Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13
ISSUES GENERAL ORDERS.
PRESIDENT OF DEPARTMENT Wo-
MANS RELIEF CORPS.
National Appointments Announced
Department Aids Designated
Dates of Visitations.


that Ida j. Hart, department patriotic In
structor, 621 Maryland avenue northeast,
has issued a circular letter appealing for
special aid and assistance to carry on the
patriotic work in the District OF Columbia.
This appeal the department president in
dorses. Department Commander Ferree
especially desires the hearty cooperation
with the Grand Army of the Republic along
all patriotic lines, she states, and 1t Is
their duty ''as the auxiliary Of that splen-
did body of veterans to render them loyal
service" The department patriotic instruc-
tor, it is announced has for distribution a
pamphlet Of patriotic selections prepared by
the national patriotic instructor, Eliza ].
Crisler
Attention is called to the circular letter Of
the department press correspondent, Lucie
B. Graham, who declares the office of press
correspondent is no sinecure. Each is ex-
pected to work and let the public know
what her corps is accomplishing. Since we
must ask the public to aid us, let us show
the public we are living up to the principles
We advocate"
the part of the Patriotic Association look
ing To the restoration of the Mclean house
at AppomattoX, where Gen. Grant received
the surrender of the confederates under
Gen. Lee. which, she declares, meets with
approval every where, and should be active
ly encouraged. The Surrender House"
should belong to the loyal women of the
country. she states. Christine Walton Dun
lap, 1853 Corc0ran street, is secretary OF
the association.
National Appointments.
1t is announced that the national presi-
dent. Carrie r. sparkln, has made the
following appointments in the Department
OF the Potomac:
Isabel Worrell Ball, special national press
co.
Mrs. Ball by the national two years ago.
Ida j. Hart, member of special commit
tee to secure, through Congress, a suitable
temporary home for disabled veterans.
Ida A. Oldroyd, member of special COM
mittee to provide for the proper ceebra-
ton of the twenty-ffth anniversary Of the
Womens Relief Corps.
Special national aid Carrie T. Brookfeld;
Sationa aids Sou Mary Mcintosh corinne
Morgan, Margaret A. Walker, Cora L.
Smith and Julia Roberts.
1t is also noted that national general
orders No. call attention to the following
decision of national conventions: "This year
being the 25th anniversary of the Women's
Relief Corps, every member of the order is
asked to contribute silver offering toward
the fund for monument to loyal women"
In conformity with this the department
president requests corps to take action Mt
once and send all contributions through the
department treasurer that corps may be
given due credit.
In response TO the call of the national
president, corps are also requested to make
as generous an appropriation as they can
afford for the southern memorial fund.
This appropriation is for the purchase of
flags and flowers for the graves of our loyal
dead in the SOUTH
Department Appointments.
The department president announces the
following appointments:
DaD3TtrDept ernplOVupnt cOnnittee Annie
Z. Hoagland 725 18th street northwest,
chairman, with chairmen of corps employ
ment committees. The chairman will re-
serve Mondays from to pm. for calls
about employment.
Department relief committee, Ida NJ. Gal
loway, chairman, o25 10th street north
west, with chairmen of relief committees
of the corps.
Committee on legislation, Annie W. John
son, III B street southeast, chairman; Ida
a. Oldroyd and Ida j. Hart.
Department pension committee, Agnes
Keller. chairman 100 Sth street northeast;
Ida V. Hendricks and Georgia G. Balm.
Department Hospital committee, Mary
Simpson, AnaCostia, d. c.; Louise Foster
and Cornne Strickland.
The members of these several committees
are admonished to hold themselves subject
to the call of the chairmen, and that in
union there is strength, and they should
hold frequent meetings of their committees.
The department president adds that she
expects every officer, elective and appoint
i've, will do things, and do them to the ad-
of the Womans Relief Corps
Mary V. Goundie is appointed senior aid
and chief of staff.
The following special aids are an
Maria l.. Jordan, Christiana E. Butcher.
Chas. Sumner, No. 2-Julia West Hamil-
ton, Frances Frelinghuysen, Pauletta G.
Woolford.
Burnside, No 4Gertrude Strickland,
Annie b. Frost, katherine McMonigal,
Lola B. Hauptman.
Farragut, No. Julia Roberts.
Lincoln, No. 6-Nora d. Edgar, Sallie
Miller, Emma Hempler.
Logan, No. Eliza P. Watson, Emily
Frisbie. Margaret B. Tew.
Lafayette, No. 1o-Mary Mcintosh, Mary
Mary Ford.
George H. Thomas, No. 11-Rosamond B.
Meacham, Lottie Johnson, Mamie P. Dor
sey, Emma S. Ellis.
Phil Sheridan. No. l2-Sarah p. Beach,
Maria C. Hull, Mary Hall, Anna NJ. Baden,
Matte Mcclure, Agnes l.. Keller, Libbie
Porter, Laura V. Seymour, Emojean New
land, Bessie B. Cheshire, Grace NJ. Lowrey,
Isabella BontZ, Marion B. Parker, Sarah
A. Bunyea, Clara E. Kalstrom.
List of Aids.
O. p Morton, No. Anna V. Thomp-
kins, Carrie E. Thomas Julia Collier, Hat
tie L. Over Cornelia Wilkinson, Rachel
Brooks.
Chas Summer, No 2-Mary E. Howard,
Estelle Thomas, Nettie Green, Carrie E.
Dade.
Burnside, No. 4-Florence Hoagland, Inez
Lyon, Marie Smith.
Farragut, No. MARY P. Ripley, Mary
A. Dow.
Lincoln, No. 6-Margaret Walker, Sarah
Edwards Lizzie Lehman, Susie r. Jacobs,
Mrs. Layton.
Logan, No. Emma Emo, Mary Craw-
ford Jane Mclean.
Lafayette, No. 10-Sue NJ. Carey, Georgia
d. Vanf1eet.
Geo H. Thomas, No. llama Lukei.
Mary w. Thatcher.
Phil Sheridan, No. 12-Mary v. Fauth,
Virginia Corrick, Mary r. Ramsey, Mary
A. George.
To these aids this counsel is given:
Your appointment means work Lay close
to your hearts the necessities of the wom-
ans relief corps. Let the honor Of the
members of this department be as dear to
you as your own honor. See thou charac-
ter in all things, nothing else matters.
Forget the personal differences, the small
prejudices. Be women, and you will be
good lieutenants for your department presi-
dent and advance the interests of the Or
der"
Several decisions of department conven-
ton also promulgated.
The department president announces that
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