The National tribune., 1891-09-10

q. 900 names Of women are enrolled. but 1900 Of
them have no record whatever; {. Isl are mention
ell Army Nurses. but 460f OF these have no
statement as to the authority by which they were
appointed. IL Is not probable that Congress will
pass general pension law for Army Nurses untila
satisfactory record Is made Therefore believe Il
Of tie utmost importance that this record Of the
War Department be corrected, and II possible
completed
OFFICIAL VISITS.
In February visited the Department Of Ne
bra-ka during its annual Convention Rt Piatts-
mouth and found the delegates full Of zeal earres;
and loyal 10 our Order, making a grand record in
their Charity work. and, notwithstanding the un-
usual demands made upon them this year, there
was cash balance on hand in tLcir General Fund
Of nearly 500. The reports Of officers showed the
real spirit in which the work Of the year had been
performed All differences were settled Ia tJC
interests Of those things That make for peace
The Department EUc1mpme1t % Iowa this year
Is conceded TO have been orc Of unusual interest,
and WIS largely attended. The citizens % Dubuque
opened hearts and homes to receive az their guests
the remnant Of those loyal men who in early man
hood sealed lofty pufapets where U1alCt the stars
and bars, and charged long lines Of bnyOuets that
were defending treason. The Convention
most harmonious and the statistics show a large
increase in numbers and n corresponding influence.
Daring these aud other visits / was impressed "a
never before with the scope and unanimity Of our
work.
INSPECTION.
The report Of this National officer Ella Pow
ell, shows tho work 81 inspection to have beea
well systcmntizcd, thorough and satisfactory. The
new blank Forms i. and =, rs formulated by the
committee this year, will make the records Of this
officer very complete.
The rapid increase in numbers 81 detached Corps
and the necessary correspondence attending their
institution, makes tine pn=itnH of National In
stitultug and Installing Officer no suecurc. sue
a. Sanders has devoted much time and careful
study Ia evolving the Duties that properly belong
To this office systematzing the work and prepar-
ing suitable blanks and books for q more perfect
record.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
In view OF the continual y increasing demands
upon the National Treasury; the necessity OF huv
Ing fund sufficiently large to guard against emer-
GruCies: Of providing for allowances To our Army
Nurses, outside OF the National WRC. Home,
when 'ary, and the probability Of large in
crease 10 the number Of inmates in our National
W,IiC. Home the coming year, / recommend that
the per capita tax be raised To I'VE cents per quarter
and hat one.ha!f Of the same be placed in the re
lief fund and disbHr~ed by the Board Of Directors
Of the National W.ItC. Home.
That the National President he allowed, by and
witt! the consent Of the National Council, to issue
appeals to Corps through General Orders for relief
ia cases Of emergency. Corps responding TO such
appeals shall transmit their donations 20 the Va
tinHal Treasurer, through the Department Trrns-
ureT. that they may receive proper credit therefor;
the National Treasurer shall keep an account with
the fund thus established called the National
Special Rel ."f Fund, and disburse the only
ou regularly drawn Orders, thus controlling
amounts donated for special purposes within the
needs 81 the cases called for.
The National President aGd National Secretary
being members Of the Board q Directors " the
NAi'ilfti " Home Nittuc OF ONCE lcre-
fore recommend that the Embarrassing remain
la the elected Board as provided for by eighth VA
tIoual Convention.
In view OF tie large correspondence that comes
10 National Headquarters. not entirely official, but
which requires aud observes answering I recon-
mend thai 80 be allowed the National President
for an assistant In her Office.
THE recommendations in the National Presi-
dents address were adopted, except that iu recon-
mendatOn number two the words great National
calamity were substituted for "emergeHcy."-
EDITOR