The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-30
HEADorARrErs wonAN's RELIEF CORPS, I

hesicl Corps.
HEADQuARTEEs WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS, !
AUXILIARY To THE GAR,
DESIsoS, Iowa, sept. 3, 1890.
The following decisions Of the eighth National
Convention, Womans Relief Corps, have been re
ceivcd from The Past National Secretary, Mrs
Abbie Lynch. All former Jaws conflicting there
with rendered void by this announcement.
DECISIONS or EIGHTH NATIONAL CoNyEN-
TON.
I. That in Corps OF 80 or less five may eonsti!ut,
quorum.
; That tie National Treasurer is authorized Il
pay express or freight charges on All supplies
ordered 10y detached Corps and Provisional de-
par;ueuis.
3 That Department. Teasurers shall as far a.
possible order supplies on the lst and 18th OF eact
mouth
T. That The gold recognition pin shall be consid
cred the ~anit officially, the bronze recognition
pm AIld that both bc properly defined in the next
issue 81 RuIcs aud Regulations.
Q. That 5000 shall he transferred from the gen.
Cral fund aud sci aside FOR fund 10 he known az
the National Womsns Relief Corps Home Fund
10 i,r used luT the maintenance Of said Home.
o. That The balance OF tie fund known as the
Pension aud Relief Fund, Ice transferred 10 the
N.uuuai WoWai's Rglief Corps Home Fund, aud
that the nuc-taf per capita tax heretofore voted
the Pension alG Relief Fund, be transferred 10 his
1uud and the amounts thus accruiaE be used Tor
tile maintenance 81 tue Home. and for Army Nurses
needing special assistance outside OF the Home.
:. That tAe National Treasurer shall hold all
money drawn on her by the National Secretary
and approved i,y tile National President.
=. That Tie National Momau's Relief Corps Home
Fund be- lSbursea by tie Board o. Directors 81 tie
Hotne, 81 which the National President shall be
Chairman nEd make detail Cd quarterly reports OF
the expenditures 10 National Treasurer vino shall
submit the same 10 the National Convention IN
her annual reports.
9. Ihat Corps relief reports, Corps election re-
turus and Corps 1ressurer's bonds shall be for
whrted by the National Secretary 10 detached
Corps free ~ uos-
lO. That Department election returns shall be for
waraed by National Secretary 20 Department sec
retaries.
H. That tie National Chaplain shall forward
Department Chaplains report blanks Ia Depart
Eent1 ,Aapiains aud Memorial Day blanks free Of
cost to detached Corps.
D.. That tie National Inspector shall forward
Assistant Inspectors blanks to Inspectors OF De
tacued Corps, department Inspectors blanks 90
Department Inspectors and Assistant National In
speeioFs blanks 60 tie Assistant National Inspect
ore
G3. Tiiat National Iustiiufing and Installing Off
Ger forward Department IustilutfBg and Installing
Dilcers blank 70 Department Ins;Itutlus and ln-
Hiniilng Officers.
"a. 1ilat the following sections OF the Rules and
Negotiations be changed TO read thus: Page 8, Chap.
IL, Art IL
sec. . The application shall be recommended by
two members 90 The Corp, Who vouc!I for the APP
piicmnis eligibility; Ice presented at a reguar meet
iTg and referred a committee Of three, whose
dliy q D. % investigate aud report Neither men,
beT recommending applicant shAll act on investi-
gazing committee
aec. 5. After careful investigation. the committee
Nhi, 10y their signature approve oF7ci=apprOvc the
application, anu report A. subsequent meeting Df
tie Corps. An application may he Withdrawn
while a. thC AHHC- Of aH investigating committee
but after committee have reported b take It's
regular course, eKcepi u should. upon discussion,
appear that tlie Committee reported with proper
Investigation. The Corps may then decline 10 vote.
the committee lie discharged aud "a one Rp-
pointed. Should member Of The committee lie
absent or decline % report tie President may de-
clare vacancy and tli tie same.
sec q. After tiIe application il read and COM
EiiE&Ee EeEfIA, Use President ~itai give opportunity
o. amy member having objections the appi cant =
election % stale the same, after which Dnlt oi with
bai ballot -s,il be lad j. on counting Tie ballots
dessD-ite. 81 appesrs tat 20 les were cast and
f0uE more uf tiIeni black the candidate IL
Ttgrt4edi should tire result 81 tie ballot Dc un-
taFnras 10 tiIc applicant tllc President may be-
lore cseiang tiie f"ic- order SECOND ballot, the
result ~ lilc siIai he final il than 20 votes
rast. Lifeu additional biack bali for every
fdhlsDfiai 3d. fractional part thereof sila3I lie
IrCrrzaTg 60 reject if Jess tau four black bale be
c4ssi, tIr CaIicIsate small he declared elected No
grDii-idfftli0n ~ ballot riHII Ice he'd afler the
President Lit- fiioIirrc-i the result Thereof
1cc .. Esci applicant, upon IIrT elect lou shall
D ~ "hcr l"-iilei llf a 1ltEg on pfersutiu,
lasr-eii i9r memberships -tg-.queHt meeting
tiaii ~ EUlEy Initiated Itut ttuir--- -iIc present
herself if ltItlI-un sII three ruoIIill ~ nom the
str ~ zi4E Ile- eF cltCl itgu ral Ice void aud
a. noHeEs HhteiI s.rc1u.If iiied the application
kf4sill be- forfeited 10 ttie Corps treHrufv
Ser. &. u AZ applicant be rejected riic shall NJ
once lee notified IH writing the result II allot: lie
admission lee sil tie returned aud she rlaii not
De- eligible 80 Admission 10 tie WafBtEt- Relief
Corps Tor months after ncig rejection sstts.
