The National tribune., 1889-01-24
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOteS from the Departments.
NATIONAL H'Do'Rs WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS. !
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
VIRoQUA, Wis, Jan. 4, 1889. J

OUR ARMY NURSES.
Charity Rusk Craig National President. is thor
oughly in sympathy with the work of the National
Pension and Relief Committee, extending TO them
all the aid in her power in pressing forward the
good work. The acknowledgment of Christmas
presents by the Army Nurses are benedictions on
the w re. and the officers in command.
A prominent U. S. Senator writes to say that the
work done by the Pension and Relief Committee,
WR.C.. in verifying list OF Army Nurses, through
blanks prepared, will be of great assistance in fur
nishing proper evidence to the present needs of
the class under consideration. OF upwards of 100
blanks filled out, only in two three cases are the
applicants in comfortable circumstances. Many
are disabled and married TO old soldiers helpless
as themselves.
The records of the o. s. Sanitary Commission, il
they ever were preserved, are not obtainable, and
the Pension and Relief Committee must look to the
GAR. and w R G. aid them in securing justice
to these longneglected heroines, who rendered pa
triotism and humanity such signal service. All
knowing of the whereabouts of women who were
commissioned by Miss Dix Mr.. Yeatmau, or other
reeognizedagency, should send to Gerte NJ. Rogers,
Secretary Pension and Relief Committee Mil
waukee, Wis, and secure blank, to be properly
filed out. This evidence is needed to prove that
the w re. know what they are about when they
press the justice of the claims of the Army Nurse.
On this point Elizabeth A. Scott, who served last
year on the Pension and Relief Committee, says,
in the W.R.C. Department of the Veterans AdUo-
cate, of which she is Editor:
This is one of the causes we have set our heart
upon seeing law, and IN every way possible stand
ready to help wherever we can. II seems a small
matter for each State TO gather list OF It's nurses
and each Corps can help by sending any name
known TO them.'
Mrs. Rogers, Secretary of the Pension and Relief
Committee, deplorng the restitution of these noble
women, says
ASK each Department TO watch over those within
their borders. guard them and for them as
they would their mothers. Most of these dear
women married soldiers and can be made COM
Portable from Department Relief funds. Some are
Corps members, and only need pension; aud yet
find that they very grateful for word oil
sympathy, and appreciate being thought OF. The
srangest part of all is that of the ITO cases we have
found only two who have been in positions to say
J do not need the money giveit to some one IN
greater distress than myself, showing that theif
lives have been blasted, and that the Government
has failed to keep its promise to them as well as to
the boys"
THANKS FOR REMEMBRANCE.
A noble woman, who did glorious service all
through the war for the boys who wore the blue,
and who writes to thank the Pension and Relief
Committee for her Christmas present, says:
1t made many poor heart rejoice that had no
home comforts. God is good He puts it into the
hearts of those who send Us help"
From the letter of an aged New York women we
extract the following:
when was waiting for my gift took it to the
Lord in prayer, and told Him if it was right,
should have it if not, did wish for it. just
1t came had to give up work, which was nursing
from loss of health. How wonderfully the dear
Father does provide. So, dear sisters in the work
/ thank you for this holiday greeting, and may our
work prosper "-Kate b. Sherwood Chairman,
Pension and Relief Committee.
BEATH's HISTORY OF THE GRAND ARMY.
The History of the Grand Army of the Republic
by Robert b. Beath, Past Commander-in-C Chief
GAR, prepared under the direction of National
Encampment, will be out next month, from the
presses of Bryan, Taylor & Co., New York. 1t is
| a vOluminous work of upward of 200 pages and
embellished with about 200 illustrations, por
traits Corps emblems. battIefags, etc; printed on
handsome cream paper, in bold, clear type. a
portrait of the author adorns the rontispeee. The
Woman's Relief Corps is represented by the five
National Presidents, with historic sketch. All the
old familiar faces of the National Encampment
| GAR, are in the book. 1t has been generally
conceded that General Beath was the man of al
others to prepare such work, and his experience
and research have produced a work alike credit
able to himself and the grand organization he per
! petuates.
BATTLEFIELD RELICS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: l am the happy recipient of 6
box of relics from the battlelields of Cold Har