Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
ANNUAL CONVENTION TO ofEN
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %.
General Orders Issued by the De-
partment President, Announcing
Appointments and Changes.

/ Mrs. -Vina III. Calhoun. president of the
Women's Relief Corps, Department OF the
Potomac, auxiliary to the G. A. R., has
issued general orders announcing the
eighteenth annual convention of the corps,
to be held in Grand Army Hall, 1412 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. beginning Feb
ruary %. The convention will open prompt
ly at O'Clock pm. and all voting members
are expected to be in their seats at that
hour.
The department president announces ap-
pointnents as fellows: Julia Mason Lay
ton. assistant secretary: Nora B. Atkinson
Fannie e. Werden. conductors; Nancy j.
Ayres. Sarah Van Doren, guards; Mary W.
Thatcher, Emma Kibby. Gertrude. Strick-
land. Isabel Bontz, color bearers Ida Good
hart. pianist.
Convention Committees.
Committees also announced to serve
during the convention session as follows:
Credentials-Sue NJ. Carey. Julia Mason
Layton. Helen ]. Durfee. Courtesies-1da
V. Hendricks, Title Durham, Alice Bur-
CESS. Eliza F. NayIor. On presidents adj
dress-Matilda r. Sprague. Ida L. Chase,
Margaret b. Tew, Rosamond b. Meacham
Mary ]. Exley. On report of senior vice
PRESIDENT. Emma Evans, Rachel L.
Brooks. Anna M. Dykes, Emma Harlow,
Katie Harris
Report of junior vice president and chair
man of relief committee-Maria L. Jordan,
Margaret A. Brodt. Fannie E. Worden,
Emily Frisbie and Cora L. Smith.
Report of secretary-Emma l.. Newton,
Emma c. Littlejohn, Mamie P. Dorsey,
Matte Mcclure and Augusta NJ. Starkey.
Report Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT A. Walker,
Sarah E. Beach. Anna ". Thompkins,
Report of chaplain-Corinne Strickland,
Mary P. Ripley. katherine McMonigal, Ad-
die Feathers and Jane N. Bridaham
Report of counselor-Anna A. Peck; Jen-
ME Thomson Christian E. Butcher, May A.
Eldridge and Emma Hemplar.
Report of inspector-Emiiy A. Frisbie
Jessie Bruner. Cornelia Wilkinson, Anna
Hoagland and Jeanne H. Street
Report of 1. and l. officer-Sarah d.
Kaufman Hester A. Wyman, Julia Collier,
Carrie F. Brookfield and Susie Jacobs.
Report of patriotic Observation-Disclosures Fer
guson, Carrie F. Thomas, ]. Lizzie Bradley,
Mary E. Mcintosh and Harriet A. Saun-
ders.
Report of press correspondent-Clara Ma
gee. Mary E. Howard, Grace Lowry, Clara
L. Knox and Lottie Johnson.
Report of delegate-at-large-Lida A. Old
royd, Ida j. Hart George G. Balm. Lula
S. Goldsberry and Hannah Devoe.
Report of executive board-Jane Mclean
Lucinda Gruber. Pauletta G. Woolford,
Hattie NJ. Robb and Mary Goddard.
Report of chief of staff-Mamie P. Dor
sey. Helen NJ. Stone, Elizabeth w. Mar
snail, Mary T.. f1dIl anu MARY VI. LiutSliCiAS'
Committee on legislation-Ida L. Chase.
Louisa D. Childs. Mollie L. Crandall, Mary
A. B. Leonard and Mary Ford
Committee on pensions-Mary A. Dow,
Mary E. Griffin, Katherine Phillips, Frances
Frelinghuysen and Mary E. Simpson.
Committee on hospital-Julia A. Dony,
Margaret ]. Gallaher, Mary V. Goundie,
Jennie Stretch and Jennie Hamilton.
Changes in Assignments. g..
The following changes are announced:
Chairman committee on legislation, Ida
A. Oldroyd, vice Anna W. Johnson, re-
signed; chairman committee on pensions,
Margaret B. Tew, vice Mollie Crandall, re-
signed.
In concluding her general orders the de-
partment president states:
Greetings Extended.
LAS this is the first general orders issued
in the new year, 1 desire to extend greet
ings and hearty congratulations to the new
ly installed officers, trusting the work
placed in their hands will receive prompt
and earnest attention, remembering that
first in our work is that of caring for the
needy Union veteran and his dependent
ones To the officers 50 recently relieved
from duty, we tender grateful thanks for
faithful services rendered and trust they
will aid and assist the newly installed OIL
GERS with their experience. To the members
OF the several corps, l extend most hearty
greeting and thanks for their generous and
quick responses to all calls for relief. and
the courteous manner in which they have
received and welcomed me"
Thanks are rendered department presi-
dents for helpful general orders received,
and to the department commander. B. P.
Entriken, and the comrades of the Grand
Army of the Republic for the assistance
and encouragement received from them at
all times; also to the Sons of Veterans,
Daughters OF Veterans and other kindred
patriotic organizations.
I'm closing these, my last general or
ders," she states, II wish to express my sim
cere thanks to those who have in any way
assisted to uphold and make the years
work n success. The year passed will soon
be only memory, and as with feeling
of sadness as we'll as of RELIEF, l transfer
to my successor the duties of my office, and
close the last page In the book of this adj
ministration, l trust that the good we have
tried to do may overhalance all, If any, fall
ures we may have made"
The orders are countersigned by Sue NJ.
Cary, department secretary.