Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-05

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vention that the resolutions protesting
| against the Lee statue had been considered
| In the committee on resolutions of the de-
partment encampment, was received with
| surprise, as we'll manifestations of pleas
| ure. The department president, by order
| OF the convention, sent the resolutions to
| the encampment it Is stated, asking ''in-
dorsement Of the sentiment" 1t was not
| the intention of the Womans Relief Corps
| to ask the Grand Army Of the Department
Of Potomac to adopt the resolutions. it
| Is said, as such action could not be taken
under the rules Of the Woman's Relief
Corps. The unanimous Endorsement Of the
sentiment of the resolutions was therefore
gratifying to the Womans Relief Corps.
and that body Endorsed the resolutions
adopted by the encampment
During the evening Mrs. Oldroyd, depart
ment president. was surrounded by her en-
tire staff Of officers, excepting Miss Maria
L: Jordan, the instituting and installing
officer, who IS dangerously Ill at her home
in this city. The past department presi-
dents also occupied seats on the platform
A committee of veterans from the depart
ment encampment representing the de-
partment commander, Col. B. F. Bingham,
visited the convention and were handsome
ly received. The chairman, Col. E. j.
Sweet, made very happy talk to the con-
vention, and was followed by Commander
William H. Grfmshaw of Douglas Post
Later a committee headed by Past Com
mander Tasker of Burnside Post and Com
mander Holbrook of Kit Carson Post came
to present the compliments of the COM
ma nder-elect, Judge KimbaIl and his re-
quest for a joint installation Business had
not progressed far enough for the ladies
to say just when this might please the in
coming officers to take place but the inyf-
tation for joint ceremony was accepted
by the department president with thanks
for the honor conferred. 1t Is probable
that the installation Will take place early
next week. E-.r
An Opposition Candidate.
A ticket had been agreed upon several
weeks ago by majority of the voters of
the various corps Of the department This
ticket went through without break The
election Of Mrs. Rosamond B. Meacham
had been long ago assured it Is said and
1t was not expected that there would be
any other candidate. A surprise was there
fore sprung In the convention last evening
When Mrs. George D. Van Fleet of Lafay-
e 60 oorps placed in nomination Mrs
Emma Newton of Burnside Corps for the
highest office in the department.
II was known that majority of the del
egatlon from Burnside Corps had indorsed
MRS. Meacham, and in addition Burnside
Corps had unanimously Endorsed Mrs Helen
Durfee for senior vice president For about
minute it looked though there would
be some interesting complications: but Mrs
newton, a past department secretary, look
ed up, surprised and somewhat confused
from her desk, where she was acting as
stenographer and assistant secretary of the
| convention, and said, somewhat hesitating-
| ly: Il cannot consent to accept the nomina-
| ton, Mrs. President, and this comes as a
surprise to me. Burnside Corps wants the
senior vice presidency, and she cannot have
both; therefore I decline to rum"
| Mrs Newton's remarks brought a round
| or applause, and quite a dramatic situation
| developed at once, with a faction control
ling, it is said about eleven votes vigor-
| ously seeking for candidate to run against
! Mrs. Meacham. Mrs. Newton stoutly de-
| clined to run. but the faction just as stout
| ly declined to let the election of Mrs
| Meacham be made unanimous, three dele
gates objecting. Mrs. Meacham had pre-
| viously been nominated by the president of
| her own corps, Mrs. MCGEE, and had been
| seconded by the entire delegations Of Thorn
| as and George L. Morris, most Of Lafay-
cite, all of Burnside. all of Farragut. all of
| Lincoln, nearly all of Sumner and Logan
| and nearly all of Morton Corps delegations.
| The seconds were enthusiastic. and Mrs.
| Meachan's election was foregone concu-
| sion. The opposition forced ballot, how
ever, as required by the laws of the Wo-
\ mans Relief Corps, though there was but
| one candidate. Eleven votes were cast for
| Mrs. Newton, Mrs Meacham receiving 95
| Mrs Meacham was the first president of
George H. Thomas Corps. She has long
| been identified with the w. R. c. of this
| department ana IS also prominent in w. G.
| T. U. circles and in the Eastern Star
The Remaining Officers.
The election OF the other officers pro-
ceeded very smoothly. until the delegate
at-large was reached when another obsta Gle
| was presented. The nominee of the regular
| ticket was Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, who
| was placed in nomination by Mrs. Ida l..
| Chase, and Mrs. Annie w. Johnson past
| department president. both members of Mrs.
Balls corps. Lincoln.
In opposition, Mrs. Tew of Logan placed
| in nomination Mrs. Julia Mason Layton,
| past president of that corps Mrs. Layton
| has been delegate-at-large for number Of
years, and quite little excitement was Oc
| casioned by this episode. Mrs. Ball was
elected by.a vote Of two to one. Mrs. Lay
| ton was then placed In nomination for dele
gate and was defeated by Mrs. Vina M.
Calhoun of Lafayette.
The treasurer elect. Mrs. Margaret
Walker. has been treasurer of Lincoln
Corps for two terms and was recently re-
elected for a third term. There was no OPP
position to Mrs. Walker, and she was
elected unanimously. Mrs. Corrine Strick-
| land of Burnside. past president. was unani-
of George H. Thomas Corps, chairman of
the executive board. Her associates are
Mrs. Pratt of Farragut, Mrs. Mamie Wy
man of Lafayette. Mrs. Brodt, Morris; Mrs.
Woolson of Lafayette. The alternates to
the delegates are Mrs. Mary v. Goundie,
Lincoln Corps, alternate-at-large. and Mrs.
Vina NJ. Calhoun, Lafayette, alternate to
delegate.
The convention adjourned at midnight to
meet tonight at Z o'clock. to hear reports
Of officers and conclude their business.
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