The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-05
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c., THURSDAY

spacious headquarters Of the Post We have also
been favored with fraternal visits from Past Com
mander-in- Chief Robert r. Beath, Past Junior Vice.
Commander in Chief Gen. L. :. Bangs, of Maine;
Gen. J. w. Burst, of Illinois; Samuel Lane De-
partment Commander. of Maine; Col Pierpont. OF
Connecticut; Horace Il. Kent, OF New Hampshirei
Department Commander Richard +. Tobin, and
many comrades of the Department Of Massaehu-
setts, GAR
To ali of these the National President would
tender her most sincere thanks for fraternal corte
sizes and kind words also TO my sisters and the
comrades Of every Department, who have mani
Tested such n deep interest in our work, and by
their cheering letters have greatly hghtened the
burdens of the year.
To each aud every officer, elected or appointed.
am under lasting obligations for their hearty CO.
We have hardly realized that 5000 miles separ-
ted the National Senior Vice President Mrs. Eliza
beth D'A. Kline, from Headquarters so constant
and frequent have been the letters and messages OF
support and encouragement received. Her ready
and intelligent counsel have been of untold benefit
Mrs. Alkaline p. Kent, National Junior Vice
President, has proved the wisdom of her election
by another year Of earnest work to maintain the
standing of our Order Her frequent visits to Head
quarters have been most welcome and her loving,
fraternal advice and Willingness to perform any
service to further our work Is gratefully appre-
ciated.
Words feebly express my deep appreciation of
the services Of the National Secretary Mrs Eleanor
b. Wheeler, painstaking conscientious. and truly
loyal officer Her clear, concise report speaks for
itself to the amount of work accomplished and
the manner IN which i was performed. Prompt
found in her strong right arm. and IT Is with the
truest pleasure that 1 acknowledge my indebted
and gratitude to her for the success thai has
crowned efforts and for the happy associations
of year. which / trust has ripened a friendship
which may be lifelong.
Ny sincere thanks are due TO Mrs Lizabeth A
Turner, National Treasurer. for the prompt and
reliable manner in which she has performed the
arduous duties of her Office and for the pleasant
associations that we have enjoyed. 1 refer with
great pride to her report of the financial transac-
tions at Headquarters for the year.
OF these two officers. Secretary and Treasurer, /
should be unfailhful to the promptDgs OF my heart
IL failed to express to them my gratitude for a
service not told with words. When sorrow came
to my heart, and for weeks the Death Angel hov-
cred over our home, these faithful women assumed
much of my care, aud while could not throw of
responsibility yet rested in the assurance that at
Headquarters all would be well; and the memory
life.
The National Chaplain. Mrs Annie wittenmyer;
National Counselor, Mrs. Emma :. Pease; Ma
tional Inspector, Mrs. Deborah G. King: National
Institutng and Installing Officer, Mrs Elizabeth C.
Kefer have all in the discharge of their respective
duties been most esTnest and efficient, and worthy
of much commendation, as q review Of their sew
eral reports will show.
To each member of the National Council of Ad-
ministraiion desire TO return my sincere thanks
for their ready response and wise counseIs on all
matters / have submitted TO them. With such
support failure was not possible.
To Past National President, Mrs. Z. Florence
Barker, desire to express my grateful apprecla-
ton OF her frequent visits to Headquarters. Her
hearty co-operation and unwavering devotion TO
all the interests of our Order have been constant
inspiration in the discharge Of the duties devolying
upon me; nor would fail to acknowledge the deep
interest in the work of the past year by our Ma
tional Honorary Member. Past Commander-in-
Chief Paul Van Dervoort. His manly, soldierly
Endorsement of woman's work, and his efforts TO
promote the utmost harmony and unity of action
between the members Of the Grand Army and its
auxiliary is deserving the warmest thanks Of
every member OF the Woman's Relief Corps. and
| in this connection would recommend that here
after the names of all Department Honorary Mem
bers be placed upon Department Rosters, and the
National Honorary Members upon the National
Roster"
THE PRESS EVERYWHERE.
Not alone to Grand Army or soldier papers. but
to the local press throughout the country our
grateful thanks due for valuable space read
lily afforded to reports of our work, and the Order
is indebted to a knowledge Of our progress, as
afforded through that powerful agency.
With the close Of tins Convention the pages oi
another year in our Relief Corps history will have
been written, and 1 bring to you to-day the
sheaves which have been gathered. may ask you
10 receive them as the outcome Of earnest, loyal
endeayors To promote the best interests Of work
worthy the name of woman.