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The National tribune., 1907-09-26

President Kate 2. Sherwood, was much
moved by the action of the Woman's s
Relief Corps. and declared that he was
immensely proud of the pretty gold
badge which had been pinned upon his
breast. He said he knew the Order
would grow and prosper, and he ex-
pected to live to see ii a great power in
the land for patriotism and for its char
liable works and that no other organ
iZation could ever do for the Grand
Army of the Republic what it had done.
Mrs. Beath was also presented to the
convention and warmly greeted.
The convention was honored with
fraternal visits from members of the
National Convention of Army Nurses,
Ladies of the G. A. R., Daughters of
Veterans and from the Sons of Veter-
ans, all of whom expressed the utmost
fraternity and felicitated the Woman's
Relief Corps on its growth and splendid
work. One of the most interesting
speeches was made by DR.. Walter Pat
ton, the President of the Memorial Uni
versity at Mason City, Iowa. who, with
delegation from the school. came to
visit the convention. He made a mag
nificent speech.
OF course, a convention of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps without the pres
ence of Miss Clara Barton, its only hon.
orary member, would be quite incom-
plete, and she was greeted with a per-
feet ovation when she was presented by
the National President. Mrs. John A.
Logan was also warmly greeted, and
made nice little patriotic. talk to the
convention.
A bountiful luncheon was prepared
for the convention delegates by the la
dies of the New York Department This
was served both Thursday and Friday,
and was discussed with pleasure by
nearly 500 members of the National
Convention. A vote of thanks was ten
dered the ladies by the convention and
unanimously adopted.
Isabel Worrell-Ball
Special National Press Correspondents.
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AFTERMATH OF
W.R.C. CONVENTION.
Reports of Various Officers REPRESENTATION
to Col. Roht. B. feath - Convention
Appoin!mcnts-Progr of the Work.

1t is seldom in the history of the
Woman's Relief Corps that a National
Convention has put thru its business
more expeditiously than at Saratoga. 1t
was an orderly body also, not nearly so
restless and "gossipy' as usual, the over
300 delegates feeling that they had
come TO the convention for work and
not for play.
The First Methodist Church. in which
the convention marking the silver birth
day anniversary of the Woman's Relief
Corps was held was beautifully deco
rated with flags. and nothing but flags,
the long line of yellow satin banners
which hung above the organ loft in
front, with the names in black desig-
mating the State Departments, being
the only other decoration employed.
In front of the platform. on an easel
of white lilies and ferns. was placed a
magnificent portrait of Our Lizabeth,"
the frame being hidden under white
roses and the dark solemn eyes, one
year ago full of twinkling fun, looked
out over the convention during the
week, while the spirit of the woman so
loved by the members of the organiza-
ton seemed to hover above and help
direct the deliberations of the body.
Everybody felt the nearness of Liza
BETH" and it seemed as tho she must
come in with her old. CHEEKY way of
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work should be more thoroly and con-
scientiOusly performed. The disposition
of Inspectors to leave good impression
behind and fear of hurting" tender
feelings was assigned as fruitful cause
for slouchy inspections. More rigid work
in this office would result in the stiffen-
ing of backbones and improvement in
the work. Mrs. Worker applied her
self more particularly to the inspection
of detached Corps, who more especially
need assistance.
The report of the National Counselor,
Mrs. Emma r. Wallace, was of abiding
interest to every member of the Ma
tional Convention. The various opin-
ions there embodied and handed down
to the convention thru the National
President were CrystalliZed epitomes of
law, and were accepted by the National
Convention without a dissenting vote.
The opinions thus accepted more clear
ly define the powers of Department
Presidents, and strengthen them in
their rights to protect the interests of
the individual members as well as the
Corps.
Ada G. Mohr. National Instituting
and Installing Officer. who was reap
pointed, gave an excellent report of the
helpful work she had done during the
year. in which she Incorporated instruc-
tions how to organize and install new
Corps. A much-needed explanation
The report of the National Patriotic
Instructor, Eliza j. Crisler, showed that
there is renewed interest in the pa
triotic work in every direction. which
is directly stimulated by the efforts of
the Womans Relief Corps. Another re-
port that is one of the heartbeats which
show how the health of the Woman's
Relief Corps prospers was that made
by the National Press Correspondent
Mary NJ. North. She reported that Re-
lief Corps news was more widely sought
than ever by newspapers, and that the
Associated Press was always ready to
carry all real news of the Order. She
gave great praise to all the Assistant
National Press Correspondents, and of
Special National Press Correspondent
Isabel Worrell-Ball said:
"She has done exceptionally good
work for the Woman's Relief Corps
in The National Tribune, of which she
is the associate editor. and this with her
has indeed been a labor of love-
Mrs. North recommended that all AS
sistant National Press Correspondents
be abolished, and the resolution was
adopted, but did not affect Mrs. Ball,
who was reappOinted by Mrs. Jones.
AndersOnviIIe Prison Park.
The report of Andersonville Prison
Park shows that our sacred duty there
is being performed with promptness and
dispatch. and that at last nature is
smiling on us and letting things grow
as they should. 1t is the desire of the
Woman's Relief Corps to turn this park
over to the United States Government.
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THE Goth ME.
Annual Reunion mt Cape Elizabeth,
Maine.

