The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-14
SNOW. Bouyp AND OTHER BONDS.


delegates from Department Convention: Ga. r..
recently held in Buffalo, were snow-bound on their
way home
Past Department President Sarah G. Mink, De-
partment Junior Vice President Hattie Howard,
Amelia Felt, President Watertown Relief Corps,
and several comrades spent four days in our VII
nge, and reached their homes six days alter ieaV-
ing the Qncen City.
AIclzar Richards Relief Corps rendered n recep-
ton to Commander e. l.. Huntington and bride.
The fact that Commander Huntington has been
chosen leader of the Post six consecutive years
proves his popularity with the boys, and with Inc
ladies he is no less popular. Tho happy couple
have the good wishes of everybody who has The
pleasure Of their acquaintance.-F H. w.
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS.
The annual meeting Of the Department of Texas,
W.R.C. was held at Ell Paso, March o. in connec-
ton with the Department Encampment, GAR
An able address delivered by Department
President Williams. Lila Kline, OF San Antonio,
was chosen to bear the greetings Of Convention to
The Encampment, which she did in n unique and
forcible manner, ending with
A QUESTION WORTH THINKING ABOUT,
and which may action we'll as thought
in the Grand Army of Texas, elsewhere. Here
is the address in full:
. COMMANDER AND COMRADES: I come with greet
ings from the Woman's Relief Corps, and / can
assure you they are not to be despised. When our
President detailed me to bring these greetings,
told her that could not make speech, but that
/ could scod The ladies with one accord said
well, you nre the woman to 60" They seemed
to think that you old warriors need scolding, and
] am going to do it. Two years ago organized
a Department of the w c., with five Corps last
year we Ind eight Corps, with membership OF
2Ol; this year we have IL Corps, with a member
ship of only $50. There 81 Posts in this Empire
State, and only III auxiliares Who is TO blame for
this? What are you soldiers going to do when you
cannot help yourselves? | would urge you to
return to your homes fully determined to have
Womnns Relief Corps. God speed you! All we
ask is for you to work with u.s. and we vii! work
fprv in Frat f,, md
An immense amount of labor was performed
gratuitously last year by Department President
Williams, some idea of which may be gained from
the following, taken from her annual address, IN
which she makes earnest plea TO the wives.
mothers, sisters and daughters of the defenders OF
the flag for greater conservation to the cause OF
soldier patriotism and soldier charity:
have written over 300 letters, issued six General
Orders and one circular of instructions. 100 each.
About 500 were addressed and mailed by myself
They were sent TO Posts, hoping to induce them to
have Womans Relief Corps organized, but
cannot say that my efforts in that direction have
been crowned with success, for have instituted
only threeA Corps. with n combined charter MEM
bership of AZ. / have travelled since my election
6,993 miles in the line of my official duty at my
own expense, save $40 miles paid for by Hancock
and Dix Corps at time of institution.
Our first quarterly report gave US 2l5 members.
We now have about $50. When we established
Department. Headquarters the Treasurer had not
n badge TO esgnate her official position, her
predecessor having refused TO deliver to her the
Department property, and no books or supplies to
business with. In ict, Inc only thlnR we were
we had was debt OF nearly $50. Nothing daunt-
ed we began, inexperienced though were, and
now am proud to report all old debts paid and
neat balance in the treasury of 55 besides supplies
to start our SUCCESSORS While in attendance at the
National Convention Mt Detroit / learned more
than had ever dreamed of that our Order was ac-
oBpishiEg, and the many enterprises which are
being sustained for the comfort of the old soldier
and his Department. Our National leaders are
noble band of educated, intelligent, and earnest
women of whom any people might we'll be proud,
and to whom should accord all honor and praise
for their patriotic work of love. pledged this De-
partment for the payment OF $40 toward the pur-
Woman's Relief Corps Home In Ohio. but having
heard nothing further from it suppose the pur-
chase was not made.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Three cheers for the Iowa Legislature. They
have passed the Cottage Home Bill demanded by
the Grand Army and Relief Corps. and it is now n
law. No more will the men who saved the Nation,
when old age and poverty foreclose their mort
cages, wend their solitary way to the Soldiers
Home while the companions of their life's journey
go "oyer the hills To the poorhouse."
