The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-01
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National HGadqnar-
tCrS---NOteS from the Departments.
Mrs ANNIE WIT'rENMYER. National President
Mrs. ABHIE LYNCH, National Secretary.
OBJECTS OF THE RELIEF CORPS.


the Republic and TO perpetuate the memory oil
their heroic dead.
70 assist such Union Veterans as need our help
md protection, and 10 extend necdfut aid 10 Their
widows and orphans; To find them homes and
employment, and assure them of sympathy and
friends To cherish aud emulate the deeds OF Our
Army Nurses, and of all loyal women who fender-
ed loving service to their country in her hour OF
peril.
To inculcae lessons of patriotism md love of
country among our children aud in tue eomnlun-
ties IN which we live; 10 maintain true allegiance
To the United states OF America; 10 dtscountenhnco
whatever tends To weaken loyalty and To encour-
age the spread of universal liberty and equal rights
to NIL men,
Women Of good moral character and correct de-
pertinent. who have not given MD ana comfort TO
the enemies of tho Union, who would pcrpctunte
the principles to which this association stands
pledged, and who have attained aye OF 10 years,
shall be eligible to membership in the Woman's
Relief Corps.
ONO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHANS HOME
The Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
Nenia o., Is recovering from The dyphtheria cpl
demic which was so the past Winter, aud
the schools were rcopened April ~. The new
Board of Trustees held it's second meeting that day,
aud were greatly gratHed To find health and hap
pness returning with the blessed Spring days.
Gen. G. l.. Young, Superintendent, and Cora
Day Young, Head Maron have their work well
in hand, md the system Of acquisitions introduced
by the Superintendent is part Of the military pre-
md which promises excellent results.
Anew double cottage was ocnted by the Board.
and will be erected before the opening Of the
September term, making 80 in all. A Reunion OF
the cx-pGpils of tho Home, to be held the latter
part Of June, was provided for. The new Indus
trial Building ix approaching completion, and the
system of manual training, including domestic
department for pirls. will be early naugurated.
The chapel has been materially enlarged and will
4. 1 tgn
for the removal of the epidemic. Memorial Day
services will be held Gen. A. V. Rice, President
Board OF Trustees, delivering the address.
The Ohio Soldiers aud Sailors Orphans Home
is the finest institution of the kind in the world.
Total number Of inmates, 7i7 Besides these n
large number are provided for temporarily in the
County Homes. The number of applicants in
crcases yearly; present number on file, l0l3.
Gems Rice and Sherwood were accompanied to
the Home 10y Mcsdames Rice and Sherwood, and
the reunion with Gen and Mrs Young was most
delightful Numerous members OF the GAR. and
wRC Of Ncuia drove out TO pay their respects to
The officers 81 the Home md their guests.
Gen. and Mrs. Young showercd with enco-
miums OF their work by Mi who have had the pcns-
urc Of visiting the Home. Mrs Young il tho ideal
mntron. md the - cottage mssfons, with their
little focI,s, feel tho drawing OF the mother heart
and take courage and 20 ON.
GOD BLEss YOU.
At the Department Convention, w.R.C.. JefFer.
Enn City, Mo, old veteran came ap tn National
President NitcumycT, and Erpsptug her hands.
with tears Ia his eyes said :" DO sou remember
getting me on the train ut Nashville, Tenn, aud
taking care Of mo aud shipping me oil TO my
/ hnme7"
No. oonrade: such instances during The war
| were so frequent that cannot recall individual
well. you did I got rs far rs Nashville and !
| could 20 ftrihcr. I could not lift my bead or
! help myself. iuJ there no one Ia get the on
! board thr train, But Won happened tn come along,
/ and seeing my condition, you got the men who
/ were standing around TO pat mo aboard the train;
and you looked after me and hHd me taken care oi
/ when we reached Louisville, and sent me on 20 my
! home, and I recovered | believe your Kindness
/ saved nay life. want 10 thank Won FOR your kind
4 ness y years ago God bless you"
The little group who listened 30 his earnest
/ words were all So tears.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS GLEANIN0s.
