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Wichita Tribe No. 108, Red Men, has a membership of 100. The officers are: R. M. Scotten, Sachem; I. R. Long, Senior Sagamore; E. S. Burnett, Junior Sagimore; J. C. Chandlers, Prophet; G. R. Holmes, Chief of Records ; H. L. Goodrich, Keeper of Wampum; Lawrence L. Laupheimer, Collector of Wampum. Trustees: T. R. Lucket, L. C. Watson and W. Frazer.
Knights of the Maccabees have two tents, or lodges. Krescent Tent No. 4 has a membership of 266. The following are the officers: John Lankanaw, Past Commander; Ira Barrett, Commander; A. J. Kealing, Lieu- tenant Commander; E. N. Kauffman, Record Keeper; Phillipp Newton, Sergeant; Irvine Crafton, Chaplain.
Ritchie Tent No. 152 was organized in 1902. The present member- ship is 100. In nine years this tent has lost but two members by death. It was instituted, or organized, by Louis F. Ritchie and is named in his honor. Present officers are: James C. Connor, Commander ; James Clark,
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Lieutenant Commander; E. J. Donnelly, Record Keeper; Peter Kuhn, Chaplain.
Queen City Review No. 7, Woman's Benefit Association of the Mac- cabees, was organized in 1893 and has present membership of 601. Pres- ent officers are: Mrs. Susan Moyer, Past Commander; Mrs. Blanch Her- rick, Commander; Mrs. Winnie Harmon, Lieutenant Commander; Mrs. Helen Berry, Record Keeper; Mrs. Emma Keller, Financial Auditor; Mrs. Almira Smith, Chaplain; Mrs. Ida Hackenyos, Lady of Arms; Mrs. Jessie Cone, Sergeant; Mrs. Elizabeth Paris, Sentinel; Mrs. Mary E. Rippey, Sentinel; Mrs. Marjorie Nicholson, Musician, and Drs. Minerva Knott and Dunlap are the tent physicians.
Sedalia Council 831, Knights of Columbus, was organized in Sedalia on January 31, 1904, by District Deputy C. B. Hayes and staff, of Kansas City, Missouri. C. W. Jaminet, formerly chief clerk of the Mis- souri, Kansas & Texas shops, was instrumental in forming the council. The following gentlemen were the charter officers of the lodge: John Cashman, G. K .; M. T. Slane, D. G. K .; John L. Sullivan, Financial Sec- retary; James A. Gilker, Recording Secretary; Charles McEniry, Treas- urer. Rev. Father Neiberg was the first chaplain. The first meeting was held in the Democrat building on South Ohio street. This lodge expects a membership of 400 this winter. Their service flag has fifty-four blue and three gold stars. Present officers are: William Van Hook, G. K .; James Egan, D. G. K .; Morgan Lawson, W .; Leo A. Kipping, C .; A. J. Knipp, F. S .; James Sullivan, R. C .; E. L. Joernig, Treasurer; Raymond ยท Williams, I. G.
Woodmen of the World, Sedalia Camp No. 16, was organized in Se- dalia on May 6, 1891. This camp's membership at the present time is 1,100. Present officers are: L. G. Fellers, P. C. C .; T. J. Robb, C. C .; Cooper Kirby, Adv .; W. B. Rimel, Banker; E. M. Shields, C .; J. W. Long, Esc .; C. G. Anweiler, W .; John J. Todd, S.
Queen City Grove No. 1, Woodmen Circle, was organized in this city in September, 1904. Their present membership is 600. Officers are: Mrs. Rosa C. Thomas, P. G .; Miss Cora Baker, G .; Mrs. Mary Watson, Adv .; Mrs. Mildred Neighbors, B .; Mrs. Laura B. Shields, C.
Knights and Ladies of Security have two councils in Sedalia. Queen City Council No. 564 has 500 members. The following are officers: George Theddick, President; Mrs. Frank Clark, Vice-President; Mrs. George
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Theddick, Second Vice-President; David Roberts, Prelate; Mrs, Nora Kabler, Secretary; F. A. Clark, Finance Keeper.
