The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-19
HEADQUARTERS wonAs's RELIEF conrs. !

HEADQUARTERS WoMhN's RELIEF CoRPs, !
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
DETROIT, MICH, April 2 1888. J
/ Complete returns from all Departments for
the six months ending Dec. 81 1887, show the fol-
lowing gratifying results: Number of members in
good standing, $3.50; number OF Corps, l,5s2i
gain in membership of GIL and 800 Corps. Cash
expended for relief of soldiers and their families,
S4,l7S9I; turned over to Posts, SlO,329O9i total,
81 505.03; number of soldiers and their families
assisted, ,3jj. Amount of general fund on hand
in the several Corps of the Order 43740S3 IN the
relief fund, S37, 90: total, Sso,993.43. All who
sympathiZo with Order and its objects will re-
Jolce with Us IN It's manifest prosperity.
II. The General Encampment Committee having
appointed Comrade Carl n. Bancroft, Columbus,
o., Chairman Woman's Relief Corps Committee
for sixth National Convention. W.R.C, Mary Il.
Bancroft is hereby appointed Special Aid on Ma
tional staff for service in connection with National
Convention. The following additional appoint
ments are announced: National Aids Connecticut,
Mary j. Rogers, Meriden; Nebraska Julia Mans
field, Ashland; Oregon, Agnes 70. Dinsmore, Salem
III. An advanced copy Of official proceedings Of
fifth National Convention has been received. The
attention OF Department Presidents is called to the
resolution and discussion of Memorial Day at Rich
mond, Va, on page 267, that they may be prepared
at the proper time to bring the matter before their
several Departments.
" An error was made in General Orders. No. 2,
current series, in announcing the membership Of the
National Council The National Council consists
of the National officers of the Woman's Relief
Corps four life members, and the five elected an
nually.
v If Department Presidents would conform to
Rules and Regulations, Paragraph vi, General
Orders, No. 3. they would set an example Of oDedi-
ence to constituted authority which cannot fail to
be beneficial IN the government of subordinate
Corps.
VI It IS the duty of each delegate and represent
alive to the sixth National Convention to study
carefully the objects and needs of the Order so as
to be prepared to egislate intelligentIy. The Ma
tioBal officers have devoted much time and thought
TO the revision Of rules ritual service and report
blanks and nov ask that those who are delegated
to egslate for the future prepare themselves to do
50 properly that we may be the better fitted to full
I'll our mission
VII. Revised Corps installation service, includ-
ing instructions for the proper institution of Corps
have been issued free-in paper covers to save cx-
pense-to the several Departments for the present
use Of Instituting and Installing Officers. None
will be issued IN Corps supplies until after the sixth
National Convention.
INDIANA.
VIII The fifth National Convention placed in
the hands Of this administration the adjustment oil
the Indiana difficulties. We endeavored to so plan
/ that when final action came at Department Con-
yention time all would be harmonious and unifica-
/ ton possible. To this end we worked carefully
tboughtfully and conscientiously. We found Posts
and Corps invariably reasonable and courteous, all
/ willing to accept and do Whatever the National
officers decided to be for the best, and the grand
/ results obtained are just reward and recompense
/ Two Special Orders were issued and sent to Indi
/ ana Posts and Corps. No. 3 embodying the basis
| of reconciliation fixed by National Convention
/ and tie method OF action No. containing the cal
Tor Department Convention. and stating who were
entitled 10 representation therein. As previously
! provided, the National Secretary inspected eacI
Division Headquarters prior TO and acted as Score
tary during the Convention. The National Coun
selor appointed presiding officer and filed tn,
difficult position with marked ability. Following
| IS her report:
Es,sIA STARK HAMPTON.
National President W.RC
DEAR MADAM: As the officer detailed by you e
preside over the fifth annual Convention, Depart
ment Of Indiana, W.R.C., Feb 2I-23, have th
honor t. present my report Of duties performed.
The deiiberative meetings were: ri IndaDapoIi
Division Council, Feb. q, 10 a. M, Flora Wulsch
Der, President; Agnes Hit, Secretary. Council
well represented National President and Secretar,
were present at this and ali subsequent meetings.
81 exempihcation Of the ritual by Geo. II Thoma
Corps at go p. m, Agnes Hit Corps President
presiding; 81 South Bend Division Council at 73
p. IN, Loretta j. Gorsuch, President; Ada r. Ewali
Secretary; nearly every member present; (i) reg
ular sessions Of Convention in the Hall of Repre-
sentatiycs Indiana State House; two on Wednes
day Feb. y, and three on Thursday, Feb. % tn
third an evening session for the installation OF OIL
GERS.
The National Secretary kept the minutes Of tn
several meetings to which ! would respectful
direct your attention for details OF work performel
would express toyou my qualification over tn
full, final and dgnhed solution of the Difficult
! questions involved, and my firm conviction tha
Indiana has taken such an impulse through il
Convention as viii place the work of the Woman
Relief Corps Of that Department on firm an
! lasting footing.
With an earnest staff Of officers, chosen impal
TALLY from the united Divisions an able Executiv
Board; the confidence, respect and pledged sur
port of the Department of Indiana G. A. r.; a broa
planning for the Kuightstown Orphans Home
determination upon the part OF the 1913 Corps
establish, by voluntary contribution, Departmeu
relief fund, and the unanimous vote of COuventio
TO work heart and hand for the good of our believe
Order, the result must be promotiye of peace pros
perity and all good works.
Not the least gratifying was the amicable undc
standing reached by the representatives of the tY
Divisions, and the general clearing up Of msuude
standings which had arisen on both sides.
The trouble IN Indiana shows concusiyey that
Department Executive Board should be CAREFUL
chosen, the members should be wise in counsel an
just in aims No meeting of the Executive Boar
OF either Division was held during the past year
For the presence of yourself and Secretary in Ill
+ Convention, and words of counsel and encourag.
nlent, my grateful thanks are due, and together "
, may thankfully acknowledge the guidance of Ill
: Divine VIII that so shaped the proceedings Of Coz
. vention TO enable all 10 come together in Oh
e grand sisteFhood
= Toretiring Department Commander Ira b. Chas
D Past Department Commanders Canadian Mica
o | Foster and Bennett andto Department Command
L | Nanosdoi, special thanks due. Their couns
and encouragement, their firm faith in the Woman
c Relief Corps, their welcome extended and the
y expressed desire to cooperate with the Nation
Association that the veterans Of Indian
r Will not withhold their support from their recoj
nized auxiliary, the Womau's Relief Corps.
The action of Encampment in voting TO inVi
the Department Convention to meet at same tin
: and place with the GA X. (which was accepted
2 and the presence of Department Commander Yai
/. osdol and members of the Encam pment at INSTALL
?. ton, is an earnest of this.
: Respectfully submitted, KATE 3. SHERWOOD,
}. National Counselor.
b With every Department working IN harmon
let Us with with renewed zeal pledge ourselye