The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
MEETINGS OF AUxILIARIES.


Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, May 13-But one un-
pleasant feature has occurred to mar en-
campment week in Anderson, and that was
the refusal of Miss Eta Houk, the depart
ment president of the womans Relief
Corps, to permit the badges prepared by
the local entertainment committee to be
used by the delegates as official emblems.
The badges bear the picture of Mrs. Laura
s. Burr. of this city, past department pres
ident Of the w. r. c. and one of the most
popular members of the organization The
badges were a surprise to Mrs. Burr and
were planned as a graceful compliment to
her In recognition of her loyalty to the w.
r. c. and enthusiastic work in it's behalf
and to arouse interest In her candidacy for
national president.
Miss Houk based her refusal to adopt the
badges officially on the grounds that the
picture of a living woman had never been
used before, but the criticism was current
to-day that pique and jealousy were at the
bottom of the affair fla This This however Miss
that the badges be used as souvenirs. and
the matter was smoothed over tonight.
Many of the delegates expressed the opin
ion that the rejection of the badges was
at best poor show of appreciation of the
magnificent reception which the citizens OF
Anderson have accorded all their visitors
The w. r. c. opened its twentieth annual
encampment in the Central Christian
Church this forenoon with about four hun
dred delegates in attendance. After roll
call OF the delegates Mrs. Mary A. Pfaff,
of Noblesville, was made color bearer and
Mrs. Nettfe e. Wink, of Knightstown, chief
conductor The president announced the
committees, the one on resolutions consist
ing of Mrs. Laura Hess. Wabash. Mrs.
Anna. Tucker, Noblesville, and Mrs Lena
Hedsecock, Frankfort. The annual ad-
dress of the president and the reports Of
the other officers were received and re-
ferred TO the proper committees. Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Hines, department secretary,
during the year. with seven corps disband-
ed Altogether there are 10 corps, with a
total membership of SOL Cash expended
for relief, S1,9o5.11 Estimated relief other
than money, S431.52
The Ladies of the G.. A. r. opened their
convention in the First Presbyterian
Church with large attendance. despite the
fact that there is no branch of the order
| in Anderson. Mrs. Carrie /. Porter, of
| Rensselaer,, department president in her
| address reported a satisfactory gain in
membership during the past year. Two
new circles were organized, and altogether
| there are now thirty local organzat tons
| with a total membership of about 1000.
| Membership in the Ladies of the G. A r.
is limited to wives or descendants of vet
Grams of the civil war.
Mrs. III. Anna Hall, of Wheeling W. Va,
the national president, is the guest of hon.
or at the convention, and she was called on
| for a speech at the opening session, ne
| spending with a statement of the general
| condition OF the order and commenda ton
| of the work and growth of the department
| of Indiana.
| Both the women's organizations will elect
| officers and delegates TO their national
| meetings at their closing sessions to-mor-
| row forenoon.