The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-09
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments
MISSOURI MARcnIya on.

MISSOURI MARCHING on.
The address OF Department President Bessie T.
Young, Of Missouri, was n paper Of exceeding in
teTes;, rs showing how wOman's work for the sol
der Is going forward in that growing Border
State" In opening Ter address she said:
within this State, since this Department
was formed the Nomans Relief Corps has ex-
erted an Influence for good which cannot be meas
ured 10y the flight OF years nor estimated by the
lapse Of time-an influence which, doubt not,
VIII yet Increase as the years go 10y, aud which VIII
roll on and ON. in It's widening channel, IN rs
influence al once elcyaing purifying, eHnobinEl In
IL character, and which has sought TO peTmcue
with ITS charitable beuedctiOus every part OF the
State"
The financial condition Of the Department was
pronounced all that could be expected. and Pres-
dent NounE's recommendation that tie per capita
be sufficiently increased TO better Temunoratc the
Secretary and Treasurer aud establish the work In
the Department, was almost unanimously sus-
tanned Nothing could better express the zeal Of
the good women Of Missouri. whose faith and
works many older aud stronger Department
might we'll emulate. The per capita tax in this
Department is now 10 cents. paid without muir
muir, for =" the good OF the Order" The member
ship at tho time OF Convention was . $50; cash eX-
pended In relief for the year 81 sos; relief sup
plies, Si,25jsG turned over 10 Posts, Sl3; total,
S32s955. Soldiers aud their families assisted, lO5l
Since tie organization Of the Department, six years
ago the amount expended IN relief has been S.
5s0ls; turned over to Posts SJz5.gi; soldiers and
their families assisted, 3427. il i believed the
present membership is about 1850. What iine
record Is this!
The administration Of President Young In
all respects "a success: 10 Corps were instituted and
the work in every locality greatly strengthened.
Missouri with all her home work did not forget
the National Relief Corps Home. contributions
having been sent from eight Corps aggregatlng
Si0l.s0. Gen. Joe Bailey alone expended 5000 in
furnishings aud cash, aud McCroskey Corps, %
furnishings valued at 5000
The following from President Young's address
has wider application than the Department Of Mis-
sOuri:
THE FUTURE OF OUR ORDER.
and now. my friends I have a few words 10 cay
for the future Of our order. "a lar as members
influence and results go, we have achieved i'm
mcnso success; but this only brings more clearly
10 mind our great responsibilities. The best work
that can ever be accomplished hy the N.ltC- ~
iul y upon us Ia its various phases. Most Of the
old soldiers past the first half century. and
though still brave and true, iu tire days al the
war, yet they are mostly the decline. and will
soon b. numbered with the silent majority on the
/ other side.
What the future may have IN store FOR the
W.iGC. y yet hidden behind the vail Of the great
beyond, but Il does seem to me that during the
next 10 or ID years at most tHe greatest amount OF
oar work will either have been accomplished or
left uudonc While many old veterans will re-
main after that time, aud perhaps thousands be
scattered over our land. yet they will be few IA
any locality compared 10 thc present; and II the
N.Rf would accomplish tile best results obtain
able for the largest number OF soldiers and great
ct amount 81 Suffering, their most earnest efforts
should hr put forth now.
= Whatever do that IL deserving OF the Order.
aud that should be- proud 10 transmit O.. an cx-
ample, we should DO itqucEly, fDr in our relations
90 the old soldiers az least Tile night will soon
come when no man can work The present j.
what requires ready hearts aud willing hands.
