The National tribune., 1907-08-15
ARMY NURSES.
rhe 18th Annual Convention to BE Held
in Saratoga.

Mrs. Clarissa l.. Dye, National Presi-
dent of the Army Nurses of the Civil
War, has issued her General Orders for
the National Encampment. She says
in part:
The Business Mems Association of
Saratoga selected Past AdjutantGen-
eral Frank NJ. Sterrett, of st. Louis, as
Executive Director, who has charge of
all arrangements for the Encampment,
and one of his first thoughts was to
provide for the entertainment of the
Army Nurses, and those of us who re-
member his efforts in their behalf at
former Encampments have no fear for
the result. Under his supervision The
Hillside 61 Philadelphia St, has been
tional Association of Army Nurses,
Comrade Sterrett writing to the Ma
tiOnal Secretary as follows:
"s The whole house has been
hired for your purpose. You will have
exclusive use of the same. The parlors
are commodious enough for your meet
ings, and will save the nurses making
trips to their business sessions
The Commander-in-Ch Col. r. b.
Brown, also writes that he has inspect
ed these quarters and is thoroly satis-
fed with them, and that our stay "in
that beautiful city will be made one
long to be remembered"
This thoughtful solicitude for their
comfort will touch tender spot in the
heart of every nurse.
The Woman's Relief Corps of sara
toga Springs have kindly appointed q
committee to meet the members of the
Association on arrival and otherwise see
to their comfort
Arrangements will be made for the
nurses to view the parade, and all an
nouncements will be made at an infor-
NAL meeting to be held in the hotel
parlors, Tuesday morning. Sept. %.
All members of the Association cx-
pecting to attend the Convention will,
on receipt of this order. notify the Sec
retary. Do not delay in this, as it is
necessary that we notify the committee
as early as possible how many will be
in attendance.
With this order and souvenir badge
you VIII receive your credential card
which must be presented at the hotel
office on arrival, and you will also reg
lister Your name with the Secretary.
AT The last session of Congress the
Pension Committee expected to have
the bill passed placing volunteer nurses
on an equality with the contract nurses
who are pensioned under act of 1892,
but tho every encouragement and cour-
teSy was given your committee by both
Houses. the bill failed on account of the
number of volunteer nurses to be pro-
vided for. In order to be better
equipped to push the measure in the
next Congress it is necessary that every
volunteer nurse should, without delay,
forward a statement of her claims to a
pension. stating when. where and how
long she served, by whom enlisted,
name under whiCsa she served present
name. age and address to Miss Kate NJ.
Scott. Chairman of Pension Committee,
Brookville, Pa. Every member of the
Association should look up these un-
fortunate ones, whose claims for recog-
milton have never been noticed. Let US
help one another The bill for increase
of nurses pensions, in charge of Past
National President. Mrs. Fanny II. Ha-
zen, which passed the Senate but not
the House. will be again pushed in the
next Congress
Every member of the Association
should. if possible, attend this Encamp-
ment and make our Convention n mem
orable one. Applications for member
ship in the National Association can be
had by addressing the National Secre-
tary.
There is feeling of sadness that
comes to US in this time of joyful re-
union with each other and the brave