Fidelity Council No. 53 has a membership of 675. Its officers are as follows: William Brooks, President; Miss Mildred Hodges, Vice-President ; Mrs. Waterson, Second Vice-President ; Peter Kuhn, Prelate; Mrs. Ai May- berry, Secretary; Jesse White, Finance Keeper.
Homesteaders .- Officers for 1919: President, A. H. Burnett; Vice- President, Ray Christian; Secretary and Treasurer, Grace Phipps; Chap- lain, Olive McPherson; Marshal, James Cropp; Man-at-Arms, Dewey Richards; Herald, Etta Richards; L. of C., Mollie Burnett; L. of E., Lola Cropp; Musician, Gustina Perkins.
Chapter "B," P. E. O., was organized in Sedalia February, 1909. This organization is especially worthy of note because it is so much unlike other societies. It has an endowment fund of $100,000 which it is using for the higher education of girls who are worthy and at the same time unable to defray their college expenses. Much charitable work is done by Chapter B. They have undertaken to provide shoes for school chil- dren in the city who are unable to provide such for themselves. Following are the officers: Mrs. Mary Bowers Broaddus, President; Mrs. Blanche Bosserman Dyer, Vice-President; Mrs. May Belle Codding; Recording Secretary; Miss Charlotte Snow, Financial Secretary; Mrs. Leontine Ginter, Treasurer.
Yeomen, Davy . Homestead, was organized in the city some years ago by Past Foreman W. D. O'Bannon. Officers for 1919 are: Foreman, W. A. Fraser; Master of Ceremonies, Jesse Gwinn; Correspondent, Min- nie Snyder; Master of Accounts, Eugene W. Coney; Chaplain, Anna Tay- lor.
Amity Lodge 69, Ancient Order United Workmen of Missouri, was organized August 14, 1878. The present membership is about seventy- five. John W. Taylor is Past Master Workman; William Clagett, Master Workman; Mrs. Leontine Ginter, Treasurer, and Mark A. McGruder is Recorder.
Mystic Workers of the World No. 1296 meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, on the third floor hall in the Powell-Crawford building. Mary L. DeJarnett, Prefect ; Mrs. Edna Conrad, Secretary.
Fraternal Aid Union No. 1401 .- Edythe Triplett, Secretary ; John D. Lewis, District Manager.
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Sedalia Council No. 1637, was organized
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on October 5, 1906. Present membership is 137. Present officers are: E. G. Cassidy, County President; William J. Riley, President Local Coun- cil; E. A. Sullivan, Secretary ; John S. McGaw, Treasurer. Trustees are: Timothy Tierney, E. C. McGuerren and John W. Murphy.
Knights and Ladies of Father Mathew, Council No. 38, was organized in Sedalia on the 12th day of September, 1890. Chartered under laws of Missouri and has paid to beneficiaries of deceased members, in Pettis County, $26,000 and meets monthly at Sacred Heart Hall, and has a mem- bership of eighty-seven. Present officers are: Rev. Father S. J. Neiberg, Spiritual Director; John S. McGaw, Chief Knight; John F. Scally, Deputy Chief Knight, Bernard Curran, Financial Recorder; R. D. McCubbin, Banker; Evans Burrowes, Recording Secretary,
Royal Neighbors .- Sedalia has three camps of Royal Neighbors. Vio- let Camp No. 607 has a membership of 219. Following are the camp officers: Past Oracle, Mrs. Sadie Klink; Oracle, Mrs. Anna Luckett; Vice- Oracle, Mrs. Linnie Wolfe; Receiver, Amelia James; Recorder, Mrs. Pearl Woodson.
Sedalia Camp No. 6184 was organized in February, 1910. Camp officers are as follows: Past Oracle, Mrs. Goist; Oracle, Mrs. Dorothy Carroll; Vice-Oracle, Miss Laura Chambers; Chancellor, Mrs. Allie Gehle; Recorder, Mrs. Rosa James; Receiver, Mrs. Gertrude Edwards.
Independent Camp No. 8247 was organized in April, 1917. Following are the officers of the camp: Past Oracle, Mrs. Cora Wood; Oracle, Mrs. Pearl Chism; Vice-Oracle, Mrs. Ela Anderson; Chancellor, Mrs. Alice Wilson; Recorder and Receiver, Mrs. Margaret Gross.
