The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-26
THE RELIEF CORPS,
Gleanings from Natfdhal Headquar
ters---Notes from Departments
NATIONAL HONORs

In Holiday Observation-Disclosures t Commander
Caylor in the Receiving Line, and Gov
ernor-elect Haggard Among the Guests
THANKSGIVING.
As you gather around your well-hiled taoies'
this glorious day of 1896, with your loved ohes
all around you, give more than thought ana
a prayer to those who are less fortunate IMAM
yourselves. Right thinking is right DOING anu
right doing is right living. Show that your
hearts are beating with true thoughts Dy tne
activity Of your hands and feet in hastenihs W
the homes of those who need You, carrying ~
them, if not the bread your hands have moioed'
that more needful food. the bread which comes
from above, to satisfy the hungry soul.
o, this great, wide earth of ours is so full OF
the poor and famished! There are so many
who need of our silver and gold, OF our ioou
and raiment, of our nurture and incidence VI
the things which God has given to US ana Das
seemed to withhold from them.
Is it not rather we who are withholding, s'hce
all belongs to Him. and, His word 1or IL, We
shall account for all we receive from HIM
There are SO many who are heavy Of hears
and harassed with sickness and distress anu
bowed down in spirit! Shall not We prove OUT
selves Gods messengers for one day at leastf
Nay more, shall il not of us be written:
poor his Righteousness remaineth forever!
NATIONAL HoNoRs.
Among the distinguished honors that have In
the past few months been bestowed upon Ma
tional President Hitt of Indianapolis, none
have been more gratifying to herself and her
hosts of friends and co-workers IN the ufaho
Army and Relief Corps than the reception ten-
dered her by the combined Relief Corps OF In
dianapolis, her home city.
This reception, rendered National President
Hit and National Secretary Ida s. Mcbride,
was held at the Dennison Hotel on the evening
of Nov. l3. and was one of the most notable
receptions in the history of that city OF recep-
tions Department Correspondent J. Crissier
kindly reports.
The parlors and corridors were beautifully
decorated with flags and palms. Inc guests'
of whom there were several hundred, were IN
trod uced by Ella ID. linn. There was music
throughout the evening.
In the receiving line with the National
President and Secretary were Melissa Caylor,
Chief of Staff; H. NJ. Caylor, Department Com-
mander; r. NJ Smock, Assistant Adjutant-
General; Mary A. Sims, Department President
and the Presidents of the Corps OK INDIAN
apolis. go
Among those from out Of the city were
Lieut.-Gov.. elect Haggard, Of Lafayette; Judge
White, wife and daughter, Of Rockville; Mrs.
Matlock. of California; Mrs. Carter, Of Ne
braska; besides number OF Past Department
officers of the Woman Relief Corps.
most enjoyable time was had, all being
proud that they were permitted to SO honor
and be honored by the National President and
Secretary.
THE FLAG IN TEXAS.
Department Correspondent Louise Clusky
writes that Department President Lii r.
Kline, Of San Antonio. aud President Clark, OF
Dennison Corps. accompanied oy trustee !. V:
Munson S. j. Gilbert, President OF tho Board
of Trustees. and Alderman Ham. OF the City
Council, proceeded in ia body and presented
flags TO the Dennison schools.
The start was made at Houston Building at
9 o'clock. The next presentation was at the
Peabody, then to the Lamar, closing the fore
noon at The Langston.
the Washington School Building, then to the
Burtson, Anderson and Stevens Building,
where tho work was finally closed
At all the buildings presentation speeches
were made by President Clark in behalf of the
Relief Corps, with responses by President Gil.
bert and Trustee Munson in behalf of School
Board.
Schools made responses through either the
teachers or pupils.
WASHINGTON JOURNAL.
The Journal OF the 18th annual Convention,
Department OF Washington and Alaska, WR.C
is neat little booklet of II pages containing
the official and unofficial proceedings of the
annual gathering last year at Tacoma. One OF
the pleasantest pages is found in the Secretary's
report outlining the relief work of that Depart
mcnt for the year. aud summing up the con-
tribntions in behalf Of the Soldiers Home vt
Orting.
tharc hoir mfr al
of Department President Lizzie Carnes, made
to 14th Department Encampment. GAR.
Read over this splendid report. first taking
into consideration the fact that it represents
the work of but little more than 1000 women,
divided up into so Corps, living At great dis
tances from one another, and that this work
WAS done during the period of harder times
than have ever visited the rural populations in
this country. 1t will be seen that the hearts
| of these women are large enough to take in the
| whole United States, and that their sympathies
are limited by their pocketbooks alone.
| Expended in relief, $715.6S; turned over to
| Posts, $3l245; estimated value other than
| money $3.50 OF; for National Woman's Relief
Corps Home $40; for Army Nurse fund.- 81
Department Headquarters relief. SIS; for
Memorial Day, $145.42; for Memorial Day in
| the South $24. 10; Tor National relief fund, So;
| for Soldiers Home at Orting, $139.95. Total
| amount expended during year. $2213.67
Number of soldiers and members of famil les
assisted. SAT-; number of members of Corps
and of families assisted. $l59; balance in relief
fund amounting to $379. IS balance in general
| fund amounting to u, 1886.
| DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS.
Department President Julia A. Chase, oil
Kansas, reports an honor.rol of Kansas Corps
rs follows: Five Corps reporting the greatest
! amount of cash expended for relief during the
quarter, five reporting the most money turned
| over to Posts, five having the largest present
membership and five showing the greatest
! gains for the quarter.
Department President Amanda J. Holstead
of Michigan, reports the convalescence of De-
partment Chaplain Florence S. Babbtt and
Past Department President Anna N. Barney
both of whom have tbsen seriously i'll. The
death is announced of sthe wife of Asst Adj't
Gen. c. v. Il. Pond, who was faithful mem
Der of the Order. ID
The Department of Michigan has been rails
ing fund in aid Of Emma Brown of Nance
Iona, q Relief Corps sister who has been suffer
ing from cancer and who issin need of hospita
treatment. lso a.
Past Department Press Correspondent Mary
A. Keelr, of Michigan, mOurns the loss of hel
mother, and the sympathy Of the Department
W.R.C., has been extended her in Genera
Orders. se@
Department President A.II4ouise Putnam, O
Vermont, has issued memorial orders in mem
DRY OF Past Department. Junior Vice Presiden
Amelia c. Beckwth, Of Bellows Falls. TIL,
sympathy of the Department is extended hel
husband and son. CO.
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