The National tribune., 1910-09-08
LAST NATIONAL ORDERS.
Jennie Iowa Berry Says Farewell Word.
WOman's Relief Corps Grows.
Finances in Splendid Condition.


National President of Woman's Re.
lief Corps Jennie Iowa Berry has issued
her last General orders, and is closing
up a great years work and getting
ready for the National Encampment
Mrs. Berry has great cause to fee
proud of her record. She has increased
the membership about 5000, has added
several hundred Corps, the financial
condition was never better, and AndeF-
sonville is deadly to turn over to the
Government. The General Orders are
in part as follows:
At many points thruout the country
excursion rates 20 Atlantic City are be-
ing offered at a lower figure than the
official Grand Army rate of one and
one-half fares. Members will do well
to consult with local agents and take
advantage of these special rates wher-
ever found advisable.
BY invitation of the Commander-in-
Chief Of the G. A. r. the National Pres
ident and staff will accompany his party
TO Atlantic City in a car specially pro-
vided by the Grand Trunk and Lehigh
Valley Railways, leaving Chicago on
Thursday, Sept, Is, at 1905 a. m. over
Grand Trunk, arriving at Atlantic City
on Friday afternoon, the 10th.
During Convention week National
Headquarters on Young's Ocean Pier,
also Parlor A, Youngs Hotel. will be
open for the reception of visitors.
Members of the Grand Army, Wo-
mans Relief Corps and of all other pa
triotic orders will be cordially made
welcome.
Sept. 1s: National Headquarters
on Young's Pier will be opened at 2
O'Clock p. m. The Committee on Gre
dentiaIs win there be in session, and
delegates may enroll and receive their
badges without delay. Parlor A,
Young's Hotel, will be opened for the
accommodation of members, visitors
and committees at 2 o'clock p. m. The
Women's Citizens Committee of Allan
tic City will hold reception on Young's
Pier at S O'Clock p. m.
Tuesday. Sept. 20: A Semi-official
meeting of the patriotic organizations
will be held in the auditorium on
Young's Million-Dollar Pier at O'Clock
j. m. The formal presentation of An
dersonville Prison Park to the United
States Government will take place al
this meeting.
Sept. q: The first session of National
Convention will be an open one, at 3
O'Clock p. m, in st. Paul's Methodist
Church. corner Ohio and Pacific ave-
nues. The business of this meeting will
be the reading of Presidents address
the receiving of visiting delegations
memorial service, and such other busi-
ness as may appropriately be transact
ed. The National President and staff
will tender a reception to the Com.
mander-in-Chief of the q. A. r. and
staff in the parlors of ChaIfonte Hote
from 10 $3.50 O'Clock. Patriotic orders
and citizens generally are invited.
Thursday, Sept. %: National Conven.
tion will he called 70 order in St. Paul.
Methodist Church, corner Ohio and Pa
cifc avenues, at 8 o'clock a m, ses.
sions continuing Thursday and Friday
or until all business has been transact.
ed
The National President announces the
following appointments:
Headquarters Reception Committee
In charge Of Pier Headquarters, Ida f
Palmer, National Chief of staff: il
charge of Parlor A, Young's Hotel. Lena
7. Ring, National Special Aid; Nellie
Dodge Whitbeck, Michigan; Clara j
Hughes, Nebraska; Mary A. Decker
New Jersey; Lizzie Smith, Oregon; Car
RE w. Dibble, California; Elsie NJ Pow
ell, North Dakota; Lulu f. Huffman
ONO; Nora B. Atkinson, Potomac; Car.
rie A. House, Connecticut; Alta NJ 30.
ram. Indiana; Mary Il. Dodge, Ken.
lucky; Sarah +. Staplin. Kansas; Annie
i. Pender. Rhode Island; Ida NJ. Pent.
reath, New York; Annie Ford johnson
Tennessee; Lizzie Durham, Texas: Mar.
tina n. Campbell, Utah; Ada c. Ely
Maine.
Committee on Credentials-Georgi;
Wade Mcclellan, National Secretary
Chairman; Eliza Brown Daggett New
q York: Louise Spaulding Scoviu, Illinois
Lue Stuart Wadswurth, Massachusetts
Ida X Martin, Minnesota.
Press Margaret Care
Wright, California, Chairman: Eliza
beth Robbins Perry, Massachusetts; Id:
NJ. Trenary. Illinois; Mary NJ. North
Maryland; Cora NJ. Harris, Wisconsin
Chairman Committee on Resolutions
AbDie Lynch, PENNSYLVANIA.
Assistant Secretary-Mary w. Going
Massachusetts.
stenographer, Olive C. Williams
Ohio.
Postmistress, Lenna B. Mccoy, Ney
Hampshire.
Assistant Postmistress, Maggie Sun
strom, Maryland
Conductor, Addie +. Unangst, Iowa
Assistant Conductors-Anna ]. Nc
Coy, Ohio; Celia +. Rolfe, New Hamp
shire; Nellie Cole, New Jersey; Mari
b. Keller, Indiana; Cora G. Lowery
Oklahoma; Elizabeth Wilkes, New Jer
sey; Carrie May Nelson, Minnesota
Elizabeth j. Savage, Maine.
Guard, Hattie Ford. Rhode Island.
Assistant Guards, Nettie ID. Hill, Mas
Rchusetts: Emma J SouthWick. New