The National tribune., 1906-02-22
The woman's Relief Corps.

| Ike COliNtHllDIl OI LHc
| of Potomac. w. r. c., was one of the
most harmonious in the history of the
| organization and was presided over by
Mrs. Ida J. Hart, Department Presi-
| dent. The Convention extended
| through three evenings. Many distin-
| guished visitors We're entertained.
among them Gen. Baldwin, of the
| Regular Army, and Mrs. Ida A Old
royd, Past National Junior Vice Presi-
| dent, and greetings were presented by
| Past Commander B. f. Bingham, for
| the Department of Potomac, G.. A. r.
Department Commander Tasker and
staff and many other prominent Grand
Army men were guests of the w. r. c.
during the Convention. The address of
the Department President showed an
entirely healthy condition of the De-
partment and utmost harmony pre-
vaiing.
The report of the Delegate-at-Large.
Mrs. Isabel WorreII Ball, which was
detailed picture" of the trip to Denver
and return. with all the incidents and
accidents of that memorable Encamp-
ment. was received with much enthus-
iasm and rising vote of thanks, the
Department President declaring that
she felt as though she was back in
Denver again. Mrs. Ball thanked the
Convention for its interest and de-
clared that she felt the vote of thanks
should come from her to the ladies for
submitting to listen so quietly to so long
report. Mrs. Ball has served the De-
partment of Potomac three terms as
Delegate-at-Large, and was elected to
serve fourth term.
Another report of paramount inter-
est to the wife of every enlisted man in
the war of rebellion was that of Mrs.
Annie w Johnson, Past Department
President. Chairman of the Committee
OH Legislation Mrs. Johnson's chief
duty was to look after bill which pro-
vides for the burial in the grave with
her husband in any National Cemetery
of the wife of any enlisted man who
may be buried there. This bill was
first introduced in Congress on request
of Lincoln Post, Department of the
Potomac, in 1901. and has been pressed
every session since. 1t was much OBJ
jected to at first. but finally passed the
House at the last session of Congress.
1t died in the Senate, however. Mrs.
Johnson stated that it had been REIN
troduced, and is now in the hands of
the Committee on Military Affairs, of
which Representative Hull, of Iowa, is
Chairman, and has an excellent chance
of passing the House this session. She
thinks that it will eventually become a /
law. The report of the Treasurer. Mrs
Beach. showed the finances of the De-
pdTlHlellC TO De III SpleNUlu CONDITION,
nearly $500 in the bank, a larger sum |
than ever before, and no liabilities The
Department Secretary, Mrs. Emma c.
Littlejohn, showed that four of the
Department Journals had been printed
under Mrs. Hart's administration, and
efforts made TO restore mutilated and |
missing records. The Senior Vice |
President. Mrs. Marian 3. Parker, re-
ported nearly 100 places secured for |
deserving members of veterans families
during the year.
Relief work done by the Department |
of Potomac as shown by the report of |
Junior Vice President, Mrs. Fannie E. |
Worden, amounted to about $4,000. |
A resolution was adopted for pre-
sentation to National Convention that |
is of particular interest to every Corps /
in the organization. 1t was presented |
by Mrs. Annie w. Johnson, and pro-
vides that member dropped from |
Corps for non-payment of dues, if re-
fused reinstatement in her own Corps, |
may after one year make application
for membership in any other Corps, |
making a full statement of conditions,
and if acceptable to that Corps be ad-
mitted as a new member, but may not
become n charter member of a new
Corps. This resolution is made neces-
sary because members sometimes care
lessly let themselves become dropped
iittHOtIS, tilCH NIltll
reinstatement are kept out by black
balls of members who maliciously de-
sire that they shall not be readmitted
This often works great wrong.
The election of officers, which was
largely done by the Secretary casting
the vote. resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Vina NJ. Calhoun; S.
V. p, Julia Roberts; j. " P, Julia
West Hamilton; Treas, Gertrude Nor ;
gan; Chaplain, Marian NJ. Lewis; Ex-
ecutive Board Mamie G. Davis (Chair-
mani, Mary V. Noerr. Hester N. Wy
man. Mrs. Cooley and Mrs. Cromwell;
Delegate Large, Isabel w. Ball;
Delegate, Jennie r. Cusick: AL
Mary V. Goundie:
Alternate to Delegate, Matte E. Me-
Clure. The officers appointed by the
President upon her assuming office
were: Secretary, Sue NJ. Carey; Coun-
selor. Anna s. Hamilton; Inspector,
Eliza p. Watson; Installing Officer,
Agnes L. Keeler; Patriotic Instructor,
Olive A. Raymond: Press Correspond
ant. Mary S. Kicker: Chief of Staff, Mrs.
A. F.. Feathers.
The installation of Department Off
GERS took place on Saturday evening in
a beautifully decorated hall, with a |
arge attendance. Past Department.
Slaybaugh acted as Mus ,
-ering Officer for the Department of
G.. A. R., and Mrs. B. f
Chase, Past Department President. for =
he Department of Potomac w. r. C.
Many beautiful flowers were presented
% the retiring and incoming officers.
But the presentation of the evening was !
hat made to the retiring President
Mrs Ida j. Hart. Mrs. Helen E
Stone, her Chief of Staff. presented to
Mrs. Hart on behalf of her officers,
lids and members of the Department