| Show iteman relief corps DETROIT aug 6 5 the woma homana n ola relief corps 0 opened the ninth annual convention t today to bened day ay the attendance was large and the reports of 0 the various officers showed the order in a flourishing condition the conven convert tion was called to order by national president mary seara sears Mel mcinenry lenry of denison Ue nison iowa the opening address of I 1 the b 0 pr 0 dent was devoted chiefly to the growth of the order during the past year the membership eaid said the president has steadily increased during the year and the order ia is represented in every state in the union except idaho and alabama and all the territories except indian and alaska even canada claims its poet post and auxillia ry corps during the year 62 corpa corps with a membership 6 of hive been instituted there are auxillia ry to posts ot of colored veterans twelve corps in virginia 1 I four in the carolinas three in Fl florida cirta three in louisiana two in tennessee and one each in georgia arkansas and mississippi making a total of twenty seven corps aside from those belonging to the irregularly organized departments seven of these have been instituted this year the moat princely gift ie is the appropriation by the ohio legislature of tor for the erection of a cottage upon the home grounds we asked for 2500 and they gave us this is the highest recognition of the womans comans relief coi corps ps and its work ever given the report of the pension committee bows shows they still keep the needs of our army does bursee before 0 congress the failure year after year in the efforts to procure pensions for these deserving women is a matter of deep regret to all but I 1 trust heir their ende endeavors a vote will eventually be rewarded wa crded 11 the day was principally consumed I 1 in n a discussion of the reports of the various officers I 1 |
