Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-09
CON VENTION AT AN END
woMAN'S RELIEF CORPS HEARS
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.

The 18th annual convention of the De-
| partment OF Potomac, Woman's Relief
Corps, ended Wednesday evei5ng, the de-
| partment president, Mrs. Hart, in the chair.
| The hearing of reports of department OFF,
/ GERS and of the delegate-at-large to the
| national convention at Denver. constituted
the feature of the evening. The report OF
Mrs Ball, who has for three years past
| represented the Department of the Poto-
I mac in national conventions. and who has
| been elected for a fourth term, was re-
ceived, and a rising vote of thanks given
| for "a detailed report which carried us to
| the convention with her, and made me
| think 1 in Denver again. as the de-
| partment president expressed 1t.
| The chairman of the committee on legis-
| lation, Mrs. Annie w. Johnson, reported on
| the condition of the bill for the burial of the
wives of enlisted men in the same graves
| with their husbands in all national ceme-
terfes, which was Endorsed by the Depart
| ment of Potomac, Womans Relief Corps,
three years ago. She stated that on the
old records she had found that Lincoln
Post, G. A. R., had been the first to agitate
the question, and many years ago had the
bill introduced in Congress. Representa-
tive Brownlow of Tennessee, it was added
| presented the bill in the Fifty-eighth Con-
gress, and 1t passed the House, but failed
of passage In the Senate.
The bill, in a revised and more satisfac-
tory FORM had been reintroduced last De-
cember. and was now in the hands of the
committee on military affairs, and there
seemed to be a good prospect for its enact
ment The War Department. Mrs. Johnson
stated had at one time raised many OBJ
jections to the bill, but these had been over
come to a large extent. The report was so
complete, going back so far in the history
of this legislation that special vote OF
thanks was rendered Mrs. Johnson for the
interest she had taken in the matter
The report of the deDartment treasurer.
Mrs. Sarah E. Brach, showed that the total
receipts for the year were $TS6, from all
sources, including $173 turned over from
the previous administration. Total expendi-
lures for the year, including the printing
and binding of the journals for the three
previous administrations. We're $558, leav-
Ing a balance in the treasury of $3.50.
Report of Department Secretary.
The report of the department secretary,
Mrs. Emma c. LittleJohn, was in effect as
follows: Members reported December 81,
1904. 707; members in good standing De-
cember 81. 1905, 653: relief expended in
money during year, $645 .6s relief other than
money, $1,5Ss.07; total relief, 1928. rs.
Number of veterans assisted, 16o; total
number of veterans and members assisted, |
646; given by the corps to the Soldiers and
Sailors Temporary Home, $3S; expended
for typewriting four journals to preserve
them to the department SOS; received from
two entertainments, $50; present amount
IN department general fund, $3.50; present
amount in department relief fund, $50; total |
In department, $3.50 increase in depart
ment treasury over one year ago, $3S; total
in general funds of corps of department,
$504.S7; total in relief funds of corps $230.40.
The committee on report of the depart
ment president through its chairman, Mrs
Annie W. Johnson. commended that off,
Ger for her capable. harmonious and eco
nomical administration of the affairs of the
department, and approved the recommen-
dations she made, all of which were later
adopted by the convention.
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, chairman of the
special committee to investigate the condi-
ton Of department records. reported that
nearly everything previous to the year 1895
had disappeared, and that only parts of the
records of several presidents since that
time were to be found She reported as
typewriter and bound the records of the
administrations of Mrs. Annie w. Johnson,
Mrs. Georgia G. Balm, Mrs. Margaret B.
Tew. Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, Mrs. Matilda
r. Sprague and Mrs. Rosamond B. Meach-
am. The records of the administration of
Mrs. Ida l.. Chase were in manuscript, she
said, but had been ordered by the depart
ment council to be typewriter and bound
The convention voted to have all journals
typewritten and bound. and that a suitable
filing case be secured for all department
documents.
Reports of interest were received from
the department chaplain, Mrs. Julia West
Hamlton instituting and installing officef |
Mrs. Matte E. Mcclure; Inspector, Mrs
Annie Hoagland; counselor, Mrs Ida A |
o4droyd: press correspondent. Mrs. Isabel
Worreil Ball: executive. board, Mrs. Alice |
Burke, chairman, and chief of staff, Mrs
Helen E. Stone.
These reports were all of one tenor |
that the department was active with a |
live membership and in excellent financial |
condition. All the corps are shown to |
have large sums In their treasures and |
tkat an unusually large amount had Deen |
spent during the year for relief.
The convention voted to send flowers TO |
Mrs. Indiana Cowling. past department |
president; to Mrs. McMonigal, and several |
other absent members of former depart
ments, all of whom We're reported ill., Let |
tiers of sympathy were also ordered sent.
A rising vote Of thanks was rendered the |
convention officers, Mrs. Isabella Bontz, |
conductor; Mrs. Grace Leonard. assistant /
conductor; Mrs. Lizzie Bradley and Mrs |
Sarah Van Doren. guards: Mrs. Marian |
Gregory, pianist; Mrs. Mary w. Thatcher
Mrs. Margaret A. Walker. Miss Dow and |
Mrs N. II. Wyman. color-bearers and Mrs. |
Emma Newton. assistant secretary
The department secretary received thanks |
for the efficient manner in which she con-
Quoted her office during the year
The convention took a recess at mid
night. having transacted all the business |
OF the convention. to meet next SATURDAY. |
evening at Grand Army Hall for a Joint
installation OF officers with the Department
OF the Potomac, G. A. r.
sUPERSEDEs WRIT.