The National tribune., 1886-06-10
Department GIeanings.
ANSWERS TO CoMRApE's WIFE.

Department GIeanings.
ANSWERS TO COMRADES WIFE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Please answer the following:
i. Does the oath Of Office alone make person
a member Of the Woman's Relief Corps?
2. Can any Corps be legal Corps whose charter
members were never Obligated, and whose first
officers only took the oath Of Office?
g. Can the business Of the Department be legal
when 1t Is done by persons who have never received
the obligation Of membership prescribed IN our
Ritual and Rules and Reguiations?-Comrade's
Wife.
1. To become member of tie Relief Corps an
applicant must pursue the course prescribed by
Rules and Regulations. unless by special dispensa
ton OF National or Department President the Obli-
CATION y directly administered. No oath IS taken
in the w re.
2 some Of the charter C,orps Of Western Depart
partmenis were instituted under written instrue-
tons from National Headquarters TO save the great
expense OF sending an officer from Boston or the
lar East They were instituted under special dis
pensation, and are in all respects legal.
g. The answer 10 question three will be found In
answer 10 question two
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN,.
DEAR TRTBUHE: Rousseau Post and Rousseau
Corps united in a proper Observance of Memorial
Day, both attending Memorial services in body
and after the line OF march formed the Corps
followed the Post to the cemetery in carriages, TO
the schoolousc grounds where the exercises Of the
day held Reaching the cemetery the Post
was surprised by finding every grave beautifully
decorated by the loving hands of their co-workers
The grave OF Mrs. Ed. Flax, who of their
number was literally covered with flowers, sur
mounted by beautiful forStl pillow and cross.
Every comrade in line was provided with bou-
quet Of flowers. At the Courthouse yard the
monument TO the unknown dead WAS most taste
fully decorated by the W.R.c and comrades of the
GAR.
Comrade A T. Haseltine was presented on the
anniversary Of his birthday 1Iay ~ by the ladies
OF the Corps and several comrades with nice easy
chair and copy Of Mrs. Sherwood's " Campfire and
Memorial Poems" III was a surprise party, the
ladies providing an elegant supper and delightful
aNnnft
Senior Vice President Portage, Wis
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Although we are away out here
IN the core OF COrnwalli5 Valley Ore and our
W.R,C. is not quite two Dlonths old with only 10
members able 10 report for duty. yet you may like
10 hear what We are doing. At stated meeting it
was decided TO give pansy sociasle, and IN one
week from that day crowded hall, with our
net band playing, unsolicited greeted US and after
all had spent pleasant evening and dispersed. we
found our treasury increased by net clearance Of
$50. so we feel quite large, IL we are young and
only l6 members enrolled. The Ellsworth GA. r.
boys rendered their services with hearty good will
on the occasion mentioned All read THE Ma
TI0sAL TRIBUNE with pleasure and proGt.-Loitie
A. Daniels, CORVALLIS, ore.
PROVISIONAL DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The institution Of the Provis-
ional Department Of New Mexico marks an epoch
In woInaTs work in our Southwest country. On
Friday evening at Las Vegas Mrs. Cassie A. Hem
derson duly installed Department President
and has begun an active ard energetic adTnins.ra-
Il ton. The exercises were under The auspices OF
Thomas Relief Corps, and were public. large
audience being present. The installation ceremony
was performed by Past Department Commander j.
| J. FitZgerren by request of Mrs. Sarah T.. Fuller
National President Of the W.R.C., Headquarters at
Boston, Mass.
The evening program was opened with prayer
| by Rev Quick. followed by the installation cere-
| MONIES after which Mrs Henderson delivered an
address on the object and aim OF the Womans Re-
ei 6o r one ~ Ss sod Dy IuSS
dresses Mr.. Edward Henry followed with one Of
his fine declarations. from the poet Robert Burns,
/ "A Mans Man for All That"
The Corps President. Mrs. II. r. Tenney closed
| the program with few pertinent remarks inviting
| the ladies of Las Vegas to come forward and join
the local Corps giving them hearty welcome.
Two General Orders have already been issued by
| Mrs Henderson; the first establishing Headq1ar-
tiers at Reno \. NJ, and announcing appointments
as follows: Mrs. Maria u Filzgerrell, Las Vegas,
Department s. V.-P.; Mrs. Alice Smith, Aibu-
querque. J. v.-P.; Mrs. Jennie p. Voorhees,, Ration,
| Sec; Mrs. Mary +. Holmes Sedgwicsz Treas :;
Corps Presidents Past Corps Presidents to act as
Insttuting and Installing officers a. detailed.
General Orders. No. P direct the observance OF
Memorial Day aud urge a large representation at
| National Convention, San Francisco. Also All
nounccs Council Of Administration as follows: Mrs
Helen u. Dorsey; Chico Springs, n; NJ; Miss Lucy
Stone, East Las Vegas. n. NJ Miss May Lewelling,
socorrO. n. NJ; Mrs Eivira Tarbox Albuquerque
N. NJ. You will hear good reports from this De-
partment.-Comrade, Las Vegas
DEPARTMENT OF COLORADO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: In accordance with orders from
Department Headquarters Meade Post was in.
spected Monday evening by Assistant Inspector G.
a: Hamilton; The meeting aud inspection passed
| was sounded on the picket-iine, and the Sentinel
announced the approach Of body so formidable
In array and appearance that resistance was USE
less This was the ladies of Meade Relief Corps
The Corps marched into the Post room carrying
two fine silk Post guidons, beautifully designed by
the artistic hand Of Mrs. DIR. Ingerso assisted by
the other members, and In u nicely worded speech
the President, Mrs Kloek. presented the gudons
| 10 the Post
Commander woodside after acknowledging the
surprise complete accepted the gift In behalf Of the
. | Post ia n graceful and eloquent manner. The gu
dons being disposed Of satisfactorily to all con.
cerned the ladies assumed command ordered the
comrades to their seats, and then surprised them
again by royal banquet the material for which
had been secreted in adjoining room during tbs
day. Refreshments over, the remainder of the
evening was pleasantly spent in singing songs
etc. Meade Relief Corps Is composed OF a nobls
cries Of distress. and whose hands are never with
held when the hand Of atction settles upon an ole
soldier family. Several ladies OF this Corps wer,
original charter members. and assisted in the
ganization Of the National womans Relief Corps
during the 18th National Encampment
The three Relief Corps of this city have Just pur
, chased large iron urn, 10 be placed in the new
Soldiers Cemetery In memory OF the unknown
/ dead" They made extensive preparations 70
| Memorial Day. aud in fact are always engaged ii
doing honor 10 the soldier, both living and dead.
THE SOLDIERS CONSOLATION
, When angnor and disease invade
These trembling forms of clay
And Uncle sam refuses aid,
Then comes kind woman's day.
'Tis sweet to turn and see our names
la Fame's greet book set down;
Sweet TO remember womRn's love,
That helped us win renown.
Sweet 20 rejoice with certain hope
That when change shall come
: Well find these women around our beds
And will meet them at the Throne.
God bless the ladies Of the Relief Corps the sol
dier's friend.-J. W., Denver, Colo.