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WORKOFTHEW.fI.G. SKETCHES OF THIS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CHAM) ARMY AUXIL IARY, y THEIRS A SPLENDID CAUSE. FINANCIAL REPORTS SHOW A LARGE EXPEMMTI RE FOR CHARITY. EVERY STATE SHOWS INCREASE. New Corps Aritleri In. the Territories* it ml Harmony Prevails in Alt Sections. Each >'ear 0»e work of the Woman's Relief corps oxtends in scope and In fluence. Every state and territory is now represented in the work. Follow ing are reports and sketches of the departments submitted to the na tional encampment W. R. C. in St. Paul: CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA. These two states form one department and ■were organized as such Feb. 20, 18S5. To the front always is it in relief work, and this year does not fall behind despite the string ency of the money market. The convention was held early in the year and Laura J. Robinson, of San Francisco, was elected de partment president, with Lizzie M. Hatch, of San Francisco, department secretary, and Susie J. Harris, of Santa Cruz, department treasurer. The aides appointed for the nation al convention are: Jennie S. Southworth, of Stockton; Minnie Chrisler, of Carson, and .Mary E. Hart well, of Los Angeles. This de pa rtr.it nt has 57 corps with a membership of 2,;>72. it also has the honor of having fur nished a national secretary. Nellie G. Bachus, and a national president. Elizabeth D'Arcy Kinne. The latter was also the first presi dent of the department of California and Ne vada. California supports charitable insti tutions, and among the most prominent is the home for soldiers and sailors. The depart ment has relieved the needy to the amount of $4,496. NEW YORK. New York organized Feb. 7, 1884. as a department, and Sarah C. Nichols, of Auburn, ■was elected department president. This year the department re-elected the president of last year. Annie P. Cleary. She was the first president of E. G. Marshall W. R. C, No. 27: was elected for the fourth term, but resigned to become department inspector. Mrs. Cleary was born in Rochester and is the wife of J. P. Cleary, chief of police of that city, and past department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mrs. Cleary main tains headquarters In her beautiful home, and she and the department secretary can be found there any afternoon. Sarah E. Fulton, . 'Q-"»&,.. — of Rochester, is the department secretary and Emeline M. Chaffee, of Syracuse, the depart ment treasurer. The national aides are: Satira Peterson, Rochester; Jennie P. Shep herd. Seneca Falls: Jennie Ryan, Syracuse; Ada G. Mohr. Brooklyn; Endora I. Outterson, Watertown. There are now 220 corps and 7,194 members. Sarah C. Nichols, of Auburn, i- ;'. past national senior vice president; Mary Stinson Smith, of Brooklyn, past national junior vice president; Sarah E. Phillips, of Syracuse, past national secretary, and the honor of national president was held by Sarah C. Mink, of Watertown, "two years ago. At Bath. X. V.. is a fine home for the old sol di*, rs. and mainly through the efforts of past department president, Ellen M. Putnam, of Buffalo, the legislature made a money grant, making it possible for the W. R. C. to estab lish what they had long desired, a home for women—the veterans' mothers, wives and de pendent ones. Mrs. Putnam is a member of the national committee on patriotic instruc tion and is fully alive to the importance of the work. This year the New York depart ment has expended in relief $3,936. POTOMAC. This department is unique, in that all the eorpt. are within "the ten mile square," called the District of Columbia, and all but one are Within the limits of Washington city. It is the smallest department as regards area but more is expected in the line of duty from its Offi.-ers than from those of any other depart ment, because of the peculiar environments Every day one of them is on duty at head- * 1>" ' MBP^PBsFigC^dsM^ssm - r* fcC V l""!",!i"ii liiiiiirinir'niirtjir'^^ side each 2-ovrace bag, and two | j ' I coupons insi'ie each 4-ounce TnO Best bag. Buy a bag, readthecoupon | \ SmokingTcbacCO Made j and see how to get your share. | —. , .- -<• Jtf - —-* _ i - .