The National tribune., 1888-02-09
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOtes from the Departments.
General Orders OF the National President-Death
Of Noble Army WoEker-Conseerated Women.
All Along the Line.

OF a Noble Army Worker-Conseerated Women.
All Along the Line.
HEADo'Rs WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
AUXILIARY To THE GAR.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 90 1883.
General Orders No 8.
The National President congratulates the Order
upon its steady growth and material prosperity, as
evinced by the quarterly reports, every Depart
ment reporting substantial gains.
The amount expended in relieving comrades and
their families has been liberal, and proves cOnelu~
sivey the value of our organization To the further
ance of the noble propositions contained in Our
Objects" we owe our every effort Let no selfish
motive prevent the fulfilnent of our obligation.
l. The following appointments have been made
Provisional Presidents-Maggie Monroe Rudi-
sillc, White Oaks, Department OF New Mexico;
Sarah Q. Mason, Pawtucket, Department OF Rhode
Island.
Assistant National Inspeotors--ArmiIia A. Che
ney, National Secretary for Indiana Harriet L..
Reed, Dorchester Mass, for Rhode Island.
Upon the recommendation of Department Presi-
dents, the following appointed
National Aids-California, Alice A. Fitch, Los
Angeles; Colorado Olive Hogle, Denver; Dakota,
Mary j. Winship, Grand Forks; Illinois, Ida Old
apolis; Angeline L. Rankin, Terre Haute; Iowa,
Hattie K. Marshall, Wyoming; Kansas, Ellen A.
Willard, Pittsburg; Maine, Belle J. Palmer Mon
roe; Massachusetts, Sarah t. Gallup Leomnsteri
Maryland, Jennie Ross. Baltimore; Michigan,
Lydia G. Hopkins, Detroit Minnesota, Mary Half
enwinkle, st. Paul; Missouri, Agnes G. Stenitt ST.
Joseph; New Hampshire, Sophia D. Hall, Dover;
New Jersey, Abbie J. Whittier, New Brunswick;
New York, Mary E. Jennings, Warsaw; Ohio,
Julia b. FELTON,. Columbus; Pennsylvania, Jennie
NJ. Reayley, Erie; Vermont, Lucy j. Gibson, Ben
nington; Washington Territory, Helen Burke,
Seattle; Wisconsin, Louise Q. Williams, Oconomo-
woci West Virginia, Amanda l.. Murdoch, Wheel
ing.
Upon the nomination of the National Inspector,
the following are appointed:
Assistant National Observation-Disclosures, Cora
r. Rabbit. San Francisco; Colorado Libbie X.
Daniels Denver; Connecticut T. Adelaide Sack
EFT, Hartford; Dakota Sue r. Casweli, Grand Fork;
Illinois, Sue NJ. Simpson, Peoria; Iowa, Emily Nc
Cord Des Moines; Kansas. Barbara Pond, Fort
Scott; Kentucky, Josephine Jack, Covington;
Maine, Nan NJ. Taggert Winthrop Massachusetts,
Matilda T.. Lawton South Boston; Maryland, Julia
A. Brick, Baltimore; Michigan, Hattie z. Thomp-
son, Flint; Minnesota Adelaide q. Bennett, Pipe
stone; Missouri, Martha Bronson, Macon City Ne
| braska, Deborah G. King Lincoln; New Hamp-
shire, Luzetta Blunt Nashua; New Jersey, Amanda
| cuse; Ohio. Janet NJ. Pond Malta; Oregon, Julia
Abraham, Roseburg; Pennsylvania, Agnes r. Par
ker, Wilkes Barre; Vermont Ellen NJ. Seayer,
| Montpelier; Washington Territory, JEANNE ID.
Holmes: Seattle; Wisconsin, Martha II. Raynor,
| Milwaukee.
