrs. Isabella Tip
ton Bagley, national chief OF staff and past
national treasurer: Mrs. Torrance. national
aid and wife Of the cOmmander-in-chief;
Mrs Van SAINT, national aid and wife Of
the governor of Minnesota; Mrs Lou Stuart
Wadsworth, Massachusetts, national aid;
Mrs Charlotte ]. Cummings, Pennsylvania,
national aid; Mrs Mary M. North, Mary
land. national press correspondent: Mrs.
Webster. Illinois, national aid. and Miss
Kate NJ Scott. Pennsylvania, national sec
retary OF the Army Nurses Association.
Following the reception Of the visitors the
committee on courtesies bore greetings to
the G. A. R., and were enthusiastically re-
ceived upon their return with many kindly
messages from the comrades. Short speech
es were made by National President Mrs.
Jones. Mrs. Torrance, Mrs. Hampton, Mrs.
Bagley, Mrs. Miller Mrs Carr. Mrs. Van
SAINT, Mrs North, Mrs. Wadsworth and
Miss Scott.
At this point the arrival of the COM
mander-in-chief and escort was announced.
Business was set aside and General Tor
rance presented to the convention. He
spoke at length OF the noble work OF the
order and Of the appreciation of it by
the men who wore the blue. He especially
commended the work of the women in
teaching patriotism to the children. Past
Comma ander-in-chief Rasseur and other
comrades were also heard, after which
business was resumed.
The report of the patriotic instructor
showed that the flag floats over 131 school
houses, and Is displayed in 842 schools and
that A 142 pupils salute the flag every day.
The report Of Mrs. Julia Roberts was then
made At II o'clock adjournment was voted
until o'clock this evening.
Mrs Ida A. Oldroyd OF Lincoln Corps,
a candidate for department president, has
been Endorsed by her entire corps. by Geo.
H. Thomas Corps and many representa-
tives. Mrs. Oldroyd has held the highest
office in her corps, and three times has
been an aid on the staff Of the national
or resident, besides filing many other offices
Of trust and honor In department and ma
tiOnal.