Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
FINAL SESSION HELD
w. R. C. OFFICERS TO BE IN
STALLED FRIDAY EVENING.

The sessions of the Department of the
Potomac. Woman's Relief Corps, Ihave
been brought to a close and arrangements
are all made for installation of officers,
which will take place jointly and publicly
with the Department of the Potomac,
Grand Army of the Republic Friday even
ing, at Grand Army Hall.
The department president has issued or
ders for all department officers to be
present at the installation ceremonies.
There will be many distinguished guests
in attendance. among them being Mrs.
Kate Brownlee Sherwood. the second. ma
tional president of the organization and
the ranking one today. Several other
past national officers of the Womans Re-
lief Corps will also be present. Grand
Army Hall is being handsomely decorated
for the occasion. and among these decora-
tions will be the set of flags owned by
Mrs Ball and which she has used during
the year in the eXemplifcation of the
patriotic work
1t is stated that the convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps was the largest in
it's history, having 17J accredited. dele
gates. The address of the department
president was resume of the years work
and showed by figures improvement along
all lines particularly in membership,
finances and in the patriotic work. Mrs.
Ball stated that she took the departmen mt
with eight corps and a membership of
80 She left it with nine corps and a
membership of 6J5 She also stated that
the fraternal relations with the Grand
Army of the Republic and other patriotic
societies. here and elsewhere, had been of
the most cordial nature.
Other Reports.
The report of the senior vice president,
Mrs Annie f. Hoagland. showed that
as chairman of the home and employment
committee of the department she had
aean able TO secure employment for
.:r3 at many people. and that the corps had
been equally fortunate.
The reports of the department secretary,
Mrs Emma C. Littlejohn: treasurer, Mrs.
Annie +. Cromwell: inspector. Mrs Nan
ME G. Davis; counselor Mrs. Ida A Old
royd; instituting and installing officer,
Mrs. Cora L. Smith: patriotic instructor,
Mrs Ida J. Hart: press correspondent,
Mrs. Lucie b. Graham; executive board
Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap: employ
rnent committee, Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway;
chief of staff. Mrs. Mary V. Goundie;
delegate -at-large. Miss Tillie Durham;
delegate. Miss Emma Patterson. and OF
the committee on legislation. Mrs. Annie
w. Johnson, showed progress and pros
perity throughout the year.
Department Commander terree. IN ad-
dressing the convention. declared that
he had only praise for, the administration
of the year. and stated that the relations
had been of the most amicable charac-
ter.
Asst Adjt Gen. Allen gave iattering
concentrations Of the work Of the year
and his every sentence was applauded.
He spoke in the highest terms of the de-
partment secretary, Mrs. Emma c. Little
john, whose work. he stated, was ad-
mirable in every respect. He then turned
to the department president. Mrs. Ball.
and. commenting upon the work she had
performed during the year. nominated her
for national president.
Not Seeking Trouble.
The department president declared in re-
snonse that she was hunting no more
trouble, and hence asking no more honors
at this time Other speakers during the
evening echoed the wish of Gen. Allen.
and it is stated that Mrs. Balls friends