The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-08-14

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country among our children and In the commune
ties in which we live; To maintain true allegiance
10 the United States of America; to disCountcnance
whatever tends 10 weaken loyalty and TO enoour-
age the spread of universal liberty and equal rights
10 all.
Women Of good moral character and correct de-
pertinent who have not given aid and comfort to
the enemies of the Union, who would pcrpctuate
the principles TO which this association stands
pledged and who have attained lineage Of 10 years
slin he eligible to membership In the Woman's
Relief Corps.
TESTIMONY TO THE ARMY NURSES.
The Spring is past, and the Summer Is nearly
ended. and the Army Nurse bill. approved by the
Committee on Invalid Pensions, is still shelved on
the House calendar. Following Is tho tribute of
Senator II. l.. Dawes to the women Of the war,
expressed in letter TO Sarah E. Fuller, Secretary
Pension and Relief:
IL was here in Washington during the war, and
tho almost daily testimony, by personal obsorva-
ton, of the marvellous work and immcasurnble
good performed by the Army Nurses, left it's last
ing impress my mind. / should he false to my
convictions of duty IL did not do all could TO
obtain for them proper recognition
THANKS OF ARMY NURSES.
WAS glad TO receive tho check from Pension
and Relief Committee for $3.50 II will help me,
as my health is poor. will go back to my home
in the County Poorhousc for n time. My address
will be County Poorhouse, Nenango County, Pa.
ID is very humiliatiug for IA lady veteran of the
war, and one accustomed to the high walks In
life.
Many Thanks for the tribute of love. II came In
time of need. am PROSTATE in bed with illness
May Gods richest blessings fall on the Relief
Corps.
/ received the check and return my thanks to
the Pension and Relief Committee i am just
recovering from n severe attack of rheumatism.
Ii unexpected but welcome visitor at
such Il time.
| received the check and Il will help pny my
doctors bills. thank the good ladies' for the help
they have been 10 me. long to see the day when
the Government will give the old Army Nurses
their due, n think like myself they arc now old
and unable To work. truly hope none suffer the
pain do. as am never free from II. God bless
the Woman's Relief Corps everywhere.
/ tender my sincere thanks IL seems In these
later days that life has become an almost constant
hard struggle for existence and am truly CRATE
tnl for what you have sent
NATIONAL RELIEF CORPS HOME.
DEAR tribune: In response to call In THE
WRC.. for articles of comfort or Rdornment FOR
the Relief Corps Home at Madison, o., to he sent
to Plumn l.. Cowles, Chairman of Local Home
Committee, Geneva, o., the following have been
received To- date:
The sunday school class of Mrs A. NJ Panoost
Madison, O.. one bed quilt.
Mrs. Dr. Wilkinson. Madison. o., one pair OF
pillow cases sheet and two pictures
Mrs. Esther Farden, West Geneva, o., one pair OF
sheets and piliow-cascs.
West Andover, O.. through Mrs. s. o. Kinrsley
Past Treasurer W.RE n large box of maccllau-
eous articles, valued Mt sll40 II contained among
other things, comforts pillows pillow eases,
sheets cushions head rests, sofa pillow. pin.cush
ions. towels. aprons, rugs. etc.
George *. West Corps. o. Hartford. Wis money
order for 81 toward furnishing the Home.
Corps TO- Department Of illinois, money order
for $3.50.
The day of opening OF the Home July II, Prosl-
dent 81 ]. Eames, Of Pnulus Corps. AshtabuIa. o.,
asked the privilege OF furnishing one sleeping
room, in connection with the articles already
placed there by National w. re. Granted To fur
nish the front sleeping room third floor, east side
of brick building. bouHtiful barrel has been
shipped TO the Home by this Corps valued at s2j;
tRfa tod
as the "Ashtabula Room" All articles 80 mark al.
are to be returned there when laundried
For the information OF others who may desire TO
do likewise brief mention IL made of some of the
articles furnished The bed is supplied with pill
lows, wool blankets, cotafortables, quilts. mar
seies spread sheets and pilow-cHses. There i# n
full china set for washsiand, also lamp towels
comb vase. pin-cushion covering for dresser and
stand spiasher, and all that goes to make up
Old Guard Corps, Dayton. desires 10 furnish a
room, and II they desire will follow next 10 the
AshtAbuiR Room.
Memorial Corps, Cleveland. o.. through Louise
NJ R0land Past Senior Vice President OF the De-
partment Of Ohio ts arranging 10 do something
nice for the Home; just what, il not yet decided.
Mnssillon, o.. proposes 20 surprise the Home nt
no distant day, and Webster Corps Kingsyie, O.,
have also written their intention Of doing whatever
James A. Garfield Corps 3, Leadville Colo, after
| reading General Orders, No. T. from National
President Annie WitIenmyer, voted To send el0 TO
| be used 10 bcautfynR or furnishing the National
Relief Corps Home. This amount Is received. and
| ia the accompanying letter the Secretary Lucy
Smith. says 50 trust our Corps will always feel an
/ interest in all you doing for those who were
/ heroes and those who assisted the heroes In the
| late war against rebellion"
Charlotte Dixon, President Of MGCrosky Corps
Springfield Mo, writes coigratulatory letter that
/ the Home established in northern Ohio aud
states their Corps have box nearly ready for ship
ment.
/ Sarah G. Mink. Pact Department President Of
| New York. wants to know what il wanted, cost.
| estimate etc. aud assures that New York will
do ttftarf far tha
Geneva, ..
THE RELIEF CORPS AND soSs OF VETERANS.
Mora Bxby. President, FarrAgut Corps made a
fine address before the Encampment =. of w. al
Evansville Ind, July IL, outlining the grand work
| Of the Relief Corps Rs tie auxiliary of the Grand
| Army OF the Republic She said there had been
expended la relief since the w re. organized
In 1893 s2g6 355i3 aud turned over TO Posts $685.
! Gi313. She concluded her remarks As follows;
Our relations with the Sons of Veterans are
| every where most pleasant aud our aims aud pur-
| poses the same. We feel Organization that
| we should give them our cordial support, cncOur.
aging the spirit Of loyalty and patriotism that must
I'll them to elevate and maintain the standard oil
liberty and union for which their fathers fought
| meeting each other face TO face and taking each
other by the hand inspires Us with new zeal and
courage. The three Orders united Ia aims and
purposes by the triple tie, Fraternity, Charity
Loyalty, must with renewed effort press forward
to the accomplishment of the one great purpose
May the Great Commander guide and direct, in
the future as in the past this trio Of benevolent
united IN the cosmon purpose OF elevating the
| standard OF humanity and establishing more firmly
| the strongholdE Of liberty