The National tribune., 1885-06-25
dents respectively of New Hampshire, Massa
chusetts and Maine.
pRoyISIoNAI DEpARTMENTs

dents respectively of New hampshire, Massa-
chusetts and Maine.
PROVISIONAL DEPARTMENTS.
In General Orders, No. 1, was also announced
the plan of Provisional Presidents, by the ap-
ponttnenl of AIRS. Kate &. Wright. in Ninne-
sofa; Mrs Lizzie D'A Kinne in California, and
Mrs. Helen Hinsdale Rich, in Missouri. In
General Order, No. =, under date of Oct. 3. ap-
pontment of Mrs. Alma S. Bennett as Provis-
ional President of Dakota was announced, and
later that of Mrs. Ida l.. Babcock, Provisional
President for Oregon. and Mrs. Jennie B. At
wood, Provisional President of New Jersey.
Mrs Rich having informed the National Presi-
dent that she would be out of the State much
of the time, she was relieved as Provisional
President of Missouri. and the organization of
the State assigned to Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, Ma
tiohal Junior Vice President. Mrs. Sarah E.
Fuller, National Senior Vice-President, was
specially assigned TO Vermont and Rhode Is
lani. The Provisional Presidents were fully
instructed from National Headquarters, and
they in turn communicated instructions to Corps
IN their own States, organized and Instituted
Corps arranged fer d. partment Conventions,
and. as right and proper, were elected Presi-
dents of the permanent Departments. 10 the
very superior services of Mrs. Bennett, in Da-
keta, Mrs. Wright, in Minnesota, Mrs. Babcoek,
in Oregon. and Mrs. Atwood, in New jersey,
we are prepared to announce four complete
Departments in the entire work of the organi-
zation As there exists in the Union. The in-
teiligent and comprehensive discharge of all
duties by Mrs. kinne OF California. is the more
eommendable in consideration that her remote
ness from any organized Corps. and her ina
bility to be present at any Convention. has pre-
ciuded the possibility of her receiving any work
III detail. save through the medium of corre-
spondcnce and written instructions.
Additional aids appointed in first General
Orders were Mrs. NJ. NJ. Jones' to the Depart
memt of Tennessee; Mrs. Maggie A. Bywater.
to the Depari ment of Washington Territory,
aud Miss Ella q. Sherwood, TO the Department
of Missouri. Mrs. Jones declining to serve in
this capacity. Mrs. Leila p. Roby. President of
Abraham Lincoln Corps, Chicago. was appointed
to fiji the vacancy. This recognition of special
services OF Mrs. Rnby to the Grand Army
throughout long term of many years is one
rightly deserved by that lady.
LEGISLATION OF NATIONAL CONVENTION.
As instructed by the second annual Conven-
ton. such revision of Rules Regulations. blanks
and applications have been made as was necessi-
tated by the nature of the changes. Copies of
Good and Welfare cards were directed to he
sent out with all future Corps supplies. and the
attention of Corps railed 10 the Importance OF
providing the same. The action of the Ma
tional Convention in directing the establish
ment of both National and Department re-
lief funds were also communicated also, the
resolution TO cooperate wlth the Grand Army
in securing Congressional recognition of the
services of Anna Ella Carroll. who rendered
important service to the War Department in
preparing State papers for which. except in one
instance she received no compensation: as well
as of army nurses and of Others who had rem
dered like service and are now suffering from
neglect if not absolute want. Also. of the
adoption of distinctive badge, aud giving
members Of Corps then in existence until July.
1885, 20 make the change from badges in COM
mon use. Also, the settlement of the QUESTION
of eligibility TO membership of all loyal women,
by a Vote of 76 ayes TO Z nays The Ma
tional President is happy to state that, as far
as the National organization Woman's Relief
Corps control, all these provisions have
been put in operation, and that several of the
Departments have taken steps TO provide for
Department relief fund.
WORK OF RELIEF.
In pursuance of the provisions establishing
relief fund. and 70 aid in securing pensions for
Mrs. Carroll Mrs Bickerdyke and other needy
army workers. committee was appointed, con-
sisting of Mrs. Abbie Nj. Ganneti, Maiden,
Mass: Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, Philadelphia.
Pa, and Mrs. Juliet q. Howe, York, Neb., of
whose excellent report made to this Conyen-
tion your special approval is solicited. This
committee was instructed to devise ways aud
means to assist the loyal women specially
named In securing necessary pensions aud such
medical attention and home comforts as they
might need. Mrs Wittepmeyer and Mrs Howe
both belonging to the noble ranks of army
workers. it deemed that their sympathes
would be all the stronger for their sisters in
need. The good work of this committee has
been compiled in most admirable manner by
the chairman of the committee, Mrs. Gsnnett,
showing how great the general interest in the
special line of wos and how rich the promise
for any future efforts which may be put FORTH
Instructed to form relief fund.- with nothing
In store in the general fund from which the
National President could draw at discretion, the
plan of an open letter TO Posts and Corps sug-
eested its'if This call was prepared by the
National President asking for special contribu-
tion from Posts and Cops of 10 cents per meii-
ber The Commander Chief gave his sigma
ture TO the CALL aud launched on the wings of
faith the simple appeal went forth both to the
Grand Array and the Woman's Relief Corps
The appeal brought touching and tender re-
spOnSes from all over the land; the comr rades of
the far West. notably those of Colorado and
California, sending their contributions with a
hearty God bless You $" that often brought
tears to the eyes and certainly courage TO the
hearts of those who were not mistaken when
they turned 10 the brave old comrades of the
battle IN behalf of those women who We're TO
them an inspiration and a beuediction q quar-
ter OF a century ago.
THE 10 CENT FUND.
The amount of money raised by the 10 cent
fHnd WAS s3j3-O1, a small sum IN the aggregate
but representing The hearty goodwili OF 10000
loyal hearts ami indicating the desire thai Con-
gress should quirkiy legislate Tor those who
have bOrue the sacrifice aud rendered timely
service 10 their country and the men who saved
it. Whatever is done this work should never
flag. 1t is part of the obligation we owe 10
ourselves and 10 the brave men whose cause we
serve.
BADGES AND DIES
The Committee on Badges appointed by the
Convention AT Denver, and which made its re-
port at Minneapolis, has been continued, Mrs
Sarah f. Fuller, Chairman. Upon reconsidering
the design. as presented at Minneapolis. it was
discovered that TO complete the design of a
Maltese cIUss suspended from Grand Army
star would not he satisfactory. The design was
therefore. recommitt@d TO the committee with
instructions to make such modification as
wouid create neaJer badge, while retaining
the emblems adopted in Convention. The re-
Maltese cruss, with the Grand Army medallion
center, suspended from q bar pin hearing. the
letters r. C., l.. For officers the name of tue
officer wearing the same-yeiiow, red and blue
distinguishing the National Department aud
Corps officers, respectively -.
The badge completed. die of the same was
ordered Tor all official paper, to be furnished by
the National Treasurer 10 Departments at %
cents. TO Corps at 30 cents each. Corps were
instructed to order from Department 1reasur-
era, and Department Treasures from the Ma