The National tribune., 1886-12-23
Corps Queries.
OPINIONS OF KATE b. SHERWOOD, PAST Ma
TIoNAL PREsIDENT)


TIoNAL PREsIDENT.)
j. Can Corps establish n sewing circle, which
can be run separately and independently by its
members, these members, ofcourse, being only from
the Corps?
2. If the Corps votes 10 havea sewing circle of
which every member of the Corps is considered
member, what relation does the sewing circle bear
to the Corps? Can il be considered auxiliary, a
committee, or special meeting, for sewing, of the
Corpse
g. Can the members present at the sewing circle
vote 10 spend the sewing circle fund without ref
erence TO the Corps. this fund having been raised
by the penny collections at regular Corps meetings?
4. Can member Of the Corps enter the Hall
during balloting for candidates; and if So can she
vote?
5. Alta special meeting of the Corps called for a
specific purpose any other business be lawfully
done except that for which the meeting was called?
q. IL the President wishes to take the floor for a
few moments to discuss "A question. and calls on the
s. N.P. TO take her place whose place is il fill the
chair of the s. V.-Pg Shall the President do SO
before she leaves her chair; or can the = Up ask
her next neighbor to occupy Temporarily must
the j. V.-P go To 1t and the J. V.-P's station be
filed from the floor?
z. Is intermission necessary during Corps
meeting for collection of dues7
i. Corps can form a sewing circle to be con-
Quoted outside of the Corps for the advance
ment OF the objects and interests of the Corps. 2
Such sewing circle should be in charge OF q COM
mittee, who will report at the regular meeting OF
the Corps. No money should be voted at the sew
Ing circle. but the Corps, upon recommendation
may appropriate II 10 such purposes may be,
detfned best. Except, that the Corps may direct
the sewing circle to make expenditure of money i'm
the advancement of their work, care being taken
that no committee shall usuTp the functions OF the
Corps the proper officers thereof 4. Amer the
opening exercises are over members of the Corps
may enter or depart, except during the service of
Initiation. A member entering while balloting is
Ia progress should be careful 10 inform herself be-
fore voting; her right TO do so is unquestioned. s.
No business affecting Corps interests can be tran
sacted at special meeting, except due notice has
eFpRIal hen,
the President vacates her chair she asks tho Senior
Junior Vice-President, in their order to fill the
chair, and at the same time calls n Corps member
TO fill the vacancy. ]. An intermisson should not
be declared for the collection of dues If ever quiet
and order are needed IL IS then.
1. At the annual election OF officers of a certain
Corps after the President has declared nominations
for President closed and ordered the balloting 10 pro-
coed, and after two ballots have been taken no
election resulting, can new nominations be made
2. Has the President the right TO recognize any
additional nominations after that order has been
passed and balloting Is In progress? And In
one OF such nominees are elected would not such
election be irregular and egRlI
g. Can President change or suspend the regular
order Of business when objections are made and
without the unanimous consent or vote of the MEM
bers present?
Before the election OF officers the Corps President
should read direct the Secretary so to do Article
T. Chapter l. Rules and Regulations, governing the
election Of officers and the President should rgdly
enforce section . which reads: "In the case Of a
ballot for officers majority of all the votes east
shall be necessary TO choice. IL there is no cleo
ton on the first two ballots the name Of the MEM
Der receiving the lowest number of votes shall be
dropped and so on in successive ballots until
election IS made"
Ia accordance with the above there can be hut one
answer to question !, and that is, after the Presi-
dent has declared nominations closed no new ones
can be made, but ballO;ing must proceed according
To the rules governing such cases. The answer to
question is found in that OF question l. The
President cannot recognize nominations while the
ballot is in progress; should she do the election
would he Irregular aud illegal. To question the
President must follow the order of business pre-
scrbed ia the ritual.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: No better evidence of the friend
ship existing ia Massachusetts, between the G. A. r.
and w re. can be found than ia the following let
ter read at tine grand reception rendered our De-
partment President, Mrs. ;. Agnes Parker. Mrs
Barker, Mrs. Turner and Department officers were
participants la the reception, which fine
/ affair. Fletcher Webster Post attended in a body
and also the Relief Corps of Brockton. Assistant
Acknowledgement Monroe wrote as follows:
81 had hoped to be able to meet my comrades Of
Post 10 Tuesday evening the 18th. and with them
show how sincerely we appreciate Mrs Parker's
work in behalf Of the soldier. 1 cannot but look
| back. when was Commander. when the Post as
well as the Corps WAS small In numbers and strug-
CLING 20 live. IL WAS then we all learned to love
Mrs Parker and her little band of willing workers
There was no road too long, no hardship too great
to endure. il she could help Post -. The boys
| never forget her deeds; they are most Of them
what the world would call poor men, but their
hearts are large and their hands ready TO help
| always. Our love for Mrs. Parker and the Order
she represents is as warm the blood we were
/ willing TO shed for the old flag We learned early
| In the service TO obey orders. i am obeying or
ders In not being present with you. The doctor says
keep out of close walls too much excitement
/ II IL too bad, but cannot help it."
Past Department Commander Billings wrote as
follows: The kind invitation On behalf of Brock
ton Post 10 Mrs. Billings and myself is mt hand and
duly appreciated. IL would afford us both much
pleasure to be present to do our part in honoring
our esteemed Department President, but believing
that change Is good for everybody. and recogniz-
ing that II would be no change for her to have our
society after having crossed this continent twice
recently under It's benign influences we feel COM
PEELED 10 decline the invitation. must add how