The National tribune., 1904-08-25
THE WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
The 2d National Convention Dream of Delgh-Bosons Hos
pitality Overpowering- Election of National Officers.


whose twin sons fought nobly for three
years in the Philippines; Annie w. John
son. loyal daughter of the South; Lida
A. O1drOyd. who was to receive National
honOrs; Isabel WOrrell Ball, at whose belt
dangle many parliamentary scalps, and
Julia Roberts. Alice Burgess. Susie ia
cobs. Fanny B. Worden, Cora l.. Smith
and dozen others. For a time Mrs
Black, wife Of the COmmander-inCh Chief
assisted in the line. and the callers were
among the most distinguished in Boston
including Gov. Bates and Gen. Black him
self. The Old Guard of Washington, COM
manded since its organization. 20 years
ago. by Capt. J. Nj. Edgar. called in a
body. accompanied by their band. The
tallest and most Observation-Disclosures
member of the Old Guard is DIR. A. f.
Johnson, Past Surgeon-General. who
proudly wore the splendid Surgeons badge
recently presented to him.
Department of the Potomac was the
only Department which served refresh
ments. Cooling claret punch of Com
mander Harris own special brew" with
cakes and confections We're served to all
cOmerS.
Other Departments holding receptions.
all distinguished by long receiving lines of
splendidly -gOwned women, were COnnec-
ticnt at the Hotel Berkeley; Kansas ut
Michigan. New Jersey. New York and
the Lenox; Ohio. Pennsylvania. Indiana.
w iScOISlH dt the enuOIle. Willie
other Departments and individual Corps
held receptions elsewhere.
so. indeed. it was tired and weary lot
of women who gathered for work in Tre-
mont Temple Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock.
OPENING THE CONVENTION.
The gavel didn't fall at Q n. IN. sharp,
as scheduled nor did it call to order until
n
thereafter.
fremont Temple was magnihcently dec
GRATED with flags, streamers and banners.
Across the arch above the platform hung
the gorgeous yellow satin banners of the
States, presented by California to the Ma
tional last year.
On the narrow platform there was
grouped about the National President.
Mrs. Sarah ID. Winans. all Of her Ma
tional Staff save the Chaplain. Mary Lyle
Reynolds. of Kentucky, and Junior Vice
President Mrs. Mary J. Tygard, of Texas,
and II Past National Presidents. These
formed truly imposing body of women.
The National President appointed the
following Convention attendants:
Guards-AIiss n. +. Mecuen (Chief).
Miss Ida l.. Thompson. Mrs. Carolyn r.
Morse. Mrs. Addie S. Nottage. Mrs. Mary
Mcdowell. Mrs. Matte H. levitt. Mrs.
Clara NJ. Smith, Mrs. Kate f. Bray. Mrs.
Mary T. Cobb, Mrs Laura NJ. Gibson.
Mrs. Alace B. Gamange, Mrs. Mary E..
Draper. Mrs. Carrie B. Livermore. Mrs.
Susan NJ. Gross. Mrs. Maggie NJ. Jones.
Mrs. Eliza A. Baker. Mrs. Clara A. Os-
borne. Mrs. Marie B. Shepard. Mrs. 4.
Belle Bancroft, Mrs. Jennie b. Morrill,.
Johnston. Miss Kate A. Hayden. Mrs.
Annabelle McPhail. Mrs. ARIA f. Riv-
inins. Mrs. Sarah N. Trussell, Mrs. Jennie
p. Gould.
Color bearers-Afiss Susie Burton. of
Dorchester: Mrs. Minnie Besse. of Ware,
ham; Mrs. Octavia Blau, Of Proctor; Mrs.
Elizabeth Strettimater, of ROxbury.
Mrs. Ida Palmer, Past Department
Secretary of Illinois, was appointed Chief
Conductor. In the absence of the Ma
tional Chaplain, Miss Hannah U. MaxoE,
of Illinois. later to be elected to the Office,
offered the invocation.
Then began a series of presentations
which lasted for over two hours. The De-
partment Of California and Nevada pre-
sented the National President. Mrs. Wi
mans, large basket of California poppies.
They were artificial. but they looked as
natural as though just plncked from the
cactus hedges. Then the "FlOral Emblem"
Society of Massachusetts appeared by II
delegates, each bearing huge baskets of
flowers and these were presented to Ma
tional officers and Past National Pres-
dents amidst the waving of Flags and
much applause. When it was discovered
that in each basket was a silver souvenir
spoon there was more applause.
THE COMMITTEES.
Then the National Aids presented to the
National President n magnificent diamond
solitaire ring; Massachusetts presented to
her a lot more flowers. some silver and
cut glass. There couldn't have been less
than 81 900 worth of presents brought onto
the platform during the two days the Con-
vention was in session, and that which was
intended for pretty courtesy became next
thing to a nuisance. so much so in fact
that it was practically decided by the Con-
ventiOn. later. that the time Of the Ma
tional Convention should never again be
taken up by presentations.
The National President presented her
Staff and Standing Committees to the
Convention. Those present were:
President. Sarah ID. Winans, Ohio; S.
V.-President. Ursula NJ Mattison, Wash.
Secretary, Jennie S. Wright. Ohio; Treas
urer. Sarah f. Phillips. n. Y; Inspector,
Lydia G. Hopkins. Mich: Counselor, Sa-
rah r. Fuller, Mass; !; and !: Officer, Jen-
ME Il. Atwood, \. j.: Patriotic Instructor,
Kate f. Jones. n. Y: Press Correspon-
dent. Mary NJ. North, Md.
Members of Executive Board-Life
member. elected 1887, Sarah f. Fuller,
Mass. Elected Members-Ada r. May,
Chairman, Zl( west Linden 81. Stlllwa-
ter. Mimi; Clara A. Lukens. Mitchell. s.
Oak; Mary /. Hayes, Pine Meadow
Conn; Emma c. Ewing. Boise, Idaho
Helen f. Cook, 1913 Washington ST., Lin
coin. Neb.
Board of Directors, National w. r.. G..
Home-Elected for FIVE years-Agnes
Hit, Chairman, Ind; Flo JamisOn Miller
Ill.,: Harriet J. BODICE, Conn; Mary L.
Carr, Col; Emma Stark Hampton. Mich
Andersonville Prison BOard-Elected
for five years-Lizabeth A. Turner, Chair.
man. Conn; Mary A. III. Cadden, 1910
Bolton. ST.. Baltimore, Md; Sarah NJ. f.
Battels, Akron, Ohio; Lodusky J. Taylor
Mimi
National Council of Women-Anna f
Howe, 18th ST., Toledo, Ohio; Libbie C.
Baer. Applean. Wis; Cora A. Merritt
fs}S Sycamore ST.. Oakland, Cal Ida A
Oldroyd, 516 10th ST.. n. W., Washing
ton. ID. c.. Milie !. Chapman, 321 Smith
Bldg, Pittsbnrg, Pa.
Then. amidst cheers and waving OF
flags, she called about her and presented
to the Convention IL Past National Pres
idents. the largest number that has ever
attended National Convention The,
were: Sarah f. Fuller. Massa sachussetts
Elizabeth Darcy Kinne. California: En-
ma Stark Hampton. Michigan: Margare
Ray Wickins. Illinois elected from Kan
sas): Emma X. Wallace, Illinois; Lizabetf
A. Turner. Massachusetts: Agnes Hit
Indiana: Flo Jamison Miller. Illinois; Har
riet j. Bodge, Connecticut; Mary l.. Carr
4 do. oil D,l,