The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-08-20


1.-THE report Of this Committee, with
other business pending before the Encamp-
ment, was committed to the incoming Ma
tional Councilrof Administrators and at
a meeting Of said Council held At Clsve-
land on the evening of Sept. 13, 1901, the
report Of said Committee was approved.
1t will, therefore, be proper for you, In
view Of the action taken, to turn over
such funds an may remain In your hands
unexpended to tho officers Of the Depart
ment of Texas. and take proper receipts
therefor" i--'
The amount did not appear to have been
turned over as directed. This delinquency
was brought to the attention Of the pres
ent National Council Of Administration at
meeting held in Washington, d. o., in
October, 1902, and at that meeting was
referred to the Executive Committee OF
said Council. At meeting OF the E1ecu-
tive Committee, held in February, 1908,
the Chief was directed to
require a compliance with the instruc-
tions of the S5th National Encampment.
On April /, 1908, communicated with the
comrade who was the Custodian of the
funds, and directed that he pay over to
the Department officers Of Texas the I'M
expended balance ($1, 7OO.22) shown in the
report to be on hand.
To this a reply was received under date
of April Z, 1909. from which quote: AT
the Cleveland Encampment the National
Woman's Relief Organization passed res
olutions that the proportion Of the fund
uneXpended contributed by their organi-
cation should be held by myself and the
President of the Woman's Relief Corps,
Department Of Texas, and expended or
disposed of jointly by the State President
of the w. r G. and myself, subject, OF
course, to the orders of the National Pres
ident. Between the dates OF the Cleve-
land Encampment and the receipt Of the
letter of Commander-in-Ch Chief Torrance,
Nov. IL, 1901, we expended some SOU.
so that. on the latter date, there was still
on hand 81 ,525O1, and with the advice of
my associates I prorated this amount be-
tween the two Orders, on the basis of con-
tributiOns received, transmitting the
Grand Army proportion to Department
Commander Hunt, as per memo. hereto
attached, and holding the balance in trust
for the w. II. c., as requested by their
National body. Since then Mrs. Van
Horn and myself have expended $390. as
per fourth balance sheet hereto attached
In my report to the Cleveland Encamp-
ment I perhaps should have stated the
proportion of the S1.7O0 belonging to each
of the Allied Orders, and saved this con-
fusion. but we did not then, nor do we
now, DcieVc IL Is the mteutioh ph INC
Grand Army to take away from the Wo-
mans Relief Corps money and supplies
contributed by them for q specific purpose.
Il respectfully request that you confer
with the National President, WOman's Re
lief Corps. and make some disposition OF
the fund.-
Under date of July 16. 1903, the Com
mander-in-C Chief was advised that the
Custodian of the Galveston Relief Fund
had paid over to the Department Com
mander of Texas the balance then remain
ing in his hands, S511.93. The receipt of
the Department Commander accompanied
the communication. Statements were
also submitted, accounting for the amount
shown to have been on hand. as per the
letter of the Custodian, dated April 4,
1903 ., ID
Cash fromIG. A. R.......-........S l.6oiSi
Cash from W.. Il. C...-.--..... 6.s3de %
supplies ..f..... ...-.--.....--..--- ''oio'f"
81 III $500 81
f) Credits.
Supplies issued Observation-Disclosures 1910 43
Cash dIsbursed, .s............ 1887! ~
Cash on hand .......... 611.93
u .'i 500. 800 81
Contributions (memo.).
From W. II. g. ........ .S4 .84a 40 60 p c.
i'ir VI. Ho3 10 = -
nue w W. r. noi m
n,s,,,,.o,o,+s
D,
irans ita To Un", thn ,-oOnr-
ton Of ~asb IN hand beIonrinr to
q. A. H., as per third balance
sheet. tSee contributions memo.
aboreI ;...........:S 525Ios
Expended TOT reiiei anu Oh ACCOUNT 900 m
Oh, ~, h. h.nd eli "a
| SI.52J. OF
Fifth Balance Sheet.
Sheet a" mama % p'' ''A s611 o.
| S6ll'@
'reuits.
ny cash 10 depart ment Presldent, on
oa io oa Na''on"' i'e'un'' sim M
nv norment to John RI Roiton De.
partment Commander, Texas 49,. 511 %
| S611.G
This matter bos beep tho subiect of
much correspondence, is important. and
should be adjusted to the satisfaction OF
the National Encampment, that has al
ready given direction regarding it. The
situation is stated fully in order that the
facts may be presented and the Encamp
ment act intelligently. | believe it would
have been eminently proper that when the
work for which the money and supplies
were contributed was accomplished, the