The National tribune., 1891-09-10
A sIAsTEELY ADDRESS.
Extracts from the Report Of Past National PresI-
dent Mrs. McIIenFy


Extracts from the Report OF Past National PresI.
dent Mrs. McIIeuTY.
The work ns planned by the eighth National
Convention has been carried into effect in so lar
az have been enabled To- interpret the action of
that body, and its lulfilimcuL | have causcIcn-
tiuu~ly devoted time aud thought, TO apprrhend
whenever possible the spirit and intent of it, de-
c-ioHs. la presenting resolutions that shall govern
the action of incoming officers, great care should
be taken that they expressed a. TO admit Of
but interpretation. aud that one so clear that
there may be no doubt rs to its meaning.
REVISED RITUAL
The revised ritual was Issued Immediately upon
receiving from the Chairman Of Committee on
Revision the corrections aud additions ordered
aud allowed 10y eighth National Convention. and Il
was in tlIc hands OF tle Department ITrasuTeT7 ia
time for use by the new Corps officers 1901
Opportunity having thus been given to iUe entire
membership Of the Order to thoroughly investigate
the work and study It's merits. IL is expected that
| tie delegates TO this Convention are prepared TO
act iuie.lgcutly in the matter 81 it, adoption.
The Red Book. by Pact National President
Annie Nluenmycr l-pecimcn pages 81 which were
presented To the eighth National C0uventiOnl
approved and committee appointed To review
correct and officially IHdOr-c Tie same. The book
proved Co be FAR more extensive than was 10 first
anticipated. but went 10 press early ia the year.
aud ha= been in the hands Of the committee since
February. No official report having been received
al National Headquarters, the issuing 81 this yhl-
able work J. still delayed, aud is publication will
Ic-t with this Convention.
Tic membership Il orr Order has steadily In
creased la numbers and influence during the year,
and Is represented ia every State in the Union but
one lahama-aHd all the Territories except
Indian, Idaho and Alaska. Ey1n Canada claims
it, Post and auxiliary Corp Gen. Hancock GAR
md W.EC., Montreal which are attached 10 the
Department 81 Vermont.
Three hundred and siEty-iwo Corps have been
instituted during tic year. with membership Of
100.
From the Sccreiary's statement Il will 10 seen
that al the close Of the quarter ending March 20
there were , Corps reporting directly 90 National
Headquarters. This number has been augmented
by the institution 81 IT Corps slice This repre-
SCENTS work equal 10 that Of many Department sec
returc- aud nearly double the regular work Of
consolidating quarterly reports. To lessen tire
i1hoT in this direction decided To- establish. where
ever possible Provisional departments.
There are auxiliary 10 Pos,s 81 coo rcd veterans
twelve Corps iu Virginia, four in the CaTOiuns,
three ia Florida. three in Louisiana two in Tenue--
see. aud ono Corps each ia Georgia. Arkansas and
Mississippi making total Of - Corps, aside from
those belonging t0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Depart
/ ments. Seven Of these have been instituted this
year.
Their ritualisiic work may he imperfect. but
their zeal and loyalty are uUtoubicd. Hud they
cnmpI-h much good iH thciT0wn WAY among their
owu people Surrounded iy conditions aud en-
Nlroumeui- peculiar 10 their locations, great care
must DC exercised in establishing their status ia
the Woman's Relief Corps lest we lO~1 sight Of
~ the fundamental principles OF our Order aud Of
the Government these loyal comrades helped to
Tie difficulty Of regular inspection Of tho Corps
la Virginia overcome by continuing the plan
adopted toy the seventh National Convention and
carried our last year. A School, Of INSTRUCTION, by
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wa, Lcld ~ Norfolk. this location being cgnven-
lent o. nearly All ie Corps ia Virginia and some Of
those 90 Carolina. The meeting wa~ well attended
and % b. hoped good results will follow Time and
uppoi tuuiiics increase. This mode 81 instruction
brings ic r us sii aud staff cal pant Of the work
lclr, those best calculated 10 aut,recni. aud re-
crive ID. They carry 10 To- their respective
Corps. One member ia each Corps we'll instructed
j. uf more value To the Order than ii would be pos
sibe to bring about through regular inspection.
PEDvIsIoSAL DEPARTMENTS.
in Wet Virginia, placing the Fix Corps already ia
riituttd under tic super vision OF Amanda l. Muir
doc. President - Relief Corps /. Wheeling W.
Va. Provisional President. They arc entitled 70
Charter according t8 oEr Rules and Regulations.
hu' owing 10 thc special legislation OF the eighth
National Convention permanent organization
not deemed practical.
WIlC. J., Helena. Mont was last year attached
60 the Department II North Dakota. On hearing
81 Tie institution a. W.iSC 81 Livingston "a
Special OideT Was issued deiachiug Montana from
North Dakota. establishing 10 Provisional Depart
nieEt, aud appointing Isabella kircudtil, Of Re
lief Corps }, llricta Mont. Provisional Pres ~ Mt
Four Corps having been Instituted &C. Arkansas.
