The Washington times., 1915-09-25

George H. Thomas Corps Of this city.
Mrs. Dorsey is also a member Of the
Auxiliary Of the Sons of Veterans and
Its past national secretary. She has
dent of the local auxiliary. Mrs. Dorsey
Is the wife of william F. Dorsey, who
served in First Colorado Cavalry Com
pany g. who Is employed in the Govern
always been an active worker in all
patriotic examinations. and has been
Identified with the church and philan-
thropic and charitable work Of the city.
the eight corps OF her department, and
these have been actively interested In
the committee work and general pre-
psr m sra "a ton for the eomins Of the hosts
She has arranged to care for the nearly
500 delegates OF the national convention.
w. r. e.
Other Ardent Workers.
The president Of the local orsanixa-
ton. who is arranging for the national
guests Of the Sons Of Veterans AUX
iliary, Is Mrs. Rosa 8. Rutledge. who is
also secretary Of the executive commit
tee Of the ladies' citizens committee Of
the G. A. r. She is aide for the Dis
trict OF Columbia on the staff of the
national president Of the auxiliary. The
local organization has the honor of
having two department presidents of
the Woman's Relief Corps among Its
members. Mrs. Jennie Ross, Of Balti-
more. widow of Gen. w. E. w. Ross,
one Of the founders of the Sons of
Veterans. The other is Mrs. Dorsey. 1t
nas also a past national senior vice
president Of the Woman's Relief Corps,
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball.
The chairman of the woman's citizens
committee Of the ladies Of the q. A.
X is Mrs. Lottie E. Johnson. She is
president Of the William Mckinley
Mrs, Johnson was formerly a member
of the department Of New York. and a
charter member OF William r. Seward
she es'ea orseoiIs5 eoTps .sSsrs No; II, Auburn
RHrtment and was the organizer OF the
William Mckinley Circle Mrs. johnson
ns;rin, mas been closely associated with ali the
lumbia for the last generation. She IA
a woman Of excellent executive ability
and has all the work for the entertain.
.hg OF the national organizations for
Saw Grand Review.
Mrs. Georgeanna Van Fleet, who ia
chairman of the National Executive
Board. Woman's Relief Corps, and one
of Mrs. Andrews committee members.
daughter Of William r. Chambers, who
served in the Union Army Mrs. Van
Elect has been president Of Lafayette
Corps for several years, has been its
president of the Department of Poto-
mac. Womans Relief Corps. She is
also an active member of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and is al
ways interested in everything which
may entertain or in any way benefit a
| veteran of the Grand Army of the r.
Mrs. Isabel worrell Ball ia a news,
paper woman of some forty yenrs
| standing. She was the first pioneer all
around newsparer woman Of the Far
Mexico. S Arizona. and d' coiorado' SSn 4" fsm she
was the first woman admitted to the
press galleries of Congress. and s.s-
tanned that title for a period of ten
with the men correspondents. She has
done special work on newspapers in
all the large cities of the country from
hsssen sSe has sS s2s hecn ras'sGo Semoer of til.
| Woman's Relief Corps since 1884. and
| Is a member Of the Ladies' of the G.
A. r., Daushters Of Veterans: and the
! speciality for the last twenty-five years
has been the prevention of desecration
of the United States flag. and she has
| given addresses on this subject In every
| section of the country.
Mrs. Ada H. Weiss.
| Mrs. Ada Fl. Weiss has twice served
| as president or the Legion OF Loyal
Women. a patriotic organization Of the
broadest scope, admitting to member
| ship all loyal women. She has devoted
years of her life to the promotion OF
patriotic enterprises and the welfare
and comfort OF the Union veterans.
| 1t is due to the efforts of Mrs Weiss
| that banner bearing the words Of
| President Lincoln will wave at Fiji
teenth and + streets on the day OF the
parade. The inscription on the banner
will be:
| There is one de-t this nation can
never repay-the one II owes to the de-
tenders Of the Union"