The National tribune., 1906-08-30
ARMY--NURSES. A
Best Loved of Extraordinarily so Press
ent-Guests Sf The Commercial Club.
Mrs: Russelis r,hinty co"rtesy-Card
of Thanks,

cnt-Guests ~ the Commercial Club.
Mrs. RusscIIs Dainty Courtesy-Card
of Thanks.
Among the lestrloved visitors in Min
neapolis were .ahsf Army Nurses, who
were entertain9d' at the Williston Hotel
by the COMMERCIAL Club. There are
500 women living who can claim the
honor of having seen active service in
the civil war. but tonly geo are members
of the organization. and about so on
Tuesday attended Abe Encampment.
The reportsil OF the Secretary. Miss
Kate NJ. Scott, and Treasurer, Mrs. Sa-
| lone NJ. Stewart were read, and show
ed the flourishing condition of the Or
der. Fifteen applications for member
ship were passed upon by the Creden-
tials Committee.
The members of the Nurses AssOcia-
| ton in the city were:
Mrs. Fannie G.. Haen, National Presi-
dent, of Massachusetts; Mrs. Clarissa
Dyer. Pennsylvania; Mrs. NJ. Scott, Ma
tional Secretary, Pennsylvania: Mrs.
Salome NJ. Stewart, Treasurer. Gettys-
burg: Mrs. Rebecca Frick, Pennsylva-
mia: Mrs. Beckie Young or Aunt Beck
ie." of Iowa; DR.. Nancy NJ. Hill, of
Iowa; Mrs. Mary Bradley, Wisconsin;
Mrs. E. c. Buckley, of Illinois; Marie
Eliza beth Chapman, of Wisconsin. the
Chaplain of the Association: Mrs. Sarah
r. Cross, of Ohio: Mrs. Kate Duncan,
of Iowa: Mrs. Mary Gardner, of Penn
sylvania; Margaret Harris, of Colorado;
Cordelia Livingston, of Illinois; Mary
Parke McCrae, of Kansas: Mary Max
field, of Kansas; Jane NJ. Norton. of
Illinois: Rebecca Otis, of Iowa. Mary
B. Pollock. of Pennsylvania; Libby NJ.
~
Patterson, of Michigan; Alice Carey
Risley, of Missouri; Mrs. Mary E. Smith
and Helen 3. Smith. of Massachusetts;
Amanda B. B. Smyth. of Ohio; Hattie
r. C. Stevens, of Minnesota; Mary e.
Squire. of Wisconsin: Charlotte Thomp-
son, Of Wisconsin, and Cornelia Han
cock, of Pennsylvania.
The greater part of the second days
session was devoted to receiving greet
ings of welcome from the representa-
tives of the Daughters of Veterans and
the w. r. c., the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Ladies of the G. A. r.
The election of officers took only
few minutes. The new President is Mrs.
Clarissa F. Dye, of Philadelphia, who
was the former Senior Vice President.
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, of Minneapolis,
was elected Junior Vice President. Mrs.
Smith is President Of the Outing Asso-
CidtiOH Ol hlilHedpoliS, anu 10 Weii
known for her philanthropic work
among the poor and needy of the city.
Mrs. G. Frederick J. Coles, of Nebras-
ka, was elected Senior Vice President;
Mrs. Salome NJ. Stewart, Of Gettysburg,
Treasurer.
In the election of officers the most
honored. and highly, too, was Miss Kate
II. Scott, of Brookville, Pa. who was
again chosen Secretary of the Associa-
ton for the ninth year. This honor
was bestowed on Miss Scott because Of
her most efficient services in the office
in the past. 1f N
The other officers are as follows:
Emily Alden, of Iowa. Conductor; Mary
F. Gardiner, Of Pittsburg, Pa, Guard,
and Fanny T., HaZen, of Cambridge,
Mass, Councillor,;e
A reception at, the home of DR.. Ma
rion Mead closed; the formal social af-
fairs for the nurses.
One of the charming courtesies of
the parade day was rendered by Mrs.
Elizabeth RussellGof Minneapolis. She
had srecially I,made for the occasion
pretty white satin boxes lettered in red
and blue, Army Nurses of the Civil
War" In these she put dainty lunch,
with small glass on which were the
words Minneapolis. 1906" with nap
kins and spoon. These she presented
to each of the nurses at noon on the
day of the parade. She had young Ia
dies dressed in white, with red, white |
and blue ribbons. who dispensed lemon
ade to the dear old ladies and looked |
after their comfort all during the pa
rade.
At the close Of their Convention the |
Nurses passed the following resolutions: |
Resolved, That we cannot find words |
to express our appreciation Of the many |
extended Us by the CONNER
cial Club of Minneapolis, and the city |
at large, and we heartily thank the
press of Minneapolis for their cour-
teous and kindly mention of the Army |
Nurses.
Mrs. Clarissa F. Dyer. Mrs Emily Ad-
Ter, Kate NJ. Scott, Committee