The National tribune., 1883-09-06

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luiness a soldier from his own pet regiment, the
Twenty-sixth Massae ehusetts who had been on the
k kefy nI1nS oI the grave; Three OF his comrades
10 me In the darkness the last hope of saving his
| life, and / didnot disappoint them. Once after
wards went to General Banks with like petition
and with the same result.
When at length all my resources had been ex-
hafsted and hunger stared me In the face, once
more made my way to headquarters asking for
aid ana tins time did not meet with a rebuff, for
| the good, the kind, the generous Candy was now
| ruling over us. Ahi what sacrifice has been de-
manded of that noble soldier! have almost for
given BItler for his inhumanity since his efforts to
humanize his own and my native State /
only hope there Is no selfish motive underlying the
good work. Mrs. 2. w. FARMER.
| Woman's National Relief Corps
LETTER FROM MRS. SECRETARY FULLER
| FORMING STATE DEPARTMENTS - MRS.
| HoUGHToN ON THE ELIGIBILITY oUEs-
| TIoN.
| President, Mrs. E. FLORENCE BARKER, NAL
| den, Mass
| Secretary, Mrs. SARAH E. FULLER, East Bos-
| ton, Mass.
| HEADQ Rs, WoMAN's NATIONAL PELLET CORPS,
AUXILIARY TO THE G. A. r.,
! Boston, August "A, 1888.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNK:
am happy to inform you that I arrived at my
nome Monday evening, August 10th, not in my
usual health, but very much better than when
| le1G Denver. suffered very much Oh the journey
| to Chicago, and was convinced that my health de-
manded few days of absolute rest before entering
upon the duties of the office of National Secretary,
Womans Relief Corps. | regret the delay, and
presume some of the friends will think strange
they do not receive answer to their letters, and
can only ask them all to be patient. hope very
| soon to have the work in good running order and
to be able to attend promptly to all matters of cor
respondence and the entire work of the Order.
Consequent upon the formation of a National body
there are many changes necessary in all the papers
OF the Order, and hence the president and myself
tInCyt ha Jnfn nlxy
to issue. Until that time am obliged to issu. the
| blank forms of the Department OF Massachusetts,
Woman's Relief Corps On my arrival home
found over forty letters awaiting me, and they are
| pouring In by every mail L am delighted to see
| this evident interest i'll womans work, especially
as most OF these letters from comrades of the G.
A r., and they all call for information as to the
proper methods of procedure to form Relief Corps
subordinate to the National Relief Corps. We very
gladly accept the generous offer of THE NATIONAL.
| TRIBUNE to make the columns of that paper me-
| dunn OF communication in the interest of our
Order am happy to add that the editress of the
National Feteraa, Mrs. Emily L. Charles, Washing
ton, ID. c., and also John A. Straub editor of the
CofaTdde, Chicago, H., have kindly offered their
columns and solicit items of interest and reports
| OF progress In very kind letter from Conrade
Straub, he says he is receiving many letters of in
quiry regarding this work, inclosng one from the
| adJutant OF Homer Post, No. 263, Department of
/ Illinois.
The first applications for charter of the National
| Corps received at this office were from Denver
! from Farragut Post, No. 10, Department of Color
ado, with twenty-seven names and charter fee, and
having the official signature of the Post Com
mander; also. from Forsyth Post Auxiliary, No I5,
Toledo, and Ford Post Auxiliary No. Ia, East
Toledo, Department of Ohio; Durham Post, No.
| Ia, Decatur, Department of Illinois; Arthur l..
