Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1898 — A New Order Organized. [ARTICLE]

A New Order Organized.

General Milroy’s Name Honored. A new women’s patriotic and I charitable order was organized in town Tuesday evening. It is what is called Ladies of the G. A R. Its membership is confined to wives, widows, mothers, sisters, daughters and grand-daughters of soldiers of the civil war, and army nurses. Its objects are much the same as of the older order, the Women’s Relief Corps, which it does not antagonize, but works in harmony with. There are only 23 or 24 branch circles yet organized in Indiana, but in most states of the Union they are much more numerous. The circle here was organized by the Indiana department president, Mrs. Allison, of Logansport. The name selected is one which, of all others, Rensselaer people ought to delight to honor, that of the “Old Grey Eagle,’’ Jasper county’s most honored soldier. The full name is “Robert H. Milroy Circle, No. —, Department of Indiana, of the Ladies of G. A. R. Veterans of the civil war are entitled to become honorary members of the order. After the institution of the circle last evening, a social meeting and camp fire was held, attended by the husbands of the members. Short speeches were made by quite a number of old soldiers, and music furnished by Mrs. Delos Thompson, Miss Hattie Yeoman and Miss Miller. Refreshments were also served. The following are the officers and other charter members of the new circle: Mrs. B. H. Sayler, president. Mrs. Maria Hopkins, Senior V. P. Mrs. Mary E. Marshall, Junior V. P. Mrs. Sarah Hemphill, Chaplain. Mrs. Carrie Porter, Secretary. Mrs. John Kressler, Treasurer. Mrs. James Flynn, Conductor. Mrs. I. N. Hemphill, Guard. Other charter members: Mesdames D. H. Yeoman, S. E. Yeoman, Hettie Reynolds, Julia Healey, M. L. Spitler, J. Greenfield, Rachel Scott, J. Q. Alter, Paulina Catt, J. M. Wasson, Geo. Daugherty, C. Laßue, Mary Sayler, Jane Kinney. Lutitia Benjamin.