The National tribune., 1901-02-07
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Items Collected from the Different Depart-
meHts by National Press Correspondent
Mary Nj. North.

| Charles Peck, OF the Department or Iexas,
G. A. r., has Just been received Mt National
Headquarters of the Womans Relief Corps
! Longmont, Colorado, by the National Presi-
| dent, Mary l.. Carr.
The Commander states that relief contri.
buttons both money and supplies, have far
exceeded their expectations and have
materially aided unfortunate comrades and
| their families In the stricken coast district.
| He adds: at will be satisfaction to know
| that Of cash contributions up TO date (Jan.
| Ia, 40 per cent has been contributed by the
| Woman's Relief Corps, and when supplies
other than money come to be appraised II VIII
| look small. Without the aid received from
! the Woman's Relief Corps, and the hearty,
loyal, jealous cooperation Of our Department
President, Mrs. Van Horn, and the Custo-
dian, Mrs. Work, our efforts in aid Of dis
| tressed comrades would have been nearly
abortive."
ready amply rewarded for all it has done
for those men who might otherwise have
received little or no help in their dire emer.
gency. All honor TO the 100000 women of
the Woman's Relief Corps.
The Department of Oregon has held its
Annual Convention and election of officers,
with the following result:
Pres, Mrs. Clara Lyle, La Grande; Coun-
sellor, Mrs. HELEN Gates. Hillsboro; S. V. p,
Eunice Sargent, Portland; J. V. p, Emily
Anderson, Forest Groves; Secretary, Rose
TAFT, La Grande; Treasurer, Mary Aldrich,
ner; Inspector, Mandana Thorpe, Corvallis;
/. and l. Officer, Emma Galloway, Oregon
| City; Patriotic Instruction, Mary A. Hare.
IIlllsboro; Press Cor, Lizzie Ulrich. The
Mrs. Emily Kelly, Heppner and Mrs. Annie
l.. Pool, Orient; Alternates, Nancy Pancake,
Halfway, and Susanna Bowers, Eugene.
South Da:;rta Is doing noble work for the
Posts in that active Department. Recently
nearly all the Corps and Posts held joint
installations and all the Corps report good
work done for the veteran during the year
Just closed.
Joe Hooker Corps, Of Sioux Falls, assisted
the Post in an entertainment which cleared
about $50, which went to the treasury Of the
Post.
Gen. Lyon Corps, of Canton. gave an en-
| tertainment, at which Maj. Henderson, and
his assisted, which cleared S33.IT; SIS
OF which was turned over to the Post.
Ransom Corps, of Mitchell, has recently
sent S10.70 to Galveston, and Mckenzie
| Corps, Of Chamberlain, has sent S5, to as
sist the comrades who were sufferers In the
| A new and prosperous Corps was organi-
zed at Hudson last month. The comrades
have reason TO feel proud OF their auxiliary
In South Dakota
New Hampshire shows an excellent report
for the last quarter;
Number of Corps. Observation-Disclosures. 73
Number of members in good standing. 3I74
Cash expended for relief. .S4G1. 2s
Amount of relief other than money. $1,000
Number Of persons assisted. ......... 129
| Amount of money turned over to Post S2s'o.O9
Emma c. Tebbetts, Department President,
| in her General Orders says: "The following
Corps have been called on for supplies In the
rooms at the Soldiers Home and Hospital
that they furnished: Corps II, 49, IS, ~, 43
and 40, Is and SO, 36, p, most Of whom have
responded to the call. Corps II sent furn-
ishlngs to the amount Of s37; Corps ~, to
sheets, 10 pillow slips, 10 towels; Corps 43
and 40, 10 sheets, 10 pillow slips, 10 towels.
"There are number Of Corps that do not
furnish rooms at the Home or Hospital, and
as sheets, pillow slips and towels are need
ed very much for these rooms, and rugs
would be very acceptable, We would ask
these Corps to contribute all that they can
of the above articles. sending them direct to
and sending list of same TO Department Sec
retary."
s107.45.
Elizabeth a. Bevans, Department Presi-
dent Of Connecticut is In receipt Of a COM
munication from the Soldiers Home signed
Ssary Il 0I thank the ~ r. for 'fs f6s
chairs and soft cushions for their aching
backs, the jelles to tempt their falling ap-
petites, the music to tighten their sometimes
heavy hearts, the CHEEKY visits Of their SYM
pathetic friend, Miss Taylor, and many other
things which help to make the place seem
more like a Home with small h, and as
sure them they are not forgotten by the State
| whose peace and prosperity they helped to
earn, and they give three cheers for the w.
r. G. Of Connecticut.
The quarterly reports Of the Department
of Connecticut shows the following:
| Members in good standing, PISA; members
| reported suspended, 10; gained by Initiation,
| so; cash expended for relief, s41s.5S; relief
other than money, s264 TO- number OF soldiers
assisted, II; number OF members assisted,
"a; number of members Of soldiers families
assisted, "a; number Of delinquent corps, 1.