The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-04
HELP rnR INSANE SOLDIERS.

HELP FOR INSANE SOLDIERS.
National President Sue A. Sanders, in order 10
carry out the instructions of Ninth National Con-
vention, W.RC., TO institute movement to secure
special provision for insane soldiers in the asylums
OF the land, appointed Matte HumrichOuser Spe-
oial Aid TO look after this work. "She Is using
her time and influence" writes the National PFesi-
dent, to have set apart separate cottages at our
Rsylums for the accommodation of insane soldiers
and has had experience la this line OF duty that
has led her 10 think OF soldiers whose minds were
impaired by the not well and properly cared
for when placed among those whose insanity has
come from disease, dissipation. and crime Her
plan Is TO have the State authorities set apart
cottage cottages upon the grounds of the hospi-
tai, for the accommodation Of the insane veterans
confined at that institution. these cottages and
their occupants to remain under the same rules
aud regulations, and TO be controlled lay the OH
Gers appointed by the State for the government OF
the asy um, but TO be kept nearly possible Tor
the unfortunate victims Of the civil war, that
their wives, children. and comrades may visit
them and contribute TO their comfort and wants
under such restrictions, Of course the Ruthori-
ties deem advisable in each individual case. This
would not materially increase the expense aud
would greatly lessen the care Of the officials and
attendants and Il Is but little 10 ask in considera
tion ofthe services they rendered and the sacrifices
made"
MOTHER DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
The Thirteenth Annual Convention. Department
OF Massachusetts (Ninth under the National Order,
will be held in the MeionAon, fremont Temple,
Boston, Feb. 10 and IL, Augusta A. Wales, Depart
ment President presiding; Mary f. Elliott Secre-
tary. reception will be given the Grand Army
Ia Encampment assembled, on the evening Of the
nth, 10 which Sons Of Veterans are invited.
Massachusetts has adopted the following plan.
announced ia General Orders No. TO- 10 facilitate
roll-oall aud secure accurate representation.
which is worthy the consideration Of Departments
generally;
Tickets OF admission, bearing the name Of each
member Of the Convention, will be sent 10 the
Corps Presidents who will forward them To the
persons for whom they are designed; aud " "A
Corps President or delegate il unable To attend
the Convention, the name OF the alternate who
Will I'LL the vacancy must he Endorsed upon the
back Of the ticket. and line should be drawn
through the name already upon II. This j. i'm
portaut, members Of the Convention will he
admitted only on presentation Of these tickets,
one coupon Of which will be taken up at each
they responsible for the distribution Of these
tickets, aud that delegates must present them.
They will also bear ia mind that they will be
expected TO make report Of the Convention To
their respective Corps.
Department President Wales, who has labored
Rrduously for the success Of the Order closes zap
her last General Order with the following stats
tics and greeting:
Reports from the fourth quarter show: Mem
bership ii 675; expended Tor relief and turned
TO Posts s. 2lQs3 Donations since last report: IS
4 from Corps r. Milford, for National WOmRn's Re
| lief Corps Home. Corps organized since last re.
/ ports a. J.. BOnuey Corps, lfb Hanson, Isabella g.
| Scates. President; Theodore Parkman Corps, ia,
| Centerville Hannah T. Child-. President.
A cordial New Years greeting - extended "a
each aud every member Of the order. aud thc
thanks Of the Department officers are hereby given
To tie officers aud members Of the Corps for tie
faithful assistance they have rendered in making
| tie year 1891 one Of profit and pleasure
The kiudest wishes for success rendered "a
4 tie officers who have lust assumed the duties oi
leadership aud let IA realize that personal re-
sPonsibilhy rests upon each one Of as aud that we
must work while yet the daylight shines"
wait not until To- morrow's sun beams upon thy
way,
All that thou canst call thine own lives in Thy
today
Power and intellect aud health may not hlway.
last
The mil cannot grind with the water that 81
past
HOME AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE.
Rules and Regulations Of the woman's Relic
Corps Section H. Article g. Chapter 2, reads ar fol-
! lows:
The Home and EMPLOYMENT Committee shall
secure the admission OF veterans orphans to homes
provided for them by city State, or ia private
iamtlicsi Ind employment Tor those who are ia
Il
widows army nurses and orphans 10 hospitals OI
/ other places OF refuge.
Perhaps in no Corps in the Union are these obli
cations more faithfully carried out In letter ant
! spirit than In Forsyth Corps. No. ], Toledo. o.
where the work Of this committee was fret or
dained. before IL was enRrafted upon the NAliona
association. Even now there Corps that claim
they have nothing FOR tie Home and Employment
Committee TO do that the Relief Committee cover
the ground.
True. there are country Corps where the loca
work IL not sufficiently extensive TO keep lhei
! Committees continuously employed; but the obli
] cations Of the Home aud Employment Committe
are Of "A wide range limited only by the capacity 10
| work Of the Corps membership and the means a
! their disposal How many State Homes both 70
/ the veterans aud the orphans Of veterans are Ian
gushing because the Corps la old, well-to-do con-
munities have not fully awHk ened TO the itnmeus
| opportunities before them? And how mani
neglected soldier families aud friendless chiIdrer
Of soldiers might be befriended and eomforled
these Corps were not sleeping the sleep Of forget
fulness7
Through the efforts largely Of the Relief Corn
aud Humane Society Of Toledo. Lucas County ha
now a Children's Home in the Toledo suburbs q
MRumee. 20 which the friendless aud orphane
children Of soldiers sent to await admission b
the mother Home 81 the State at Xenia To thes
reference IL made In the report Of Forsyth Hon
aud Employment Committee, Julia - Hopkin,
Chairman, portion Of which follows Signed
tho report are the names also Of such faithful an
long time workers as Mesdames Davis Woolsor
YeRrick, DE ShanawRy, also Hamilton, Bartlett
Goodnow, Turner, Slough, Iline aud Brown
Lest the work 81 Forsyth Home and Emplo,
ment Committee should be COMPOUNDED with reli.
| proper ID may be stated that Eliza TOBIiff a.
faithful Chairman Of the Relief Committee r,
ported that nearly 500 had been expended FRO,
lhe relief fund Of the Corps thc past year in ns-is
ing the needy, and 81 ,0Js from the Soldiers Con
mission, which the Corps receives and disburn,
for the County 20 the widows aud sick families
soldiers To do this 33l visits had been mad
aud rs families assisted 10 clothing, medicine an
decACies for the sick Al Christmas time ever
poor Child received a weil-hlcd stocking an
every table extra holiday cheer.
WORK OF FORSYTH COMMITTEE.
! AZ we needed rugs. wardrobe and one mo-
oOuHteTpRBe, and Rs the pitcher aud lar of Tie !.
| which was sent TO the National Relief COFps Hon
were broken on the way, and curtains were n
! CURED 10 tnish up our room la orthodox style "