The National tribune., 1899-03-23
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip Of the Great
Auxiliary.
HEADQUARTERS NEWS.

The National President, Flo Jamison
Miller, has Just returned to Monticello,
H., from visit TO Massachusetts, lihode
Island, and Washington, ID. c. She re-
ports all departments in very fiOuIish-
ing condition. Massachusetts W.R.C. hav-
ing expended about s13, 900 for the boys OF
'9S. and doing equally as well for the com
rades of '6l'65. The Massachusetts Con
vention presented Mrs. Miller with a
| handsome souvenir spoon emblematlc OF
Boston and its points of interest. Inc
WR.C. at Lynn, Mass, rendered Mrs.
Miller a reception, at which Past Com
mander in Chief Adams and Department
Commander Gilman paid glowing tributes
to the magnificent work of the W.R.C.
The National Council of Women, with
which the W.R.C. af1iliates, held its trl,
ennial meeting in Washington, ID. c., and
the Order was represented by four dele
gates.
The W.R.C. seem to be taking on new
life with the advance in all other direc
tions, and with such tireless leader at
the head it can but succeed.
The appreciative letters sent to Head
quarters prove the National President
was fortunate in her expressions OF Sor.
row on the death OF Commander-in-Chlef
Sexton. The task was an unusual one,
but Mrs. Miller was equal to it,. Col. Sex
ton had not only worked with her IN the
National but in the Department affairs,
and, besides, was warm personal frleno.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT.
Ada c. Kimmel, Press Correspondent.
Bement, H., writes: "Illinois has 242
Corps. with a membership of $500. This
years work will show large increase OF
reinstated members, and we hope to see
several more Corps organized before De-
partmcnt Convention in May. The Treas
urers report shows in general fund, S624. :
2S; in relief fund. s34.11; in emergency
fund, S125.21.
Veteran W.R.C., g. of Elgin, is growing
fast. It's members show great interest,
and they work in harmony, this being
largely due to the faithful and earnest
work of the President and her officers:
During the past year large amount OF
charity work has been done; large sums
of money were raised, and much was eS-
pended for the soldier at the front and
his family at home. Co. L, 3D. H., was
raised in Elgin and surrounding towns,
so that members of Veteran W.R.C. knew
what it was to have their dear ones at the
front.
veteran W.R.C. takes the lead of all
other Corps in the State of Illinois in the
work of charity. The Post and Corps
work together in perfect harmony, often
meeting together in a social way, each
giving aid on the program: In January
they united in having installation service,
and those in attendance said, Truly, it
was the best of gatherings The ladies
quite e1cellcd. and the gentlemen were |
willing to admit it; an honor the ladies'
felt proud to accept. The Corps Install |
ing Officer was Past President OF Vet,
the work, and this gave 1t
beauty and rendered it more impressive.
"Pope Corps, $50, of Pana, is still in
very healthy condition. Its new officers
are all in the harness. and working in
harmony, notwithstanding Pana has been
tl,at Il Ifa in a
fOr the past nine months. We shall work
hard to keep Pope Corps up to its present
standard. On Washington's Birthday the
Corps gave 15-cent dinner; IN the even
ing a literary program, when lunch. was
served for 10 cents. Corps realized $50
Corps has been organized nearly eight
,ears, and is composed OF some OF the
pest women in the land.
"At the request of Department Presi-
lent, Mrs. Bradford and Mrs. Underfanger,
# Springfield, recently procured beauti-
ul floral wreath, which they had mount
ID upon an easel and placed upon the
'arcophagus in Lincoln Monument.
stephenson Corps, being the senior, gave
he invitation to Mendell and Bross Corps ,
md Posts to join with them, and held
service at the tomb. Although the mer-
Jury was frisking about the zero mark,
about so were in attendance. The com
nittee had prepared nice program, the
members of John Bross Corps tcolOred ,
aking a prominent part. Maj. johnson
lad procured chairs and placed in Me
norial Hall. which is heated by steam,
30 all were comfortable. Mai. Johnson
said there had never been SO large an at
cndancc nor such a profusion of flowers.
After the exercises Mai. and Mrs. John
son served a dainty lunch in Lincoln Lodge.
'Mrs. Alexander, Department President,
will deliver an address at Nashville, ILL.,,
Indcr the auspices OF the Corps there,