The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-30
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
NATIONAL CONVENTION NOTES.

The Accommodation Committee OF Ninth Ma
tional Convention, W.R.C, will have reception
rooms at 269 Woodward avenue, near Grand Circus
Park, next 10 Reehns & Sons where all visitors will
be welcome; Emma Stark Hampton. Chairman.
Invitations have been issued rs follows: The
Massachusetts delegation. W.RC, will receive
friends at Hotel Cadillac Parlor c, Detroit, Mich
Tuesday evening, Aug 4, 1891, from to o'clock"
The Editor. W.RC will be at THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Headquarters, Hotel Cadillac, from to
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4 TO welcome
friends Of the Order; also, at such other times as
the engagements OF Convention week permit.
Emma b. Alrick, Past Department Senior Vice
President, OF Kansas has been la attendance upon
the Editorial Convention at 81. Paul MINI. repre-
seuting the Kansas Womans' Press Association rs
President. The Worlds Fair Commission enter
tanned the association, and gave them drive
through the city and parks.
The second annual Reunion n. T. c. c. Guards
will be held Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the parlors Of
The Home for Friendiess. Detroit, 10 which all
friends Of the G. C. are cordially invited. a bust
ness session will be held la the morning; in the
afternoon an interesting program Of mHsic and re-
citation will be carried out.
In less than one week ninth annual Convention,
W.RC., meets in Detroit, Mich, the commercial
capital Of one Of great loyal States. aud the
home OF some Of our grandest workers. GAR. and
hHANNf. n EbAhl Wflcoiile may DC ny tue
Relief Corps, for do not forget that in Detroit
is Fairbanks Corps. Of the earliest instituted in
Michigan, which has not only been n power la the
Department, but has given, la Past National Presi-
dent Emma Stark Hampton and National Treas
urer Arnlia A. Cheney, two OF the best officers
ever known 10 the Order. IL was in Detroit. too.
Mt the Grand Army Encampment Of January, 1854.
that the Department Of Michigan gave its wHrmest
Endorsement OF the W.RC, organized in Denver
the July previous and commended the work TO
the Grand Army Posts and loyal women of Michi-
gan. II will be grand gathering Of the W. re. ia
the home Of its friends, aud right royal week is
anticipated.
Before ninth National Convention several impor-
tant measures will he considered and decided. Not
the least Of these Is the hnal action upon the
ritual and it is hoped that the Relief Corps. which
ordered a revision, will take no backward step.
With perhaps few minor changes the new ritual
IL la the line Of progress and higher standard Of
Corps work. II ought not TO be shifted until the
closing hours Of n midnight session, but be taken
up early, considered impartialy, aud acted upon
inlelligenuy.
OLDEST W. Il. C. MEMBER.
Herewith Is presented the Oldest member Of the
woman's Relief Corps TO date, the picture being
that Of Mrs. Lucy Wood. Barry. Vt, IOj years old,
having been born at Jafiry, ~ IT,. Jan. &C. 1856. She
wnsiniated into r. y. Crandall Corps May 2s 1891.
Her father fought ia the Revolutionary war. Her
husband was soldier ia the war of 1879, for which
she has just been granted pension. She had one
son and seven grRHdsous in the civil war, aud she
las Is great grandchildren. She Is a very busy,
cheerful old lady, with an encouraging word for
every body. She is unable TO find any glasses - old
enough Tor her, but is always busy making hold
ers Of pieces OF print flannel, which she sells
all who wish 10 buy. She il cared for 10y a daugh-
-. a. a A. IN
also will join Crandall Corps. Lucy Wood has
been appointed Department Aid by G. A. II.
Thompson, Department President.-Helen r. Col
by, Corresponding Secretary, Department Of Yer
mont. W. X. c.
OLDEST MEMBER UEDER THE CHALLENGE
Before The name Of Lucy Wood, Of Vermont. Jos,
was enrolled Grandma Bouielle. Of Bishop Corps.
Defiance, aged 100. was The oldest member Of the
w. II. C. reported. But under the Troy Corps clal-
leuge Of Jan. ], only W. r. c. members enrolled
prior 10 that date could contest houors with this