The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-09-24
ONO COTTAGE DEDIcATroy.

west and south.
OHIO COTTAGE DEDICATION.
DEAR TRInUsE. The Ohio Cottage. now IN course
o! erection on the grounds ~ the National Relief
Corps Home MADISON, o.. promise "a shelter aud
home commensurate for thC needs Intended. Our
lass board meeting was held az the Home. sept .,
and the scene Of uciyi'y denotes that ere long tie
Cottage viii De thing n reality, another ~ our
bl,--Iug4. We contemplate laying tac cornerstone
oct. ., aud as member / aIn warranted. in behalf
81 tho iiuaTt ia extending a hearty invitation 20
any and an who meet vs. itll ON that ocosiDa-
Come and YOU will see the National Iuwe situated
amid pleasant surroundings, iu q FsciiDu where
loyalty has deep root md the hand az hospitality
3. ever extended. Appropriate cEefct-ot iJs Tie
DAY a'r Lsng arranged, and 10 any vino may Join
"a wr bid hearty welcomc.-Ada l. Clarke, Mem
Der Board o! Construction.
SoELE WORK or POTOMAC CORE.
The following facts, deducted from TIC tthulatcI
statement OF National Secretary and National Pre-
lt.uf4 address indicate the vast amount 90 work
performed by the representative Relief Corps 40
Potomac Corps, auxiliary 20 the Department Of
Potomac GAR, gave more io- relief than any
Detached Corps iu the United States, nrd moro
than "a Departments. viz, Kentucky, aia-u" MA
Ty.IUd, New Jersey. ADTlh Dakota aud Montana
Oregon. Potomac, Rhode Island Sau'E Dakota,
Irrgs, Vermont, Washington aud Alaska, New
aeEICD ard Tennessee.
Taey gave assistance 20 n greater number Of SOL
diers aud soldier-' families than any Detached
CorE- and more than 30 Departments. viz, Colo
RADIO aud wyoming, 1o"ueC,cui, Iowa, Kentucky,
Maine. Mars land, Minnesota, Nebraska, New jrE-
90.
sSlynuia. Potomac, Rhode Island, south b1s9iu,
Texas, Vermont Washington and Alaska, New
Mexico aud Tennessee. They made greater
gain in membership than any Detached Corps,
aud more than eight Departments VIZ , Colorado
and Nevada, Maryland, North Dakota and Nom
tlua, Potomac, Rhode Island, South Dakota, New
Mexico aud Tennessee.
Potomac CoTus never gives assistance e. lts mem
bcI- from the Corps funds having "a bylaw
against b.. If they need help tae members put
their hands lu their pockets Tor iIat purgDrr while
every Department, except ore, LAS given 90 about
~ many 81 their own members as they have TO
soldiers nud their families.
HoSORING THE ARMY NURSES.
DEAR TnIEusE: Tie recent reception given by
Stanton Relief Corps, Los Angeles, Cal. 10 tie
old Army NUr-es Of this city, the reaui' 81 the
happy thought 81 Mrs. &. W. BugdlE, 81 that
Fanizllpu, should Dc followed up regularly by
tie several Relief Corps 81 The country. There
may have been receptions 81 tAIs nature before,
bus we do not rcc3iect 20 have read a. them. The
old soldier. ~ tllc country, who sacrificed 20 much
Tor tho UUiou justly dear 60 the hearts u thc
Nation aud grateful land feels that it cannot
pay them TOO much honor and attention. The
same reverence ami love is held by thc people Tor
ttc faithful Army SuI-ez, and % l- fitting well
beautiful. THAT such testimonials should be uul
iipiud. u Is hoped that the resolution OF stanton
Corps 10 give each year, hereafter. reception o.
the remnant Of faithful nurses n this district viii be
followed hy similar resolutions iu H,i Ike oTgaui.
zatDHs Iu districts whore these woman patriots
4 found. There IS beautiful pTppTioty ln these
worthy auzIii4rics 90 the several Ar; Posts Cx-
I tending -uCh grateful tribute Of respect 90 the
/ loving hearts aud kindly hands that -ilOothed the
last hours 81 gaauy soldier boy in tie hospital,
/ OF ou the field 81 battle, 10 say nothing oi the
/ many lives saved by iAcir mi75-'ruiiOus.
At the reception mentioned there were present 81
\ these esteemed nurse Mr= Susnu Mcclure whose
term 81 service though short Out seven muUrtsI,
was most active; If-- =. T. Barry, Of san Fran
cisco, who, Mics Hail. served her country in
nursing ils sick and wounded soldiers for four
years: Mrs Narsar,t HAYS. who served two aud
! 0uc-half years Alr-. Jane y. Rice, who went 90
tHt trout tAe second Spring 81 tAg war, ard con-
tinGrd 90 service tli It's close; Mr-. Mary MaHuon,
who followed Lcr h-f-haud into tie TO- lsG. and
/ served tll the last battle was fought, and Mrs.
Mary Haftwoll, who served through IIie war.
The program opened with prayer by Rev.
] VIII 4. hu3gptcu, @n- earnest Grand Army man,
/ followed by music and TrgllauYu7. aud AZ the
cu-iou the Army Nurses one after another, related
4 porto uf their experiences while in the army,
often bringing tears % the cyc- Of te listeners hy
the pathetic sCous- described. Following tai, came
IgHeshneul.. The oEcsi.ent pErqsnrn 10 due &.
/ Meslamcs {. ". BuTdicc, S. MuusOn, Brnard
Smith and > II. Adams.-B. &.
ALL ALoSG TIE LINE.
Sarah W +. Butes. Past Department President
Of Ohio has been appointed 10 ii!i the vacancy Ou
the Ohio solder aud sailors Orphans Home
| Board NI;C., c3u-cd by the resignation Of Iiinuie
e. Holiday Gertrude r. Iiilatus, hay x Ts-l -ued
the uic- 81 Secretary. owing 90 tIr s-gluts l.css
Of her mother Iasl President EatteIs has been
ass gutd 90 tac place -hc - admirably flied when
| the Committee was iIr-t organized. Gen. NJ. r.
Force. Coumardaut 81 The Home, commenting,
upon t.o appointment says, Her prompt accurate
una faithful work Is silli remembered"
Ohio 40 tlc close OF the quarter ending June 90,
reported a membership %! 10, co. loss 10y deltu-
qucrt reports. ll-l; cash expended :or relief,
/ SlCulGi; relief other than money. slJG2.
General Orders. no. & 90 Mary 4. IcQustOn,
| Department President % Ohio, Charlotte ID. David
| .on Secretary. report tile institution since last
| General Orders uf Corps, a. follows: No. 20 Price
| IIll Cincinnati by sarah ID. Bucscr Carthage,
| aud Jacob Roth; No. 81, by Department lu-iIIu-
TIM and Installing Officer, Anna T. Carroll, De
| hHuCc.
Department Inspector Emma +. CTessiucer, Of
Ashland. O., Will enter upon the work ol iuspec-
ton with So assistants. Corps will bear the cK-
pcusss Of Inspection.
Dick Yates Corps. l23, Eureka. Kan, has just
given q successful Decent entertainment Of music
aud recitRtiun-, concluding with " Darisey We'd
ding Before tho War" Corresponding Secretary,
| Lizzie u. Bell.
aud Sailors Home, Sandu-ky, o. thanks the Relief
Corps II Ohio for the superb 81 tie 4" Historic
and Geographic History 81 Ohio" subscribed for
sometiuo since by the W.ltC. lone Committee
for The Home Library.