The National tribune., 1893-01-19


revise. remit, or reduce the sentcnce OF Cour. -
| Inquiry in n,eritorions c isea according 10 tlie
best judgment.
IS. Tina, Sec. Q, Art, VI, Cla,pp.. III he amended
by Inserting or at the written request oil five
| members"
80 That Sec 10. Art VI. Chap. III. he amended
by inserting or nj The written request of thre'
| members S".7
40. That National Pre- .itient and Secretary nfie
receiving the +" Decisions of Conycniion from re
| firing Past National Secretary, revise Rules al,
Regulations to conform to Tie then cx4tinr 'iecis
Convention before nnolcr edition j. printed
| A. That the Convention acccp, the kind an,
| generous offer of Corporal james Tanner to prose
cute free of charge all clnin. OF Army Nurses fo
| pensions Entrusted to him the Womans Relic
| Corps
A. That the Convention sustain the action taker
| by the National President relative to Potomac
Corps. recording 10 instructions given by 10Th Ma
| tionnl Convention, w re.
43 That we recommend Echoes OF liberty,
published by f. T.. Belden Battle Creek, Mich, rs
| suitable book Of songs for entertainments and
Memorial Day. departments desiring copies. tt
order from the publisher direct. thereby receiving
the full benefit of the per cent offered for the re.
lief fnnd from Mr.. Bedeu.
IL. That the Board of Directors of the National
W.RC Home he ins,ruc. ct! TO operate with the
management of the homes in the country, boil
State and National. TO secure from Congress such
legislation as shall require inmates of Soldiers
Homes to pay overa portion of their pension money
each quarter for the support of wives and families
ors. III order to make this decision effective, q
committee. consisting Of Mrs. Emma b. J.owd,
Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer. Mrs. Margaret Ray Wick
ms was appointed 10 take charge Of this work.
45. That the Woman's Relief Corps institute
efforts 10 place women matrons and nurses in all
our Soldiers Homes. State md National. II is
recommended that the National President in Cen
eral Orders cnjoin Departments TO this end In
compliance with the above Department Presidents
IN their several Departments will. by appointment
oil committee or by personal effort endeavor to
secure the desired appointments.
H. Revision of Rules and Regulations. Ritual.
and Red Book, has been n work of great care and
hn Innn il nutn no. q in
the hands of the printer. aIit, will be ready for inn
mediate distribution.
III. Upon Nov. 10, 1892. it was my privilege in
my official capacity 10 attend the dedication of the
Ohio Cottage at our National Army Nurse Home
located Mt Madison. o., aud as National President
in behalf of the Womans Relief Corps receive
from the Construction Board appointed by tho
Ohio Legislature this magnificent gif and it WAS
with no small degree of pleasure that i accepted
this trust, realizing that the same management
that had made it possible would care for and make
1t indeed home for The aged inmates. The graft
tnde and appreciation OF our Order is hereby ex-
pressed to the loyal and patriotic hearts that con-
ceyed and carried to successful completion this
Home.
~. In order to carry out The desire of the 10th
National Convention in regard TO representation
of the National Woman's Relief Corps mt the Co
iumban Exposition as expressed by their adoption
oil the recommendation that we have an exhibit
creditab.e to our grand Order, space has been
cured in The Woman's Building. side by side with
other National organizations of women As the
arrangements were left to the National President
and Council. il il earnestly desired in order that
this work may be done in such II manner as to e.
fleet credit upon the auxiliary of the Grand Army
OF Tie Republic TINT each Department lend its aid
To this end ench Department President will at the
coming Department Convention present this work
asking for a contribution from the Department
fund, to be forwarded through Department Treas
urer TO the National Treasurer to be held
Worlds Fair fund, and report the same to National
President without delay, in order that arrange
mens may be made accordingly.
V. An error in tile roster of the National
Executive Board AS given in General Orders. No 2.
and is hereby corrected. Mrs. Sarah E. Runnells
was elected as the fourth member and Mrs. Mary
i. Leavcns the filth member of the Board.
vi. Any additional decisions OF the National
Convention that may have been overlooked will
be promulgated in General Orders hereafter.
