The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-23
THE RELIEF CORPS.
GIeanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOleS from Departments.
ORR NATIONAL pREsIDEN,


Varies Her Public Duties by Corps Installa-
lions aud Receptions-Past National Presi-
dent wallace visits Boston-An Important
Ruling of National Council-Notes from
Massachusetts Corps-MemOrial to the Au-
thor of Z" My Country, tits of ee"-Lincoln
IeafIet-His Last Look at the Flag-Pa-
friotic Teaching and Study of The Consti-
tution-G.A.R. and w.R.C. i'm Florida.
OUR NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
National President Lzabeth A. Turner has
varied her arduous duties by round of Corps
installations and receptions. Everywhere the
Camnfres were burning brightly. and the
Camp kettles bubbling with good cheer.
Past National President Emma r. Wallace,
who has been visiting Boston, reviewing the
pages of the Journal of Thirteenth National
Convention before it went 20 press. aCcompa-
MED her to Dorchester to the joint installa-
tion of Benjamin Stone, jr, Post and Corps /;
also on a later evening. TO Salem, Mass. 10 the
installation of Sheridan Relief Corps, of which
Past Department President Emma i. Loud is
a member.
AT Dorchester. the officers of the Post were
installed by Past Commander w. A. Wetherbee
National Secretary Harriette i. Reed assisted
the National President, Chaplain, IN INSTALL
ing the officers OF the Corps. The National
President was presented with beautiful roses
and Nellie James, Past Secretary. with clock.
The ceremonies over. all adjourned to the
banquet hall, where the supper served,
after which addresses were made by Com
mander Paget Past Commander Dupree, the
National President and Secretary. and Others.
On installation evening Past Secretary James
presented Benjamin Stone Corps with a framed
pictorial history of the Stars and Stripes.
AN IMPORTANT RULING.
Thirteenth National Convention voted that
q system of semi-annual reports should take
the place of quarterly reports heretofore made
by Corps and Departments.
The practical operation of such order was
found to be fraught with great hardship to
Departments having small reserve funds, and
from Iowa to California the cry went up for
help from the action of Convention.
National officer, writing OF the situation,
says:
"The National President, with her usual
moral courage, placed the matter before her
Council with the recommendation that Corps
continue TO make reports quarterly, and nearly
all the Council concurTed in her views"
The result has been the issue Of Circular
Letter No i, instTucting Departments to make
eemi-annual reports TO the National Treasurer,
and Corps to make quarterly reports to the
Department, or National Treasurer, in their
respective Jurisdictions.
Thus has been solved a serious problem of
finance confronting the Departments, and the
still more serious question of how to hold the
Corps in interest or life. The system of quar-
terly reports has worked well for the past
dozen years, and brings the Corps in close
touch with Department officers, encouraging
systematic and uniform work and the wonder
is that National Convention ever ordered the
change.
NEW HAMPSHIRE GREETING.
A handsome reception was rendered National
President Lizabeth A. Turner by Louis Bell
Corps Manchester n. H., at Grand. Army Hall,
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The receiving party, headed by the National
President, included Department President III.
Lizzie Foster, Assistant National Inspector
Augusta S. Bennett. National AID Lydia A.
Scott. Department lnstituting and Installing
Officer Minnie A. Dana, President Louise S.
Bell of Bell Corps; Past Presidents Challis,
Hanson. French, and Perry, and President
Susan Rowel of Joseph T. Treschel Corps.
Following the reception there was banquet.
Many Grand Army comrades were among the
guests of the evening.
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Among the Corps installations cond ucted by
the National President were those of Maj.
Howe Corps, Haveibil; Maj. ]. L. Stearns
Corps, Charleston; James A. Perkins Corps,
Everett; Francis Gould Corps, Arlington;
Veteran Corps, Reading; p. Stearus Corps,
East Cambridge; Geo. s. Boutwell, Corps, Aver,
and Corps T. BrOclston.
Ndlloidl ana Installing OIHcer
r. la JORDAN Mason has been the guest of the
National President. and was a visitor with her
st the Soldiers Home, accom- PAM ed by Past
National President Sarah i. Fuller
Senior Department President Helen A.
Brigham installed the officers of Corps at South
Boston. Lawrence, Canton, Fall River. and
Nestboro
Col Thomas Z. Barker and wife. Past Ma.
tionsl President f. Florence Barker are spend
ing month with Corporal and Mrs James
Tanner, Washington
The Department Convention of Massachu.
sets will be beld at Lowell, Feb. II and 10.
and the Corps there is making extensive ar
engagements for their guests.
Bridgewater, Mass, has four Relief Corps
since the institution Of Alfred c. Monroe Corps /
Eastside
Comrade Charles Raymond has been in
stalled Commander Of Abraham Lincoln Corps 4
charleston and his wife, Elizabeth B. Raw
nond. has begun her 10th year as Corps Treas /
urer.
Marblehead bad an interesting triple install. |
lstion OF Post. Corps. and S. of v.
Gen. Sedgwick Corps. Orange has added 5000 1
20 tue Post ball fund, making $50 turned over
70 the Post the past quarter This Corps speut
sleo for relief the past three months
Corps 26. Newbnryport, have Just closed a
prontaDie sale, followed by supper and enter
tainment. Isaac Davis Corps West Acton. i'm
versary. They are working hard for the com.
ing Grand Army fair
Department Inspector Hattie A. BRAY in
stalled the officers Of Corps II, Danvers Joint
installation and pleasant Campfire.
President nj. Lizzie Bullocb OF Corps 40.
Everett, gave reception 10 the National Presi.
Gent 10 connection with installation Of officers.
Miss Cara Barton, President Of the Red Cross
Association, WAS among recent guests at Ma
honsl Headquarters. She is visiting our larger
cities IN The interest OF the suffering Armenians
the he'd Cross having undertaken TO receive
and forward supplies 10 those starving peonle
Abraham Lincoln Corps 80 OF which the
National President is member. have presented
Post ii with a handsome silk flag Nellie
Brown Mitchell was present and sang "The
Star Spangled Banner " in glorious style. The
National President and National /. and /.
Officers were present.
MEMORIAL TO DIR. SMITH.
The citizens OF Newton Mass. have hold a
meeting 10 devise ways and means for the
founding OF memorial in memory OF Rev DIR.
= r. Smith, author of My Country, Ills of
Thee"
The purchase and preservation Of the home.
siead at Newton Center a snug little cottage on
me nights, has been suggested aud the cree.
ton OF monument on the grounds is part of
the plan.
Peace hath her victories no less renowned
than war. And the time has come when
America should erect more monuments TO the
evanReiists OF peace. il is encouraging TO note
that the movement excites popular interest.
LINCOLN LEAFLET.
MANY (Ornc ira al,