The Annual Reunion of the Goth Me.
Regimental Association was held at
cape Cottage Casino and was attended
by so of the veterans and their wives.
The President of the Association, Capt
A. E. Fernald, of Wfnterport, presided.
and the report of the Secretary and
Treasurer, Samuel L. Miller. of Waldo
boro, was read and accepted.
The election of officers resulted in
the choice of the following: Pres, Gen.
Ellis Spear. Washington. d. c.; Vice
Pres, Reuel Thomas. Westbrook; Sec.
and Treas, Samuel l.. Miller, Waldo
boro. Mr.. Miller has been honored by
election to the position since formation
of the association, 35 years ago
Gen. Joshua l.. Chamberlain paid
tribute to the memory of Gen. John
Marshall Brown, the first Adjutant OF
the goth Me.
| Remarks were also made by Gen
Henry c. Merriman. U. S. A. (retired)
who served as Captain of Co. H Of tn,
goth Me-, and since the war has beer
an officer in the Regular Army; Lysan
der Hill, of Chicago. formerly Captain
of Co. /: Gen. Ellis Spear, of Washing
ton, d. c., formerly Colonel of the 20ti
Me-; Mai. J. +. Land. of New York
formerly Captain of Co. II; Howard L
Prince, of Washington, D. c., forme
ICaptain of Co. A: Capt. George r
who served in the 18th Me, and by Ed
ward p. Merrill of Portland.
i Letters were received from Merritt
lStinson, Merrill. Wis, Arad Thompson
lVinton, iowa; J. Henry Miller, Boulder
Mont. Charles II. Nero, Minneapolis
Mimi; and Albert G. Rice. Roxbury
Mass.
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The resolutions adopted We're almost
entirely technical corrections of Rules
and Regulations and OF no great i'm
portance Members of the Grand Army
of the Republic will not be admitted to
the Corps, as requested by many and
recommended by the National Presi-
dent. The time does not seem to be
ripe for this action. The Red Book.
Rules and Regulations. Ritual and Ser
vice Books are to be made to conform,
the committee being comprised of all
the Past National Presidents. A history
of the WOman's Relief Corps was au
thoriZed: also reprint of some of the
National Journals now out of print, so
that the Libraries of the country may
be supplied with them.
The Code of Discipline prepared by
the committee was not acted upon at
ALL and was referred back to the COM
mittee with instructions to report a
veloped that the discipline presented
was not at all satisfactory
Presentation to Comrade Beath.
| One of the pleasing features of the
convention was the presentation to Past
Commander-in-Chie Beath of a solid
gold regulation badge of the Woman's
Relief Corps and set of magnificentiy
engrossed resolutions, he having been
Commander-in-Chef during the first
iyear of the Woman's Relief Corps. and
| it being thru his wise fOrethought and
judicious advice that the Order took
such firm root These presentations
were ordered by the oath National Con-
vention. Col. heath, VINO was presented
! with the testimonials by Past National
The National tribune., 1907-09-26
ARMY NURSES.
National Convention in SaratOga-Ranks
of Brave Women Decreasing-Socfal
and Business Features.

