The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-18
TIE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.

She tarricd long enough I'm Boston TO make a
| thorough inspection Of the Relief Corps Depart
mcnt of the firm Of l.. Il. Stillings & Co., where
all National supplies prepared and issued, and
in conference with National officers, past and pres
cnt, in order to gain thorough knowledge of Ma
tional Relief Corps affairs.
Returning to her home, Mt Denison, Iowa, which
she has just reached she made halt Mt the M
tionnl Relief Corps Home in Ohio, where she had
assembled the Board Of Directors by virtue of her
Office President oflcio of tho Board. There
were present at This meeting Annie Wittcnmyer,
Pennsylvania; Puma l.. Cowcs, Ohio; Emma b..
Loud Mass; Matte b. Moulton, N. II. The fifth
member, Sarah C. Mink, OF New York, was una
voidaby detained, greatly 10 the regret of all.
Although these officers were rendered the most
hospitnble entertainment by the good people Of
Madison md Geneva, they quartercd themselves
nj once Mt the Home and give several days to In
spection and plans. A. result Cleveland firm
employed to Introduce steam heating; an
abundant water supply provided for in the
building, and additional furniture ordered. Miss
Coolidge, Of Massachusetts, sister of tho wife of
Past Department Commander George L. Evans,
was chosen Matron.
The two great problems OF heating and water are
now overcome. and the grand enterprise has begun
to assume practical proportions. Puma l.. Cowes
was chosen Secretary, most excellent choice, not
only because Of her presence upon the grounds
but 10y reason of her peculiar fitness for tho posi-
tion and important services in the past.
The National President stopped over IN Cleve-
land and personally attended TO the details OF The
heating contract mud additional furnishing.
THE SATGoHAL w.R.C. HOME.
DEAR TRIBUNE: recently visited the National
W.RC. Home Mt Madison, O., and made n thorough
inspection of the buildings aud furnishings As
National Director Puma l.. Cowlcs Is constantly
receiving letters OF inquiry regarding the Home
In IA
interest your readers:
The Home ut present consists OF two buildings
ono of brick. the other OF frame. Both have been
rcmodclcd and partly furnished. There arc eight
chambers Ia the brick building. all onrpo,cd with
moquet. The ceilings are lofty, and the walls
handsomely papered. There is pleasant pnror
upon this floor, with large doorway opening into
the hall.
The east front room has been set apart ms tho
guest chamber, The parlor hall aud stairway,
ccpiion room below entrance hall and Office are
cnFpcicd with body brussels. There seven first
hoor sleeping rooms csfpclcd with moquct of fine
Quality and beautiful tints a. IN the rooms above.
There are shades a. al the windows. Each sleep.
ing-room II furnished with ash bcd-icnds. single
above. double FIRST floor; dressing case COM
mode. small table and rocker A fine Ferris &
Rand organ, table and chair constitutes the fuTui.
tuIe thus far OF the reception room.
Tie basement Is roomy and pleasant The din
ing-hnli Is nicely papcred. Here there arc two
extension tables aud - oak dining chairs ghc
pantry - large aud closets nre flied with good
white-waro dishes. There enough 81 these FOR
both buildings. There II "a no. stove In tho
kitchen.
Tho frame building "a two stories ia hight A
piazza extends across the front. There nrc nine
sleeping rooms ia this building. All are neatly
papcred-the cast side IN pink tnt-. the west side
in blue. The chambers are caFpctcd with in
grain. aud tie bedroom furniture ~ exactly ike
that IN the brick building. Tie paTlOF reception
room and halls are covered with body brussels
Tic parlor aud reception room are upon the Gfst
floor. Here also isthe NEtToH's room, the dining.
hall, Kitchen aud pantries. There are IL oak din
iuE-clIaiTs for the dining hall.
,la
and contain many trees Upon the east side is aa
orchard.
piazza extends across the front and west side Of
The brick building. flagstaff about 40 feet in
hight has been erected upon the grounds aud
flag II needed for lis.
THE NEEDS or THE HOME.
