The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-27
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOteS from Departments.
NATIONAL GENERAL ORDERS.


NATIONAL GENERAL ORDERS.
Decisions of National Convention-Tribute
to Bessie T. Young-A Vision of Peace on
Earth, Goodwill toward Men-Thc Patri-
otto Procession.
General Orders, No. 9, issued Oct. 20, from
National Headquarters, were not received by
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE IN time for publIca'
ton. In these were set forth the National
officers, elective ami appontive, and 40 de-
cisions OF 18th National Convention, pertain
ing chiefly to routine work. The following
of general interest:
No. g. That donations for Memorial Day
South be passed through the regular channels
10 the National Treasurer, and through her to
the Quartermaster- General, GA r, for dis
tributiOn among the most needy Posts.
No A. That the book of Patriotic Selections,
compiled for use in the public schools by
Harriet l.. Matthews, Lynn. Mass, and in
dorstd by the Commander-in-Chief, be ap-
proved.
No. As. That 10Th National Convention
heartily indorse the association known as the
American Flag Day Association of Chicago in
corporated for the purpose of disseminating
patriotic principles among our public school
children.
No. 40. That the Committee on National
Council of Women, appointed by 1ith Ma
tional Convention, be reappointed and made a
standing committee, with like duties and
powers granted them last year.
No. Al. That the list of donors to the Ma
tonal Council of Women Fund be known as
the Roll of Honor. and all contributing previ-
Gus to July 4. 1895, be termed Founders of
the National Council of Women Fund"
CHRISTMAS GREETING.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS. J
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. /, 1891. J
CIRCULAR LETTER, No l.
Attention is called to General Orders, No. 2,
Decision AZ: "That an amount equal to four
cents per member be paid into the Department
1reasurer's hands. in the usual way, during
the first quarter of the Corps year, viz Janu-
arg, February, and March, 10 be sent with the
quarterly tax 10 the National Treasurer for the
National Woman's Relief Corps Home"
Could we bring before you the vision that came
to US In recent visit. this appeal would need
no urging. A room filled with gentle, sweet
faced women; some telling, with trembling
voices, their gratitude and appreciation; others
praying; ore. upon whose countenance shone
the light OF peace that comes from true life
a widow, who had placed upon the altar Of her
country's honor her brave and bonny boy her
only child-rocking back and forth. her silver
hair and smiling face benediction. In re-
Spouse to q request for song, this was what
she sang:
lot in the Silly night.
When sumbers chains hath bound me,
Fond memory brings the light
Of other days around me-"
Can you see the vision? Then, home, bus-
band, baby boy, friends, and love; now room
in widows home, cared for only by you and me.
Ny sisters, as we approach the holy Christmas
tide. the melody Of its musical bells filling our
hearts with peace good VIII" let US take
from our bounty, be it much or little. the four
cents asked for, and thus fulfill the trust the
National Convention has rcposed in Us, aud
make il possible to better care for these wards
of ours.
This is my Christmas greeting TO each mem
Der of our Order, AMI may the New Year be to
yon one of joy and happiness. Let us never
forget we ale architects, building cur lives, and
that
THE structure tlat we raise.
Time Is with materials filed;
Our to-dnys aud yesterdays
Are the blocks with which we build"
Yours in F., C. and L.,
EMMA T. WALLACE. National President.
JENNIE Boss, National Secretary.
MEMORIAL ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS, J
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. 20, 1894.
GENERAL Orders, No. B.
1t is with a deep sense OF sorrow that the Ma
tional President announces The death of Mrs.
Bessie L. Young. oil Kansas City. Mo-, Past Ma
tional Junior Vice President, W.R.C. We nse
the words of her husbaud-and who more
fttinC-to tell the sad story.
Mrs. Young answered the last roll-c on
the 22d oil September at Dover, y. II. The
W.R.C OF Dover performed their services at
the grave, tie escort being furnished by the
Sons of Veterans. She had her mental facul-
ties clear until less than one hour before she
died. When she was about TO die she told me
so, said she was not afraid, babe her friends
goodbye at o'clock in the evening, and at 9i5
she bad breathed her last"
That was yesterday; to-day. remembering
that she is at home among tho friends who have
gone before, we turn in sympathy and love
10 the grief.strickcn husband aud family, and
bid them know that Death is the crown of
life" aud
"Such her end a calm release,
No cingiHg 10 this mortal clod;
She closed her eyes and stood iu peace
Before smiling God"
With gratitude for the work she has accom-
pisbed for our Order, let all Corps drape their
Charters for 80 days after the receipt of this
notice.
BY command of EMMA r. WALLACE, Ma
tional President.
JENNIE BRoss, National Secretary.
PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
paragraph at the close of General Orders,
No. 2, says thatadditional decisions will he pro-
mul gated in coming orders. From this we un-
derstand that the action of Con vention APPROX
ing the Bach salute to the flag, and voting
to print the manual of the salute the element
airy primer and so on. for distribution, on call
will be promulgated more at length in a
coming order
This cannot be dono too soon. as inquiry is
growing every day, and so far rs The Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE is concerned il is impossible
to furnish all the data required, as the papers
giving the widest information are out of print,
so great has been the demand from many
quarters for information.
The Woinan's Relief Corps now stands in tho
stead OF Col. Baich His material was placed
at their disposal following his death, and they
have voted to issue it. Where is the National
Committee on Patriotic Teaching? What arc
they doing2 And why can we not have this
work well in hand early in the glad new year
of 1852
PARoCHIAL SCHOOL FLAG.
0Rorkc Post, of Rochester, N. Y, presented
the Stars and Stripes to st. Bridgct's Parochial
School on recent evening, the exercises TAX
ing place in Cathedral Hall.
The pupils of the school occupied the stage
and adjoining seats, aud the rest of the hall
was filled by members Of the Grand Army and
Relief Corps, and other patriotic citizens.
At S O'Clock o Rorke Post, preceded by a mar
tial band aud color bearer carrying the flag,
filed into the hail. All the Catholic clergy in
the city occupied front seats, headed by BIshop
McQuaid, the principal speaker of the evening
patriotic program Of songs and recitatons
was heartily applauded, the children's chOruses