The National tribune., 1895-09-19

Michigan and California rank together, the
former expending SS70S17. and the latter
S. 326.54 Indiana expended $7.643.35, and
Minnesota Sc. 1861. Pennsylvania expended
81, S3043; Missouri, $3.436.45; Colorado and
Wyoming, $3,43L77: Connecticut. S3,2O61 10;
Vermont, S2.497.24; New Hampshire. 81. 1855 /;
Maine, 81. 26S. 10. South Dakota and Washing
ton rank together the former expanding 81, 615.-
"a, and the latter Sl.5S9.90 Oregon expended
81, SSe.I3 and Maryland $l,0s070. Other De.
partments follow: Potomac, S9742S; New Jer-
| sew, $s67.76; Kansas, SS5I94; Rhode Island,
SS403s; Kentucky. $66315; Texas, S3l516;
West Virginia, S247.02; Montana, $lS7O6;
Idaho. Sl4695; Tennessee, $41.95. Detached
Corps expended O total of 81, 6699S.
NATIONAL TREAsURER's REPORT.
National Treasurer Armila A. Cheney pre-
sented tabulated report to Convention show
ing that the total receipts for the years 1895 96
were So. s3l 81, less the amount of cash on hand
mt the beginning Of the year, amounting TO
s. 1927 in the general fund and small sums
in minor funds.
One-half the per capita tax. total of So. 141,-
IS. was transferred to the National Womsn's
Relief Corps Home. Total cash in all funds
July 1, $s.054.92.
The total receipts in the National Relief
Corps Home funds, including half the per capita
tax amounted to S1l,90i70; expenditures
81 1871: balance TO new account $i,l70e9.
In the National Relief Corps Home land fund
there is balance of $ls6.S5. and in the Jensie
Wells fund Sl59.7S.
A total of $685.. rs was received from the sew
eral Departments for the Southern Memorial
Day fund, and paid over TO Gen. J. W. Burst,
Quartermaster-General6 GAR.
In the list by Departments given. Massachu-
settle leads with $177.24. Other Departments in
their order contributed as follows: Counecti-
cut, $4s; Michigan, SIG; Illinois and Ohio,
SIS each; Wisconsin, S37 New Hampshire,
$50; Vermont, $3.50. Most others having
representation but in smaller sums.
Twenty-Five dollars is reported raised and
expended for monument TO Mrs. Elizabeth
Carter, an Army Nurse, buried In Kentucky.
Total receipts, National Council OF Women
fund, Ss7l.98; expenditures, $685.. "a, including
the payment of patron fees for Past National
Presidents Sarah C. Mink and Margaret Ray
Wilkins
The National Treasurer closed her report
with important recommendations and thanks
to her associates.
NATIONAL couNsELoR's REPORT.
National Counselor Sarah c. Mink makes q
brief report of services performed, and in con-
clusion says:
Although nav services have not beer re-
CURED to any great degree, / have watched
with deepest interest the work of the year just
closing, and have been in touch with every
portion of it. i rejoice that we have advanced
In influence and good works, which fact places
the Woman's Relief Corps in front of the or
CARNATIONS of women who are applying the
Golden Rule to society, custom, and law"
NATIONAL INSPECTORS REPORT.
National Inspector Agnes Hit presented
tabulated report. concluding with special
thanks to the National officers and Past Ma
tiensl Inspector Mary E. Bancroft.
Her of vvork nv ~ norts
is 30 interesting that it lie appended herewith,
beginning with the work in the West, we'll
deserved and thoughtful tribute:
No part Of my work has SO excited my ad-
miration as the bravery of the women who
work year after year in the isolated Corps in
the far West with very little encouragement,
epcountering many difficulties, and often liv-
ing in communities where they meet with no
sympathy"
DEPARTMENTS.
California sends an excellent report. All the
Corps seem to be in good condition. 1.-The Sec
retsries and Treasurers with few exceptions,
do their work we'll, reports the Department
Inspector. This Department still has the honor
" to hold the right of line " in the amount con-
tributed for relief The Department books are
accurately kept and properly audited.
Colorado reports the Corps throughout the
Department in q very prosperous condition;
the Posts and Corp. working in harmony, and
the future very bright; $3s8.59 expended from
the Department relief fund during the year.
Connecticut sends report correct in every
detail. The Department President in forward
ing report, says: "All the Corps in good work.
ing order and there is a decided increased en-
thusissm in all our work" Department books
are systematically and correctly kept. Rels-
tions between the GAR. and W.R.C. most bar
monious.