The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-03
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
SUE PIKE SASDTRs, National President
ELLA REEL CoBEAS, National Secretary.

ELLA REEL CoBEAS, National Secretary.
To specially aid and assist tho Grand Army Of
the Republic and TO pcrpetuRte the memory OF
their heroic dead.
To assist such Union veterans as need our help
and protection, aud to extend needful aid to their
widows and orphans; 10 iHd them homes and
employment, and assure them Of sympathy aud
friends To cherish and emulate the deeds OF our
Army Nurses and of all loyal women who render
cd loving service to their country In her hour OF
peril.
To inculcaie lessons OF patriotism and love Of
country among our children and In the commune
ties ia which we live: To maintain true allegiance
10 the United States Of America: to discountenance
Whatever tends To weaken loyalty and TO encour-
age the spread Of universal liberty and equal rights
TO ALL
Women Of good moral character and correct de-
pertinent. who have not given aid and comfort to
the enemies Of the Union, who would perpeiuaie
the principles TO which this association stands
pledged, and who have attained thea OF 10 years
shall be eligible to membership In the Woman'r
Relief Corps.
NO POLITICS IN THE RELIEF CORPS.
DEAN Tribune: Quite number Of Alliance
women have Joined oar Corps. Il not this treason
In our Tanks1 Are not jusiinHble In rejecting
such applicants? How can the Alliance be loyal
TO old comrades the principles they espouseT
A KANSAS MEMBER
j. There is no politics in the Grand Army or Re-
lief Corps and as the Alliance stands upon plat
form In which loyalty is n cornerstone we should
not regard membership therein reasonable.
2. No. The clause eligibility alone should
determine the right Of an applicant to member
ship. Never drag in politics seclRTian religion
into the Relief Corps.
3. This question is answered in the first. II Is
answered in fuller terms In the following from the
Rules and Regulations Of the WOmen's Relief
Corps:
Women Of good moral character and correct
department, who have not given aid and comfort
To the enemies Of the Union. who would peTpeiuate
the principles TO which this Association stands
pledged, aud who have attained tile age Of 10 years
shall bc eligible TO membership la the Woman 5
Relief Corps"
NATIONAL RELIEF CORPS HOME.
SUE PIKE SANDERS, National President: There
just now great demands upon the Board of
Directors Of the National W.RC Home, and IL is
believed that there Corps that would gladly
furnish the few remaining rooms that are unfur-
ni-hed, and save the expense TO the Board. There
are five yet that have not been taken. The cost.
with wardrobes will be about So as all the rooms
aTe well carpeied and there is bedding enough in
our stock Of supplies.
The question Of clothing is also TO me n matter
OF interest although the cost Is not heavy to each
one. Ifthose who have already furnished rooms
would look little after the clothing Of the inmates
who occupy them. 1t would be good thing for the
Board. and a still better thing for the feeble old
women, who would feel at once that somebody
cared for them aud desired to serve them. II
would not cost much but in heart sympathy it
would be priceless
There is "a large nun Der outside OF the Home to
help, as you know, the Home Is filling up rap
idly with those who must be cared for.
If this meets with your approval please announce
It ia THE NATfoyA-. TRIBUNE. and will publish IL
In the two papers with which am connected.
Yours cordially, AsSIE WTTTEsMYEE,
ri nrI NrFf al Poi faI
Corps Home.
Approved, nd commended to Relief Corps
everywhere. SUE PIKE SANDERS.
National President, Dolavan, III.
A NATIONAL CHARTER CORPS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The morning Of Nov II found
the Assistant Inspector, Belle Il. Bailey Of Akron,
aud myseH on our way to Burton to visit Paiehin
Corps. :. We had charming trip, two-mile
drive from the railroad station. and stop for din
ner at what might have been called in times gone
by an inn or tavern as il has been built well nigh
n century, aud while neat aud very nice. there was
much about IL quaint and curious, aud II needed
but little imagination TO people II with I've good
people Of We olden time"
We repaired 10 Tie room now occupied by the
Corps and there upon the walls hung tie charter.
We'll" you say, where should II hang?" Right
there, Of course, but the odd thing about IL was
ia 4 II was signed by az. Florence Barker Depart
ment President, and Sarah T. Fuller, Department
secretary.
before there was Department OF Ohio. and both
officers whose names were appended have worn
National honors gracefully and presided over the
many Departments, with their thousands Of mem
bers, admirably. How ! wished they might
have been there to their baby Corps. Z. Of
the IS Corps TO which was granted the charter for
Department Of Ohio in 1854. now grown to nearly
1900 members. This Corps was organized Nov. Z,
1888.
The membership OF Corps IL q, extending over
six Townships. one member coming eight miles.
many FIVE and six. They were packing a box for
the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home quilts fruit
and jelles They have contributed 81 10 Ohio Sol
! ders aud Sailors Home Band fund, and have con-
I tTibuted TO the National Relief Corps Home and
/ Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home They
| gave election dinners, aud Noted sl355. They
I have good times; Post and Corps Ia perfect har-
mouy As both meet same time, owing to the dis
/ lance many have TO come. they occupy rooms ia
+ different buildings. but viii soon have opposite
rooms Ia "a block. As IL Is they generally get
together the President says. before the evening is
| over. President Anna A. Fowler j. serving heI
sixth terms the other years when she did not act
President she was Secretary. she also served a.
Department Chaplain the first year after the De
/ partment was formed. Susan -. Long and Ann
i A. Pratt were the other Presidents.
While not having much local work 10 do. Corps
is ever ready TO respond TO calls from the Depart
meHL one hour Of Corps work y generally spent
la intellectual exercises TecitaiIOns essays read
i ings. etc, aud Mechanics Eeal and Long favored
with reCitRiions that deserved larger audience
A. they had 40 piano or organ. tie President sang
Tramp, Tramp etc. while the ladies bailOted
+ the members marching well 20 time.
Our visit will long be remembered as one d
pleasure. After had been shown the pretty
/ Town OF Burton by President Fowler, the air aut
sunshine beautiful, left for Warren, which ",
reached at uightfal. tired. but happy over q very
/ pleasant dOy.-S. NJ. L. Battelz Past Department
/ President.
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sThe first National charters Issued were the De
par,ment charters Of Massachusetts,. the Nationa
I Association had no funds TO secure an immedat,
\ supply. T.. Florence Barker, Department Presi
ent, and Sarah +. Fuller. Department Secretary
we're also National officers. la signing the char
\ tiers, " Department should have been scratche,
/ out and National" inserted. As we have learne,
/ Of several Corps holding such charters, we woul'
/ suggest that Presidents see that the correction i
made. This she can do by simply unframing lh
charter aud writing in National" where DE
partment" now appears.-THE EDITOR.
DEPARTMENT GLEANISGS.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
From General Orders. No. :, Of Department Pres
1 dent Mary A. McQuiston Xenia, o.. the fOllowin,