The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
ARMY NURSES.
The Association at the National Encamp.
ment.

Editor National Tribune: AS / still
linger here, 10th to leave Denver, the
thought comes to me that you may
wish few items regarding the National
Association of Army Nurses of the Civil
War, the one most closely allied to the
GAR.
Never in the history of the Associa-
ton has such spontaneous hospitality
been lavished upon us veteran women
of the civil war;" both collectively and
individually, as has been the case here.
Our Association for one week was en-
tertained free at the lovely building of
the Young Woman's Christian Associa-
ton, on 18th street, and our comfort
carefully looked after by Gen. G. w.
Cook and Mayor Speer, while every off,
Ger of the Association and inmate of
the house seemed to consider us hon.
ored guests.
The Trained Nurses Of Denver, as
sisted by the Secretary of the Colorado
State Trained Nurses Association, gave
us a delightful reception in the Asso-
citation parlors, and were unremitting
i'm their attentions during our stay. The
elegantly-fitted-up library was placed at
our disposal for holding Convention.
The Hereditary Societies, viz, Mayf1ow-
er Society. Colonial Danes, Descendants
of Colonial Governors, Daughters of the
tiers, OAR, and Daughters of 1912,
who kept open house during Encamp-
ment, entertained the Nurses of the SOS
at luncheon on day of parade. A spe-
cial stand, covered and seated with
comfortable chairs, was erected by the
grandStand, for the Nurses Association,
and from which they received an ova-
ton as their boys of the SOS passed
by. many Of them coming to greet us
after their Departments were dismissed.
The firemen Of the Broadway Fire
services as uShers, and were unremit-
ting in their attentions, serving icc-cold
lemonade freely during the parade.
The Mayor remained in constant at
tendance, and it is needless to say that
rot one of this little band CT white
haired women will ever forget the cour-
tesies lavished upon them by Gen. Cook
and his co-workers on the Executive
Committee. Mayor Speer, and the citi-
Zens of Denver generally.
During the year seven members OF
the Association died and IA new men,
hers were received. There We're only %
at this convention, viz: Mrs. Fannie 7.
Mass; Mrs. Mary o. Stevens, Peabody,
Mass; Mrs Della A. B. Fay, Past Ma
tional President, Upper Jay, \. Y; Mrs.
Clarissa F. Dye, Germantown, Pa; Mrs.
Rebecca Frick; Miss Cornelia Hancock,
Philadelphia: Mrs. Salome nj. Stewart,
Brookville; Mrs. Mary F. Gardner,
Bells Gap, Pa; Miss Lydia Johnson.
Chaplain, Lyndonville, n. Y; Mrs.
Amanda B. Smyth, Carrollton. O.: Mrs.
Elizabeth Chapman, East st. Louis. ILL.,;
Mrs. Cordelia Livingston, Geneva, ILL.,;
Mrs. Mary E. Lacy; Mrs. Joanna Melton.
Salt Lake City. Utah; Mrs. Hannah ].
Starbird. Los Angeles. CAL; Mrs. Maria
l. Douglass, Concord, n. H.; Mrs. Julia
Prouty, Peen. Neb.; Mrs. Mary Kinney.
Maxfield: Mrs. Emily Alder, Clarion,
Iowa; Mrs. Frederika j. Cole, Beatrice,
ers. n. Y: Mrs. Kate M. Duncan. EN-
mittsburg. Iowa: Mrs Vinia Linden
bower. Springfield, Mo-; Mrs. Mary
Parker McCray (colored), Topeka, Kan.
Col. r. b. Beath, Past Commander
in-Chief, of Philadelphia, found in Mrs.
Douglas, of Concord, n. H.. the nurse
who. as he says, saved his life when he
lay in hospital. wounded with loss of
leg. and i send you above list, as others
may find the nurse they have been look
ing for since close of war.
The officers elected for the coming
year are: National President, Mrs. Fan
ME s. Hazen. Cambridge, Mass, re-
elected; S. v. p. Mrs. Clarissa F. Dye,
Germantown, Pa; ]. V. p. Mrs. Fred
erika ]. Cole, Beatrice, Neb.; Chaplain,
Mrs Elizabeth Chapman, East st. LOU
is, ILL.,; Treasurer, Mrs. Salome NJ. Stew
art, Gettysburg, Pa. reelected; Con-
ductor, Mrs. Mary E. Lacy. Salt Lake
City, Utah; Guard, Mrs. Emily Alder.
Clarion. Iowa; Counsellor, Mrs Addie
L. Ballou, San Francisco. re-elected;
Secretary, Miss Kate NJ. Scott. Brook
vile. Pa, reappointed for eighth con-
secutive term.
The 3Sth National Encampment, al
Boston, by resolution, voted that q spe-
cial badge be prepared and presented to
each member of the National Associa-
ton, as a mark of love for and appre-
citation Of their services during the civil
war. This badge was sent out by Adj't-
Gen. John E. Gilman i'm time for the
Denver Encampment. and no veteran
soldier wears his bronze button more
proudly than do the recipients of this
bronze badge. 1t is made OF same ma
terial as the GAR. button, is an oval
shaped pin, surmounted with u s.
shield: on raised center is engraved
"38th National Encampment, GAR,
1904" and around this inscription the
words Comrades to Army Nurses" the
whole being surrounded by a laurel
wreath.-Kate NJ. Scott. National Score
tary. $50 Logan Ave.. Denver, Colo.