shall nol o. eligible to IBemberHhp ~ any other
Aorps without Tie consent by tVO-thirdE vote %
tlie Corp rejecting her. A second and al sul5se-
ebeWi applications shall he ia tie same form aud
tuigeci 20 tiIe same conditions o. tie first
o7c = q Department President may IN any
special case, grant a written dirpeusAtior blowing,
81 applicant 10 be bOted fOE aud initiated at Tie
hafHe meeting
A Department President may. in INV specisI
tf tfffsa f.fsFss Egr.r
lgtiaLe C.Hd dale bO has not presented iar-eff
~ initiation WItiin three months after uotiec =,
eleff+0H, such Request BY two thirds vote u the
Corps
should applicant after being elected prove "a
D. unworthy TIE Corps may b. twO-tIlirds vote
petition the Department President 10 sci aside tle
ballot and HEBul Tie election.
-ee p. 2 hc Department President may within
Der jurisdiction, and al her discretion receive and
inliiste applicant Tor membership or aeta{I !
member Tor that purpose. provided such applicant
reside outside tue proper territorial linits Of ans
COrIs
rec 2. where no Depart raent organ izatIoD e,jsfs
tlte National President shall have Tie same i,iyI-
dIctioH ~ "a Department President
1oc. ~. a tnerIIDer-eiect upon Initiation shall
EueI e ~ these Rules aud keguia Ions and fIte
By-IaEe 81 tie GOrps aud receive from flI, Cor,
hfsmbershlp badge bich shall ts worn tlt,t, ~
Jeff breast ~ all meetings Of the WOnan's Relic
Corps.
-. That OF page a. Chap. V. Art III see !
Eules ami Regulations there be added te-e words
Meni'-rs pay dues ior tie quarter in which they
hle initiated"
Do. TEaiiO rec. be added: "Corfs ,av r,er CAN'T,
ta1 iat tie quarter ln which they are OFgAIizedH
j.. That tbc sign ~ recognition Ice abolished
r. iist lu ilIe article on siITesfHges p Chm v
the provision Tels'iug to remission II due. it sec
], be stricken ouL n RuleE aud Regulations
d.. That lie National President by and with IN.
consent u tie National Council. may provide from
tie general fund Iu the National Treasure ~
spfcial cses that may be presented 10 her for con
hidertiou and relief aud which legitimMtciy com.
uBder tle provisions 81 the WOmat's Relief Iorr.s
% That We earnestly invite all oreaniz afiens I,
women. who aerlfc 10 work for the Union vet
erAtl ana his destitute dependents. to come unde
fle banner ~ tIe National Organization Of a..
NoulHn's Relief Corps auxiliary 10 the Gran,
Army 81 tiIe Republic
That It D. contrary to the best Interests Of orr Or
der iDT members 81 the NOmAu's Relief Corps 4,
connect themselves with other organic .tio,fs ~,
Eoara 10 the admission ol loyal women
hat hereafter tAe members u rtIch eociefIe-
hhaiI not ~ eligible 10 membership Ia the Won
aH's Relief Corps.
y. That indles who have contributed 10 cI,art,-
and snpl5iles, and ARE hudcred from being pra-en
81 daie u institution ~ Corps but are initiate,
Niiin month thereafter shall be allowed 10 la a,
fIeIr names cHgt0-sed on the charter
- That % Memorial flag be adopted ly ia,
hoinail's Relief Corps for the graves Of decras,..
n5eucrs, sail flag 10 be tue Aialte.. cross al ,,
Order lH red 81 white ground words Ia Memo
TiHfi De- canef ~ ctuas; tic flag u be attached 4,
a email wooden staff aud placed on the prgI,-- d
hit tllHe prove 70 IcMDTiAl Dag. These flag
vii be supplied By National aud Detyartt,,.,,
Treasurer 81 uci Eistl cost.
p That The Irritation March" written ly IA
blind member ~ our Order. Mrs Carrie q MAJ,
Mug u Iowa. b. adopted for the use Of Corps
q That Chap. v, Ant. T. Sec. T. Rules and K.4sI,
lHtlonr, preventing appeal from Department Presi
denis. be eliminated, and the right Of appea
established.
-. Tint the Department just organized in In
District 81 Columbia, be called the DepaHnIeut q
lsaF raI..r