The National tribune., 1894-06-28
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOtes from the Departments
TWELFTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.

TWELFTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.
HEADQUARTERS and Conventions of the
woman's Relief Corps, Ladies OF the
GAR, and Daughters of Veterans-Study
Ways and Unconstitutional Council OF
Women, u. S. A.-Patriotism and the Flag
SaIute-Build Her a Mdhument-For Ma
tional Treasurer-General Relief Corps
Activities.
Past National Secretary Abbie Lynch. Secre-
tary of the Committee on Entertainment OF
Ladies' Citizens Executive Board, 2Sth Ma
tional Encampment, GAR, Sept. 10 to Is,
writes that arrangements are progressing well.
The members of the Womans Relief Corps
and Ladies Of the G.. AR. constituting the sew
eral committees are working together har-
moniously, and details are being perfected as
rapidly as possible.
Twelfth National Convention will be held in
the Fourth avenue Baptist Church; that Of
the Ladies of the GAR. in German Lutheran
Church, corner of Smithfield and Sixth avenue,
and the Daughters of Veterans in the NJ. E.
Church. Smthfield street and Seventh avenue
The Headquarters of the WR.C. and Ladies
of the GAR. will be at the Mononghahela
House, as will be the Headquarters of the De-
partments of Massachusetts, New York, and
Pennsylvania. Headquarters of the Daugh-
ters of Veterans will be at Mrs. Duncan's, 945
Penn avenue.
Superintendent Hamilton of the Allegany
Parks has arranged for floral representations of
the badges of the Woman's Relief Corps and
Ladies of the GAR. in the flower beds of the
parks.
The Ninth Street Bridge Co., through Messrs.
Kennedy and Graham, President and Secre-
tary, have offered the Bridge, free of toll, to
the Committee on Entertainment for all car
riages used by Encampment committees or
delegates.
The several Relief Corps and Circles of the
GAR. Ladies are responding generously to
the entertainment fund of the joint committee.
The Department of Michigan, W.R.C., will
be at the st. Charles Hotel, with the w. G. L. u.
Home for the overflow.
The Relief Corps of Steubenville, O., are to
turn out in force; Headquarters at the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church, Grant street.
Mrs. Charles F. Sheriff, Chairman of the
General Executive Committee on Entertain
ment of Ladies' has issued an invitation to all
visitors and delegates, concluding as follows:
REFORMATION AND REQUEST.
The Accommodation Committee will secure
private lodging and boarding houses for all
who signify their intention of attending.
Boarding house rates, including lodging and
breakfast, range from 81 to $1.25 per day.
We have been assured that railroad rates will
be as favorable as heretofore, and to avoid de-
lay and annoyance we insist that hand sachels
only be used on this occasion and brought in
person. Trunks should be shipped by express.
Please communicate, at your earliest conve-
nience, with Mrs. Chas F. Sheriff, Chairman,
80 Water street. Pittsburg, Pa
STUDY WAYS AND MEANS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: I noticed Charity Rusk
Craig's resolution in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
and approve.
But why is it that the disbursements Of the
National fund for badges and printing. are SO
1 IL l. 81 Lna
There should be a revenue to the National fund
from badges more than there is.
Another thing notice, lack Of general sys-
tenn in sending out General Orders. There
should be BETTER connection between the Ma
tional W.R.C and Departments.
Often Departments send out orders just be-
fore National Orders are received, and then
another issue is necessary.
More than that, the General Orders could be
timed, both by National and Department., with
blanks for quarterly reports. When one takes
into consideration the amount of postage need
lessly wasted in Departments, the deplorable
lack of system becomes apparent
You indirectly accomplished much good In
"Call Halt" last year. Let US study ways
and MEANS in order to inaugurate business
system at 18th National Convention.
Kate E. Jones, Department President of New
York, Ilion, N. Y.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
The National Council of Women u. 8. A.,
through the Executive Committee, in session
May and 8, in Philadelphia, unanimously
adopted the resolution presented by the Relief
Corps representative, in favor Of the movement
to teach patriotism in the public schools. In
conformance with this the President May
| Wright Sewall, will soon announce Standing
Committee, with Kate B. Sherwood as Chair
man. TO formulate the work and promulgate
| il through the press.
| 1t is gratifying to note that Commander-in-
Chief J. G. b. Adams, Adj Gen. James c. Mech
| and many distinguished comrades of the Grand
Army, foremost in organizing the W.R.C, are
| greatly interested in this movement.
May Wright Sewail, President Of the Ma
| tional Council of Women, in letter to Ma
| tional President Sarah c. Mink, says:
i wish to express my increased sense of the
| great strength that has come into the National
| Council with the Woman's Relief Corps
shall go forward in my preparations for the
public sessions of the National Council with
increased confidence in its results, trusting that
] may be able to live up to the beautiful motto
of your Order, and that exercising charity
| may maintain loyalty TO the principles that
underle the broadest fraternity"
| PATRIOTISM AND THE FLAG SALUTE.
Gen. G. l.. Young Superintendent Ohio Sol.
| diers and Sailors Orphans Home, Xenia writ
ing of the general adoption at the Home of the
| flag salute, says:
Mrs. Markell, teacher of physical culture,
was chosen to drill the pupils, the Principal,
| Prof. Edwards, and all the teachers cooperating
| together.
"But the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home
should have full credit for having introduced a
salute of Old Glory away back in 1890. Mai.
George M. Patterson, Military Instructor never
| had our boys Home Battalion and band out for
parade without marching them to our great
| flagstaff presenting arms, to stirring strain,
while the rainbow ensign was gracefully drop
ping from the flagstaff"
| Lu Semans Hadley, of the patriotic Kinder
garten, North Manchester, Ind, and one of the
first women in that State to enlist the CO.
operation of the Department in the flag salute
and teaching patriotism In the schools, sends
congratulations over the send-off given the
grand work through the affiliation of the Relief
Corps with the National Council
The salute to the flag given on the platform
Memorial Day by 81 school children who have
been thoroughly drilled in the schools since
the adoption of this patriotic ceremonial,
evoked rounds of applause as a part of the
| splendid observances carried out by Bowers
Post and Corps, Geneva, o. The exercises were
the most notable ever known in that progress
sive town.
Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, at the PHILADELPHIA
meeting, presented resolution setting forth
that in view of the absolute need OF primary
! instruction in constitutional government in
the public schools, and of more direct method
of cultivating a broader spirit of nationality
oh thn Nafi paI 6 ~