The National tribune., 1884-05-29
LOYAL LADIES LEAGUE.
CAMDEv. y. j., lIay. Issa.

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CAMDEN, N. j.. 8Iay, 1854
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The Loyal Ladies' League of New Jersey was
instituted in 1881, having received the Endorsement
of Department Commander Charles HOughton in
that year, and accepted as an auxiliary 10 the
Grand Army of the Republic, Department of New
Jersey.
70 become a member of the L. L. L. 1t is neees-
sary for applicant to be of good moral character.
not under sixteen years of age, and the mother,
wife, widow, sister or daughter of an honorably
discharged seGier sailor of the late rebellion
The objects of the Order Toas5ist the G.. A. K.
IN whatsoever way IL best do So care for needy
and disabled soldiers their families and to pro-
mote among the members of the order bond Of
fraternity, II not similar, as enduring that which
binds the @. A. r.
The League is governed by State Department,
or head, which issues orders and supervises gen.
orally the workings of all subordinate Leagues
Thepresent membership IS about $50. and the work
performed good, IN proportion to membership.
We give an example,: Through the efforts of Hatch
League, No 2 of Camden, n. j.. VIM. b. Hatch
Post, No. 81, is owner OF handsome hall The
edltiee was, prior to purchase by Pest, Baptist
church, The building consisted Of a chapel room,
which is now Post room, and Sunday-sehool
room, now used q library. To these has been
added a kitchen, furnished with every detail the
cupboards containing dishes, linen, silverware,
cutlery, etc, TO set table tor 20 The library is
! well stocked with literature good and varied
enough 10 suit all permissible tastes. During the
last year the building has been completely reno
waited, and the Post room, with its handsome car
pet graceful draperie5, and artistic hangings is
a source OF plesSuFaDiS PRIDE 10 the EUE5, IE -
them another home made comfortable and beauti-
I tul by the hands of mother, wife, sister. The
temptations of the library in the evening far out
| weigh the allurements OF the saloon or beer gar
den; the cigar here and the general chat se-
ductIve, more indulged in, than elsewhere outside
| OF the proper home circle. The amount of money
turned over to the Post by this League last year
was 81 5S2, and since lis organization il has given
over O00 to Post 81 This is independent Of relief
for it is part of our creed TO speak of these
/ only In the League room, feeling that when we
1 help a needy coinrade we do but help our own,
and there Is no need to publish the charity
/ we render to our own Many families can attest
/ the good done by these ladies' and this Is re-
ward The Department is in good condition finan-
/ cially and otherwise 1t is young organization,
and its growth, though steady, has been unmarked
by any rapid strides. One great difficulty hereto
! fore existing the formation of Leagues in far
| distant States, the expense attached TO same be-
i ing great
| BY the revision of Rules, a Post Commander can
now give obligation TO an auxiliary forming to his
Post and thus save the expense OF installing OH
/ Ger.
| While we do not wish just here, to enter into ar
/ gument to which Is the better or more popular
way to organize an neutrality-suspicious. with a Inn
ited eilg1ollity or on wider piattorm-we desire
to express aim of the L. L. L. 1t is TO fasten
around the heart Of every mother. wife, sister, or
daughter of honorable soldier Of the rebellion,
| a link of affections chain.
| In the days of the war wives dropped tears for
other wives; mothers gave freely of their stores
brothers to the front, found time to comfort like
women. In memory of this fact, ask that kim
| dred sympathy be awakened now, and though the
| demonstrations be not of the same form then
evinced, we desrous to every soldiers dear
/ ones united with Us, not only for work, but
also for our mutual good fellowship. We do not
hesitate to say, the opportunities OF the WOman's
National Relief Corps TO assist financially, go far
beyond the opportunities of the Loyal Ladies'
League the advantages Of the /. o. o. F. go be-
yond the G. A. r. yet, both good in their way
and we anxious to extend the l. J.. L. until
every one who has right 10 the title shall be
listed under its colors.
We wish to form and perfect an organization
whose life must be governed by the life OF the G.
A. r.. whose interests are eentered wholly N the
G. A r., whose work will be sweetened by the Tie
| which binds it to the @. 4. r.
LAURA McNEIR.
Department President, L. l. I.
L. L. L. NOTES.