^ ._ . . .. T B Buß'TOl'v.' WeA»ve New Cook Btoves as law as 14. W. Htsws Ofctalogoe free. »«w Strsl Plata Wroaaht Iron a»nii3« ' ' <■—' • Minueapoiia. lks,painw<l; Ualvauiaa*. «i.»J. 4^ pound* Roastad t asnuu,77a. quarters. It was organized on July 23, 1890, witli Johanna W. Turner as department presi dent. Mrs. Tumor was a woman of ripe ex perience, and in full sympathy with all that pertains to the old soldier, for she was three years "at the front" with her husband, who was a surgeon. Honors have fallen to this department from the higher organization, for In 1892, when the \V. R. C. convention was held in Washington city, Ida W. Hendricks was elected national senior vice president. She was at that time president of the de partment. Last jrear Anna M. Hamilton, who was department president, was chairman of the national press committee. This year, Georgia Van Fleet is a national director. Mar) -\I. North and Isabel Worrell Ball aw member* of the national press committee. Mrs. Ball is also a member o£ the com mittee on patriotic teaching. Through the influence of a committee from this department, a bill was urged through congress last year, appropriating $1.(H0 with which to purchase flags for school houses in the district. Flags now float over all school buildings, and the salute to the flag is given in nearly every school. The W. It. C. home board have a sum of money at interest which is the nucleus for the home they hope to have at no distant day. -U the convention held in February, Annie W. Johnson was elected department presi dent. Ida L. Chase department secretary and Anna V. Thunikins department treasurer. The national aides are: Augusta C. Starkey, Jo hanna W. Turner and Eva Chase, all of Washington city. There are nine corps and Ml members. The amount expended in relief during the year is $254. IOWA. July 8, 1884, lowa became a department, just one year after the national W. R. C. was organized. Her first president was Mat tie Dawson, of Agency. Among her illus trious women is Mary Sears McHenry, who was the eighth national president of the W. R. C. During the war lowa sent not only her sons to the front, but many of her daughters, and as they worked side by side in the '60's to preserve the Union, so today they work in fraternity, charity and loyalty to keep inviolate all that the valor of those days preserved to us, and that is represent ed by the banner of the free. There are in the department a membership of 9.408 in 247 corps. The department president is Helen R. Griffith. Mount Pleasant; department sec retary. Florence M. Griffith, Mount Pleas ant; department treasurer, Helen E. Long ley, Marshalltown. The national aides are: Hattie M. Rollett. Fort Madison: Florence M. Griffith, Mount Pleasant; Elizabeth Hard ing, Clinton; Fannie E. Warden, Burling ton. The corps unite with the G. A. R. in caring for the state soldiers' home. A bill was passed by the legislature of lowa making it obligatory to display the stars and stripes upon school houses and public buildings. Expended in relief, $2,950. NORTH DAKOTA. This is a comparatively young depart ment, as it was organized April 23, 1890. Sara E. B. Smith, of Grand Forks, was the first presiding officer. At present there are twelve corps and 366 members. The officers elected at the annual convention are: Kate G. Vallandigham, Valley City; department president, Jessie E. Gordon, Valley City; department secretary and treasurer, Marilla D. Johnson, Vailey City. The national aides are Alice N. Creel, Dev il's Lake, and Sue R. Caswell, Grand Forks. The reports are that the corps are holding their own. and harmony prevails. One hun dred and thirty dollars was xpended in relief during the year. VERMONT. Not long after the other New England states organized, did Vermont remain out of the charmed circle, but. on Feb. 4, 1885, she became a full-fledged department. The first FORT SNEL.I,I KG IS IKGO. department president was Mina G. Hooker, of Brattleboro. There are at present seventy four corps, with a membership of 2,555. The annual convention elected the following: De partment president, A. Louise Putnam, Brat tleboro; department secretary, Calista H. Bangs, Brattleboro; department treasurer, Lizbeth L. Retting, Brattleboro. The national aides are: Helen M. Blake, Swanton; Charlotte A. H. Thompson, St. Johnsburg; Frances D. Ormsbee, Brandon, and Ada H. Baker, Rutland. Among the past national junior vice presi dents is Amanda T. Newcomb, of Montpelier. The pride of the Grand Army of the Re public and of the Woman's Relief corps is the soldiers' home, located in the historic old town of Bennington. The legislature of Vermont has taken a .step in the right direction, and the people are to be congratulated, for this will do much to instil the spirit of patriotism in the minds of the children. The law now is that upon the last day of the school session, prior to Memorial day, there shall be patriotic exer cises. The report from the department is that posts and corps work in harmony, and there is prospects of growth all along the lines. Expended in relief, $872. TEXAS. March. 