Russell Camp No. 2065, Modern Woodmen of America, was organ- ized August 30, 1893, A. M. Russell, Deputy, and was the fifth camp in Missouri, named in honor of its organizer. Fred L. Ludemann was the first member to sign the charter, with fifteen other members. First offi- cers were: J. L. Belmer, Consul; J. A. Duniver, Adviser; H. R. Pehling, Banker; F. L. Ludemann, Clerk; Albert Oliver, Escort; Thomas Douglas, Watchman; B. McBride, Sentry ; E. H. Higday, H. Miller and J. L. Bell- mar, Trustees. Dr. A. F. Dresel, Physician. Fred L. Ludemann was first delegates to State Camp. Russell is the foremost and most progressive camp in central Missouri and has a membership of 525 in good standing. There have been but sixty deaths in this camp since its organization, the first being Henry Brimmer. Officers for 1919 are as follows: Consul, J. A. Hays; Past Consul, Frank Wolfe; Adviser, F. E. Duff, Clerk, F. L. Lude- mann; Banker, E. L. Zoellig.
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Following are the Modern Woodmen of America Camps in Pettis County, organized in the order in which they are named. Russell Camp No. 2065, Smithton No. 2472, Hughesville No. 2718, LaMonte No. 3466, Houstonia No. 3962, Green Ridge No. 4041, Dresden No. 4177, Longwood No. 4237, Sedalia No. 5570, Beaman No. 7767, Lookout No. 7980, and Camp Branch No. 9424. There are 1,600 members in good standing in Pettis county.
Sedalia Camp Number 5570, Modern Woodmen of America, was or- ganized on July 2, 1898, and has a membership of 170. Following are the officers for 1919: Venerable Consul, Harry E. Carpenter; Worthy Adviser, J. L. Vaughn; Past Consul, William Simms; Clerk, Samuel W. James.
Trades Unions.
Sedalia, being a railroad center, is friendly to organized labor and most every craft that will be found in the larger cities of the West is found here. The different orders, or lodges, are well organized, well man- aged by their officials and are a credit to the city of Sedalia. A list of the different organizations follows: Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers International Alliance No. 333, American Federation of Musicians No. 22, Bartenders International Union of America No. 832, Bricklayers and Masons International Union of North America Local No. 14, Brother- hood of Blacksmiths and Helpers Progressive Lodge No. 54, Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders of America Royal Lodge No. 118, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers William O'Herrin Division Local No. 517, Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers Sedalia Division No. 178, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginmen Golden Eagle Lodge No. 78, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America No. 43, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Liberty Lodge No. 506, Brotherhood Railway Train- men Prairie Queen Lodge No. 18, Building Trades Council, Carpenters and Joiners of America Local No. 1792, Cigarmakers International Union of America Local No. 233, Cleaners, Dyers and Pressers No. 371, Federation of Railway Employes of Sedalia, Missouri, International Alliance Theat- rical Stage Employes No. 135, International Association of Machinists Sedalia Lodge No. 71, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 266, Journeymen Barbers International Union of North America Local No. 259, Journeymen Tailors Local Union No. 6, Ladies Auxiliary I. A. of M. Golden Rod Lodge No. 36, Machinists Helpers Local No. 884, Middle West Lodge No. 20, Junior I. A. of M .; Order Railway Conductors
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Queen City Division No. 60, Painters and Decorators Local No. 786, Plumb- ers and Steamfitters Local No. 426, Railway Equipment Painters Local No. 826, Railway Equipment Painters M. K. & T. Local No. 361, Retail Clerks' Protective Association Local No. 90, Sedalia Branch of Local St. Louis Patternmakers League of North America, Sedalia Federation of Labor, Switchmen's Union of North America Local No. 20, Typigraphical Union Local No. 206, United Brewery Workmen Local No. 379. The Elec- tric Railway Union was the last organized in the city. This organization was perfected in August, 1918.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
CLUBS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-COUNTRY CLUB-CHAUTAUQUA-GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC-UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS-UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY-WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS-DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REV- OLUTION-NEHEMGAR-DAUGHTERS OF 1812-MUSICAL CLUB.
