The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-02
RELIEF CORPS NEWS,
GleaningS from National HeadQuar-
ters---NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoIAS's RELIEF CoRPs,
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,

HEADQUARTERS WoMAY's RELIEF CoRPs, J
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
DETROIT, MICH, July 20 l8SS.J
General Orders, No. g.
l. The National Womans Relief Corps viii meet
in sixth annual Convention Wednesday, sept. II
1888, 10 a. M at Columbus o. National Head
quarters will be established at the Masonic Cathe-
dral. Further Information with reference to Con-
vention, railroad rates, etc will be issued later
nounoed National Ai fi-S. Mary Jewett
Tclford, Denver; Dakota, Linda w Slaughter, Bis
marck; Illinois, Louise Sculler, Pontiac; Iowa,
Mary = MciIenTy, DenisOn; Maine, Nettc f. Sea
vey, Bangor; Massachusetts Sarah 4. stiles, Dor
chester; Michigan, Hattie X. Murray, Homer;
Missouri Christine b. scott ZIG ST. Ange avenue,
St Louis; New Hampshire, Fanny Il. Minot, Con-
cord Rhode Island, Louise l., Davis, Pawtucket;
Pennsylvania, Abbie Lynch, Allegheny; Tonnes
sec, Charlotte Trnde and Helen NJ Nixon, Chat
tanooga; Vermont, Amanda I. Newcomb, Mont
pelier Washington Territory, Viola A. Kenyon,
Seattle; Wisconsin, Elizabeth Little Portage
III. A circular letter was issued from these Head
quarters June 26, and mailed to every representa-
tive to National Convention, urging all TO be pres
ent, and calling attention TO the Importance OF Il
deep, thorough study of all the printed work of the
Order, as revised by the present administration.
Months of labor nave been spent this in addi-
ton to the regular Headquarters work, and while
the Natlonal President and Secretary were luily
aware of the great necessity of revised work, they
have felt delicate hesitation in issuing it that
none can realize until placed in the same RESPONSE
bic position
". To become delegate to National Conven-
Ventlon Is Il privilege granted to only one In 800
viii make all reasonable effort to be present.
Each delegate who accepts the high compliment of
election should return value received. First IN fit
ting herself rs proper State representative, and
next IN answering rollcall at every session. Con-
Yentons have already suffered from its members
taking advantage of low rates to visit friends for
sightseeing, and this should not go longer unre-
buked Errors in legislation can only occur in the
absence OF majority OF the delegates or through
lack of knowledge of the principles of the Order.
Department Presidents will be expected to know
the whereabouts of each member Of their deega-
ton, and account for the absence of any, and the
delegate-at-lnrge in her report to Department Con
ventlon state who were and who not in their
seats. Department Secretaries should be instructed
to write each delegate and alternate to learn posi-
lively II she can or cannot GO Those in doubt as
to their ability to go should at once send their
written resignation to Department Secretary, that
eiiCiehb tIihe DC gwen TO ascertain WhaJ nulnocF
of alternates be depended upon to ill the list
of delegates. No proxies allowed.
Where election Is necessary to fill vacancies, De-
paTtment Presidents will please remember 1T must
be done according to revised Rules and ReguIa-
tons. page IA. Vacancies having regularly
Cured, either by death or resignation, the same
can only be hlled by vote Of Department Council
duly called and sitting within the boundary of its
own State, by written acquiescence of two thirds
OF the Council, on names recommended by Depart
meht PRESIDENT. where names are thus recon-
mended great care should be used to select such
have an active interest in the work, and can best
serve the State they called upon to represent.
These will be added the list Of aiternates aready
elected rs it Is established law of Order
that, OF the aernates present, the first in line
ny SibStiJI beginning Win the
fills the first vacancy in the list of delegates. All
changes must be Immediately reported to National
Secretary that the credental list may be corrected
We hope all these points will be clearly understood
that no confusion may arise.
V. All appeals, resolutions proposed revisions
and recommendations to be brought before the Ma
tional Convention must be received at National
Headquarters on or before Aug. TO- Reports of all
National officers and special committees must be at
these Headquarters before Aug. !. National
AIDS having performed service IN their official ca
pacity will report the 10 Chief of Staff Sarah
A G. Plummer, Sl3 Washtenaw street. Lansing
Mich, before Aug. ). All bills contracted
under direction of National authority including
postage, etc, must be received by Aug. /.