5.1590.in the old city of San Antonio, the department of Texas was instituted. The election resulted in the choice of Hat tie A. Loring as department president. Some of the delegates traveled 400 miles to reach the convention city, while those from the op- THE SAINT PAUI, GLOBE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1896* poslte side of tins Btate, traveled over 600 miles, showing the pluck and Indomitable will of the Texas woman when engaged in a laudable enterprise. The department president this year is Lillie tf. Kline, of San Antonio; department secre tary. Kaehael Toomey, of San Ant.onio; de partment treasurer, Minnie Converse, of San Antonio. The national aides are: Josephine Hobb, of San Antonio, and Vera H. Conger, of Waco. There are nine corps and 266 mem bers in the department. Texas expended in relief work $123. SOUTH DAKOTA. Sept. 11, ISB4, the department of South Da kota took its place with its sister depart ments and there has been no falling off in the amount of work accomplished. The soldiers' home of the state needed more room in the infirmary, and the woman's relief corps decided they could build an annex, so they went to work and accomplished their purpose, and now the disabled or sick veteran has a comfortable place to stay while under treatment. Many conveniences from these earnest, loyal women find their way to the stole room of the home. The first depart ment president was Alma S. Bennet, of Sioux Falls. The present one ia Adelia Hale Con nor, of Hot Springs. The department secre tary, Carrie M. Cleveland, and the depart ment treasurer, Sophronia Lucas, both of Hot Springs. The national aides are Belle Chase, of Blunt, and Inez M. Owens, of Chamberlain. There are 43 corps and 1,106 members. This department was interested in the bill before the legislature, which finally became a law, providing for the hoisting of flags over public buildings and school houses, and they rejoice in its enactment. There has been ex pended in relief $486. COLORADO AND WYOMING. This department -was organized June 25, 1884, with Catherine C. Kennedy, of Denver, as president. It has steadily increased its membership and now reports 1,464 on the rolls and 42 corps. The twelfth annual convention was held in Denver April 22, 23 and 24, 1896, with a large attendance and harmonious ses sions. The election resulted In the choice of Ella L. C. Dwinell, of Colorado Springs, as department president: Marion Sutton, of Col orado Springs, department secretary and Clara Rapp. of Denver, department treasurer. From this department also comes the nation al inspector, Mary L. Carr, of Longmont. The national aides are: Catherine C. Ken nedy, of Denver: Gwendoline Powell, of As pen, and Llda E. Fitch, of Laramie. An nually the department expends over $1,000 in relief. There are within its borders two homes for soldiers and sailors, located at Monte Vista. Colo., and Cheyenne, Wyo. The first department president was Augusta B. Henderson, of Omaha. The posts and corps throughout the department are reported as working in harmony. Expended in relief dur ing the year, $1,867. WASHINGTON AND ALASKA. Organization as a department was effected Nov. 11, 1886, with Viola A. Kenyon as de partment president. Though Alaska is so far from states where there are many corps, still the loyal women keep up their inter est in all that pertains to the welfare of the veteran. And the women, knowing that in union there is strength, keep in touch with the order everywhere by being a part of the department formed by their territory and the state of Washington. At the last election Ursula M. Mattison, of Tacoma, was chose department president; Prudie E. Terrell, of Tacoma, department secretary; Rhoda A. Holt, of Tacoma, department treasurer. The national aides are: Lizzie Crowe, Walla Walla; Margaret Freeman, Spokane, and Bes sie Hooker, Seattle. There are 40 corps and 926 members, all working in harmony and with cordial relations existing between them and their