The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-19


age the spread of universal liberty and equal rights
| To all men.
Women Of good moral character and correct de-
! pertinent, who have not given aid and comfort to
| the enemies of the Union, who would perpetunto
| the principles To which this association stands
pledged, aud who have attained the of 10 years,
shall be eligible to membership In the Womans
Relief Corps.
| THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT ON WHEELS.
Leaving Denver on Monday evening on tho
press train the wheels continued 10 turn Mt express
speed till, without change of cars. Chicago was
reached on Wednesday morning, and on Wodnes-
| day evening my train rolled into Louisville Ky,
its ponderous wheels grinding heavily on the track
and the engine whistling boisterous salute,
committee of tho W.RC. women, with Mrs.
Ross their leader, were there TO receive me- As
/ was to be the guest of Mrs. Ross. was hurried
away in n carriage TO her comfortable home for
refreshments and rest. found II sweet to be well
coined after the long, hard journey, where thought
| fui care anticipated every want and to lay my
head although IL never aches) pillow to rest
where there was no rocking or ioltng. and where
| the neTye-rncIinR grinding of wheels could not
reach me- The next morning the President Mrs.
IivZey, called to bear me away TO the Convention.
The GAR and W.R.C. organizations meet many
| hindrancos in these border States No high city
official came 10 welcome the old veterans, and If
there was one flag, one piece Of bunting thrown
out in honor of their coming, except the flags the
| Encanpment threw out, did not see IL.
However, tho people were busy tearing down
the wrecked buildings tho cyclone had left IN its
destructive track, and repairing and rebuilding.
! There was an air Of sadness In the dosolated dis
triot. One of the members Of our Order, who was
at Corps meeting on that dreadful night, called on
me. Her arm was in n sling. for It had been broken,
and was still blHcs and swollen. member sitting
beside her taken out OF the wrecked hall dead.
The scenes described were terrible to listen To.
Louisville papers gave liberal and very full &c.
counts of the coming and the going Of tho
Encampmcnt people, and their meetings and
Camphres The reporters were exceedingly po-
lite and gentlemanly, and the reports am
usually correct. Tho Convention was much
larger than had expected, and the business was
transacted with great dignity aud harmony. Quito
n large number Of colored Corps represented,
| and some OF the colored delegates quite
well up in parliamentary law and usage as their
white sisters They were treated with great re-
speet and courtesy by all.
committee visited the Convention with the
fraternal greetings Of the Enoampmcnt. They
spoke most enthusiastically Of the work of the
NhC. committee was sent from the Conven-
lion 10 return the greetings Myself and Mrs. Ren
OF ~. Louis. President or the " Daughters OF Re
beccai also member nf our Order. accompanied
tie committee. We were received with genuine
enthusiasm. The doors were thrown open aud
everybody was allowed TO enter. Tic Chairman
OF our committee presented the greetings Of the
Convention after which spoke OF the National
organization and its plans mud purposes. The great
ness of our organization, tho magnitude of tho
work We doing ard the breadth Of our plans
created the widest enthusiasm and mt tho close OF
my address a set OF resolutions was passed that
could not well be exceeded in eloquent and eie-
CANT words OF commentator. resolution
also passed unanimously. requesting copy Of my
address for publication 10 be distributed throughout
the slate. IL was great disappointment that thc
speech was extcnpotaneous aud that could pro.
ia n m ats
In the evening there WAS banquet and Camp
IRE Captain Minion, The newly elected Com
mander ofths Department, WHO'S warm friend
Of the W.BG, and other eloquent comrades ads
dressed the meeting, aud also again addressed tho
EncHtnpucpi. Although the Kentucky N.kC. has
hihdr"nces 70 encounter that some 81 the Depart.
ments do not have. yet the work earnest and
success will surely crown their efforts.
THE DEPARTMENT CONVENTION OF ONO
II was only short ride Of less than a day from
Louisville, Ky, To Cincinnati, o.. where the great
Convention Of the W.R.C. Of Ohio WIS TO meet.
