Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
RITUALISTIC WORK
WoHAN'S RELIEF CORPS has
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.

The school Of instruction conducted by
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. president Of the
Woman's Relief Corps. Department OF
the Potomac, recently is said 10 have
been success. The attendance is re-
ported to have been very large. the prest-
dents and officers OF all the corps in the
department except Lincoln and Thomas
attending. with a large representation
from every corps among those who wit
messed the floor work.
Those no exemplifed the work We're:
President. Mrs. Annie W. Johnson.
Phil Sheridan Corps: senior vice
president. Miss Jennie Hamilton. presi-
dent of Burnside Corps; junior vice presi-
dent, Miss Emma Patterson. secretary OF
Charles Sumner Corps; secretary Mrs.
Julia Mason Layton. o. p Morton Corps;
treasurer. Mrs. Julia Roberts. treasurer
Farragut Corps: chaplain, Mrs. Rosa
mond b. Meacham. Thomas Corps; con-
ductor. Mrs. Isabella Bontz. Phil Sheri
dan Corps assistant conductor, Mrs
Mamie p. Dorsey. coiorbearer Of Thomas
Corps: guard. Mrs. Louise Foster, Phil
Sheridan Corps: assistant guard. Miss
Ida Bitz, Thomas Corps; patriotic in
structor, Mrs. J. Emma Evans. patriotic
instructor Lincoln Corps: press CORE
spondent, Mrs. Margaret Walker, Lincoln
Corps: colorbearers. Miss Florence Hoag-
land. Burnside Corps: Mrs. Lizzie Crisp,
colorbearer OF Thomas Corps. Miss
Laura Mcintosh and Miss do Mario. both
colorbearers Of Lafayette Corps.
The entire ritualistic work Of the
Woman's Relief Corps was exempiified.
special Importance being placed upon the
reports of various officers. especially those
the executive board. patriotic instructor
and Investigating committees on applica-
ton for membership
Heads "Model" Report.
The model report. which the secre-
tary. Mrs. Layton. had prepared. brought
in all the small points Of the rituaiistfc
work. emphasizing the necessity for COM
pieteness and accuracy In the taking and
writing up OF minutes
The report Of the patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Evans, was also received.
Those who made the model committee
reports were Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Beach,
Mrs. Ida V. Hendricks, Mrs. Anna b.
Frost. Mrs. Jane Mclean and Mrs. Collier.
Among those present, Including the de-
partment president and his omcial stan
were: Mrs Ida Y. Hendricks. past ma
tionai senior vice president; Mrs. Lida
A. Oldroyd past national Junior vice pres
ident; Mrs. Eiizao eth Robins Berry OF
Boston, past national press correspon-
dent: Mrs Annie W. Johnson. Mrs Ida
]. Hart. Mrs. Anna A Peck. Mrs. Rosa
mond B. Meacham and Mrs. Margaret
b. Tew, all past presidents of the De-
partment Of Potomac. w. R. c.. and In
Guiding Mrs. Hendricks and Mrs. Oldroyd.
made seven past department presidents
who participated N the exercises The
corps presidents In attendance were Miss
Jennie Hamilton, Burnside: Mrs. Mary
E. Simpson, Logan: Mrs. Mary Mcintosh,
Lafayette; Mrs. Mary A. Dow, Farragut:
Mrs. Mary NJ. Hutchins. o. P. Norton;
Mrs. Julia West Hamilton. Charles
Sumner; Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Beach,
Phil Sheridan.
II Is stated that the school Of instruc-
ton ut the request of many members and
presidents Of the department VIII prob
ably be repeated after the January in
stallation Of officers so that the new pres
idents may have the benefit OF the eK-
per!ence gained by disqualification Of the
work.
Dates for Inspections.
The department inspection of corps by
the inspector. Mrs. Mamie G. Davis, be-
gan with George II. Thomas Corps last
Friday night. The department president,
Mrs. Ball. accompanied by Mrs. Anne
Hoagland and Mrs. Jennie Wheeler. senior
and junior vice presidents Mrs Annie
e. Cromwell. treasurer; Mrs. Ida J.
Hart. patriotic instructor; Mrs. Jennie r.
Cusick chaplain; Mrs Cora L. Smith. I.
and l. officer, and Mrs. Mary " Goundie
chief of staff, were the guests OF the corps
during the inspection.
1t is stated that Wednesday evening
Burnside Corps will be inspected, and on
Thursday, o. P. Morton will be visited.
There will be further inspection Of
corps until November 5, when Phil Sheri-
dan Corps will be inspected by the assist
ant department inspector. Mrs Mary E.
Simpson. Other inspections will occur
as follows: Farragut Corps. November 10;
Charles Sumner. November %; Lincoln.
November 81: Lafayette, November 81,
and Logan, November q.