posts. Expended In relief during the year, $689. MASSACHUSETTS. The "Old Bay State" has gi\en three pres idents to the national W. R. C, and thinks she ought to be known as the "Mother of Presidents," as well as the mother of the W. R. C. She was organized Feb. 12, 1579, and transferred frcm Union board to W. R C. in 1883, with Sarah E. Fuller, of Medford, as department president. Among her nota ble women is the present national president Elizabeth A. Turner; the national secretary] Harriette L. Reed: past national presidents E. Florence Barker and Sarah E Fuller two past national senior vice presidents, two past national secretaries and a past national treasurer. There are 168 corps, with a membership of 13,009. The department president is Helen A. Brigham, Hyde Park; department secre tary. Mary E. Elliott, Somerville; department treasurer, Sarah E. Fuller, Medford. The national aides are: M. Susie Goodale Med ford; Emily L. Clark, Northampton; Abbie T. Ls'her. Newburyport; Sarah J. Ross Rox bury; Carrie S. L. Bagley, FiUhburg;'Kath enne E. Stillings. Dorchester; Addle A Not tage. East Boston; Hattie A. Ralph, Somer ville; Anna E. Bowditch, Plymouth; Maria W. Going Charlestown; Etta A. Lockhart, East Cambridge; Lizzie F. Mudgett. Lvnn: Emma F. Hutchins. Charlestown; Leocirdia F. Flowers, Cambridge; Emma F. Lowd Sa km; Margie E. B. Hutchins, Boston; Flora E Smith, Colrain; Dorcas H. Lvman Brighton: Eva T. Cook. Gloucester; -Anna L 8ha£ non ' Haverhill; Helen A. Brigham, Hyde Park; Annie M. Warner, Waitham: Frances B. Derby, Springfield; Phoebe a' M ™,C' ,Lynn; Mar >' E- Adams, Lynn This department stands No. 1 in the num ber of members. The corps all report »™* lhfn y Thnd c°ntinued in membeT ship. Thousands cf dollars have been raised end expended in relief work during the year Posts and corps ail work in harrncnv t?> / pended in relief work during aStT^^'. NEW HAMPSHIRE tion of the national ' at the or S^izsi llu b ofrv.K tmeThriet nt. was Mary A one channel through which t^T has " charities the furnishing „„" J° dis Pense its the soldiers'hre Sand g h a on 8 < pi k u 7 Plng ,D °rder About six years ago a <!olrtu,A=> », established at Tlltonfj*. H and a^V? BS'SftSf sstre a: srSV 5 At the convention this year" SoDhia F D odf 6 ' ? f Amhe«t. was electtS department president, Flora A. Hansen, of Amherst de partment secretary, and Sarah R. Wilson, of Amherst, department treasurer. Parthenia \\. Becker, Lebanon; Mattie A. Mason Ports mouth; Lydia A. Scott. Manchester, 'and M Lizzie Foster, Milford. are the national aides The department Is composed of seventy-one corps and 3,869 members; $938 was expended in relief work. NEW JERSEY. As a department New Jersey was organized May 6, 1885. The first president was Jennie B. Atwood, of Trenton. At that time there were seven corps and a membership of 200 At present the membership is 720 and there are twenty-four corps. The department re- G.A.R. AND STATE FAIR VISITORS I ALL ARE WELCOME AT THE PALACEI Crowded all the -week. Busy as beei from Monday to Saturday. So much so that we offer our I apologies to many who had to wait longer thati they should to be served. Our force and facilities largely increased this week—ready for another V£^*3 rush. In the face of general depression and complaint our business is booming. What's the cause? It's due in part to our past reputation and to fencjnj the costly presents we are giving away, but most of all to the honest values we are offering, and to our present prices which are unmatchable Ijt S2?B either cash or credit houses in this city or out. C^^C Fifty slz»s to select from. Call and see them. 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Walker, of Plalnfleid, department secretary, and Elizabeth A. McVoy, of Plain field, department treasurer. Anna J. Higglns, Flemmington; Sarah. E. McCall, Paterson; Mattie Appleby, Old Bridge, and Elizabeth McVoy, Plalnfleid, are the national aides to serve at St. Paul. The soldiers' home is located at Kearney, Hudson county, and Is cared for by both the U. A. R. and W. R. C. Since Its institution it has sheltered over eighteen thousand feeble or needy veterans. Mrs. Moore, ehe re-elected department president of the W. R. C, is the wife of a soldier who is proud of his record. He en listed on the 10th of May, 1861, in Company i. Seventy-third New York Volunteers, and served throughout the war. Mrs. Moore is a woman who has shown her loyalty by her