The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-11-07

W.RC.
Department Commander Chas E. Wilson was
present. and responded to the toast on behalf
of the Department of California and Nevada,
GAR, while Department President Alta NJ.
| Comstock responded to the toast to the Depart
ment of California and Nevada W.RC.
The Sons of Veterans were represented by
Charles Hawk, and the daughters of Veterans
! by Kittie Townby. Conn ander Philip Hynes
and President Flora Kaye spoke for Post and
| Corps respectively. %
The singing of the new patriotic song, "Un.
derneath Old Glorys Folds" by Matte Patton,
was patriotic feature OF the evening, as was
also Comrade /. l.. BlaisdelPs poem on the
gavel. ~
Margaret f. Belle Department Press Core
spondent, Santa Cruz.
w.R.c. DELEGATE on LOCAL COUNCIL.
Thirteenth National Convention voted to re-
fuse to permit any more Relief Corps to enter
Local Councils Of Women. A number of those
voting with the majority now say they did so
under misapprehension. as the report of the
delegate from the Woman's Relief Corps to the
National COuncl-Kate Brownlee Sherwood
had not then been heard. Following are ex-
tracts from the report:
I'm my report of official duties made at 10Th
National Convention | presented the resou-
tions adopted at an Executive Committee of
the Council approving of the great movement
a flag over every schoolhouse and flag in every
schoolroom in the land and predicted that the
affiliation Of the Relief Corps with the National
Council would be promotive of the best in
terests in which we are engaged, broaden our
lines and extend onr influence
Il recommended the formation of Local
Councils to cultivate patriotism in localities
and States, and of strengthening our influence
in the Council through the appointment of
patrons, or life members. My report was ac-
copied by Convention, and Sarah c. Mink and
Margaret Ray Wilkins were chosen as patrons.
''At the Second Trennial of the National
Council, held at Washington in February last,
] had the pleasure of representing the Woman's
Relief Corps, as Chairman of the Committee on
Patriotism, under whose auspices the Washing
tons Birthday programs were conducted; also
to make the official report of Woman's Relief
Corps work.
"The Woman's Relief Corps made decided
impress in patriotic work at the Council Tri-
ennial, and it is with great qualification that
we see this work taken up by Local Councils
of Women and other women's congresses and
conventions.
eat the Minneapolis Congress the Woman's
Relief Corps gave to patriotism an important
place. The Local Council Of Women, Portland,
Me-. celebrated Flag Day in conformance with
our plan. At the Congress of Women in the
say of the effect OF the utilization of the Relief
Corps with the C0uncil
80 Before became member of the National
Council of Women took no interest in what
other women were doing. / followed my own
line of work. without thought of the num-
berless other organ izations of women. Take
for instance, the Woman's Relief Corps. |
knew what the Grand Army of the Republic
was, and when / heard that the Woman's Re-
lief Corps was organized as its auxiliary | SIM
ply thought it was sort of a tail-end, tag,
which would do the dish washing for Them get
up their suppers. and raise money for them.
But when, at the National Council of Women
held at Washingtoh,,1 heard those incompar-
able women-Kate b. Sherwood. Margaret Raw
Wickins Sarah c. Mink, Emma r Wallace |
and Louise Barnum-tescribe the wonderful
deeds of humanity accomplished for the desti-
tute veteran, his widow and orphan; of the
immense strides of patriotism made over this |
land; the Homes they have established, the |
amount of money raised and expended by this |
noble band of 140. coo Women, i thanked God |
that belonged to an organization from which |
could learn such deeds, only equaled in mag |
nitude by its necessity, |
To emphasize thbvafue attach to the Local |
Councils | would say that in MAY last I at /
tended the National Council of Women of |
Canada, as a fraternal delegate from the Ma. |
tional Council of tire United States. and had |
every evidence of the value of organized local |
work. Through Local Councils, the Province of |
Ontario has secured manual training in the pub
lie schools, and in all the Provinces successful
efforts are being put forth to establish manual
training, secure the employment of women
shop inspectors, the appointment of police ma
irons and other educational and philanthropic
reforms
This simply suggests what may be done in
the several cities, towns and States combined
together to secure patriotic legislation and the
cooperation of school authorities to this end. /
would again recommend that the Womans Re-
lief Corps enter heartily into Local Councils
in order to support and encourage our National
and Department officers and committees in their
efforts to teach patriotism in the schools.
" As Council delegate from the Woman's Re- |
lief Corps, particularly since the Council Trien.
nial. my duties have been very onerous. I
have written articles for magazines and news.
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