New-York tribune., 1897-08-24

NATIONAL ORGANIZAT1ON-AN AUXILIARY OF
THE GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIC PER
FECrED IN Iss3-oNE HUNDRED AND
FORTY THOUSAND MEMBERS
The Woman's Relief Corps. now In session at
Buffalo has issued Invitations to a reception TO be
given 10 Thaddeus s. Clarkson Commander-in-
Chief of the C. A. r.. tomorrow night, al the
Iroquois from s TO II o'clock. The card of Mrs.
Agnes Hit National president OF the w r. c. was
incloscd
Yesterday morning the womans headquarters OF
the w r. c. were formally declared open. Care
full preparation been made for the reception ana
entertainment Of guests. Mrs. A q. Mohr' OF
BROOKLYN department president OF the state OF
New-York is in charge.
A decided effort will be made 10 unite 'he
wonan's Relief Corps with the Ladies Of the o.
a r. The Grand Army wishes the union TO be
effected and desires that the tenets OF the w X -
nrevau when It comes TO eligibility. The g. A. H.
women do not want 10 conccde that point ana 81
the union Is rather an uncertain quantity
..ro cherish and emulate the deeds of our noble
army nurses and Of all loyal women who rendered
loving service 10 country in her hour OF peril
Is what the W. Il. c. works on. ana on '"a' Idst
clause IS where the two separate 'he ioH'.
women The Ladies Of the g. A. X accep's oi'''
the wives mothers. sisters and daughters OF nom
orahv discharged soldiers" and rejects the 'loyai
,,o,ran who had no relatives in the war TO whom
she can trace lineage.
,rh movement eliminating In this great BODY OF
women known as the W Womans RELIEF corps. WHY"
Go an auxiliary of the Grand Army OF the ffepup-
Ito heran in 1s7s but IT was not until 1888 tha'
>o,,oral oreanization perfected IN respo'Se
N invitation Of the CommandeH-lh- hei o' "
q p at Denver, during the Natoha 'n' amp
mon, IN that city To-day the woman i'e'' wi P
.hors ovor one hundred and forty Thousand
members and has expended IN Inc re'''i "a , n1
veteran5 and their dependents over
=, h.s rel,eved in one year over forty ihousahd per-
o and has secured legislation Tor deSu'u'e
army nurses. as well a. endowed d .\"''o''''
Corps home at Madison. ohio Besides an '''i,,
sunnorts homes in Michigan. Iowa. w lsco'sf''
fornia and Indiana and has succeSsiully u.s'u '
establishment OF home at oxford ~ !" a.
,.o for tho women who suffered from the cohse-
ouences Of the late war and for army nun !"
need Of aid whom want or old age mas oVer'"Ne'
90 ,his Litter home Mrs Ellen NJ. Putnam VINO
taught school in Buffalo for thriy-io"' ''"'''
the active and efficient superintendent
PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
To advance patriotic teaching IN 'he pu"-
ecbools IS part Of the work begun by the CORP
-a, oars ago and il has been prosecuted Win
,,,oor Among the methods adopted Is thc a'''""
ancs at educational gatherings OF comh'i''ees -
,,r,s tho ,mportance of such teachings Schoo'
trustees are visited by local representatives VI Wv
corps and school histories are exatr'"eu'
At this convention in Buffalo. as al previous WI
,.o,,ors ,bese committees will report on the mum
hc- NJ schools IN the United States dsplaylhe ''e
Stars and Stripes from STAFF or inside the pui'u'"s'
nurher OF schools using flags at opening eNcrcl'eN'
number Of days aside for patrlotic eNerciS'S'
and othar matters relating TO TINS Woik >..,or,I
Mrs Agnes Hut. Of Indianapolis, Is NE >a'lo,, r,n
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Ida ;. McBride OF lnr Sa'i;
city is the National secretary Mts Nc MCniT' ng an
the daughter of ex-soldier ana the Wiz U,o,,e -,
ofberNJndee Robert Mcbride. late OF the supreme
Court OF Indiana. ..,.,. charity Of patr,-
o,ic endeavor of work in behalf OF more stue,o I.
ous recognition or what Is involved IN lhe Pi
and duties of American citizenship are 10 ~, ue
credited TO this organization OF sterHhs A"'e''
women. . ,,., .aid ono of the
1T seem small thHIs c,.re anl
women yesterday. ito demand that hatihose I' IN The
Stripes shall float above every schooihouS hino ~ 80
and Patriotism may. indeed. mean one .,,ins h ~, ~
one man and sonnet hing else to another, pu' Wa ~
,h Iins arinan % embIem stands for by right OF us
origin is the larger liberty of man TO nave 'ie
visible symbol OF that Mberty ever before us =,
10 borrow for our hearts sonnet hing or the VAIN
OF lis coors and the inspiring facts OF its sto,
NO woman who has ever been dlsoyaI 10 III i.
standard can to,n the Womans RELIEF corps NJ M,
LOYALTY is the one unfOrgivahc sin Seyoh1 tnH'
lts membership IS AS broad as the nag nseif IL VII
txist long after the last Grand Army man sha
have ief, his kna.sack for the Greater Encanp-
Ynent that lies beyond and the occasion ma sIn
The name 10 the society VIII have departed u, Dui
not IL is TO be hoped the name itsef lhat snouti ,
live as n reminder OF the link which bihds ln'
stormy past to the far happier futare IN an uh'
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