works. She has held every office in her local corps, and all the members honor and respect her. It was largely through her efforts that the corps was organized, and she was a charter member. She is still a mem ber of Winfleld Scott Corps No. 10. Mrs. Moore was born and reared In PlainSeld and still resides there; $293 was expended in relief work the past year. OHIO. This department is,one of the earliest or ganized, the date being .lan. 30, ISB4. The first department president was Sarah M. E. Battels, of Akron. The especial pride and care of the department is the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' home, located, at Xenia. In this home nearly a thousand children, or phans of defenders of the country, are cared for and educated. At Sandusky is the sol diers' home, which receives its share of at tention from the W. R. C. . The National W. R. C. home at Madison, with its beautiful and cheerful Ohio cottage, is also a sharer in the generosity of this de partment. Among the ative workers in the department are: Mrs. Isabelle T. Bagley, the present national treasurer, and Mrs. Kate Brownlee Sherwood, national press corre spondent and past national president. Ohio some time ago established an educa tional fund with which to aid the girls in the orphans' home who desire a higher edu cation. The good work does not stop here. The women helped to push the measure ♦hrough the legislature, which became a law he 11th of last May, requiring every board of -ducation to provide an American flag for very school house under their control, and this flag must be thrown to the breeze every day that school Is in session, except stormy 'lays, when it must be displayed in the school room. The present officers of the depart ment are: Emma F. Cresslnger, of Ashland, department president; Ella M. Williamson, of Ashland, department secretary; Jeannette Mann, of Ashland, department treasurer. ■National aides: Anna O. Carroll, of Defiance; Angerona Thrift, of Lima; Selina F. Spring steen, of Cleveland: Hannah M. Gahagan. of Troy; Jessie Hubbard, of Ashtabula: Kate G. Raynor, of Toledo, and Anna M. Hobson, of Athens. There are in the department 313 corps and 11,226 members. There was expended in relief work $6,845. PENNSYLVANIA. The Keystone State, true to her record of the past, keeps near the top. She was organ ized as a department June 18, 1884, with Annie j Wittenmyer, of Sanatoga, as department presi dent. With such a captain at the helm, the vessel was sure to sail on to prosperity. Now, after the lapse of twelve years, the report comes of gains from every part of the state. Among the records of good work is the build ing of Memorial hall at Brookville. This was the first home built where the old soldier and his wife could together spend their declining years in comfort and peace. The loyal women of the department urged the passage of the bill, which since became a law, in the legis lature, whereby "Old Glory" was to be flung to the breeze every day from all public build ings and schoolhouses in the state. The patri otic work is being pushed and children in the schools are taught to reverence the flag. Honors from the national W. R. C. have sev eral times come to the department of Penn sylvania. In 1889 Mrs. Wittenmyer was chosen national president. Among the nation al senior vice presidents are: Cora Day Young, of Scotland: Abbie Lynch, of Alle gheny, and Helen S. Morrison, of Smithport. Abble Lynch also served as national secre tary when Mrs. Wittenmyer was national president. The department officers are: Fan nie A. Boyden, Susauehanna. department president; Abbie Lynch, Allegheny, depart ment secretary, and Martha Sherman, Ken dall Green, department treasurer. The na tional aides are: Emma L. Lindsey, Warren; Charlotte J. Cummings. Tidionte; Maria L. Mumford. Mauch Chunk, and Jennie Alding er, Philadelphia. There are 147 corps and 4.700 members. A great deal of relief work was done last year and posts and corps work In harmony. One thousand nine hundred and thirty-five dollars was expended in relief work during the year. J ''' NEBRASKA. April 2, 1884. this stete was organized as « department and electees as president Louise M. Merrill, of St. Paul. It has a splendid show ing of 152 corps and 3,632 members. At the annual convention Rosalie B. Condon, of Pawnee City, was elected -department presi dent; Mary B. Ccok,;pf Lincoln, department s?