The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-30
MASSACHUSETTS RELIEF CORPS.
Membership Now Over IA. 900 and Upwards
Of SIS, 900 Expended in Relief.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The De-
partment of Massachusetts, W. X. c., as
sembled for its 24th Annual Convention
in Peoples Church, Boston. The Depart
ment President, Miro. Dorcas Ii. Lyman,
presided, and the bright sunshine out of
doors was rivalled by the spirit of har-
mony and good will that prevailed within.
Four hundred and ninety delegates and
many visiting members We're present. The
! Convention received these notable guests:
Mrs. Lodusky J. Taylor, National Presi-
dent; Mrs. Sarah E. Phillips, National
Treasurer; Mrs. Ada E. May, National
| Secretary; Mrs. Mary l.. Gilman, Chair
man National Executive Board; Mrs,
Sarah T.. Fuller, Life Member National
| Executive Board; Mrs. Lue Stuart Wads-
worth, National Patriotic Instructor; Mrs.
| Lizaheth A. Turner Chairman of the An
Jacksonville Prison Board; Mrs. Lottie NJ.
Brown, Assistant National Press Core
spondent; Mrs. Jessie A. Mccartney, De-
partment President of Rhode Island; Mrs.
Emily A. Hunter, Department Secretary
and Mrs. Anna BudlOng, Department
Treasurer of Rhode Island; Mrs. Hattie
f. Fish and Mrs. Lizzie Prentice, Past
Department Presidents of Rhode Island;
Mrs. Emma D. Chase, Department Presi-
dent of Connecticut; Mrs. Ella T. b.
Scott, of the Soldiers Home Board, De-
partment of New York; Mrs. Stewart,
| VIE VI MIS-. AidT-
/ garet Hamilton, National President, Army
Nurse Association; Mrs. Fanny T. Hazen,
| President Massachusetts Army Nurse As
| ISOLATION, and other Army Nurses; Mrs.
Eliza beth Berry Baxter, Past Department
President, Daughters of Veterans, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce, Department Inspec-
tor, Daughters of Veterans.
COmmander-in-Chief Stewart and staff
were enthusiastically received and the
Commander-in-Chief made 4 most elo-
Quent address. A committee of comrades
brought the greetings of the G. A. K. En-
campment. gathered in Faneuil Hall. An
address, never to be forgotten. was made
by Past Commander George S. Evans, Il
brave soldier who has since answered the
last roll CALI
The reports of the various officers
showed the Department to be in an ex-
cellent condition. having 173 Corps with
a membership of 14,O64, gain of Ia
the General Fund of 81 .500.34, and in the
Relief Fund, $219966.
The various Corps expended for relief
during the year S6,691 sc; turned over to
Posts, $S.S5S.17; and gave relief other
than money to the amount of S2.094.62.
The Relief Committee at headquarters
spent SS22.56: making Il total of $751;
1871 expended by the Department of
Massachusetts for relief during the year.
Other contributions made were S16f.O9
for the Mckinley Monument Fund: Me
mortal Day, Southern Posts, S16O.23: Sol
diers Home. $3.50; AndersOnville Prison
Property, S120.54; National w. Il. G.
Home $500.
The following officers were elected:
Clara II. B. Evans. Department Presi-
dent Corps 81, Pittsfeld: Annie NJ.
Warue, Department s. V. p. Corps p,
-Waltham; Harriet \. Ralph. Department
]. V. P. Corps u, SOmerville; Sarah f.
. | NIL
East Boston; Eliza beth Z. Sawyer. De-
partment Chaplain, Corps 30, New Bed
ford
Executive Board, Lue Stuart Wads-
worth. Corps 20, South Boston; Annie c.
Shattuck. Corps 1, Fitchburg; S: Jennie
Tirrell, Corps %. Lynn; Mary A. Beal,
Corps 1871. RockIand; Fannie Parker,
Corps g., West Acton.
The newly-elected President, Mrs.
Evans, appointed these officers on her Off
cial staff, viz: Mary Il. Elliott. Depart
ment Secretary, Corps p, Someryille;
/ Fanny Nj. Jones, Department Inspector,
Corps p. Somerville: D0rcas FL. Lyman,
Department Counselor. Corps 20, Brigh-
ton: Sara &. Noyes, Department l. and I.
Officer, Corps 81, Pittsfield; Leila f.
lockwood, Department Patriotic Instruc-
tor. Corps -. Milford.
These officers We're installed by Mrs.
Lodusky j. Taylor, National President,
with Mrs. Mary l.. Gilman. Chairman OF
the National Executive Board. as Chap
lain, and Mrs. Lizabeth \. Turner, Chair
man of the Andersonville Prison Board,
as Conductor.
The 9th Anniversary of the Depart
ment of Massachusetts was observed on
the closing evening of the Convention.
There was large attendance of comrades
of the Grand Army. Sons of Veterans,
Daughters of Veterans. members of the
w. L. G. and friends. Addresses We're
made by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
Commonwealth, Gen. Curtis Guild. Jr.:
other State and City officials; National
and Department Officers of the G.. A. r.
and W. X. c.; Sons of Veterans and
Daughters of Veterans. These were inter-
persed with songs. readings. and selections
by the band. And thus the 9th Annual
Convention of Massachusetts w. II. C.
passed into history.-NELLIE A. TRACY,
Department Press Correspondent, 3S
Green St, Charleston. Mass.