| Brooks Post, No. 272, Hamilton, Department of
/ New York; the Auxiliary to Post No. 40, Elgin,
ILL.,, and the Auxiliary Of the Post at Warsaw, Ind;
Chessman Post, No. Ito, Hon, Department of New
York, and Ladies' Auxiliary, Pueblo, Colo. The
first steps to form Relief Corps is to make appli-
cation for a charter to National Headquarters. Or
it may be made through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
| (the columns of that paper devoted to Loyal Wom-
ans Work being conducted by Mrs. Kate b. Sher-
! wood, the Senior Vice President of the Woman's
National Relief Corps or to other National officers
A blank application and a copy of rules and regu-
lations with telnzed list of the price of supplies
necessary for the institution of Corps. will then
| be forwarded Having secured the requisite NUM-
Der OF signatures the application must be returned
to National Headquarters, with the charter fee of
$. Upon its receipt insttuting officer for the
Corps viii be appointed, and the charter, badges,
and all supplies Immediately forwarded. In those
| States where there are members of the Order some
one Will be appointed from the nearest point as
the Corps bear expenses of insttuting officer and
1t IS designed to keep the expenses small pos
sible. In all cases where ladies desire to form a
/ Corps we advise them to request action of the
Post, whose maine they wish to bear and have the
official signature of Post Commander affixed to
application for charter, thereby assuring of the
Endorsement of the Post and securing harmony be-
| tween the Il. A. R. and its Auxiliary. We also
advise the charter members of a Corps to hold q
preliminary meeting, elect their officers by written
ballot, and decide upon the price of initiation of
fray the expenses of institution. The institutng
officer viii then have but to ratify the election of
officers. admit the applicants into the Order and
| give the necessary instructions The installation
OF officers may be public or private, as the Corps
may decide.
1t was decided at the National convention that
when any State had five Corps it was entitled to
form Department. but, until such Department
was formed. Corps were to be under the immediate
jurisdiction OF the National Corps and the capita
tax and quarterly reports made to National Head
| quarters. think now hava covered the essential
| points. and still there's more to follow,
Very fraiernally, yours,
SARAH Il. FULLER,
| National Secretary, W. R. @.
Information comes to us from Boston that
Just as soon as National HEADQUARTERS are es-
tablished, Mrs. President Barker will COM
| municate officially such information to the
States as shall be necessary to aid them in TAX
ing up and carrying forward the work of the
Relief Corps. In the meantime inquiries may
be addressed as above
| In response to many inquiries rs to the ma
| ture and character of the National Relief Corps,
we would say, upon authority OF Mrs. Fuller,
who has compiled most of the work, that it is
modelled closely after that of the Grand Army,
but simpliied in form. The extent of secrecy
| is that the members take an obligation that
| they viii not reveal anything pertaining to the
| business, especially the charity work of the
society. The Grand Army rules, regulations,
and manual are closely followed, including all
! official decisions.
| FORMING OF STATE DEPARTMENTS
Mrs. Secretary Fuller asks attention of the
! States to the action Of the National Relief
Corps at Denver, to the effect that as soon as
any State has formed five subordinate corps it
can hold convention and form a Department.
The application and institution shall appear on
| file at National Headquarters and on the roster
fully recorded. Departments of the G. A. r.,
| pledged to assist in the formation of Relief
Corps, will confer with Mrs. Fuller to this end.
Posts forming subordinate corps may forward
application for charter to Boston direct Every
application should be signed by the Post Com
| mander, and bear the signatures of not less
| than ten ladies. 1t should also be accompanied
with charter fee of So. For blanks to be filed
for application, address Mrs Fuller.
BosToNs RECEPTION TO OUR SECRETARY.
Upon her arrival home from the West where
she spent the two or three weeks following the
Denver Encampment, Mrs. Sarah f. Fuller.
Secretary of the Woman's National Relief
Corps, found delegation from the Post and the
Relief Corps awaiting her, with carriage, to
convey her to her home, two miles distant She
was then rendered a reception in behalf of the
Grand Army the Wednesday following, all the
arrangements for which were successfully car
ried out and the lady herself overwhelmed
| with congratulations and other tokens of the
| high esteem in which she is held by the vet
Grams everywhere who know of her conse-
| Grafton to the work of their Order A suecial
escort from the Post accompanied her to the
| hall, which was beautifully decorated with