The National tribune., 1900-11-29
IN LOYAL WEST VIRGINIA.
Affairs of the Woman's Relief Corps as Told
by Press Correspondent.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the Depart
ment OF West Virginia, w. X. c., now that
the cool days are here again, there Is a call
to work with renewed yigor all along the
lines. Work we now must, everyone shoulder
to shoulder, as the ranks of the Grand Army
are thinning fast. In 4 few short years ours
will only be to remember our gallant heroes.
In West Virginia 1t takes hard work to keep
our loyal Order together, the Daughters of
the Confederacy being the order that flour
shes here and far outnumbers the W. X. G.
would like to ask the wives, daughters, Sis
tiers and all loyal women who love our flag
and its noble defenders land we have Iuany
SUCH, Is that right? Is that as 1t should be?
Have the wives, daughters sisters and all
friends Of those who wore the gray, who
fought to sunder what had been cemented by
the blood OF our fOrefathers, more TO be proud
Of more TO remember than we of ours that
wore the blue? Think of 1t, and by your acts
show just where you stand. Let those know
that you resent having your veteran father
called n hireling. When we look around and
see what splendid material there Is all over
our Mountain State for forming Camps of
Sons of Veterans, we feel like asking why 1t
Is that the sons of orr Nations defenders are
behind other States In this grand work for
the young men Of this great Nation? All
their fathers, who braved all that our flag
should forever wave DER united people.
No. 6, OF the Capital City. Charleston, Is in
the midst OF great prosperity This Corps Is
always working, hut the climax was reached
In social way when the Corps rendered
surprise reception at their rooms to one OF
their loved ana hon0red members, IaSt Ma
tiOnal Junior Vice-President Mrs. Ellen II.
Daniels and Col. Daniels, 1t being the 18th
| anniversary of their marriage. The afternoon
was delightfully."- spent with music, social chat
and dainty lunch.
No. IS, of, Moundsville. although a young
Corps In years, Is taking front rank as to
good work, and recently spent pleasant So
cal evening with the Host and Sons of Vet
crans The time was devoted to speech max
Ing and music. Dainty lunch was served. All
went TO their homes feeling happy that they
had spent few hours with our hOnored vet
Grams.
No. II, of Parkersburg, Is another Corps
always working for those our Order stands
pledged to assist. The amount of good they
do for the veterans and their dependent ones
Is equal to any in the Department. right
royal welcome we all know is awaiting those
who attend the G. A. II. Encampment and
Department Convention that will be held In
Parkersburg In April next
No. 0, of Believille. although small, strsg-
Cling Corps, sends through It's correspondent
these brave, true words: I'VE did not organ
lze TO disband right away, but will hold the
fort as long as we can hold together" An
other truth comes from the same loyal ones
that finds an echo in every true heart that
reads THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. which they
have named the soldiers friend. So say we
all OF us-HELEN NJ. LAyALLEY. Department
fress correspondent Of West Virginia, Hunt
ington, W. va.