The National tribune., 1885-04-09
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMANs RELIEF CORPS
TOLEDO, o.
KATE II. SHERWOOD, National President.
EMNA ID. SHELLEY, National Secretary.

This may be All Fools Day." but glance
over the letters on the National Secretary's
desk shows that there are no fools in the Wom-
ans Relief Corps. Some of the writers may
have more valor than discretion, but the agita-
ton over many things shows healthy interest
in the work and determination to know all
there is to know not unworthy of the cause.
Fortunately for the National President trouble
slips Off her shoulders like water from duck
back, and in the manifold complications which
arise her faith is SO implicit in the Woman's
Relief Corps and in all to which it is pledged
as to increase her enthusiasm and stimulate her
labOrs where many an other would feel dis
couragement and grow faint under the weight
of responsibility. This lesson she has thor
Oughly learned, that every one who does any
thing in this world, either for herself or Others
must expect criticism. "Do your duty as far
as you know it, and let the future take care of
ITSELF" is the motto she has chosen for herself
and commends to every member of the WOm-
ans Relief Corps.
As our dear Maumee" has temporarily sue
cumbed to hard work, and the National Presi-
dent is occupied for the time, in dealing out
justice, according to the rule and precedent,
your correspondent, by proxy, must be excused
if National Headquarters is but lily represent
ed this week.
Looking over the kind letters from the COM
rades we are gratitied with a communication
from Comrade III. V. Daniels, A. A. g., Depart
ment of West Virginia, who expresses his de-
sire to aid in establishing the Woman's Relief
Corps in that Department. He has taken out
an application for Corps at Martinsburg-De-
partment Headquarters. An application has
also been issued to Comrade J. B. Snyder, Ad
jutant, De La Hunt Post Camden, Ind.
SYSTEMATIC ORGANIZATION.
The National President is gratfied with the
increased evidences of the systematic organi-
zation of the Woman's Relief Corps in the
various Departments. Mrs. Department Presi-
dent Hampton has prepared letter of in
structions to Corps Presidents which is a model
of its kind. She has, Also prepared printed
forms for the detail of instituting and INSTALL
ing officers.
In the Department of Colorado the Woman's
Relief Corps is having cordial assistance from
Department Commander A. V. Bohn, of Lead
ville whose last General Orders urges the pro-
motion of auxiliaries as not only efficient allies,
but in most cases indispensable to efficiency in
relief work, and adds: :" l know of no Post
having such society that is not strong and
prosperous, and urge each Post not having a
ladies' auxiliary, to organize one Immediately"
The work for an active administration is
thoroughly outlined in General and Special
Orders of Mrs. Henrietta Stiesmeier, Depart
ment President of Missouri, who has given
permission to Corps to initiate members at
called meetings between now and Memorial
Day, so as to make as good representation of
the Woman's Relief Corps as possible ON that
occasion.
Mrs. Deborah G. King, National Correspond
ing Secretary, Lincoln Neb., and one of the
ablest workers i'll that Department. has been
assigned to duty in the new Department of
Montana Montana comrades who may enter
into correspondence with her may be assured
beforehand that their interests will be well
served, and just the right information promptly
given.
Miss Maggie Monroe, Department Secretary
of Iowa, has done valiant work as National
Corresponding Secretary. Since January l she
has received 46 letters, among them several
applications for instructions in the work of our
organization. She has written 80 letters and
sent out six applications for charter. She has
also sent out reports and circulars, and con-
Quoted the Relief Corps department of the
Grand Irnty Adr0cate in highly satisfactory
manner. A letter from the National President
defining the objects, aims and principles of the
WOmans Relief Corps was therein printed, and
copies mailed where they would do the most
good The Department of Iowa now numbers
% Corps 10 having been organized since Jan.
1, as follows: Eldora, No. 10; Fort Dodge, No.
20; Fairfield, No. 81; Cherokee, No. %; Polk
City. No. %; Des Moines. No. "a; Montrose
No 25; Cedar Falls No. %; Des Moines, No.
81; Brooklyn No. 28 Fifteen charter appli-
cations have been sent out, with instructions
with reports of National Convention and so on.
Miss Monroe has shown qualifications of a SUI
perior order in her entire work, National and
Department.
RELIEF OF ARMY WORKERS.
Spring, Summer and Fall must surely come
and go before Congress can do anything for the
needy noble women who gave their all for
their country in time of war; and some of
whom the Woman's Relief Corps are aiding
now. Through the generous donations already
sent in, Miss Carroll has been enabled to re-
ceive hospital treatment, and is in better health
and spirits than for years That help for her
will not be withdrawn is shown by the con-
tinued interest manifested. A. Coates Foster
sends to the National President, from Hawa-
tina Post, No $50, and Hiawatha Corps, No. 40
Hiawatha, Kan, the sum of Sl1.45, with deep
regret that it is not twice as much" Comrade
John c. Nichols, Commander, w. w. Perkins
Post New London, Conn.,, sends from a small
Post with scattered membership the sum of
81 90, contributed at recent meeting, with a
"Godspeed to the noble work being accom-
plshed by the W.R.C. and God bless the
ladies' who ara still our friends" COmrade
Nichols we'll says of the fraternal charity of the
GAR. and W.RC.: at is not always the
amount, but it's the being remembered that is
most grateful to those in need and of all who
richly deserve assistance of not only the SOL
der, but of their country, are the noble women
who sacrificed in reality as much as the soldier
himself; Tor claim nau III not Deen lOr ner
who stood SO firmly and Loyalty, no success
would have crowned our efforts"
Mrs. Abigail d. Hawkins, Department In
spcctor W.R.C., Department OF Indiana, writes
from Brazil, offering the proceeds OF war
story, which has been very popular as news
paper serial, whenever the GAR. or W.RC.
are ready to aid her in bringing it out in book
shape. Mrs. Hawkins has published one book
and made success of it.
A COMRADES SUGGESTION.
Comrade II. II. Raglan, Commander of Post
No. 276, Lowell Ind, writes as follows to the
National President:
Although q stranger to you, take the liberty of
s addressing ysa s. subject which consider
very important viz the relief of grandest of
womeu-the army nurses AS Congress has done
nothing for them, have suggestion to make
which think, if successfully carried out, would
afford quite relief, in money, to our noble
women for the great sacrifices they made during
our great struggle My plan is that each Post in
the United States hold social socias and devote
the proceeds to the National W.RC, to be disposed
of as it thinks best
What do the comrades think of this?
MARGERY.
Department Gleanings.
LOYAL LEFT IN MICHIGAN.