Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-12
PROUD AND 0.'||N|LY
GAR. AUXILIARY ||| | ! ! |
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national Women's Relief Corps
In#Interesting Business
Session Yesterday.
jpREs7. Ga-MAN's lDDREs
presentation of Handsome Gifts and
souvenirs Mt Close Of Session
DR.. Padcn's Welcome.

The opening business session of the
National Women's Relief corps was
held yesterday afternoon in the Presby-
81 terian church. The decorations for the
occason were strilSingly effective, three
large American flags being draped be-
hind the platform, with the G. "A. r:
Z Il emblem draped over the center flag.
4 The body ofsthe church auditorium was
also tastefully draped with flags and
national colors.
The .Nationa1 Ode' was sung and the
Invocation was offered by the national
chaplain, Mrs. Maria Mumford. Dr..
~. nj. Pad pastor Of the church, de-
liyered an address Of welcome, paying
high tribute to the patriotism of the
women during the way. Mrs. Mary eiil-
man, president OF the order. responded
then sang II. Barbara Trietcllie. = The
& following national officers responded to
roll call:
National president, Mary i. Gilman;
national senior vice president, Anna ~
Howe; national junior vice president,
Clara "A. Lukens; national secretary,
Maria w. Going; national treasurer.
Charlotte e. Wright; national chaplain,
Maria L. Mumford; national Inspector,
Alice Dean Schneider: national coun-
selor Harriet j. BODICE; national insti-
tuting and Installing officer, Ellen FS
Daniels; national Instructor, ENettie Nc
Cfowan national press correspondent,
Mary Nj North; national senior aide
ana chief of staff, u ennie I. Berry;8na-
tional executive board, life member,
Sarah q. Fuller: national executive
board, Ida Shots Penbreath,S cha irman,
Isabelle NVorrelI Ball, Armilla A. Che;
fner, Henrietta e. Briscoe: Anderson
vile prison board, Sarah p. Winans,
chairman, "A llaseba NJ. Bliss, sAbbie A..
& Adams.
Mrs. Mary Gilman. president, then
delivered her annual q ddress. She said
in part:
PROUD AND ONLY AUXILIARY.
While each advancing year finds US
more devoted to the interests of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, of which
we are the proud and only aux iliary,
the year Just past has Witnessed q
special effort by our members, in sec
ending and sustaining COMMANDMENTS.
Chief Nevlus in his noble task of Sc
curing the reinstatement of suspended
members who are too poor to pay their.
dues. and the muster nof worthy vet
Grams ,Nho$have thus far remained out
side the ranks through inability to
meet the expense of membership. In
+ MS circular letter OF Nov. 8, 1905 he
Z shows that there We're 290,4Ss pension
ers who We're not members OF the,
Grand Army of the Republic. ~
As We are in such sound financial
condition, and the Grand Army is striH-.
ing so hard to establish a reserve fund.
4 make the Recommendation that the
sum OF 81 900 be presented to the Grand
Army Of the Republic to be placed In
Its vested fund.
OF the heroic women, the army
nurses, the Florence Nightingales of the.
f War of the Rebellion. are still witt u.s.
but like their former patients, the
wounded Union soldiers, they are fast
passing away, and soon only their
blessed memory will remain to inspire
other American women to emulate their
virtues and TO make like sacrifices for
liberty and humanity.
GIFTS TO ARMY NURSES.
In accordance with our custom OF last
year, it has been our privilege and
pleasure to present to army nurses
during the past year Christmas gifts
to the amount of S2io.
After commencing the observance of
81 rag tldS uIlSfSla anu SlSdGe u liu 81 u
tration day, May 49, President Gilman
paid tribute to Francis Scott Key,
author Of The Star SEangled Banner.
Mrs. Gilman gave a brief resume of
the finances Of the order. and then de-
livered the following memorial tribute:
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE.
While the angel@of death has been
such a frequent visitor in the ranks of
Oh II hoe. MT
4 spared mys&Official family, and i ask
YOU to give a loving, tender thought to
the memory Of. Mrs Adelia Il. Bern
ard, fifth member OF the national ex-
ecutiye board and department press
dent of Idaho who died in Nampa, 1dasr
no, Dec. rs, 1908, and Mrs. Amelia g.
Alexander, national pianist. who died
In Toledo. Ohio July 8, 1909.
They We're noble types of loyal AM
erican womarhood. loving their coun-
try, their neighbor and their God.
/. Their lives We're n benediction and their
death calamity. 81
7# Mrs. Gilman concluded:
With the closing hour of this con-
Hention will come to me a sense of in
mite relief for then may lay aside
the burden of responsibility that has
rested upon my poor, weak shoulders
I Tor u long months.
10 you my appreciatiVe heart goes
out in Durest and warmest gratitude.
FOR YOU my reverent soul expands
with love and esteem and admiration
Iof it is to you, as representatives of
t ,t iod-giyen blessing, the Woman's
( relief corps. that owe the GROWING
glory of my life.
Mrs Gilman was then presented with
handsome set of silver forks and
knives by her staff officers, the speech
presentation being made by the ma
uo l secretary. Mrs, Maria Going. The
sill was pleasing ly ssac knowledge
me president was then presented
With boquet of roses containing a
sio brooch, the presentation being
made By Mrs. Jennie l., Berry, chief
OF staff. ~ i
:, Mrs. Vinegar president of the;
George r. Maxwell chapter, W. r. c.
on behalf of Salt Lake City presented
8 q, Mrs. Gilman on behalf of the four
Nomen'S Relief corps of tab, hand
some some gold ring. the gold being pros
z o l1.lesd In Utah mines and the ring;
anufactured in this city. Mrs. Mars
ina Going. the nationa secretary and,
sars Charlotte r. wright were given
;S.it Lake songenior spoons by Mrs
vinegar 'ileS a elegation of the Daugh s
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