VI. We would urge upon Department executive
officers the necessity of having quarterly reports
promptly, that the National officers may not he i'm
peded in their work Reports must be complete
and correct, as suppementals will not be received
We regret to see undue license taken with the
privilege permitted by the National Secretary to
meet cases of emergency in regard to these addi-
tionel reports. 5ee Circular No q instructions TO
Department Officers, page 81 They should never
be sent without first having received permission
from National Headquarters. Accompanying the
regular quarterly consolidated report blanks sent
out for June were sufficient for the quarter ending
Sept. 30 This done FOR the benefit of our sue
ccssors, To relieve and expedite their early work.
VII June Rhode Island was formed into "A per-
maneut Department by Sarah T.. Nichols, National
j. and L. Officer. This little Department starts out
with eight Corps and bright prospects for the future
Sarah =. Mason, Pawtucset, Department Presi-
dent.
VIII. In States having no Department, the fol-
lowing corps nave been formed, VIZ tlattauDDgg
Tenn Rowlesburg, w. Va Helena, Mont, aud
Texarlcana, Ark.
TX. Official announcement is herein made of the
change in the name and address of our beloved
National Chaplain, her marriage having taken
place April 10, 1888 Ali communications will now
reach her if addressed Mrs. Mary Garard Andrews
Ga Park avenue Omaha, Neb.
X Mrs. Louise III. Brown, Oiathe Kan. having
been elected Treasurer of her Department. tender
ed her resignation rs National Inspector The same
accepted, not without regret, she has proved
most faithful and efficient officer Mrs. Loretta
J. Gorsucb South Bend, Ind was duly appointed
and installed 10 fill the vacancy thus accustomed
and will be respected accordingly
XI. We wish to call attention of Departments to
the necessity of preserving back numbers of Cen
eral Orders and Journals of Convention, and not
being too free with their distribution first Extra
copies will be Of great value in years come. De
partnents when sending out charter and supplies
should send copy of all General Orders Deuart-
ment and National so long as they have them to
send also, copies of their Department aud Ma
tonal Journals, that as far possible ali Corps
may have complete history Of the work Par
ticuiarly will the need of this as Corps are
formed in the Southern States. We are surprised
to learn that many Presidents, both Corps and De-
partment consider these General Orders and
Journals personal property, and retain them when
retiring from office. The General Order file now
so complete in construction, should prevent this
mistake hereafter at least. Let it be plainly I'M
derstood such printed matter is our history
and is Corps Department property. There
are remaining at National Headquarters only
two copies OF Journal Fourth National Con-
vention Numerous requests have been made for
copies that cannot he sent, We would be greatly
obliged to any Department having q surplus to let
US know also copies Second National Convention
and Mrs. Kinnes General Order No. 2 The par
ticilar attention of Corps Presidents is called To
the difference between transfer card and visit
| ing membership card. Most intricate compli-
cations have been referred to these Headquarters
| that, when sited, prove TO have arisen through Il
| lack of knowledge or UnwaFFantabe thoughtiess-
ness on the part of Corps officers in granting Wis
! ting card where n transfer had been asked for
acquisitions call for " cards Visiting transfer
and discharged, while only one (vsiting) is q card
! The other two sheets of paper. New stock
which must soon be ordered, will all be printed on
cards each distinctly stating in large letters what
it is, which hope will forever oviate like errors
XII. All orders upon National Treasurer for sup
plies must be received before Sept. J. as upon that
date the books will be closed until after Conven-
! ton
BY command of EMMA STACK HAMPTON, Ma
| tional President.
| ARMILLA a. CHENEY, National Secretary
CORPS QUERIES.
DEAR EDIToR: In your Relief Corps News pIeose
| answer the following questions:
]. If a member is to be suspended for non-pay-
! ment of dues what is the modus operandi?
2. Ought the outgoing Incoming President TO
make arrangements for the installation of officers
| 3. When there are not enough members present
! to hold meeting, is anything more required than
for the President to call to order, and say: There
| not being quorum present, declare the Corps
! closed ''?-A Subscriber.
i. II is the duty of the Treasurer to notify mem
bers when they are in arrears. If they fail to re-
spond they suspended by the operation OF
Rules and Regulations and the Treasurer per.