The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-08-12

official printer, W.RC., the exhibit il IS fol-
lows: Paid up supplies of all classes requiring
10 revision amount to S.. 456.66; cash on band
in all funds. $4,000, of which $7,O22.74 il in
the general fund.
Last. and best of all, June 30. 1897, there
was not Department or detached Corps in
debted to the National Treasury for supplies.
This is the first time in the history of the
Woman's Relief Corps that June 80 found no
outstanding bills for supplies; 80 that it can
be truly said, as the National Treasurer re-
marks, that "the Woman's Relief Corps is
neither debtor nor creditor"
Even the Department of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, which has been working under many
Diverse circumstances. through the energy of
Department President Priscilla j. Il. Taylor,
has paid of in full debt Of two years stand
ing.
AS for the National Treasurer, wide expert
ence, extending over the past Is years. in large
local charities, as we'll as in the work of the
Woman's Relief Corps Department and Ma
tional, has shown her fnancier of superior
order, of which her present exhibit il but .
proof The administration of National Presi-
dent Agnes Hit has been both economic and
progressive fully alive to the growing inter.
ests of the Order.
1t may be added that the total receipts of the
general funds of the National Womans Relief
Corps for the year 1696-'97. amounted to $50.
|
tude of the business transacted by the National
Treasurer With the aid of Comrade G.. l..
Dwelling, one of Zanesville's best accountants,
she is having made an entire set OF BOOKS In
conformance with system of bookkeeping
that specially meets the requirements of the
National Treasurer's Office with Its nearly lOO
separate accounts and funds.
MOTHER BIcKERDyKE DAY.
Posts and Corps of Kansas very cordially
united in the celebration of Mother Bicker-
dyke Day, July 10, 1897, at which time she
| reached her four-score years. Geographic &C.
| counts of her services in camp, field and hos
pital constituted part of every program, and
| resolutions of respect were passed and for
| warded the heroine of the hour.
At Stock ton, Kan, the day was given up to
| the celebration, and a procession formed in the
main street, headed by the Grand Army In
| their blue uniforms and the WOman's Relief
| Corps in the garb of nurses, with ample gowns
and white caps which marched to the grove
| where an elaborate program was carried out
| the daughters of veterans uniting In songs and
| recitatiOns.
AT Phillipsburg q liberty pole, 66 feet long
! and beautifully decorated with bunting, was
raised, and as the pole went mp the entire as
semblage united in singing 1.-THE Stsr-spangled
Banner" Rev. A. ~ See pronounced eulogy
| OH Mother Bickerdyke, recounting bel
services from the first battle of Bull RuI
through the Atlanta campaign, and ending
| with her march with Sherman to the sea.
Concordia and Smith Center, Newton and
| Downs are among the Kansas towns reporting
special programs. At the latter place there
| was procession of the GAR. and W.R.C t.
the Opera House, headed by band, and the
whole town turned out to celebrate.
On Aug. IL, 1897, the Bickerdyke Home viii
be dedicated with suitable ceremonies
Rachael Alrich Cawker City, Kan. our CORE
spondent, reports very strong feeling In the
SunfOwer State on behalf of the admission o
comrades of the Grand Army to the Relie
Corps as associate members.
At Russell, Kan, the exercises OF the day
were held in a tent. with thousands In attend
ance. the orator of the day being Capt. Loui
Hanback,. of Topeka Mother Bickerdyke wa
present, Russell being near her home. Sh,
was presented with a wreath made from ever
green taken from the grave of her husband, q
Galesburg, ILL.,; gift of the Corps of Russell.
INDIANA PATRIOTISM.
Samantha West Miller, Chairman of the Com
mittee OH Patriotic Teaching of the Depart
ment of Indiana, has issued q letter to tn
Corps Of that State, approved by Department
President Mary ID. Traviss, which seems to b.
another forward step in teaching good citizen
ship. not only In Indiana ous the couhsf!
over.
This ia a movement to raise q fund for tn
prosecution of the work of patriotic teaching
and for which patriotic socials are recon-
| mended q program to be carried out to &C
quaint the public, through eloquent speakers
with the educational system inaugursted b.
| the Relief Corps.
, This fund is to enable W.R.C C. representative
to attend Teachers Institutes aud other educs