The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-10-20

Many and warm have been the congratulations
which have been poured upon National President
Margaret r. Wickins upon assuming the cares
and responsibilities of her Office.
After a sojourn in Washington of some days,
where the National officers were the recipients OF
many attentions, including dinner given by Mrs.
Gen. Logan. also friendly and official visit to
Past National President Sanders to arrange for the
transfer of Office, they arrived ut their Kansas
home, to receive a true Sunflower welcome, an
account of which is given elsewhere.
The National President hopes to have things In
shape as to be in attendance at the opening OF
the Worlds Fair at Chicago, and to take such steps
as will lead to creditable representation by the
Woman's Relief Corps at that wonderful epitome
of Progress and Patriotism. With the assistance
of the various Departments the Relief Corps can
take the place among the great woman organiza-
tions of America to which it is entitled Mt the
Worlds Fair. The field is wide. and we should go
forward with light and happy hearts TO possess IL.
and honor the veterans of the Grand Army
whose cause serve.
THE OHIO COTTAGE.
The proposed public dedication of the Ohio Cot
tage. National Relief Corps Home, Madison o.,
has for good reasons. been abandoned, and the
local committee announce the following:
After the Encampment at a date to be named by
the officers of the National Womans Relief Corps,
the Construction Board will meet them at the Cot
tage. collation. will be served to them, with
other invited guests both National and Depart
ment representatives Of the GAR. and WRC.
After this, In the parors. the formal transfer OF
the Cottage from the Construction Board to the
National officers of the WR.C. will take place.
In the evening public reception will be given in
honor Of the occasion and the distinguished guests
who may be present. BY order of the Construction
Board
E. J. CLAPP. Chairman.
A. S. STRATToN. Secretary and Treasurer.
J.W. FOSTER.
PUMA L. CowLEs.
NATIONAL CONVENTION NOTES.
The Convention souvenir badge was a medal
lion OF National President Sue Pike Sanders, sus-
pended from yellow ribbon, the National color.
The souvenir badge presented by the Ladies'
Citizens Committee to Clara Barton, Chairman TO
10Th National Convention and other organizations
of women, was very elegant. The bar pin bore the
Capitol. and suspended from the yellow ribbon was
and Cabinet, Commander in Chief. &. A. r. and
Past Commander-in-C Chief were also presented with
souvenirs.
The souvenir badges of some OF the delegations
were both unique and handsome. Department
President Ellen NJ. Putnam, of New York. brought
with her lovely white satin badges, doubly frnged,
inscribed in silver letters, and bearing two beani
fully embossed flags, with silver slaves crossed.
The Ohio flag was of white satin. bearing n clus-
ter OF buckeyes with their leaves, exqUsiteiy
hand painted and pretty lettered.
The Utah delegation carried phials of royal
crystal salt from Great Salt Lake, suspended from
red white and blue ribbons
Mrs. Gen. X ID. Mu-scy, Treasurer Of the Ladies'
Citizens Committee, which devised and executed
such great things for the visiting women at tie
National Capital, though not member OF the
WRC., is "a woman organization. with all
other patriotic bodies Of women. may well be
proud of. For 10 years che practiced law with her
husband at Washington and since his death. last
Spring has been retained by all his clients and
goes on with his business. She stands high with
the Washington bar and its members
operating with her 10 open the law departments OF
the Washingto Colleges to women. She is q clear
headed, equal poised woman of pleasant manners
and charming address, and one who inspires conf
dence at a glance. Mrs. Mussey is an Ohio woman
Mother Bickerdycke introduced to Con-
vention and spoke two or three times, By courtesy.
Her remarks. always for more and better work for
her boys were as refreshing rs breeze from
the Western prairies to those who want more
work and less talk.
Forty seven Army Nurses were numbered at the
Reun ion, several Of whom were members of Con-
veution. They royalty entertained by the
Ladies' Citizens Committee. headed by that grand
New Hampshire heroine, Harriet p. Dame as sub.
committeeman. Miss Dame has held q Govern
ment appointment since the war; Department and
Corps Presidents are requested to send the names
of Army Nurses not duly enrolled to Puma l..
Cowles. Secretary Board of Managers National
Relief Corps Home. Geneva. Ohio. The Relief
Corps can do much toward having the olnin,s of
Army Nurse. entitled TO a pension filed early by
giving heed to this request.
Past National President Annie Wittenmyer
President National Relief Corps Home Board, has
been made special agent Of the W.R.C. in securing
claims of Army Nurses Evidence Is often diff
cult to secure and her success last Winter In
raveling the knots Of rejected claims is assurance
that none will be rejected who have the evidence
10 hang hope on. Capt. George i. Lemon and
Corp'l Tanner have offered their services free to
Army Nurses having claims under the new bill.
The claims Of Rev. Jackson, of Charleston. s. c.,
colored were presented to Convention by Lizabeth
A. Turner, on behalf of an orphanage in that city,
and advocated by " Mother" Biclserdycke aud
others. Money clothing may be forwarded to
his address. collection was taken privately and
handed him there.
HONORED AT HOME.
National President Wickins Welcomed by
M.