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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
MRS. ELIZABETH A. TURNER

5 Applications for membership.
l Corps treasurer bond.
l Corps requisition book for supplies.
10 Ode cards.
z Officers duty cards.
1 Journal, ledger, cash and roll of cheaper
grade, but ruled and printed exactly like
those now in use.
1 Receipt book, 1 order book. regular
grades.
Is Badges 90 officers and membership.
These supplies shall be boxed and marked.
For organizing corps of fifteen members or
less" and in no case shall these sets of
supplies be broken or used except as herein
these supplies shall need additional supplies
they shall obtain them at the requisition
price. This is in justice to both the ma
tional and departments. Prices Of supplies
for instituting a corps of fifteen members or
less, $40 to the corps, IS to the department.
Recommendation No. 10. 1 further recon-
mend in this connection that the vote that
ten rituals be furnished with charter for a
corps to be made read, except in cases where
the corps Is of fifteen members or less and
organized with reduced supplies, when there
shall be three rituals issued and the re-
mainder of officers duties shall be printed
on cards to correspond in quality and size
with the ode cards.
Recommendation No. Il. That in the next
edition OF cash books one-fOurth of the num-
Der of pages be printed for relief fund and
bound in back of the book.
The question has been often asked. What
shall be the emblem for past press CORE
spondent's badge? I make
recommendation No. 10. That a narrow red,
white and blue ribbon be tied in a small bow
between the bar pin and the emblem-ribbon
to be furnished by national treasurer to de-
partment treasurers, that 1t may be uniform.
Recommendation No. 10. That all decisions
passed by this convention that in any way
affect the laws of the order, shall be added
I'm their proper place in the next edition of
rules and regulations and red book.
I have not been able to visit many of the
departments at their conventions as l have
desired. The past national president, Mrs.
Emma r. Wallace, accomplished much good
in the far West by her visits slAst year. so
that this year my presenee was not so much
needed except in a social way. butt the lack
of time and money, both combined. kept me
east OF Chicago. / felt that what time I had
to give to visiting would be of more real use
to the order. if I spent it with colered corps
Of the South. And while pleasure called in
one direction, duty set up a stronger claim
in another; so putting inclination in the
closet / followed duty.
Whenever / have been inspecting corps in
the South ! have wanted to go to Key West,
but the long distance from Jacksonville COUP
led Will the extra expense has kept me back;
but this year / have visited the famous B. G..
Lincoln Corps of Key West, and ] was we'll
repaid for my trip. This corps. out on an
~island-where they have only two mails a
weeks composed of los bright, intelligent
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in the smaller ones where the corps are far
from headquarters and are isolated from each
other, in my Judgment the change would be
disastrous to the departments. The corps
would soon lose their interest and finally drop
out of the order. 1t is only by constant cor
respondence that we can get reports quarterly
now. The order has been fourteen years try
ing to get a correct basis of reports, and it
seems to me most unwise to make any change
in the system which has proven so success
full. One of the strongest points brought for
ward at the Thirteenth national convention In
favor of semi-annual reports was the vast
amount of work the department secretary and
treasurer had in making out their CONSOLIDATE
ed reports quarterly, and il reports were sent
out semi-annually those terribly dreaded
blanks would only have to be made out twice
a year.
I have always thought favorably Of these
blanks and still believe in them. but in order
to meet the objection against them, because
of the extra work required Of department Of
ficers, which was the main reason for adopting
semi-annual reports, L make
Recommendation No. THAT these consol-
dated blanks be abolished, and that all other
reports be made quarterly as heretofore.
| earnestly urge this convention to consider
this recommendation most carefully, as it
seems to me of vital interest to our order.
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS AMI EXEMPLI-
FICATIONS.
I most thoroughly approve of this branch of
our work and believe in the exemplifcation of
our ritualistic work; it tends to make the
work more uniform throughout each depart
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the corps officers and members in closer un-
ison, establishes more fraternal feelings with
each other, and / trust they will be continued
wherever departments find it possible. l real
ize that these meetings are expensive as well
as pleasant, and therefore make
Recommendation No. T the corps ex-
employing the ritualistic work for inspection
shall have no other inspection for the current
year, and that the department inspector, or
whoever is detailed to have charge of such in
s%pection, shall write the report Of the status
of the corps exemplifying the work and for
ward the same to be embodied in the depart
ment inspectors report. This will save both
time and money to departments.
