The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-10-11

| tho Grand Army and Relief Corps, State ant
Nation.
1t may not be generally known that there
| are but four comrades of the Grand Army Wht
hold honorary membership in Departments o.
! the Woman's Relief Corps They are, Mech
shire; Tanner of New York, and Lawler, o.
! Illinois.
Comrade Lawler while serving as Com
mander of Nevius Post, Rockford, in the
| Spring of 1883, organized Nevius Corps, No. i
| the first Corps instituted outside of New Eng
| land. The Corps feel that he belongs to them
and propose to show him due honor whenever
! occasion offers.
| National President Wallace, wife of Gen
Wallace of Chicago. has been from her girl
hood working in the soldier cause, first with hel
| husband at the front. She was chiefly instru'
mental in securing the passage of bill before
! the Illinois Legislature to found home for
! juvenile female offenders, now fixed institu-
ton, with Past National President Margaret
Ray Wilkins Superintendent. She is able, ex-
perienced, prominent in many a high cause,
and the success attending her administration
as Department President of Illinois, from which
she now retires, will attend her in National
work.
NATIONAL ORDERS.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS w. R. c.,
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. Ia, 1894. J
General Orders, No. /.
Having been elected National President Of
the Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic, and fully realiZ-
ing the responsibilities of the position, hereby
assume the duties of the office.
Headquarters are established at 20 State
street, Room 412, Chicago, III.
Quarterly reports will be due from Depart
ments and detached Corps by Oct. 20, and
should be accompanied by money orders made
payable to ATmilla A. Cheney, Detroit, Mich,
who has been reelected National Treasurer.
By command of EMMA Z. WALLACE Ma
tional President.
JENNIE BRoss National Secretary.
MISSOURI RELIEF CORPS HOME.
The Relief Corps women of Missouri are
working hard to establish Relief Corps Home
for disabled veterans and their dependents in
that State, and their department at the St.
Louis Exposition to bring the attention of the
people to its objects has equaled expectations.
The State has been divided into districts, and
the Chairman of each is doing what she can to
arouse popular interest and secure member
ship in the association, 81 each.
stirring appeal has been promulgated by
Ada Goss Briggs, of Joplin, Chairman of Dis
trict No. %. She reminds the Grand Army
Posts throughout Missouri that they contrib
uted literally few years since to found Con-
federate Veterans Home which cost $780, 900
and requires $4,000 year for support.
The writer believes that those who were so
generous in providing an asylum for the old
and disabled ex-Con federates will be equally
generous in giving to the present enterprise,
no matter on which side they fought or who
had their sympathies in the old days of the
war. May her expectations be realized, and
that right speedily.
SOCIAL TURNOUT.
a e
donna, Kan, after casting bout to see what she
could do to stimulate Relief Corps interest in
her vicinity. hit upon the plan of general
picnic at Benedict, that place being the central
location for four Corps
In extending invitations, the Corps Presi-
dent was asked to have something special pre-
pared for the program. The husbands, too
were invited and when the time came nice
little company had assembled.
After MONDAY lunch a Campfire followed.
Comrade Martin, preacher from Altoona, led
in prayer, and his little daughter sang sweetly.
An address by the Department Aid, rccita-
tions and readings and an experience meet
ing in which three Presidents and four Past
Presidents participated filled up pleasant and
profitable day. Other Corps are recommended
to try it, as increased interest was created by
this meeting.
Corps 53. Fredonia, have earned $25 in serv-
ing meals for political meeting.
Jennie Besack, Department Corresponding
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Department of Kan
sas spent time and care in preparing the display
of sunfowers which decorated W.R.C Head
quarters at Pittsburg. and enough were provided
TO furnish comrades with badges of the Sun
flower State.
The Midsummer Reunions of the Grand
Army and Relief Corps were well attended
throughout the State. The Interstate Re-
union was great success for the Relief Corps,
and addresses by Department President Edith
ri. Wood and Past Department President Lucy
X. johns elected enthusiastic applause Eva
Ign Bradford Department Treasurer was
among notable W.R.C. participants.
The Washington County Reunion was sue
cessful beyond expectation, with Past Depart
ment President Jones present to swell the ell
thusiasm.
When the Reunion was held at Hutchinson
the Executive Board held a business meeting
at the home of member, Julia Campbell. A
number Of Department officers were on the
program.
Blue Corps, 5. and comrades of North Topeka
rendered Department President Mould ROYAL
reception when she was passing through the
capital city en- route north.
THE FLAG SALUTE.
The Corps all over Kansas are urging the
nag salute in the schools, aud by their efforts |
a large number OF schools have already adopted
a salute OF some kind, to be introduced at the |
beginning of the school year just opened.
Sedgwick Post and Corps, Clifton have en-
joyed joint meeting, the Corps serving
bountiful refreshments.
President Avery, of Corps z, Ell Dorado. re.
ports successful dinner, the net proceeds 500
going to the Post for the building fund Of a |
new Grand Army Hall.
Corps 66, Sylvia, though small in member |
ship. is alive TO the interests Of the Order. |
President Sarah Litchfeld reports success
fuI series of Summer ice cream socials to swell |
the relief fund.
Buffalo Corps, 1913. as reported by Alice |
Marshanan, is furnishing. A delightful re-
ception was extended Atlanta Corps. Refresh |
nents were varied with ices and cooling |
drinks. making the participants forget that the |
thermometer stood 1902 Fahrenheit.
The Department President visited the |
Treasurer at Concordia, finding everything |
satisfactory, and the affairs of that office in |
line shape Cash in the treasury S9I923
For the second quarter of 1894 Kansas Corps
paid out S76721, cash, for relief; other than |
money to the value of $46934 Kansas Corps
reported cash on hand as S4,2I4.59 in the gen
,rai fund, and 81, 393.03 in the relief fund.
Number of members, 1922.
The three largest Corps in Kansas are Corps
's Pittsburg, 100 members; Ill, Hutchinson. |
LO2 members; 20. Emporia 100 members
Jennie Besack, Department Corresponding
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: At the last monthly meet.
ng of the Board of Directors of the Evergreen |
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