The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-17
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Interesting Items From National Press
Corresponds

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That Colorado arprcci:iit> an honor be
slowed upon her wortny dJugGu T. * att Stcl
Iully i'll the Woman's Ee.ii3 NirPs. for Whcr,-
ever the National prcsidciH aud her conf
petent National Secretary 10. an ovation IS
gwen them, and the ,pifss,1Vie with each
other in doing honor To the yyTftslsion.
Recently the SIN corps OF Denver united ia
grand reception Ia Mrs. Carr, Ma 'onai
President: Mrs Hardin, National Secrc AIRY.
ans; Mrs. Dodge. member OF the National
Council Of Women. The hall was fcStooned
in yellow and white. the colors OF the w. r.
G., and the table was also decorated with
the same color.
When the time came for speech making.
Mrs. Carr said. III part:
THE honor of beng National President Of
our grand and growing order is not for an
individual. / never have and do not take
it TO myself. 1t is an honor conferred upon
the Department of Colorado and Wyoming
Much credit Is due TO the earnest and united
efforts Of the Colorado and Wyoming dele
cation, who in such worthy manner con-
WINGED the Chicago Convention that 1t was
only right that the far-away Western state
which was the birthplace of our noble order
should have the distinction Of one of its
citizens being chosen as National President.
mat large convention, represented 10y hun
drcdS of people from nj! over our Union
quickly saw the justice Of the request and ut
once the honor was conferred upon Colo
RADIO.
Our Order had its beginning in Denver
in the Tabor Opera House, with IL members.
We have grown 10 over 10000 in Il hCilc
over IL years. We are represented by De-
Ipartmcnts in - States Of our Union. b sides
having ca detached Corps. Our Gbjecl Is ia
help the needy veterans Of the COS and their
families that i the main feature of our
work How well it has been performed or
records and many living witnesses testify.
As we grew in numbers we saw the necessity
of taking up the work of PATRIOTISM, ANA in
1893 we took mp this branch of work, not
alone for ourselves, but take an interest
IN our public schools and visit them in the
interest of patriotism.
/ w hen you realize that we have over q,
100000 foreigners you will see the necessity
of aggressive work along this line. Gar
method Of patriotic instruction has been IN
troduced into the schools in Manila. The
| California Department is larger than our
own. The Department Of Colorado ANA Wy
onin2 rank second in giving and doing.
| Il ask the hearty cooperation OF every
one that the ensuing year may be one of
marked progress, which ] feel sure it will be
with the solid support | have back OF me,
mot only in the Noman's Relief Corps, but
in the Grand army of the Republic
The National Secretary was next called
upon and received hearty reception. Her
remarks in the main referred to the RI
r.. Home for Army Nurses and Aged Widows
of Veterans, located at Madison q. She
visited ii i'll the FAN. She said ii was right
~ named 81 home. Everything was done Ia
make the aged inmates happy. They had
horses, buggies, orchards yielding fruit, ftesl
produce, cows, and other comforts OF thcil
Inrms. The grounds surrounding the HON,
We're beautiful lawns intcrsperscd witt
flowers. shrubs, vines shade trees rustit
rests, etc. Two old comrades and thcil
wives are there; one is blind and his wifi,
takes care of him. The other takes care OF
his wife, for she is helpless. The Home is 4
model Of TASTE order and cleanliness. The
inmates seemed contentcd, happy and thank
full. -53I
Other addresses were made by ladies of the
various Corps and by members of the q
A. L.
Another City which has shown their appre
citation OF the leading spirits OF, the orghnza
ton is Boulder.
Mrs. Dodge, Past Department President
is a resident Of that picturesque city.
Mrs. Carr will visit as many Department
Conventions as possible. but Nationa
President is hampered by the fact that 81
many Of them are held at about the SANE
time, and these perhaps at points far dis
tant. lf.Hs
At Cheyenne. WyO. the inmates of tn,
Soldiers Home were given "a surprise party OF
Christmas evening. when the members of thu
W. Il. c. Of the city, assisted by the Corps
of Laramie gave Il splendid supper and fur
nisbed loads of fruits and other delicdcics 70
the future refreshments of the veterans.
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Massachusetts sends word that Department
President Mrs Mary L. Gilman has faith
her office, and has won her way into al
hearts by her kind, lOvablc manner, and he
constant thought for the uplifting Of III
Order.
The W. Il. C.. Of Massachusetts, CAV
n dinner 10 the Union EYPrisOners of Wa
lat their last annual meeting and received tn
mess. The Department Press Core spOndent
Mrs. Il. 6. Sampson. keeps the work Of he
State before the public. and in this manne
; creates an interest in the Order.
Lizzie Ulrich. Department Press Core.
ipOndent, of Oregon says there are only 4
Corps In her Department, but they all WOE
in harmony with the Posts. and are advan,
regular entertainments and so obtain none
with which to care for the veterans. ON
Corps holds II sale of cooked food in
grocery story, every saturday, and in tha
way substantially increases the amount i
the treasury.
5 Mrs. Flora s. Wilson. Department Pres
/ dent, of Minnesota, has sent out the follow
: ing: The Corps OF this department have II
sponded nobly to the appeal that has com
from Texas. Over 800 have already bee
sent, and more still coming in. This libe
; ality embOldcns me To make still another al
; peal for an object nearer home The SO
; diers' Home Committee of the Woman's RI
i. lief Corps, in their late thorough inspectio
Of the Home, had brought to their motto
- the need Of rocking-chairs for the old ve
: Grams. We all know how our own oil
/; their own easy chair" Before taking IN
: steps. wrote TO the Commandment Ia as
: his opinion OF Il movement towards suppl!
: ing this need"
1t is needless 10 say the Commands
heartily endorsed the project
As the w. X. &. has no official organ.
z would urge the members 10 subscribe Tor III
Y National Tribune, in its columns frOl
time to time will he items showing the wGr
/ done in each Department. III tins way tn
! Departments will be able to keep in toucl
; There should be at least one copy Of III
D paper in each Corps, and il could he read f.
the good of the Order. Their, Is always SOM
0 thing about the doings Of our National Pres
=. dent In its columns, and all members haS
an interest in her. and like to folOw>h her o
. her travels for the upbuildng Of the gran
L order dear TO all our hcarts.-Mary y
: North. National Press Correspondent, SnO
t ilIill, Md.
= Gen. Blackmar Presented With Badge.
4 Junior Vice Department Commander W. v
" Blackmar, assisted by Past Commando
5 Goodrich, of Post 49, as Officer of the Da
ii on Jan. I, Installed the officers of Franc
: Washburn Post, ~. brighton, Mass AT IL
e close of the, installation ceremonies Con
Y mander Castle in behalf OF Post 30, pr
: scented Gen. Blackmar with n Junior Vice ID