CONSOLIDATING CORPS.
/ find that in some cases, where there have
been two small posts of the Grand Army In
a place, they have deemed it wise to CONSOLE
date. AS the near future will demand the
closing up Of their ranks more and more-I
make
Recommendation No. THAT wherever two
posts consolidate, that the corps which were
their auxiliary consolidate also taking the
name of the Post. That the department fur
nish the corps a new charter, charging them
only the price Of engrossing. The names Of
the charter members of both corps shall be on
the new charter, the names of the oldest
corps taking precedence. Under these names
shall be written the word Consolidated"
with the day of the month and year. There
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been performed to the best of our abil-
ity and for the best interest of our
grand and noble organizations.
There have been nine circles added
to our order under national jurisdic-
ton in the following states: Abraham
Lincoln No. 8, Nashville, Tenn; Cojarah
Blake No. 3, Charleston, VT; W. T.
Sherman No. 4, Centralia, Wash; Abra-
ham Lincoln No. 5, Ho~llingsworth,
Wash; Abraham Lincoln No. 8, Wheel
ing, w. Va; Abraham Lincoln No. 3,
Helena. Ark; Speed Frye, No. 10, Som
erset, KY The second department be-
ing the department of the state of
Washington and West Virginia, 1 en-
powered Commander John Broyns to
said department of Washington, and
Carrie V. Sheriff the state of Virginia.
I have received courteous invitations
to attend the department annual con-
ventions and have attended as many
as I felt our finances would reasonably
permit.
[ have received testimonials from
cur nations honored guests regarding
the work of the Ladies of the Grand
Army. l have visited three Soldiers
Homes, three Soldiers Orphans Homes,
and the home in Philadelphia for the
veterans and their wives.
Sisters, 1t will be useless to remind
you of your sacred trust and to ask
you to perform your sacred duty. You
have already, and are continuously do
ing so, and in the name of all who are
today awaiting the summons for the
last roll call, / thank you. | especially
urge the sisters of our order to look
after the orphans of our land.
| have written during the year 902
letters. granted 26 dispensations, and
have written 4 general letters and one
special letter relating to the question
of consolidation. These were received
cePting one. Otherwise they were not
only we'll received by my sisters, but
by the comrades of the Grand Army
as well. 1 have written the president
of the Woman's Relief corps, of Maine;
to the national president of the Ex-
Prisoners of War; to the national presi-
dent of the Daughters of Veterans,
and to the national president of the
Ladies' Aid Society. They are all to
take action at their different "
tons, and will report at cur national
convention.
1 also desire to thank my faithful
secretary and treasurer for services
rendered during my term of office, and
If possible. I should like to in%dividualize
n thank every member of our order.
Their confidence was my tower of
strength.
1 wish to thank all comrades who
have promised our order their protec-
ton. I ave been nobly received by
comrades who wore the blue at all
carr pfires where I have spoken in the
different states. To my successor 1
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shall be q notified meeting called OF the
members OF both corps for the election of
cf1cers to serve for the balance Of the year.
Recommendation No. 5-That in case a
post disbands, the corps that has been auxil-
airy to said post may continue as a corps OF
the Department Woman's Relief Corps, re-
tanning their number and name. They shall
pay all dues and make all reports to the de-
partment, except for the amount of relief ex-
tended. That report shall be made to the
commander OF the department Of the Grand
Army. In all cases they shall be under the
same laws and jurisdictions as IL they were
auxiliary to a post.
tached corps disbands and the post to which
they we're auxiliary disbands, also, that all
money remaining In their possession after all
bills are paid, shall be turned over to the
national headquarters relief fund.
recommendation No. THAT hereafter the
national secretary shall notify by postal card
each department treasurer and detached corps
president of the receipt Of their per capita
tax at national headquarters.
SUPPLIES.
Ffnd1ng a large supply OF Red Books on
hand l decided to order none printed until
tional president, has the revisions ready,
therefore, / make
Recommendation No. SHAT an edition be
printed after being revised to conform TO
decisions of this convention.
