The National tribune., 1906-04-19
ON A TOUR OF THE EAST.
Mrs. Absie A. Adam.s Nntionnl President
of the woman's Relief Corps, Visiting
rfments-TOuchfng Scenes.


arfments--TOuchfnS Scenes,
Mrs. Abbie A. Adams, National Pres
ident of the w. r. c., was a guest of
the Department Of Minnesota at their
recent Annual Convention at Mime
apolis. She writes enthusiastically OF
the Convention, saying that it was one
of which the Department could well be
proud, characterized as it was by the
| most perfect harnony and courtesy.
The President of the Department. Mrs.
Mary E. Plymat, won golden opinions
by her grace and dignity and the great
tact displayed in her rulings. Besides
Mrs. Adams, the guests of honor were
Mrs. Clara Lukins, Department Presi-
dent of South Dakota; Mrs. Lodusky
j. Taylor, Past National President: Mrs.
c. #. Mcdonald, of st. Cloud, Mimi,
and Mrs. Ell Torrance.
The report of the President showed
the Department to be in a healthy con-
dition in all respects. The principal
work in hand at the present time is the
furnishing of the new building at the
Soldiers Home for which the sum of
$4,000 is being raised. Mrs. Mary l..
Starkweather, Chairman of the Sol
diers' Home Board, outlined the pro-
posed plan for the work, and believed
that the necessary money was in sight
The plan provides for contributions
from every Corps in the State, each be-
ing limited to $50 Each room will
bear the name of the Corps making the
contribution, together with that of the
town where the Corps is located By
associating the name of the town with
that of the Corps considerable local
pride is aroused, and IN numerous cases
bodies of business men representing the
towns interests have taken it upon
themselves to assist their local Corps in
the matter. The State of Minnesota
has given $4,000 to build the Home,
and the wives and mothers of veterans
will be admitted.
A touching scene was enacted at the
Convention when roll-call of Corps
was made for the purpose of securing
the $50 pledges. Nearly every Corps
responded and enthusiasm was un-
bounded. After the roll-call the hymn
Praise God, from whom all blessings
fiow,'' was sung, SO great was the JOY
and Thanksgiving.
The election of officers passed off
without special incident, the only con-
test being for the Delegate-at-large. A
complete list of officers has not been
received thus far, but Mrs Ida X. Mar
tin, of Minneapolis. was elected Presi-
dent; Mrs. Martha Gordon, of st. Paul,
Rausch, of Howard Lake, Junior Vice
President; Mrs. Mary Thelan, of Still
water Treasurer, and Mrs. Aurilla Nc
Bride of Fergus Falls, Chaplain.
On the evening of the first day of
the Convention a reception was ten
dered by the local w. r. c. to the vis-
iting Delegates and those of the q. A.
r. in the dining-room of the Nocollet
Hotel. Upwards of 500 were present.
The guests were received by the De-
partment officers and prominent Wis
ftors The room was beautifully deco
rated with the National colors, and
dainty refreshments We're served
BY invitation of the, President of the
University of Minnesota, Mrs. Adams
was a guest at chapel during her stay
in Minneapolis, and addressed the stu
dents. ,i~rJ
The Department Convention over. the
work of preparing for the National Con-
yention will be taken up with a will,
and much progress hwill soon be re-
ported. PEael
The following Department Conven-
tions are announced: New Hamp-
shire, at Concords April IS and
19; California and Nevada, May $40;
Missouri, May 1916; West Virginia,
May 1918; Indiana, at Lafayette, May
22-24; Colorado and Wyoming, May =;
at, Galesburg. May % and "a;
Maine June =; Iowa at Boone, June
ST.: Pennsylvania, at Altoona, June 81;
New Jersey, at Paterson, June 13 and
IA; Ohio, June 1915; Oregon. at
Grants Pass, June 2G-22; New York, at
Saratoga June 20-22.