The National tribune., 1897-05-13
QUEEN OLGA OF GREECE.

tional independence. is shown in the noble
action of the Greek women in the present Ma
tional crisis. Queen Olga has placed herself at
the head, and in Athens. the Capital of Greece,
the same scenes are witnessed as were seen in
New York and Boston and many other Ameri.
can cities and towns in the dark days of 1861
'65.
The hospital ambnlances Of tho Red Cross
are already on tho fields of battle, and trained
nurses. including number of English women,
are caring for the sick and wounded Harriet
A. Boyd, an American girl. who has been study
ing Greek in Athens. has volunteered her serv-
ices to the Ambulance Corps, and will 90 at
once to the field Of battle as = nurse.
Queen Olga is ct the head of all the work of
the women. She attends the nurses examina-
tions and il careful to establish the efficiency
of the women volunteers. Every Greek home
has become q soldiers aid society. and even tho
children are at work sewing bandages or scrap
ing lint.
The following IL the appeal of Queen Olga !:
We appeal to tho women Of America for help.
The National Section Of Greek Women has q
vast program. Besides the help of refugees it
has undertaken the organization, through
qualified committees Of ambulance hospitals,
training of nurses, and the provision Of hos
pitsl linen and clothing.
" 1t has also undertaken, through other COM
mittees, to provide for refugees to protect the
widows and children Of those who have fallen
in battle, and to help the families of the men
Of the reserved force who have lately been sent
to the frontier. We plead earnestly for yonr
help in this great undertaking Send what you
can to the Union of Greek Women"
NEvADA's PATRIOTIC WORK.
Navada, which is united with California in
Grand Army and Relief Corps into Depart
ment, leads in the work of patriotic teaching,
Systematically applied through the efforts of O.
b. Mitchell Corps. of Keno, represented by
Mrs. Marshall. They first introduced tho flag
salute into the schools OF Reno by the direction
OF the Board of Trustees, and then went before
the State Teachers Institute and secured the
adoption of the flag salute to be introduced
into the schools, together with the institution
of patriotic exercises the last half of each
school day prior to Washington's Birthday and
Memorial Day. The teachers pledged them
selves to discard all books in the school course
which might be found to SAVIOR of dsloyalty.
Mitchell Corps seems entitled to the place of
banner Corps. not only in the Department but
in the Order; in addition to the work named
having presented flag to the High School, one
to the University, and one to the Cadets; also,
one to each schoolroom in Reno.
Nine schools in Los Angeles give the flag
salute, aud at the Whittier Reform School it is
given at chapel exercises every Sunday after
noon, with National songs by q chorus of $50
voices. Twenty-Five historical days are OBJ
served in the Los Angeles schools, and it is
compulsory for teachers aud pupils to memoir
ize :" Red. White and Blue" and America"
Chairman Borland commended the study of
"Our Country" to all the Corps; Also the
formation of Bands of Mercy in the schools,
as recommended by National Convention,
rightfully maintaining that cruelty is con-
trary to good citizenship
California Corps are working nobly for their
Evergreen Home aud Treasurer Mary C. Se-
cord, of the Home Association, reported that
of the total receipts Of $3,43074, one fourth
was contributed by the Corps locally and $50
additional from Department relief fluid. Cash
from the State, membership fees and donations
made up tho balance. Total expenditures.
S. 67565.
The Department of California and Nevada
find their work OH behalf of the Home greatly
embarrassed by the action of National Conyen-
tion ordering that all contributions for any OBJ
ject Shall pass through the hands of Corps
Treasurers to the Department Treasurers. On
account Of this, Corps making contributions
to the Relief Corps Home are put to the extra
trouble aud expense of forwarding to tho De-
partment Treasurer, instead Of sending sums
direct
Convention. therefore passed a resolution. ts
be brought before National Convention, petit
tioning such legislation will permit of their
forwarding money to the Home Treasurer, she
to make monthly report to the Department
Treasurer of funds received.
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
Seventeen Corps were instituted last year in
Michigan, under the administration OF Depart
| ment President bIanda ]. Haslet Halsted, and
application for two charters have been turned
over to her successor.
After lingering illness Past Department.
President Ann III. Barney, of Michigan, has
passed to her reward. and tho chain of Past
Presidents is broken, to the sorrow of her asso-
ciates and of all who knew her aud appreciated
| her noble aud unsslfsh work.
| Fourteenth National Convention, Depart
ment of Michigan, adopted resolution indoEs-