The National tribune., 1907-09-26

saying, Now, girls, let's get down to
business"
The pianist of the convention, who
has filled that position for, 10. these
many years, was Mrs. Amelia Alex
ander, of Ohio. Mrs. Alexander was
later elected a member of the National
Executive Board.
The color bearers of the convention
were all sowned in pretty white dresses,
and were among the hardest worked
women in the convention. Guests We're
being presented every half hour nearly,
and the escort of color bearers was al
ways necessary. Mrs. Cora l.. Smith,
member of the staff of the Department
of the Potomac, of Washington. and
sister of Mrs. Florence McCleland. Chief
of Staff, was color bearer No. /. An
innovation that was much liked by the
convention color bearers was the pre-
sentation to them of the yellow badge
of colo- bearer, the first in the history
of the organization. 1t Is something
they can wear at all occasions OF cere-
mony and is distinctive.
Past National Presidents.
The presentation of the Past National
Presidents in attendance was made by
the National President with a gracious
speech for all. 1t would be invidious to
single out any for special applause, for
all were greeted so warmly, splendid
| body of women who have done noble
work for a magnificent organization. but
| it is barely possible that Kate Browniee
Sherwood got a little the best of the
others, because she is now the ranking
Past National President, and has been
buiwark of strength to the organiza-
ton from its birth, being a charter
member. Another charter member is
| the third National President, Sarah E.
Fuller, who was later made member
of the Andersonville Prison Board to
| fill the uneXpired term of Lizabeth A.
Turner. The other National Presidents
were Emma Stark Hampton; Emma r.
Wallace, who was the 18th in line. Then
came the break-Lizabeth A. Turner
for the first time in the 20 years of the
National organization failed to answer
of the the Woman's Relief Corps Who could
say that she had never missed a Ma
| ti0hal Convention. The next in line
who was present was Fl9 Jamison Mil.
| Ter, Of Illinois, later to become National
| Counselor for the first time, but well
deserved; Harriet J. Bodge, of Con-
necticut; Mary l.. Carr, of California:
Calista Robinson Jones, of Vermont;
Lodusky J. Taylor, of Minnesota; Sarah
| d. Winans, of Ohio; Fanny Z. Minot
of New Hampshire.
AS the IL women answered to theii
names and appeared upon the platform
they were greeted with waving of flags
and handkerchiefs and with every dem.
onstration of pleasure. 1t matters moi
how we may differ with these womer
as to matters of policy or questions OF
law, we love them for the work the!
have done, possibly for enemies they
have made, IL these enemies are foes tt
the best interests of the Woman's Re
lief Corps.
The National Stan.
The National President then present
ed her National Staff, the only absente'
being the Junior Vice President, Mrs
Helen N Packard, of Portland, Ore
Those present were DR.. Orpha d. Bruce
Senior Vice President; Belle C. Kimball
Secretary, Missouri: Charlotte f
Wright, Treasurer, Connecticut: Han
!, nah u Maxon, Chaplain, Ohio; Georgi;
b. Worker, Illinois. Inspector; Emmi
+ r. Wallace. Counselor, Illinois; Ada G
: Mohr, l. and !. Officer, New York; Mar
/, NJ North, Press Correspondent, Md
The mention of each name brought
round OF applause. Later the NatiOna
President presented her efficient Chic
Of Staff, Florence o. McCleland, an
= = Mrs Ada G. May, whom she declare
{ had been most excellent lieutenants 70
. her during the year. and without who's
:, assistance she would have been much a
= loss Mrs. May was also Assistant Sec
- retary Of the National Convention.
4 The members of the Executive Boar
n were then presented: Sarah Fuller. lif
n member and third Past National Pres
dent; Ida X. Martin. who was later I
, become National Senior Vice Presiden,
!. Aivisre Brisco, Maryland; Maude n
70 Merrick, Maine. and Margaret A. Sin
N onton, Montana.
:. The following were the appointment
n of the National Convention:
? Conductor, Lillian Miner. Illinoi:
n Assistant Conductors. Marion r. Gi,
K ems, st. Louis. Mo; Nellie McAlliste
/, New York; Ella Stevens. Missouri; Ne
,r tie ID. Hill, Massachusetts,; Maria Ke
!, Her, Indiana: Grace Clifford, Connect
4. cut; Abbie Deane, Massachusetts.
l. Guards-Chief Guard, Nellie Libbe
Massachusetts,; Assistant Guards, Mir
It Lovejoy, Massachusetts,; Ida C. Wi
n, liams, Maryland; Ellen Lederer, Mass;
r, chusetts; Annie Carr, Delphine Wrigh
S, Ann Mills. Marie Howard. Graz
y, Shirk. Annie Groom. all Of New Yor
J Color Bearers-COra Smith. Potoma