The National tribune., 1892-05-12
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOtes from the Departments
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Action of the National President in the Case
of Emma +. Rooms.

F. Rooms, of Ohio; to full membership In the Wo-
mans Relief Corps from the suspension OF a Court
of Canton Corps. Canton, o., as noted i'll General
ORDERS No. g. National President Sue Pike Sanders
has performed an important service to the Order,
well awarding justice to woman who, for
the past eight years, has been faithful and eff
cient worker in the ranks of the Relief Corps The
National President, in returning the appeal. re-
views the charge of conduct prejudicial to good
order and discipline" and the several specifications
and findings thereon. and returns the whole with
the following Endorsements:
To whom it may concern: In the appeal TO
National President in the case of Ada f. Clarke vs.
Emma +. Rooms, / find that the evidence does not
sustain the charges, and cannot approve the YER
dict of the Court. I wish further to state
the spirit and methods of conducting the Court OF
Inquiry were not in accordance with the usages Oh
the w. c.; outside and irrelevant matters being
brought in and questions as to the personal affairs
of individuals pred into that had no bearing on
the charges 1 therefore disapprove of the meth
DDS resorted to by the Court. and hereby dissp-
prove and set aside the findings Of the Court OF In
quiry in the case of Emma +. Rooms, and declare
her fully restored to membership and rank in the
Woman's Relief Corps"
This decision should settle this point, once and
forever, that a member of the Relief Corps does
not forfeit any of her rights under the civil law
when she enters the Corps and that no Court, or
Convention, of women can arragn try and con-
denim her any lines of evidence less guarded or
the land.
Common gossip or hearsay will not answer as
basis for charges in a Court of Inquiry, and no
Court should be ordered unless fortified by sworn
alidavits or other personal afirmatory evidence
of actual cognisance of the case. The National
President has done we'll in pointing out the irregu-
lar and malicious character of the Canton Court
and 1t is now the duty of National Convention to
emphasize her rulings and make them fully opera
tive in all future Courts of Inquiry.
The action of the National President is warmly
approved in the Department of Ohio, particularly
by those most familiar with all the features OF the
Since her restoration to the Corps Past
Treasurer Rooms has received + Past Treasurer's
gold badge set with diamonds, properly inscribed,
from her many friends Of the Grand Army and
Relief Corps
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS
AUXILIARY TO THE G.A.R.,
DELEvAN ILL., April 30, 1892
General Orders, No. Z.
They gave their lives for the preservation of the
Union. Already the violets in modest beauty are
breathing their sweetest fragrance over the graves
of our heroes, while beautiful May is budding the
blossoms for our Memorial Day. Birds from the
north have returned to begin anew their Summer
songs. By the fragrance Of Spring and the music
of birds reminded of our most sacred duty,
which comes year. While beautiful
sunshine cheers the homes around which our
this sad sweet day our Logan named and our Ma
ton has declared sacred. 70
To this day our comrades turn with saddened
hearts, when they recall the scenes of the past and
forget not those who fell by their sides in the battle
for liberty.
For fitting and tender tributes Of respect that
shall express in loving recognition those sacred
memories they come to US, their recognized aux
Hilary, TO weave with flowers and evergreens the
forms and notices with which to decorate the
graves Of their comrades.
Forgetting not the call to arms, the brave re-
sponse the scattered ranks, the tattered flags, the
empty sleeves and vacant chairs, let us braid the
wreaths with sweetest and rarest flowers OF May
for com rades TO Irvine around the marble shafts
that bear the names of those who died that the
Nation might live.
Gather the children from the hamlet and man.
sion, and under our flag let them scatter flowers
over the lowly mounds as they sing their songs oil
love in memory of the brave and listen TO the les.
of patriotism, renewed each anniversary OF
this day sacred to the memory OF our deceased
comrades.
Under the pine and cypress they sleep, In graves
unknown. One little mound In the chureh-yard,
fashioned by loving hands and covered with a
mantle of flowers will cause many heart to throb
at the thoughts of the graves hastily filled while
the troops marched on.
Though they sleep in silence where no kindred
hand may drop flower or tear, even though they, they
musket, and away back In the years that are gone
forever, we know they were tenderly nursed on
some fond mothers bosom; and from the fact that
they were loved and loved our country, let appre-
ciative thoughts center around an appropriate
recognition of their patriotic lives.
Especially prepare some tribute OF respect TO the
memory of those who starved in prison, and in
doing SO, strive to forgive If you cannot forget.
Remember the graves OF those whose motherly
hands and gentle voices are forveer still. They
smoothed the pillow of the dying, caught the last
words for home and mother, folded the hands
across silent hearts. breathed n prayer, dropped a
tear, and in kindest words of sympathy, penned
the message of the loved ones sacrifice. Lovingly
seek their honored graves and cover them over
with beautiful flowers
Let all your thoughts be gentle, your words ex-
pressive Of sacred memories, and your hearts be
thankful for the blessings Of liberty and union
preserved by those whose lives and deeds we COM
memorate.
1t is duty that we owe
Our patriots so true;
A few more years and we shall have
No mourners for the Blue.
BY command Of SUE PIKE SANDERS National
President.
ELLA CoBEAH National Secretary.
prdENBEp ANDERGONyITT