The National tribune., 1891-10-15
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headqnar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS W.RC,l
DELAvAN, Ill
STE PIKE SANDERS. National President
ELLA REEL CoBEAS, National Secretary.
NATIONAL RELIEF CORPS HOME.
Eloquent Words or Gen. Hurst-LaIinG OF the Cor
ner-Sinne.

ner-St0ne.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Five thousand people witnessed
the exercises attendant upon the laying 81 The
cornerstone Of the Ohio Collage az The National
Relief Corps Home Madison, O., Thursday, Oct ],
and the enthusiasm was bouudlc~s. Amer hn el"-
! qucnt address OF welcome by Hon, j.. J. Alhpp
/ Chairman Board Of Construction, and the reading
! 81 letters Of oougrAtulati0u from eE-Presldent
1 Hayes, Gov. James t. Campbell, and other us
unguished veterans as well as from absent mem
beers OF the Relief Corps 10y Past Department frc-l-
dent Ada H. Clarke, the orator of the day wa. m
truduced ia tie person of Gen :. III. Hurst Fast
Department Commander. aud "A soldier wllh
record Of which lac may well be proud " la our
Language" lie said, there are 40 words oil deeper
significance than mother and home" aud review
/ ing all that had been done 10y the States aud the
II Nation 10 provide Homes for lhC old soldiers Hid
their orphaned children lac congratulated the noble
women 81 the Relief Corps for their wisdom ana
love ia founding Home for women. lie pro-
nouhced the Home grand conception, ana De-
| llcSed its contamination would be muniiiceni lie
was glad uf u from another standpoint. End SAID
that la all tie history IL civilization aud ilie race
womanhood has never been luiugly recognized
Under Tie old systems Of society aud government.
woman WIS counted Of very little consequence
| Her sphere simply domestic. We read little
az her la history aud in patriotic affairs she of
little significance. H. H. FOR the elevation Of our
race and te glory of our kind that woman - rising
/ 10 higher life, She y entering every avenue OF
usefulness. She H. no longer "a slave. EcWEaw, "A
pet "a household decoration; hut i To rise TO TIE
| hight Of her lovely nature. and man will thereby
be advanced. He referred 10 the fIRcy OF nTi-to-
cratic caste aud blue God Incredibly. Caste u melt
! ing away before the rising tide 81 free manhood
| LA tins age the most remarkable change that has
been wrought j. ia the enlarged sphere aud potent
! influence 81 cultivated womanhood. Manhood
/ eufrRnchised aud enthroncd md attended 10y cut
/ ilvated, free womanhood, hand la hand shall up
llh the To its highest possibilities. IL l. the
| glory OF this century that these things may Toe.
/ The freedom that upliits manhood and woman
hood 10 higher plane j. the glory Of the age.
! lie reJOiced IA the achievements Of the Union
soldier, but said not all the heroes were la the
/ ranks. la homes there was agony deeper than we
suffered at ihe front aud no words can express the
a f md
our wounds Provision il now DIadc for these
wives aud mothers these nurses who gave their
time and imperiled their lives caring for "a. This
Homo i not charity, II Is magnificent justice TO
! these noble women.
I'VE come Ia the name Of Ohio 20 give to these
/ army nurses a resiinG-pace ia their declining
years. our Cottage j. first. Othcr States Will
doubtless follow, and II they do not build we viii
build Tor them. These women shall be taken care
/ Of Women are not forgotten, thank God, IN the
pension roll gf the country, and soldiers tender
/ Orphnns cared for by our National laws" lie
\ congratulated the GAR. on the noble way the
work II going on. aud lac congratulated all on what
\ IL being accomplished FOR manhood, womuuhood
\ and childhood by the Relief Corps Home. =" Let IA
\ second said he. every noble work Of the
! W.RC. 1t has been
OUR LOYAL AUXILIARY.
! let us now be auxiliary" lie thanked God FOR
the present OCCASION" and urged all 10 rise 10 the
conception 81 the grand duties possible. lie con-
graduated his comrades that they had not suffered
ln vain. but their work will bear noble fruit. Glad
stone said, q" America leads the world" Go she
will, aud because sou fought and suffered, free
civilization will be handed down. Ia conclusion
4 he congratulated himself aud comrades and the
noble women for what had been done. and lac
asked toe latter TO continue to bear hand aud do
something iH the great struggle for tc uplifting Of
tie race. Great applause en-ued. The Thompson
! tOrHct Band then played Hail Columbia." aud
the old ladies Of lhe Home were escorted TO plat
form a. tic east end Of the cottage foundation and
| were given seats.
CONTENTS or CORNERSTONE.
Past National President Annie Wiuenmyer.
