Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
VERMONT RELIEF c. RS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Auxiliary of the G.. A. r. De.
partment of Vermont Elects
Mrs. Jessie Sturtevant of st.
A bans President-FOurteen
Past Presidents Presented

The annual convention of the Depart
ment of Vermont Women's Relief Corps,
was held at the Masonic Temple Thurs
day, the department president, Mrs. Nellie
Crowley of Rutland, presiding. The var
ious department officers were presented
to the convention by Mrs. Crowley, who
paid tribute to the work of each. Most
of the morning was spent In hearing the
annual reports of the officers. An inter-
esting report of the national convention
held in Boston in August was read by
Mrs. Louise Switzer of Bellows Falls.
One feature of the morning session was
the presentation to the convention of IA
past department presidents, the largest
number which has been present at an
annual convention for several years AS
the ladies took their places on the plat
form. the pianist, Mrs. Cornie Glynn
Cocklin, played "Auld Lang Syne."
The convention, in body, took the oath
of allegiance as the four color bearers
gowned in white from head to foot,
/ crossed flags over the altar.
Greetings from the Grand Army of the
Republic were brought by Department
Chaplain Bush, Senior Vice-Commander
Wilson and ,Comrade Munsell. Delegates
were sent to the G. A. r.. and the Ladies
| of the G. A. r.
| In behalf of the department, Mrs. Emma
La Point presented a purse of gold to the
, retiring president, Mrs. Nellie Crowley.
! The past presidents also presented her
! with a large bouquet of enchantress
pinks.
Mrs. Eliza Brown Daggett Of Attleboro.
Mass, national secretary, was introduced
! to the convention at the morning session
but made no address.
Considerable Red Cross work has been
done by the corps this year, one crops
reporting over $685. worth Of work con.
| tributed
Mrs. Anna A. Beach of Burlington is
chairman of the general committee of the
convention, with Mrs. Ida b. Spear chair
man of the accommodations committee
The color bearers serving at the conven-
ton, all from Burlington, were Miss
Alma Daigle Mrs. Catherine Morgan
Mrs. Matte Jones and Mrs. Estele
Shepard. The conductresses were Mrs
Ellen e. Herrick of Brattleboro and Mrs
Nioletta Lane Of Burlington; the guards
Mrs. Lucy Cutting of Bennington ant
Mrs. Charlotte Ladd Of st. Adams: thu
pianist. Mrs. Cornie Glynn Cocklin O.
Rutland.
At the afternoon session National Com
mander-in-Chie o. A. Somers and stat
represented the National Grand Arm,
of the Republic. Mr.. Somers spoke O
his work among the different department.
and dwelt at length on his work with
colored corps In New Orleans, La. H
was enthusiastically received. Delegate
from the Sons Of Veterans and thei
auxiliary also brought greetings. as di'
delegates Of the Ladies' Of the G.. A. r.
The address of welcome was given b.
Mrs. Ida B. Spear. president of tn
Stannard Relief Corps, and was responde
] to by the Junior vice. president, Mrs
n Jessie Sturtevant of st. Adams.
Although when the national secretar
i asked how many women belonged I
= the Red Cross every woman stood
n showing that every woman in the corp
= was working individually for the Re
Y Cross. the corps is not working as
= unit so the question of credit to tn
s corps from individual work was dis
cussed from all aspects. 1t was ais
= asked how many Of the members ha
:, relatives in the army and 1t appeare
e that there were very few who wer
not so represented.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
After the discussion of the afte,
noon, these officers were elected: Pre-
sident Mrs. Jessie Sturtevant. of S
Adams who was elected unanimously
senior vice-president Mrs. Mary Cos
of Montpelier; junior vice-prcsiden
Mrs. Alice B. Jones of Burlington
treasurer, Miss Flossoe Spaulding
st. Adams; chaplain. Mrs. Ida A Towr
of Morrisville; executive board. Mr.
Cora Hall of Burlington. Mrs. Carr
Dean of Castleton, Mrs Carrie Cady
Bellows Falls, Mrs. Ida Spear of Bul
lington, Mrs. Emma La Point of Bari
and Mrs. Blanche Merrill of Bradfor,
delegate at large, Mrs. Mary Hanaha
of Rutland; alternate at large. Mr.
Mary Roberts OF Springfield; first del
gate, Mrs. Edith Mix; second delegat
n Mrs Mary Colby of Brattleboro; thiI
delegate, Mrs. Bertha Hulett; four
20 delegate Mrs. Sherrod Brown; first a
- ternate, Mrs. Hattie Shipman Of Har'
% wick; second alternate. Mrs. MAJ
. Chandler; third alternate, Mrs. M
- Porter. fourth alternate. Mrs MINI
=, Kingsley. A silk umbrella was CIV,
~ Mrs. Nellie Crowley the retiring pres
% dent, by tho officers Of 1918.
Mrs. Eliza Brown Daggett of Attl
boro, Mass, national secretary of Il
= corps, was guest. She gave a ia
IL on Red Cross work as It comes to hea