The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-06-14
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
THE SACRED DAY.

THE SACRED DAY.
Chancellor Day Takes His Stand with the
Grand Army and Relief Corps-Memorial
Day as Set Forth by National Treasurer
Armilla A. Cheney-Injury to Mrs. Witten-
myer-Let Us Build a Monument-Depart-
ment Gieanings-An Along the Line.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.
National President Sarah G. Mink aud Ma
tional President Sarah E. Phillips are both
members of Root Relief Corps, Syracuse, N. Y,
one of the leading Relief Corps of the Empire
State.
When Root Corps speaks the public lend a
respectful ear. This was never better shown
than when, on the eve of Memorial Day, Root
Corps adopted a set of resolutions deploring the
fact that Memorial Day was being so generally
| given up to holiday diversion, and made the
occasion for sports, games, and the like. set
| of these resolutions was sent to Chancellor
| Day, of the University which had announced
May 30 as field day, and in reply he sent this
letter to Root Corps:
81 fully sympathize with all of the utter
ances of your circular letter concerning Memo
rial Day, and assure you / will discourage, as
far as possible, in this University, the use OF
that day for college sports. This year prepare
| tons had so far progressed that it seemed i'm
practicable to urge a change; but the senior
| class has adopted strong resolutions discounte-
nancing placing field day hereafter on Memo
rial Day. Every patriotic citizen owes it as a
| debt to keep sacred the Memorial to our fallen
heroes"
National Secretary Sarah E. Phillips, from
National W.R.C. Headquarters, Syracuse. sent
| this communication OF thanks to Chancellor
Day:
"As National Secretary of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps an organization numbering 100000
| women. / desire to express to you In their
| behalf deep gratitude for the utterances con-
| tanned in your response to the resolutions pre-
sented to you by Root Corps, 90, regarding the
| proper observance of our sacred Memorial Day.
1--WE have noted, with deep regret and Sc
rious ALARM the growing tendency to make
this holiday rather than a Nations holy day,
and assure you that your pledge to discourage
such action in the future in the University is
fully appreciated at National Headquarters, as
well as by the local Corps
Permit me through you to extend grateful
thanks Also to the senior class for their action
| in the matter. and to express confidence in the
belief that such action will rebound to their
honor, and be the means of inaugurating a
sentiment in our city which will promote the
cause of loyalty and open well-spring OF
patriotism in the hearts of our citizens which
has long lain dormant"
INJURY TO MRS. wITTENMYER.
Past National President Annie Wittenmyer
met with severe accident in recent storm,
from which she is suffering. She fell,
breaking three ribs on the right side and irac-
turing the rest and sustaining serious internal
injuries
She is confined to her room at her home, in
Saratoga. Pa. but with her usual courage goes
on with her immense correspondence, with the
aid of private Secretary.
Friends everywhere, and they are legion,
will pray for her speedy and complete re-
covery.
NATIONAL TREASURES FIGURES.
Writing of Memorial Day National Treasurer
Armils A. Cheney says:
"Again we have passed another milestone In
the history of our organization, Memorial Day,
with all its sad, tender memories; again have
we been privileged to assist the Grand Army of
the Republic in its solemn rite OF paying tribute
to the memory of that silent army of our miss
ing and dead heroes.
THAT they who sleep meath the green
tents of the Southland have not been for
gotten by the Woman's Relief Corps is attested
by the fact that they have contributed $Sl597,
which has been forwarded to the Quarter
master General, GAR, Louis Wagner. Phila-
delphia Pa, to be used for Memorial Day pur-
poses. This amount, l am assured, is especially
appreciated. as that received from the Grand
Army itself is less this year than usual.
"This sum does not include money which
has in numerous instances, am informed, been
sent again this year by Corps direct 10 Rich
mond and Petersburg, Va, owing to their not
understanding that it should have been seut
to their respective Department Tressurers in
stead.
"As some Corps desired their gifts to go to
certain localities, arrangements were made with
the Quartermaster-Geueral by which their
wishes might be carried out
Surely the results of this year go to prove
the wisdom of the action taken by last Ma
~
donations designed for Memorial Day to be sent
through regular channels and forwarded by
National Treasurer TO the Quartermsrter-Gen-
eral, GAR, to disburse aud use where most
needed throughout the South.
Heretofore this money has been sent by
Corps and Departments direct 10 some Post or
committee, making it impossible to know the
amount contributed, and also reaching only a
few localities
This has been done again this year 10 some
extent, consequently the above sum does not
represent all that has been donated but of that
which has been properly forwarded we have
not only the above record, but each Depart
ment has received credit for what their own
Corps have contributed at the National Head
quarters of both the GAR and W.R.C., and
also have the knowledge that under the care
full supervision of the National officers of the
Grand Army many cemeteries and battlefelds,
instead Of few. have received the decoration
mduS po5oluie ny our RllS
LET US BUILD MONUMENT.
Through the efforts of Puma l.. Cowles See
rotary of the Board of Managers. National Re-
lief Corps Home, the remains of Mrs Carter,
the Army Nurse, whose death has been men
toned, have been removed from the paupers'
burial lot by Post A, GAR, Hartford, KY to |
an honored resting place in Hartford Cemetery. |
This Post held Memorial service for Mrs
Carter May 80, and assured the Secretary that |
as long as a GA. K. comrade remains there that |
Mrs Carriers grave will be decorated ON Me- |
mortal Day.
Mrs. Cowles stated to the comrades that If |
they would bear the expense and trouble of |
giving this heroic woman an honored grave, |
she would ask the Woman's Relief Corps for |
funds to purchase a suitable headstone
The Department of Kentucky, W.R.C., has |
pledged a generous sum. If any individual, |
Corps or Department will give toward the re- |
qured amount they will please send their |
donations through the regular channels to
Armilla A. Cheney, National Treasurer W.R.C,
for this purpose.
Here is grand opportunity to set up last
ing object lesson to woman's work of heroism,
when to be loyal meant a love and devotion to |
the flag of the Union never yet carved in
marble
THE VETERANS MEMORIAL.
Department President Kate f. Joness. of
Now York, delivered the Memorial Day adj |
dress under the auspices of Grover Post, SO.
CORTLAND, n. Y. President Jones is an elo- |
qucnt speaker, and her address is reported one |
of the finest ever delivered there full nf natbns