The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-24

National Conventions her voice has been heard
and work appreciated. To Der home she had In
yted the President. Sscreit r. and Treasurer Of
Canton Corps 4. to meet the INSPECTOR who found
the books of this Corps Ia admirable shape. All
who were her guests join me IN returning thanks
for her charming hospitality. In the afternoon
we met with Canton Corps where / found the
charter signed ia Corps this Corps being still
younger. They stand high in relief aud Titualistc
work; have expended in CASH std7s3, beside other
relief work. They are presided over by Belle Ten
ney, once member OF Corps 3, Eigiu, H. She was
n member Of the Ladies' Aid Society. Fitchburg.
Mass, when the first W.R-C. Convention met ia
ls16to found our Order aud formulate its Rules and
Regulations, before they were accepted RuEtl-
liAry to the GAR There were present at that
Time about 20 delegates, among them T. Florence
Barker, Elizabeth A. Turner, aud Katharine lea
die, encouraged 10y Comrades Mech aud others,
all of whom have since filed high positions in the
GAR. and W.RC. She has breh long interested
In the work
Corps has good reputation in our Department,
ana we predict great good yet 10 he done by Corps
Z, one of the Is that formed the Department OF
ONO At Zanesville, .. Kate II. Sherwood, fast
National President. was one Of our number, and
added greatly to our pleasure she being ever "A
welcome guest to the W.R.C everywhere, because
OF her devotion to our cause, her love for the de-
Tenders Of our land. and her sweet. womanly char
Rcter.
and TO one and all we return sincere thanks Tor
courteses shown us.-S. NJ T. BRttels. Past De
pArlment President.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Secretary 8. A. Anderson, OF Mccoy Corps. 100
Clayton, ILL.,, reports the Corps the close OF It's
fourth year fourishing, with active membership
OF 80, aud pleasant relations with the Post. This
Corps has had the pleasure Of cArpeting Ga. IL.
Hall, providing the Post and S.of V. each with a
fine banner and flag, and contributing to the Sol
diers and Sailors Hospital jellies, quilts. and an
invalid chair. Inspector Sue NJ Simpson, Of PEORIA
after n thorough drill, pronounced the ritualsiio
work well done. Campfire and lunch, Oct 81.
given the Post and s. OF ". was enjoyed by all.
President HARRISON Is COmplimented upon her
work, and her re election called for.
The Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home Commit
tee GAR, DIR. Kitchen. Of Toledo, Chairman,
upon the occasion of their recent visit, were so
much pleased with the little library provided by
the w re. and so impressed with the good IL con-
feIred upon the veterans that they resolved TO
inforce IL with contribution Of eco volumes.
Gen. Force, COmmandant, writes that lin every
room they visited there was a memento, or monu-
ment, OF the loving care of the W.RC."
The st. Louis Worlds Fair Association have APP
pointed Relief Corps Committee to represent the
Order Ia that State at Chicago consisting Of Mes
danes Clara Pratt, Clara HuTlbort. Alice Crosby:
Catherine Gilbert. Laura Lear, Madison Miller. and
Hollen Il. Day. The latter is also "A member Of the
Press Committee; so we may be sure the Interests
Of the Order will be well served.
The house In Philadelphia where Betsy Ross
made the first Stars and Stripes under the super
vision OF Gen. Washington, will be removed 10
Chicago for exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
A very excellent portrait OF last Past Department
President Janet Pratt BHckm adOTns the fronts-
piece OF the Journal Of the Seventh Annual Con-
ventiOn Of the Department Of Vermont. The Jour
nal Is neat condensed epitOme Of tho work OF the
year closing February. 1921. Seven Corps were
added TO the Department In President Blackmer's
administration. .
Comrade f. b stillngs. Of Boston. official printer
OF the w re, and one Of the comrades who gave
substantial aid and encouragement to the Relief
Corps, when to do so meant personal risk and sac
Tihce. has added one more TO his many fayors e1-
Tended the Order. lie has presented the National
Relief Corps Home, Madison, o., with a beautiful
Nag, which now flies from high pole over the
Home and the loyal women veterans in IT,
Elizabeth Mansfield Irving, the distinguished
elocutionist, and an able exponent Of the loyal
woman element In the Relief Corps, succeeds
Annie i. Howe as President Of Forsyth Relief
Corps. J. Toledo. o. Thus does old Forsyth per-
pctuate her long line Of able presiding officers
aud enter upon another year Of active relief work
for the Union soldier and all he holds dear.
Past Department Secretary Alice Rex succeeds
President Belle Ienney President Of Canton
Corps, g. Canton, o.. and is receiving many con-
gratulations uDon her election. Canton Corps is
10 be congratulated as well, a. a better choice
could not have been made.
Mary l.. Bancroft, Past Department President OF
Ohio brought the attention OF Ninth National
Convention TO the fact that there were the graves
Of four women among the :. 500 soldier graves on
the battlefield Of Shiloh which had no headsiones.
The delegates from Tennessee asked the privilege
Of marking them, and, later, Lincoln Corps OF
San francisco, made a similar proposition. Core
spondence developed the fact that the four women
buried there were not Government nurses. but
wives Of soldiers. who. on receipt Of information
Ia their Northern homes Of their husbands wounds
and illness cameto them. and died In dischargiug
tender and loving duty a. nurses la the hospitals
at Pittsburg Landing. caring for the wounded and
dying soldiers OF our armies.
Mrs. J. w. Potter: The WOmAn's Relief Corps
organized at Denver Colo, July %. 1888 under
a call from COMMUNICATIVE hief Paul Van Der
Wort. Grand Army Of the Republic. IL now exists
In every State and Territory where the Grand
Army IL organized; also in the Dominion OF Can
ada. The National Association numbers ll2.OOO
and IN the eight years Of it's existence has raised
and expended over $4,000. IL maintains Ma
tionAl Home for Army Nurses At Madison, o., and
IL aiding ia the establishment and support Of Sol
diers Homes. Soldiers Orphans Homes. and SINH
lar beneficsnt institutions in "a score of the great
Northern States. II Is doing good work among
the colored women OF the South, where there are
numerous Corps. by extending them encourage
ment and support and iustTuciing them In intelli-
gent methods Of organized relief
The Relief Corps Of St. Louis doing nobly.
Hollon T.. Day reports that five Of the seven Corps
expended last year upward Of 81 800 in cash for
relief and 81 900 in estimated supplies. Ran
som Corps has sent n box of comfortable garments
TO n needy Army Nurse.
The Corps of ~. Louis, in consideration OF the
immense sums expended Ia relief la isolated cases,
will combine their efforts and start St. Louis
WomRn's Relief Corps Home. Success to their
efforts. The 81. Louis Corps have just furnished
n room and provided support, with some outside
help, for an Army Nurse and soldiers widow.
Ladies' Aid Society.