The National tribune., 1886-06-24
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
BosroN. MASS.
SARAH f. FULLER, National President
ELEANOR Il. WHEELI.E National Secretary
June Il. 1856.

SARAH r. FULLER National President.
ELEANOR II. WHEELER National Secretary.
June IL, 1886.
Characteristic OF business offices in a large
city, our Headquarters are three flights up"
but nevertheless visiting comrades and our
members find their way there, and are always
welcome. Among the pleasant happenings of
the past week was a call from Past Com
manders-in-Chief Geo. S. Merrill, of Law
renee, Mass, and Paul Van Dervoort, of Omaha,
Neb.; also, Past Department Commander John
w. Burst. Sycamore, ILL.,; Capt. S. b. Jones,
Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. NJ. A. Cummings, Sacra-
mento, Cal, and Mrs. A. Conger, wife of De-
partment Commander Conger, Akron, o.
Gen. Burst gave a most encouraging report of
the prosperity of the Department of Illinois,
W.R.C., and predicted that it would yet be one
of the largest in our Order. This was indeed
good news, and most welcome to US al.
THE WEST AND THE EAST
Mrs. Viola A. Kenyon, President, Provisional
Department of Washington Territory, writes
that reports from the Corps in that Department
show all to be in excellent condition. Abra-
ham Lincoln Corps, No. 5, was instituted at
Walla Walla, April 16, with % charter mem
bers, and the officers installed by Commander
w. II. Carnes
Phil Kearney Relief Corps, No. 6, Toledo
w. T., was instituted May 1 with IL char
ter members and officers installed by Com
mander Justus Brooks: Pres, Mrs. 0ean Con-
rad; 5. V.-P., Ella Colby; j. V.-P., Sarah J.
Bond Sec, Mary +. Dubean Treas, MOllie
Calvin; Chap, Lucy A. Denny; Con-, Mary
kOuntz; IL, Sarah Taylor; a. c., Sarah Ben
nett; A. G., Malvina Parch.
Mrs. Celia +. p. Foster, President, Depart
ment of New Hampshire, reports the Order in
that Department in excellent condition, and
the interest steadily increasing. The Secretary
OF one OF the youngest Corps in her report,
says: This year was our first Memorial sery-
ice experience as Corps, but from its beauti-
full and instructive lessons we shall look fer
ward 10 good results, for our hearts were en-
couraged and strengthened for our loving work
and we were consecrated anew TO the cause for
which we were organized" From the intensely
interesting reports that have reached US from
the Land of Flowers" our far-away Pacific
Department, and also every Corps and Depart
ment, we feel sure the heart of our National
Chaplain will be greatly encouraged and cheer
ed as she prepares her annual report, and we
find ourselves anxiously anticipating all the
good things awaiting US at our coming Ma
tional Convention. Echo.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAS's RELIEF CoRPs,)
AUXILIARY To THE GAR,
Boston, June 1, 1886
General Orders, No g.
l. The fourth annual session OF the National Con-
Tuesday, Aug. g. 1856.
III. The National Council Of Administration will
convene on Monday, Aug 2; at the Occidental
Hotel, where Headquarters will be established
H. The attention of Department Presidents is
especially called to Art. Nv, sec. l. Chap. V, Rules
and Regulations: Any Department in arrears for
reports dues shall be deprived of all representa-
ton IN the National Convention until the same are
forwarded"
~. Department Presidents will forward full and
complete returns OF all Delegates and Alternates
elected TO represent Departments in National Con-
yention. Delegates cards may be obtained of the
National Treasurer Mrs. Il. A. Turner, No IA Tenn
pie Place. Boston. Mass. Two Of each should be
issued To each Delegate and Alternate also to the
President. Vice Presidents and Secretaries and Past
Department Presidents Of each Department. These
cards should be signed by the Department Presi-
dent and countersigned by the Department Seere-
tary, except that of Department President, which
should be signed by the Department Senior Vice
President. These cards should also be issued TO
Past National Presidents and Vice Presidents in
their respective Departments. The holder of such
cards will deposit one with the National Secretary
tie other she will retain throughout the Conven-
ton, and a presentation of the same 10 the Guard
will entite her 10 a seat with her own delegation.
