The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
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4 DEPARTMENT or SOUTH DAKOTA I
4 woMAN,s RELIEF CORPS
SUE I. MouLroN. Press Correspondent. 4
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a membership of twenty-one, is IN
loniishiug condition. New members
are constantly heing added. They
have paid about 1926 for supplies. also
sent rs to the Soldiers Home. Jan
uary 9th the department. president
was with them, and installed the
officers, to which service the
husbands and old soldiers were invit-
ed, and refreshments served.
Gen. John Gibbons W. r. c. of
Sisseton is doing grand work for tile
order. Unfortunately their presi-
dent was laid up with a broken limb
for three MOUNTS, which somewhat
retarded their work. but with twen-
ty-tive members in good standing
they have been able to contribute
ten dollars toward sending the sick
daughter of an old soldier south for
the winter. also visiting and giving
money to other sick and needy ones.
Patriotic work is not forgotten. a
silk flag was presented to one OF the
schools, also one to the county super
intelllent, who is very helpful in
patriotic work in the county schools.
From their ten cent teas, besides
the pleasure derived socially, they
have made sufficient to pay their
delegates expenses to the depart
ment convention. joint installation
was held followed by q program and
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Baker w. r. c., Of Lake Preston,
wiki iHalei, patriotism occupied the
felsday.of January - for installation
ard y social time. Dinner was served
atvthe q. A. r. Hall, after which
join s&slstnlation was held, 6. w.
MOgsial sad Dorcas Giles acting as
neutrality-suspicious. for their respective
orders. Supper was also served and
a social time spent, i~ntcrspersed with
music, thus closing a very pleasant
.occasiOp.
Mead W z. C, of Gettysburg, gave
a dinner for the veterans and their
families, after which the officers Of
the ". r. G. were installed by Mrs.
Benster, Mrs. liryson rs president.
Rev. Mr.. Fox was called ON Tor a
He responded very pleasant
~, commencing the work OF the w.
r. g. as also did Mrs. Heglin who
followed him.
A jollier crowd has rarely been seen
in q. a. r. hall than was on the
evening of joint installation Of off,
GERS in Phil Ksarney Post and corps
Of Yankton. The ladies received
MANY compliments for their work
and much credit for its success is
due Mrs Murphy as installing Off
Ger, and Miss Grace Hobbs for fne !
music furnished. at the close Of
these services Mrs. Hobbs, in behalf
of the corps, presented Mrs. Ball. the
retiring president, with a pretty w.
II Q. pin to which she feelinply re-
sponded. After light refreshments, !
and because OF the inspiring music,
the floor was o % filled with dancers,
which together with a social time,
all seemed to enjoy.
Ransom w. r c., of Mitchell,
comes to the front with a good show
ing OF what has been accomplished
the last two yeas The treasurer's
report shows the total receipts Sl25l.-
81, disbursements 1856. 46, leaving
LIST, 1906. a balance OF 1886. lS
in the, general fund with a relief
fund OF s179.64, making the total on
hand S545. As. The large membership!
Of lao necessities making three divi-|
the corps for work. They
will hold ten cent socials once a
month One given in December by
the first d vision netted $40. 25, from
the second division in January, the
receipts we're sl2 SO. They have re-
Gently purchased 5000 worth of fine
EnRlish decorated china, and are
now prepared to royalty entertain
their friends Mrs. Helen Kibhe
was elected president for the third
year. At tile close Of
joint installation services Miss Lily
Patterson, on behalf Of the CORPS,
presented Mrs. Kibbe with one dozen
solid silver teaspoons and a cut
glass berry dish in recognition OF
her past faithful services. In a few
Mrs. Kihbe feelinplv expressed
her appreciation of the gift. Tine
corps is planning for and expecting
,land results the coming year.
Much has been done by the w.
B. q. 10 promulgating the princi-
lies .0f: :pstriotism; let US ever be up
md doing, for the present is our
Of labor.
The Case Az Usual.
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