The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29
BY Elizabeth r. Berry,
ational Press Correspondent, W. r. q.

National Press Correspondent, W. r. q.
w. ROMINENT among the great gatherings of G. A.
- R. encampment week in Minneapolis will be the
IL fourth annual convention of the National
Women Relief corps, the only authorized auxiliary Of
the Grand Army of the Republic which will be held
at the Wesley NJ. E. church Aug. Is and IT, This
association with membership of $780, 900 women will
be represented by about 500 officers and delegates,
and the entire two days will be devoted to their DELHI
These conventions are held annually, at the
time and place as those of the G. A. r. for the purpose
of presenting the reports of officers, egsatng upon
such matters of Importance may be presented, and
the election of officers for the coming year.
Reports of Unusual Interest
It is expected that the reports will be of unusual
interest," as the past year has been of exceptional
activity The W. R. G. has previously expended up
ward of three millions of dollars in the work of relief
alone, and the figures this year will exceed those of
previous one, because of the generous outpouring
of money by the various departments in aid of the
sufferers by the San Francisco earthquake The
tary's report will show increase Of membership, and
those of other officers will give evidence that the year
just past has been busy
The officers from whom reports will be received
are Mrs. Abbie Asenath Adams of Superior, Neb.,
national president; Mrs Julia g. Sine Of Chicago, ILL.,,
senior vice president; Mrs Eunice NJ. Munger of Okla
homa City, Okla, junior vice president; Mrs. Mary R.
Morgan of Alma, Neb, secretary; Mrs. Charlotte M.
Wright of New Haven, Conn., treasurer; Mrs. Cath
arine c. Kennedy, Denver, Col, chaplain; Mrs. Annie
E. Noyes, Madison, Wis., inspector; Mrs. Agnes Hit,
Topeka, Kan. counselor Mrs. Alice Bretenstein, Day
Con hy lnStltutlng and installing officer Mrs. Eliza
J. Crser, oreensburg, Ind, patriotic instructor; Mrs.
Elizabeth Robbins Berry, Boston, Mass, press
Bpondent Mrs. Eliza Brown Daggett New York, chief
of staff; Mrs Orpha D. Bruce, Tampa Fla, chairman
executive board; Mrs. Lzabeth A. Turner of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of Andersonve prison board Mrs
Emma Stark Hampton, delegate to National Council
of Women.
Besides these officers four members of the executive
board and like number of the Andersonve board,
all past national presidents vice presidents,
tares and reasuers all department presidents present
and past, with annually elected delegates from the
departments make up the personnel of the convention
The National President.
The national president, Mrs. Abbie A. Adams Of
Nebraska, who will occupy the chair is Of
excellent ability and great force of character She
speaker of marked excellence, and will doubtless
make the convention Of 1906 notable one. woman
of great personal popularity, which has been gained
by many years of faithful service as department
and national officer, she is especially fitted to lead
the great body of women whom she will preside
Her efforts will be ably seconded by those of the
efficient national secretary, Mary R. Morgan of
Nebraska Mrs. Morgan is also a forcble speaker and
whom long training has ttingly prepared for her
work. -
Important New Business.
While it is rather early to definitely ascertain what
it is known that number of resolutions will be pre-