The National tribune., 1910-07-14
NATIONAL CONVENTION, W. r. G
Mrs. Jennie Iowa Berry Begins TO
Round Things Up for the Annual Con-
vening of the Greatest Patriotic Or
ganization of Women on Earth.

Vening of the Greatest Patriotic Or
ganization of Women on Earth.
The National President of the
Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Berry. an
nounces in General Order Nc. z, that
the 2Sth National Convention of the
| Woman's Relief Corps will be held in
Atlantic City, n. J., the week of Sept.
10, 1910. The business sessions will
be held in ST. PauTs Methodist Church.
National headquarters of the Woman's
Relief Corps will he at Young'S Hotel,
European plan, and rooms may be re-
served on application to James c. Walsh,
manager. The rates are stated to be
very reasonable indeed anC all those
who are desirous of attending will do
well to write to Manager Walsh and
get his schedule of prices. Rooms may
be obtained with or without bath, on
the ocean front or otherwise as desired.
With bath and ocean view the rate is
about a dollar per person more. 1t
is announced that the railroad rate
will be one and one-half fare the round
trip. Tickets on sale Sept. Is to 20,
is deposited with the ticket agent at
Atlantic City and a fee of one dollar
is paid, the time on the ticket can be
extended to Oct. %.
The National President announces
that all resolutions to be offered for
consideration of convention involving
changes of our laws should be in the
hands of the National Secretary not
later than Aug. l.
1t is not often these days that a
National President can announce the
formation of new department, but
AIRS. Berry is very proud of the fact
that the Department of Utah has re-
Gently been organized at Salt Lake City
by National Junior Vice President Jen-
ME l.. Jones, who has been working for
this for a long time. The National
President saws that while "A warm well
come has been extended in behalf of
the entire order that the new Depart
ment is ready for congratulations from
all other Departments. The Depart
ment President is Matte l.. Campbell,
215 S. First Street, West Salt Lake
City; Department Secretary, Massise
Robey, 15 Wayne Avenue. Salt Lake
City; Department Treasurer Kitty
Hines, Provo City.
The corps are reminded by the Ma
tional President that one of their sa-
cred duties now is the raising of a
recruiting fund for the Grand Army
of the Republic. 1t is stated that the
money raised for this fund may be ap-
piled to payment of per capita tax of
comrades whose dues have been re-
mftted by Posts: to the dues of delin-
quent Post members unable to admit
themselves, and to admission fees of
comrades now outside of Posts.
The National President announces
that Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball. of Wash
ington, d. c., Chairman Committee on
Prevention of Dissertation of the Flag,
would like each Corps and Department
President to send her a petition, be
tseechI1g Congress to give us national
law which will forever protect our
National emblem from humiliating
usage and desecration.
Also that if the Francis Scott Key
Home is to be saved to the Nation as
an historic landmark, quick action
upon the part of the friends OF the
movement is necessary. The Woman's
Relief Corps has given nObly and well
to this object. but there is much yet to
be done on the part of those who would
see the movement brought to Il success
ful conclusion. Address Francis Scott
Key Memorial Associa ton, Washing
ton, d. G.
The National President is delighted
with the response of the various Corps
to the call for the Southern Memorial
Day Fund. Thru their generous eff
for,s 81, 1,510.15 has been forwarded to
| the Grand Army of the Republic, and
| both the Commander-in-Chief and his
Adjutant General have expressed high
appreciation of the gift. as well as of
the services of the Woman's Relief
| Corps along other lines. The follow
| ing special Aids have been appointed:
Carrie W. Dibble, San Francisco,
Cal; Helen A. Silis, Gunnison. Colo.
| Minna NJ. Oldershaw, New Britain,
Conn: Lois Irene Earl, Hartford,
Conn; Anna Patterson. Mattoon, Ill.
| Jennie Whedon, Winterset, Ia; Sarah
f.. Staplin, Ellis, Kan; Mary II. Dodge.
Berea, Ky; Florence Haynes, Salem,
Mass; Lucie S. Lewis, Minneapolis,
MINI; Mary NJ. Stark, st. Louis, Mo-;
| Jennie Tuckerman, Broollficld, Mo-;
Clara E. Brown, w: New York, n. j.:
Emojcan Newland, Washington, ID. c.;
Marion B. Parker, Washington, d. c.;
Annie l.. Pender, Providence, r. l.;
| Gertrude f. Barry, Brooklyn, y. Y;
Belle w. Bliss. Baraboo, Wis: Matte
NJ Campbell, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The following National Aids have
| been appointed:
California;. Shelley Hawk, sacra-
meilto; Nellie Leonard, Los Angeles;
Martha NJ. Seymour, San Bernardino.
Connecticut.-Mary S. Smith, Dan
bury; Katherine Cook, Shelton; Alice
| G. Whitehead, Hartford; Sarah G..
! Horsfall, Unionville; Eleanor G. Ohm
stead, East Hartford
| Illinois. B. Brown, Quincy;
i.ttd Grelter CnlcaSOs Sardn snow, DE
Kalb: Ida Wagner, Chicago; Celia
Holt Chicago; Ellen Libby, Chicago;
Frank Hubbard, Chicago; Ella Funk,
LaSalle; Mamie Britton, Chicago; Laura
Sutherland, Park Ridge; Pearl Wilson,
Bloomington; Ella v. Work, Chicago;
Susie Ordway. Chicago.
Massachusetts. - Annie F. Pierce,
Spencer; Carrie E. Ray, Pittsfeld; Car
| rie A. Gibbs, Boston; Jennie T6pham,
New Bedford; Anna f. Shattuck, Rox-
bury; Adeline r. Lermonde, Roxbury;
Grace +. Kindred, Roxbury; Sarah A.
Newman. South Boston; Josie L. Fas-
sett, Somerset; Nellie NJ. Gross, South
Boston: Annie A. Brown, Salem; Rosa
Arlington, Salem; Miriam 6. Call, Sa-
lem.
Missouri.-Agnes Fruin, Brookfield;
NJ. NJ. S. ellison, Appleton City.
New YOrk.-EliZabeth A. Ryder,
Brooklyn; Jennie Teller, Rochester,; AL
varetta Hodson. Brooklyn; Anna Rob-
inson. Brooklyn.
Ohio.-Emma ]. Vaughn, Norwalk.
Pennsylvania.-Alice Starr Hauck,
Mechanicsburg.
Tennessee.-Hannah Hill, Mary An
drews, Chattanooga; Belle Cook, Knox
vile.
Wisconsin.-Ella NJ. Breese, Madison;
Amelia Flanagan, Fon du Lac. Wis.
Detached COrps.-Eliza Mosher, Fitz-
gerald, Ga; Emma Bryan, Fitzgerald,
Ga.
The National President announces