The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-22

want and sick ness overlook her. She said she
would not stay long here and was ready to 70.
There are some of the inmates who could not
go ont of their but for their rolling chairs.
They get great comfort out of them. as they 80
into the halls and on the lawn, and visit from
one cottage to the other and thus have the ben
| eft of companionship and the fresh air. Could
the generous contributors but see these poor
women they would be more than paid for the
expense incurred. There are 80 women-wives,
mothers, army nurses, daughters, and sisters OF
soldiers-now in this institution, including two
comrades, who are with their wives, represent
atives from all positions in life. Many are the
words from them of grateful thanks to the
women engaged in this noble work of love to
benefit the aged, crippled. homeless, and de-
pressed in their declining years.
wish that representative from every Corps
in the National organization of tho W.R.C.
could visit the National Home and see for
themselves what is being done for the women
OF the late war.
consider they took as prominent part in
| that great conflict as did their husbands when
| at the front, they fighting the battle of life at
home on the little their husbands and fathers
could spare out of the $l3 per month they got
for rsking their lives in defense of our country.
JOHN IS COMING.
One dear old soldier. wife. Mrs. Rogers, whose
husband is at the Sandusky Home, when asked
If she was happy here said, with her rich Irish
brogue: "Oh, indeed am, and why wouldn't
II We have plenty to eat and good, warm
home. We do not have to worry about wood
| and coal for the Winter like me and John used
to before came here"
She got letter that morning from John at
| Sandusky full of love and tenderness. telling
| her he was coming to see her at Christmas
| time. And rs she would tell everyone John
| was coming aud from what he wrote. one would
| think he WAS coming from the seat of war,
| mary, many miles away.
Puma Cowles, National Secretary, deserves
| praise for her faithful work at this Home.
| Gentle by nature. and charitable to a fault. she
| is giving the best years of her life to the Home.
| At the last National Board meeting deserv-
| ing honor Was conferred on Hannah r. Plimp.
ton. who has filled the position of Nation tor
some time, by making her Matron-in- Chief Of
| that institution. Her executive ability, as
| shown by every detail in Home management
| has earned for her this promotion.
| The Mairon-n-Chiei is assisted Dy her daugh-
| ter and husband. Comrade Plnpton, who at.
| tends to the outside work.
ADVICE TO CORPS.
Great care should be taken by Corps in an
| swering questions on the blank application
| papers in presenting the names Of women for
| admission to the National Home 1t IS great
deal OF trouble and expense to the Corps if an
inmate has to be returned to them.
In one or more cases the person was not Of
| sound mind, and should have been put under
medical treatment instead of being sent to
Madison. Such cases are great care to the
Marion, in addition to her many other ca res
and the anxiety must necessarily be very wear
ing, as she thus loses much of her rest at night.
SILK PIECES WANTED.
Should this letter come to the notice of the
| readers of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, women
who have silk pieces TO spare, let them kindly
do up a little bundle and send to Hannah r.
-
Relief Corps Home, Madison, o.
They will be put to good use by being made
by the In,haios into the idaintiest silk quilts,
which furnishes unem o. little pocket money.
They could find ready sale for them, as well as
keeping them busy, with less time to greve over
the past.
Nellie C. Bacon, Home and Employment
Committee, Forsyth Corps, 1, Toledo, o.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
Department President Flo Jamison Miller, of
Illinois, with true, Journalistic instinct. an
nOupces in her last General Orders that know
iHc from experiences the benefits derived from
the press Of the land" she has appointed Anna
S. Smith, of Chicago. and Ellie r. Kennedy of
Decatur, press correspondents. The retiring
press reporter. Minnie NJ Kyle, has been made
Senior Aid. Eife r. Kennedy is veteran in
the service. aud we are sure to hear great
things OF Illinois. ~, -.
Illinois is arranging for bazaar, to be held
this month in Chicago, benefit of Home for
destitute Army Nurses and the needy widows
and mothers of soldiers.
General Orders open with tho following
spirited injnnctions: The russell and gold of
October days are among the memories of the
past; with NOvember's chill winds the cries
from the needy will without doubt blend with
the songs Of Thanksgiving. Let the members
of the W.R.C. of Illinois with one accord re-
member the Union veteran and his dependent
nd frnu hair ahn xtc A.
wants Of the less fortunate.
In the Home ut Normal are 500 wards Of the
Nation let your greetings to them be hearty |
and free will Offering.
At Quincy are hundreds of our defenders by |
whose efforts we to day enjoy the blessings of
peace and Thanksgiving. Remember them, |
for they gave their best d" for you and me, my !
friends, Tor you and me-"
Search among your midst for the Army |
Nurses, for the worthy relatives and the COM |
rades themselves who are in need, aud do for |
them as you can.
1t is meet that. as we enjoy the blessings that |
come to Us, we should endeavor to make every |
soldier aud soldiers family feel that they have
something for which to be thankful.
The Journal o. 1lth Annual Convention De-
partment of Illinois. W.R.C., is a voluminous
document Of abont $50 pages, and contains a
verbatim report of the discussions of Conven.
ton, some of which are of more than usual
III,
Newly and his peculiar case. and to the flag
salute.
very fine portrait of Emma r. Wallace,
then Department President, and now National
President of the Woman's Relief Corps adorns
the frontisIiece. Her address to Convention
is an ably prepared official paper, the recon-
mendati0ns appearing seriatim, with the SUBJ
jects considered The recommendations that
Illinois be pressed to build separate cottages for
the insane. and on behalf of patriotism in the
schools and the fig salute are of general I'M
portance. the Others bearing upon the routine
work OF the Department..
Department Secretary Jennie Bross reported
the membership of the Depart ment March 81
1884, AS 7.12o, gain of 342 members in the
year. Up to April 25 gain of Eve Corps and
III members had been made. Cash expended
for relief So 176.47; estimated relief other than
money, S5.l46.46; turned over to Posts ST.
s44.92; minor sums. $429.25. Total, Sl3. 500 20.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
General Orders. No. 8. Department of Ohio.
give the following statistics for the quarter
ending Sept. 30: Number of Corps, 3l2; men,
bership, H. COG; amount expended in relief
81, 022.40; turned over TO Posts, S472O5: re-
lief other than money. $685. SO.
the institution Of M. SrOufe Corps 151. Mt
Orab, Kate Anltman President, and w. p John
sou Corps. 176. Glouster, Maggie f. Stahl Presi- :
lent are reported. These Corps fill vacant
numbers.
Dick Lambert Corps Iropton spent tho noost |