and Business Features.
The National Association of Nurses
Of the Civil War were entertained at
the Hillside, 81 Philadelphia street,
Saratoga Springs, Sept. 9-;13, holding
their convention in it's spacious parlors,
this desirable location having been
secured for them by Col. Frank NJ.
Sterrett, Executive Director of the En-
campment Committee.
very enjoyable and interesting con-
vention was held, the business session
closing at noon Thursday. There were
46 nurses in attendance, representing
almost every State in the Union, from
New Hampshire to California Among
the brightest women attending this
convention were three whose ages ag-
gregated 255 years: Mrs. Elmina P.
Spencer. SS. of Oswego, N. Y: Mrs.
Rebecca E. Frick, "a, Philadelphia, Pa.
and Mrs. Ann e. Gridley, Washington,
d. c., SO. There was considerable busi-
ness of importance to the Association
dispatched.
| The pension bill asking for the same
pension to be given the volunteer
nurses as that allowed by act of 1892,
to the nurses regularly employed and
paid by the Government was discussed,
and the committee was empowered to
again take up the matter with Senator
PenrOSe of Pennsylvania, and urge its
passage.
| The amended bill of Senator Lodge.
granting increase to all nurses now re-
lceiving pensions, was also indorsed by
the association, but the consensus OF
lopinion seemed to be that all nurses
leligible to a pension should be granted
$12 per month before any increase is
given. The constitution and bylaws
of the association being declared mad
equate and defective. Mrs Hazen was
lappointed chairman of committee
(which she was to select, to revise these
documents as early as possible, when
i the National Secretary was TO have
The National tribune., 1907-09-26
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Report of the Adiutant-GenernI.

The report of the Adjutant-General
showed the number of Camps in good
standing, Jan. /, 1907. TO be 290; in
bad standing at the same date, 161.
Total Camps, 451.
~. The-number Of Camps in good stand
Ing, June 80. 1907, were 33S; Camps
chartered by outgoing administration,
81. Total, 3S9. The total number of
Camps in the organization at the date
of the Encampment was 523, showing Il
net gain of rs.
There are 2S State Departments and
19 States in which Camps exist. includ-
ing the Hawaiian and Philippine Is
lands.
The total receipts by the outgoing
administration was sl2,035.35 and the
disbursements s7.323.3l. leaving a bal
ance on hand of $4,Tl2.04.
The report of the National Historian,
Capt ]. Walter Mitchell, of Washington.
d. c., was read. He announced that
during the ensuing year he would write
the history of the organization, as its
formative period was over.
The opening session. Monday, Sept
3, was a joint meeting of the veterans
and Ladies' Auxiliary. with Nationa
Commanderin-Ch Hamilton Ward
Of Buffalo. presiding.
Department Commander James A
Freed, of Ohio. delivered the addres:
Of welcome, and Commander Ward re-
sponOed Mrs- lara EallcN, OF tIeVc
land, extended the welcoming greetin;
to,he Ladies of the Auxil AIRY. and Pas
Commander Charles X. Miller, also @
Cleveland. responded.
With this exchange of greeting con
cluded. the business of the conventio,
was taken up.
.shD..-, Special Flag Day.
Al the outset Monday The veteran
started movement for special fla,
day, Dec. /, this year, when the grea
battleship fleet under command of Ad
mraI Robley ID. Evans starts on it
6ourney to the Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26

