The National tribune., 1907-11-28
ELECTION ORDERS.
The Holiday Orders of the Departnnen Mt
of the Potomac, w. II. C,

The Holiday Orders of the Department,
Of the Potomac, w. r.. c.
In issuing her General Orders No. G
Mrs Isabel WorreIl-Ban, President OF
the Department of the Potomac, calls
attention to the annual elections, and
declares that members upon the sus-
pended list are not entitled to and
must not be permitted to vote; they
are also ineligible for office
"All members of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps in good standing are eligible
to any Corps, Department or National
Office is the strict letter of the law;
but while all may be eligible. all are
not qualified to fill the cxacting require
ments and only those so qualified
should ever be elected to office in the
Woman's Relief Corps" she declares.
The officers Of Corps should be in
telligent, broadmindcd, upright wo-
men, whose patriotism is of practical
kind, and whose honesty of purpose
does not need affidavits to strengthen
it. That woman who accepts Office
knowing that she is incompetent, or
with intention to Silirk its responsible
ties, is criminally recreant to her OBJ
legation as a member and as an officer.
sibilities of the Woman's Relief Corps,
bring unmerited censure upon the or
ganiZation, anG lessen its influence in
the community. No Corps, no Depart
ment can prosper if its leaders are not
imbued with earnest zeal and purity of
intention and act; nor can a Corps fur
ther the purposes for which it exists un-
less its leaders free themselves from
the trivial personalities and small coin
nf p .,n nh hn
individual in the solemnly obligated
officer. go
1t thus fellows that the Corps wishing
TO hold and add to- theirI mem bership
will elect to office only those who will
do them credit in the Corps room and
give them standing Before the public.
Mrs. Pail then calis' attention to and
construes the decisions fithe 25th Ma
tional Convention cohcerniiig changes in
the Ritual re
OF the Monument to loyal Women
Mrs. Pail says: THE Corps members
of this Department are Earnestly re-
quested to give at once tto6ir two cents
or more. to help build the Monument to
Loyal Women. This rronurncnt is to be
erected in Chickamauga Park. and
should be commensurate 9Th -taes love
we, as members of the Woman's Relief
Corps, have for the magnificent courage
and daring OF the Loyal Women of War
Days. The contributions may be per-
sonal, but Corps may also contribute
from their general fund. All contribu-
tions will pass thru regular channels,
Treasurers announcing each meeting
night amount contributed
Mrs. Ball quotes the Department
President of Maryland. Mrs Treff:
General Orders are the working or
ders for the benefit and instruction OF
the officers and members of the Corps,
but a waste of money and much val
liable time if not given the proper at
teDtion, and l do most earnestly insist
that each Corps President shall better
acqunint herself with their contents
that she may be enabled to bring her
work up to higher Standard
National President Kate r. Jones has
honored the Department of Potomac
with four appointments. On legisla-
tion before Congress to prevent desc
Grafton of the flag your Departmental
President has been made Chairman,
with Past Department President Ida
j. Hart as a member of the committee.
The resident members of the commit
tee are Mrs. Annie w. Johnson, Chair
man of Department Committee on Leg
islation: Mrs. Emma Q. Littlejohn. De-
partment Secretary: Mrs. Ida V. Hem
bricks, Past National Senior Vice Pres
ident. and Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. Past
Junior Vice President.
For the fourth consecutive year your
President has been named
Special National Press Correspondents.
an office created especially for her at
Boston.
Mrs. Emma Hempler is named a
Special Aid upon the staff of the Ma
tionaI President.
Speaking of p recent School of In
Mrs. Ball says: The School
of Instruction. held Oct. IA, at Grand
Army Hall. was a tremendous success
in every way, and many requests have
been made for repetition of the same
II the fates are propitious another
may be held after Corps installations,
in January The question-box feature
was very popular and entertaining as
well as instructive. To the suggestion
that team be trained to perfectly
exemplify the work the reply is made
that perfect team work would block
all opportunity for questions on floor
work" Mrs. Ball then expresses thanks
for the assistance of seven of the nine
interest in the evenings work, especial
ly designed to assist Corps Presidents.
She thinks it was also a matter for
congratulation that among the guests
whom this Department must always
delight to honor We're seven Past De
partment presidents.
Mrs. Ball announces that the De-
partment President and staff, assisted
by the Past Department Presidents,
Corps Presidents, Chief of Staff and De-
partment Aids and Corps members.
will give reception on New Years
Day in Grand Army Hall. from IL to
6. The special guests of honor will be
Commander Newton Fer
rec and staff and all members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Loyal
Legion, Union Veterans Legion, Medal
of Honor Legion, Union Soldiers ALI
ance, Union Veterans Union, Old
Guard. Army and Navy Union, Spanish
War Veterans, Sons of Veterans, Sons
of the American Revolution and other
patriotic organizations of men, The
Marine Band. Prof. Santelman leader
will be guests during the afternoon. A
soldiers welcome and good cheer
will await all corners.
The members of all patriotic organi-
cations of women are cordially invited
to come and exchange fraternaI greet
ings, and take salt with us"
AS Chairman of the National Com
mittee on Legislation to Prevent Desc
Grafton of the Flag, Mrs. Ball states
that it is her desire to secure the ac-
tive, energetic cooperation of individ-
uals and of every organization of men
and women who love the flag This
includes patriotic. civic, military and
religious societies.
This committee will welcome and put