The National tribune., 1885-05-14


TX. The Department President of Maine Mrs.
Emily Littleield, will assist the Committee on En-
teranment and will detail for duty at each session
two members, who will act as inner and outer
guards, assisting the National Guard in the duties
x. Department Presidents may secure special
rates for the transportation of delegates by cores
pondenee with Department Commanders The
National President and Department Presidents of
the West will make the trip to Portland via the
Grand Trunk, passing down the St Lawrence and
through the White Mountains. Members of the
Relief Corps and friends who would make the trip
via this line will be forwarded full information on
application.
XII A reception will be rendered by the National
Convention. Womans Relief Corps, to the Com
mander-in-C Chief and Staff, GAR. Department
Commanders and. Staff, and the Womans State
Relief Corps of Maine. the officers of which are
ranging for entertainment of National Convention.
The program will be given later.
XII A full set of instructions to Corps Presidents
has been prepared. copies of which should be
dered from the National Secretary by Departments
(having none Of their own prepared) for distribu-
ton.
XIII. Mrs. Leila p. Roby, President of Lincoln
Relief Corps. Chicago. H.. has been appointed Ma
tlonal CorTesponding Secretary: vice Mrs. NJ NJ.
powered to institute and instruct Corps wherever
called upon TO do so.
KATE b. SHERWOOD.
EMMA D. SHELLEY,
National Secretary.
THE STEPHENSON PORTRAIT.
Miss Josephine Cleveland, Springfield, ILL.,,
sends 25 cents more, from a portrait of DR.. Ste
phenson, founder of the q R., sold to G. r. War
rem Post, New Mexico. This is in accordance
with standing offer to give 25 cents on every
So portrait, sold to Post or Corps, to the Army
Workers Relief Fund, from a loyal woman"
who has for 25 years spent time, strength, and
money for the boys in blue At the last En-
campment of the GA. r., held at Quincy, March
"a, the following resolution was passed, which
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No. 2:
Resoyred, That this Encampment desires to ex-
press its appreciation of the efforts made by Miss
Josephine Cleveland, of Springfield, H.. in procur-
son, the founder OF the GAR which is recognized
by those qualified to judge, a true and correct
likeness and we hereby recommend to the various
Posts in this Department the purchase of one of
these portraits for hanging on the walls of their
places of meeting, that all comrades may become
familiar with the features of the founder of our Or
der, as he appeared in his lifetime. The A. A. g.
is hereby directed to communicate this resolution
officially to the Posts in the Department.
Crayon engraving. 24x3O inches without Frame
g. sent G. o. D. or upon receipt of Postal Order.
j. l.. BENNETT, A. A. Ct.
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.
Frank P. Blair Corps No. 3. of st. Louis, Mo-,
does nothing by halves, and the neat little
book of the Corps, blue cover containing the
bylaws of the Corps and full roster of the
officers and members, with the post-otfice adj
dress of each, is only one of the many evidences
laid before the National officers. At the very
earliest time that Corps can afford the expense.
let them remember the example of Blair Corps
in this respect. An interchange of bylaws
between the various Corps of Department
will prove mutually beneficial.
Mrs. Emma l. Hampton, Department Presi-
dent. Detroit, Mich, was among the visitors at
Headquarters during the week, having come
for conference with the National President on
huSipacS nf iD,nOrtanpa in her artp
Mrs. Hampton is at the head of a strong adj
ministration. Possessed of ability and energy,
she has established a system of work in the
Department that will stand. MAUMEE.
Department Gleanings.
THE COAfMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN CALIFORNIA.
The visit of Commander in Chief Kountz to
the Golden State has not only given q great i'm
petus to Grand Army work, but has shown
upon what safe and sure foundation the
WOman's Relief Corps has been built in that
far distant State. In a private letter to the
Editor, the Commander-in- Chief says it has
been truly wonderful trip, and that at all
points visited he found the Womans Relief
Corps vieing with the Grand Army in paying
honor to the representative head of the great
soldier Order. He pays q well-deserved COM
plment to Mrs. Department President Kline,
who, with other Department officers, accom-
panied the COmmander-in in Chiefs party on
their California tour, by express invitation
from the comrades in charge. On the other
hand, letters reach us from the ladies full of
praise of the Commander-in Chief who seems
to have won all hearts by his modest bearing
and genuine and heartfelt interest in all that
loyal women are undertaking for the soldiers
and their families.
The San Francisco Chronicle in commenting
upon the impetus given to Grand Army affairs
throughout the Department, by the visit of the
in-Chief and Judge Advocate-Gen-
eral, says it cannot but be productive of the
greatest good, not only in largely increasing
the membership of the Department. but in the
of new interest among the COM
rades themselves, and follows with these graft
flying remarks on the Woman's Relief Corps:
In connection with the Grand Army there are 20
Departments of the Woman's Relief
Corps nearly all of which the Conmander-in-Chief
has had occasion to learn something about while
making his official tour 1t is particularly gratify
ing to know that with his knowledge OF its aims
and objects and of the actual good accomplished,
the WOmans Relief Corps has received his most
earnest approval, which was expressed on every |
occasion, both public and private Commander |
in Chief Kountz believes that every Post should |
have a Relief Corps, and is convinced that the |
Corps would be of great benefit socially financially
and charitably. The Department of California of
the Womans Relief Corps was organized under |
some difficulties being far removed from Ma |
tonal Headquarters as to leave it entirely depend |
ant on written instructions TO organization. For
this reason the statement made by Commander-in- |
Chief Kountz at the request of the National Presi-
dent. Kate Il. Sherwood, that the Department of |
California of the Womans Relief Corps was one of |
.he best organized Departments under her conn |
naDd, Is most encouraging to all the members In |
California.
Special Orders, No. 2, issued by Mrs. Depart |
ment President Kline, announces that the |
Corps heretofore known as Warren Relief Corps |
IS hereby transferred to and announced as |
officers and members of Sumner Relief Corps, |
No. H. Department of California, W.R.C, aux
liary to the GAR, and will be recognized as
such by all parties interested. All books, pa
,ers, funds, and other property of Warren
Corps are placed in the custody and become the |
of said Sumner Corps. This is in ac-
;ordance with a resolution adopted by Warren
Relief Corps, No. 81 III? requesting that their
organization be recognized as auxiliary to Sum-
Ter Post, No g. GA. r., and such request hav
ng been made known to, approved of, and in
lorsed by Warren and Sumner Posts.
The California delegation, w. re, will ac-
company the Department delegation, GAR,
III a special car, which leaves San Francisco,
June IA, and connects at Chicago with the |
Chiefs train for Portland. The
,adge of the California delegation will be of
rimson velvet, with bear embroidered in
,Od Estate insignia) for center piece.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: On the 18th of April, Edward
in, was organized at WautoDla, Wis. The Corps
.ives promise to be one of the best and most en-
husiastc Corps in the Order Mrs. Harriet Dun
ap Department President organized the Corps
she writes that she has not in all the Corps
hat she has visited since January such enthusiasm
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