The National tribune., 1897-09-16
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great Aux
Hilary


tie Order. and notwithstanding the fact that
there was much discussion over local coutro-
vefsies in the late Convention. legislation vital
TO the best interests of the Order whole
was enacted without dissenting voice.
This legislation was to broaden the work Of
patriotic teaching by afNording more explicit
instructions to Departments through Ma
tiOnal channels and by them TO subordinate
Corps. to inaugurate patriotic contests aud to
make tho ritualistic work OF the Relief Corps
more interesting by the introduction Of flag
movements. through which it IS hoped TO bring
agreater number of young girls into the Order.
Nothing is done without enthusiasm, and
nothing in Relief Corps work creates moro
enthusiasm than the fas. Let our girls be the
flag bearers.
One pleasant feature Of last National Con-
vention was the number OF young girls on
duty in the hall, or sitting delegates in Con
ytnion. This IS as it should be. and every
wise Relief Corps woman will see TO it that her
daughters as they come TO maturity, become
members of the Woman's Relief Corps. Ii is from
this class that best recruits ere received.
aud in every Corps where there IS repreSen-
taion Of young girls the interest IS never
allowed to flag. Corps everywhere should fol
low the example of National Convention and
bring the daughters into active membershiP-
Now that the Fall has set in each Corps
y
introducing n patriotic program, beginning
with the flag salute, TO be given on the stage by
children dressed in the National colors, as they
appeared at National Convention. They may
be trained in beautiful flag drills and in the
singing of National songs. There may be recita-
tions also. People never tire of the children.
and they may of themselves constitute nearly
An entire entertainment.
AT these harvest homes, Corps should see to
I fl,nt a,it,o yfy faH a
general public interested. No better time
can be found for imposing the work of patrl-
otic teaching, and tho results of such meet
ing would be sure TO tell later on when the
National holidays are to be celebrated.
Some of the Departments are doing special
work towards founding and supporting Relief
Corps Homes, and to further their work money
is required. For such purposes nothing will
be found more attractive than atriotic con.
test Let it be announced through the public
prints that prizes will be given for the first and
second best recitations, or 0rato1s, on patriotic
Subjects aud the whole community will be sure
to be Interested. and thus a noble purpose Will
lie served, of advancing the cause OF patriotic
teaching and securing funds for some COM
mendable object
If it be an entertainment at a special season
it will usually be found more interesting If at
tention is directed to the general theme; for
Corps may wear the costumes Of the Puritan
mothers. with their caps and kerchleis. Ihe
programs may include Thanksgiving recita'
tions and the history of the institution of the
day, first as New England holiday and later
as n National holiday.
OF course the refreshments served will be oil
tho New England variety, even though there
was a great difference between the Indian
samp of old Colonial days and the juicy baked
hnn fxF odd hpfyr
turkey turned on spit and the lusciou:
chicken pie, with its puff paste, fine and faky,
a compromise between Yankee discovery and
French right OF possession.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Clare Hoyt Burleigh has rendered her resig.
nation as Superintendent of the National Re-
lief Corps Home, Madison, o., much TO the re-
greet OF the inmates, who are much attached TO
her .-ecause of her devotion TO all their III
terests. She has been an ideal officer Of such
an institution aud, besides being a capable
Superintendent has sustained the relation OF q
daughter to the dear old women in the Home,
who have been cheered and sustained By her
tender sympathies and loving consideration oil
all their wants and needs.
Past National President Sarah f. Fuller, oil
Boston, who was absent from 10Th National
Convention on account of increasing deafness,
maxi ing it impossible for her to participate in
the discussions writing of the reports, says
I'VE founders of the Relief Corpsought to he
very proud aud happy, for surely the record we
have made as an organization is one worthy OF
American womanhood OF the highest type. II
faithful to our principles we shall command
the best the world affords. Let US keep our
standard high"
Old Guard Corps, Dayton O.-Ves;a ]. Shoe
maker, President-has added - members 10 lis
roster within the past few months. This Is
one of the working Corps OF the Buckeye De-
partment, always at the front in good works.
Inez NJ. Owen, Chamberlin, s. d.. was re-
Gently appointed Press Correspondent of that
Department.
A committee of which Sarah E. RunneIls
Nashua, n. H., is Chairman, has been recently
appointed 20 examine into the school histories
in use in that State.
In Department of Wisconsin announcement is
made of Corps instituted at Long Prairie, Gray
Eagle, Granite Falls Bird Island, and Wren
vile.
Department President Inez Crawford oil
Kentucky, with Der sister, has been making a
bicycle tour of southern Ohio, and they were
given a special reception By Corps 200, Lam
custer.
Department President Emma F. Cressinger,
of Ohio, added an excellent officer to the Ohio
roster in the appointment of Past President
Lillian Palmer, Bowers Corps, Geneva, to the
office of Department Inspector. She is woman
of charming personality and thoroughly mp i'll
Relief Corps work.
Many Relief Corps are organizing their Fall
sewing societies, others are already at work
while the days long and bright. Judson
Fitzpatrick Corps, Newton, Kan. is among
these. They have been presented with several
quilts. one from Mary Snemuer, little girl
eight years old. Four quilts are ready, which
the Corps will send to the Mother Bickerdyk e
Home.
Department Correspondent Ella f. Daniels
West Virginia makes Il favorable report of the
growth of patriotic teaching in that State.
where every year, she says, the love OF the flag
grows stronger" She specially commends the
work of the Relief Corps OF Parkersburg. Graf
ton. Huntington, and Charleston.
The Department of California and Nevada
recently added another hunter to its roster
through the institution Of Bear Valley Relief
Corps, o. auxiliary 10 Post 1852; Bette NJ
Connan, President: Department President
Mary Z. Hartwel was the lnstituting Officer.
NAVHL VETERANS NEW hEHDER.