Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27

niman, chairman. 1O1 fremont street.
Boston, Mass; Mrs. Lois NJ. Knauff,
Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Nellie d.
Orchard, New London, Conn.
Born in the Bay State.
Mr.. Lewis, president and organizer, is
of Massachusetts birth, and when the
civil war broke out he enlisted in the
44th Massachusetts Regiment and
served until mustered out in 1865.
The regiment saw service in North
Carolina and was in the battles of Lit
tie creek, Kingston, White Hall, Goulds-
boro and Rawles Mills. After the war
Mr.. Lewis settled in Shreveport. La.
and engaged in the shoe business. He
was prominent in municipal affairs
while resident of that city. Return
ing to his native state, he engaged in
manufacturing boots and shoes.
He is a member of kinsley Post, G. a.
r.. of Boston, and twice has been
organiZat ton. In 1900 Mr.. Lewis retired
and has since devoted his time, money
and influence to the uplift work of hui
mainly.
Daughter of Col. Jamison.
The first vice president is Mrs. Miller,
the daughter of Col. w. H. Jamison.
! who was the last colonel of the 21st
Illinois regiments. Gen. Grant having
been the first. Mrs. Miller esteems
above all other honors the fact that
she is the daughter of that regiment,
but there is a long list of high posi-
lions which she has filled, among them
national president of the Woman's Re
lief Corps. corresponding secretary OF
the National Council of Women. vice
president of the national bureau for the
advancement Of patriotism, vice presi-
! uent of the Great Lakes Peace
and Arbitration Society. For dozen
years she has been superintendent of
the State of Illinois Home for Soldiers
Widows. She was the first national
patriotic instructor of the Woman's
Relief Corps, and is member of the
American Association of Labor Legis-
la ton, National Conference of Charities
Sociology, Daughters of the American
Revolution. Daughters of Veterans, and
League of American Penwomen She
is a writer and orator. and an enthusi
asst in all work for progress and up
lift.
Second Vice President kellogg is a
resident of Newcastle, Cal, and promi
ncnt in the Department Of California
| iastic patriotic worker and an orator
| of ability. He is president of the
Newcastle Association of Patriotic In
structors and a member of several fra
Mrs. Berry. secretary. is a native of
Massachusetts and resident of Cam
bridge, in that state. OF Mayfower
and revolutionary ancestry and the
daughter of Union veteran, she came
naturally by an interest in patriotic
work. For many years she has been
identified with the Woman's Relief
Corps, of which organization she mas
been the national press correspondent.
She is also a member of the Daughters
of Veterans and the Daughters of the
Revolution. the Society of Colonial
Families. the Massachusetts Peace So
ciety and other organizations Of pa
triotic character. She is also active
J. interested in woman suffrage as a
member of the Massachusetts Suffrage
Association. For many years she has
been connected with the press as an
editor and special writer and is a mem
Der of the New England Woman's Press
Association and the American Woman's
Press Association. Recently she was
elected to I'LL vacancy in the active
membership of the National First Aid AS
sociat.on of America. which still carries
the name of Clara Barton as president.
Mrs. Berry is also member of the
tional press committee of the Woman's
Relief Corps.
Engaged in Educational Work.
| Prof. Dodge, treasurer, was success
siveIy superintendent Of public schools
| at NODsteI, oHio, anu u Inc
General (Ohio) Normal School In
/ 1874, he responded to call to Berea
! College, KY, where he has filed chairs
. of mathematics, Greek and political
| science. He is now professor emeritus
| He served two years as commander OF
! the Department Of Kentucky G. A. r.,
| the only one ever reelected to that
Office. He is at present assistant adju-
! tant general Of the department, and Is a
candidate for the Office of junior. vice
comma nder in chief Of the G. A. r.
| Mr. Hart, chaplain. is such a lover of
! "Old Glory" that nothing goes on in
! New orleans where it has promnece
| that he is not the instigator of it or
| on the committee. He was born in
| New Orleans, attended the public
! schools of that city. also the schools
| for higher education. studied law and
! was admitted to the bar in 1880. He
has been member Of democratic COM
! mittees, local, state and national lie
| is in many financial concerns. has
| membership in fraternal societies, is Il
! member of the Commercial Law League
| of America and treasurer since 1901 :;
| "A member of the executive committee
| of the American Bar Association, Il
. member of the International Law As
| sociation. and of all legal associations
| in the state of Louisiana.
| He belongs to the state historical
| society and was active in arranging for
! the celebration of the one hundredth
| leans He was instrumental in having
| the law passed against the dissertation
| OF the flag. He is member of the
| National Flag Association.
| OF Patriotic Ancestry.
Mrs. North, historian. comes of pa
| triotic ancestry and has imbibed the
spirit which caused her ancestors to
fight for the liberty of the colonies in
the revolutionary war. Her great
! grandfather was in the war of 1872
| Her father and grandfather were
! among the first to enlist when war was
, declared between the north and the
| south She gave her eldest son when
| the call came for volunteers in the war
| against Spain.
| Mrs. North is n member of the de-
partment of the Potomac w. r. c., and
| has been national patriotic instructor
also national press correspondent
| several terms. In 1902 she was elected
national Junior vice president unanimous
! ly, has served as special pres correspond
| ent a number of times and has served
on the press committee twenty-five
years. :