Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-21
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
ORDERS FOR ANNUAL INSPEC-
TON LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

The department president Of the Women
Relief Corps, Vina M. Calhoun, has lssueo
general orders No. 8 for the annual inspec-
ton of the corps in the Departmental the
Potomac, which, according to the rules and
regulations of the order, takes place IN
the months OF October and November.
Corps presidents are requested to see that
the books of the treasurer and secretary
have been audited, and to see that all rec
ords are ready for examination by the IN
spector at least one hour before calling the
meeting to order. 1t is also stated that the
entire work of the ritual must be exem-
pliied.
The real object of inspection. 1t is ex-
planned, is instruction, not criticism Inc
number Of members in good standing at the
close of the quarter ending September ~
gives the ratio for the number of delegates
to the department convention, Whlch Is ome
for every twenty members, and one aoul
tional delegate for a final fractlen OF thal
number.
On recommendation of Department In
spector Eliza P. Watson. Emma Il. klpDy
of Corps. No. ) has been appointed assist
ant inspector. and the corps nave oeen as
signed as follows: o. T. Mortoa Corps, NO.
1, o .tober %: Charles Sumner Corps, No. 3,
November Z; Burnside Corps, No. j. NO
vembcr Il: Farlagut Corps. No ., OCTOBER
IS; Lincoln CorTs No. q, November l; La
fayette Corps No. 10. October -: George
H. Thomas Corrs. No. II. November >; Lo-
gan Corps. No. =, October ~
The following additional ads have also
been appointed: Charlotte c. Calhoun,
Corps No. 10; Ella K. Southland, Corps
No IL: Nancy ]. Ayers, Corps. No. !. Com
missions have been sent to all aus
Report Of National EncamE:nent.
Tie department president has JUS re-
turned frcm the recent convention held at
Minneapolis and reports that delegates
from tits department were present at every
session of the convention. The president
also reports tfat every courtesy was ex-
tended by the Department of Minnesota.
On her motion the twenty--our;h national
convention OF the Women's Reiie1 Corps
adopted resolutions recitng the opinion
That the Soldiers and Sailors Temporary
Home in the city of Washington, now To-
Gated in private dwelling OF only hfteen
rooms. capable OF properly entertaining not
more than twenty inmates, a1i without
| hospital board or facilities for fumigation,
| is entirely inadequate and unsuitable"
1t was further resolved, That it Is the
earnest wish of this convention that Con-
gress may appropriate a sufficient amount
to provide a suitable temporary home, ca
pable of sheltering from seventy-tive to one
hundred persons. and that 1T should include
a hospital ward The resolution also pro-
vided That the national president be re-
quested to appoint a committee to act in
conjunction with similar committee to be
appointed by the commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, to bring the
matter to the attention of Congress"
Urges Increased Effort.
The department president urges the corps
to further efforts in the following words:
with renewed devotion. let us hold our
members and influences, whose object is to
care for those who wore the dear old
blue
"A few more years. she continues, must
see the last veteran pass away. Let us
look to the interest of our order, that it
may last as long the nation lasts. Our
organization, since its inception, has ex-
pended more than 5000, coo for relief. Let
us keep up this glorious record and present
a united front. remembering only the grand
and noble work for which we are banded
together. Let us not grow weary in work.
ing, for the steps of our noble defenders
become slower and more feeble will our
duties increase. Let us look with tender
care for those who need our aid, and strive
to make their lives happier and brighter,
while have them with u.s."