The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-17

The Women 8 Relief Corps has
pledged it's loyalty to Mrs. Carrie R.
Sparklin of st. Louis, Mo-, the new ma
tional president. The ceremony was a
pretty one and followed the election Of
Mrs. Sparklin, who was escorted to the
platform by Mrs. Geraldine Frisbie Of
San Francisco, who was a candidate for
drew her name after the second ballot.
Rising to their feet the delegates
pledged their faith to their new officer.
Mrs. Sparkhn was nominated by Mrs.
Ada E. May Of Saltwater, Mimi, and
,altho Minnesota was unpledged, owing
to the fact that she was the hostess
state, it is an open secret today that
q majority Of her votes Were given to
the Missouri woman. Mrs. Eliza Brown
name of Mrs. Kate E. Jones of New
York before the convention, Mrs. Mary
l.. Gilman was nominated by Mrs. Sarah
Fuller of Boston, and Miss Hannah
Maxon of Ohio performed a similar
service for Mrs. Frisbie. According to
the w. R. C. custom Mines. Frisbie and
Gilman, the lowest candidates, with
drew after the second ballot. Only
one more ballot was necessary as Mrs.
Sparllin led by sixteen votes. Mrs.
Sparklin IS friends never left the con-
vention hall, altho the heat was sitting,
and their loyalty received it's reward.
After the adjournment of the con-
tion there was an informal reception at
the Nicollet, where the new president
graciously received the gratulations
of the men and women who fastened
to extend their good wishes.
Mrs. Kate E. Jones will be a candi-
date again next year. Mrs. Daggett
made the formal announcement from
the convention platform this morning.
Two women from opposite ends Of
the country were nominated this morn
ing for national senior vicepresident,
DR.. Oppha Bruce of Tampa, Fla, and
Ore, and it was not until several bal
lots had been taken that DR.. Bruce OBJ
tanned enough votes to secure the cleo
ton.
This morning was spent in routine
business, committees reported favorably
on the reports presented yesterday, ma
tional officers were again presented, and
Ind, gave talk on patriotic work.
The flag which was presented to Mrs.
Sarah D. Wlnans, past national presi-
dent, at the Denver convention for the
W: R. G., was given to the convention
this morning. 1t is the gift Of Colonel
Blackwell Of New York, and is very
large and handsome banner.
for the delegates today when a solid
silver souvenir spoon was presented to
each of them. Mrs. Ida K. Martin, the
department president, and group of
women, distributed the spoons, and Mrs
.Abbie Adams, the national president
graciously made the little ceremony an
order of business.
the department president, Mrs: Mary E.
Cuddington of Central City, and includes
the secretary, Mrs. Nellie G. Hards Of
. Grand Island; the past department
presidents, Mrs. Annie E. Askwith an6
Sarah G. Sweet of Creighton, Miss Eta
Brooks Of Dunning; the past depart
m m treasurer Mrs: Kate Bennington
Weeping Water and Mrs. La Dele Still
son of York.
Miss W. R. @. (Welcome Rose Cath
erine( Vallandigham. the daughter o:
the North Dakota candidate for JUNO
vicepresident of the W. R. O., is one O.
the happiest little misses in the city
this week: She is the pet Of the entir
R. and W. R. O., and in the parade yes
terday marched at the head Of the col
umn beside Uncle Sam. She is year
old and was adopted by the departmen
at the age Of g., when her mother, Mrs
Kate G.. Vallandigham, was department
president Little Miss w. 4. q. is ais
the daughter Of the One Hundred an
Twenty.ffth Ohio infantry, in whic
her father saw. service during the wa,
Ohio, brought with its W. R. {
delegation its "sweet SINGER Mrs
Viola Galbraith Of Toledo, who vii
sing this evening at the semi-o fficia
meeting of the w. R. @. Mrs Ga
braith is well known as concer
singer and church singer in Ohio, an
for the past few years she has bee
making speciality of patriotic song