The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-15
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOteS from Departments.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK.

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Fall Activities in the Departments-Let q
Have the Flag States.
GONE TO HER REWARD.
All who were associated with Past Depart
ment President Bessie E. Young. of Missouri
or knew of her good works on behalf of tn,
veteran and his cause will learn with SINGER,
sorrow of her death at Dover, N. H. Oct. %
after lingering illness. She buried il
Forest Glade Cemetery, SOmersworth, N. H..
formerly Great Falls, where, with her husband
James E. Young. she resided before their re-
moval, II years ago, to Kansas City.
| Bessie E. Young was Assistant National Sec
rotary at the St. Louis Con vention. and at Bos
| ton was elected National Junior Vice President
the year she served rs Department President OF
Missouri. She was quiet, efficient. gentle
little woman, greatly beloved by her associates.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
Since last General Orders Corps have been
| instituted at Antwerp Granville, Bainbridge,
and Roxbury.
Department President Kate E. Jones' in con-
| Torrance with the decision of National Conven-
tion to promote patriotic teaching in the public
| schools, has appointed the President of each
| Corps assisted by two members to visit every
public school in their vicinity and ask that q
| flag salute be made part of the morning exer-
| cises.
The announcement Is made that the State
| Home Board of Managers, appointed by the
Governor to select a site, have decided upon a
beautiful location at Oxford, Chenango Co..
| combining the desired facilities of natural
drainage. pure water, river scenery, climate
and railroads.
Corps Presidents are requested to ascertain
the names Of veterans and their wives, soldiers
mothers and widows and army purses eligible
to the home
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
Department President E. Flora Evans in
last General Orders, reports visit to the SOL
diers' Home. Marshalltown, to inspect the new
dormtory, fast nearing completion. and one of
the noblest monuments to w R.C work in Iowa.
Gould you, my dear sisters" she says, "see
the attractive rooms the wide corridors the
pleasant porches, aud the many com forts and
modern conveniences, you would realize that
here is a comfortable home provided for many
who sorely need it. In addition, the meals VIII
be good and abundant"
The dormitory will be ready for furnishing
the present month, and the sum of S400 is
called for from Iowa Corps in addition to the
cottage surplus of S754I4, voted By the last
Department Convention for this purpose. This
sum remained over in furnishing the cottage
built for the various classes Of women for which
To- 6 6,s crowded at hor Soldiers Home.
Iowa District Conventions are proving help.
full and instructive
The call for Thanksgiving and Christmas In
General Orders. No. a. follows:
The changing seasons have brought US near
to another Thanksgiving Day. II is meet
that, as We gather to give thanks for the many
blessings We have received. we should also see
to the needy ones, and let soldier or soldiers
family feel that they have nothing to be thank.
full for. Let us look we'll to our duty.
And not far away we can see the glad Christ
mas time apr oaching. As we prepare to cele-
brate the birth of the Christ.chid, let US not
forget those little ones at our Soldiers Or
phans' Home in Davenport. who have learned
TO look 10 the noble w re. as tho Christmas
season draws near. Let reward their con-
hdence, and send this year. as in the years
past, tho boxes of gifts which shall make their
Christmas bright and happy Direct the boxes
to Soldiers Orphans Home. Davenport Iowa.
EXPERIENCE MEETING PROMISES
Dahlgren Relief Corps, 90 South Boston,
keeps up its royal record for relief Last year
the Corps expended 1867 for relief and made
every cent of it. This year they began their
Winter campaign with an Experience Party,
which Melted the Corps over $50 and was the
occasion Of great amusement besides.
Verses read by Lou Stuart Wadsworth. |
Corps President, of whom the Nations Help |
mate recently said "Her devotion to the cause
of the veteran and the Stars and Stripes is |
grand"
WARRINGTON AND ALASKA
The Journal Of Proceedings, Department of |
Washington and Alaska is out in neat PAM |
phlet OF G3 pages. President Jennie s Holmes |
In her address reports that notwithstanding
the hard times the Corps of that Department. |
ex pended $1,000 last year for relief and turned |
over to Posts Si9i.l6, besides presenting Gags,
guid0ns, and on.
For the piano at the Soldiers Home, Orting,
s3l5 was paid out, and S35 for Headquarters
relief. Contributions TO the Army Nurse fund
and for Memorial Day in the South amounted
to S25.
Department Secretary Lizzie r. Herrick,
present National Juni"r Vice President reports
the whole number of members and their fam
liss assisted as so; soldiers aud their families
assisted, 172.
The niue Corps reporting nothing expended
Tor relief certainly had a very slight coucep-
Ion Of what the Relief Corps ia organized for
i The field Is the world"
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
Department President Ann NJ Barney. in
General Orders No..6. annou noes the institu-
ion OF Corps at Marlette, Auburn and Ecorse.
md a Conference Committee with the GAR.
Past Department Presidents Sara l..
Brown, AliasebS 81. Biss, and Sarah A. G.
Piummer.
General Orders close with expressions of
ynpsthy extended Department Commander
louis kaDitz and family, whose hearts have
,een saddened by the death of beloved
laughter, and contain the following recon.
nendations:
As the day OF Thanksgiving approaches.
ct US look well to our duty. Let no soldier |
II soldiers family feel that they have nothing
or which to be thankful but by our acts Of
owing kindness let US strengthen their faith
n him who doeth all things welh'
The present indications are that the coming /
Winter may be fraught with much suffering
nd distress. Corps should bear this in mind
nd look well to their treasures that they NAV
~ ableto meet the demands upon them"
FOURTH OHIO pIsTRIcr.
The Fourth Ohio District, W. &C., comprising
be Counties of Montgomery. Preble, Clark,
Dark, Champaign. Shelby. aud Miami Counties
vas held at Troy, the home of Department Presi.
ent Sarah ID. Winans. Department Counselor
nd National Senior Vice President Cora Day
loung, and Department Inspector Lyde NJ |
Wheeler were In attendance and q host of
trong women Of Ohio, long prominent in
= G. work. including Past Department Senior
Vice. President s. Allie Shuler. Chairman O. s.
nd 5. Home Committee, WR.C
Department Secretary Hannah NJ Gakapan.
resident OF A. ii. Coleman Corps opened the
Meeting introducing Assistant Installing and
nstituting officer Mamie Booker who took
he chair. President Vesta j. Shoemaker. of 4.
Did Guard Corps. Dayton, was present with 4I
q mbers of her Corps, and President Deweese
# Sidney, with - members.
Coleman Corps entertained the delegates,