The National tribune., 1891-02-12
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOteS from The Departments
A QUESTION IN RFLTEF.

DEAR TRIBUNE: Where there are two Posts and
only one Corps. and both Posts need help alike, tas
FOR example, after some great calamity when both
Posts have lost everything, s t right 20 help one
and not the other? Arc we just simply auxiliary
10 ono Post, are we auxiliary Co tho Grand
Army? Aud II we DO help another Post a little,
are we 10 do % ErudIngiy, or because II Is Just as
much our duty a. to help our own Post
There are three questions in the above addressed
10 the Editor, though one depends on the other,
The answers TO all are plainly expressed In the
"Obiects" Of the Woman's Relief Corps, SO long
standing at the head Of these columns. To
elucidate;
I, Intimes ofgreat calamity Relief Corps should
administer TO Union veterans and their families
generally, according 10 their needs whether such
veterans are in the Posts 10 which the Corps is
auxiliary, IN some other Post, or in no Post nj all.
2. A Corps is a subordinate part Of the great
charitable organization known rs the Woman's
Relief Corps, Grand Army Of the Republic il Is
at the same time the local auxiliary OF Post. Its
first duty is 10 assist it's own Post; ifs wider duty
30 contribute to Soldiers Homes. and 10 the ad-
vanoemcnt Of other patriotic work devised by the
Woman's Relief Corps as a National Association or
State Department.
8. As soldier relief work Is part Of Christian
duty this answer will be found in pa Cor, 2: z,
mot ErudEingly, or OF necessity for God loyeth
cheerful giyer."
SHE MEANS BUSINESS
IT, w. Decker, :. OF ", writes Of the interest
ing installation ceremonies Of Mansfield Post and
Corps, and o. o. Howard Camp 5. OF ", Mans
field, o., at which time the W.RC. Installing OH
cers-Georgia Barham and Daisy Spooner-quite
put 70 shame the efforts Of GAR and s. OF V, by
their grace aud precision. Following installation
there social, with light refreshments The
installation address Of President Halle Miner
plainly outlined the advantages the Corps will
secure through the efforts Of good disciplmaTiau,
fully alive TO the high importance Of her work:
=" ] remember the war II the rebellion WELL NY
only brother co listed and served four years ] re-
member how watched and waited for news Of
him, praying for his safety, and how glad and proud
we were on his safe return TO as lie now sleeps
In distant land, hut i, his sister declare the flag
lac hOuUred and the principles lac fought 10 sustain
my principles, and has comrades n-aTms have
"A st1uch defender. This is what led me % join
the Relief Corps, aud 81 we are to be auxiliary 10
the Grand Army iu decd IN name, let us strive to
aud Regulations FOR guidance, aud we need not
consider how other lodges are governed, FOR there
isonly one Grand Army 1f the Republic aud one
Relief Corps, having iis own objects aud ends.
have noticed iIat due reverence for prayer
WAS not always shown by tie Corps ID ~ the
prayer given by Savior to all nations, whatever
faith creed, iu future lei us with bowed heads
rcpcrcutly commit H. We have also been careless
about giving the salute. ] shall expect. yes. de-
mRnd 10, not HH act OF homage 10 me. but1hc
office 10y which you have huBured me. III you will
do your duty, with Gods help will do mine. then
our work Is sure 10 succeed