The National tribune., 1908-11-26
woNiAN.s RELIEF CORPS.
General Orders Give Decisions OF Ma
tional Convention and Names Ap-

tionaI Convention and Names Ap-
pOintees.
Mrs. May L. Gilman, National Presi-
dent OF the Woman's Relief corps, mas
just issued National General Orders
Nos. and 3, containing her appoint
ments and part of the decisions of Ma
tional Convention. The Orders are in
part as foliows:e
Our great and free country, redeemed
and reunited by the bravery and sacri-
nee OF its patriotic defenders, has been
the recipient of such gracious favors
from beneficent Providence as to
cause the President of the United
States to issue annually a proclama-
ton setting aside a day of ThanksgiN-
ing to the Almighty God for the rich
dressings He has showered upon US.
/ Among those patriotic defenders
there is want and suffering in conse-
quence of wounds and disease and old
age The members of our Order can
observe the coming of Thanksgiving
Day IN no worthier manner than by
visiting the homes of these dear old vet
Grams or their dependent ones, and pro-
vld1ng them with such means rs will
relieve their necessities, and cause them
| TO sing hymns of praise to God for
having sent to them minist aring angels
from the ranks of the WOmans Relief
| Corps.
The following committees are ap-
pointed in accordance with decisions
of the 26th National Convention:
On Legislation for Soldiers Widows
Pensions-Kate Brownlee Sherwood,
Chairman, Toledo, o.
On Legislation to Prevent Desecra-
ton Of the F'lag-IsabeI Worrell Ball,
Chairman, Washington, d. G.; Annie
Io a.
B. Meacham, Ida A Oldroyd. Ida ".
Hendricks, Margaret B. Tew, Anna A.
Peck, all Past Presidents of the De-
partment of the Potomac, w. r. c.
On Formulating Blanks for Depart
ment Press Correspondent L.
Middlekauff, Chairman, Lanark, ILL.,;
Mary NJ. North, Snow Hill, Nd; Eliza
beth Robbins Berry. Albany, N. Y.
On Transfer of Andersonville Prison
Property-Kate E. Jones. Chairman,
Ilion. N. Y; Kate B. Sherwood, Toledo,
o.; Mary M. North, Snow Hill, Nd;
Gen. R. B. Brown, GAINESVILLE, o.
On w. r. C. History to Complete
Series of National Journa1s-Sarah e.
Phillips, Chairman, Syracuse, N. Y;
Harriet j. Bodge, Hartford, Conn;
Mary L. Carr, Denver, Colo.
On National Council of Women
Emma Stark Hampton, Chairman, De-
troit, Mich; Flo Jamison Miller, Will
mington, Ill.
The following additional appoint
ments are announced:
Special Nationa; Press Correspond.
ent-Mary E Elliott, Somerville, Mass.
National Pianist--Amelia 9. Alexan.
der, Toledo, o.
National Special Aids-Lse Stuart
Wadsworth, Boston; Helen r. Black
mar, Boston; Leila F. lockwood, Mil
ford; Annie E. Higgins. South Boston;
Mt n
hew, Cambridge; Carrie NJ. Ryan, Rox-
bury; Emma, B. O'Brien, South Boston:
Emma P. Ford, Kingston; Mary Edna
Mecuen, Somerville; Jane A. DAILY, Rox-
bury; Freda Heuser, Brighton; Ellen
P. Ireland, Pittsfield; Albina C. Barker,
Springfield; Marie c. Blake, Roxbury; |
Mary P. Stevens. Roxbury; Lydia P.
Hall. West 6omerville; Emma A. Bur- |
rill. Dorchester; Grace P. Fits, Med
ford; Emma ]. Sem IONS, Chelsea; Mary |
L. Durgin. Arlington; Ida L. Thompson, |
Charlestown. all Of Massachusetts,.
Joanna T. Donnell, Pasadena: Jennie |
Hefiielfnger.e Los Angeles; Margaret |
Gary Wright, Los Angeles, all of Cali.
fornia. "a
Sarah A. Tucker, Pueblo, Colo.
Emma A. Smith, Hartford, Conn
Sarah r. Bryant, East Hartford,
Minnie NJ Kyle, Chicago; Juliette
Dickson, Chicago; Ida Palmer, Chicago;
Lauretta Turbush, Chicago; Margaret |
Vile; Lena Hobson, Tayiorville, all of |
Illinois.
Georgia p. Eastman, Louisville, KY. |
Katharine M. Phillips, Washington,
D. c.
Louise Barnum Robbins. Adrian,
Mich
Mira G. Bachmann, Kansas City:
10 A,,ic No.
Showers, st. Louis, all of Missouri.
Helen E. Cook, Lincoln: Kate g..
Boyd, Hastings, both of Nebraska
Sarah L. Dewey, Lebanon, N. H.
Emma C. Whetson, Albuquerque,
Regina Demarest, New York; Ella F.
B. Scott, New York: Esther McChristie,
New York; Nellie o'Brien, New York:
Gertrude e. Barry. Brooklyn: Mary A.
Graham, Coney Island, all of New York
Anna Coveli, Clyde; Mary Rathburn.
Clyde; Zoe A. T. Long, Fremont all Of
Ohio.
Altissa Mcdonald. Ponca City, Okla.
Emma F. Kline, Corvallis; Della G.
Portland, both of Oregon.
Annie L. Pender, Providence; Hattie
G. Wheaton. Providence; Sara E. Cain,
r. I.
Annie Ford Johnson, Knoxville:
Rachel s. Marshall, Chattanooga, both
or tennessee.
Martha G. Hines, Salt Lake City;
Louisa Vinegar. Salt Lake City, both of
Utah.
Amelia F. Colgan, Hampton: Caro-
line M. Haynes, Newport News, both of
Virginia.
Florence n. Gates. Swanton, VT.
Lettie F. Withers, Eau Claire, Wis.
Elizabeth ]. Adams, Jersey City, N. ].
Rules and Regulations, Ritual and
Corps Service Books, revised to date,
are now printing, and will be ready for
delivery about Dec. 1. All Corps are
advised to provide themselves with at
least few copies Of these revised edi-
tons.
A limited number of Vol. I, contain-
ing Journals of Mrs. Barker's. Mrs.
and Mrs. Fuller's years,
1SS3-1SS6 inclusive, are now ready for
All communications requesting opin-
ions or decisions must be countersigned
by the Department President, and by
her forwarded to these Headquarters in
order to secure proper consideration.
Every member should bear in mind
that the larger our membership the
greater the good to the Grand Army,
hence it follows that each member pro-
posing an applicant confers a benefit
on our veterans Let our members.
therefore be eSpecial1v ,,;oilant IN tba