The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
Wonien's Relief Corps.

The executive commlttee., or the
Women s Relief corps has been APP
pointed by s. II. fowler, chaorman of
the Grand Army EXECUTIVE committee
tin, department president, Anna M.
Torrance, .Elinor johnson, Loduskys J.
Taylor, Mary Starkweather, Nettie M.
Norton and Ruth R. Van SAINT. This
committee will have in charge al mat
tiers connected with the W. r.. q. dur
ing the eneampmentaw .es=s.se - .s*---L
The executive committees of the w:
r. @. and; c. A. r. had luncheon at
Donaldson 8 tea rooms yesterday and
discussed informally plans for. the ma
tional gatherings Every PATRIOTIC 50.
ciety in the twin cities is to be asked
to Join in making the week a notably
gay one The W. r. G. viii precede
their meetings in Wesley church Aug.
16 and II with large reception which
will be the most brilliant affair, prob
ably, Of the week. There will also be
innumerable receptions given by. the
different departments 1t their head
! quarters. Many Of the departments
have already engaged. Headquarters and
| the hotels are rapidly making reserva-
tions. $3.50 (
Mrs. Ida X. Martin, department.
| president of the Minnesota w. R. c.,
| has issued her Memorial Day orders.
| Mrs. Martin reminds the corps Of the
necessity Of interesting; the children in
| the exercises as in a few years they
will have the responsibility of observ-
ing the day. She also asks the 1900
! women Of the corps to do something to-
ward checking the mistaken idea that
4 the Memorial Day is a. time for pleas
/ ure, games and outing, and to inf uence
| ~ ds ona Roth borg +o .r;va r.
a more reverent observance.
Mrs Nettie M. Norton entertained
! the soldiers home board Of the W.. R. G.
at luncheon Wednesday at her home,
1880 Kenwood boulevard. Covers
were placed for ten and those present
were Mines Martin, Dennis, Fisher,
Wright, Starkweather, Kennedy, Comp
ton, fowler, Thelen and Norton. After
luncheon a business meeting was held
and arrangements were made for the
mortal Sunday. Plans were also dis
cussed for charging the library at the
home. Letters Of regret were read
from Mrs. Leavers of Faribault, Mrs
Wilson, Red Wing, Mrs. Clifford, Candy
and Mrs. Wilson, Staples. 3, go.
The department president, Mrs. Mar
tin. with Mrs. Starkw Gather, will at
tend the department. convention Of Hi
nois at Galesburg May %, and will be
present at the unwilling of a monu
ment erected in memory of Mother
Bickerdyke. :.
/ The department of Minnesota will
\ make an effort to increase the member
ship to 5000 before the national en-
n campment and the prospects are favor
able for the 500 new members.
L Schaeffer corps, the only German
corps in the department, initiated -four
members at the last meeting and voteC
SIS to the San. francisco relief fund
1 a. r. Welch corps Of Red Wing gave
/ a May Day party Wednesday to raise
its share of the fund.
! Chase corps No. 10 will give an IS
4 supper Wednesday in the hall, 30S Cen
trail avenue Sc.
A box of clothing is being collected
to send to California and contribution
may be left with Mrs. Agnes Davis
229 Eighth avenue Sc.
The Aid society of James Bryan
]scorps will meet Friday with Mrs. Har
4 riet Whitney, 1926 Fremont avenue 8
The next corps meeting will be on MAY
1 Is, in the hall, Lake street and Nicolle
avenue.
1 Morgan corps initiated Mrs. Eva Ma,
4 Gems and Mrs. Fraser tat it's regula
meeting Friday. The corps will ioil
q the post on a boat excursion to Rec
Wing June q Rev. G: F. Sharpe, Q.
The Thirteenth Avenue M. %. church
4 in his church M emorial Sunday and thu
Invitation was accepted. The SEWING
society will be entertained by Mrs
G Gems 9OS Second avenue s. Wednesday