III. Rules and Regulations have been revised by
| these Headquarters and made to conform to the
laws of the Order careful study of the same by
| officers and members will save much unnecessary
correspondence. Orders now being filed by
| the National Treasurer. Corps and Department
Secretary and Treasures quarterly reports, Assist
ant and Department Inspectors blanks, Corps and
Department election returns have also been thor
| oughly revised to accord with Rules and Regula-
tons, and these only will hereafter be used.
III. As ordered by Fifth National Convention,
the Ritual has been carefully revised and four
with six cards will be supplied to each Corps
| free The Rituals are for the of President, Vice
Presidents and Conductor. In the interest of econ
| omy, it Is recommended that Corps Presidents be
instructed to bring their old Rituals and Cards to
Department Convention Gf date is mott too far dis
| tant,) when Department Secretary will receipt
/ therefor and deliver the new
| ". Department Presdentswiil make themselves
| familiar with the Revised Ritual and exempify
! the work at coming Conventions in accordance
| Herewith.
Y. The National President is daily In recent of
bers asking decisions various subjects. IL is a
law OF our Order that only those can be recognized
! which are forwarded through Department Head
quarters.
VI Attention of Department Presidents Is called
| to Chap. v. Art. XIV, Revised Rules and Regu-
lations: Official orders will follow in style and
size those issued from National Headquarters"
The heading and signature of General Orders will
conform to this in style and type; they viii then
present uniform appearance; they will also be
printed in same manner, beginning on first instead
| of second page.
| VII. Department Presidents are urged to ex-
change General Orders with each other that newly
| elected and inexperienced officers may have the
| benefit of those more experienced, and the Order
| VIII. The Fifth National Convention ordered
that Department Presidents attest the correctness
of their Staff officers report by their signature
CORPS and Department Presidents will find the fol-
| lowing on the back of all revised blanks: " have
carefully examined this report and find il correct
| * Explanations as to ownership of Corps Off
GERS badges, also to issue of Past officers
badges, viii be found on page %, Revised Rules
and Regulations.
x. Corrections have been made In the " Coun-
selor " bar pin. Upon application to National Treas
urer, they viii be supplied free.
XII. Rules and Regulations require Corps Secre-
tary to file General Orders in General Order File
Department Presidents will therefore hereafter In
clude the same in Corps supplies, and be prepared
TO fill orders from existing Corps.
XII. Instructions for the proper institution Of
Corps will be incorporated with Revised Service
Book. Department Presidents will detail only
those competent and thoroughly instructed for this
most important service
XIII. A copy of Revised Installation Service, for
use at coming Department Conventions, has been
forwarded to each Department President
XIV The Relief Fund is made up from the Gen
eral Fund, or from any other source, but money
once placed in the Relief Fund Is sacred to thai
purpose, and can be used for other neither car
it be returned to the General Fund. Rules anC
Regulations require every Corps to have Relic
Fund.
XIV. Assistant National Inspectors will under di
rection of the National Inspector inspect the work
| and examine the books and records of Department
Headquarters for the full term of the present adj
ministration, and report the result to National In
spector without delay.
XVI. Retiring Department Presidents viii, Inn
mediately after Convention, forward to NRtiona
Headquarters complete list of the new officers
upon revised election returns which have beer
mailed each Department. giving full name and ad
dress.
To those papers which have given our orde
such loyal support and substantial aid much credi
, | is due, and is hereby gratefully acknowledged
Prominent among them are THE NATIONAL TRIB
UNE and The Vidette. The former is too we'll anC
favorably known to require commenta at our hands
The latter, the only distinctive W.R.C. paper, i
bright, instructive, pithy, and well worthy ofsup
port.
BY Command of EMMA STARK HAMPTON, Nation
al President
ARMILLA A. CHENEY, National Secretary
Department GIeanings.
NOBLE ARMY WORKER.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The death of Mrs Rebecca z
Rouse, which lately occurred in Cleveland at tn
advanced age of SO years, has been briefly notices