Believing that newly organized corps do not
need the red book as one Of their Arst sup
plies, and as it adds so materially to the cost
~ ~ - zap l. A&h
Recommendation No. 9IThat the vote Of
Thirteenth national convention, whereby the
red book was made a necessary article Of
supplies, be rescinded.
Having learned that supplies are being
used not obtained from the national treasurer,
/ make
Recommendation No. 10-That all supplies
for department and corps use must be pro-
cured from the national treasurer, and this
be added to rules and regulations, as section
Is, article VIII, chapter III.
INVITATIONS.
| see by the report of the national inspector
that there are thirty-two corps charging less
than the regular fee of 81 with price OF badge
added for initiation. The amount Of this fee Is
plainly defined in section 2, article l, chapter
H., rules and regulations. / therefore make
president shall ascertain the price charged
for initiation in all corps in her department.
and notify corps charging less than the regu-
lar price that hereafter they must. abide by
the law laid down in rules and regulations.
CHEAPER SUPPLIES FOR ORGANIZING
SMALL CORPS.
1t has seemed necessary for years that some
action should be taken by national conven-
ton whereby the organizing of small corps
with cheaper supplies might be made pos
sible. / have looked over the price Of cost
sible. l have looked over the prices of cost
and sale, in both national and department
headquarters, and make
Recommendation No. 12-That a set of sup
plies be issued to departments for the in
s%titution of a corps Of fifteen members or
less consisting Of
1 charter mot engrossed).
3 Rituals.
l Service book.
Is Rules.
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Consequently they must have the principles
OF patriotism we'll grounded in their hearts
before they leave the school room. Then by
the time they are ,old enough to take upon
themselves the duties OF citizenship. thew
will realize that the United States has but
one nag. and that is the stars and stripes.
| believe the flag should drape the walls of
our Sunday school rooms as well as our public
school rooms. Teach the children gathered
in our sanctuaries that next to God is our
country, and next to the Bible, is the flag.
When these doctrines are thoroughly imbued
in the hearts Of the children, there need be
no fear for the future of our republic, for the
children OF our public schools will be the
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
There mas needed to be little work done for
his organization this year. as the triennial
chairman and secretary of this committee will
tell you In their reports Of work accomplished
by them.
ANDERsoNvILLE.
According to instructions from the thirteenth
national convention, / tried to find out some
thing definite about Andersonville. It's location
ters-the answers all conflicting concluded
TO visit the place, going from my nearest
point: Savannah. Ga. while visiting corps in
the South. and find out for myself. am
satisfied that the Grand Army Of Georgia
would be willing to give the Woman's Relief
Corps this property II we would Improve and
care for 1t hereafter. do not feel compe-
tent to make any recommendation concerning
t until after you have heard the report Of
the committee appointed for that purpose.
JHNSIE WELLS FUND.
cannot find out anything concerning the
benefciaries Of this fund. l wrote the post
master of the place for information. He knew
nothing of them, but sent me the name Of the
attorney that had charge OF the case. After
writing several letters I found he had been
dead two years.
l, therefore, make
Recommendation No. 1. That the fund
known as the Jensie Wells fund be turned
over to the general fund; and If at any time
we raise a fund for the care or Improvement
OF the Andersonville prison property, the
amount Of the Jensie Wells fund be taken
from our general fund to form a nucleus for
the Anderson prison fund.
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THE sECRETARY's REPORT
On the Years Work Of hi woman's
Relief Corps.

In accordance with the requirements of my
office and the fulfilling Of its duties. I have
the honor to submit to you and the fourteenth
national convention the following report of the
membership and condition Of the order for the
year ending June 30
The report nf the secretary for the year
ending June 90, 1895, shows a membership OF
110,6O4 in good standing. and the number OF
corps reporting, 1858. There were 50 depart
ments, Al detached corps in good standing.
and 5 delinquents, making 46 IA all.
1t IS not my privilege to record an increase
in the number Of departments during the
year; this number has well-nigh reached it's
limit, with a possibility of but a few more.
But there has been a gratifying gain in the
Number of detached corps. both by the forma-
ton of new ones and the reawakening Of some
Of those that had seemed to have slumbered.
