The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-16
CALIFORNIA RELIEF CORPS HOME.

Evergreen for the relief and support Of worthy
widows, wives mothers and nurses of Union sol
diers and sailors who served in the of the
rebellion dedicated recently with services
highly appropriate to the occasion.
The movement was started by Elizabeth Darcy
klnne three ycaraago Mt the Los Angeles Encamp-
ment, since which time the ladies of the Relief
Corps of the Pacific Coast have bent every energy
To bring to successful issue this the pioneer venture
The Home IL beautifully located, commanding
magnificent views The building Ia large substan-
tlal aud of imposing exterior. Within IL IL equipped
nished.
The Home rendered on dedication by w IT.
Nhnrif. the architect ia wellchosen words. and
was accepted, was appropriate since TO her il
owed its existence, by Past National President
Elizabeth Darcy Kline, who said
As President Of this association and in the me
OF the 20 women who compose the membership of
our corporation, accept the building. This IL the
gift of the generous hearted women of the Relief
Corps oil te Coast and To them, with the exception
of the gift of Mr. CadwalladeT of San Jose who
donated To us the site for the Home, and to three
others, who gave us 81 600 each belongs the prnis
for the institution which VIC are about To dedicate
We have raised the funds within the membership
oil tho Relief Corps, and have not even called on
the Grand Army of tho Republic for assistance.
This institution Is intended M "A Home ia every
sense of the word, for the widows of those brave
soldiers who faced death for the perpetuiy of the
Union, aud FOR those knd and attentive nurses who
cared Tor the disabled In time of war. To the ao-
compli-hmcut of that end we have steadily fol-
lowed our plans and have watched tho progress of
tie building from the commencement with an
ehgerness which ! cannot describe. The corner
stone was laid on the 9th OF pr the anniversary OF
he Dattle OF ShIloh, and since that time we have
hnxlonsy watched every piece which has gone into
The building. IT should Say that we have not ex-
perienced great amount Of worry aud anxiety,
should say that which Is not So Since the con-
ceptiOn Of the work we have been open TO the
criticism OF outsiders, and even of Grand Army
Posts, but how well we have done our work we
leave To you TO decide.
ION behalf of the association would Ike To
shank ali OF you who have assisted us. and the
Alasons OF whom Tyler Beach IL present. who
Kindly laid the cornerstone OF our Home Through
the earnest and untlrng efforts OF Gen. Solomon
We were able to get AN appropriation from the
5tpte, and we have received help from every source
We now have the Home paid for aud plenty of
money to pay our bills. We will not ask dollar
from any Of you for some time to come and we
hope to place the institution on a self-sustaining
basis Gen Solomon will now formally dedicate
the building"
An eloquent address Of dedication was then de-
Iiyered by Gen. Solomon, followed by brief re-
marks from Junior Department Vice Commander
Smith, GAR, DIR. J. &. Stout, Col Bennett Col.
Carr Mrs. Carr and Mrs, MoAuey. after which re-
iresiments were served rs the Malron Mrs Thay
The first inmate OF the Home Mrs. Mary Phillips
OF san Francisco, a soldiers widow, registered i'm
medinioiy after the dedication. She expressed her
enthusiastic delight AT the comfortable home and
the visitors lcit her la perfect enjoyment.
DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT or PENNSYLVANIA.
One OF our new Corps. No. 100 Is situated nj
Shainokin, aud WAS among the first visited by orr
President. These ladies are making great effort
To have the Department Convention at that place
snecesa. The next place visited the flood bc-
siegod city of Lock Haven, which WAS found suf-
fertgg from an epidemic of fever,
Too much cannot be- said of this Corps No 40
After the Hood there had subsidized and the fun
tent OF devastation had been a=csriaincd. when
asked by the Department President what their
needs were and how they could best be reached
the brave, hopeful answer came from the President
oi The Corps. We have all We need, and will go
to Johnstown. II needed"
With such noble women In the ranks OF the
W.lIC, how can It's work fail Of success? Alter
the inspection of Corps 20 reception given to
Mrs Morrison IN the OpcTn House. the q. A. H. aud
,. OF v. participating. Addresses OF welcome were
made by Eva NJ Evans, President Of the Corps
and Commander Miehaels of the Post and adj
dresses by Mrs Morrison, Prof. ]. A. Robh and
Hon. ii. u. Harvey, aud "a recitation by Lizzie
kochlcr This Corps has begun in earnest TO work
for The Memorial Home. la which they have the
cooperation OF the g. AR and y. of v
After short rest Mt her home at Smethport, Mrs.