Except for the furnishings mentioned there Ia
nothing IN the buildings,
Ashutnuia leads IN furnishing one room, which
j. fitted with everything ia the line Of bedding
lHmI's' towels. crockcry, ornaments aud whatever
10 necessary for Hasstand. etc, which goes 10
make iull, hrst-casH sleeping ready for use
All articles are marked "AshtHbuian
Old Guard Corps, al Dayton, O., recently asked
the privilege Of furnishing a room.
Tie following articles needed for the Home:
stove or range for tic frame building: extension
tables FOR the same; bedding including pillows for
the sleeping rooms la both building; towels Jatnps
croctery etc For the kitchens, iuware az there are
now only four tia basins ia the establishment;
goblcia ana tumblers are lacking, aud glassware
OF nlI kinds needed; also knives forks aud spoons
There are also needed lounges fooircsls hassucls
lamps Tor hHI's. casy chairs, pictures. decorative
articles such M tides, tRbicspTcHds. etc. several
sets Of large doorway curtains, music stool music
Tor organ. books aud general reading matter All
editors who send papers magazines will hnd their
gifts gratefully appreciated. Hnmmocks would not
come nmiss.
From the above voluminous list the readers Of
THE NATIONAL IEiEuSE who feel inclined to con.
tribute can easily decide in what line they will do
Eo From tie work Of tie needle 10 that of The
press, all giib viii serve To brighten the hours Of
those who passed through the cloud 81 war and
are living mcmeHt0es Of The patriotism Of that
trying and heroic era.-Laura Rosumond White
W.R.G, Press Reporter.
WORK IN THE DAKOTAs.
1t Is exceedingly pleasant to note what our ener-
etic-s'ers Of the Dakotas doing for the q A r.
W.liC. We take this neat summary from The pro-
ceedings Of the seventh annual Convention as an
example Of the efficient help extended the SOL
dicrs Of tho Northwest by their sister Relief
Corps, signed Louise L. Hanycr, Department Pres
ident:
To the seventh annual Encampment OAR De.
pariment al Dakota.
The seventh Department Convention OF The
Womans Relief Corps auxiliary 10 the Grand
Army 81 The Republic, representing II Corps with
IL menibership Of syl, sends greeting.
For the year ending Dec 81 1889 we have sx-
pended III relief E2JLG3; turned over TO Posts
sZ55 %, and have on hand Ia the Relief Fund
s-1s3l. Besides this work of the Corps the De-
parimcnt has spent la relief Es5l2 We are pInd
to state that tic two old ladies at Grand Forks for
whom a collection wnE taken in your EnCafnuin.nl
iGsL year, have received their pension and n bal
aucc from the fund returned "a the Treasurer
We have now Ii soldiers widow and her iuynIid
daughter, as wards OF the Department, la their
place.
We ask that the Grand Army viii communicate
10 us It's requests, that we may know how we may
best serve is interests.
DEPARTMENT or CALIFORNIA.
Heintzelman Corps, San Diego the first organ
lzed 10 California las "A membership Of IOg having
Initiated 40 la the last quarter WHO says that Re-.
eI corps work has no power to enlist aud hold It's
membeTH2 80
J. Il. Reynolds Corps Santa Cruz. Joined the
olhcf benevolent societies In "a floral festival and
made 1900 aud Melted another 500 July4 An for
relief " " ''A
Liberty Corps is making a handsome record
twenty -hVe members added the past six months
ana relief work doubling up. President WLitesiIe
Is making II fine record A Bon-bou Social iust
held, realized handsomely. '
james 4. Garfield Corps is adding to member
ship aud good works. The President has an active
bahd Of MISUNDERSTANDING Gallagher Denart-
mehl Corresponding Secretary.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLEASURES.
DEAR TRIBUNE: We Southern California mem.
beTs GAR. and W,RC take great pride and
pIensufe IN our Summer encampments which we
hnd both pleasant and profitable. Being favorabiy
blluated on the sea coast, the camping ground Il
always chosen upon the shore of the Pacific and
where some bay or inlet affords good bathing both
SURF ana still water, and here the old soldier and
MS family ana the Woman's Relief COFDs of the al
bouthern Counties of the State come together
annually Can YOU dear tribune imagine any.
Inng more delightful more enloyable3 Tha
OLD soldier, with shattered constitution or hesItb
InpaiIed, looks forward to these days from ono