The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-24
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Headquarters woMAN's Relief CoRrs,

1 following
Convention are hereby promulgated. This an
nouncemCut renders void all former laws conflict
ing herewith;
/ DECISIONS OF NINTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.
l. That Paul Van Der Wort and Clara Barton
shall he carried perpciually on the roll Hs the only
honorary members. aud certificates OF honorary
membership Ice prepared FOR them.
.. That s. 600 be voted from the general fund
aud placed u the National MlGC. Home fund.
B. Tint on the receipt Of The election returns the
National Secretary shall forward TO National Chap
lain correct lit OF names and addresses o Depart
ment Chnplains and Presidents Of detached Corps.
4. That Assistant National IusI ectoT- charge only
orncua expenses Tor travelling and entertainment
] while on duty auditing Department books.
.. That Department Secretaries use the large
sheets Form g. hereafter known as Form T. for
consolidating Corps reports, 10 be kept on file az
Department Headquarters, aud place The totals al
thus report on tho new Form {, 10 DE forwarded
with Form and the per capita tax to the National
Secretary. Form l. Will hereafter be obtained nom
Department Trcasurcrs
G. That the National per capita tax be restored 10
two cents per quarter
aud with the consent Of National Council, 10 issue
appeals 10 Corps through General Orders for relief
la cases of great National need. Corps responding
10 such appeals shall transmit their donations TO
thc National Treasurer, through Department Treas
urers, that Departments may receive proper credit
therefor
s. That the Chairmanship II the Board Of Direc-
tors of the National W.H.C. Home remain IA the
elected Board, as provided for 10y the eighth Ma
9. That 50 be allowed the National President for
an assistant ia her office
10. That tho National Treasurer pay tho postage
on all National Journals cent 10 Corps Presidents
as Corps property. The Department President To
! furnish certified list Of names aud addresses oI
! those ia their Departments that are entitled TO
Them, the same 10 be forwarded as per instructions
/ OF National President.
u. Ihaltha department Trcnsurcr's consolidated
blank will hereafter be free and known "a Form Il.
T.. That the National Chaplain issue circular
letter la THE month Of May, giving explicit dirCc-
! tons TO Department Chaplans IN regard to thelr
work.
j. That a woman whose husband was disloyal
during the war Is eligible to membership. n she
can show that she IL loyal aud has always been
! loyal.
iI That II Is the duty Of the Secretary TO notify
each member Of n special meeting, according 10
Rules aud Regulations, aud That a notification
/ through The newspapers is not "A legal notice.
u. That Past Department President who re-
moves from the State in which she gained her
rlgli 10 vote ia National Convention does not lose
hcTpasi huHurs aud seat in National Convention ~
long as she remains a member lu good standing ~
any Corps. She hGs not, however, "a seat IA the
( Department Convention ln which she no" resides
lG. Tlat Department President cannot give
dlspensaton 10 Initiate at special meeting IL j.
contrary 10 Rules aud Regulations.
II, That 10 elect Rn officer by reclamation The
vote must bC unanimous.
is. That al bills should be presented by the
/ Secretary TO the Corps for approval. save those
I coming under the jurisdiction al committee AileT
acceptance bills shall be filed with tie Treasurer
! or : cretnry, 49, the Department may cGi-iate.
~. That "a single member Of tie Auditing Com
milcc LAS mot The right 10 audit the books % the
Treasurer. A minority Of the committee Is Hcccz-
sRry.
20 That the President Las The right 10 appoint
special committees Tor special purposes.
-. That Corps, Department or National Prcs-
officer member, uu c~s % o. author red by tie
verdict Of court 81 inquiry. Every member ~
HE Order is deemed iu1nceut until proven guilty.
-. That Corps member can receive the pass
word from their Corps Ircs dent only.
q. Tint applications Tor charter contain the same
questions that are asked Oil Ilcatons Tor menu
q. That the resolution IN regard to having Frpa-
rate cottages n every state Tor insane soldiers ls
worthy Of consideration.
-. That Department Council Is a subordinate
body All their proceedings must be- submitted 90
The DcpayimcH; Convention 10 be legalized, they
have 80 force or standing in law.
20, That Department Convention Il a suboTl
nate body, and cannot pass bylaws contrary ~
Rules aud Regulations OF Service Book
~. That Post Commander or Past Post Com
mauder may install the Uewly-olcotgd officers a q
Corps, If selected 10y tho officers Go be- installed and
detailed by thc Department TresidsH: for iAu duty
THIS - authorized 10y the Service Eaos.