Irene Clark. Ethel Coleman, Winifred B.
Concannon, Lulu 1. Convis, Albert Curry.
Newton T. Daniels, Philip Sidney Dan
Clarissa Catherine Dolan, Rebecca Lee
Dorsey, Edna Mary Duane.
Viola e; Eagan, Ruth Edwards.
Clara s: Felsenthal, Geraldine Fitz Ger
aid, Edith Irene Flynn, Margaret Ford.
Norman Henry Gay, Donald P. Good
win, Russell Goodman Graham, Jesse
Avery Grow, Ella Gertrude Gibson.
Dalton V. Hamilton, Laurence Ian
dreth HILL Harley J. Hoyt, Alonzo Hitch
cock. Marie l.. Haswell Edith Mildred
Hawks, Jennie Alice Heartt, Mayme L.
Rowena M. Huscroft, Ida A. Hutchins.
Fred Mcpherson Johnson, Marie Her.
bert Jackson, Edith Frances Johnston
Peter Keenan,, Percy H. Kelman, AL
bert A Kidder Jr., Leonard s. Kingsba-
ker, Mary Karnahan, Wilde G.. Ken
drick Nora Kirchoffer, Marguerite R.
Jesse Mearl Land, Z; Walker, Layne
Milton Lesser, Mabel Clare Lauder Jen-
ME C. Lee. Louise Lenz, Annie B. Lyon
Merle Laurel Revel Miller Charles
Howard Mills Richard Douglass Mont
gomery, Mildred A. Marshall, Norma
Msrcea Martin Marion MSGbre %e6berv Mepe pei
onora Montgomery, Penelope Lacy Muir
dock, Alma M, Murphy; Alma Myers.
Conrad Benjamin Ohnemuller, mary
Warner Olmsted
Harold D. Palm. Frank Fearing, Alonzo
Ray Petty, Theodore G. Phelps, Cecil
Henry Phillips. George p. Pillsbury,
Frances D. Payne, Emily c. r. Peterson,
Ella NJ Plant, Grace E. Poundstone, Mar
jorie Julia Prior.
Regina Helen Quesnel,
Arthur Randall, William Archibald
Reeve, Harry Newton Rogers, Verne ".
Rogers, Frances Raiford, Hazel Catherine
Remsen. Aileen A. higgins, Estella Rob
erts, Kate G. Robinson, Anna Mary
RuggIes, Edna Kathleen Russell.
Richard r. Shinn, Kirkly T.. Sinclair,
Lawrence Dorm Slocum, Edith Salyer.
Helen Grace Sherer, Anne Sheperd. Kath-
ryn Gail Shortridge, Edna Eugenia Skin
ner Vida LuSlla Snow, Clarisse Margue-
rite Stevens, Blanche Stewart, Marie An
neiise stockard, Ella Louise stoll. Clara
Strong. verda Estelle Summers, Jean
Arthur Taylor, Ellis Wing Taylor,
Shonosuh Tomikawa, Mabel 3. Taylor,
Lena Moss Terrell, Daphne May Tnley.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26
GRADUATES WILL
PRESENT PLAYS
STUDENTS TO MAKE DEBUT AS
THESPIANS
Senior Bs VIII Offer "The Dressing
Gown" and Senior AS Will APP
pear in "a Bachelors
Romance"

Senior B day at the Belasco theater this
afternoon marks the beginning OF the Los
Angeles high school commencement fes-
tivities. From today till Sunday morning
when DR.. Robert j. Burdette will preach
the bacclaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class, there will be little rest or quiet
at the hill top institution.
The senior B class will appear IN play
entitled .'The Dressing Gown" and will
presAt the alumni pins, the star and nd
crescent" to the graduates. In aooltloiii
to the class farce. the boys ana glrls
glee clubs will take part in the program.
The senior and B presidents Will MAKE
addresses, and there will be class sohss
and other attractions not on the program.
Arthur Polaski is president OF the CLASS,
Edith Osmond, vice president; 4Wlnona
Webb, secretary, and Wilson Douglas
treasurer. ~,
shine. This Is the senior A day. "a
Bachelors Romance" will be given at the
Mason theater. An address by Revel
Miller, the class president. and class songs
will follow the play. Both boys and girls
will be dressed in white, the boys In
white duck and the girls in white sailor
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26
FOR LARGE SIPS BED SPREAD

