The National tribune., 1885-06-25
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JUNE 2

tional Treasury. even when rendered by the
National President; but in some instances the
National President has made 1t peremptory on
the part of the National Secretary, who was
certainly going beyond, her strength. To both
these faithful and, intelligent officers. quick to
comprehend and oswifsI to execute, must be at
tributed in a very fah measure whatsoever of
success has attended this administration.
The National Secretary has been a constant
inspiration and her personal fidelity and rare
efficiency will be remembered with earnest
gratitude as long as memory lasts.
The National Chaplain. Mrs. Annie Witten-
meyer. has been able to render very important
service to the Woman's Relief Corps. while on
the lecture tours through the West, aud has
been instrumental in organizing numerous
Corps and in creating fraternal interest among
the comrades. Mrs. Sias, the National Con-
ductor. was assigned to the Department of Ma
ryand and has been faithful to her trust ac-
cording to the measure of her health and
strength. Mrs. Louis F. S. Holhrook, holding
the appointment of National Instituting and
Installing Officer, has rendered most signal
service In acting as an arbitrator in difficulties
which have arisen and has greatly endeared
herself to all with whom she has been asso-
ciated.
Mrs Sarah c. Nichols, National Inspector,
has passed through severe trials, both in her
Department work and the serious illness there
by resulting. For this reason her report can
not be submitted to this Convention. but will
be laid before the National Council in time Tor
the printed reports. 1t shows the work in the
Departments faithfully performed.
JOINT ENTERTAINMENTS.
The monthly or occasional socials and enter
tainments shared in by Posts and Corps have
been most agreeable features of auxiliary work,
and much pleasure and profit have been de-
rived thereform. Their continuance should be
encouraged in all the DepartmentS
AMENDMENTS AND REvIsIoNs.
To Mrs. Lizzie D'A. Kinne Department
President of California; Mrs. Ada F. Clarke.
Past Department Secretary of Ohio; Miss Mag
gle Monroe, department Secretary of Iowa. are
acknowledged the receipt OF amendments and
revisions, which, as they have been embodied in
revisons and agreed with those the National
President had determined upon, are not pre-
sented separately.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE GRAND ARMY.
To Commander in Chief John S. Kountz,
Adjutant-General Alcorn, and Judge Advocate
General Austin special thanks are due for
counsel and encouragement rendered through
out the year. Also to Past Commanders-n-
Chief Robert B. Beath and Paul Van Derv0ort;
also to Department Commanders Henry III. Ne
vus, of New Jersey: L. b. Brown. of Ohio: F.
j. Babcock, of Oregon, and Thomas s. Free. of
Dakota. for services rendered the National as
ooCittion III tHelT respective DepdrtfneHlS.
The Past National President, Mrs. Florence
E. Barker. has been a faithful friend and coun-
selor throughout the year.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Throughout another year THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has placed its columns at the disposal
of the Woman's Relief Corps, and its proprietor,
Capt George L. Lemon. has offered on call to
afford such financial assistance as might be
needed to carry on successfully the work of the
association. The fact that this was not needed
does not lessen the obligation. Through THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE the National Secretary has
been able to reach each week every Relief
Corps in every State in which we have an or
ganization. Without it little would be known
of the work, and its development would be
very slow. To the various Department papers
which have giventspace to our work, our thanks
are due. D
COME, LET US REASON TOGETHER.
We have assembled, to counsel calmly to-
gether how to best strengthen and perfect an
association, which, as Comrade Beath has as
sured us, stands destined to be the Grand Army
Reserve, ready to respond for efficient help in
all their social and charitable work. Let all
our proceedings be marked with dignity and
decorum. knowing that it is as true to-day as
when it was in the days Of old that gracious
woman retaineth honor; that where no counsel
is the people fall: but in the multitude of
cOunselors there is safety.
The Woman's Relief, Corps is even now the
most complete Organization among women;
the most systematic and carefully managed
Let us go on to better things. knowing that in
proportion we excel in the day OF small things
we shall rejoice in the year of increase. Let
the message be passed along from Department
to Department. and from Corps to Corps:
Many daughters hare done piftaoasiy, but thou
exceiiest them aH."