The National tribune., 1884-08-28
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--News from the Departments.

HEADQUARTERS, NATIONAL WoMAN's RELIEF
CORPS, TOLEDO, o.
KATE B. SHERWOOD, National President.
EMMA ID. SHELLEY, National Secretary.
TOLEDO, O., Aug. 10.
A large amount of business has been trans
acted during the week at National Headquar-
ters. Five thousand copies of General Order,
No. ], have been sent out, and personal letter
addressed to each Department Commander, G..
AR, and to every Department President of the
Woman's Relief Corps permanent and provis
lonal. To National Corresponding Secretaries
and other aids an official appointment in writ
ing has been sent asking them to signify their
Willingness to serve when stationery and other
necessary material for use in their work will be
forwarded. 1t is expected that active service
will be rendered by every officer accepting the
appointments, and when, for any reason, the
appointee declines to serve vacancy will be
declared and the place filled without unneces-
sary delay.
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENTS.
Mrs. Kate G. Wright, President, George A.
Morgan Corps, Minneapolis, Minn has accepted
the appointment of Provisional President of
Minnesota; Mrs c. Mason Kinne President,
Lincoln Corps, San Francisco, Cal, has accepted
the appointment of Provisional President of
California; Mrs. Alma p. Bennett, President,
Stevens Corps, Sioux Falls, Oak, has been ap-
pointed Provisional President of Dakota, and
signifies her acceptance of the same.
The National Treasurer has been instructed
to issue supplies to the above-named officers,
who will enter upon their duties at once. Com
rades of the Grand Army will communicate
with the officers named in their respective
Departments.
EXECUTIVE WORK.
National Headquarters are arranging to put
into operation, at as early period as practic-
able, the legislation of the second annual Con-
vention at Minneapolis and in furtherance of
this committees will be announced at the proper
time. The National Treasurer, Mrs. L. A.
Turner, No. IA Temple Place, Boston, will
shortly be prepared to issue Good and Welfare
cards with all new supplies, and also to the
Department Presidents on call. Corps desiring
the same should apply to their Department
headquarters, which will receive the cards in
bulk from the National Treasurer upon appli-
cation. The uniform adoption of the Good and
Welfare card is earnestly recommended to all
the Corps. They will find in it a most inter-
esting and important feature of their meetings
and delightful closing of the same.
DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
In response to numerous inquiries the Ma
tional President makes the following decisions
and recommendations:
l. The action of the National Convention in
making the Office of Secretary an appontive
instead of, an elective office, does not create
vacancies in Corps and Departments, but goes
into operation with the beginning of their new
year. Consequently all Secretaries elected will
serve until the expiration of their term, ex-
cept that in case of vacancy from resignation
or any other cause, the President will appoint
her own Secretary. All Corps elections are held
IN December. See Rules and Regulations
Chap. II, Art. VII
2. A Corps President elected to the Office Of
Department or National President should re-
sign her office as President of the Corps The
same should hold good of all executive officers
| OF Corps, elected or appointed, to executive
| offices IN Department or National service
| National Headquarters are preparing for the
| supply of the new Corps badge, voted by the
| National Convention, the significant emblem
| of which is the Maltese cross. Mrs S. E. Full
! Ter, Chairman of the Badge Committee las
year, has been reappointed to revise the gen
eral design, which was found incomplete upor
| close examination. Mrs. Barker and Mrs Tur
ner are associated with her On the committee
and together they may be expected to agree upoi
something ofwhich the Order may be proud TIL
| National President has decided that member
! OF Relief Corps may purchase and own thei
| own badges; holding the same as long as the,
are in good and regular standing in the same
and subject to any regulations that may be laiC
down in the Bylaws of Individual Corps. Thi
is privilege that members will greatly esteem
while it will be an actual saving to the Corps il
the purchase of supplies
KENTUCKY JOINS IN CONGRATULATIONS.
! Among the many encouraging and congratu
| latory letters received by the National Presi
l dent from comrades of the Grand Army non
| is more highly appreciated than letter from
Gen. w. j. Landrum, of Lancaster, KY, who il
| conclusion very properly says: "Kentuck,
| furnished $4,000 good men for the Union army
| nearly ten times as many as she did to tn
Confederacy, and, under all the circumstances
is entitled to full credit for her share in savin
the Government" During the struggle for tn
Union Gen. Landrum found in his wife tha
stanch and enthusiastic support which tn
women of the South gave so strenuously wheI
once enlisted on the Union side. AS a remiu
| iscence, we reproduce the following from tn
Louisville Journal, 1863:
A BRAVE SOLDIERS BRAVE WIFE
1t is related by correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial that when Pegram's men were in Ian
caster, Garrard County, KY, during the reeen
| raid one of his officers and squad of men rod
up to the home of Col. Landrum, then absent i
the Union army, and ordered his wife to get ther
q meal. She told them fatty that she would nc
| do it, They then threatened 10 burn her house
| she persisted, to which she heroieally replied
Then apply your torch, and I'll take my ehldre
and leave, for will not prepare you food,h addin
that she thought they would find a brigade of me
| to apply the torch also Stunned by this unlocked
for courage and defiance OF an unprotected woman
they deemed it better not TO carry their threat int
execution. The allusion to brigade of men wa
understood by them, when it became known tha
her husband was then IN command OF brigade i
the Federal army.
Glance by States.
DEPARTMENTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE con
NEcTIcUT, ILLINOIS AND oHIo-ALL ALoN
THE LINE.
| Mrs Ada1ina Kept Capinr Vica praSidap