II am sorry. but there is nothing left
for me to do in the way of mercy. /
wish | could.
Thomas Hawkins, have you anything
to say why the judgment of this court
should not be pronounced?"
No sir. your honor, pleaded guilty."
was the prompt reply.
Hawkins, If l paroled you, l couldn't
pass Judgment on another man convicted
OF that crime In this court room. 1t is a
terrible thing The maximum penalty is
life Imprisonment. but 1 will be as leni-
ent as possible for the sake of your
mother and loyal sisters. I'll give you the
minimum.
'The judgment of this court is that you
be confined in the state prison at Folsom
for five years. or will send you to San
Quentin, If you wish"
Thank you, Judge; I will take San
Quentin, the prisoner replied as he was
led away followed by his mother and
sisters.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26
SISTER PLEADS
FOR CLEMENCY
TOM HAWKINS is SENT TO SAN
QUENTIN
Dramatic Scene Enacted in Court
When Pasadena Man Receives
Sentence Despite Lawyers
Desperate Efforts

Judge Smith in department one of the
superior court yesterday denied the ap
plication for parole of Tom Hawkins and
sentenced him to five years confinement
at San Quentin
Hawkins recently pleaAed guilty to two
statutory charges, one of which he as
sumed to save his married brother from
prison, sworn to by 13-year-old Pearl OH
man of Pasadena. Hawkins friends have
been making strong efforts to keep him
from going to the state prison.
Yesterday a petition for judicial elem
ency' in the form of probation was pre-
sented to Judge Smith 1t was signed
by 200 of the prisoners neighbors, set
ting forth his many good, qualities and
extolling his formerly good reputation.
The prisoners aged mother and a sis
ter had called at the home of the judge
Monday night, and when no hope OF
ciemency was extended to. them are, said
to have become very indignant and ex-
pressed their opinion of the judge in no
very euphoniouS tones.
After Attorney Sturgis had finished his
plea for a parole there was fully min
ute of impressive silence during which
the court appeared in deep meditation
Attorney Interrupts Judge
To the relatives and friends of the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26

prisoner that were present in the court
room the silence was ominous, and in the
first few words of the court 1t was seen
that their worst fears would be realized.
"This crime has been thorn in the
flesh of all civilization since before the
days of Noah" Judge Smith began, in
slow. ponderous tones.
"There are hundreds of men as good
as he is. men of wealth and the best of
family connections, that have been sent
to states prison for this very crime, and
why should he be allowed to go free?'
Here the judge paused again, his face
showing the extreme mental anguish the
passing of sentence in such circumstances
Not a sound could be heard in the
crowded court room, until the sonorous
tones of Attorney Sturgis disturbed the
silence in a desperate final plea for his
'If the court please" he. began, 81
would like to submit some eevidence-.
mo, don't bother me with your eyi-
dence' Judge Smith interrupted sharply,
Il want time to think
Scene Grows Dramatic
"But this girl testified in the prelimin-
ary that the offense was committed with
her full consent, and that there had
been others besides :,
Judge Smith almost shouted. This man
pleaded guilty to the charge. and is here
for sentence. This is not trial
judge explained that the law was ex-
pIicit in providing a specific penalty for
such crimes. and there was no alterna-
tive.
"Give me that information. Mr. Clerk y
he continued hastily, with an evident
desire to have done with the whole affair.
AS he read the formal charge a sister
of the prisoner left her seat beside her
mother and FASTENED toward the bench.
"What did YOU come around in front
here for, madam Judge Smith inter-
rupted his reading to ask
~ camel came to ask for mercy for
my old mothers sake" she answered,
and then burst into tears.
Eyes, and the other night you and your
mother came to my house and grew very
indignant when l explained the indiscre-
tion of such proceeding"
Given Minimum Sentence
"No, sir, it was another sister," the
sobbing girl replied
spoke so sharply, and l ask your pardon, ;"
the judge assured her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26
WINDOW CURTAIN BLAZE
EXCITES A LARGE CROWD

