The National tribune., 1908-09-17

MRS. ANNE E. HOWE,
National Senior Vice President
Ball, Potomac, District of Columbia;
Miss Henrietta Brisco, Baltimore, Md;
Mrs. Armilla Cheney, Colorado; Mrs.
Bernard, Idaho.
The officers appointed are: Mrs. Ma
ria Going, Massachusetts,, Secretary;
Mrs. Harriet ]. Bodge, Counselor; Mrs.
Alice Schneider, Tennessee, Inspector;
Mrs. Ellen F. Daniels, West Virginia,
Instituting and Installing Officer; Mrs.
Mary M. North, Maryland, Press Corre-
spondent.
The impressive installation ceremo-
MES over, the Convention was adjourned
sine die.
Presents to the National President.
The increase in membership the last
year was over 5000. which t:.e National
President, Mrs. Kate E. Jones, attribut-
ed to the splendid work of the National
Aids. The expenses of the administra-
ton were less than the receipts.
Mrs. Jones was the recipient of many
handsome presents. From Mrs. Flor
ence s. Babbitt. of Michigan, she re-
ceived an antique topaz brooch. From
her staff she received a set of solid silver
spoons, knives and forks. The National
Aids presented her with diamond
sunburst with 15 first-water diamonds.
The Ilion Relief Corps. gave brooch
containing bunch of white grapes
in pearls. From Mrs. Ella. e. Scott, of
New York, Mrs. Jones received a pin
and chain of exquisite Workmanship.
The color-bearers and platform Aids
presented a silver chatelaine chain set
with fine topaZes. From Mrs. Winans,
Nt1afr of nd will vie
Board, Mrs. Jones received handsome
handbag. The National Aids resident in
Kansas, also the home of Mrs. Belle G..
Harris, Chief of Staff, presented large
cut-glass berry bowl. The Department
of Kentucky presented her a large cut
glass vase Mrs. S. T. Kline, National
Special Aid from Oregon, presented 4
large cut-glass dish. The Press Corre-
spoHdents gave her a handsome pin.
Mrs. Jones also received 1S souvenir
spoons from Corps and Departments, a
cut-giass dish from the Massachusetts
Convention, a silver pie knife from the
Chicago Corps, and set of beautiful
table doylies from the Hartford Corps.
Mrs Belle C. Harris and Mrs. Ada G..
Mohr were both recipients of many
handsome presents, and several other
retiring officers were remembered with
presents.
Convention Notes.
A delicious luncheon was served to
the members and workers in the Con-
vention on Thursday and Friday by the
Toledo Corps. A great many times it
has been attempted to do away with
this luncheon, but that does not seem
possible. 1t is not that the members
of the Convention are not able to pay
for their lunches, because most of them
have already paid for their board for a
week. The fact that the luncheon is
served at the church where the Conven-
ton is held is a time saver If the
members of the Convention scattered 10
their various boarding places they
would not get back short of two or
more hours, and that would delay the
work materially. 1t has been suggest
ed, however, that less elaborate lunch
cons might be served. 1t is not neces-
sary to serve a dinner. Hot coffee and
tea, with appetizing sandwiches, would
be quite sufficient to stay appetite until
dinner time.
A new organization was perfected mt
| the National Convention which is to be
known as the National Staff Association,
and the total membership will be about
| $50. The organization was effected for
social and patriotic purposes. and will
meet each year in connection with the
w. r. C. Convention. These officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Mary VI.
North, Maryland; Vice President, Mrs.
Ada c. Mohr, New York: Recording
Secretary, Mrs. Georgia Worker, Illi-
nois; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Eliza B. Daggett, Massachusetts; Treas
urer, Mrs. A. A. Cheney, California;
Executive Board. Mrs. Eunice M. Mum
ger, Mrs. Mary E. Hartwell, Mrs. Geor-
gia Wade McClelland, Mrs. Sarah E.
PhiIlips and Mrs Kate G. Valla ndigham
| Another staff organization is COM
prised of the physicians in the National
Convention. They organized and offered
their services to the Convention. OF
course, the proffered services were ac-
cepted. The officers are: President, DR..
Millie Chapman, Pennsylvania; Vice
President, DR.. Emily Willoughby, Tole-
do; Secretary and Treasurer, DIR. Alta
Boram, Indiana; Historian, Dr. Orpha
Bruce. Florida: Press Correspondent
DR.. Kathryn Swartz, Illinois. Other
members present were DIR. Harkert and
DR.. Osborne, of Washington.
| The aim of the organization Is to help
any member of the Woman's Relief
Corps who is taken i'll at the Conven-
| ton.
| A very enjoyable rest room was fur
nished to the Convention in the Saba IN
school room of the Convention church,
and served its purpose very well, sew
eral members being taken Ill.