Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-08
ISSUES GENERAL ORDERS
PRESIDENT OF POTOMAC DE-
PARTMENT, w. R. c.
Dates of Inspections Announced.
School Of Instruction to Be
Opened October IA.

-'i o 1SdDei w Orreil Bail, PRESIDENT ol
the Woman's Relief Corps, Department OF
the Potomac, has promulgated general or
GERS No. 8. giving the dates OF the annual
corps inspections and other informal on
OF interest and Importance to the organ
lzation. 1t is stated that ION recon men,
dalton of Department Inspector Mamie G.
Davis, Mary E. Simpson, president OF Lo-
gan Corps, No. Z. is appointed assistant
department inspector.
inspectors will take place as follows:
october IS. George H. Thomas Corps. No.
II; October %, Burnside Corps. No. 4;
october "A, o. P. Morton Corps, No. /;
November D. Phil Sheridan Corps, No. -;
November II, Lafayette Corps. No. 10;
November ~, Farragut Corps, No D; No
vember 20. Charles Sumner Corps, No.
8: November p, Lincoln Corps. No. 6; No
VemDer n, Logan Corps No. Z.
Mamie G. Davis, department inspector,
VIII inspect all corps in the department
save one. Mary E. Simpson will inspect
Phil Sheridan, No. r.
The department president and staff will
attend all inspections. and cordial invi-
tation is extended to all the department
aids and all members Of the order to avail
themselves or these inspections, and thus
gain a more intimate knowledge of our
beautiful services and ceremonies.
I'LL q oCSp appreciation Ol Tile HOS-
pftality the corps of the department may
wish to extend during their inspection, 1t
Is the desire Of the department president
ana the department inspector that such
hospitality be confined to generous fra
ternal greetings. The hard-earned funds
of the corps can best be employed in
caring for needy veterans or giving them
good cheer.
School of Instruction.
there will be school Of instruction in the
large post room at Grand Army Hall.
Every corps president, together with
her officers, is expected to be present.
Every member of the Woman's Relief
Corps Is invited to attend The school of
instruction Is planned as a pleasant d.
version In the routine Of department work,
and takes place before inspection begins,
SO that the ritualistic work may be ex-
emplif1ed and fully discussed"
Mrs. Ball adds that 1.-The trip Of the
Woman's Relief Corps, Department of the
Potomac, to the national encampment at
Saratoga, through the kindly courtesy Of
Department Commander Ferree, was
made in a special car, and the members
of the staff, who were the personal escort
of the department president, had prepared
for the trip all the creature comforts of
home, and these were dispensed to the
distinguished comrades who were the
guests of the De partment of the Potomac
G. A. r. Between times the comrades of
the department, G. A R.. returned the
hospitality in kind from well-stocked
buffet car.
'Three busy days were given over to
receiving and entertaining in department
headquarters at Saratoga which opened
directly upon the broad porch and placita,
and were thronged all the time. The re-
ception Wednesday evening was ranked
by New York papers as only second In
size and brilliancy to that given by the
national president
Your department president announces
that with the exception of one little state
the Department of the Potomac. w. r.
c., contributed by long odds the largest
sum given for the silver jubilee, accord
ing to it's proportionate membership.
Thanksgiving, the day of feasting. is
stores dispense generously, lavishly, that
good cheer which reaches the heart
through the stomach. Don't let anybody
whom you know go cold or hungry on
that day. Especially remember lonely
comrades to whom home and friends are
denied The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver.
Thanks for Courtesies.
Mrs. Ball extends the Acknowledgements
and thanks of herself and staff to De-
partment Commander Newton Ferree. and
through him to Assistant Adjt. Gen. AL
len, Assistant O. NJ. Gen. McKenna, Chief
Of Staff Finn and Comrades William A.
OMeara. Convis Parker, o. H. Oldroyd,
E. A. keeler. Seymour Bunyea and w. H.
Littlejohn and others of the Department
Of the Potomac for the many courtesies
and generous hospitality extended the de-
partment officers encapapment week.
Let us forget all differences and spend
the coming four months in vigorous work
for the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
Woman's Relief Corps and for all those
other comrades who so sadly need our
assistance"
Sincere sympathy IS expressed to Kate
NJ. Harris in the loss Of her daughter; ito
Past Department President Matilda r.
Sprague. whose aged mother has folded
pulseless hands in quiet rest; to Mrs.
Mary A. Lohr and Mrs. Mary v. Noerr
whose veteran husbands having fought
the fight and kept the faith. have gone on
just little before to rest until we come"
KTTIS TO SAVE HuSPANn