! The womam's Relief Corps Of the Grand Army
1 at tho Republic spent during the quarter ending
/ Jan l. 1890 IN charity s3o 25asi assisting q GA
/ veterans and their fnmlcs but such Is the tlrin
and financial strength OF the organization that thc
society has still hand ia the relief fund SOS
G95 a. and Ia lhe general fund SOL, 30s70; making
total Of slS3 3oiH
COMMANDMENT. Chief Gen. Algcr. accompanied
by his family aud Mira. John 4, Logan, len omabI
in his special car April To- National PresIdcn
| Wiucniuyrr accompanied them lar As Denver
! whore thc Department Of Colorado meets.
4 Convention Of the " re. IS called TO meet a
Grand Forks Co organize the new Department O
North Dakota. W nc.
A determined effort is being made 20 organic
Is permanent Department OF the W.R.C, la Ten
nessec
Anappiicatlon for charter has been rec see, from
New Orleans and Corps will soon be institute,
there,
A strong appeal Ia behalf Of tho Womnu's Relic
Corps was made by Mira. Thompson. Of rexarlSan
in the Department Encnmpmcut Of the GA. II. q
Arkansas and strong action was taken To extern
the work aud organize Department W.RC.
possible.
Ezbeth 3 Heron. Department President
Ohio aud Kate -. Sherwood, Past National Pres
dent, attended tho Convention OF the W.RC. {
Michigan. held ut Adrian, and added much 10 ia
| Interest Of the meeting.
At the recent Department Convention of ia
) W.RC OF Missouri plan to establish Rn insttr
ton Tor soldiers with their wives, aud widows an
dependent children. was agreed upon, aud is to- l.
carried out vigorously.
Emma b. Manchester, National Senior Vic,
President Of the WR.C., by invitation Ritende
the Department Conventions at Dez Moncs lows
and Jefferson City Mo. Her presence aud CT
cournging words were highly appreciated
! The Department Of South Dakota Is fully organ
lied aud ut work. with Lucy T.. Bryson as Dcpar
! mcnt President
National President Wittenmyer has Ind immeus
travel aud Unusual amount of speaking Sin
| lsrtured nj Springfield Ill GA a Saturday cVrutut
and the following Monday was the guest Of Go,
| IIfor at Jnossouve, H. Tuesday evening foui
= heriu Omaha aud then followed hu unc xprcted lIi
Ia Denver, Colo. Every here she receives nu oNf
ton and adds to the number OF her friends aud at
mirers This week she attends the Ohiu Cunvcntio i
mud after that visits Washington la the interest ofl
/ Army Nurse Pension bill,
9 CLARA BAHTON's EXPLANATION.
Tie story that Clara Barton, President of the Re
. Cross Association, found the work of relief so f
2 advanced by the Louisville nuthorilios after Il
| great storm that she returned to Washington will
. | out doing anything has called forth an intereatu
= recital over her own signature, of the quiet, III
( hcralded work performed toy her. aud Of the niue
yet TO bs done for the relief of the destitute an
distressed. The Relief Corps Of the Went are sti
Is forwarding assistance to the Dalsolas aud til
Il message from of the arantiest members OF Il
: WRC will DO "A new incentive in their work.
d 1T IA mistake. that, recognizing that | hl
: nothing 10 do ! returned home | recognize
Q ptifuliy that a storm. extending over hundreds
- | miles Of settled country had not spent it's enti
II force city; TINT the poor little districts in /
!. track aud the isolated failiiltoa living in obacuri
n along the line, Ia Kentucky and Illinois wit
O ofteutmes only God to sss what had bcfIlit
a them with TO speak for them, WEI
Il none the less objects Of sympathy aud ear
Il that the manly spirit Of Independence aud sol
a reliance ot your noble city, declining all outsit
"A aid aud declaring It's ability to Tor itself nti
Al have the unfortunate effect of declining for Il