The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-23
CORPS CELEBRATES
18TH ANNIVERSARY

The Candy Womsn's Relief Corps
celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary
at its meeting Saturday afternoon al
the K. Of p. hall, when Mrs. Geo. p.
CroWell, who had charge Of the pro-
gram, and who is a charter member Of
the organization. presided. The men,
bers of the csrps, who now number
about 50, served luncheon, which was
attended by about 60. including mem
bers of Candy Post, G. A. r., and
friends. The Post was organized %
years ago.
OF the charter members Of the
Corps. the following survive. Mrs.
I Adeila Stranahan, the first president I;
Mrs. Geo. P. Croweil, Mrs. John A.
Wilson, Mrs. Ursula Dukes, Mrs. FL
eanOr 7. Potter. Mrs. Elizabeth Cham
plain. Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, Mrs. Ella
Middleton, Mrs. Elizabeth Rand, Mrs.
{. II. Stranahan and Mrs. Newton
Clark.
The program Saturday afternoon was
participated in by Mrs. Louise Boyden,
Mrs. P. S. Davidson, Mrs. j. II. Gill
and Miss Lily Fisher.
At the celebration Of the twentieth
anniversary Of the Corps in 1909, let
ter from Mrs. E. l.. Smith, one of the
charter members, who on account of
illness was unable to be present, was
read. The letter, which gives interest
ing facts Of the early days of the or
ganization, was read from a copy of
the Glacier of April Is, 1909. 1t fol-
| lows:
Dear Members of Candy W. R. c.,
No. l6
Sometimes it is profitable to look
back over the career of an order, and
especially so when that order is marked
by an honorable record of an enthusi-
astic devotion for ones country. Candy
Post was instituted by Mrs. Fanny
Louusberry and Mrs. Soolmon Abra-
ham. The name | suggested, as every
heart was tender in memory of Gen.
Candy, who had recently been murdered
by the Modocs. Mrs. Abraham and her
husband, more than any others, we're
instrumental in locating the Soldiers
Home at Roseburg and they we're de-
voted friends of the soldiers always.
Mrs. Abraham did the last work of her
life in canning fruit for the home. /
visited Mrs. Abraham in Roseburg and
found her corps working harmoniOusly
and she was a recognized leader. Par
don the personal note of this letter,
but when Mrs. Abraham c0nfided to me
her disappointment that her son Albert
was unsettled in his school work and
wanted to adopt some plans of his own,
| assured her that he would probably
come around to her views later.
He certainly did, for he is now State
Senator Abraham, one of the men con-
spicuous as framing some of the most
advanced laws as regards our civil laws
and duties.
"In the early Hood River days Candy
Corps was the first charitable order in
existence, and | remember our COM
mittee, to find work for the needy, was
fortunate in having MYrabeth Crowell
as its chairman. The work she did was
so we'll was blessing to many and a
credit to the Corps. We had most
energetic secretary in Lizzie X. Thorn
as. | was treasurer and our books al
ways balanced. Mrs. Adelia Stranahan
was an ideal president. She moulded a
lot of raw material into good workers.
oHC was always COuTleOus anu ueHdnu-
ed esteem, devoted woman to the Or
der. A good many times we sent Sun
day dinners to those in need who had
been reported to the Corps. | only re-
member one hilariuos time, when we
gave reception to some visitors and
Mrs. Thomas wanted the tables decor
ated, and know got very tired be-
fore she was suited with our efforts.
playfully appealed to Mrs. Stranahan
as Adelia and complained of Lizzie's
fussiness. Mrs. Stranahan replied,
Well, Georgiana, the tables will be
very nice. From that day some of the
older members are spoken of as Ursula,
Myrabeth, Adeila and Georgiana. You
will notice that | am growing gar
rulOus, sign of old age. | must close
with sincere wish that you will go on
to ripe fruition of all your faithful
sowing of the seeds of patriotism.
Yours, Georgiana Smith. Z.