The National tribune., 1889-06-13

ecutlVe Board, Mrs. Sprague, NOTlnna; Mrs. OuW-
son, Pttsfeld; Mrs. Rosa Prentiss, Lewiston Mrs
Florence Davies, Winthrop; Mrs Tobey, Nor
ridgwoek. Officers publicly installed and the hall
crowded with members of Post and Sons of Vet
Grams. Speeches were made by many of the COM
rades, and there was an original song by II. G..
Mower and poem by Rev. Fl. K. White.
Among the resolutions passed by Convention
was the following expressive of the faithful work
of the retiring Department President:
ResOtved That present most earnest
thanks to our retiring officers, who have so ably
conducted the affairs of this administration, and
particularly to President, Inzetta A. Small,
National Junior Yice-President, who has brought
to our Department such unparalleled success by
her ability self sacrificing zeal and patriotic
enthusiasm, and that as tribute of our apprecia-
ton oil her success we place upon our records our
most profound respect and confdence.-COrre-
spending Secretary.
THE RELIEF CORPS IN NEW MEXICO.
At the annual Eneampment Department of New
Mexico GAR. Maggie Monroe Rudsille, Presi-
dent Provisional Department WR.C., made an
official report which clearly sets forth the pres
ent status of the work South that it is given in full
The calls for relief may be few, but loyalty de-
nands and is receiving the best that the patriotic
women of New Mexico have to give.
OFFICE PROVISIONAL DEPT President W re,
WHITE OAKS, y. NJ.
]. H. PURDY. Assistant Acknowledgement, Depart
ment of New Mexico, GAR
DEAR CoNRADE: The Rules and Regulations Of
the Woman's Relief Corps require Department
Presidents to make annual report of condition of
the Order and work done during the year to the
Encampments of the several Departments to which
we auxiliary.
l was appointed President of this Provisional
Department, Woman's Relief Corps and assumed
the duties of the Office Jan. 80, 1888.
At that time there was but one Corps, G. K. War
rem, No. l. of Albuquerque, in good standing with
amembership of II. Slough Corps, No. 3, ofSocorrO,
had already surrendered their charter Thomas
Corps, No. 2, of Las Vegas and SedgWick Corps,
No 4, of Ration, had not reported for more than
six months. SedgwicH Corps of Ration, was re-
ylyed and reluStateu but after uuavaIiIuQ
attempts to resurrect Thomas Corps, of Las Vegas,
by advice of National President it disbanded
Kearney Corps, No. D, of White Oaks, organ
lied in january, 1883, with membership of ~
and has increased to 81 There are at present three
Corps IN good standing, with membership of 20.
Quarterly reports show there has been expended
in charity, $3.50; turned over to Posts. s62 so
general expenditures for the year were Sse2.l5.
There is a cash balance on hand OF, relief fund,
So; general fund, SI20.46.
l find there are many obstacles to overcome in
organizing the work in this Territory, but the
women who have enlisted in our cause are as in-
elgent, enthusiastic and loyal as can be found in
more favored Departments and are Just as ready
| to carry out the grand objects of our Order.
There is so little relief work to be done in this
Department, and on the other hand there is such a
demand for woman's work in the cause of morality,
| in both the church and Temperance, with their
various avenues that the workers in this Territory
apt to think that there is little Use for
| auxiliary to the Grand Army OF the Republic We
few demands Tor relief IN tins Department oil the
G.A.R yet, were there calls at all for charity,
there is still grand work for the loyal women OF
| New Mexico to accomplish We much 20
| loyalty great deal more to those repre-
sentaLives of loyalty who offered up life and all
the sacred endearments of home, sacrifice at our
cOuntrys altar, and thereby saved to us this Ma
/ ton grand, and unfuTled our glorious flag OF
/ liberty throughout its length and breadth. We
| owe them debt of lasting gratitude, and in no
| way can we better pay this than by intoxicating
! lessons of patriotism and love of country in the
! communities in which we live and developing in
the rising generation affection for our flag that
/ saa kFafnN tex ar
loyalty and encourage the spread OF universal lib
erty and equal rights 10 all men; and by devo
! ton to our country's brave defenders so mold pub
lie sentiment to make their cause, their patriot
ISM the most attractive and glorious page in his
/ tory for all time to come. II is grand work "a
! teach mankind that patriotism and loyalty tC
I country are synonv nous to obedience and love to
| the Ruler of the Universe, and this is OF the
| great objects of our Order.
