The National tribune., 1893-09-07

members of her family and neighbors to bel
| assistance The flames were extingulshed as
| quickly as possible and two physicians called,
| who carefully dressed her wounds, but it was
| too late to save her life, and after lingering
through the day she passed away at about
o'clock in the evening. The funeral was con-
| fined to her immediate family and John K.
Adams Corps of which deceased was Senior
| Vice President. The floral tributes were many
| and beautiful among them being pillow from
| the Relief Corps and a beautiful wreath from
John II. Adams Post. Mrs. Floyd was very
estimable woman, and her good works will be
greatly missed in the whole community, over
which gloom is cast.
LARGE AND BUSY CORPS.
B. II. Beale Corps, writes a correspondent is
taking q vacation. So many of the members
are at their Summer residences during the
months of July and August, that the attend
ancs at Corps meetings is small, and it was de-
cided best to rest from our labors for few
weeks, hoping all will be ready to take up the
good work again with renewed zeal and en-
thusasm for the advancement of our much
beloved Order.
This is large and busy Corps, one of our
best workers, and stands pledged to render all
possible assistance toward the movement which
is at the present time the engrossing thought
of our members, the Woman's Relief Corps
Homo.
Our Department is doing good work, having
extended relief to the amount of S33211 dur
ing the first quarter of this year Its Corps
are nearly all interested workers, and have
many able women in their ranks. There is a
good prospect for the formation of new Corps,
and it is earnestly hoped and expected that we
shall be able to report good growth at the end
of the year. Very fraternally-
Addie V. Grant, Department Secretary,
W.R.C.
NAMES ECONOMIC RECORD.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Referring to Call Halt"
in July number of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
allow me to say one word in honor of the De-
partment of Maine W.R.C. Maine has had six
Presidents, every one of whom has made an
honorable record, and they are above reprOach
am the seventh, and have my record 10 make
We began without funds, and struggled along
as best we could, our hands tied, our work
cramped, and our officers embarrassed by the
rigid economy they were obliged to practice.
We have never been in debt except once,
through the Corps assuming an Indebtedness,
but that has been paid, and now have a small
surplus We have spent over Sc 600 i'll charity,
helped GAR. Posts, built halls and furnished
them, have helped erect monuments, have sent
funds to decorate the graves in Southern Gene
teries and now trying 10 establish Home
for the care of the GAR wards. Much of this
has been accomplished by the personal self
sacrifice of the Department officers.
Our "office" has been the Presidents parlor
or library, made by turning the family out, to
save rent; officers working from 10 to Is hours
a day to save printing and clerk hire; riding
all night in an ordinary day car going without
meals or paying for them at their own ex-
pense; while carriage hire is an unknown guam
tity in our bill of expenses.
We have been cutting our journal of proceed
ings down so closely that one not present would
hardly know that anything had been done at
Convention, and then having the smallest pos
sible number printed, and not daring to send
them out very generously, for fear of the post
age bills. Consequently, even the GAR. is
ignorant of the work of their auxiliary.
A the end of each year the Department
President has come TO Convention so worn out
and tired she could not do herself justice, but
only glad to say we had made gain of Corps
and membership and that our accounts were
square on the books.
We have applauded and said well DONE"
with never a thought of the sacrifice she had
made to health, strength, and home comforts.
Corps do not know what their officers are doing,
they never can know. No one can tell them
the hours of anxious care and sleepess nights
passed because of some thoughtless word or act
of theirs; but they do know how every dollar
has been expended, or can know if they will
take the trouble to read the TreasureTs reports
printed in the journals.
Maine pays the enormous sum of $40 n
year TO the Secretary and Treasury, which is
not fair compensation for one quarters work,
and the Presidents expenses to the National
Convention. They get out of it" years
loss of all home comfort, impaired health, the
criticism of 1000 members, some of whom do
not know what they are talking about, because
they never attend Corps meeting, and the
abuse of any correspondent who happens to
oyerhear some jealous woman's TRADE. Our
courage is equal to il all, however for the OBJ
iect for which we struggle is worth it, and the
knowledge that 500 veterans and their families
are made comfortable; that the soldiers wild
ows and aged mothers pathway down the jour-
ney of life is brighter, is all the perqusites we
care for. This for the honor of the noble wo-
men who have carried the banner of Maine
WRC
Ella Jordan Mason, Department President,
Biddeford, Ne.
ELOQUENT PLEA FOR ROTATION IN OFFICE
DEAR TRIBUNE: The many friends of
Isabella T. Bagley, Past Department President
of Ohio W.RC, will this year present her name
TO the Eleventh National Convention as a
candidate for the position of National Treas
urer. We have had naught but praise for the
faithful services of Armilla A. Cheney for the
past FIVE years during which she has filled the
offices of National Secretary and National
Treasurer. But believing that rotation in
office is the safeguard of every organization.
our own loved Order being no exception, we
are glad TO be able TO present in Mrs. Bagley a
woman especially fitted for the office which we
seek to place in her keeping.
We recognize her in Ohio as one Of our repre-
sentative women, an able executive officer. and
careful fnancier She is known in National
councils as in Department, as q woman of deep
penetration, keen yet quick discernment,
clear yet charitable Judgment, wise and
prudent in counsel. answering in integrity,
and untiring in her devotion to the Womau's
Relief Corps.
To those WHO do not know her personally a
perusal of past National journals will prove
that we do not exaggerate, but simply state
facts.
Should Mrs. Bagley be placed in charge Of
! the National Treasury of the Womans Relief
| Corps. the duties of her Office would be most
conscientiously performed, and the fundt
| economically and wisely handled.
We bespesk not only an unbiased consijera
! tion Of our candidate. but also serious con.
| sideration of the safety Of rotation in Office
| Trusting that the deliberations of the Eleventh
| National Convention may be harmonious
! profitable, and in the interests of Fraternity
| Charity, and Loyalty, ! ain, yours,
Kate I. Putnam, Springfield 0.
w.R.C. FoURTH-oF-JULY FLOAT.