The National tribune., 1907-11-28
KATE E. JONES,
National President Of the Weman's Re-
lief Corps, Names Members of Impor-
tant Committees.

Jcnes, has arranged the personnel OF
the National Committees. and has also
promulgated a part of the decisions OF
the 25th National Convention.
i The appointments are as follows:
i In accordance with decision of the
25th National Convention all Past Ma
tional Presidents are requested to care
fully examine, correct and make to con-
form Rules and Regulations, Red Book
and Service Book, and forward such
corrections to National President before
Jan. Is, 1901
j The following committees are ap-
pointed in accordance with decisions of
the 25th National Convention:
On Legislation to Prevent Desecra-
ton of the F'lag-Isabel WorrellBall,
Chairman, Washington. D. c.; Henrietta
d. Beaver, New York City; Ida j.
Hart, Washington. d. C.
On w. r. c. History and to Ascertain
Cost of Reprinting Journals Out of
Print-Sarah L. Phillips. Chairman.
Syracuse, N Y; Harriet ]. Bodge, Hart
ford, Conn; Mary l.. Carr. Denver, Colo.
| On Legislation for Soldiers Widows
Pensions-Kate Brownlee Sherwood,
Toledo, o.
On Memorial to Lizabeth A. Turner
Sarah ID. Winans, Chairman, Toledo, o.;
Calista r. Jones. Bradford. VT; Delilah
S. Davis, Boston, Mass; E. B. Stillings
| Chairman Andersonville Advisory
Board), Boston, Mass.
7 On Loyal Women's Monument Asso-
ciation-Fanny Z. Minot, Chairman,
Concord. N H.; Maria E. Dean, Caatta-
lnooga, Tenn; Abbie A. Adams, Superior,
Neb
/ On Formulating Blank for Depart
ment Press rrespondents-Heien L.
Middlekauff, Chairman, Lanark, Ill;
Mary NJ North, Snow Hill. Nd; Eliza
beth Robbins Berry. Washington, ID. G.
| On Revision of Discipline-Enma II.
Wallace, Chairman, Chicago, H.; Car
rie II. Sparklin, ST. Louis, Mo-; Harriet
]. Bodge, Hartford, Conn.
Rules and Regulations revised to date
will be ready Nov. Is. Revised Rituals
will be ready Dec. l.
The National President recommends
that each Corps provide itself with al
least a few copies of these revised edi-
tions ir order they may know the latest
| decisions of a National Convention.
| The following additional appoint
ments are hereby announced:
| National Special Press Correspondent,
Isabel Worrell Ball, Washington, ID. c.
National Special Aids-Margaret Gary
Wright. Los Angeles, Cal: Jennie Bross.
Chicago. H.; Julia G. Sine, Chicago, ILL.,;
Anna B. Tuck. Plymouth. Ill; Emma
NJ Clark Blue Island Ill; Georgiana
Topp, Baltimore. Md: Helen r. Black
mar, bingham, Mass; Annie c. Sp&t-
tuck, Fitchburg. Mass; Evelyn Creu-
sure. Detroit. Mich; Martha J. George.
Concord, N. H.; Elizabeth Goo. lion, y.
Y; Mary f. Seely. Syracuse, N. J.;
Georgiana Griffith. Troy N Y; Harriet
Holton. New York City; Ella b. Scott
New York City; Ella Kellogg, Cortland,
n. Y; Florence Earl Payne. GouTcr-
neur y. Y; Marie l.. Mumford Dept.
Pa, Binghamton, n. Y; Mary ]. Scott
UnderhiH. Beaumont, Tex; Lillian Dun
can. Salt Lake City. Utah; Mary Ellen
Washington, d. c.; Melissa U. Stewart,
Spokane, Wash; Lizzie Conkle, Wheel
ing w Va: Caroline H. Bell. Milwau-
kee, Wis; Kate L. Gledhill. Troy, n. Y.
The National President states that
the many letters of congratulations ana
good wishes received at her headquar
tiers are greatly appreciated and CRATE
fully acknowledged.
Decisions.
Among the more important decisions
of National Convention are the follow
ing:
The articles of incorporation of the
Woman's Relief Corps must be printed
in all future editions of the Rules and
Regulations OF the Woman's Relief
Corps.
Explicit instructions are to be printed
in the Ritual showing how the folds of
the Flag shall be lifted and gracefully
dropped in charge to ColOrbearers.
This can be made very beautiful or
it can be made ungTaceful and ludi-
crous if the CDlor-bearers are careless
and indifferent. One thing is patent,
the Color-bearers should memoriZe their
parts.
The Guards manner of announcing
candidates and all the performances of
her duties takes place at her station un-
der the revision. She does not advance
to the altar.
There is a radical change in the ap-
pointment Of the Investigating Commit
tee, and one that is TO be commended.
Investigating Committees have been al
ways extremely careless in the perform
ance of their duties. In many instances
members of committees report without
having called upon the applicants. say
ing that being personally acquainted IT
was not necessary to call, as the appli-
cant's qualifications We're known" Of
course, such report IS absurd.
Investigating Committees are recreant
to their duties if they do not find out
the State the applicant was born in,
where she was reared, whether grown
up in patriotic environment. and wheth-
er she has any ambition to work in the
Order. Just stating that woman is
loyal and will be an acquisition to our
Corps is no report at all. Nobody can
vote inteliigently on such a report Un-
der the new law:
"The President appoints Investigating
Committee, each rising as her name is
called, and remain standing until all are
appointed, and then together they pro-
ceed to the altar.
president instructs the Conductor to
take the application and copy of Rules
and Regulations to the Chairman at the
altar.
Conductor rises and salutesr receives
the application from the Secretary the
Assistant Conductor receives copy of
Rules and Regulations from the Treas
urer after which they go directly from
station to the altar, placing application
and copy of Rules and Regulations in
the hands of the Chairman of the COM
mittee and resume their stations.
Committee femain at the altar while
the President reads them the Law on
Eligibility. Chapter l, Article w, Rules
and Regulations"
Another ritualistic innovation is that
after the President announces Good of
the Order: Contributions for purchas-
ing flowers may be taken by the MEM
bers. following the same line of march
as for balloting, the Conductor ticking
the money to Secretary's desk to be
counted and turned over to the Treas
urer and placed in the General Fund.
Very important is that which makes
the Senior Vice President corresponds
BILE with the President in announcing
the ballot on candidates. Some fraud