The National tribune., 1906-03-22
WOMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
Report of National Press Correspondent {
On Mrs. Adams's Eastern Tour, With
Appointment OF Aids and General Or
ders, No. y.

The National Press Correspondent o.
the Woman's Relief Corps. EIizabetf
Robbins Berry, sends from Genera
Headquarters, Is Beacon street, Bos
ton. Mass. a budget of news concerning
that organization. She says:
THE visit of the National Presiden
of the Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Alb
bic A. Adams, of Superior, Neb., to th'
Eastern Departments has been one o.
much enjoyment to those visited ant
also to those visiting. Mrs. Adams wa.
accompanied from her home by the
National Secretary, Mrs. Mary X. Nor
gan, of Alma, NCb., and both ladie!
have won the love of members of thu
Order wherever they have sojourned
Their first stop was at Chicago, where
in addition to some official visiting
they were guests 1T d reception ten.
dered them by the Corps of Cook Coun-
ty, with Mrs. Florence q. McCleland
Assistant National Press Correspond
ent, in charge. The affair was excep-
tionally brilliant and successful.
Continuing their journey, they Were
met at Hartford, Conn, by Mrs. Liza
beth a. Turner, Past National Presi-
Dent, who accompanied them TO Bos-
ton. where they arrived on the evening
of Feb. IL. The next day as the guests
of Ccmrade E. b. Stillings, Past Junior
Vice Commander-in-C Chief, they visited
many of the historic places of Boston
including the famous Hall of Flags
where Commander-in-C Chief Blackmar
lay in state when his body was brought
back to his home from far-away Idaho
Later the ladies' paid an official visit
to the headquarters of the Department
of MasSa chusetts, and in the evening
were the guests of the 1904 Association
of the National Convention, of which
Mrs. Turner is President.
''FThe National Marty had banD ano-
mented by the Treasurer, Mrs. Char
lotte l.. Wright, of Connecticut; the
Chief-of-Staff, Mrs. Eliza Brown Dag
gett, of the Department of New York
Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller, of Massachusetts;
Mrs. Harriet J. Bodge, OF Connecticut
and Mrs. Fanny +. Minot of New
Hampshire, Past National Presidents
and the National Press Correspondent
The banquet was held in the vestry of
historic Park Street Church, and it
happened that ii was upon the ami
versary and in the very same place
where America was sung for the first
time.
''At the entertainment that followed
the dinner the guests included Miss
Clara Barton, who was listened to with
marked attention as she related at some
length her experience in connection
with the identification of the dead at
Andersonville during the Summer fol-
lowing the close OF the war.
"On Feb. 13 ana IA the visitors at
tended the sessions of the 27th Con-
vention of the Department of Massa-
chusetts, which closed on the evening
of the 14th with Grand Campfire, al
which Gov. Guild. of Massachusetts;
Commander-in-Chief Tanner, of the c.
A. r., and Mrs. Adams were among the
speakers.
"On Thursday Feb. 10, the ladies
accompanied Commander-in-Chief and
Mrs. Tanner and Adjutant-General and
Mrs. Tweedale to Providence, r. /. Ar
irving there, Mrs. Adams and the Ma
tional officers visited the Department
Convention of the w. II. c., which was
In session.
AFTER being handsomely entertained
the party returned to Boston, Feb. 16
where there were further entertain
Mrs. Morgan left Boston with the Com
mander-in-C Chief and his party for Bur-
lington. VT. where they were quartered
at the Van Ness House. On the even-
ing of their arrival the retiring officer
of the Vermont W. II. C. gave a grand
reception to the visitors and to the c.
A. r., which was delightful affair.
Tuesday and Wednesday were the Con-
Vention days of the Green Mountain
State. ana on Tuesday the G. A. r.
gave q Campfire, In which the ladies
participated. A flag was presented to
the Burlington High School by the w.
X. c., In accordance with the recon-
mendation Of National Convention that
. nag should be presented to the High