>^r>4^«'>«£tf%4>'r>«>«v« £ Cheapest, Because the Best h j GAIL BORDEN $ I EAGLE BRAND 2 £ CONDENSED MILK 5 A Rend for that IrEtle book, "Infant X « Health;" great value to mothers. Seat V f ** N. V, Condensed Milk €•. J 3 71 Hmdson Street, Sew York C secretary, and Annie F. Church, of North Platte, department treasurer. The national aides are: Alice C. Dilworth. Lincoln; Abbie A. Adams, Superior, and Louise Durst, Mon roe. Mary R. Morgan, of Alma, Is a member of the national press committee. Emma B. Manchester, of Lincoln, is past national sen ior vice president. Nebraska has shown by her works that the drouth cannot -destroy ardor of the patriotic women who are en listed under the banner of the W. R. C. When whole districts w-ere burned up and suf fering and death were everywhere, these de voted women laid aside their own sorrows and heart burdens and administered to the necessities of those for whom they had band ed themselves together, and in' a short time raised over $6,100 to distribute for their re lief, thus exemplifying in the deeds the spirit of fraternity, charity and loyalty, the motto of the organization. Tw thousand four hundred and eight dol lars was the amount expended In relief during the year. MONTANA. Organized as a department April 19, 1893, with Isabella Kirkendall, of Helena, as de partment president, the corps immediately felt the dignity that had come to them and set to work with a will to come up to the highest mark in the work required of them. There are eight corps with a membership of 273. The officers for the present term are: department president. Amitys P. Manchester, South Butte; department secretary, Jessie SOLDIERS' QUARTERS, FORT SNELLIXG. Bradley South Butte: department treasurer. Mary A. Sires, Great Falls. The national aides are: Ruth A. Burton, Butte, and Isa bella Kirkendall, Helena. The department of Montanna cannot boast a large membership, but of one thing she can be proud, and that is that her legisla ture has gone a step farther than that of any other state and enacted a law which requires the flag to be displayed above, not only the public schools, but all others within Its borders. Ninety-seven dollars was expended in relief. MINNESOTA. The department of Minnesota was organ- ] ized Nov. 28. 1884, the first department presi dent being Nettie M. Norton,of Minneapolis. The first call was for a provisional depart- | ment, but that was quickly followed by the i request for an organized department, when i it took its place in line with other depart- | ments. From six corps it has grown to 100, and now has a membership of 3,377. At the , department convention of this year the fol lowing were elected: Department president, Marie Hasenwinkle. St. Paul; Mary H. Ken dall Minneapolis, department secretary, and, Mary A. Horrigan. Minneapolis, department treasurer. The national aides are Lulu A. Becker St. Paul; Mary H. Kendall. Minne apolis: Harriet E. Reeves, Minneapolis; Marion Saulsbury, Minneapolis; Flora S. Wil son Red Wing; Lena Shelre, St. Paul; Jen nie A Clifford, Northfield; Elizabeth Beach, Tracy. The chief of staff is Sarah E. Mil ham, St. Paul. One thousand seven hundred and forty-five dollars was expended in relief work. MISSOURI. The fact that Missouri was a Southern state acted only as spur when the time was ripe to engage in patriotic work, and March 4 1885 she was organized as a department. The first department president was Henrietta Stiesmeier, of St. Louis, who is now na tional junior vice president. At the con vention held this year Lucinda A. Scott, of Moberly was elected department president, Marion B. Bisbee. of Moberly, department secretary, and Mary H. Shepherd, of Brook field, department treaurer. The national president has appointed the following na tional aides: Mary U. Birdseye, Nevada; Belle Seaman. St. Louis, and Belle M. Sat terly St. Louis. There are in the depart ment 82 corps and 2,116 members. The citi zens of St. Louis generously donated fifty two acres of land. Improved by buildings, to the W. R. C. for a home for veterans and their wives. This grant has been remodeled, the land is under cultivation, the women are generously making donations, and the corps generally are Improving their possessions, till at no distant day the Missouri home will be one of the finest and best equipped in the order. Expended in relief, $1,495. MICHIGAN. The organization of Michigan was effected April 2, 1884, with Ellen W. Shank, of Lan ■faML as