Chamber of Commerce .- The Sedalia Chamber of Commerce is the eyes and ears of Sedalia. This organization is composed of our best busi- ness and professional men and exists for the welfare of the city. When Sedalia has a chance to secure a factory, an association, a convention or an enterprise of any character, the Chamber of Commerce spends its money and its efforts to that end. It has been eminently successful in securing many enterprises for the city. In fact hardly any of our recent institutions have come to the city except through the influence of the Chamber of Commerce and a remarkably small number of failures along these lines have been charged up to it. This organization is patriotic. Since the beginning of the World's War it has spent most of its time and energy in behalf of the Government. Its offices have been headquarters for Liberty Loan and Thrift Stamp and Red Cross drives and for every other undertaking where the Government has called on Sedalia to do its part in the present struggle and too much credit can not be given the officers and members for their patriotism and success. The offices are located in the Yeater building, and over Bard's Jewelry Store, on the west side of Ohio avenue between Third and Fourth streets. The organization is supported by the dues of its members and it conducted its business dur- ing the year ending October 7th and it has money left to spend for the welfare of Sedalia. Roster of present officers and directors, 1918 and 1919: President, W. B. Malone; Vice President, W. B. Cloney ; Treasurer,
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C. H. Bothwell. Directors-L. P. Andrews, J. L. Babcock, E. T. Behrens, Coby Bloch, R. F. Boehme, W. J. Brill, M. H. Bryan, E. G. Bylander, M. Chasnoff, A. M. Embry, C. W. Flower, E. H. Harris, Jr., C. M. Harrison, F. F. Hatton, W. M. Johns, Sylvain Kahn, C. M. Long, Ira E. Melton, C. E. Messerly, John Mclaughlin, W. H. Powell, W. J. Riley, Shields R. Smith, S. Urban, Will J. Waldman, Dr. E. A. Wood, Rex Wright; two vacancies. There are eighty-one active members and fifty-one associate members.
The Sedalia Country Club was founded in June, 1905, by Charles E. Yeater, W. B. Mackey, E. B. Farley, George K. Mackey, William Courtney, J. S. Lamy, E. M. Stafford, J. H. Rodes and Lee Montgomery. A nine- hole golf course was laid out on the State Fair Grounds and a very small temporary structure erected which served as a locker room for a year. In 1906 an attractive little club house was built on a tract adjoining the links. The growing number of buildings on the Fair Grounds and the annual damage done to the greens by the fair soon made it evident that other grounds must be obtained. Accordingly, in 1910, the club sold its club house to the State Fair Board, and purchased a sixty-acre tract ad- joining the State Fair Grounds on the south and served by the street car line. On this tract a commodious and well planned club house was built according to plans drawn by Spencer & Powers of Chicago. An interest- ing nine-hole course, 3,150 yards in length, was constructed. The holes vary in length from 117 to 525 yards. The topography of the tract makes it very well adapted to golf and furnishes from one to three natural haz- ards on every hole. Bogey is forty-one; par 36. The golf record for the course was made by Jesse L. Carlton of St. Louis in thirty-one strokes- a performance which has never been in danger of being equaled. The club's presidents have been as follows: E. B. Farley, J. A. Lamy, George K. Mackey, E. M. Stafford, F. M. Fulkerson, Charles E. Yeater, Lee Mont- gomery and G. A. Sturges. The club's champion golfers have been W. H. Reynolds, O. M. Barnett, James T. Montgomery, Guy Patterson and E. P. Neef. The title to the property is vested in the Country Club Associa- tion, of which E. F. Yancey is president, and J. T. Montgomery secretary and treasurer. The officers of the Sedalia Country Club are as follows: President, G. A. Sturges; vice-president, R. F. Harris; secretary, F. M. Fulkerson; treasurer, W. F. Keyser. The board of managers consisted of E. B. Farley, E. M. Stafford, George K. Mackey, F. M. Fulkerson, Mer- ritt Yeater, G. A. Sturges, R. F. Harris, W. F. Keyser and Lee Mont- gomery.