Submitted in Fraternity. Charity and Loyalty,
MAGGIE MONROE RUDIsILLE,
| Provisional Department President
| ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Charity Rusk Craig, National President, has ap-
| pointed Emma b. Alrich, of the Cawker City Rec
ord, one of the IS newspaper women of Kansas, the
| official Newspaper Secretary of National Conven
! ton. This involves the supervision of press re
ports and is a position which Mrs. Alrich's wide
/ newspaper experience, coupled with a praetca
knowledge OF Relief Corps work, abundantly
| qualities her to fill.
! Lewis Corps, No %, Xenia, o., sent S. 10 Com
rade Edgar Allen, of Richmond, their tribute Il
The Department of Washington, W.R.C., is al
ways ia line with the Relief Corps OF older States
and Lucy A. lde, Department President enjoinint
the observance of Memorial Day, did not forget Il
| commend the Memorial of the Flowers y in be
half of the National Relief Corps Home.
| Geraldine Frisbie, Department President of Cali
forna in her Memorial Day order called attention
to the appeal for flowers made by Barrett Post
No 5, Prescott ATiZ. They had about 20 graves K
decorate of veterans who had wandered away t.
that rocky mining country to find their everlost
ing bivouae We are sure that Californias respOns'
would be as liberal as heretofore.
| The Department President of California an
! no9nces the institution of two Corps: COrinth, No
CO. Marysville Desdemona C.. Wright, President
and Meade, No. 81, San Francisco, Emeline
The journal of the eighth annual Conven
ton Department of Indiana, is before us anC
shows the Department OF Indiana pushing for
| ward In all good works. The following report o
the relief work of Farragut Corps, No. Is, Evans
vile, Iud made by the then Department Junior
| Vice President, but Department President
Jennie Myerhoff is practical exemplifealion o
what good working Corps can accomplish II
practical soldier aid: Total expended in relief
S4S93T; 475 pounds of coffee, 40 pounds meat, 75
pounds homny 20 bushels meal, IL bushels beans
eight and one-hRlf barrels flour, 500 bars soap, q
yards calico, l07 yards Bingham, 50 yards eheviot
la yards muslin, 70 yards canton flannel, % yard
flannel, As pairs shoes, 81 grocery orders, !. 30
bushels of coal; number of families visited, 20
number oftimes aid given, 420; secondhand gar
ments, 80; value OF aid, not including second
hand clothing, SlO5"
| The Executive Committee of D. @. Rodnan Corps
No. ~, East Hartford, Conn., Mrs. DiVlu Beaumont
Chairman, realized SO on fair and entertainment
held May l5 At prior entertainment they realizes
So so selling bed quilt tickets and box lunches.
One of the most touching and tender reeitals o
the sacrifices of the yelow-tever nurses OF 1855
the holiday tribute to Red Cross workers, by CLAIR
Barton President of the American Association O
the Red Cross, entitled " The MaeCienny Nurses.
The Relief Corps of Wisconsin eontributiR
handsomely to the National Convention fund, an
for the relief of the little lame boy in Florida.
number have contributed to the Richmond cal
Nine Corps have been instituted since Convention
Quarterly gain in membership 392
| Elizabeth Sutherland Heron Department Pres
dent of Ohio will visit Cleveland o., June4; Belle
vue June 5, where she delivers an address at
| GAR. and W re. gathering; and the Ohio Sol
| dierS' Home on the evening of the 9th, WheT
another W R.C. Campfire will be held.
Patton Relief Corps, La Porte, Ind. gave a
Uncle Sans Reception on the last evening of Apr
and the first of May All the nations Of the cart
were represented, and financially and otherwis
the affair was q grand success.
Forsyth Corps, No l, Toledo, o., gave the : Ne
mortal of the Flowers IN spendid style on ia
| evening of May % The marching of the State
and the costumes of the 43 children were beautiful
The following merited compliment to Mary l
Bancroft, the retiring Department President {
Ohio, and her co-workers, was paid to her IN III
annual address of Dept Commander ONeait: j
was my great pleasure TO attend the very handsofn
reception given TO that womanly woman, Mr.
Mary f. Bancroft, President of the W.R.C, who's
heart is OVERLOOKING with gratitude 10 the soidle
and desire to do something for him and Tor III
widow and orphan Ill health has prevented he
from attending many OF the Campnres 70 whic
she was invited, but at her own home she has speJ
a busy wear. Wherever have gone / have ms
the loyal women of this truly patriotic organizS
ton Woman, the soldiers best friend In war,
|, 81, frsa in Her