The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-24
Thinks Of Army Nurses.

Every member ofthe Woma = Relief Corps pays
n membership fee Of 81 year. OF this amount,
much of which goes to local relief; Department
per capita, varying In the Departments from six to
ten cents, is paid quarterly, aud from this sum n
goodly portion finds its way to the National Treas
ury Once there, u is equally divided, one half
going into the relief fund TO he returned in silent
blessed gifts to the needy Army Nurse, the aged
solders wife or widow. Members of the Order
everywhere will therefore feel that they per-
sonally thanked, while they read these extracts
from letters forwarded Sarah T.. Fuller, Secretary
Pension and Relief with receipts for small remit
tances sent out last quarter. Tho writers are all
Army Nurses with noble records made In caring
for the sick and wounded boys in blue" May
they soon be pcnsoned
had been sick four weeks and was at a loss TO
know where To turn. But for the W.R.C should
have died.
May Heavens ehoiccat blessings come TO those
from whom receive these blessings.
Your gifts come just when most needed. God
bless you and al the noble women of tho Relief
Corps.
Never did $40 come 40 timely II brings "a sack
OF -four, some coal ADD other comforts not only
for myself but disabled soldier husband, sick all
Winter.
God only knows how thankful 1 am. Ny allie
lion, rheumatism, is such / cannot walk without
support.
Unless in strailened circumstances no ono can
understand how much good these gifts do. God
bless you all.
The Relief Corps gifts have been OF great help Ia
my iccbeness. | fully appreciate the work of the
noble women who hnve provided these gifts. Gods
blessing attend their work.
Your tribute Of Kindness came in time of need.
ms poverty y staring us IN the face Many thanks
To the Relief Corps.
Ms soldier husband Il an invalid and has not
been we'll % late. Your kindness enables me To-
add To- his comfort. We who have soldier husbands
know what sacrifice il.
Your gin caure just when most needed, for the
winter has been rather hard. Thanks TO you and
Every cent IL appreciated TO the fullest extent by
ono who can $50 longer earn living 10y manual
labor. When received the money fell on my
knees aud thanked my Heavenly Father for giving
mo sucii dear kind friends you all who compose
the Relief Corps
Ny soldier husband and have both been very
~ aud what you have sent has been a great help
TO Us God bless YOU in yoor noble work.
II these quarterly remittaaecs bring the help aud
relief 10 at the Army Nurses they do To the, | feel
assured the dear women Of the Relief Corps do not
rcalile how much good they arc doing.
THINK the good indies OF the WsRC. Were IL
not for their help could not support myself The
past year have been less able than usual. am
glad that am enrolled in tho " re. THE wild
ow's mite" sometimes accomplished wonders.
Your Eift could not have oomeat IA better time.
had but five cuut~ 20 call my own. Now can get
some comforts sadly needed
My grateful thanks TO the W,RC. for relief aent
me IN time of atilicton and want 81 means to
tain iiio. Words cannot repress my thanks for the
favors
VISIT TO NATIONAL HEkpQuARTERs
DEAR TRIBUNE; recent trip 10 Pittsburg dur
Ing the bright weather OF lhe past week. was oc-
oupied mainly ia the shopping and window gazing
that our are prone 10 indulge in aud willing to
acknowledge while my liege lord engaged
ia other business boarded the electric car which
soon crossed the MonongAheIa and landed INC in
Allegheny. at the Telephone building. passed
through it, front entrance, mounted the easy stairs
to the second floor, and directly before me, hnlf
njar. The door OF room number three the sign
Of National Headquarters. WRC., leaving no
doubt that this the business Office OF the Ma
tioual Secretary.
Seated aud busy az work was Abhic Lynch the
object OF nay visit favorable impression IL made
upon the visitor Of the business Office OF our Order
and that tile work Is la competent. able hands Is
also apparent. The room il about IS feet square
hns high ceiling, neatlypapeFed walls. plenty Of
light aud a pleasant warmth ~ produced from "A
CRATE by consumption Of gas, the great agent of
light and heat 10 20 many cities. woven square
covers Tie center of "A painted floor aud the large
table in the middle Of tie room is filled with the
work that calls for daily attention On the shelves
Of neat case ia oak were the hes Of the General
Orders OF each Department, and glimpse mt these
alone speaks Of magnitude aud progress. On a
library table lay the National Album. presented
Ia 1888 10y Past Chap min Chief Lowering Of Mas
snclruscl-. Familiar iacCs brought pleasant memo
rIcs Of happy gatherings and sttnCh Friendships aa
its pages were leHfed over leter.tlies aud reports
were also uf intrrezt aud the result of my Informal
visit, ouR-pTSlBuEed, Was the pleasing conviction
that worthy National President IL not only
fortunate ia tie possession of Secretary so well
adapted To the work, but that the Order Is blessed
la selection so fitting to good cause
Reports Of tie last current quarter gratifying
showing "a steady increase and growth la all tho
States. All Will pardon the native pride felt in
seeing Ohio still ia the lead. The steady interest
aud uniaggiug purpose OF EIizibelh Sutherland
Heron, President, IS told most surely iu the
figures of the neat reports that are forwarded. We
still houured 10 having Massachusetts, our rivnl
ia membership, she following us, though not as
closely ii year or two ago, Our visit ended with
tie shades of evening. aud the hearty wish that
health may attend the National Secretary through
the remaining months of her official ycar.--Ada t.
Clark. Past Department Counselor. Canton, o.
THE WR.C., FIRST AND LAST.
Mrs Gen. John A, Logan, in response 20 Il uues-
ton the formation of bands aud circles other
than the WI g., writes aa follows:
81 have no hesitancy in saying that have never
any necessity for any other organization Than
the w re. IL seems to me sufficient"
This opinion fFoni one whom every soldier hon
ors, ~ well for her own true worth rs for the
precious memories and personal love for her noble
soldier husband ~ "A qualification to me ia TINT il
comedies nearly with that of the general feeling
of the Department Of iowa, N.R.C. Iowa the
grand State which liz thc war of the rebellion was
tried and true. ia peace il loyalty loyal aud gives
no uncertain tone questions uf vital interest us
they come up.-N q. Wallace, Department Core
spending Secretary of Iowa.