Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

Mrs. Agnes L. Keller,
Endorsed for Department President.
vention. Mrs. Keller. who had received
honors in the Department of Illinois before
coming to Washington, was warmly re-
ceIved by her old friends while in attend
ance upon the national convention last
week.
Mrs. Keller has filed many offices in the
department. it is stated, and did great
deal to advance the patriotic work of the
Noman's Relief Corps while dapaf tment
patriotic instructor, the superintendent of
public schools of the District being SO
pleased with her circular letter the
origin and history of the flag that he per-
mitted it to be circulated in al the schools
for its important historical data. While
in the canal zone last spring and summer
Mrs Keller carried on her patrio ic work
in the schools there. 1t is stated that Mrs
Keller already has the majority of the per-
manent vote in the department convention.
Her husband Col. Ed Keller. is the mem
Der of the national council of the Grand
Army of the Republic for the Department
Of the Potomac
Most of the members Of the Department
of the Potomac, Woman's Relief Corps.
toga and the national convention of that
body, and express themselves as well
pleased with the treatment received from
the people of Saratoga. Mrs Ida J: Hart,
Mrs. Mamie s. Davis and Mrs Ida A.
Oldroyd returned last night.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. president of
the department. reports that every courtesy
possible was shown her department. Her
headquarters in Cottage of the United
States Hotel which the center for
the Washington delegation, were kept
filled with flowers throughout the week by
the ladies of Saratoga. and on the night
of the reception given by the Department
Of the Potomac, w. R. c.. the mantels were
banked with them. and large vases placed
in all the rooms filled with the national
colors in flowers.
Reception Was Brilliant.
1t is reported in the New York papers
that the reception rendered by Mrs. Ball
and her staff, assisted by Department Com
mander Ferree and such of his staff as
had escaped the disastrous rain parade,
only second to that given by the ma
tional president on the same night. The
reception parlors wers festooned with flags
in tiers around the room almost hiding
the walls. 100 flags being used in the dec
Grafton.
Mrs Ball was assisted by her staff officers
present. including Mrs Jennie Wheeler.
junior vice president; Mrs. Annie E. Crom-
well, treasurer: Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, coun-
selor: Mrs. Ida ]. Hart, patriotic In
structor; Mrs. Mamie G. Davis. Inspector
Mrs. Cora l.. Smith. l. and l. officer; Mrs.
Christine Walton Dunlop. chairman of the
executive board and Miss Emma Patterson.
delegate. Mrs. Emma c. Littlejohn, de-
partment secretary. presented the guests
who numbered over LEGO, 1t Is stated Mrs
Marion B. Parker was acting chief of staff
in the absence Of Mrs Mary V. Goundie.
who was prevented by illness from attend
ing.
Among others invited to assist, and who
We're in line most of the evening. were Mrs
Hutchins. Mrs Mary Mangum, Mrs. Van
Fleet Miss Chambers Mrs. Dow, Mrs.
Carey Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs. Sprague and
though the hour was set for II, it was
nearly II before the last guest disappeared.
During the evening Mrs. Balls headquar
ters Were serenaded by the Saratoga Glee
Club, which came over from the national
reception for that purpose.
Previous to receiving their own guests,
respects to tile national officers at the
Grand Union Hotel, where they were spe-
ciay favored by being at once passed down
the line ahead of the waiting crowds. Later
the national officers returned the Cornpi-
ment by calling at the Potomac headquar-
terS reception.
Grand Army Sinking Fund.
The national convention, which was pre-
sided by Mrs. Carrie r. Sparklin. is
stated to have been one of the largest in
the history of the organization, and did
some important business, not the least of
which the gift OF $4,000 to the Grand
Army of the Republic for ii sinking fund.
1t had been hoped that $1,000 could be
raised, but the larger sum was beyond all
expectations.
MIS-. BAH was again appointed special
national press corresponds Mt, and also ap-
pointed chairman of The committee pre-
vention of desecration of the flag, which
committee hopes to do important work be-
fore Congress this winter. II is stated that
Mrs. Ball might have had higher honorS, but
declined them because her department
duties and newspaper work prevent her
Stunning heavier responsibilities.
Mrs. Ball states that all the decisions of
the national convention We're eminently
pleasing to her and her delegates. and the
work of the committee on resolutions Of
which Mrs Ball a member, ap-
proved almost unanimously by the national
convention. Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Oldroyd
were also placed upon important commit
tees. Mrs. Cora l.. Smith was chief color
bearer of the national convention and one
of the ushers at the reception of the ma
tional president. 1t is reported that the
badge of the Department of Potomac was
greatly admired in Saratoga
The department president states that,
with the assistance of her department Of
ficers she is mapping out a campaign
of hard work after the inaction of the sum-
mer. The corps inspections will begin the
LIST of October. 1t is stated. a school of
instruction is to be held and many other
features of special interest to the Womans
Relief Corps will be taken up
the United States Hotel. the guests being
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd Mrs. Ida J. Hart,
Mrs. Emma c. Lttletohn. Mrs. Cora L.
Smith, Mrs Mamie S. Davis. Mrs. Christine
Walton Dunlap and Mrs. Nellie Underwood.