The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-30

TO give sucn articles as Outline tnc character OF
the organization and plan of work, as found in
the Rules and Regulations of the Uninn Board.
For charterSan instructions, send s. TO Mrs.
S Z. Fuller, Secretary of Woman's National Re-
lief Corps, G. A. r., South Boston, Mass. The
organization is secret, with countersign and
password.
PREAMBLE.
We the undersigned mothers wives daughters,
and sisters of the soldiers sailors and marines of
the late rebellion and other loyal women do unite
10 establish permanent association for the pur-
poses and objects herein set forth with such amend
to make.
UNION BOARD.
Name.
The name of this association shall be known as
the Womans Relief Corps auxiliary to the Grand
Army OF the Republic.
Objects.
To assist members and their families in sickness
and distress and all needy and sick soldiers sail
orS. and marines, the widows and orphans of
deceased soldiers sailors, and Marines to do all IN
our power to alleviate their distress to further the
interests of all Subordinate Corps and institute
new Corps throughout the State.
DEPARTMENT CORPS.
Officers.
The officers Of the Department Corps shall con-
sist of President, Senior and Junior Sice-Pre5i-
dents, Secretary, Treasurer, Inspector, Chaplain,
Conductor. Guard, and n Board of Directors that
shall consist of the abore-named officers, and one
member by election from each Corps not having
Department officer.
Membership.
All members of good standing in Subordinate
Corps shall be eligible for office i'll Department
Corps.
SUBORDINATE CORPS.
Formation.
Section l. Subordinate Corps may be instituted
by the authority of the Department President.
the application of not less than ten persons eligible
to membership in the Woman's Relief Corps
Subordinate Corps shall he known as - Relief
Corps, No = Womans Relief Corps, Department
Of, auxiliary to the Grand Army OF the Repuh-
lie.
Eligibility.
LOYAL ladies interested in the good work shall be
eligible TO membership in the ~oman's Relief
Corps
Membership
Section l. Every application for membership
shall be made in writing, and youched for by two
members and shall be referred to a committee OF
three, neither of whom shall be one of the vouch-
ers. for investigation and report.
See 2. The investigating committee shall render
their report at next meeting of Corps, after which
the President shall give opportunity to any MEM
Der having objections to the election of the appli-
cant to state the same after which a ballot with
bail ballot shall be had If, count of the balls
deposited, more than three black balls are cast the
candidate shall be declared rejected; if three or
less black balls cast the candidate shall be de-
ciared elected.
See g. Each application for membership shall be
accompanied by the initiation fee, the amount of
said initiation fee to he determined and controlled
by each Subordinate Corps.
Sec. 4. Applicants for membership shall be
women of good moral character, and at least eight
cen years old.
Officers.
The officers Of each Corps shall be a President,
Senior and Junior Vice Presidents, Secretary
Treasurer, Chaplain, Conductor and Guard.
Relief Fund
Each Corps may hold Relief Fund to which
shall be credited all moneys acquired in the
of the Relief Fund of the Grand Army of the Re
public.
Charters.
Section 1. Charters shall be signed by the Presi-
dent and countersigned 10y the Secretary. The ap-
plication for charter shall be signed by at least
ten persons eligible to membership in the Woman s
Relief Corps and shall in all cases be accompanied
by the charter fee of five dollars.
Dues and Reusnues.
Each Corps by vote of Corps, or by Bylaws,
shall establish an initiation fee also yearly as
sesSment to be paid in equal quarterly instaments
on the first days of January, April July, and Oe-
tober.
Secrecy.
The Ritual and all works of the Woman's Relief
Corps, the names of persons causing the rejection
of candidates for membership, any information
to the means of such rejection, shall be
kept secret.
Any member convicted of diyulging the private
affairs of the NomaI.S Relief Corps OF violating
any of the provisions of this article shall be sub
ject to suspension or dishonorabe discharge.