The National tribune., 1898-09-15

one. This was carried. Miss Laws Chair
man of the Ladies' Citizens Committee.
vas presented by Mrs. Liza beth \. Turner
20 Mrs. Martin and by her introduced to
the Convention. In very happy manner
Miss Laws presented the greetings of her
committee. Mrs. Martin responded On
behalf Of the W.RC. of Ohio Mrs. Nesta
!. Shoemaker assured the ladies Of the
Convention of cordial welcome TO the
State.
Mrs. Susan Atkins, National Senior
NIce-President. WAS called TO preside
while the National President read her re-
port.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The National Pres ident in her address
paid tribute 10 the metropolis of the ma
Tive State Of Grant and Sherman. whose
portraits adoTn the badges worn by the
delecates, and OF Sheridan. Mcpherson
and the brave men who followed these
leaders in defense of the Union.
OF the Relief Corps Home at Madison,
o., Mrs. Martin said: The Home has
never been in better condition The in
mates all seem cheerful, happy and con
tented, and are in perfect accord with the
officers. 1T has required careful manage
ment TO keep the expenditures within
the income, for, as our army nurses and
soldiers widows become more feeble the
cares and expenses of the household in
crease"
The National President represented the
Eoman's Relief Corps in the executive
session Of the National Council OF Women,
held at Nashville, Tenn. OF this assembly
she says.
Our work as an organization was
brought prominently before the people of
the South as well as before the National
Council of Women, many OF whom had
little idea Of the work that had been ac-
complshed and Of the number of mem
bers and the financial strength OF our
organization.
Much attention has been given TO en-
couraging detached Corps, who, from
their isolated positions, are surrounded
by many difficulties and discouragements
not met with by Corps in other locations.
With an unfaitering faith not only in
the patriotism of the Woman's Relief
Corps, but in the ability Of its members
for faithful and efficient work ] addressed
the President of the United States, when
the war with the Kingdom OF Spain be-
came imminent, pledging, in case Of war
that what women may do for the Nation
and its defenders IN this new struggle for
the rights Of man the Woman's Reliei
Corps would do, whether II be the care for
those who suffered from wounds and dis
ease on the field or the dependent ones
OF those fighting under the flag. / then
addressed a circular letter TO the mem
bers of our Order, asking the Corps and
the President in their behalf by the estab.
fishment Of an emergency fund to be
used as heretofore specified. The re.
bponse was Just such d loyal and gener.
Gus one as ! expected from our members
las the auxiliary of the Grand Army o
the Republic, the Womans Relief Corp
always considers that its first duty is {,
the men who bore the burden and hea
cf the day in that great struggle by which
With other great achievements they mad
it possible that this Nation should b
powerful enough, Just enough and mag
unanimous enough, 10 go TO war that tn
oppression OF even an alien people shout
cease. To these brave men, so long as
veteran OF the civil war answers to tn
roll-call on earth, is the first duty of tn
Noman's Relief Corps. But this may nc
prevent our Order from adding 10 the goo
work OF caring for the needy and destitute /,
those who mustered under the old flag i
1861 65, that of caring for the needy an
destitute and for the dependent ones
those who fought under the same flag j
1898 In accordance with this idea tn
National President makes the foilowin
recommendation:
That our Order may aid and assist tn
men who fought in the trenches of Sar
tiago and by their brave deeds adde
fresh luster TO American arms, and to a
American soldiers who answered the ca