A telephone alarm of fire from First and
Main streets at 1880 o'clock last night was
caused by a small blaze in the office of
DR.. NJ. E. Sykes in the German-American
Savings Bank building.
The fire was caused by an overheated
gas stove which had been left burning
when the office was closed for the day
While the blaze caused much smoke and
gathered a large and excited crowd the
damage was confined to the destruction OF
few hangings and the charrng or some
the only apparatus called out, extin-
guished the blaze within few minutes
The total damage is estimated at $25.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26
SAYS SHE WILL
USE HORSEWH|P
Woman Tells Judge Man Must Be
Sentenced, and Threatens Dire,
Things'if He Is Re-
leased

Yesterday was the third or fourth time
this year that John Richer has been in
the police court on charges of disturbing
the peace. Every time he has been found
guilty and he has served several terms
upon the city's chain gang. He. was
found guilty by Justice Rose on charge
Iof disturbing the peace of Mrs. Rose MUS
tachia.
Mrs. Rose Mustachia said in court yes
terday that Richer had called herself and
daughter vile names.
Judge, If you don't convict this man
I'll take a horsewhip and give him
whipping myself" said Mrs. Mustachia as
she left the stand yesterday! The justice
smiled and overlooked the contempt, OF
court. Then he proceeded to allow
Richer's counsel time to prepare obJec-
tions to the way the case was carried on.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26
viii Receive Diplomas

Friday afternoon 241 graduates will re-
ceive their diplomas at Temple auditorium
from President Joseph Scott of the board
of education. The exercises of the day
will include addresses by eight of the
graduates, by Principal Housh and Joseph
Scott, as well as several musical numbers
under the direction of Mrs. Gertrude Par
sons.
The program is as follows: Chorus, '"The
Heavens Resound" (Beethoven), gradual
ing class; selected chorus, Italia, Be-
loved" DonizettD, thirt. M Hn'
Long Ago" Violet Thayer; essay, t-uDl!e
Opinion" Jesse Grow; essay, early Epic
Poetry" Myrtle Backus; essay. Child
Labor Howard Kruger; selection, DE
Lanos Mandolin club; essay, THE EN-
pire of the West" Elsie Lafferty; essay,
aerial Navigation" Ralph White; essay,
mel; essay, "The Problem of San Fran
CISCO Harvey Housh selection, Sounds
From the Orient" Q4incoln), l.. A. H; S;
orchestra; presentation of class, Principal
w. H. Housh; address and presentation of
diplomas, Joseph Scott.
The Class Roll
The roll of the summer class is as fol-
William James Archer, Walter Erskire
Austin, Jean Geddes Alexander, Jennie
Pauline Angel.
Robert B. Blum, Arthur Lawrence Bo-
brick, Gordon Boiler, John. Franklin
Brassfield, Myrtle Elnor Backus, Vesta
Maurita Baker, Ethel r. Barkeley, Ethel
Marie Bass, Maude Helen Bassett, Agnes
Rhea Bean, Edna Marie Bea aufait, Elsie
Olive Behymer Bessie H. Bodine, Kath-
crime e. Bosshard. Anita Brown, Grace
elizabeth Buck, Barbara Burkhalter,
Clarence P. Campbell, Kendrick Cham
berlain, Ernest A. Cochran, Clarence W.
Cook, Robert Howell Craig, Ralph Cross
man, Jeanne Calverly, Cora Ella Can
field. Lulu Frances Carmichael Winnie
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-26
Begins Wednesday Morning at 8 O'Clock


Give Adams Trask, Alice Kate Tupman.
Marie Louise Udall.
Hardwick l.. Vandegrift, Mamie Nevada
Voigt.
Warner, Ralph Archibald White, Gilbert
Willoughby, Marguerite Dell Waggoner,
Marie Wakeman, Irene Webster Walker,
M. Ethel Welcome, Mamie Retta Wilcox,
Persia Wimberly, Ella Winstanley, Edith
Annis Withey Jean Wright
Malcolm YearY