The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-24
The RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS-Notes from Departments.
.rIONAL w.R.C. HOME.

Burnham Corps Reception to Visiting
OMcials-Notes of 14th National Conven-
tion-Capt. Foster Visits the Iowa Or
phans' Home and q Son of Rev. Dr. Smith,
Author OF "America "-Encouraging Re-
ports I'm Patriotic Teaching.
| CLARA BARTON POST AND CORPS. DEPART
MENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Our Massachusetts correspondent writes IS
| follows: Post 60. Warren. was agreeably sur
prised when. in response to . rap, Clara barton
| Woman's Relief Corps, entered. preceded ny
Mr.. Sias Brown, son of the oldest veteran OF
| the Post, bearing beautiful silk flag. After
| singing Red, White and Blue Mrs. Lavinla
| B. Gage presented the flag. Commander Gill
| bert received it, but before he could reply,
Corps President Lucy NJ. Keith recited beau-
| titul poem and presented the Post with go and
| n copy of the II istOry OF the Department. OF
Massachusetts W.R.C."
Commander Gilbert with much feeling
| heartily thanked the Corps on behalf oil the
| Post. Other comrades spoke their gratitude
| and ex pressed themselves rs dependent OIL their
| auxiliary. without which they could not exist.
The orcssion carried them back to the days
oil the war, when their first flag was presented
| Comrade Brown waxed eloquent aud showed a
| fragment of the flag he fought under. of which
he is justly proud. Refreshments were served
aud the evening closed with social enjoyment
NATIONAL w.R.c HOME
Laura Rosamond White writes that the annual
| meeting OF the Board OF Directors OF the Ma
tional W.R.C Home was held 1T the Home fol-
| lowing National Convention. The business
councils were preceded by very delightful re-
ception rendered the distinguished guests Oy
Burnham Corps, OF Madison, o.
| Members of Bnrnham Post, GAR. and Of
Bowers Corps, 141 Geneva, were present by in-
| vitatlon.
The program of the evening consisted of
| pleasing vocal music provided by residents of
Mad lson, an appropriate welcome by President
| Emma Smell. of Burnham Corps, and exceed
/ ingly interesting remarks in answer to Call, by
! Margaret z. Wilkins. Past National President;
| Emma B. Lowd. Past Department President
| of Massachusetts; Augusta Wales, Past DEPART
| ment President of Massachusetts; Emma r.
| Cressinger, Department President OF Ohio
| Puma L. Cowles, Secretary of the Home
Board; Miss Virginia Dox. noted missionary !;
| Mother Ransom Commander John Austin,
| of Bnfnham Post; VIM. Genung. President Of
the Seminary Trustees, whose name is histori-
cal because of his negoti ations of the old semi.
nary site to the National W.R.C. for the Home
purposes; Dr. Domer aud Rev. Mr.. Sanford.
| local clergymen; DR.. Quayle tleskillful Home
| physician; and, like a sunbeam Of gold light.
| ing all, Mrs. Clara Burleigh. the popular and
beautiful spirit that guides aud presides over
the Home family, which now numbers SO aged
members. and, counting the staff Of domestic
aids. 20 persons.
| Mrs. Burleigh was specially called upon for
remarks by the guests.
| Much to the regret of. the assemblage, Ma
| ti0nal President Agnes Hit and Past Nation al
| President Annie Witienmyer who were ex-
| pected to he present and take part in the exer-
cises. we're unable TO reach Madison in season,
! hut arrived later.
The announcement made by Emma B. Lowd
| that the late National Convention voted to buy
Anderson vile and sacredly care for that tragic
site of sorrow was received with applause
| Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer will give an address
| at Armory Hall. Geneva. Sunday evening, by
| request Bowers Post and Corps will attend In
. body.
NATIONAL CONVENTION NOTES.
The officers of 14th National Convention
| were installed by Past National President
| Emma Stark Hampton.
| Return greetings were received from Past
National President Sarah G. Mink, which said
''Throurh prayers, kindly deeds and skillfuI
attendance am improving daily"
Past National President Charity Rusk Craig
WAS animously reelected as Director of the
National Relief Corps Home, Madison, o.
Past Department President Clair Hoyt Bur-
| leigh, present Superintendent of the National
Relief Corps Home, was formally introduced
to l4th Convention and made n tender appeal
| on behali of Christmas gifts for the dear old
| ladies In the home.
Maj. Robert Henry Hendershot. Drummer
boy of the Rappahannock. and his son, the
stirring ffer boy. visited National Convention,
Played some of their stirring airs and were
| greeted with their usual ovation. 1t is pleas
ant to know that the ifer is u consistent Christ
| ian boy. who neither smokes, drinks nor
chews. We hope to have him enrolled in the
Loyal Home Workers. as this Is the kind OF
| membership we are particularly looking after.
Fourteenth National Convention having
| voted to accept the AndersonviIe Prison prop
erty from the Department. Of Georgia. GA. r..
the following committee was appointed to look
after its interest: Lizabeth Turner, Massachu-
sets; Annie Wittenmyer, Pennsylvania;
Emma r. Wallace. Illinois; Margaret Ray
| Wilkins. Illinois, and Charlotte J. Cummings,
| Pennsylvania.
In the absence of Past Department President
Louise Barnum Robbins someone nominated
her for the last place on the Anderson vile
| Board, but she desires it known that had she
been present she would have Withdrawn her
name and voted for Charlotte ]. Cummings, as
she could not have accepted had she been
Elected to the place.
CONVENTION BADGES.
The delegates official badge to 18th National
Convention was the usual W.R.C. bar pin, with
the words, 81 st. Paul, 1896" From this was
suspended the yellow ribbon that marks the
National W.R.C., bearing pendant with por-
trait of National President Lizabeth A. Turner
The ST. Paul souvenir badge was bar pin with
the Minnesota Capitol in relief, star as a
pendant. and above the motto, L'EtOile du
Nord (tbe Star of the Nortb). From the pin
was suspended the yellow ribbon, with the
initials W.RC. in silver. Attached to this Wal
another bar pin, bearing the words, "St. Paul
Mimi. A. ID. MDCCCXCVI.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Department President Lucinda C. Burchard
in General Orders, No. 3, acknowledges contri
buttons from Wisconsin Corps to the numbe
OF IL for the support of nurse at the Wiscon
sin Veterans Home.
Department President Laura J. Robinson, o
California. announces in last General Order
the officers of the California Relief Corps HON,
! Board AS follows: Pres. Cora A. Merritt; v.
p, Geraldine E. Frisby; Sec, Sarah J. Far
we'll; Treas, Mary Secord.
Sarah G. Borlsnd, Appomattox Corps, s, ha
, been appointed Chairman of tho Committee OF
, Patriotic Teaching. A circular from tn
Chairman OF this committee accom- panies Gen
ersl Orders. urging upon the California Corp
to take up the great work Of instructing tn
children of tho State in tho elements of goo,
citizenship.
Headquarters Department Of California
! WR.C., have been located ut 1907 Octavi
: street, San Francisco. The organization o
!, Burnside Corps, S8, Azusa, CAL, is reported
, | California Corps are contributing monthly {
the support OF tho California Relief Corp
, | home.
The canes boutonicrs, and pomp oms Of whea
j, carried by the Dakota delegation, GAR, il
tho grand parade 1t st. Paul, were provides
Il | nv the Relief Germs of North Dakota tn ron 81