The National tribune., 1897-02-11
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON THURSDAY FEBRUARY H. 1897


she was urged to again accept the Office but
declined. She is now serving the Department.
President, Mrs. McCaulev, as Counselor.
| In the National W.RC. Mrs. Miller, by her
personal magnetism and clear insight into ques-
| tions of law, has become one of tho best known
| of our workers. She has served on Important
| committees, dealing conscientously and impair
| TALLY with all matters submitted to her. She
has been member Of the National Executive
| Board, acting rs Chairman: was National In
| spector during National President Wicklns's
administration, and is now Chairman OF the
| National Committee on Patriotic Teaching
From her rulings and decisions as Depart.
ment President no appeals were taken, ana all
troubles during her administration were set
| tied without trial, and in manner approved
| even by those whom she decided against. she
| has made the rules of our Order constant
study. and made her rulings without fear or
! favor.
Her browning work as Department President
| was the bringing to fruit0n the establishment
of the Illinois Soldiers Widows Home. which
had been before tho Department for SO many
| years. To her personal efforts must be ascrioed
the successful passage of the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the establishing and furnishing OF
this Home.
| The many days and nights away from home
and family were net to be considered when
this bill hung in the balance. The Governor
recognized her efforts by appointing her one OF
| the Home Trustees, and she now fills the posi-
| tion of Secretary of the Home Board. Inc
Home is given her personal supervision. and
the dear old ladies bless her for what she mas
done for them.
Not alone in Relief Corps work is she inter
ested, bat in many other public interests is she
| q moving spirit. In the Alumni of her city
she is the principal factor, and by her enter
| prise she has done much to mako that instltu-
ton the goal for which SO many young people
member of the Natural History Glass and the
| Woman's Club since their organization. and mas
| represented the latter in the State Federation
| of Clubs.
As an editor and writer she is taking front
rank among the women journalists OF this
| country. In this capacity she is we'll known
| to thousands of the members of the Relief
Corps through her own paper, the National
| Picket, which is welcome visitor in every De-
| partment.
| As an orator she is unsurpassed, being hon
| ored with the title of "the silver.tongued
orator." Her addresses on Memorial Day re-
ceive the praise of those who hear them. Dur
dent no Campfire was considered complete
without her presence. Her friends among the
veterans are many and sincere. Anything
| that Mrs. Miller might ask of them would be
| gladly accorded, so completely has she captured
them by her efforts for the helpless and needy
ones, aud her devotion to the principles OF our
| Order.
So Mrs. Miller is fully equipped for the posi-
| ton her friends are asking her % accept-that
of National President of the Womans Relief
Corps. If elected she will prove the right
woman in the right place, filling it to the
credit of herself and the satisfaction of all
She will give to the Order untiring energy and
| undivided consideration. All matters that
should come before herwill be disposed of in
! strict accordance with the Rules and Regula-
tions, aud her enthusiasm in the work will
| uplift aud encourage the faltering.
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PLEA FOR, LOYAL WOMEN.
Emma Richards. member of the Executive
Board. Department of Pennsylvania. W.R.c,
| reviews the action OF the Grand Army, as ex-
pressed in the last National Encsmpment, in
favor of the union Of all patriotic associations
of women working forsthe Grand Army. also
the article by Mrs. katherine Hirst President
of the Ladies of the GA.R printed in The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE in, reply. She deplOres
the fact that the great obstacle which Mrs.
| Hirst sees to the consolidation to the two soce-
| ties rests in the fact that the Womaus Relief
| Corps admits loyal women who not the rela-
| tives of soldiers, while the Ladies of the GAR.
| admit only those WHO are wives, mothers, sis
tiers, and daughters Of soldiers. sailors, and
| marines. 49,
Commenting further on Mrs. Hirsts asser-
| ton that the near relatives of members of tho
| Grand Army are more patriotic and have q
| greater desire to work for the veteran and his
dependents than those who are not. our CORE.
| spondent states facts in connection with Read
| ing Post and Corps that seems to dispr0ve this.
| The Post has 600 members. the Corps $50.
| "Where is the patriotism" she asks, g Of the
remaining $50 wives, the majority of whom
| have no adequate excuse for remaining outside
the organization. but are simply disinclined to
| do the work of the Relief Corps"
1.-THE tie that binds the soldiers who fought
| side BY side" she adds. amid the tumnlt and
heat of battle is far different from the tie that
binds the woman workers. When the old vet
Grams meet each other they fairly embrace each
| other and tears Of JOY flow down their cheeks.
| When the women meet it is with friendly
shake of the hand aud the fraternity of an
association which was not born in BATTLE"
| To Mrs. Hirst's question, whether the loyal
| woman Of to-day cannot sympatht1e with or
understand those who are near akin to the sol.
| der, our correspondent says she eau, and asks
| that il it is not better to take loyal woman
| into our ranks who is filled with love of coun.
! try and willing to work conscientiously in
every line of duty rather than a soldiers wife
| who cares nothing for the work and would only
| be drOne IN the society.
| my husband" she says, SERVED through
| the war in Co. A, Sd Pa. Reserves. / did not
know him till after the war, but as girl l was
always full of patriotism and love of country,
| and know am not one bit more patriotic be-
cause of marrying soldier know what my
feelings would be If, not having married SOL
| der should be refused admittance into the
ranks of those who work for the men who
| saved the Nation"
NATIONAL HOME CHRISTMAS.
Miss M. L. Bartlett, member of the National
Relief Corps Home family, Madison, O., for
wards q pleasant report Of Christmas at the
| Home. OHIO and Massachusetts, took the lead
in donation of gifts and cash contributions
Personal friends added their quota, and the re.
suit was total Of 800 presents and money for
the purchase of the same to the amount of $82,
forwarded through the several Departments
With the money Superintendent Claire Hoyt
Burleigh purchased many useful articles, such
as warm clothing and other necessaries, making
all the inmates comfortable.
An oyster supper was provided by Bowers
Corps Geneva, and Burnham Corps, Madison,
donated large supply of doughnuts for the
| New Years breakfast.
Mrs. Kate +. Putnam, of Berea College, Ken.
lucky. donated orapges for the Christmas din
ner, and Mr.. r. A., Haskins. of Madison. o.,
donated mince pies, ReF. John Keene. Episco.
pal minister, of Wit5opgbby, o.. who conducts
services at the HONG every Thursday evening.
gave 80 pounds of fine candies in bonbon boxes,