The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-03-06
TIE ARMY NURSE ELL.

In response TO n letter addressed to each Member
Of the House and Senate by the Pension md Relief
Committee, W.R.C, asking votes and influence Tor
the Army Nurse Bill, encouraging replies are re-
ccived from many. Here are n few, and more VIII
he given at another time. ofthe Army Nurses, for
whom the Woman's Relief Corps arc praying for
pensions, many are sick iniirm with age aud al
most destitute, for the quarterly sum Tor
wardcd by the W.R.C. to bridge over sore nccossi-
ties until tho bill passes. The Army Nurse
petitions have thus far rolled ZIP 100000 names
The bill will have my earnest and heartiest sup
port.-E III, Funston. NJ. &. of knnsns
shall be glad to do all can for the bill-6co' Il.
Adams NJ. c. OF Illinois
| will give favorable consideration to the BILL
n i. Banks, NJ. &. of Massachusetts,.
You need not urge me Ia support the bill. am
there all the time-Amos J. Cummings, NJ. O. OF
New York.
will gladly support any measure looking to the
end dcsrcd.-J. J. Beden, NJ. g. of New York.
When the hill comes up II viii receive my sup
port.-6corge Hearst. Senator FROM California
The bin seems entirely proper and shall gladly
give It my apprehension b. Plumb senator
from Kansas.
shnl take pleasure IN giving the bill attention
when IL comes before the Scnaic.-Nm. NJ ENarts,
Senator from New York
The hin will receive my careful consideration.
d Gurpic, Senator from Indiana.
have pending bills for indlviduai cases, ana II
seems TO me general law wOnld be desirabic-
James Mcmillan, Senator from Michigan.
MEMORIAL BUILDING DEDICATED.
Ohio has now three Hue Soldiers Memorial
Buldngs-at Toledo GAINESVILLE and Mansfield
The Mansfield building was dedicated on the even
ing al Washington's Birthday. Feb -. by Me
Laughlin Post. assisted by Mclaughlin Corps. II
is a massive stone structure. aud combines City
Library. Opera House. Grand Army Hall aud ncccs
sary ante rooms aud Offices, while the upper floor
will bo converted into "a war relic department.
The dedicatory exercises Ia the Opera
House, whose seating capacity IS 800 and for
many there was standing room only. fine or
ohcsira discoursed patriotic airs until Past Com
mandcr ". =. Bradford, who presided, took the
gayol Rev. G.. NJ Kemp offered prayer, after
which the Board Of Trustees placed the building in
the hands Of the Post through y. VI. Wolfe, Prcsi-
dent. Commander +. W. Person accepting, and
proceeding with tho dedication after tho Grand
| Army forms. when the flag ordered display
| cd the curtain was rolled up revealing tented
| field There was q fash Of rosy light and "Old
| Glory" hoiztcd slowly. followed by cheGFs
| and applause The thrilling rendition of +" Star
| SpauElcd Banner" by l.. Ella Niman, charming
/ soprano work cd up the grand climax. The effect
was heightened by Jessie Bradford's admirable reel
| tatiou Of MrE. shcFwo0d's poem F." The Old Flag"
A vocal quartet varied the program 10y Rppropri-
ate selections the speakers Of thc evening, GA Il.
and W.RC.. being Couirsdo Thomas T. Din, As
sistant Adjutant General on The staff OF Gov.
! Campbell, Past National President Sherwood,
Past Department Inspector Belle T, Bagley, In
/ rpec.oT Lizzie NJ. BoweTsoE, and Senior Vice De-
! parlment Commander Wallace Stable Appro-
pirate to Washiugton's Birthday. Capt. A III. Con.
dict read a cRrcfuliy-prcparcd paper tribute to
! tile memory OF Lafayette. Mclaughlin Corps
! have done excellent work In every department OF
/ Relief Corps work aud the Post very proud of
! their auxiliary. hearty GAR. and W.RC. re-
| ecption followed the formal exercises.
A GRAND ARMY OPINION.
Department President Belle G. Harris. Of Kan
saa was presented by Department Convention
/ with elegant gold badge. regulation size, orna.
| mcntcd with large. GueIy-ent diamond in each
| corner Of the cross, thc center ercod with .
smaller diamonds. Department Commander Henry
| Booth, ia his address before Department Conveu-
ton, pays the following fine tribute the Relief
Corps Of Kansas and it's able presiding officer foi
| the year 1882 %:
"j1sder the very able aud wise management Of
the President Mrs Belle 6. Harris and her Ciii-
clant officers this grand auxiliary to our order
composed OF the mothers. wives, sisters nnd daugh
ters Of tbs comrades, and the large hearted loya
! women OF the state, am pleased 10 say IS Ia a
| most HOufisltiug condition, both numerically ana
| financially Two hundred and eight good live Corps
| scattered over this Department earnestly working
early aud late Tor tie benefit Of tie old soldier and
| his dependent once, nre accomplishing grand re-
suits aud ably sccouding tho efforts OF the Pos, IN
cxemplifying that charity which Is the brightest
gem In our motto.
! The aggregate membership In good standing I,
1897 a gain Of 0-2 IN ten aud one half months
They have expended for relief during the ten ant
ouc-hnlf months uf Mrs. HHTrts'a administration
s53II3i having assisted during that Time 1910 per
sons They have turned over To the several Posts
OF the Department 81 ,9is 80 and have "a cash bal
auce ia relief fund of 5000, showing credita
bic alike to their business ability aud their loving
hearts. / am sure VIC all join la hearty Cos
bless the women of the Relief Corpsi' "