The National tribune., 1891-08-06

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his report in the following words: cit isIwith the
most iuiensc satisfaction that say by the generous
aid Of the Woman's Relief Corps we have been
enabled 10 decorate every one Of the nearly . 30
graves in the Stone River and Nashville Ger O.
teTies.h
Evidently these good girls know how 10 do SER
Niceab.e work IN an Intelligent manner, and u
would be an outrageous piece Of sinful folly should
we fail 10 improve every opportunity OF protecting
and culaTRiHg their scope Cf usefulness. BY some
OF the members OF this Post Il will be urged We
are strong and do not need this auxiliary To
such we say our comrades are growing older and
less able to bear the arrows Of outrageous for
tune ~: the widows and helpless ones Of our dead
need the patient care OF oil cur friends. IL Is
simply reasonable that we should avail ourselves
OF every opportunity that VIII afford assistance.
Here we have Post that Tor years has dis Tibutcd
annually, IN cash. to those who have right to ask
~ for help, sums ranging from $500 TO 81 3d. aud
this fund ~ brought into our treasury by the uH-
aided efforts of ourselves and the members Of our
families. BY calling into the field this womnu's
auxiliary we az once interest good women who do
not belong to our immediate households. but who
are Interested ia the comfort Of our comrades and
ia the protection and safety OF the widows and
orphans whom death has left to our care.
These women stand pledged TO specially mid and
assist the Grand Army Of the Republic aud TO per-
pctuate the memory Of their heroic dead.
To assist such Union veterans need our help
and protection and 10 extend necdiul aid 20 their
widows and orphans.
To find them homes and employment, and assure
emulate the deeds OF our Army Nurses. and OF all
loyal women who rendered loving service TO their
country ia her hour Of peril.
To inCulcate lessons Of patriotism and love OF
country among our children and the communities
In which live; TO discOuntenance whatever
tends TO weaken loyalty, and to encourage the
spread OF universal liberty aud equal rights To alt
They are redecmiug every promise and each
succeeding year shows more good work accom-
plished than was done in its predecessor. Such
promises made, such pledges redeemed, are worthy
OF our support and commentator. Can be
men aud withhold our approval?
AT manual labor our old buys find the task too
heavy the swamps of the Chick RhOminy and Of
Louisiana and Of Mississippi are showing their
dcaGl effects. The terrible campaigning has
endurance. Our grand old Doys were In the scrv-
Ice while other men were laying the foundation
Tor splendid fortunes, and our duty is 10 foster
build up and encourage every friendly interest and
enterprise, 10 bind everything available to our
cause. la order that full measure Of aid and assist
ance may be derived iherefrum. We have tue
sympathy and financial aid Of this the splendid
society 81 noble women and the good words spoken
by them followed closely 10y the good deeds
done by them. The actual facts aud figures are
recorded A. with pen OF fire aud were To with
hold our support we should be less than men OF
good sense aud right reason.
The advance aud growth OF the Woman's Relief
Corps throughout the United States has been OF n
phenomenal character. and this Is so for reasons
that iu themselves insure success. Since It's first
inception In 1883 IL has grown Ia the grand total Of
lO2,pOO members. IL u organized iu - Depart
mrnts. and Is working in concert with the Grand
Army. and today these women are as firmly our
friends 81 they were in tlc days made glorious by
the steadfast courage OF our comrades.
All recorded history shows that ia all wars the
sacrifices and pTyatious not confined TO those
who risk their lives upon the field OF battle. The
men went chcerfuily and bTayely. but the anguish
was endured 10y the mother, wife, sister and sweet
heart. And u Is TO he remembered that in the
armies and navies OF tie Union no life was so
humble, no volunteer Of the millions who went
was 80 poor but that when tle flights were out"
forever for him. the tear Of affection from some
womnns heart was wTuug when she learned the
sad tidings. Many OF these women. tender and
cultured. leaving home and the attractions which
surrounded II. found their way TO the hospitals,
even to those right up 10 the batte-line where, ~
nurses, az miu-tcring angels Of truth aud beauty,
they rendered loving service in binding up the
wounds aud ienderly caring for those who had
borne the brunt of battle.
To dying soldiers b must have seemed rs though
la answer 10 their prayers time had turned back
ward ln it, flight and mother. WIFE sister sweet
heart had come to comfort them ia their terrible
distress. ." Ia tile hour 81 weakness and woe"
La remembTanCes such a. ilese. aud in others
which might be told, we find reasons that make
these women proper and fitting auxiliary to ihe
Grand Army. They shared ia our trials then. why
not in our gl0rlez uOWg IL is appropriate that
these women. loyal now as In those old dark days
OF trial, should he banded together in every city
aud village ia this fair land under the name they
have chosen for the purposes they proclaim to tile
end That our service and their sacrifice may, hand
In hand, 20 down LIES hill together true TO each
other TO the end.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
We have received the Journal Of Proceedings Of
the Seventh Annual Convention, Department OF
Colorado and Wyoming; America Anderson. De-
pariment President. IL u an interesting epitOme
Of what the Western women doing. The cash
relief for the year amounted 10 sl4zl8l; cash paid
over To Posts S352.Gj relief other than money ST.
2y6.ij; number 81 soldiers aud their families as
sisted 31l Total g 3-n2I. Ia addition TO this they
raised and expended Sol. 10 Tor Department Relief
and Soldiers Home.
Following "a line collection Of patriotic songs the
dcmc HdrcrsacL for July gives it, space 20 an ac-
count of the Grand Army Memorial Monument to
be erected at Decatur, I'll. IL is excellent num-
Der.
Indiana l. up with the times. Ifthere Il any new
feature OF the work ia Order that will be a step
la advance. the Hoo-ier Department always steps
right into line and into the front ranks. Laura
Hess, our worthy Department President, is earnest
energetic aud wide awake to tile interests OF the
Order. SHE believes tu progress, and has therefore
appointed Carrie ID. Hagcmau, Of Muncie. Depart
ment Corresponding Secretary. who will info m
our readers what Indiana IS doing. This Depart
mcnt u growing rapidly, and will make a strong
showing at Detroit.
We are ia receipt % the Proceedings Of Seventh
Annual Convention, Department OF Missouri; Bessie
T. Young President The table OF relief shows
S3,2sJ36 expended. which j. $500 more than any
previous year The membership shows a net in
crease 81 - per cent.
Tie Forest City WR.C., II, Deborah +. Harvey
President has sent to the Ohio Soldiers aud Sailors
Home a box containing nine cans 81 strawberries,
valued at . cents per Total s3.l5.
The Guard devoted 20 the Relief Corps interests
In Indiana. contains "a summary Of the work done
Ia that Stale 10y the different Corps. Ii makes Il
very CTedtabie showing.