There are nov q departments and "a de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-04
DIDN'T HAVE HARD TACK.
That Edible Missing From Two In
vftatfOn Lunches.

vftatfOn
In the fall of 1862, while at Affeville,
Miss, /. B. Parkhurst, Eighteenth Wis
consin, received the following invita-
ton:
Dear Comrade: Will you come over
and din with me today? Rest as
sured that you-will have enough to sat
isfy even your Unsuitable appetite.
Yours truly,
u. K. Taylor"
Mr.. Parkhurst's mouth watered as
his imagination dwelt upon the delica-
cies to be set before him by his old
friend and cOmrade in arms. Food had
been scarce, more h one belly went
empty to bed, and luxuries were things
u~nthought Of.
The day Of the grand feast arrived.
Comrade Parkhurst never responded
half SO promptly to roll call as he did
that day to the call of Brother Taylor
to come to dinner. The first dish APP
peared. 1t was corn meal mush. No
other dish came to the table. For one
minute the breath of Parkhurst was
taken away then seeing the preternatu-
rally solemn cou~ntenance of Taylor, he
set to, work or the mush, with never a
word. But he saw that he had been
worked" and he determined to play
eyen."
"A lew hlOitllo dltCI IdJIOl gu tAIo
note:
Dear Comrade: You invited me to
take dinner with you, and you served
me up corn meal mush alone. Now 1
want to return good for evil, and there
fore | want you to come and dine with
me. I can assure you that you won't
sit down to mush alone when you eat
with me.
yours fraternally,
II. B. Parkhurst."
Taylor bit like a green goods suck
err" He thought Parkhurst intended
to give a grand blowout" just in
order to rub it In On him, Taylor. He
went to Parkhurst's tent. With a
grave countenance Parkhurst brought
in a large pan filled with mush. Next
he placed by Taylor's side a paper
filled with salt.
Taylor had not furnished any salt.
Parkhurst had, and therefore had full
filled his pledge to furnish "a better
dinner"
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REPORTS.

In the hurry of the Thirteenth national con-
yention two recommendations on this subject
were presented and adopted. The first was
that department and detached corps report
semi-annually. This decision was received in
time to promulgate in General Orders No. 2.
but as corps in departments were to report
ed corps should report quarterly. This matter
was submitted to my council, and consequent
ly Circular Letter No. 1 was issued notifying
ments semi-annually. Some time after Jan.
l, decision Al was received, which does not
mention the reporting of corps, so Circular
Letter No. has remained in force for the
you will have quarterly reports in the future
or not. From my experience of one year as
national president. and six years as national
treasurer, my opinion is this change would
be detrimental to our order. 1t might answer
in a few large condensed departments, but
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the blue brings courage and confidence

h blue brings courage and confidence
for the nations welfare.
This message comes to you, rich
with love and true, warm loyalty. The
mother who gave you to FOUR country,
the wife, who with breaking heart,
sent you forth in the service of that
country. the faithful loving sister, the
daughter who is worthy her patriotic
sires-aii these, comrades, are en-
bodied in the Ladies OF the Grand
Army-not the auxiliary. but the heart
Of the Grand Army OF the republic.
There was a spirited contest when the
election of officers was reached. and at
$50. when the session closed for the
day, only h three chairs had been
filled. The election of treasurer and the
national council of administration will
occur at $3.50 this morning. There are
several candidates for treasurer, among
whom is Mrs. Carrie v. Sheriff, of Pitts
burg; whose husband is president of
the E-x-Prisoners Of Wal association.
Mrs. Maria P. Cahoon, Of Elyria, Ohio,
Is the only n nus far suggested for
the council Of administration.
There We're five nominations for the
office of national president: Mrs. Cath
airline E. Hirst, Of Louisville. KY; the
present presiding officer; Mrs. Elma
Dalton, Of Umfield, Kan; Mrs. Flora
NJ. Davey, of Duluth; Mrs. Julia E.
Ellis, of Chicago, and Mrs. DR.. Shade,
OF Philadelphia. Hirst lacked but one
vote for a plurality on the first ballot,
and was easily elected on the second,
when the ballot STOOD: Hirst, Al; Davey,
%; Shade, 10.
