The National tribune., 1883-06-21
WHAT SHALL IT BE :?
Replies to Our Circular Concerning a
National Woman's Auxiliar

circular OF May 9th, asking for an expression
of views as to the practicabiiity of national
organization, auxiliary to the c. A. R., and
suggestions as to the membership and manner
of conducting Auxiliary organizations, we re-
produce the following. The first is from the
lumber district of the western coast of Michi-
gan. twill be observed that upon one point
all our correspondents agree-the necessity ola
national organization:
FAvoRs SECRET SOCIETIES.
LUDrNGToN, MASON Co., MICH, June 1, 1as3
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Your circular of the 9th ult. is at hand. You
ask for an opinion in regard to the organization of
Ladies' Relief Corps, Loyal Leagues, sc. In an
swer to question first: Do you favor national
organzation?" | answer, yes Second. 1 would
allow all loyal women to become members. Third
would make the society secret organization,
with ceremoes of initiation and ritual Fourth. If
an agreement cannot be reached, let the national
society be so formed as to allow individual societies
to be secret or not as they please The secret So
cleties will live and prosper, while the open meet
ings Will soon be unattended
Adj't, Pap Williams Post, No. 10, Dept of Mich
a SENSIBLE CONCLUSION.
DE WIrT, NEB., May 81, 1889.
To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:
In reply to your printed circular requesting in
diyidnai opinions in regard to the Auxiliary Work
Of the G. a. r, am in favor
First. Of national organization of these several
societies into one complete whole.
Second While believe the most hearty and ef-
fective good will would pervade the organization
admitting only the relatives of ex-soldiers, am
not fully prepared to say that such exclusiveness
would be the most expedient.
Third j would have the society openly con-
Quoted, in strict accordance with parliamentary
laws there should be regulation badge and re-
gala.
Fourth. 1 would not favor National Constitu-
ton permitting individual societies to accept
ject secret work at their discretion.
Fifth / do not think our society will be repre-
sented at Denver.
Last, and not least, am not particular as to the
method employed in forming National Associa-
tien, If such an organization is thoroughly equip
: = - Many w wEsrcorr.
WANTS A. STRONG ORGANIZATION.
SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. June 5, 1888.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Your favor of May 9th is received. To your
first question, answer
Yes. i think if the G. A. r. need woman's help
1t would have been better to have admitted them
to membership III the Posts; but, rs they would
not like that, we are willing to help them all we
can in some other way, and q national organiza-
ton must be stronger and more eifectual.
Second. l wonid admit all loyal laaies. III you
admit the mothers, sisters and daughters, you adj
NIT many whose husbands not members of
the G. A. r., and csnrot see the object OF excud
ing others who are just much friends to the sol
der any could be.
Third. If secrets are necessary In the q. A. r.,
why not in an Auxiiiary? | think there should
be some way in which a. member of an Auxiliary
could prove herself and claim assistance, if neces
sary.
Fourth A national organization would, we
think, be stronger than any other could be. For
that reason we would favor it with or without the
secret work.
Our society being small probably, viii not be
represented at Denver Wishing success TO all the
projects of the g. A. r.. am, in F., G. and L.,
MGs. N. L. DYER,
Secretary Ladies Auxiliary Society.
GENERAL LANDER RELIEF CORPS.
LYME, MASS, June g. 1883.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In answer to your COMMUNICATION received, will
say that laid IL before tho Corps and Will submit
to you the answer as received they voting upon
each question separately.
First. They were in favor of National Assoeia-
ton.
Second. Decidedly in favor of coisfining it to
mothers, wives, sisters aud daughters OF soldiers
and sailors.
Third. We would be in favor OF secret society,
with ceremonies of initiation and ritual.
Fourth. In answer 70 this question we do not see
how q National Society csn be formed and exist
under one common head, having part of those go
cseties secret and part open, and should not favor
suea society.
our society viii be represented or not, have
not heard much about il. Should like to be present
very much VIII il be asking too much il you
would inform us something about what tha
penses are expected to be and the accommodations
when there.
Am sorry to say that ali Posts are not as much
in favor of worDau's work your paper seems to
be- or the Conlfnander-in-C Chief | wish we had
many more men like him. Trusting / may hear
from you again, remain Z; yours, ffeiernay, a
Pres. Gen. Lander Relief Corps, No %.
a VOICE FROM MISSOURI.
CAMERON, CLINTON Co., Mo-, June 8, 1883
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
am weekly reader of your worthy paper and
hail its coming like dear friend which Il surely
is 10 me. biy husband IS comrade OF joe Hooker
Post, No. Il, OF Cameron. Tho Post observed Me-
mortal Day III an appropriate manner. The Post
numbers elaty-iostr nle3nbers. They mustered in
fifteen at their last meeting, with several standing
over for next meeting. Comraiic BurnhaIn, editor
OF our county paper. IS n member. The Post is IN
q fiourisfins condition, bub they lack Woman's 3
Auxiliary We expect 10 organize at an early
day. hope the National Eacanlpnent viii make
the National Auxiliary secret order. to confer
with the Grand Army the same as the Eastern
Star does with the odd Fellows, and admit only
the wives, sisters and daughters of the comrades.
The Order viii have be guarded to keep out the
disIoys element which still exists in Southern
States to illors. or less extent have lived In Mis-
souri, for twelve years, and must say can note de-
cIaed increase inlOyalty within the last three years.
II we can edaeyts up the youth OF the South TO
Fraternity Charity and Loyalty, then after all
the old rebels have departed 70 the happy camping
grounds beyond We VIII have Il loyal Government,
and not until then viii it be truly legal Govern
nlCut VIII write en- article Tor the wonlans de-
partment at some future time, Us aIa very much
interested In 1t. MRS. ISAAC SHUT.
MRS. FULLER's EXCELLENT LETTER.
Mrs Sarah Fuller, Boston, secretary of the
Union Board Woman Relief Corps aud a lady
known far and wide Is one of the pioneer
workers in the Grand army, sends the FOLLOW
ing beautiful letter on the possibilities and
scope OF woman's work in the Grand Army
We trust the lyoIaaii's department. VIII be fre-
quently enriched with communications from
her earnest pen Mrs. Fullers point, that the
work of an Auxiliary shoald be kept secret
SO lar as IL relates to the administering of aid
TO the unfortunate, is quite IA accordance with
Mrs Shorwoads IDEAS. and is a rule also in force
in tire Aax.llaries that haye open meetings
The difference IS chat the seerst III the latter
case IS iasrQsted TO the visiting committee,
whose aa.y it is TO preserve q wise discretion
as 10 the names OF parties supplied. Secret
work te this extent every right-thinking per-
son must approve.
HEADq'Rs UNION BoARp, ,WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
Boston, June 5th, 1893.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
l am in receipt of circular issued from THE
TRIBUNE Office May 24th and also a copy of THR
TRIBUNE, May 3Ist. l have had the pleasure of
reading THE TRIBUNE for some Time and much
pleased with its gcnFrsi character and tone, es-
peeisy the part OF il relating to The interests of
soldiers and sailors Who took part in the late re-
beiion. The columns devoted to Loyal Woman s
Work j connected with the q. A. r., | have b. en-
| deeply interested in, and have thought many
times TO write you some ei Aoy experience in this
kind of work during the last thirteen years Since
| Society connected with Post of the c. A. r. but
until 1874 simply local ,,rga al