Department President Clara f. Nichols, who has
been leader in this work. deserves the thanks OF
the Order everywhere for her persistence in
most righteous cause.
Past National President Emma Stark Hampton
Is home from her Cuban trip, after another stormy
voyage. and has been spending some days at her
early home, Syracuse. \. Y. Comrade Hampton
has returned to Detroit.
The Roster, Department Of Massachusetts, for
i 90, is gotten up in n neat, attractive and inex-
peifsive foriR' Mary G. Dcane, Department Pesi-
dent: Mary L. Elliot Secretary; Headquarters
Boston The last page IS appropriately devoted 10
n Roster of the Department officers, GAR
The Department of Connecticut now numbers IL
Corps; Harriet j. Dodge, Department President;
Emma A. Coomes Secretary; Headquarters, Hart
ford.
Kearncy-Janneway Post and Corps, Newark, N.
j. have entered upon another year of harmonious
work ut their joint installation and its attendant
festivities; Kate Rausch, Corps President
Dick Morris Relief Corps. Gallon, Rachel Camp.
l.1T tI,,,.
public entertainment, benefit of relief, has been
the exciting interest of the Spring
The flag secured by Past National President
Annie Wittenmyer for the Soldiers Home, Ken
lucky, now waves in all its glory over the old
veterans gathered out of the poOrhouses OF the
State, and the donor acknowledges a dollar each
to help pay for it from the Departments Of Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York. Ohio Oregon, Pennsylvania Rhode
Island, Washington and Alaska What a privilege
for the loyal women Of the Union to join their
mites for such gift.
Pas. National President Mary Sears McHenry
has sent out number of autographs, copies of the
Journal Of Proceedings, Ninth National Conven-
ton over which she presided at Detroit. 1t is
handsome work in Comrade f. b. StiIlings's best
style Of typography, with excellent portrait of
the Past National President frontispiece.
The Second Annual Report of the Board OF d.
recors Of the Pennsylvania Memorial Home is out,
Abbie Lynch, Past National President, Recording
Secretary. 1t is noble exposition OF what the
for the who saved the Nation and their de-
pendent ones. An interesting account of the
Enlistment of the Home begins the volume. The
Department Of Pennsylvania W.R.C. raised last
year So, 5i4 for the purchase and maintenance of
the Home.
Past Department President Ellen M. Putnam,
of New York, has just expressed an invalid
clnng chair 10 the National Relief Corps Home,
Madison, o.
New York, true to her custom OF honoring pre-
siding officer in whom she has confidence with q
reelection has done the handsome thing in max
ing Ellen M. Putnam their unanimous choice for
n second term. Our Knick erboclser sister has done
nobly, and New York Is promised another year of
activity and prosperity in tie genuine relief work
of the W.R.C.
The Roster of New Hampshire shows "a Corps;
Augusta s. Bennett, Department President; Laura
A. Kidder, Department Secretary; Headquarters,
Manchester.
Department President Sara l.. Brown, of Michi-
gan, announces in General Orders, No. O. calling
the Department Convention at Ann Arbor April
10, 20 and q, new Corps at Copac, Brtton, Cedar
Springs, Benton Harbor and Bay City. Cash do
nations to the National Relief Corps Home
knowledged TO the value of Sos in cash, and in ar!i
clcs Of common use, SS9.S9. The Posts ut Palo,
Rochester Evart and Manistque have authorized
Corps, for which charters have been issued. Inst-
tuition before Convention.
Department President Sara l.. Brown. in her
closing General Orders, thanks the Order in
Michigan for loyal support, and says: THE year,
for various reasons, has been memorable one,
and if the work accomplished has been in q meas
M satSfaptOry IL ia because have had