Therefore let Us - work that when come To
close the Book Of Life We may not feel in our
hearts
Oh the wasted hours Of life that have lee.ed
Oh, Tie good we might have done, los. without a
sigh
Love t!iat once We might have saved with but a
Thoughts conceived, but not eEpressed-perisHlng
unieari
Take this lesson to your heart-take. oh! hold it
The mill will never grind with the water tina. has
passed"
cALIFORSIA N NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Ninth National Convention. W.RC. will be a-I,ed
20 consider Tie following resolutions introduced by
Elizabeth Darcy Kline PAST National President,
aud unanimously adopted by tur seventh annual
Convention. Department 81 California:
Whereas much Of the printed matter, such "a
installation services. rituals rules and blanks now
used in the Order. have not been issued with such
provisions adopted by the several National CO;i-
/ Ncutlous, therefore
Ers,l~sd, That thi- Convention docs hereby most
earnestly recommend the next National Convention
TO lu-iTuct liz committees on all printed matter
pertaining 10 tAe Order To make only such chan yes
aud revi-lSu7 a. are ordered and adopted by the
Convention.
/ Rsselred. That this Convention does hereby re-
quest tAe next National Convention Co nave carried
lato immediate execution the requirements 81 Tr-a-
I luton No. %, presented by the Department. Of
Massachusetts, and 10 br found on page 49, journal
Y OF The eight National Convention, and adopted At
\ said Contention.
Whereas the main improvement In the revised
ritual the former la use j. only - regards
the opening ceremonies 81 tic Corps and the bal
auce u ihc ritual Is complicated and confusing and
most al the instructions 90 fine print 81 but little
practical use. aud the form oi initiation account
ol lie relative position 81 the Oilers aud the Caudi-
/ Caic extremely uwl. ward. Therefore
/ Resoicei, Ibat this Convention does hereby
petition the next National Convention TO order "a
return to the old rituals. except that the opening
! ceremonies Of the revised ritual be adopted aud
! the rea sIug Of a. eli era' duties be omitted.
] Whereas the form 81 ballot Submitted Ia revised
ritual at the eighth AaliOual Convention was not
] adopted, and uo authority Wa given the Commit
tee GA Rcvi-ions 81 Ritual at that any previous
National Convention To change the system Of bal
lot, issued iu instructions To Corps PRESIDENT. mad
! accepted and adopted at tie Eilh National Con-
] yCutiUu; and
Whcrcu, tic system Of ballot rs described I'm the
revised ritual, y not only without authority bat
/ would he much more appropriate for young ladies'
or children than for women at the diguiiiad md
| matnred age arrived at by tie larger portion OF
/ members OF the Womans Relief Corps: and
Whereas thc OFurTI- essentially "a charitable one
with enough rituRiistc work 10 be impressive. and
interesting and tlte Corps, rule have bu-ine-,
Of inporiaucc 10 transact at the regular meetings
and do not have time To spare To- iTIl in uarcLIf,,
/ TO give signals or ggyel calls. Therefore,
EcsJ'Usd That the Department Of California In
it, seventh annual Convention assembled doe.
most earnestly protest against this system of ballot
uuauthOflzeily provided Iu the revised ritual and
request tc next National Convention To- order the,
ballot a. adopted boy thc hllh National Convention
to be again used ia the Corps.
! Whereas the TciusJaiing Of dropped member
on tie payment O.! a less sum than due tile Corps
/ premium for member 90 disposed to become ia
arrears for purely personal reasons and j. ara iu-
justice 10 the other members Of the Corps. There
fore,
Resolved That SEQ. 2, Chap ". Art. ~, Rule. and
Regulations BE- amended 10 read, said sum Ia be-,
the amount Of the dues 10 the Corps for one wear
Whereas members Of Corps sometimes become
Troublesome aud uuruiy, yet not TO sufficient cx.
tent to warrant charges being preferred against
them, but are not d. sympathy aud harmony with
the best Interests of the GAR. aud WRj, and
desire To sever their connection with the COrTs by
! transfer, aud
Whereas such members can continue 10 visit aud
| annoy tic Corps after being granted - transfer
| aud
Whereas the transfer card recommends The holder
10 membership in another Corps when too fre-
queutly such holder mas proven by her act IONS that
/ hhe Is not desirable member Uf any Uuru- uufl
ton ia the matter If anemLcr la, paid ai due. ana
no charges pending against her. aud set at tl.
same Time tue President could not
| recommend 10y hcr signature nti transferred mem
| beers 10 another Corps therefore,
Rcsolrcd. That thi- Convent iordo hereby petition