The National tribune., 1896-04-16
LADIES AID SOCIETY.
Interesting Letter from the National vice.
President.

Interesting Letter from the National vice.
President.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We are so.
often asked who are eligible 10 our Order and
what do We do? Arc we a sort OF a social
auxiliary TO the Sons of Veterans or do we do
relief work, and who DO we ASSIST Our eigi-
bility clause reads:
Membership shall consist Of first. mothers,
wives and sisters of deceased or honorably dis
! charged soldiers, sailors or marines who served
IN the Union army navy during the civil
war OF 1861 1865; second, female hneal descend
ants, not less than rs years of age, Of soldiers.
sailors or marines; third, wives OF Sons Of
Veterans"
Are we a social Order? Empha,icaIly. no.
We are organized for work. and just such work
as the Woman's Relief Corps is doing, only ON
a much smaller scale. Our consolidated relief
work for the year 1894 amounted 10 almost
$500. although this is not the only way relief
IS given; for
1t isn't the world famed wonders that are best In
the Fathers sight
Nor the wreath of fading laurel that earnished
Fumes dizzy hight;
But the plying love and kindness the work Of ths
warm earess,
The beautiful hope and patience and seE foroeffl-
ness
The irhe in secret given, the prayer in the silent
night.
The little unknown nothiugs that are good in the
Fathers sight
and so we are striving to win the commenda-
ton of " we'll DONE good and faithful" daugh-
ters Of patriotic sire5.
So many Societies say, How do you make your
meetings interesting and keep up your mem
bersbip? Answer. Eternal vigilance" IL
takes time and patience to please everyone. but
a good, live Society is one that never stops for
breath, but goes OH, from one entertainment To-
another. nothing elaborate, just enough to at
tract. The meetings must be attended in order
to have finger in the show. Haven't you
heard Of our singing schools and quilting
parties and carpet rag bees? Act. act. When
you have these little gatherings be sure and
plant some patriotic seeds. and with little care
the Indifferent members will soon be rs loyal
as you and will help in spreading the
patriotic fever. 10 is disease everyone should
have. The harder the attack the better the
result See that your patients never recover.
They should all be incurables.
ALONG THE LINE.
The National President reports eight new
Societies in the last three months Good
Keep on.
Society, Camp, and Post Of WaverIy. Y. Y.
chartered trolley car and went over TO
Athens. Pa. to help celebrate Union Defend
ers Day. They report good time
Plattsburg. N. Y, entertains the Division
Eneampmeut of that State. and the girls want
Society organized there at once. Hurry up.
boys you'll have your hands full entertain
ing an Encampment without Society to assist
you.
Indiana Sons of Veterans arc sending out
handsome invitations for their Division En-
cam pmenf TO be held July 1-3, at Fran k fort
III the invitations are an indication of hOspita-
Bile welcome that awaits the S. of " and LAS
they will certainly be entertained royalty. aud
we shall all try and accept the invitation.
Washington LAS, Of Denver, Colo, bag
adopted beautiful resolutions Of reSDec IN tha.
death of Brother Amasa A. Wright of Wash
ingson Camp. Brother Wright was valued
member of the Camp, and the Society has
lost loyal supporter.
At the third annual Eneampment of the
Maryland Division, LAS, the following Off
GERS were elected and duly installed Pres.
Miss Almira V. Brown, Washington, ID. c.:
V. p, Miss Lottie Musgrave, Baltimore. Nd;
Chief of staff, Mrs. Stella Van Norsdall, River
dale, Nd; Chap, Mrs. j. King, Baltimore,
Nd; Treas, Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas. Washing
ton ID. c.. Inspector, Miss Emma X. Ruths,
Baltimore. Nd. Mastering and Installing Off
Ger, Mrs. Amelia G.. Whitney, Baltimore, Nd.
Division Council, Miss Matte b. Allen, Miss
Katie Z. Weber Mrs Stella Harbour
The following Divisions have held Encamp-
ments. and their Presidents and Headquarters
for the ensuing year as follows: Maryland,
Miss Almra Brown, Washington, ID. c.; Ohio,
Miss Lille Herbsi, Canton; Missouri, Mrs.
Mary Gerdel, st. Louis; Massachusetts, Mrs.
Mary Warren, Wakefield.
The National President announces that the
National Encampment to be held in Louisville
will take place in September. Then each So
ciety will have an opportunity to assist in the
revision of our laws and ritual. If you are sat-
isfed, send your representative to confirm the
laws already made. Go yourself aud get ac-
quainted with the powers behind the TN rome"
KATE O. RAYNoR, Toledo, D,