The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-18
W. R. c. OFFICERS
DEPART FOR HOMES
CONVENTION MATTERS ARE
PRACTICALLY FINISHED.
Many Prominent Delegates Remain to
Partake Of Minneapolis Private Hos
pitality-AIl Speak in High Praise
Of Management Of All Encampment
Details-Some Routine Notes.

The W. R. G. department headquar..
ters were deserted today. Many of
the women did not wait for the closing
session of the convention, but left yes
terday for home. Mrs. Abbie Adams,
the retiring president, and Mrs. Mary
R. Morgan, who closed her year OF serv-
ice as secretary. will leave for Nebras-
ka tomorrow. Mrs. Adams will 20 to
Boston in few weeks to close w, the
business of her year in office. Mrs.
Adams and Mrs. Rogers, with Mrs.
Ida K. Martin, the department presi-
dent, were taken today on an automo,,
bile ride about the city by Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Longfellow.
Mrs. Kate E. Jones, Mrs Carrie
Sparklin 8 most formidable rival for
the national presidency, left last even
inc with the New York delegation.
Mrs. Charlotte Wright, who was re-
elected treasurer, will not return to
New Haven, Conn, until the middle of
the week. Mrs. Agnes Hit Of Indian
apois, past national president, will
spend a month at the lakes near Min
neapolis. Mrs. Emma R. Gilman Of
Boston, who was a presidential candi-
date, will leave tonight for home. Mrs.
Eliza Brown Daggett, who was the eff
fcient chief of staff, will 60 to Chicago
tonight to visit her daughter in-law,
Mrs. Carolyn M. Williams, before re-
turning to Attleboro, Mass. Mrs.
Williams is with Mrs. Brown. Mrs. G:
E. Bisbee Of Superior, Neb., will spend
a month with twin city relatives. While
she is in Minneapolis she will be the
guest of Miss Hays Of Bryant ave-
nue. S.
Work All Night.
The Woman's Relief Corps worked
practically all night to finish the annual
hnfn q
lights in Wesley church were extin-
gilished Committees bearing greetings
and distinguished guests who must be
welcomed sadly interfered with the
routine Of business but the women
would not send them away unheard in
spite Of the fact that one evening ID
been set apart for just such courtesies.
After the exciting contest over the
presidency Thursday evening" the rest
several ballots were required in almost
every case. The list of new officers
is as follows: Mrs. Carrie Sparklin,
Missouri, president; DR.. Orpha Bruce
Of Florida, senior vice president; Mrs.
Helen Packard Of Oregon, junior vice.
president; Mrs. Charlotte 3. Wright,
Connecticut, treasurer; Miss Hannah
Maxon, Ohio, chaplain.
Minnesota could have had almost
any office, SO delighted were the dele
gates with the arrangements that had
been made for them, but Minnesota did
not ask for anything, and it was a
pleasant surprise when the convention
insisted on eleeting Mrs. Ida K Martin
Of Minneapolis department president,
board. The other members are:
Mines. Mary R. NJ. Morgan, Nebraska;
Elvira Briscoe, Maryland; Maud Mer-
rift, Maine; NJ. E. Simonton, Montana:
The Anderson prison board will in
clude number Of the former members,
who were reelected. The new board is
as follows' Mines: Lizabeth Turner,
ka; Ludsky J. Taylor, Minnesota;
Bliss, Michigan.
Oppose Wirz Honors.
The women followed the example of
the Grand Army in passing resolutions
eeensu1ring the proposed plan Of the
monument to Henry Wirz in the
south. The Andersonville prison work
has owned the prison property fo1
many years and they guard it jeal
ously 1t was q matter Of course that
the women should vote to meet at Sara
toga,, n. Y, next year for the G. A. R
will hold the encampment in Saratoga
"A sum will be appropriated to pur
chase the house at Appomattox where
Lee and Grant drew up the terms OF
the surrender Of the confederate army
that terminated the war, and the prop
erty will be made into an historic park
Thru their congressman the wome1
will endeavor to secure an appropria
tlon from congress to provide proper
temporary home In Washington fo]
soldiers and sailors. A contribution
was voted to the fund for the erection
Of monument to the late Susan B
National Council Of Women in solicit
ing further contributions. The W. R
9. did not vote this appropriation thr,
its interest in woman's suffrage, bu
rather to express it's admiration TO-
Miss Anthony's noble character 70
patriotism, not politics.
The convention had two distm
guished visitors yesterday, Captain R
B. Brown, the newly elected chief O.
the G. A. R., and Miss Clara Barton.
The women Of the general commit
tee OF the Minneapolis W. R. O. hav
been deluged wiz compliments in re
gard, to the way the convention an
made. "Never did we have such
taken care off, is the chorus ever1
S1TSG COUNCIL Meeung.
Mrs. Carrie Sparklin of Missouri, tn
newly elected president Of the Woman
Relief corps, held her first council meet
ing this morning at the West Hote
It was a secret session and Mrs. Spark
lin and her associates spent severe
hours discussing the plans for the con
ing year and in finishing the bushes
of the convention which had been mad
over to them.
Mrs. Sparklin has made her appoin
ments and her official staff is now con
plete. Mrs. Emma R. Wallace Of Oh
cago was made counselor and Mr.
Florence 0. McClelland, also Of Oh
cago, chief of staff. Both Mrs. Wa
lace and Mrs. McClelland are member
OF the same Chicago corps, and the al
pointment of two women from one corr
Is rather unusual in the W. R. c.,
it is usually deemed best to scatter tt
national officers.
Mrs. Eliza j. Crisler Of Greenbur
Ind, was reappointed patriotic instru
tor; Mrs. Mary North, Snow Hill, Nc
was made national press correspondent
and Mrs. Ada G.. Moore of New Yor.
/. and I. officer II.
DAUGHTERS FINISH BUSINESS
National Officers Are Elected by Una
- i1nous Vote.
Mrs. Myrtle Goodyear Kramer