Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

as a unit. This was said to be in appre-
citation of the efforts of Mrs. Ball at the
national conventions in behalf of the colored
corps of this city and the corps OF the
south, and her general interest and services
in behalf of the colored women who are
affiliated with the Relief Corps.
Mrs. Ball was the candida g Of the regu-
lar campaign committee, Mrs. Newton rep
resented the Independent League, and Mrs.
Roberts was an Independent candidate, it
is said Mrs. Ball received 20 votes, Mrs.
Newton s.. and Mrs. Roberts 8.
The other three officers elected were:
Senior vice commander, Mrs. Annie E.
Hoagland of Burnside Corps; junior vice
commander. Mrs. Wheeler of Lincoln
Corps; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Cromwell of
o. P. Morton Corps. The other officers will
be elected at a meeting to be held Mon
day, at 1880 pm. at G. A. r. Hall. when
the annual reports Of the retiring officers
will be read.
Delegation From Grand Army.
The order of business was suspended to
receive a committee from the Department
of the Potomac. G. A. R.. which also acted
as an escort for Gen. r. B. Brown, COM
mander-in-chief The committee comprised
Col. John McElroy, editor of the National
Tribune, chairman: Department Com
mander B. P. Entrikin. Quartermaster Gen
eral Charles Burroughs of New Jersey, and
other members of the department.
Gen. Brown delivered an address in which
Relief Corps and praised their work. He
described the great value of the Relief
Corps to the Grand Army of the Republic
He said he was at the Denver encamp-
ment when the corps was created. He
voted for the proposition to admit into its
membership not only the wives. mothers.
sisters and daughters of veterans of the
civil war; but also all loyal women. In
this connection Gen. Brown related an
incident in his career in the war from
1861 to 1865. He said after receiving a
desperate wound in battle he had been
cared for and nursed back to health by
nun. He knew that according to the regu-
lations of the Christian order of which she
was a member she could never mary, but
from participation in the splendid work of
the Relief Corps, hence his vote to admit
all loyal women.
Extends Congratulations.
Col John McElroy who Is a past senior
vice commander-in-ch!ef of the G. A. R.,
congratulated the corps upon the election
of Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball as its president.
He said he had personal knowledge of her
work for the veterans and her devotion
to the principles of the Relief Corps, and
predicted that her administration Will be
highly successful and reflect the greatest
credit on the association OF patriotic
women.
Ouartermaster General Burroughs recited
some poetry and spoke OF Womens work
mander Entrikin talked in the same vein.
Mrs. Vina NJ. Calhoun, department presi-
dent, presented her annual address, outlln-
ing the work of the organization for the
past year.
Mrs A. W. Johnson who had nominated
Mrs. Ball, spoke of her faithful service in
behalf of the organization and praised her
as an able executive.
report on the finances of the corps
showed them to be in excellent condition.
The retiring president, Mrs. Calhoun, ex-
planned that while the membership OF the
department is less than it has been for
in the active ranks of the organizat ton
are solidiied and are all workers for its
veal. She also described the harmony that
exists between the Department of the Po-
tomac, G.. A. R., and the corps, and said
the reports of the officers would be pre-
scented at the meeting Monday evening.
The President-Elect.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. the department
president-elect, has long been engaged in
patriotic work, both organizer. speaker
and writer. She has always taken a lead
ing part in every movement in which pa
triotic women have been engaged; has held
high Offices in the auxiliaries to the United
Spanish War Veterans, and Is now chair
man Of the national committee on the re-
organization. Mrs Balls work for the COL
ored members of the relief corps in the
south has been especially commended.
Mrs Ball received many congratulations to-
day upon. her election as department presi-
dent.
List of Delegates.
The convention was attended by the fol-
lowing officers, delegates and alternates Of
the subordinate bodies:
Lincoln Corps-President. Adelaide H.
Feathers; delegates, Emma Ferguson,
Kathryn M. Phillips. Emojean Newland,
Susie Williams. Isabella Bontz, Anna E.
Ranke, Sarah F. Van Doren; alternates,
Laura Seymour; past national jr. w., Ida
A. Oldroyd; past department presidents. An
ME w. johnson, Ida L. Chase; past depart
ment secretary. Margaret A. Walker; past
corps presidents. j. Emma Evans, Mamie
lor, Marian NJ. Lewis. Mary E. Hail. Jen-
ME s. Raub, Mary v. Goundie. Jennie T.
Thompson, Jennie H. Street, Sarah e. New
land, Hannah J. DeVOe. Mary J. Exley,
Susie r. Jacobs. Cornelia NJ. Avery, Emma
Hempler Nora D. Edgar. Olive A. Ray
Isabel w. Ball. Bessie Cheshire, Helen
Stone. Lizzie O. Buctha.
Burnside Corps-President, Miss Jennie
Hamilton; delegates, Mrs. Lucinda Gruber
Mrs. Annie e. Rodgers. Mrs. Josephine b.
Seibold. Mrs Mollie L Crandail. Mrs. Ma
Grace 8. Leonard and Mrs. Sarah c. Jacob
sen; past national senior vice president.
Mrs. Ida ". Hendricks: past department
presidents, Mrs. Ida J. Hart, Mrs. Georgia
g. Balm, Mrs. Matilde r.. Sprague ard
Anna 8. Hamilton: past department secre-
fee; past department treasurer, Anna B.
Frost: past corps presidents. Katherine Me-
Monigal. Cortnne Strickland. Mary A. FL