The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-18
THE RELIEF CORPS,
Gleanings from National Headquar
ters---NoteS from Departments.
ATIONAL CANDIDATES.

ATIONAL CANDIDATES.
Missouri Asks the Office of President OF 15tf
National Convention-Past National Presi
dent In-A Daughter of the Revolution.
| NATIONAL RELIEF CORPS HOME.
Puma L. Cowles, Secretary of the Natiena
Relief Corps Home, writes that much soictud'
is expressed by the Board of Management ovel
the illness of Past National President Annie
Wittenmyer, Chairman, at her homo, Saratoga
Pa. Mrs. Wittenmyer spent part of Decem
Der in Washington in tho interests of the
amendment to the Army Nurse Pension Bill
providing for Regimental Nurses, of whom 6
large number are in need, but are excluded by
the law of 1892. She had also in charge severa
private pension bills, among them that Of
Mother Holiday, heroine of the battlefield Of
Bull Run. now in her Oath year.
Secretary Cowles reports the death at the
National Home Hospital, Feb. 2, of Miss
Jerusha Ward, sister of Elmer II. Ward, Co. g,
| 105th Ohio who sleeps in Stone River Cemetery
She was woman of sterling Christian char
acter, never missing the services of Memorial
Day, and sometimes walking long distance to
lay flowers on the soldiers monument in mem.
| DRY of her brother.
MIssoURI's NATIONAL CANDIDATE.
At 14th National Con vention Missouri pre-
| sented the name of Past Department President
Sarah J. Martin for the office of National Presi-
| dent, but before the ballot the candidate with
drew her name in favor of Agnes HIT who was
elected unanimously. Past Department Pres-
dent Ada Goss Briggs writes that Missouri will
again present Mrs. Martins name before 18th
National Convention, and sets forth the claims
| of Department and candidate as follows:
| Missouri has claims which it is not wise
| should be disregarded at this particular time.
| Small in numbers, it claims the consideration
due to minorites and it merits a consideration
to great work done by faithful few. If
| there is sincere desire for the continued
growth and prosperity of the W.RC., the larger
| fourishng Departments must be willing to
concede much, aud that graciously and mag.
unanimously for strong in majorities as the De-
partments of the North and East are it is only
by wise concessions that the smaller ones may
hope to gain recognition.
Missouri asks now concession, and at the
same time claims recognition, basing the claim
on this plain statement, that in no State has
| W.R.C. work been more faithfully performed
| amid obstacles at times almost insurmountable.
| We have had to contend not only with much
| disloyalty, but also with that which is more
disheartening, dishonorable Indifference; how
| ever, the work has been none the less faithfully
performed. Conscious of this unremitting and
| "In pressing the claims of Missouri and in
PRODUCING our candidate, Mrs. Sarah j. Martin,
we assume the responsibility of vouching for
| the necessary credentials. We present a
woman of natural refinement and unGuestioned
ability, with Relief Corps record as fair and
honorable as it is possible to possess. BY rea-
| son of her own faithful services, and that of
| her husband, a comrado and Past Department.
Commander of Missouri. she is doubly entitled
to the most serious consideration. And we
| promise that, given the opportunity, she would
wear with grace and dignity the honors and
perform faithfully and creditably the work
attached to the position"
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI
Annie d. Houts, Warrensburg Mo-, reports
| Col. Grover Corps, 20. of that place, with q
membership of over so, as very active in the
work Of the Order. Warrensbnrg is the center
| of five rock quarries, Countyseat of one OF the
finest Counties in the State. and the site of one
of the best managed normal schools Corps 20
| is taking great interest IN the Missouri Sol
| diers' Home, at st. James, to which they have
| sent liberal contributions
| This Corps conducted booth at the st.
Louis Exposition OH behalf of the Homo fund.
| Both Post and Corps are busily engaged in
| arrangements for the annual Encampment and
| Convention. to be held at Pertle Springs
ARMY NURSES MEMORIAL.
National Relief Corps Home. Madison, o., re-
| ports an interesting memorial service con-
Quoted by the Home family in memory Of
| Past National President Sarah G. Mink, men,
Der of the National Home Board.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Bowers Relief Corps Geneva, O.-Laura Rosa
mond White. Correspondent-made another
good record for the year closing with Deem
! ber 1896. Past President Lillian Tibbetts was
tal .; ,t,, pf tl,
pearl pendant. Amanda Lockwood is her sue
cessor for the current year.
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS.
A Cobweb Social. given by Kit Carson Corps,
Waco. Tex, is the latest novelty to which the
W.RC. have resorted to swell the funds for re-
| lief. 1t was held at the residence of Past De-
partment President Lavanta Conger, and was
| success in every particular, including the
rectations by the Misses Nellie and Mabel
Conger.
The flag memorial to be laid before the Legis-
lature, asking that Old Glory be ordered over
every schoolhouse in the State, is extensively
circulated for signatures. One secret organize
ton alone has pledged 10000 names.
Department Inspector Ada Work visited Add
Raw University, and was received by tho
faculty and students in the chapel. After
stirring patriotic talk, in which she explained
the purposes of the memorial, $50 names were
secured.
George B. Mcclellan Corps, 49, Houston,
Tex, Nellie Rust Jones, Secretary, reports the
| presentation of silver nut bowl to the retir-
ing President. Maggie A. Rust. at surprise
lunch prepared in the Corps room. Capt. Rust,
who has served Department Inspector,
GAR, commended Relief Corps work in
Texas, and Mcclellan Corps in particular.
MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.
Department President Sara E. Cain, of Mas
sachusetts reports larger number of voting
members and visitors present at 18th annual
Convention, W.R.C, held in Worcester, than
at any previous Convention. Committees from
Geo. II. Ward Corps met all delegations at the
trains.
Department President Helen A. Brigham
was . prompt and dgnifed officer, and all ses-
sions of the Department moved off satisfac-
torily. Department Junior Vice. President
Angie A. Robinson extended welcome to Wor-
cester.
The address of Department. President Brig
ham was able, opening with an encouraging
exposition of relief work, which u.s. as she says,
| the cornerstone of the W.R.C. Every Corps in
the State is reported as contributing some.
| thing in aid of needy veterans and their de.
pendents. Following is summary of the re-
ports of expenditures for the year 1S96,97.