Presidents and Secretaries OF Provisional Depart
ments also entitled 10 seats ia National Conyen-
ton. No proxies will be allowed. and none but
regularly elected Delegates Alternates will par
ncipate IN Convention. All members Of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps will be admitted To tile business
sessions
Ritual or Rules ana Regulations or Tecommenda-
tons as TO forms or blanks, and any appeals TO be
presented TO the National Conveution ncust be filed
at Headquarters on or before July 10.
vi. The reports of all officers and special COM
mttees should also be made TO Headquarters by
Juy5.
VII. As the National Officers at Headauarters are
obliged TO leave Boston for San Francisco July %
therefore, 10 enable the Secretary and Treasurer To
close their reports and have them printed II - i'm
Portailt that the quarterly reports from each De-
parIment should be received not later than July
10. and each Department President is urgently
quested 20 forward correct reports by that date
md car att TEN
ton OF every Corps President In the Order.
VIII. The receipt and dran books for Department
Secretaries and Treasurers. also requisitoB blanks
for Corps and Departments. now ready. and
may be ordered Of the National Treasurer.
TX All remittanees Of money, either by express
or money orders. should in every case be made
payable TO the National Treasurer.
" Departments needing supplies for August and
September are advised TO order the same before
July % as the supplies cannot be transferred 20 the
new administration before September.
NJ: The following additional appointments are
hereby announced:
Assistant National Observation-Disclosures Robbins
Adrian, Mich; Laura A. Kidder, Manchester "
H.; Florence Salada. Des Moines Iowa; Amanda
j. Covert, Trenton Junction. n. j.: Sue Hart Elk
hart. Ind: Reua Garsuch South Bend Ind; Lee
nora w. Howe, Bnttleboro, VT; Marion A. Mann,
Peoria, ILL., Carrie V. Becker. Elgin, ILL.,; Mary T.
Elson. Huron OAK; Lavinia Mex nstry Portland
Ore; Frances X. Martin, New Haven. Conn; So
phia Schubert, Forestviie, Conn. Augusta c.
Getchell Lewiston, Me; Cynthia w. Hopkins
Searsport, Me; Luta l.. Warfield Healdsburg, Call
Ellen NJ. Putnam, Buffalo. n. "; Mary l.. Seely
Syracuse, n. "; Mary Gale, La Crosse Wis; s.
Alonva Mccoy, Sparta, Wis., 5. Lizzie Peak Min
neaPolis Mimi Helen F. johnson, somerville,
Mass
II Is the duty of these officers TO inspect the books
OF the Department Secretary and Treasurer in their
respective Departments and report in writing to
the National Inspector giving the methods and
system OF conducting the business OF the Order by
each Department.
Aids ON the staff of National President-Mrs
Rachel j. McDivitt, Abilene Kan; Mrs Agnes II
Russell, st. Joseph. Mo; Mrs. Sue A. Sanders,
Delayan, H.; Mrs. j. w. Burst, Sycamore Ill; Mrs
Emma Manning, Newton, Iowa
Committee on Credentals-Mrs. Eleanor H.
Wheeler. Boston, Mass; Mrs. Nancy w Moore,
Nashua, n. H.; Mrs. Eliza II. Caukin. Portland
Ore
prompt distribution Of this Order. also the National
roster herewith promulgated.
BY command OF SARAH L. FULLER, National
President
ELEANOR b. WHEELER. National Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: All reports from the California
Corps abound in descriptions of the elaborate floral
decorations of Memorial Day. The women OF the
Golden State exceeded their own splendid record
in their patriotic works for theday. In its COM
ments on the obseryances ia that city the San Fran
cisco Chronicle said the skilled and tasteful work
OF the Woman's Relief Corps is very conspicuous"
Among the elaborate decorations at the cemetery
were particularly noted the designs placed ON the
immense cones of lockwood. arkng the rotundity
OF large plot OF greensward near the entrance
and which bore in flowers ali xed 70 the clipped ends
OF the branches various significant figures such as
Shields stars and hearts, They were made up
chiefly OF roses, immortelles aud daffodiIs The
immorteiles were dyed a deep blue and the
National eolors were thus presented, the other
flowers being red and white.
At the cemetery, where the people massed Them
selves around the Grand Amy burial plot, on the