The National tribune., 1891-08-06
SYNOPSIS OF TREASURES REPORT.

nations from departments aud Corps.
Total 59sl %
Balance 10 new account 39l 90
OF tie above expenditures SffA.51 was expended ia
accordance with requests 81 those donating. Ohio
donated G5Gli; Massachusetts, next largest sum,
s4iJ.JJ; then follows Iowa, Sl7l.6l.
Sue 4. Sanders, National Iusttuting and INSTALL
ing Officer, favors with the following: Sixteen
Detached Corps have been organized; three In
louisiana. one in Georgia tsayannahl ono at
Vicksburg lMss.). one in Arizona. in Okla
homR one In North Carolina, one In South Caro-
lima. three In Arkansas two ia Tennessee two IN
West Virginia. The Order has increased largely
from past figures, ] have found that the coiorcd
people 81 the South have extended vast amount
Of relief among the colored comrades and their
families. Arkansas, Montana. and West Virginia
will soon he Departments. found Montana with
one discouraged Corps at the beginning Of the
year; they now number four. with the fifth on the
way. The women Of Oklahoma and Arizona are
trying hard 10 extend thc order la their localities
which show that noble women have gone 10 those
places. Mrs. ~. A. Smedey, Frisco, Okla, also
Jennie N. Jones, 81 Dow, Okla, the energetic
women who working up the order there Mag
Tate has assisted in Arizona; 90 him is due the
credit Of an organization there. lie is a resident
Of Los Gaos, Cal"
SOUTH DAKOTA SOLDIERS HOME.
In General Order No 4 Department President
Ruth III. Thomas Of South Dakota, urges the Corps
To make liberal response to the following call on
behalf Of a SOLDIER Home hospital:
YANKroS, soUTH DAKOTA, June 10, 1891.
To ColoEcs 81 Divisions Commanders Of Posts
aud Comrades Of the GAR, thew. re, and
ali Veterans and Friends:
hospital must be provided Immediately nt the
Soldiers Home. The sick must be separated from
the well for the health Of the institution. The eick
should be removed for their own comfort aud
quiet. An average Of one member in ten will be
sick IA bed all the timei about the same average
No appropriation can be Obtained for this hospi-
tai for Two years.
But some unknown friend has deposited $500 In
the YanktOn Savings Bank for this purpose We
must have for beds for - sick rHcn To secure
this we have ordered plans for tie right wing nf n
hospital TO be, when completed IsG feet long This
wing ~ TO be frame story, O. by 90 with porch
Rooms will he paTttioned FOR the surgical dcs-
pcraie cases and the dying. The Soldiers Home
Board las placed this matter ia tile hands ~ Com
rades Cough aud I'!lips The lite 4. selected aud
COmradc Lucas las pledged the foundation ThiT-
teen hundred dollars must bc had. The State En-
Compliment pledged itself TO this enterprise, aud
Department Commander Palmer las appointed
COmrade Clough Chairman Of a committee, con-
sisting OF the Colonies Of Divisions TO this
money.
PLANS For RAISING THE MONEY.
A subscription Is TO be circulated IN every Post
asking for AT least one dollar lmore II POSSIBLE
from each member and friend, TO be paid not later
than sept. !.
We request the wR.C.. Sons and Daughters II
Veterans, aud Posts to each give an entertain
meui soon. Tie money To be applied 10 this fund.
We urge the managers OF llle great Reunions 10
make al least one collection for the hospital. Al
most everybody will give something II asked Ia a
crowd
Send all moneys 10 the Yankton Savings Bank
where the 500 IN deposited. comrude NJ r. Wool
ley, Chairman az the Council Of Administration,
Is Manager Oi tAs bank, aud has consented 10 take
care al tie money and give receipts.
send list 81 the subscIi bers TO Chairman Clough
to be kept in the hospital in honor Of the persons
aud societies who shall contribute.
Begin this work al once.
On behalf Of the cause,
T. T. CLoUGu. Chairman.
Approved G $, PALMER, Department Com
mandcr GA. ".
Scatter this circular literally.
HEADQUARTERS w.R.C Huron, June Is 1891
shall be pleased 10 do anything can for the
hospital fund. Will ask each Corps 10 give an
| entertainment Tor this fund.
Rum II. THOMAS. Department President.
COMRADES COMPLIMENT ILLINOIS w.Rc.
Following Is an extract from the report Of n
committee read before Gen. Geo. A. Custer Post
! No. ~. Department Of Illinois, by ComTade John
During the year 1890 the woman's Relief Corps
Of Illinois expended la the relief Of the destitute
aud distressed wards Of the Grand Army the suur,
/ little sum Of &. 3gl Their actual numerical
] strength was 5.i7i members in lIs subordinate
Corps. let us compare these figures with the re-
1 suit Of the Grand Arm y accomplished. Dutfut,
tile year 1890 expended Ga the same line Of duty
| tile sum Of sll,sls.iL Our numerical strength was
/ 82,4ll in JJ3 Posts.
This means that each member Of the Relief
C0rps 81 Illinois averaged Sl.33 aud each Grand
/ Army man nearly - cents; that each subordinate
| Corps averaged SA9.gO and each Grand Army Post
| averaged sl973. DO you wonder that such work a.
| this receives the endorsement Of National and
| Department uiiicersg DO you wonder that those
who know 81 the splendid service rendered by the
! WOmaH's Relief Corps are 30 enthusiastic In is
/ prAire
lei Us take n look al our own Post work We
have for years maintained the best average Of any
Post la thc Department Of Illinois and vet our
splendid achievements are just la line with tie
work done by thesc good girls Our Post average
IL nearly slJO per mans their Department average
H. sI33 ger woman. la all this great Dcparttnr md
Custer Post. No. 80. alone IL worthy los is deeds 10
be closely related 10 that most excellent orgahiza
ton. tlfe Moman's Relief Corps. Bni remen Der
this oar work done a Post Ia this great eli \
Of Chicago. where u s easy To find distress willie
theirs done la a great Department covering
55,il0 square miles. la state where peace AND
4 plenty prevail.
Here IL tlie matter OF report TO the Department
! President Of Illinois, made by Conlrade smart
AdjuRnt Of Post o. Nashville. Tenn who gives
| la detail, the names aud numbers Of the different
Corps contributing cash or small Gags, aud closes