The National tribune., 1907-08-29

Elizabeth ]. Dudley, died Jan. II, 1907
Jamaica. Plain, Mass; Marie Bart6r
"ileen, died Ian. 20, 1907, Worcester
Mass Sarah L, P1rtef,,a!sa HHgrsa g.
ems. died May 9, 1907. Dorchester
Mass; w d. Hoyt, died May, 1907
Rush Centre, Kan a
aels, Tie National President expresses
thanks to the Commander-in-C Chief and
his official staff for the uniform kind
ness and consideration shown at all
times. To all members of the Womans
Relief Corps who have helped to make
this year one of success and pleasure
she tenders most sincere and grateful
thanks. The many messages of good
cheer and kind words from faithful
members of our Order will always be
held in sweet memory
The Volunteer Nurses.
The National President also sends out
the following:
AT the last session of Congress the
| Pension Committee expected to have the
| bill passed placing volunteer nurses on
lsan 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 committee not being able to give
the number of volunteer nurses to be
provided for. In order to be better
equipped to push the measure in the
next Congress ii is necessary that every
volunteer nurse should. without delay,
forward u statement of her claims to
pension, stating when. where and how
long she served. by whom enlisted
name under which she served. present
name. age and address, to Miss Kate
NJ. Scott, Chairman of Pension Com
mittee, Rrookvillc. Pa. Every member
of the Association should look up these
unfortunate ones. whose claims for rec
ognition have never been noticed Let
us help one another. The bill for in
crease of nurses pensions. in charge of
Past National President Mrs. Fanny T.
HaZen. which passed the Senate but not
the House, will be again pushed in the
next Congress"
Resolutions.
The following resolutions are present.
ed for consideration of the 25;n Ma
tioHai Convention:
Presented by the Department of Cali
fornia and Nevada-All members of
the Woman's Relief Corps in good
standing are eligible to any Corps,
Department or National office, but
no member shall be elected as
a Delegate or Alternate to Department
or National Convention who is Dele
gate or Representative or Alternate to
any Convention or any other orgariza-
ton meeting at the same time and
place
The Department of Illinois petitions
the National Convention to erect a mon
ument TO the memory of Mrs. LiZabeth
A. Turner at Andersonville, Ga, COM
memorating her efforts and her success
in making this despised spot a veritable
rose garden.
That Delegates and an equal number
of Alternates be elected by plurality.
In case of tie precedence shall be de-
cided by lot.
That the National Convention au-
thorize the addition of the words on the
visiting cards after the word 'order,"
THE Corps President to whom she IRE
sents this card is hereby requested to
give her the password"
That Treasurer's bonds be placed on
the free blank list, the same to be sent
out with election return blanks.
That sheet music be printed with the
words of our Opening Ode" in the key
of D.
Presented by the Department of
1owa-That there be placed in Ritual a |
suitable response to the President for
the Guard, when she finds no candi- |
dates awaiting initiation, transfer or re-
instatement.
That Corps Service Books. page 36, |
last clause on page. be made to conform |
TO Rules and Regulations
Presented by the Department of Kan
the membership fee of our
Ord dcr be made 81, including price of
badge.
That IN the Ritual. in note of instruc- |
ton to Presidents, omit the clause I'm i
structs them to present candidates with
copy Of Rules and Regulations"
That Rules and Regulations be
amended as follows: AN applicant
must live within the jurisdiction of the
Corps in which she applies for mem |
bership. that the Jurisdiction of Corps
for all purposes shall extend to point
geographically half way between them,
and in the cities where two or more
Corps shall be organized shall have con-
current jurisdiction If for any reason |
it seems necessary to ask for a waiver
of jurisdiction it shall be granted only
by unanimous vote of all members pres
ent at a regular meeting. The initia- |
ton fee shall belong to the Corps under
whose jurisdiction the applicant re-
sidcs''
Presented b. the Department of
Ma;ae-That the Corps in the Depart |
meE; Of Maine be allowed TO admit the
comrades of the Grand Army of the |
Republic to their meetings as associate
or honorary members. said admission
to he optional with each individual
Corps.
Presented by Department of Michi- |
gan-That the following changes in Rit-
ual. page II, be made to read as fol- |
lows: The President appoints Inves
tig&tng Committee, each rising as her
name is called and remain standing un-
til al are appointed, and then together
they proceed to the altar. Conductor
recti es the application from the Sec
retary, the Assistant Conductor receives
copy of Rules and Regulations from the
Treasurer. after which they go directly
from station to the altar, placing appli-
cation and copy of Rules and Regula
tions in the hand of the Chairman of
The Committee and resume their station.
Committee remain at the altar while
the President reads them the Law on
Eligibility. Chapter !. Article ", Rules
and Regulations. The President may
read the instructions to Investigating
Committee, found in Ritual, pages A,
-. and also Section 3, Article II, Chap
ter IL"
Presented by Department of New
Hampshire: That the Department of
New Hampshire respectfully petition
the National Convention to give imme-
diate attention TO Decision No. % Of
22d National Convention regarding the
use of the flag for commercial purposes
Presented by Department of Oregon
That National Convention heartily in
dOrse the movement TO Increase the