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Sorosis .- (By Mrs. John Montgomery, Jr.)-The oldest woman's club in Central Missouri is Sorosis, which was founded in Sedalia in 1889 by Mrs. J. C. Van Riper, who conceived the idea of organizing a woman's club for the study of literature, art and history after the pattern of Sorosis of New York City, the pioneer woman's club of the country. Among others associated with Mrs. Van Riper as founders were Mrs. C. E. Yeater, Mrs. Fontaine Merriwether, Miss Helen Gallie (now Mrs. W. D. Steele), Miss Gertrude Smith (now Mrs. J. S. Brenneman) and Miss Emma Longan. The first president of the club was Mrs. J. C. Van Riper. The original membership was fifteen. The club membership gradually enlarged and its functions broadened, keeping pace with the broadening work of woman's clubs throughout the land, until it has now divided its work into four departments and has nearly 200 members. Mrs. T. P. McCluney became its president in 1892 and continued to be the leading spirit in the club for more than ten years, until her removal from the city. The writer succeeded her as president and served in that capacity until 1918. The present officers of Sorosis are: Honorary presidents, Mrs. T. P. McCluney and Mrs. John Montgomery, Jr .; president, Mrs. Lee Montgomery ; vice-presidents, Mrs. S. P. Sneed, Mrs. Walter Warren and Mrs. John T. Heard; recording secretary, Mrs. J. S. Rogers, correspond- ing secretary, Mrs. M. D. Sturges; treasurer, Mrs. George Bichsel; audi- tor, Miss Jessie Blair ; chairman of the department of art and drama, Mrs. W. F. Keyser; chairman of the department of history and literature, Mrs. G. M. Riddle; chairman of the department of civics, Mrs. Sylvain Kahn; chairman of the department of current topics, Miss Nettie Lamm. The club meets weekly in the art room of the Public Library.
Chautauqua .- (By Mrs. Harry E. Carpenter.) -The first Chautauqua began in a camp meeting, or Sunday school institute, a two weeks session of lectures, normal lessons, illustrative exercises with recreative features, in concerts, fireworks and humorous addresses. The session was held in the woods in tents and immediately became known as the Chautauqua Sunday School Assembly. Later books were published, magazines printed, questionnaires sent out, all prepared by university professors or their equal, and the family circle or city friends became a school for learning. They are not at Chautauqua, but the students are claimed around the world. From a general course of seven books a year, for annual study, it has been systematized to four, bearing on a certain sec- tion of the earth and is now divided into a continuous cycle of four years ; English, American, European or Continental, Classical. A certificate is
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given for the full year's study and a diploma at the end of four years. The course of study includes literature, history, science, etc. Another branch that found its way everywhere was the entertainment or lyceum courses. The Chautauqua Circle of Sedalia is a branch of the National Chautauqua of New York City, with the same constitution, outline of study and system generally. The local circle was organized in the fall of 1904 by Mrs. Harry E. Carpenter. Fourteen constituted the member- ship of the first year. The present year finds over thirty students. The officers for the year 1917-1918 are as follow: President, Mrs. Harry E. Carpenter; vice-president, Mrs. Frank Strahler; secretary, Mrs. F. L. Hayes; treasurer, Mrs. W. B. Stambaugh.
General George R. Smith's Post, No. 53, Grand Army of the Repub- lic, was organized in Sedalia in 1885. Colonel Ritter was the first post commander. This is a patriotic organization, the purpose of which is to commemorate the deeds of soldiers who fought in the Union Army dur- ing the Civil War, and who were honorably discharged from that service, as well as to perpetuate the names of their comrades who fell in this struggle. The grim reaper has ravaged the ranks of this post until it has only twenty-nine members at the present time, all of whom are old men. Present officers are as follow: Post commander, Joseph Star; senior vice-commander, Fred Schneider; junior vice-commander, J. Warren; of- ficer of the day, J. F. Williams ; chaplain, Rush G. Leaming, and adjutant and quartermaster, Charles Koock.
Sedalia Camp No. 189, United Confederate Veterans, is a patriotic organization, instituted for the purpose of commemorating the deeds and lives of those men who fought in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. To be eligible to membership, a soldier must have served with the Confederacy and must show an honorable discharge from that service. At one time, this camp had a large membership, but time has reduced the ranks until few members are living. Judge John A. Collins is the camp commander, James H. Melton is vice-commander and Thomas C. Holland is adjutant and quartermaster.
