The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-06-27
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOtes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
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General Orders, No. 5.
]. The Seventh National Convention OF the
Woman's Relief Corps will be held In Milwaukee,
Wis, commencing ut 10 o'clock o. m. Wednesday,
Aug. D. 1889. The Department President OF WIS
eonsin, Mrs. Caroline H. Bell, l0i Nineteenth ST.,
Milwaukee, will gladly furnish any Information as
to accom- rotations for Departments. ETC., in her
power. Full program Of Convention and informa-
ton as to railroad rates, etc, will be given later
III. The National Organization Of the Woman's
Relief Corps throughout the United States Is to be
congratulated upon the growth OF the Order, as
shown by the following summary taken from the
reports for the quarter ending March 81, 1885,
Number Of Corps, 2,012 number of members in
good standing 70,259; gained during the quarter
over and above nil loss 80; amount expended In
relief Sl5.373.32 turned over to- Posts, S6,7203l;
total relief S22 9263 number OF soldiers and their
families assisted. 7403i amount oil relief fund on
hand in the several Corps of the Order, S54 63363.
III. Department Chaplains will forward on or
before July NIL reports of Memorial Day TO the
National Chaplain, Mrs. Kate Jones, lion, N. u,
through their Department Presidents.
~. Reports of Department Instituting and In.
stalling Officer for quarter ending June I'D should
be sent not later than July 20 to the National Inst-
tuting and Installing officer; and ali reports due
forquarter ending June 30 must be In not later than
July 20
V. The bronze Recognition Pin Is now included
In the regular supplies of the National Treasurer,
and IL ready to be issued to Department TTeasur-
ers. This pin may be worn Mt all times, and should
be issued only to members in good standing and
on regular acquisitions through the proper Corps
officers. The pin will also be furnished In gold on
requisit0n.
VI. Department Supply Ledgers can now be OBJ
tanned Of the National Treasurer for Of Depart
ment Treasurers, and, while not considered a part
of Department supplies that must be on hand, will
be found great help to the work.
VII. The attention OF National President having
been called to numbers "A and l6) in Corps secre-
tarys reports the following corrections will here
after be made In them, in making out, namely:
number 10y will be added" rcinstated from drop
ped which will be added to total gain. but will
not be deducted from the remaining suspended
mo. 49, as has formerly been the case. Dropped
members, having been reported for one quarter,
will not again be reported except they be REIN
stated and reported In No. s.
Also In Corps relief reports, turned over to
Posts. during the quarter Is not always for relief
and unless voted for that special purpose or held
by Post for relief should not be deducted from the
total receipts Of reeffund. but be given separate
balance.
liberal that ample funds now on hand for the
case In question, and IL Is desired that no more
contributions be sent. statement OF receipts ana
disbursements In the case viii be made In a later
order.
The following additional appointments have been
made: Mrs. Rnnie G. Holiday. stenbenyilie, o.,
Assistant National Inspector for West Virginia
National Aids: DIR. Emma X. Ogden. Detroit
Mimi Mrs. Nellie I. Towner, Viroqua. Wis.
X. The Corps OF Tennessee have been organized
into n Provisional Department, and Mrs. Helen NJ.
NIXON has been appointed Provisional President
OF the same.
by command OF CHARITY RUsK CRAIG, National
HErTrE NJ NICHOLS National Secretary.
The Relief Corps at the front, usual, at the
time OF the YOUNGSTOWN disaster, 1.-The following Lclc-
gram speaking for ITSELF
Miss CLARA BARTON, President Red Cross Associa-
ton and Member National Woman's Relief
Corps. Jamestown, Pa
Relief Fund Of tho Woman's Relief Corps for the
work of relief In Johnsiown, Pa, and will ask
contributions from the National organization II
necessary. CHARITY RUsR CRAIG,
National President W.RC.
MEMORIAL DAY.
If Nfap,orJoi Nav afIlt onntgnua 10 nam n
In, and the omission OF the Relief Corps News June
6, owing 20 the floods makes accumulation of so
much matter that we can give but brief space
10 any, II IL gratifying 10 note that from all Corps
news comes OF increased interest Rnd activity in
the observation Of the day.
The Relief Corps and GAR made Memorial
Day at Santa Cruz one long to be remembered.
Flowers were In the utmost profusion. and the
turnout OF old soldiers and citizens very large.
w. G. Bailey. Of San Jose, made an eloquent adj
dress at the Opera House. followed by the Z" Memo
rial of tho Flowers"
From far.on Carson comes a splendid account of
Memorial Day. Among the noticeable features in
the program were the Carson Guards, Custer Post,
knights A. o. u. w, Mexican War Veterans,
Custer Corps w re In carriages. children Of pub
Tic Schools State Orphans Home and Juvenile
Cavaliers ponies Tho success OF the day IL
credited to the Relief Corps.
At Woleott, W., n new feature was introduced by
George r. Foster Corps at the cemetery. A broken
column was covered with mosses and Spring yio-
lets, and bore tho inscription, To the Unknown
Dead" The Corps President rected What the
Pryates Did " and verse from the Memorial OF
the Flowers mt the same time depositinR offer
Ing OF flowers on the column. She was followed
by members OF the Corps, each reciing verse and
placing wreath on the column. Gen. w. W.
Henry was tho speaker of the day.
Memorial Day was observed with very Interesting
exercises at Webster, ". Y. the GAR and w re.
marching In procession to the different cemeteries.
At noon dinner served by the ladies' the Tegu-
lar exercises following In the afternoon. The mu
sic OF a high order.
At the Memorial service at Stoneham, Mass, an
eloquent an scholarly address was delivered by De-
l.. Knowles OF Charesiown.
Al Plainville Mass. Memorial services o beAutl-
fui silk flag, presented by Corps No. "a, was
carried for the fret time by Post No. l33 The adj
DIR ess was delivered In Memorial Hall by Depart
nent President Mrs Emma b. lord of Salem.
Easther II. Rowland, President, Melted SIS from
Memorial OF the Flowers" The Corps Is flourish
| ing and doing good work.
Mary Clark Corps No. III Department OF Ohio,
Middleton, reports $40 from Memorial of the
| Flowers entertainment and beautiful services on
Memorial Day One OF the attractive features was
the singing of Columbia" by 80 little boys in uni
| form.
| The largest number OF @. A. II. men ever seen on
| the streets of Pasadena, Colo were observed on
| Memorial Day. The exercises were very elaborate
| and impressive, and abounded in new features.
| The tabernacle where the exercises were held was
| Handsomely decorated by the Corps.
| Woodbury. Corps Adrian, Mich, carried out an
| elaborate Memorial Day program. A monument
| To the /" Unknown Dead " at the Opera House was
heaped with floral offerings by young misses col
| lee,ing from the Corps members. Gov. Luce was
| the orator of the occasion.
| Kearny Corps, No "A, Jacksonville, o., Kate J.
| Hickman, President, has forwarded SIG, proceeds
| OF the Memorial of the Flowers" TO Department
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