The National tribune., 1886-12-23
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GIeaHings from National IIealqaar-
terS--NOtGS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAS's RELIEF Co RPS
SAN Francisco, CAL.
ELIZABETH D'A. KINSE National President.
NELLIE q. BACKUs. National Secretary.

HEADQUARTERS WoMAS's RELIEF Co RPS
SAN Francisco, CAL.
ELIZABETH D'A. KLINE. National President.
NELLIE q. BACKUs. National Secretary.
Dec 10. 1856.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Through this column we
desire 10 call the attention of Department
Presidents TO the membership of Department
Conventions. BY reference TO Chapter III,
Article ?, K. and r., il will be observed that
there is no mention of delegate at-large to
State Convention, which is allowed to the Ma
tOnal Convention only. Ii has been found
necessary to mention this matter, as General
Orders have been received from some of the
Department Presidents providing for the cleo
ton of such delegate 10 the coming COven-
tons, and all such mistakes must be rectifed.
IL may be well Just here TO notice the great i'm
portance of electing to the chief offices of
Departments women who have time and
energy TO give TO this work. which, in its pres
ent magnitude, requires so much of real ability
and executive power in addition to a true devO-
tiOn 10 its principles.
We take pleasure in noticing the institution
OF Potomac Relief Corps, No. ., Department of
the Potomac, GAR, Washington d. c., Nov.
Is. 1856, and the installation OF officers by Mrs
Sarah Z. Nichols, National Senior Vice-Presi-
dent. Mrs. Nichols writes that Clara Barton,
President of the Red Cross, is n charter mem
Der, and with a wide field of labor this Corps
has very bright prospect before it, She also
writes that she has visited o. L. Morton the
colored Corps of Washington and was delighted
TO find the amount of good intelligent work
they have accomplished.
Mrs. GeTtie Rogers is, and has Just cause to
be, very proud of the work in her Department
OF Wisconsin. The Corps work in delightful
harmony with Posts, assisting them in their
charitable work and social affairs. They have
undertaken the care of number of families,
and so provided for their wants that the Winter
will pass in comparative comfort for them.
The Corps also takes great pleasure in fur
nishing the Post rooms handsomely for the
boys. In one instance il was a stove, that was
equally ornamental as useful again, an elegant
Secretary's desk then a Turkish rug. Still
again, an altar cloth "a regulation flag was the
work of the Corps ladies, a beautiful specimen
OF fine needlework; and to perfect il all they
have purchased handsome piano aud present
ed II to their Post. WewOuld say to other Corps,
This is well done, 90 thou and do likewise"
In the Department Of Colorado-Mrs Mary
Jewett Telford, Department President-much
local work and great deal of pioneering is
done. Mrs. Telford writes us that on account
of the shifting character of the people, many
times an efficient Secretary, educated in the
work in that Department, moves perhaps to
Florida, and then becomes the nucleus and
President of Corps. Mrs. Telford, in her lee
80, V .io "'h'N'' umcilS upoh i'S euuca-
tional benefits as part compensation to the
women who give so much without other re-
Enumeration; and truly this is feature of the
Order seldom mentioned and probably as sell
dom thought OF, but which deserves cOnsidera-
tion and appreciation.
Departments will please notice that it is
necessary to order all supplies Except CONSOLE
dated Treasurers and Secretary reports, which
are furnished from National Headquarters
through Department Treasures, who in turn
secure the same from National Treasurer, Mrs.
l.. A. Turner, IA Temple Place, Boston.
EUREKA.