The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-08
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from The Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WosIAx's RELIEF CoRPs, 7
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
Arnnr.r.A -. Ansr I 1899

AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
NIRoQUA, WIS, Nov. l. 1888.
Work at National Headquarters is moving stead
lily forward and reports from the several Depart
ments have been coming steadily forward, show
ing marked interest everywhere A consolidation
OF the third-quarter reports viii show handsome
gains and much good work for relief. Mrs. Charity
Rusk Craig, National President and her busy Sec
rotary, Mrs. Nichols, busy with the floods Of
letters and communications that pour in upon them
from all directions The National President directs
the publication of the following resolutions of
thanks, passed by the sixth National Convention,
and not heretofore made public:
THANKS SIXTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.
RESOLVED, That our most profound thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to the Posts of Columbus,
to Wells Relief Corps and the Department OF
ONO, w re, for their magnificent and generous
arrangements for our reception and entertainments.
Also to Col Bancroft Chairman of the Relief Corps
Committee, of the Grand Council GAR, and
others who have worked with untirin@ zeal to per-
feet these arrangements; to Maj. !, X. Jones who
has with so much liberaiity and artistic skill dec
GRATED this Convention room without cost also,
for the beautiful Sovenir Banners which have been
so generously donated to the several States
ReSoired, That the thanks of this Convention are
cordially extended to Adit- Gen. Axline for order
ing out the National Guards and his admirable
arrangement other details for the complimentary
reception rendered Mrs. Gen. Logan and party.
ReSolUed, That our thanks be rendered to the
press for its generous notices. also the various rail-
roads for their liberal reduction in rates of travel
Resolved That our grateful thanks be rendered
for the free use of the Second Presbyterian Church.
and that we appreciate the generous conduct OF all
the churches in Columbus which have placed to our
use their buildings during this Encampment free
of cost.
Resotoed That thanks are especially due, and are
hereby rendered, to Wells Corps for their ample
and splendid luncheons furnished daily.
OHIO WoMAN's COUNCIL.
1t is a significant fact that Ohio frstborn of the
ordinance of 1857 in her Centennial year should be
the first State to form a State Council of Women.
The pioneer mothers hundred years ago rolled
logs with their hands to the structures in
which their daughters were born. These daugh-
tiers now propose to continue the log-roling bust
ness at the old stand The Drawn and brain of the
women of 1888, as represented at the organization
of the Ohio Womans Council, are the best proof of
the Drawn and brain of the women who worked
side by side with their brothers and husbands in
planting and maturing the grand Buckeye State.
Blood will tell
The Ohio Woman's Council was formed on the
Centennial grounds Oct II, and is to be to Ohio
what the great National Council of Women, which
met for the first time at Washington last Winter,
representing So National Associations of women,
is TO the United States. Tt is alliance of women
to assemble annually, compare notes, exchange
ideas, and together advise and counsel concerning
all matters of interest to women, individually and
collectively, to the end that shall have better
homes, better health better lives and better laws
1t might properly be called the Normal School of
Womans Development.
Twelve associations Of women, or branches Of
womens work. were represented at the formation
of the Ohio Woman's Council, including the Ohio
Womans Press Association, the Woman's Suffrage
Association, The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, The Woman's Relief Corps, The Labor
Union, and medical, legal, art, educational and
philanthropic opponents Frances Willard, Presi-
dent of the National Council; Rev. Anna X. Shaw,
of Cranston, H., and Susan q. Anthony, of Roch-
ester, N. " We're present at Columbus to define
the aims and objects of the Womans National
Council, of which the Ohio Woman's Council is an
outgrowth
The Constitution adopted provides for County
Councils of all associations of women represented
therein, which shall meet organize and elect five
delegates TO the State Council in addition to rep
resentalion through the President of each. When
it is considered what important reforms are to be
effected in society and how many unrighteous
laws stand in the way of purity, progress and
Christian development, we are sGre that the
women of Ohio Relief Corps viii unite with other
progressive bodies in this grand organization. The
officers of the State Council are wide awake and
determined women as follows: President Dr.
0rpha H. Baldwin, Cleveland; V.-P., DR., Martha
May Howell. Hartweu; Cor. See, Caroline Ever
nar0 AlasSillOn EeC. Sec Juliet N. Thorpe, On
einnati; Treas, II. Colt, Columbus,
Among the laws which should be passed by the
Legislature of Ohio, to which women should turn
their attention. is the raising of the age of consent
by which seduction of young girls shall be visited
by just penalties the appointment of women ply
sicians to take charge of women in our insane
asylums the appointment of women trustees of
our Soldiers Orphans Home and State Reform
School for Girls and similar appointments of Won
en- our School Boards. Infirmary and Correction
Boards. Not only moral considerations require
these reforms, but sanitary, economic and humane
advancement depend upon them.
1t will be seen that the Relief Corps is vitality in
terested in the work to be done as the weIfare of
her soldiers orphans is so largely concerned With
all other associations in line the WR.C. must not
lag in the rear; and we hope that in every State
this noble association will assert itself in the forna-
tion of State Councils The writer of this had but
a brief conference with Miss Willard, but hopes for
a more satisfactory interview at the Woman's Con-
gress at Detroit Nov IA to Is, concerning The pro-
posed alliance of the National w r. c. and the Ma
tional Council, in accordance with discussion of
sixth National Convention.
The following rallying song to the tune of
GLORY Halelujah. was composed by Mrs Yir-
gina G. Ellard for the Ohio Council of Women,
and souvenir copy presented each member
Journalists authors and physicians were most
numerously represented-Kate b. Sherwood.
THE FULLER LIFE.
The stars of night hidden in the glory of the
sun,
While the steady wheels Of power in their course
From the seed sown in the furrow all the blossoms
have been won,
For women's hearts are true
They have waited in the darkness for the coming
OF the Right,
Till, born from out their weakness has struggled
into light;
Pure womaRhood lie noble, though uncrowned by
Grant knight
When healing every wound.
To the queen of every hearthstone we will humbly
bend the knee,
For thus enthroned in wisdom will our women
To mold mems lives for action is divine as Gods
decree:
Be loyal to our trust.
Our souls, in mutual sympathy, reach out with
zeal and hope
To the wide and sure unfolding of Il broader Wis
ions scope;
No more in somber valleys will our footsteps sadly
grope:
The mountain tops are bright.
We will climb the summit proudly, with fearless
heart and strong,
And linked with Truth forever we will battle with
the Wrong,
Till jubiant our voices join in triumphant song:
We live fuller life.
oHIos NOBLE RECORD
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