Three ballots were necessary for the
selection of a senior vice. The candi-
dates were: Mrs. NJ. A. Sterens, of
Newark, N. j.; Mrs. j. F. Burr and
Mrs. A. P. Anderson, of Minneapolis.
Mimi; Mrs. Page, of Aurora, ILL.,; and
Mrs. Hester McHenry, of Leadville.
After the first ballot Mrs. Page and
Mrs. McHenry, the two lowest, were
dropped. After the second ballot Mrs.
Sterens withdrew, leaving the contest
between the two Minneapolis women
Mrs. Anderson winning by a vote of Al
to "a for Mrs. Burr.
For Junior vice, Mrs. DeMott, of New
York, Mrs. Sarah G.. Mason, of Nebras-
ka, and Mrs. Toms, of Iowa, were the
candidates. On the second ballot Mrs.
Mason was elected, receiving 81 votes
to SO for Mrs. Toms, Mrs. DeMott hav-
ing been dropped.
During the afternoon the ladies de-
clined an invitation to a steamboat
excursion to Minnehaha Falls On ac-
count Of a desire to conclude their work.
A feature Of the affair was the pre-
s%entation by the Department Comman-
der Whedon, of Kentucky, in the be-
half of the ladies of the G.. A. r., Of
Kentucky, of a silver water tray and
cut glass set to President Hirst.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-14
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.
They Close Tomorrow For the February
Vacation.

All the public schools close tomorrow
for the February vacation. The next
term will open Monday, February "a.
The next vacation will be the week in
Guiding May 1st. The schools close for
the long vacation Friday, July 8.
Many of the teachers will 20 to Boston
next week to visit the schools in that
city and neighboring places.
Manual training has been brought to
the front this year through the eff orts of
Principal Babb, who is in the front rank
as a teacher in that new and important
branch of school work.
The fourth Glasses in all the grammar
schools have received the arithmetic 1t
has proved very satisfactory
The next regular meeting of the school
committee will he held February Gath,
The next pay day for the teachers will be
on the 2Sth inst.
The School for the Deaf will not have
a vacation till June 49, One of the pu-
pills is to be sent to the home of the
feeble minded in Boston, il not being
profitable to keep her any longer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-14
REED CLUB rRAnsPoRrArlo N.
Vote to Engage Quarters for 151 at St.
Louis.

The committee on transportation and
accommodations of the Maine Reed Club
met Wednesday in the office of Hon.
George M. Seiders. The following mem
bers were present:
Hon. John F. Lamb, of LivermoIe
Falls; Fred H. Parkhurst, of Bangor;
Hon. A. A. Burleigh, of Houlton, John
Nd. Burleigh, of South Berwick, Hon. d.
B. Saunders. Ellsworth H. H. Chamber
lain of Bristol and Hon. S. J. Walton,
of Skowhegan.
The committee organized, with Hon.
George NJ. Seiders as chairman and Bred
FL. Parkhurst as secretary.
They voted to engage quarters at St
Louis for ISL. Every member of the Heed
club who desires to go to st. Louis should
at once notify the secretary, Col. Thos'
p. Shaw, in order to insure the OBJ
tanning of quarters.
The question of transportation was
discussed but no action was taken.
The Portland daily press., 1896-02-14

:: At the fraternity House yesterday
afternoon, there was a meeting of tire
officers of the Fraternity, Fresh Air,
Associated Charities, Diet Mission,
Female Provident, Samaritans, Home
for Friendless Boys, Martha Washington
aud Provident Association, and Others
interested in charitable work. 1t was a
conference of charities, suggested by the
directors Of the Portland Fraternity with
the idea of bringing the work of the
different associations together in the
care and instruction Of destitute children.
Since the evening school has been
abolished at the Fraternity, because of
the evening school maintained by the
city. and since the Fraternity has a large
house with plenty of room, it was
thought best to extend it's usefulness as
far as possible by inviting all the
charities to cooperate with the Fraternity
in the use Of the rooms as a social agent
in charitable work.
Mrs. Marcia B. Jordan presided and
many of the ladies expressed approval of
the idea The meeting was preliminary
and the different societies must discuss
the matter before deciding upon any
course of action