Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
IN MISSION FIELDS
WoMEN'S SOCIETY HEARS RE-
PoRTS-FINANCIAL SHOWING.

Rev F NJ Bristol, pastor of the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church.
opened the second days session Of the
thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Balti-
more branch of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary, this morning at the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church with devo-
tional services.
The standing committees of publication
and Christmas boxes made reports. The
latter stated that a large number of
boxes had been sent out last Christmas
to the missions.
Mrs ]. S Rawlings treasurer, pre-
scented her report, which showed that ST.
10 had been collected during the past
year OF this amount the Washington dis
tr!ct gave So U99. 20, which Is in excess OF
any of the other districts. Reports were
also read by Mrs. s. NJ. Hartsock, secre-
tary OF the Baltimore district, and Miss
ID Sherman secretary of the East Balti-
more district. II was announced that the
national organization of the w. c. I. U.
had subscribed S654 900 for missions dur
ing the past year.
Election of Officers.
An election Of officers was held, which
resulted in the old officers being reelected.
as follows: President Mrs. A II. Eaton;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. E. L. Hunt
ley: recording secretary, Mrs. D. c. Nor
gan: treasurer. Mrs. J. s Rawlings; as
sistant treasurer Miss Lulie p. Hooper,
and treasurer of the contingent fund, Mrs
William NJ. Winks.
The program for this afternoon in
cIudes reports from the District secre-
tar,es as follows: West Baltimore. Miss
+. Allen: Washington, Mrs. NJ. s. Huston;
Frederick, Mrs. James Clark: SOLO Mrs.
d. o. Leech. reports of standing commit
In
ings from Japan. Mrs r. T. Crlst; It'd
ings from Rome Mrs H. l. Wilson: It'd
inss from Mexico, Mrs. ". P. Thirkield.
Exercises at Arlington.
After the internent with military hon
ors OF the remains of Gen. Mlndil at Ar
lington yesterday afternoon. as given in
The Star. the veterans of the Medal of
Honor Legion participated in an unusual
ceremony. They dedicated the monument
which will stand over the grave of the
fret Legion of Honor man, DR.. Charles
F. Rand of 1928 18th street, this city,
while the living recipient of the honor
stood In the assemblage with uncovered
head and listened TO the eulogy over the
grave which Is 10 be his some sad day,
as a veteran expressed 1t
Gen Sinclair MulhOIland of Philadel-
pha made the dedication speech over the
mausoleum, bought by the legislature OF
was born in Batavia. y. Y. and that he
was the first man TO respond TO the cal
OF President Lincoln for volunteers In the
civil war. He told how DR.. Rand was
wounded. taken prisoner. paroled and dis
charged for total disability, and OF how
the governor OF New York complimenteC
him by sending him commission.
President Lincoln also gave him a cap
tain's commission BY breVet. and showed
his appreciation in many messages
Gen Mu!holland also tod of the con
gressional medal of honor which wa:
awarded Dr.. Rand, which he won at the
battle of Bull Run; of the wounds which
he had received, and of how Gen. jaime:
b AleshiTe decided that the first Vo!Ca
teer OF the army and the first Voluntee.
TO win a medal OF honor was also entitled
to the first resting place in Arlington
The inscription on the tomb read: Media
of honor. Charles Franklin Rand, lieu
tenant 22d Company. ID Battalion, Vet
erGn Reserve Corps; brevet captain United
States volunteers