I a Provisional Department WAS established, and
JulIt Thompson, President Of Relief Corps l.
IeNarkuus, AK appointed IrOyi- Oual President
There now three Corps Ira Arizona, and a. the
Department GAR. have been for several years
working under regular charter deemed u best
Tor h" Interests 81 our work iiat they be detached
from tie Department Of California and uppOT-
iuuity given To arrange for Provisional Depart
nieui.
Virginia with it, - Corps reporting directly 10
National Headquarters, Augmcni- largely the work
al thc National Secretary. lu correspondence with
soHr 81 titcIr members, became convinced that
there were women among tie Corps of this Depart
meui onpahlc Of carrying on organized work. and
have given the ]. Corps auxiliary To Posts OF coll
"re'i veterans the opportunity Of seii-E"vernment
I by establishing Provisional Department, aud
have appointed Mary 4. Sample. President Of
CorIs q S,ylEcvilIc Va. Provisional President
The 0utlDuk in each ~ these Provisional Depart
mCut- is ga every way most encouraging and il il
hoped that Iu the near future they viii become
Z o.,
which shall TsdiJtc Tie bcUchCcut Influences Of
Fraternity, Charity uud Loyalty.
The restrictions placed upon the National PTcsi-
dent by act 81 eighth National Convention renders
10 impossible for tle National WI.C. To do any
charity work other than Is provided for at each
recurring Convention. IL would be "A very uuWi-c
policy 10 draw from the geIcul fund (Which j.
never target nn amount commensurate To the
breadth Of tIC organization Erd thc demands that
might hc made upon %. The calls Tor assistance
s.Tc continual, and the ~addy-t feature ia work
D. our inability TO respond TO the many meTitorous
! appeals tiiut come To- us for help.
There ha- been great de-tiiuiion and suffering
I experienced among tie comrades la the Depart
mcuis tut were visited b. the severe drouth Of
lir' season i" tHeir appeals Tor help 10 response
I made by t4r saticuRl " re, aHd Depart
ucnls following their example the burden Of re-
I llfl WAS ili"Wn upon tie Departments wherein
I the need existed. To the Corps Of these Depart
meats great credit Is due FOR the large amount Of
work they have done. The principles az Flatcr-
Hity were never more thoroughly tested more
! Loyalty eNrnplird. Comrades and sisters divided
I Hs1iu aud ugiIu with their less fortunate ones,
]
/ Winter unusually warm aud pleasant, and
much suffering. possibly starvation aud freezing,
/ was avcTtrd.
NATIONAL w.R.C HOME.
! Ills first ycur in tie history OF orr National
! WItC. Home has been one oi uuwoUtcd pros
/ pcTiiy and success. The sympathy and co-0pera-
lion ~ tie people have been expressed Ia every
possible manner and their gifts for It's equipment
aud sUpVuu have besu generous even To lavish
uo- lAu report Of the Secretary Of the Board Of
dire, tolls VIII show
amy L. dome uDl,'F hut "a most YFussIv
/ j. the appropriation by thr Ohi" Legislature OF
5000 Tor tHe erection 81 cottage upon the Home
I EruuHd~ We 1-krd Tor 500 and they gave ~
I s-bbH. This o. the highest recognition uf the
. hunaH's Relief Corps and IT. work thst has ever
BrUu EI6CI, and j. ,Tuiy crown al glory To tllis
Standardization md iHr seal IS future possibilities.
I WEI DUf amy Nui-c- Iru-iuucd1 aud beautiful
Home ia ,llch io receive thrur, what picture Of
] AHul8ur-s o. uPraed 10 oar view
There l.si- been Iad ont tus YEAR to Army Nurses
Z who could not come to thc Home three INSTALL
Utu's amounting To- nearly $1,000 The number
Iccr. Wing te-s allowances was greatly reduced 10y
I "a Garcia. revision 90 li-f made 10y "a committee
Fri-luu Committee, IHrrict'e L. Reed, Boston,
Mass, 10 wispuI indebted for many lrttcrual
CugElt-ir- lu tIa performances Of this tedious duty,
Tie report 81 tlIc Pension Committee shows I!at
they ~iil Eccp toe need al our Army Nurses be-
ltr touEt,-. The failure year after ytur in their
'hur's to procure pensions for these deserving
women b. q matter Of deep regret 10 Is all but
tru.t li.rF CudHHyoTs will eventually be rewarded.
There D. uu doubt that tile Members Of Congress
appreciate tA- worth and efficient work If these
vtuCH aud iiiHl iisy ready giS.atc la their
behalf "i.rEeyvT iIe proper opportunity Ia afford
cd ilrm.
Therefore n accordance with the recommends
tiu.r e. kuIe n. Sherwood Chairman of Peusio,