Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
CONVENTION CLOSES
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS RE-
CEIvEs REPORTS AND ADJoURNs.
Provision for Joint Installation Of
Corps and Post Officers
February 10.

The fifteenth annual convention OF the
Woman's Relief Corps. Department of Po-
tomac, was brought to a close last night.
The chief feature of the last session was
the enthusiastic and unanimous indorse-
ment of a past department president. Miss
Ida A. Oldroyd for national junior vice
president. This action was taken when
Miss Annie w. Johnson, In presenting the
rerort of the committee on presidents adj
dress, announced that the committee hear
tily Endorsed the suggestion Of Mrs.
Meachem, department president, that the
department of Potomac, w. r. c., demand
a national Office
Miss Maria L. Jordan, junior vice presi-
dent Of the department, took the gavel for
the first time The convention proceeded TO
discuss the question of the best Office to
reach out after. and by unanimous vote
elected the junior vice presidency. Having
selected the Office. the convention proceeded
Immediately to select a member to fill it.
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd's name was present
ed by Mrs. Helen E. Stone. in a few highly
Mandatory remarks and the convention IN
diWdually, by corps, and then by unani-
nous vote, Endorsed her candidacy, some
of the ladies. in their enthusiasm, mounting
the chairs In their determination to be
seen in the rising vote.
1t was announced that committee would
be Immediately selected and that me de-
pertinent of Potomac would advocate the
election of Mrs Oldroyd to the Office in a
systematic and energetic campaign.
Reception Of Reports.
The business of the evening was the re-
ception of reports and reading of council
minutes.
Mrs. Emma s. Ellis, department patriotic
instructor. reported that through the eff
forts of the Department Of Potomac w. r.
c.. whose efforts In that direction began
early in 1895. the flag salute had been in
troduced In the public schools of the city.
flags had been placed above every school
house and Congress had been induced to
make a biennial appropriation of 81 600 for
the purchase of flags for the school build
irgs.
Mrs. Julia Roberts. department institut-
ing and installing officer. reported a pros
porous condition of all the corps In the de-
partment, gains having far exceeded losses.
most of the latter being due to death Or
transfer from this department to another.
The report Of the hospital committee was
presented by its chairman. Mrs. Jane N.
Brideham. 1t showed that 145 veterans had
been cared for In the hospitals of the city
during the year.
The report of the department press corre-
spondent. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. ex-
pressed great satisfaction at the attitude of
most of the newspapers of the city toward
the w. r. c., and asked that vote of
thanks be rendered them for their unvary-
Ing kindness at all times Later. by a ris-
ing VOTE the thanks of the convention were
unanimously rendered the newspapers.
Mrs. Mamie p Dorsey. chief of staff, pre-
scented a report of the work Of the aids
during the year. She showed that they had
been active and effective In their labors
promoting prosperity and interest every
where.
The report Of the delegate-at-large to the
national convention of the Womans Relief
Corps held in San Francisco last August.
was presented to the convention by its rep
resentative. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball.
This report like all the others. was high
ly commended by several members of the
convention. and finally by a rising vote
Mrs. Ball received the unanimous thanks of
the convention.
Burials in National Cemeteries.
A resolution was adopted pledging the
Department of Potomac to the effort to in
duce Congress to permit the burial of en-
listed men and their wives in the same
graves in the national cemeteries.
A letter from the national president. Mrs
Sarah D. Winans. to department president.
Mrs. Meacham, was read. explaining why
the convention was not honored, as usual,
by the presence of the national president
Mrs. Winans expressed regret at being un-
able to accept the invitation, as the
Relief Corps representatives OF National
Council of Women was forced to attend a
meeting of the executive committee Of that
body. held in Indianapolis February 2, 8
and 4. and SO had to cancel all other dates
A letter was also read from Mrs. Georgia
G.. Balm, past department president, who
because OF illness was unable to attend the
convention.
Letters of greeting were ordered by the
convention to be sent to Mrs. Balm, also to
Mrs. Indiana Cowling and Mrs. Ida " Hem
bricks past department presidents, and
Mrs. Bessie Boone Cheshire, past senior