Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22
ILLINOIS WOMAN
TO HEAD w. r. C..
Mrs. Inez Jameson Bender Is
Chosen at Election.

MS 1uez jameson beAueT OF DeCdIuIi
III, was unanimously elected national
president of the Yvoman's Relief Corps
at the meeting held In Central Avenue
Church yesterday afternoon.
There were three other candidates for
the office, including Mrs. Grace B. VIII
lard Of California, Mrs Belle Bliss of
Wisconsin and Mrs. Agnes H. Parker
OF Massachusetts,, all OF whom withdrew
their names.
Mrs. Bender was nominated by Mrs.
no Jameson Mile and about half the
delegates seconded the nomination amid
FATHER TOOK Up
GRANTS OLD COMMAND.
As Mrs. Abbie lynch, retiring presi-
dent, introduced the newly chosen execu-
tive the pianist played illinois" and the
Illinois aggregation rose to their feet and
sang.
Mrs. Bender is the daughter of Colonel
Jameson, who succeeded General Grant as
colonel of the Path Illinois Regiment
when Grant received his promotion.
Mrs. Katherine Mcbride Holster of In
dianapolis was chosen as national senior
Vice president
She was nominated by Mrs. Edna B.
Pauley Of this city, past president and
several hundred women rose to second
the nomination.
Mrs. Laura F. Burr of Anderson and
Mrs Edmonica Dawson of Danville, de-
partment president of Indiana, were also
nominated
Mrs. Annabelle Roberts of Baltimore,
Nd. was elected junior e-president.
nominated by Mrs. Mary L. North of
Virginia.
Mrs. Estelle E. Plopper, national treas
urer, was unanimously reelected.
During the session Mrs. Abbie Lynch,
in her address: to the members and Of
hcers, made a number of recommends
lions
URGES GIFTS TO
ORGANIZATIONS.
That $1,000 be taken from the Grano
Army fund and presented to the Grand
Army of the Republic, to be used for
any purpose that they deem best
That the annual gift of $50 each 10
Army nurses be continued.
That the Christmas gift Of $50 each be
continued to the American Civil War
Feterans in London.
That 500 be contributed to the Anna
Shaw memorial fund.
That the Woman's Relief Corps con-
tinue its afiliation with the National
Council of Women.
That the Red Book be revised and all
laws, decisions and opinions contained
therein be made to conform with the
present law.
That the convention indOrse the move
ment requiring teachers to take the oath
Of allegiance.
That the provisional department OF
Virginia be continued.
The credentials committee gave its re-
port announcing that IA voting dele
gates had registered.
Today the morning meeting was not
held owing to the parade but opened
this afternoon at Central Avenue Church
gift of S155 was presented to tbs
retiring national president by the de-
partment Of Pennsylvania.
The commander-in-eh Of the Sons Of
Veterans presented Mrs. Lynch with 4
bouquet.
MEMORIAL TABLET
PHOTO rs PRESENTED.
Departments Of Colorado and Wyoming
presented her with a handsome pictur,
Of the memorial tablet with which the
W. r. c. marked the founding of thC
organization in Denver in 1888.
One surviving member who attended
that founding meeting is present this
year, Mrs. Mary L. Carr, national coun-
seIor.
This morning at $50 special esrs
carried the officials Of the ". r. c. to
breakfast served at Broad Ripple Park.
Tonight the Illinois corps will hold a
reception in honor of Mrs. Bender.
Among the women who are attending
the convention is Mrs. Viola a. Galbraith
of Toledo o., who for ten consecutive
years has been one OF the soloists fol
the encampments.
Mrs. Galbraith sang this afternoon ri
the memorial exercises held by the
corps for deceased members.
An impressive service Of this afternoon
was the presentation of the bronze me
mortal tablet to the Army nurses Of ia,
Civil War, which is to be hung in tn,
Memorial building to the women Of tn,
Civil War in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Lynch made the presentation
address and Mrs. Alice Carey Risley
national president OF the Army Nurses
Association, received the gift.
Mrs. Mary N. North unveiled the
bronze tablet, which bore the inscrip
ton:
''To the army nurses of the Civil War
s this tablet is erected by the Woman's
Relief Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army
of the Republic in appreciation of theil
work for the Union soldiers on the bat
tIeheld, in camp and hospitaI-1Ss1- 1855
Give them the soldiers rite, theirs was
a noble fight"
The final business session of the W. r
G. will open tomorrow morning wher
the remainder Of the national officers will
be selected and various appointment:
made.