/ Chairman 1f the Home Board, gave interesting
synopsis 81 the establishment ofihe Home, and read
the list Of articles be placed in the cornerstone,
/ which are az follows; House bin lOGf granting TIA
i Ohio Cottage; Geneva Times. sept %, containing
program Of hc day exercises also article giyiu
the origin. legal status, aud Board Of Government
\ Of the W.GC. Home Madison, o.: THE NAIGoSAL
TRIBUNE sept. - containing cut aud life -keicn
| Of rue Pike Sanders National President W. re:
gainesville Telegraph Sept. p. giving the program
| Of proceedings; also. Madison Monitor, Sept. 30.
| aud Ashtnbula Senfine, Sept. "A, with the same;
] Massachusetts greetings 20 Ohio; Proceedings OF
] DEPARTMENT w.R.C., massachusetts. from 1879 10
! 1856 with badge ofcghth National Convention, held
al Boston. Mass; Geneva Times, July %, 1880, CON
tanning fuil account 81 the dedication Of National
! W.R.C. Home. July u; tie dedicaiory poem 81
laura R0samoud White. and the STA OF July speech
! Of Hon. 4. J. CHpp; Journal Of the Silver Ami
yersary 81 GA II; Invitation 90 the laying 81 tie
/ corner sionei deed Of the National Home and
memoranda; journal Of eighth National Con-
vcnton. containing portrait 81 National President
Annie Witienmyer, cut Of the Home, and account
Of it, ENLISTMENT; the Lords Prayer copy each
Of the Journals Of sixth, Seventh and Eighth Ma
ti0nHl Conventions, aud 81 the eighth annual Con-
yeution. Department uf Ohio, aud journal contain
ing the history Of the National Home: stationery
/ Of w Rc-, with letter Of Sue Pike Sanders, Ma
tiona President; General Orders, Nos. 1 aud -
with National seal; tile Times, Delavhn IN; Re-
! pository Caution, o; " The Journey To aud From
j the Golden Shore" Sue Pike Sanders; copy ufuew
/ Ritual copy 81 the Red Book.
Past National President Annie Wtienmyer
placed the box IN iis stony repository, and Rep
rescniatiVcs Clapp and Mccoy, through whose ex-
1
/ Cottage made, rsvercntly placed their right
hands upon the great block aud lowered il to its
place la the structure. During and following this
ceremony Rev. q. L. Stevens, pastor az the Baptist
| Church Of Madison. read scripture selections aud
| made appropriate prayer. National President sue
| Pike Sanders, Ellen Putnam, Department Pres-
dent Of New York, and Mary A. Mctlnslon, Depart
ment President Of Ohio. were introduced and made
brief addresses. Past Department Presidents I.m-
! ma u. Towd Of Massachusetts. aud Sarah q. Mink,
! New York, aud Margaret Beat Of tle Ohio Board
81 CONSTRUCTION, were also introduced from the
] platform. after which Home, Sweet Home, y was
beautifully rendered by Viola MokinstTy aud chO-
rus. Of Geneva, aud benedicion pronounced by
/ Rev. Thompson.
UNvAILING NOTES.
| Kate Coolidge MHtrun Of the Home insisted by
/ Bowers Corps, furnished a sumptuous dinaer Tor
1 the distiugu shed guests
Bumham Corps. Madison furnished excellent
! meals the ground.
| draft 81 The Cottage was on exhibition. and
was viewed by hundreds Of interested people.
New York lady donated n shawl aud apron 10
1
! Nrs. Cowgirl, 81 Iowa, associated with Annie
! WIttcHmyrT Ia tile Sanitary Commission, came
from tie West especially to greet her old friend
/ aud be present al The exercises. Unfortunately she
had 10 leave on too early train 10 he introduced
from the platform, which all regretted
Fifteen members 81 Bowers Corps, laI, were door
attendants at the Home during tie day.
The Thompson aud MoHtVille bands favored Tie
people with number Of fine selections after the
program was concluded.
CAMPFIRE FOR HOME GUESTS.
A Campfire was held at Knights Of Pytiias Hall
Geneva, ia honor 81 the iilu-trious guests in tie
evening Members Of Bowers Post GAR = 81
Y, aud W.lLC., and many citizens were present
The program consisted Of vocal aud instrumental
| music, greeting address 10y Laura liusamoud White
and very interesting addresses by National Presi
dent sue Pike Sanders Ellen Putnam. Emma n
Iowd. Sarah G. Mink, Mary A. McQuiston Hon
Clapp, aud others.
A COTTAGE HOME.
Thus closed a day that will be long renowned
Tho hands that healed the soldiers gaping wound
/ The feet that followed where the fair flag led
Over thC fields ot dy ing and 81 dead;
. The hearts that loved the Nations life and gave
/ All that they lad. II need be. Ia the grave
Shall have sweet rest beneath tbe cottage dome
Ohio gives tie National Relief Corps Home
Laura Rosamond White, w.RC Press Reporter
A MASSACHUSETTS FIELD DAY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The field day Of the Woman
Relief GorIys IL North Adams called together /
large number Of women from Sheburne Falls
piusheld, Greenfield, Golerain. and Bennington
VI They have "A beautiful aud slightly public paTI
IN North Adams. and there the guests were enter
tltR lsf a ftsf