The National tribune., 1889-11-14
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CoRPs, J
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,

Mrs. ANNIE WITTENMYER. National President.
Mrs. ABBIE LYNCH National Secretary.
General Orders. No. q.
The following amendments decisions and resoiu-
tions, passed by the seventh National Convention.
are hereby promulgated for the information OF
Corps:
l. The time fixed for Department Chapains 10
report TO National Chaplans, shall not be later
than July 20.
. The National Treasurer shall give bonds In
double the amount of money on hand at time books
are audited. This year IL shall be $4,000. and the
surccs shall qualify before the National President
will receive the bond rs satisfactory.
3. The National per capita tax shall be one md
one-hnlf cents per member Quarterly, and half
OF the tax shall be placed in the National pension
and relief fund.
4. The per capita tax of detached Corps shall
hereafter be five cents per member per quarter, in
stead of six.
8. The representation TO National Convention
shall be one delegate atlarge, and one delegate for
each 600 members; also, one additional delegate
for final fraction OF more than one-half that num-
Der, instead of 500.
6. The National officers. both elected and APP
pointed shall pay for the badges of their office and
at tho end OF their terms OF Office on returning
them TO the National Treasurer, shall receive the
price paid for them.
z. All Department Instituting and Installing on
GERS shall be required TO report TO National lnstu-
ting and Installing officer every quarter, mt the
same time reports are due at National HeAdquar-
ters
8. The black book was ordered discontinued ms a
necessary part of Corps supplies. The list of re-
jectcd candidates shall be entered In roll-book.
o. The word Supplemental" shall be placed
after members In column OF disbursements in De-
partment Trcasurer's blanks.
TO- The section to bc read before ballot for candi-
dates shall be eligibility for membership and
secrecy. Sections /, 2. and Of Admission 10
Membership, shall be read Rs a charge to the In
vcstigating Committee when they appointed.
III. That the use of crcdeRtial cards be returned
Tor National Convention.
L. That the National Treasurer be authorized TO
pay freight to Departments on journals of National
Convention.
10. That the cost of supplies shall remain the
same.
Il. That the salaries OF the Secretary and Treas
uTeT remain the same as In tho past year.
10. That all Secretaries reports over one year
old remaining ut National Headquarters having
been entered upon the books shall be burned.
10. That school OF instruction In ritual and
other work be called for The III Corps of Virginia NJ
some convenient point Ia Virginia posi-
bic.
II. That the incoming National President appoint
committee of three to visit and investigate the
offer by Bowers Corps. No. iii, Geneva, o, Of a
site for The National W.RC. Home and report TO
her rs soon as possible: also. that the National
to build n Home.
IL. That certificates Of service rendered by army
nurses and workers be prepared in blank form, To
be properly aud officially flied by our Order and
duplicate presented 10 these women. or the heirs
OF those whose names appear upon our autbebti-
Gated list.
10 That all resolutions affecting Rules aud Regu.
lRtions shall be sent to- National Headquarters 81
weeks prior 10 National Convention, and be printed
by national President, the TO be distributed
by Department Presidents 10 the delegates, that
they may give due consideration thereto and bo
prepared .,., TO leglslate nnderstandlngiy.
%. That we continue tho Of all badges az fur
nishcd by Conrndo DHyiEon.
q. committee was ordered to prepare "A memo
rial service for the use Of Corps. The President.
Mrs. Craig. appointed the following committee; L.
Florhnce Barker. Sarah T. Fuller. Kate b. sher-
wood
The following additional committees have been
appointed:
Pension and Reief-Rate Is Sherwood. Toledo
o.; Mary A, Logan, Washington, d. C.; Clara Bar.
ton. Washington, ID. G.; Geriie Rodgers, MiiwAu.
kee, Via; Sue A Sanders. Dclavan ~.
National W.R-C Homo-BelIe T. Hagiey Zanes-
vile. o.; Ada r. Clarke, Canton, o. Abbie Lynch,
Allegheny. Pa
The Committee on Revision will remain the same
~ last year, Emma Stark Hampton. Detroit, Chair.
man.
Tho National President relies on the officers Of
the several Departments aud Corps to carry out
with promptness aud fidelity all the decisions oi
the seventh National Convention. and earnestly
urges every member to naake a careful study oi
Rules aud Regulations THAI the work may be done
with cxGctncss.
BY command Of AEsn wrrTEsAyER.
ABhIE LYEcH, National President.
National Secretary.
CIRCULAR LETTER no. !.
Under date of Oct % the following Circular Let.
ter was issued by tho National President;
During the Milwaukee Convention. the Depart.
meut Of Massachusetts, W.RC., lost beautiful and
costly banner. IL was displayed at their head
quarters at the Plankinton House aud was taken
1t is supposed, while they were absent Ia the Con
ventiOB.
il :" a white silk banner, with the coat Of
arms Of Massachusetts. Woman's Relief Corps
Auxiliary 10 the GAR on the front. On the back
OF the banner the date Of presentation, ia gilt
letters. IL was suspended with gold cord and bound
with heavy gilt fringe and tassels A reward oil
| $40 IN offered for It's recovery"
IL II hoped that officers aud members throughout
our Order, they have opportunity, will make
effort 10 find this costly banner, and that they will
send 70 tiiis Office any Information they may obtain
that will lead TO It's recovery, 10 the punishment
| Of the thief This ofiense, we believe would bt
| considered In court penitentisry crime. Til,
Department, in It's great loss, ought TO command
the sympathy and aid In recovering its property
Of every Department. who, II this goes UNPUBLISHED
/ may lose their treasured banners.