Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-11-22
LADIES ORGANIZE
RELIEF CORPS
Sequachee Corps, No. 10, Aux
iliary TO the q. A. R. In
stituted Friday.-LOOk.
out Corps, No. z, Pre-.
sents Flag to the
Public School.

As was announced in last weeks
News, the presentation of the flag to
the public school of Sequachee by
Lookout Corps, No. 2, of Chattanooga,
and the formation of local Corps, to
be known as Sequachee Corps, No. 2,
Woman's Relief Corps, took place at
the Hall Friday After week of in
clement weather Friday proved to be a
very pleasant day, but many who
would have attended were prevented
by the mud which rendered travel
ing disagreeable.
On the morning train the following
ladies from Lookout Corps, No. 2,
Chattanooga, arrived: Mesdames L.
9. Schneider, President E. P. Pen
tecost, Patriotic Instructor; M. E.
Dean, Past National 1. and l. Officer;
Mary Gould, Dept Chaplain; Lizzie
Gilnack, Conductor; Mahalah Archer,
Dept Patriotic Instructor; Mabel Will
liams, Dept. l. and l. officer, and Mrs.
Mary A. Hopkins, of Nashville, Dept.
President. The ladies proceeded to the
hall, full of enthusiasm for their work,
and made arrangements for the organ
ization of the new Corps, which was
commenced about half past ten.
The following are the Charter mem
bers: Mesdames J. G. Lancaster, W.
A. Pryor, Miss Maggie Lancaster,
Jasper.
Mesdames E. S. Haynes, CLANCY
Sherman, Wiley Parker, Allen Ander-
son, Misses Jennie Harris and Louise
Hill, Sequachee.
| Others signed application for charter
but were unable to be present, conse-
quently could not be initiated.
| Officers were elected as follows to
serve for year;
| President, Mrs. J. G.. Lancaster.
Senior Vice President, Mrs. E. s.
Haynes.
Junior Vice President, Mrs. CLANCY
Sherman.
Treasurer, Miss Louise Hill.
| Conductor, Miss Maggie Lancaster.
Guard, Mrs. W. A. Pryor.
Secretary Miss Jennie Harris.
A little before noon the meeting ad-
journed and dinner was spread upon
tables in the hall and the ladies of the
Corps and the members of the G.. A.
r., of whom seventeen were present al
that time, partook of the repast which
had been prepared. Plenty of coffee
was Il feature especially enjoyed by
the old veterans.
Il At ZIP. m. the children of the pub
lie school arrived, under the charge O
their teachers, Mr.. w. S. Pryor ant
Miss Lula Lasater. America was sun.
by the children and audience and Mrs
l.. c. Schneider made few introduc-
tory remarks and then introduced Mrs
E. P. Pentecost, who explained tn
r origin of the Stars and Stripes an,
r presented the flag to the school
4 verse of the Star-Spangled Banner wa
g Sung and Mr.. w. S. Pryor, in behal
= of the school, thanked the ladies fo
: the gift The flag salute was give
s and the exercises of presentation clos
g ed. Next came the installation of tn
= officers of the local Corps elected at tn
morning session, which was mad
publicly. An exempli6cation of tn
flag drill used in installing newly cleo
q ted officers was given. and the exel
d cises of the day closed.
q The ladies left on the evening trai
for their homes.
II The Woman's Relief Corps is
% patriotic institution, organized to al
sist the G. A. R. and to perpetuate til
memory Of the soldiers who fought an
: died for the Union. 1t was organize
in 1888 and has membership of ovt
$50, 900. A very important feature
the work they do is the donating
, flags to the public schools of the coul
g try.