The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-03
RELIEF CORPS NEWS,
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOtes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CoRPs,
AUXILIARY TO THE q. AR,
ALLEGHENY, PA, Sept. 18, 1889. ]

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AUXILIARY 70 THE GAR,
ALLEeHENY Pa, Sept. 10, 1899 J.
Mrs. ANNIE WITTENMYER, National President.
Mrs. ABBIE LYNCH, National Secretary.
General Orders, No. l.
fully appreciate the high honor conferred upon
me in being elected President of the WonRn's Re-
lief Corps by the seventh National Convention. 1
sincerely thank my sister members for this ex-
preston OF their confidence, and in assuming the
duties of the Office desire to them that re-
alize tho great responsibility of the position, and
will give 10 the work my very best efforts.
lbelicye that there are grand possibilities within
reach of this society; that there are tens of thou
sands of pure, loyal, capable women near us who
are in warm sympathy with the purposes OF this
organization and would gladly accept membership
II they only knew that they eligible and that
| a warm welcome awaited them in the Corps rooms.
The Woman's Relief Corps needs their help In
the sacred work IN which IL is engaged and these
true women need the patriotic influences of this
society to prepare them to teach the children of
the land loyalty TO the flag and the principles it
symboliZes
Ger and every member of our noble Order to- CO.
operate with me In bringing up this organization
In all that pertains to increased membership, ell
cheney anI good fellowship to it's hiRhes. possbi-
| ties during the year.
urge u careful review Of the membership roll in
each Corps, and the bringing into activity the
| whole force.
The following officers were elected and installed: :
National President, Annie Wittenmyer, Secane,
Pa; National s. V.-P., Emma Is. Manchester, Lin
coin, Neb., National j. V.-P., Frances IT, Martin,
New Haven, Conn; National Treas. Armilla A.
H., VI.
| Norton, Minneapolis. MINI. The following officers
have been appointed National Sec, Abbe Lynch.
Allegheny, Pa; National ins., Clara e. Nichols,
| Des Moiues, Iowa; National Counselor, Charity
| Rusk Craig, Viroqua, Wis; National lnsttuting
and Installing Officer. Sarah A. @. Plummer, Lam
sing, Mich.
These officers will be respected and obeyed 40
cordiugly. Headquarters have been established in
| Room .. Telephone Building, Saudusky street,
Allegheny Pm. All official correspondence will be
sent To- this office. Members of the Order most
| cordially invited to visit Headquarters as they
| have opportunity.
| will spend much Of my time on wheels I'm
tho line of official business, but can be reached
| directly at Secane, Pa my country place, near
| Philadelphia. Letters sent TO 1918 Arch street,
Phiiadephi will also reach me.
The decisions of the last Convention will be pro-
| mulgated in General Orders soon a copy can
be made
All orders for supplies will be sent to Armilla A.
Cheney, National Treasurer, "a Brainard street
/ Detroit, Mich.
| So many letters of congratuIatlon have come to
me from comrades and others that find II utterly
| impossible for me TO answer them. therefore beg
these Kind friends TO accept my grateful thanks for
all their kindly wishes, through this public channel
BY command of ANNIE WrrrEsaYER, National
| President.
ABBIE LYNCH, National Secretary.
RECEPTION TO THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
| Monday evening Sept. g Col. james A. Null.
| gan Corps, No. 81 Department OF Illinois, tend
| cred Mrs. Anuie Witteumyer, OF Philadelphia the
newly elected National President OF the w re.
