Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-24
ISSUES FIRST ORDER
PRESIDENT, W. R.
c., MAKES APPOINTMENTS.

Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, president of the
w. r. c., Department Of the Potomac, has
issued her first general order, in which she
states that having been elected president
of the Woman's Relief Corps, she has as
sumed the duties of that office. Deeply
approaching the honor conferred upon her,
she asks the loyal support of the members
of this department of the Woman's Relief
Corps and the fraternal cooperation of all
patriotic organizations in the national capt.
tai
The order states that officers of the De-
partment of the Potomac were elected
by the eighteenth annual convention and
announces appointments as follows: Secre-
tary. Emma c. Littlejohn; counselor, Ida
A. Oldroyd; inspector, Mamie G. Davis;
patriotic instructor, Ida ]. Hart; I. and
l. officer, Cora L. Smith; press correspond
ent, Lucle y. Graham, and directs that
these officers be respected and obeyed ac-
cordingly.
The general order also gives the list Of
officers elected and appointed at the thirty
ninth annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Department of the
Potomac.
They and their associates" the order
states, ARE our superior officers, and to
them we, tehr auxiliaries, pledge our 10y
atty and fraternal cooperation
The order is signed by the president and
countersigned by Emma C. Littlejohn, de-
partment secretary.
New Corps to Be Formed.
The department president also announces
that a new corps will be instituted Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Agnes Keller,
100 Sth street northeast. This corps has
been requested by Phil Sheridan Post,
Capt. Hull. commander, and will bear the
name Phil Sheridan Corps" 1t is stated
that there will be charter membership
of about forty. After the institution of the
corps on Monday evening, election of Of
fcers will take place. 1t is thought that a
public installation will be held few days
later.
Mrs. Ball also announces the arrival Of a
patriotic pamphlet which may be procured
of the department patriotic instructor, Mrs.
Ida j. Hart, 621 North Carolina avenue
northeast.
The statement is officially made that Mrs.
Ball has established the headquarters of
the Woman's Relief Corps, Department of
the Potomac. at 519 18th street, in the
National Tribune building. She desires
that members of the department and those
who wish to see her business shall
call in the morning hours Of each week
day excepting Mondays and Tuesdays. The
department president will also meet those
who come on business between the after
noon hours of and 5.
Other Officers.
The junior vice president of the depart
ment, Mrs. Anna Hoagland, will receive
those who desire to see her on business
from to 0 each Monday evening.
The department treasurer, Mrs. Annie E.
Cromwell who was unable to be installed
with the other officers of the department
because of illness, was installed by Mrs.
Annie w. Johnson past department presi-
dent, at Mrs. Cromwells home Pierce
place, a few days ago. the department
president, Mrs. Ball. and other officers
attending the ceremony. A bouquet of
carnations was presented Mrs. Cromwell
with the best wishes Of the department Of
fcers. The department treasurer announces
that she will receive callers Tuesdays Of
each week for the transaction of de/lrt-
ment business. The department secretary,
Mrs. Emma c. Littlejohn, may also be
found Tuesdays, it is stated, at her home
in the LIE Grande.
The department president states that
there will be no regular headquarters
day." as has been the custom.