Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01
W0MAN'S RELIEF CORPS
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING

The Womans Relief Corps held
their second meeting for the month in
their rooms in w. o. W. ball on
Front street Saturday, April 25.
A large membership was present at
both meetings. The same zeal and
enthusiasm 30 characteristic OF the
present members were shown by the
reports Of the executive and relief
committees. AS the regular meeting
Of Gen. Logan Post No. 80 is held in
the same hall the first Wednesday of
each month and the 1st OF April came
on their meeting night the W. r. @.
planned an old-fashioned April FOOLS
surprise party, consequently when
tie q. A. r., at the close of their
meeting opened the lodge room door,
they were met by a crowd of 80 W.
II. O. women and their "better half.
Needless to say the brave boys Of 81
retrested back into the lodge room
and surrendered to the inevitable.
An interesting program of music and
readings suitable for the occasion was
given and enjoyed. Afterward
bounteous supper was served, of the
more substantial. as well as the
daintiest of viands. A pleasant social
hour was passed and the surprised
comrades admitted-somewhst re.
luctantly-that 1T is possible fol
woman to keep secret-sometimes.
At the next corps meeting. April IS,
after the routine aud business work dis
pensed with. President Mrs Goodnow
requested Treasurer Mrs. Estells How
ard to have the amount subscribed by
the corps for the Lincoln Farm AS.
sociation" in readiness, as Mr.. Pat
rick, Commander of the Post, would
call for it. Accordingly, instructing
the color bearers to retire to the ante
room. and should the gentleman be
there to escort them In. A rap from
the president gavel. tap ON the
oioeoo "oois ahu bho chtiIo Ooi po
arose to salute. Yes. Mr.. Patrick was
in waiting when the door was opened.
Not only him, but 10 other blue
coated veterans marched In and
across the hall to salute the w. r.
O. president Consideration and sur
prise reigned supreme for few
moments, among. the corps mem.
bers. Then the truth dawned upon
u.s. The W. X. O. surprise of two
weeks before WAS being returned
with compound interest!
The special committee for the corps
entertainment wished they might
have had more entertaining program
for the occasion. However. the
visitors very gallantly applauded.
After short recess in which he
greeted the comrades aud was intro.
duced to the visiting Strangers some
half dozen of the Post had quietly
left the room, soon returning, carry.
ing big trays laden with most de.
licious ice cream. cake and oranges.
No doubt these selfsame "boys in
blue planned and executed many
surprise in the early SOS, but never
had victory been more complete.
Among the visiting comrades were
some noted persons. James Barton
Ward, who claims relationship to
Julia Ward Howe, said he was 81 years
of aga, and contributor to the Army
ard Navy Journal. to Watson and |
Century maazines. Another, Lewis
Stone OF Santa Anna said he was born
In 1910 Several others claimed they |
had passed the allotted three score
and 10 milestone of thier lives and all |
were proud Of the years they had
given TO their country.
The beautiful April afternoon was
drawing toa close wnen the visiting
departed, assuring the corps
that each had enjoyed the pleasant
social visit. These social gatherings
largely to the success of
our corps with its baud of loyal
women, whose one object is to assist
The Union veterans and their loved
ones' who gave health aud oppor.
tunity that we might enjoy the
best that life affords in this greatest
,f republics
ALICE MALLORY,
Press Cor. W. r. g.