Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-07-30
INTERESTING MEETING
W0MANS RELIEF CORPS

The Woman's Relief Corps held
their seml-monthly meeting in their
hall on Front street Saturday after
noon, July "a, president Mrs. Ella
Howard and assistant officers pres
ent. 1t was with genuine pleasure
the corps welcomed Senior-Vice
Mrs. Helen Alyerson again, since re-
turning from a visit to her old home
In Illinois.
Mrs. Howard submitted carefully
prepared summary OF the expendi-
lures of Gen Logan Corps for the
past seven months, and the results
were most gratifying for, probably
not In the history OF the order has
80 much money and relief been given
In the same length Of time while all
orders and requests, both depart
ment and national, have been
promptly and literally met. Gen.
Logan Corps has reason to be proud
of July's work The $40 prize for
the best float in the independence
Day parade was the auspicous be
ginning of a months work well done
by its most energetic members,
Mrs. Mary t. Chamberlain, of
Portland newly-elected department
president has gone about her work
with the executive ability that shows
she Is the right woman in the right
place
Mrs Mary NJ. North, of Snow Hill
Md, has issued a circular letter, No
9. In this she many interesting idea,
of the past, present and future of The
Womans Relief Corps In It's patri
Otic and humane work, In the w
II. c, Auxiliary of the Grand Army OF
the Republic there are today upor
The rolls more than 10000 patriotic
women. The members come from
every walk Of life and are proud tt
wear the little bronze badge whicl
represents fraternity, charity anC
loyalty There has been expended
IN relief since 1883 more than thre,
millions of dollars. The finances o
the Womans Relief Corps are ii
splendid condition; tie nationa
treasurer reporting at the last con
Tention that the amount expended
Tor relief and Memorial Day wa,
Sl74,02542, Balance Andersonyill,
fund, $5,559,Ol; emergency fund
$S,SS0.79, total expenditure sine,
the organization is S3,499,2l517
There are 3,1l9 corps in the order
Mrs DInah f. Sprague, of Chicago
supposed to be the oldest member o
the Woman's Relief Corps, cele
brated her tooth birthday recently
by eating four big meals and is sale
40 be as spry as the average woman
Of so, She attributes her longevity
10 eating She says, Always eat
what YOU want, and as often as you
want, and you will always be healthy
Eve done II all my life and never had
20 call doctor but once, and that
was In my DIST year when fel
down on the Ice and broke my arm.
A bit Of interesting Information
concerning Grand Army posts wa,
orought TO light In that America
does not contain all Of them, as a
petition OF 20 residents at Oldham
Lancashire, England, has brought
the subject to public attention An
authority states OF Grand Army
foreign residents the pension roll.
VIII show more than 5000 pensloner,
of the Ciyn War live abroad. Ther,
arc six g. A. r. organizations outside
of the United States, -Four In Can.
ada, one In Peru, one In Honolulu
In England there are $40 pensioners
IN Ireland i6l, IN Scotland 90, II
Wales ~; total OF 9I2 for the
United Kingdom Germany carries
che banner for contributing foreign
service to the linton cause by IN,
ISL civil War pensioners who resid,
In iho tathorland France shows
So Rally a., Denmark "a, Swltzcr.
and, CO. Norway 5S, Sweden b7
Austria Hungary "a, and tOr-awa,
Australia a. These figures mdlcat,