United Daughters of Confederacy have two chapters in the city. The purpose of these organizations is to commemorate the lives and deeds of the soldiers of the Confederacy. They also look after the welfare of the soldiers and their families. During Christmas times they go to the Soldiers' Home at Higginsville and see that each ex-Confederate has a Christmas present and that he is not forgotten. In addition, the chapters
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have undertaken to look after the education of the soldiers' children. They have an educational fund for this purpose and are extending their efforts in this behalf to a very marked degree. John R. Gordon Chapter No. 1420 was organized September 6, 1912, with seven charter members. The present membership is thirty-five, and the officers for 1919 are as follow: Mrs. F. E. Hoffman, Jr., president; Mrs. C. C. Lawson, treasurer ; Mrs. Alfred Frick, corresponding secretary.
Emmett MacDonald Chapter U. D. C. No. 630 .- (By Mrs. Lou Eva Walker Longan.)-Emmett MacDonald Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, No. 630, Sedalia, Missouri, was founded in 1898 by Mollie Vest Jackson (Mrs. George P. B.) and was in accordance with gen- eral constitutional requirements organized and registered by Lou Eva Walker Longan (Mrs. George F.) in 1909, at which time the following ladies constituted the official board: Mrs. William H. Powell, honorary president; Mrs. George F. Longan, president; Mrs. H. W. Harris, William Schnare and Mrs. C. C. Evans, vice-presidents ; Mrs. Frank Leach, recording secretary; Mrs. Major B. Coleman, corresponding secretary ; Mrs. John A. Collins, treasurer; Miss Ella Barrett, historian; Mrs. F. E. Hoffman, registrar; Mrs. William H. Reynolds, recorder of crosses; Mrs. Robert W. Griffith, directress of children's chapter. "The objects of the United Daughters of the Confederacy shall be memorial, historical, be- nevolent, educational and social. To honor the memory of those who served, and those who fell in the service of the Confederate States, to protect, preserve and mark places made historic by Confederate valor, to collect and preserve the material for a truthful history of the war be- tween the States. To record the part taken by Southern women in patient endurance of hardship and patriotic devotion during the struggle, as in untiring efforts after the war, during the reconstruction of the South, to fulfill the sacred duty of benevolence towards the survivors, and to- wards those dependent upon them, to assist descendants of worthy Con- federates in securing proper education, and to cherish the ties of friend- ship among the members of the organization. Artists of renown have honored Sedalia through this chapter. Miss Felice Lyne, of Covent Gar- den, London, England, grand opera fame, was brought to Sedalia through the efforts of MacDonald Chapter, under contract of $1,000 for her con- cert, and from receipts of which the Melita Day Nursery, Y. M. C. A., and Salvation Army were remembered with $50.00 donations. The U. D. C. electric flag was placed on the Court House by Emmett MacDonald
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Chapter. The present official board is as follows: Mrs. William H. Powell, Mrs. George F. Longan and Mrs. Frank S. Leach, honorary presidents ; Mrs. R. R. Highleman, president; Mrs. B. E. Braddus, Mrs. H. R. Camp, Mrs. M. H. Morris and Mrs. E. H. Harris, Jr., vice-presidents; Mrs. W. A. Davidson, recording secretary ; Mrs. George F. Longan, corresponding secretary ; Miss Josephine Ayres, treasurer; Miss Nell Ayres, registrar ; Mrs. William D. O'Bannon, recorder of crosses; Mrs. Charles A. Schaeffer, historian, and Mrs. R. A. Higdon, directress of children's chapter.
Gen. George R. Smith Woman's Relief Corps No. 32, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic .- This corps was organized in September, 1886, at Sedalia, and has been actively engaged in the performance of its duties required ever since. The object of the Woman's Relief Corps of America is to preserve the Union in the great war by giving relief-relief on the battlefield, in hospitals, relief in homes, to wives and children of the soldier at the front, as well as the widows and orphans of those who went forth never to return again, and to inculcate lessons of patriotism and love of country and to perpetuate the memory of our heroic dead in the sacred observance of Memorial day.
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