The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-05
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--NOteS from the Departments.


HEADorAPTFRs WON.N's RELIEF Corps
DosTON. MASS.
SARAH Z. FULLER National President
ELEANoi; Il. WHEELER. National Secretary
The following General Order. No. A. was issued
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hEADauAi;IERS WOMAN : lsELiEF toRPs
BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 10, 1885,
General Orders, NO T.
!. The attention OF department aud Corps fresi-
ton which was unanimously adopted at the third
annual Natiohhi convention Oh the woman Keller
Corps:
Resotced, That we heartily approve the propose
uon 10 ASK toii2ress 10 penloh army nurses those
noble ana eii,sacrifeing women who devoted
their lives to the care of the sick and wounded
Union soldiers, VINO braEed the dangers OF the
battlefield ana that more sidious form OF death III
lhe hospitals ana dark met kitchehs OIL the war;
also,
Whereas Mrs Mary Bickerdyke, the noble army
nurse by her tireless and patriotic devotion to the
Union soidler III the hcid ana hospital during Tour
years OF the war; mas earned the rove ana reverence
OF every conirade OF the GRAND Army; ana
whereas she Is now nj the age OF a. inexperienced
for further labor, and In needy circumstances and
without means oil support; therefore .
Resotred, Inat the woman 8 ReIief Corps anxli-
1ary 10 the 'rihd Army OF Inc Nepubl1c, In Ma
tonal Convention assembled do most earnestly
ana cohndehty petit1on the congress oi tne united
states OF America that they Will by speclaI enact
ment place the name OF Mary a. Bickerayke ON
the pension roll. for the sum OF $40 month for the
remainder OF her life; and that copy oil this reso-
luton be forwarded to our coinrade. Senator John
A Logan, with the request that he present the
same III the U. ). Senate.
1t Is earnestly hoped that the work so nooly car
rled on last year I'm afd OF army nurses ana other
army workers shall be prosecuted even more ear
nestly the present year ana tf;t II possipe every
corps IN me order small make some contribution
to the fund devoted to that purpose.
IL. The following named ladies are hereby ap-
Nurses, ana helle1 Tor Army WORKERS. widows ana
Orphans: Mrs E. Florence Barker, Maiden, Mass;
H hat3 %; sherwood, ioeGo. w.; Mrs mary A.
Logan Washington, u. q; Mrs. Anna M1tten-
meyer ousquefanna, "a; Mrs Lizzie ID A. k1nne,
san Francisco, ta.
III. i he names Oh army nurses VINO desire 10 De
placed upon inns pension-roii should be forwarded
at once TO this committee. with the full name and
ADDRESS, WIN date, ienEth ana place OF service
~. fosts OF the E.A.h., AS wen as Rellel corps,
or any indvduais desiring TO contribute to the Zen
Cent funI. or IN larger sums; are specially re-
quested TO forward the same TO the chairman oil the
committee, MIS- l.. florence Barker, at Maueh,
haSs'' WIN the name Oh nurse OF o'her army
worker they desire 10 assist. Wnen no speciiic'.-
ton Is made the committee Will distribute any
money so raiseu III hid OF any Such army "orker'
as III their Judgment may be deemed advisable.
Grand Army papers and the press generally are
earnestly soilcted 10 aid us IN THIS good WORK ny
calling attention to this appeal;
V. AS the revised service DOCKS VIII not DE ready
before tne tlme OF histalialoh OF DepartHeht OF
Corps officers the present year, the attention of In
shutting and Installing ofhcers IS called TO the
order that All regular officers must be installed;
rms should DE done by aoninisterlnG Ihe usuali
Ob!lSatloh AFTER inc re:idlrS OF their respective
duties, and in order OF their rank.
W. Inc Natlonai Couhse1or passes ohiy upon
9oes'i9,s suD.e1 10 her by ,ile N'l,iollii resi-
dent Department. counsellor me same, upon tnose
OIL department. PRESIDENT All olhciai decisions
must be obtained through the proper channels, VIZ;
corps PRESIDENTS to department fres'dent ana
department Presideht 10 Natonal ffesidehti
, vi. Inc special attention Oh every member Oh
the Order Is called TO the form OF ofiieai GORE
spohdehce see page 70, revised hules ana fesu-
iauons. -
. VIII One copy OF the revised Ruies ana fesuia-
lions has oeen furnished 10 every corps fresiueht
III the ofder, Out as 'here are some Important
changes, 1t Is hoped that as lar as possible every
officer ana member VIII PROVIDE herseii WITH
copy, THAT all may iully understand the laws gov
erning the order
IN. department Ifesdents are requested TO give
specli attention 10 the printing oil Geheral ordtrs
that hereafter there may De a complete conformity
IN SIZE styie ana type 10 thls oraer also
afhxed IN the same manner ,
\. Inc revised Rules ana ReSuiations require al
secretaries TO Keep an n oiuer oook. toee page =;