Morrison again took up the work. aud on the I'D
and I'D OF November inspected Corps us aud T5 at
Hroclewayvillc. Both these Corps wcrs found
reused to earnest work Tor the Home so soon to be
established at thor Countyseat. Sunday SHE spent
win your correspondent at BFookvilie, and the
next day inspected Corps No. "A. This Corps has
Done very good work during the year, and has
largely increased It's membership. 1t the first
Corps in the Department 10 ufer aid TO Johustowu,
and when the President visited IL had lust com
pletcd aud forwarded % yards OF carpet 10 tho
Corps at that place This Corps was feeling very
iubilnnt over the fact that the Pennsylvania Memo
rial Home had just been located here.
The day following, Mrs. Wtcnmyer National
PRESIDENT hhd Mrs Lynch, National Secretary visit
cd Brookvile for the purpose of inspecting the site
selected FOR this Home aud that evening Campfire
was rendered them, at which, Mrs. WiIIcnmyer aud
Mrs, Morrison Mrs Lynch was obliged to return
honcl received warm nnd enthusiastic welcome
Comrades OF the GAR aud number of ladies
ana gentlemen were present. Addresses were
made by both the National aud Department Presi-
dents, and by number saomradcs of the O. A. L., |
and the occasion was vdry pleasant one.
After Inspecting ut Brookvilie, Mrs. Morrison
visited Corps No. l96, at New Bethlehem, whence |
she was recalled by the serious Illness OF her |
mother, at Warsaw, n. Y. HurTyng To the bed
aide of this parent TO whom she wns deyo,e,lly at
Hched she found her stricken unto death aud |
after days of sorrowful watching, on the 7th inst
her mother passed over to the " Better Land" |
iheto IL not member of the W.RC q, ia this De- |
parlment whose heart will not go cut la sympathy
% our beloved President, in this hour of sore he
'eayeinent and many prayers Will be- brCatncd to |
he Loving Comforter to give her joy for mourn |
ng.h
The Beaver Valley Corps, of Beaver Falls. No. SO,
ihd very interesting and well-atteuded meeting |
IA Saturday, Nov. %. at which Mrs. Mary T.. Du- |
game Department Inspecting and Installing Oni- |
'of. was present and Inspected the Corps. She ex-
pressed herself as much pleased nt the excellent
manner III which the work of the Corps was per- /
ormed. The members OF Corps No. H. OF New /
brighton. and comrades Of Post I6i were present |
ii. e.. Watson made am excellent |
address, ana several OF the comrades followed with |
'hort speeches. Mrs. Dugauno made u beautiful |
'nd touching address to the old soldiers which was
iery highly appreciated by all who heard IL. Re |
reshments were served by the ladies, aud after
lhsing America, nil departed for their homes feel
nB renewed Faith III an Order which lives up To its
MOTTO of Fraternity, Charity aud Loyalty.
on the 0th inst. your correspondent inspected |
jorps tat Knox, aud found this Corps thong small
u numbers, yet earnest aud Jealous ia its work
hey have had considerable drawbacks to contend
With In the last year, aud Memorial Day lost
~ death their beloved aud efficient President Mrs. !
jiafk, but they ARE now working In perfect har-
nony aud Will yet make good record In the De-
,aFtment. The election OF officers took place at
he time of our visit, and passed off with the most
ompiete unnnmty. On my return from KNOX 1
nJoyed very pleasant call with Mrs Louisa Kerr
assistant Installing and Inspecting Officer of Fox
'urs Corpa-Kate Nj. Scott Corresponding Secre-
airy, Department OF Pennsylvania.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The National President urges Corps Presidents
d prompt action Ia circulating the Army Nurse
EDITION, adding: The Relief Corps bill passed
he SENATE last Winter, and received the indorse-
nent OF the House Committee, but did not como
vote, There 10 every reason To believe that IL
viii go through this Winter II friends OF the meas
ire do their full duty. Senator III. w Blair will |
Introduce the bill into the United States Senate !
When II comes up for consideration there must be |
Relief Corps petition so long that IL will girdle |
he Capitol and show our Legislators that the eoun-
~ demands some measuIe a relief in behalf of
le distressed and neglected woman patriots of the
war;
Sarah t. Fuller. Past National President and Sec
etarY OF the Pension and Relief Committee w X
' has been spending some days in Washington |
a the interest of the Army Nurse Pension bill |
from thence she goes to Exeter. Fla, where in
hat saiubrions pine region free from malaria, she
opes to regain her health, greatly impaired since
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