-. That Department President cannot send an
Installing Officer not chosen by the Hc~ly-c.cc.ea
officers.
-. That an members are on au equality 10 the
W.I&G., aud eligible TO any office, Hud when COM
missloucd by ihc Department President 10 install
the officers 81 a Corps she becomes an officer by
appointment
30 Tint Past President Joining another Corps
by transfer Is carried the roster 81 tho CORPS sic
served when shc won the gLt 10 a seat Iu Depart
mcut Convention. IisrHAinc is also carried "a the
roster II ihe Corps she has Joined by trHu-er not
"a Past President, bIt as member. 10 bFlcl. she
/ represents the WORK u The Department 10y virtue
81 hOuUrs earned la thc Corps and = carried ou
their roster us Past Corps President. The Corps
I hhe joined by transfer NOucAes TO her good
standing n member
81 That au officer against whom charges have
been preferred does not lose her houoTs until sLc Is
proven guilty by "a court Of inquiry.
-. A member taking transfer card from q Corps
whose charter las been revoked aud drpu.iiiug u
in another Corps entirely sewers her cVnuect lun
charter be restored shc could be Ecadmllicd only by
transfer in regular manner.
81. That The Rituals al our Order are tho pro perry
81 the Corps; they cannot be sold 10 Past Corps
Presidents OF given away
81. That children over two years Of age cannot
be admitted 20 Corps meetings.
-. That the incoming National President use her
prcrogAtIye and place Tie detached C0TIs Of P0tO-
/ mac in the Department If Potomac.
80. That the words through transfer" on page
/ %, new Ritual, be stricken out.
B.. ThatlegislAtiou enacted az the eighth National
4 Convention contrary 10 the eligibility clause 81
mclnbcrsAip Ia tic Woman's Relief Corps be am
| uullCl.
81 That tie Red Book be published by The Ma
tiuunl W0mau's Relief Corps, aud that the sum 81
4 t2DO be paid Annie NlttcHmycr for hcr work .u
compiling tie book.
80 That the incoming National President order
1 la all Red EJOiss previously issued.
90 That the National President inquire into The
condition 81 the Corps 81 North aud South Dakota,
and take such steps may be necessary o. relieve
] The burden OF per capita tax, lu pant OF whole,
/ until such time a. they may d. sa.i--uppOriiug.
81. That the National President, ia General
Orders, may present tic call Of tie BOARD 81 IrIs-
tees, Department Of Georgia, GAR. Headquarters
a. MuCoul, Tor Tic improvement Of tlse AuIrT. pu-
/ VILE Prison properly 80 that any Corps desiring to
I AID iu this worthy object may do 30.
II lac following dec sipus, amendments aud CliIui-
] nations 81 the Rules and Regulations are hereby
srL forth and made official, rendering void all con-
/ 0iciIOus herewith:
a.. That every Corps Chaplain report shall be
1 tn Department Chaplaiu's hands by June lG, and
/ Department Chupians report ia National Chap
/ lHiu's hands by June 20.
-. That the words " act Tor them al interim De
eliminated hom Chapters III. aud ~, AT. ".
Sec. TO- II Rules aud Regulations
a. That 10 Chap. v, Ant. ~, Sec, farrerare-l
be added, Tho Rla cunt 81 dues thus RENTED shall
be paid directly 10 The member, aud she shall pay
ID TO tIc Treasurer ga tie regular order, that both
! transactions may he carried tie Treasurer
] books
g. That 20 Sec :, Art. II. Chap IT,, OF Roles and
Regulations, be added: a member thus received
fhall be granted a transfer card signed Ey tie De
uHrlmcut Precedent aud Secretary, bearing same
date ~ initiation"
&C., That 10 Sec. ", Art. VII, Chap V Rules
aud Regulations, be added: 90 Aud rlall be read
before the Corps q regular meeting notice Of
such charges being entertained having been given
at tie last needing 81 The Corps. Charges must bc
sustained 10y majority vote 81 the Corps. and eE-
81 That Tie WORDS " u y subsequent meeting -
be stricken out Of Art H., Sec. W. Chap. H. Rules
aud Regulations
- That Department Treasures be entitled Ia
representation ln National Convention by virtue
| Of Office
A. That IN Sec . AT. T., Chap. IT.. the words
"signcd application for charter be substituted Tor
4 the words " paid admission fee"
% That uuc OF inspection Is changed 80 as
/ 10 Include september. October. and Nsysu4f5sr