VII. The Veterans Protective Association,
ner Michigan avenue and Thirteenth street. Chi
cago, H., has been established for the benefit in
formation and aid Of the veterans and their faini-
lies during the Worlds Fair and has received The
Enforcement OF the Commander Chief in General
Orders. No 2 GAR. The members ofthe Woman's
Reiief Corps have been rendered the same nd
vaniages rs the Grand Army, and our most cordial
is hereby given their plans and pur-
poses Further particulars will be given later.
VIII. In behalf Of the members of our Order our
sincere sympathy Is extended to Mrs. Sue A. Pike
Sanders. Past National President, who has been
called 10 pass through sad bereavement in the
death and burial from her home Of her brother,
Comrade Alpheus Pike.
TX. The following Assistant National Inspectors
arc appointed, and will assume the duties devolv-
ing upon them and report the performance of the
same TO Mrs. Flo j. Miller, National Inspector.
Monticello, H.:
Emily Brady. Pomona, California
America Anderson, Denver, Colorado and Wyo-
ming
Frances r. Martin. New Haven Connecticut.
Mamie Bell, Springfield Illinois
Saliie Q. jackson, Jacksonville, Indiana.
Helen Longley, Waterloo, Iowa.
Julia A Mccarthy. Larned, Kansas.
Mary Lyle Reynolds. Covington. Kentucky.
Ellen L. Patterson, Bangor, Maine.
Lizzie Aburn, Baltimore. Maryland.
Lizabeth A: Turner, Boston, Massachusetts.
ii,,f NIio1,;
Mary Il. Starkweatler. St. Paul, Minnesota.
Henrietta Steismier. ST. Louis Missouri.
Ann T.. Hunter, Nebraska City. Nebraska
Jennie Vennum jamestown, North Dakota.
Fannie +. Minot Concord. New Hampshire.
Emma }. Son,hwick, Trenton. New Jersey.
Sarah G. Mink, Watertown, New York.
Mary E. Bancroft, Columbus. Ohio.
Eliza A. Caukns. Portland, Oregon.
Mary A. Wallace, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Amelia L. Colgan, Hampton. Va, Potomac
Mary NJ Brown. East Providence, Rhode Island. |
Iva Miller. Parker. South Dakota
Eliza A. u. Williams, Dennison, Texas.
Mary 9. Farnham, Bradford. Vermont.
Sarah NJ Tominson, Tacoma. Washington.
Caroline NJ Bell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Maggie II. Rudisle. White Oaks, New Mexico.
Marion G. Ramace Knoxville, Tennessee
Jennie J.. Jones, Salt Lake City, Utah.
BY command of MARGARET RAY WIcKEss Ma.
ional President.
FLORA PRESTON HoGBrN. National Secretary.
OFFICIAL DECISIONS.
The following are additional opinions of National |
Counselor Emma Stark Hampton as adopted by
OH National Convention.
OPINION XXI.
Case.-A Past President asks the Department
President for official decision through the
roper channel. The Department President refers
he question to the Department Counselor. who
epies to the Corps President. She (the Counseior)
lso writes personal letter to the Past President
making the appeal and orders IL read TO the Corps
which is done by the Corps President.
l. Has a DEPARTMENT COuuHelOr riDbf IN
nuncate orders direct to the Corps, or should this
e done by the Department President?
2. Has n Department Counselor the right TO order |
personal letter read in Corps meeting and made
part of official proceedings?
3. Should such personal letter be filed among
he official papers of the Corps IL the property
# the person to whom ii is addressed?
Opinion.-A Department Counselor has ne right
n authority 10 communicate orders direct or other.
wise. Counselor, Department or National, is
imply legal adviser, and to the President only, |
o whom President may or may not refer cues
ions that come before her for exp anation or de-
ison. A President, in referring a question To her
Counselor, only asks said Counselor's opinion of |
he law as 1t affects the question submitted and |
SKIS it for her own possible benefit in rendering |
ecsion. Such opinion may or may not, In her
Judgment. be correct and it IL her privilege to ac-
ept or reject IL. 1t remains for the President and
he President only, to decide all questions and for
yard her decisions of1icially-that is through Off
ial channels, rs laid down In Rules and Regula-
ions, and over her official signature.
My opinion in this Isl. /. That the action
AIKEN wholly unofficial aud not within the
rovince of the Department Counselor. q That
he papers should be Withdrawn and returned
trough the Department President, TO the writer
That such action be clearly stated in the records
the Corps returning them. AZ
OPINION XIII. APRIL 20, 1892.