department president. From this de partment have come honored officers and honest workers of the national. It has given Emma Hark, Hampton, who was a national president and one of the authors of the pres ent ritual of the order. Armllla A. Cheney Is also a member. She is past national secretary, and served several years as national treasurer. Louise Barnum, Robbins, on the committee of national council of women, is from this department. There is a constant Increase all along the lines of work. The soldier's home, located at Grand Rapids, has had an annex added to It by the W. R. C, where aged and dependent women can find a home. The patriotic women of the department have been instrumental in securing the pas sage of a law by the legislature providing for the placing of flags over public buildings and schoolhouses in the state. The depart ment president is Manda J. Halsted, Concord; Cora L. Drake. Concord; Flora L. Stahley, Concord. The national aides are: M. Jennie Carpenter, Saginaw; Emma Bower, Ann Arbor; Kate Collins, Howell; Adelaide Wal lace, Detroit. There are 238 corps, with 7,549 members in the department. Two thousand nine hundred and twenty-one dollars was ex pended in relief work last year. MARYLAND. As a department, Maryland was organized June 2, 1887, with Mary E. Wright, of Baltl- more, as presiding officer. The work has prospered from the first. Last year the W. R. C. was Instrumental in having an ornate monument erected in one of the beautiful cemeteries of Baltimore to commemorate the heroic unknown dead of the state. There are in the department 20 corps and 574 members. Kate Johnson, of Baltimore, was elected de partment president at the last convention; Agnes Zentz, of Baltimore, department treas urer. The department secretary is Lizzie O. Buchla, of Baltimore. National aides are: Mary E. Frey. Clayton; Julia A. Birch, Balti more, and Lizzie O. Buchta. Baltimore. To this department belongs the honor of assisting the Grand Army of the Republic of Maryland in securing the passage of a law by the council of the city of Baltimore requiring the stars and stripes to be exhibited on all schoolhouses during the sessions of school. The first department president was Mary E. Wright, of Baltimore, a faithful wroker and good friend of the veterans. Expended In relief work. $380. MAINE. June 17, 18S4, saw the department of Maine start, out full fledged, with Emily V. Little field, of Bangor, as first department presi dent. The mist important work has been the establishment of a home for the needy veteran, the wife of the old soldier, soldiers' widows, mothers and dependent ones, at New port. About $4,000 was expended on this home in money. The ground and buildings were donated by Camp Benson, G. A. R. as sociation, which has also assisted, as well as the national W. R. C. There are 2,009 members and 56 corps. At the annual convention the following were elected: Department president. Belle J. Palmer. Monroe; department secretary. Helen M. Nealy, Monroe; department treasurer, Mary E. Ritchie. Monroe. The national aides are: Belle J. Palmer. Monroe; M. Antoinette Millett, Gorham, and Hannah E. Small. Bld deford. Nine hundred and thirty-one dollars was expended in relief. INDIANA. As a department, Indiana was Instituted Sept. 17, 1884, with Alice E. Griffin, of Elk hart, as president. For a long time the ener gies of the department have been expended on the establishment of the state soldiers' home, on the historic battleground of Tippe canoe, at Lafayette. All the corps work har moniously, and a great deal of relief work has been done during the year Just closed. It makes a special point of patriotic teach ing, and sees that It is carried out in the public schools. There are 185 corps, with ;a membership of 6,313. The department presi dent is Mary A. Sims, of Frankfort; depart ment secretary. Mary E. Brumbaugh, Frank fort, and department treasurer. Kate D. Campbell. Frankfort, with the following as national aides: Edith Dickey, Greensburg; Flora Wulschner, Indianapolis; Gertrude L. Mitchell, New Castle; Mattle S. Hobbs, Sa- lem, and Anna L. Walker, Indianapolis. Two thousand nine hundred and flfty-^wo dol lars was expended In relief the past year. LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI. These two states were organized as one department March 28, 1893. with Josephine B. Lewis, of New Orleans, as the department president. Mrs. Lewis organized the