Very comfortable arrangements had been made
for nay entertainment at the Burnett House which
was the Headquarters Of tie Department W.RC.
reception WH7 give" i'e FIRST evening IA the
spacious paTlufs OF tc hotel aud literally thou
sands Of city officials stale ofiicAls Board Of Trade
officers OF TIE Ga X aud comrades and citizens
came To pay their respects 20 the woman's Relief
Corps. The reception was brilliant affair, aud
tie large Attendance demonstrated tne fact TINT
OHIO sllii remembers tie old soldiers who fought
her battles, aud hopors tie WumAn's Relief Corps
which has become such grand helper ia their
charity work,
Ohio j. ite banner State 10 the g A. r. aud the w
re. We have right to expect great things when
"a state carries of all the houors was not disnp-
pointed The Convention was very large and there
were many brilliant aud noted women on the
| platform and OH the Convention floor Among
| those who have distinguished themselves In our
work were Past National President Kate Il. Sher-
wood Whose ihciic pen hns enriched literature
aud whose services tave been cont inuosis from the
very beginning Of the organization until the pres
| eni, and who u doing grand work Chairman OF
| our Pension and Relief Committee Cora Day
Past ff...
~ now the MHtrOu-in Chief OF the Soldiers Orphan
| Home OF Ohio; and all the Past Department Presi-
dents but tie fret one twomen who have helped To
make ONO the banner State la the w. Il &. work.;
| Sarah NJ. u, Battells Bell f. Baglcy, Mary f. Ban.
croft Elizabeth y Heron, the gifted presiding
President, and the equally gifted Ada Il. Clark who
was unanimously elected her successor
II In the rule IN Ohio that the Department Presi.
| dent serve but year. and IL has proved a good
rule. There was, could see, plenty OF material 10
| the right and 10 the left and In front Of me for
future Presidents. Tie Convention was full OF
| women OF spirit and talent, ready for duty.
There was a great deal Of business to be trans
acted ana the membership Is 30 large that the
election of delegates and aiternatcs 10 the National
| Convention was no small matter.
| The Campfire Tuesday evening was an elabor-
ate affair. The city aud State dRuaTies welcomed
the soldiers. Gov Campbell was very gracious in
! words Of welcome. There WINS music bv Tie
baud. music by gifted singers, deelamatioms etc
1 Elizabeth =. Heron. President OF the w. H. C.
made fine address that was listened 20 with rapt
| attention. Department Commander Hurst nude
one Of tie most mastery speeches Of the occasion
| IL
coin. He has that rugged. strong masterly way
Of putting his great thoughts that holds aud inn
presses everybody. Even in that vast audience of
| five or six thousand people, not "A foot stirred He
| was followed by Judge y Neal, orator Of great
! huency and power Both these men have great
| popularity with the comrades OF the Grand Army
| Judge y Neal II IA Past Department Commander.
| The hour was exceedingly late, but n very large
| number remained 10 henr Gen, Gibson the Won
| deriul Grand Army orator. lie has IA way of
putting things together ~ Co make the strongest
possible case Ia the interests Of the old soldiers.
| An able committee WAS sent from the GA r.
! 1ncnmpment TO bear the traiernal greetings Of
that body 10 the W.K.C. Convention. They were
received with high honoTs aud their speeches
| created great enthusiasm. The Convention APP
pointed az committee 10 return the greetings Cora
Day Young. Chairman Louise A. Robbins, Past
| Department President Of Michigan, and myself
were Invited TO accompany the committee. We
| were most graciously received Mrs. Young made
| graceful speech very appropriate for the occas.
ion, which was received with great enthusiasm /
followed, giving some account of our growth and
| work and our future plans, which was well re-
ceiyed. Mrs. Robbins was very happy in her
words OF iratcTnai greeting. Some other members
OF the committee spoke Il few appropriate words
and we retired amid cheers and waving of hats and
handkerchief. The installation Of officers was n
| Pixies Opera House, where tho Encampnent held
its sessions.
On the second evening there was an entertain
fnent at the ArmoTy, drill and public ball. Az
the soldiers are getting rather too old and stiff to
| dance. few OF them remained to the ball.
| On the third evening there was Campfire at
| Fixes Opera House. The hall was crowded
Among the most notable speakers present who
took part was Corporal Tanner. His address was
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