and Mrs. -. A. beaverton, Department President
Of Illinois, informal reception in the parloTs OF
| the Grand Pacific Hotel at Chicago from To IL
| =. IN. Mrs. MargaretJ. Sands President, welcomed
| Mrs. Wttenmyer behalf Of the Corps In few
appropriate remarks. Speeches were madc by
| Mrs. Wttenmyer, Mrs. beaverton and Mrs. Elliott
| OF Corps No. los; Department Commander OF tht
GAR, Gen. Martin; Past Department Commnndel
J, w. Burot. Gen NJ. X. M. Wallace, Rev. j. w
| Bolton. Commander u. :. Grant Post, No. %, ant
many other prominent members of the GA K
| Mrs. Sarah NJ. bradford, Past Department Presi
| dent, accompanied by Mrs. Josephine Cleveland
| OF Springfield. III, was In attendance. Mrs Mary
| Whitney. President OF FRrTagut Corps; Mrs New
burn. OF Corps No. 81. and Mrs. NJ. BallngeF of A
Lincoln Corps, present with large deiegalioni
from their respective Corps. The receptions was
most enjoyable affair, aud when the honored CUES
took her departure that nj gh for her Eastern home
she carried with her the sincere wish for pros
porous and happy years administration from heI
sisters In f., q and L., OF Chicago.
NATIONAL RELIEF CORPS HOME.
Tho Geneva co. Times has the following concern
ing a National Convention Committee to inquIr
into proposed donation of grounds and building
for Relief Corps Home:
Word has been received by the President OF Bow
Corps from Mrs. Louise NJ. Rowland. Depart
| mcnt Senior Vice President and delegate TO tn
National Conventions, wR.C that three Nationa
officers appointed by the President OF the Nationa
WomRn's Relief Corps will soon visit the site a
Madison offered National Home for Arm
Nurses Should they decide TO locate there, th
Home will be established at once.
ONO VETERANS REMEMBERED.
The earnest workers of Bowers Corps. Genevs
have just shipped box TO tile Ohio Soldiers Home
Sandusky, containing books, magazines, thrc
large Bibles. Is pin heels and III housewives all
cd 20 towels, pillows. socks, handk crchiefs fame
| peu.wipers, pair OF wool blankets and on
| banner A bnsh at Of Jelly old linen and bandage
| accompanied the box for the hospital The banner
the gift of Laura Rosnmond White sent tn tn
name Of the Corps for the chapel OF the Home,
made Of white waicred Hlk, mounted, and flush
| cd with Unon.coored ornaments and knot of res
white and blue ribbon on the chain. Upon ia
upper part IL painted an eagle standing ON
shield painted In red white and blue colOEs, as Rr
also the flags la the back ground. Upon scroll
written " Bowers Corps. No lii." The poem
| printed with Typewriter. In blue Ink, upon clea
white paper, and lined with white surnh silk wit
fringcd margins. IL Ia attached TO the banner b.
, | meath tho eagle with tTl-colored rings, aud tie
with cord and tassels in the Union oolors To be ur
rolled at the pleasure Of the reader Following
| the poem:
TO THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS or THE OH
HOME:
Soldiers and sailors Of the long ago.
Nobiy aud brRvely ye fulfilled your part;
Your deeds are shfincd within the Nations hea
That ye defended from deadly foe.
Our starry flag rescued from the dust;
Our eagles wings are royal as before;
His plumes we're spEinkicd with the orimso
oftho1o who deemed this land holy trust
Where battle lhundcrs swept. where fierce shell
hailed
In marches weary ia the far-or south;
; Ia prisons, where tho soldiers fevered mouth
, For food and waters wholesome vainly walled;
| In hospitals where wounded legious lazy,
= Glad % their wounds, ~ Freedom might survlyi
willing To die. " Liberty, alive
\ And beautiful. might greet tho coming day.
Guarding shores, and seeking ways To aid
4 Ia the great conflict stormins fortress Drinks
With wars sharp sword; discovering tho links
ofcvii. always ready, undisnayed.
| Were We, who now only rest and wait
Deaths gentler summons to the courts
Heaven
Whence comrades gaze through dawn. and da
aud cen,
On those who finger here In mortal state.
4 | Heroes of other years, heroic still
Accept offerings, modest is our need;
Yet ye will surely ia each small gift read
j The reverence we bear you. and good will.
Sacred are yc, because ye wore the " blue"
Blest be your sunset hours and sweet 20
drenms
Our banner owes It's briiliancy ofgleams
To those magnificent of soul like you.
a Our eagle holds the olive branch OF peace
y But there arrows IN his tnions yet,