first corps in the department, when Mrs. Mc- Henry was national president. Afterwards she organized a provisional department, un der Mrs. Sanders, national president. When Mrs. Wickens was national presi dent, Mrs. Lewis organized a permanent de partment. She was three times elected de partment president. She was an earnest worker in the effort to secure from the gov ernment the old marine hospital, at New Orleans, to use for the purpose of establish ing a soldiers' home. The old building had not been in use for thirty years. Its capacity was 3,000 men. There are twenty-one corpa and 551 members in the department. The department president this year is Selina Gray, New Orleans; department secretary, Alice Ruth Moore, New Orleans; department; treasurer. Lavina Debose, New Orleans; na tional aides, Laura S. Remage. Jennings, La., and Sarah Miller, Natchez, Miss. Expended in relief, $180. CONNECTICUT. April 1. 1884, saw the state of wooden nut megs organized as a department, with Eliza beth C. Keifer, of Waterbury, president. There* are now forty-eight corps with 2,805 members' in good standing. Feb. 26 and 27 the de partment convention was held at Mgriden.! when Mary E. Matthews was elected presi dent. Later she resigned and Lizzie Hi Arnold, of New Haven, was unanimously elected. Charlotte E. Wright, of New H avoir, was appointed department secretary, an* Jane C. Pulz, of Plantville, was elected de partment treasurer. The national aides are; Maria M. C. Richards, of Unionvllle; Emma; D. Parsons. New Britain; Florence L. Hay den, Merlden; Jane C. Pulz. Plantville. There* is a soldier's home within tne department, and on a day set apart, as Soldier's Home day, there was a generous contribution front the corps. Through the instrumentality of the patriotic women of the state and others, a bill was introduced in the legislature pro viding for the placing of flags over school houses and other public buildings, and it is now a law. All the corps are reported to be harmonious and In good working order. They have for a number of years been main taining an army nurse at the insane retreat at Middletown. Expended in relief work, $1,552. KENTUCKY. The "Blue Grass state" fell into line Sept. 28. 1886. with Mary Lyle Reynolds, of Coving ton, as department president. Mrs. Reynolds was afterward national junior vice president. Mary A. Nlnekirk, another past department president, is now national senior vice presi dent. There are twenty-seven corps, with 577 members, and though the membership 19 small, the spirit of devotion to loyal principles Is not wanting, and the plea of the needy is never heard in vain. At the last department convention Belle Ross Ludwig. of West Cov ington, was elected department president, with Hannah Donaldson, of Ludlow, as de partement secretary, and Lottie Vincent, of Covington, department treasurer. Lucy Craw ford, of Louisville, and Martha F. Walker, cf Bowling Green, are national aides." Two hundred and thirty-two dollars was expended in relief. KANSAS. The border land of the war was one of the first to fall in line of the W. R. C. when it was organized, and a d> partment was insti tuted Feb. 6, 1884. with Louise Brown Hedrick, of Olathe. as department president. The second year it had a phenomena! growh,, under the presidency of Margaret ltoy i Wickens, who was afterwards national presl-', dent, when It increased from 50 corps ta Kansas has also had a national secretary,' Flora Preston Hogbtn, of Sabetha. Emma B. Alrich. who was department president last year, was, at the national conventljn in L iiis ville. elected the second member of the na tional executive board. Mother Blckerdyke, who is loved by every battle-scarred veteran, is carefully and tenderly looked after by her "comrades" of the Kansas W. R. C. At the last department convention the election re sulted as follows: Department president, Julia A. Chase, Hiawatha; department limm urer, Helen A. Edwards, Lawrence; depart ment secretary. C. Belle Chase. Hiawatha. The national aides are: Mary L. Muthev/a, Continued «„n Sixth Pnge. PN Tl Ek The c^lW, Sparkling M tSjII!' Beverage *^r* V , Ttli refreshing and Invigorating, />-^-M HffJSrhV' that helps digest your rood, w J ~~wsrs is tme °* natures delighiftl r ~r^jf \f^r f provisions. • *•*-=■ t* "RocK Spring" Table Water Is a welcome addition to every table, and •> pleasant drink at all timer. 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