The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-07-07


DELAvAN, ILL, June Is, 1892.
General Orders No. 8.
| /. The 10Th National Convention OF the Woman 8
Relief Corps will meet in the City Of Washington,
ID. c.. the third week in September 1892. Full par
ticulars and appointments later
ii. Members desiring accommodations are In
structed to address Mrs. Janet Richards Secretary
of Committee Accommodations 1927 Rhode
Island avenue n. W., Washington, d. G.
III. Members attending National Convention are
requested to bring hand-baggage only BY COM
plying with this request much labor and inconve-
nence will be avoided.
w. 1t has been found necessary to change the
National password, which is forwarded to Depart
ment Presidents. who instructed to promui-
gate the same without delay.
V. All representatives and visiting members OF
the Order expecting TO attend the National Con-
vention must obtain the National password, which,
according to act of the ninth Convention, they can
only receive from their own Corps President This
| fact is especially enjoined upon all.
| VI Delegates and alternates-elect to the 10th
National Convention who are unable to attend will
notify their Department Secretaries as early as
| possible. that the vacancy may be properly filled
and Departments have full representation. No
vacancies i'm delegations be filled after leaving
| the territorial limits OF the State.
VII. All officers and committees, excepting Ma
tional Treasurer and National Counselor, will for
ward their annual reports to the National Secretary
not later than July Is.
VIII. Department Chaplains. by act of ninth Ma
tional Convention. will forward their reports not
later than June 20 to Clara Barton, National Chap
lain. THE Oxford" Washington, d. c.
TX. Aids upon the staff of the National President
who have performed any particular service during
the year will report the same TO Carrie c. Tink-
ham, Chief Aid Homer, Ill.
X. All Department and detached Corps indebted
to the National Treasurer will settle their accounts
before July Is. Corps and Department officers
will carefully read Sec. 4, Art. 4. Chap. V, Rules
and Regulations.
XI. All persons holding accounts contracted un.
der National authority will present the same by
June 80
XII All Corps desiring to assist In liquidating the
debt of the Andersonvle prison property must be
prompt in their remittances, that Department
Treasurers may forward oil receipts to National
Treasurer by June so. Corps will send their dona-
tons TO Department Treasurers
XIII. All resolutions. recommendations and ap-
peals 10 be brought before 10th National Conven-
ton must be filed with National Secretary prior to
July 15
XIV. The following decisions have been rem.
dered:
]. Question. What Is the limit of time In which
an appeal may be taken from a decision rendered
by proper authority in the Woman's Relief Corps?
Decision. This is not the first time this question
has arisen In the Woman's Relief Corps. In COM
mon law the time ranges from 20 TO 30 days. 1t
would be both just and wise to establish limit of
time, and after carefully considering the question
in its various phases the following decision is
dered viz: An appeal from decision properly
rendered must be made within GO days.
2. Question. When does an appeal end?
Deoision In National See Chan Y
Art. T. Rules and Regulations.
g. Question. Can decided by National
President without appeal to National Convention,
be reopened and investigated by succeeding Ma
tional President?
Decision. No. Chap V, Art. 8, Rules and Regu
lations, provides that decision Of National Pres
dent shall be final unless reversed by the National
Convention The right of appeal is only TO the
next higher authority.
4. Question. Can an appeal having been acted
upon by National Convention, be reopened and
reviewed by subsequent National President?
Decision. No. Appeals carried to and acted
upon by National Convention are beyond the
jurisdiction Of and cannot be renewed by q Ma
tional President unless by a vote of National Con-
vention they be referred to the incoming National
President for action. Cases passed upon by the
supreme body only be opened by petitioning
said body assembled to grant the privilege of
for. The Convention will then decide by vote If
the case can be reopened and again acted upon.
5. Question. Is member of Corps out on
transfer entitled to new password? If so, Of
whom can she receive it?
Decision. A person holding transfer Is not
titled to new password. BY act of ninth Conven-
ton members must secure the password from
their Corps President" and receive it from no
other source Having taken transfer n person
has Corps, pays no dues and has no President,
hence Is not entitled to receive a new password.
XIV. The following are appointed Special Aids
upon the staff of the National President: Mary T..
Bradley. Decatur. H.; Flo ]. Miller, Monticello,
ILL.,; Dell A. Clark, Peoria, III.
On Saturday, juno A. occurred the first death In
the National w. r. G. Home. Mrs. Almra Han
son. after years life Of confinement and happi-
ness under tender care, passed from earth to
eternity. The first grave has been filled in our
beautiful cemetery grounds at Madison, and the
Summer birds chanting the requiem of rest
over the lowly mound of one who was faithful to
her country.
BY command of SUE PIKE SANDERS, National
President.
ELLA CoBEAN. National Secretary.
THE BALLoT-BoX.
Where is the proper place for the ballot-box?
The above question was undoubtedly intended
TO regulate the ballot. box of "A Corps, but as the
question does not state tie iAct, we VIII give
opinion as connected with the ballot box wherever
found in the United States. Had we the settling
| of the matter the ballot-box would be set the
| Bible and the Bible would rest upon the folds of
| the American flag. Our opinion Is now, and
| always has been, that these three should always
| go together. If you mean Corps, in accordance
with Rules and Regulations, set il on the altar be-
side the Bible.-Sue Pike Sanders, National Presi-
| dent.
| USES OF CRITICISM.
good Grand Army friend, who has himself
| fonnd It harder TO face the filings of ungenerous
critics than to face the showers of bullets and the
shrek of shell in the forefront Of battle sends the
| Editor article on tho uses of criticism, from
| unknown pen. from which the following words of
| wisdom are extracted and commended TO workers
| In every field of usefulness:
| "The real answer to criticism Is mans life and
| work. A busy man has no time TO stop and meet
his critics in detail he must do his work, and let
that be his answer TO criticism. No man ever kept
| his fingers more continuously on the pulse than
| Mr.. Lincoln man ever knew better what was
| said about him, and more unjust and ungenerous
| about him. There were times, no doubt, when
| he stung to the quick by misrepresentation
| malicious well as ignorant; but he carried him
self steadily, not Indifferent to criticism, but keep
ing himself acquainted with IL simply to find out
| what he could learn from il. In this way he got
secret of q healthy and stimulating use OF criti'
| cism."
| DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
Past Department President Fannie Z. Louns
| bury, of Portland. Oregon. favors the Editor with
the neat and interesting Journal Of Proceedings o.
Eighth Annual Convention. Looking over the