The National tribune., 1909-11-11
NATIONAL WOMAN'S
RELIEF CORPS.

Decisions of Convention and Committees
nnounced-Discipline to Be Re-
stored-Senator McCumbcr Remem-
bered with Thanks.
Mrs Jennie Iowa Berry, National
President of the Woman'S Relief Corps,
| is going actively to work to add to the
ranks of the greatest patriotic organ
ization in the world. 1t is difficult to
understand why any woman who loves
good Government, her country and her
Flag does not go into the Woman's Re-
lief Corps There is no organization
of women under the Flag, and there are
| thousands of them, that has the scope
| of work that the Woman's Relief corps
has. 1t teaches good citizenship, pure
living, clean thinking, patriotism, love
of the Flag, and Of Governmental insti-
tutions. 1t is liberal education to be-
long to the Woman's Relief Corps and
live up to its obligations. It's relations
with the Grand Army of the Republic
arc OF the closest nature, and that this
organization is auxiliary to the organ
izatiDn of men who saved the Union and
kept the Flag unsUtlied is an honor to
every woman who wears the badge.
The National President says of this:
"As indicated in last General Orders,
the National President desires that the
membership of our order may be
markedly increased this year, and that
Corps women everywhere make a con-
certed effort to build up the member
ship of their own Corps. Remembering
that one of the secrets of prosperity is
the constant recruiting of the ranks,
let us begin the work for new members
now"
Following are the more important de-
cisions of the 27th National Conventions:
Headquarters is established at G12
Third Ave, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
That all proposed amendments to
Rules and Regulations, Ritual, Service
books. blanks. etc, be referred to the
Standing Committee, as provided in De-
cision No. Is.
Miscellaneous Decisions.
That the Woman's Relief Corps ap-
prove the pension bill known as Senate
1860, introduced by Senator p. ]. Nc
Cumber, on behalf of soldiers widows,
which passed the Senate Feb. l, 1909,
and earnestly petition the Grand Army
of the Republic TO do all in their power
to secure the passage of this or a SINH
lar bill.
That the thanks of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps be and are hereby extended
to Senator p. j. McCumber for his able
and uninterrupted efforts on behalf of
widows pensions.
That Kate Brownlee Sherwood, Past
National President, continue as our rep
resentative before Congress until the
work of increasing the pensions of SOL
diers' widows and removing the time
limit, is completed.
That the sum of $1,000 be presented
the Grand Army Of the Republic, to be
placed in its vested fund
That the sum of 500 be subscribed
toward the preservation of the Francis
Scott Key Home, Washington, ID. c.
That the Provisional Department of
Louisiana and Mississippi be abolished,
and that the colored Corps in the States
of Louisiana and Mississippi be organ
lied into two separate Provisional De-
partments, the Presidents of each to be
appointed by the National President
and the other officers mentioned in
Chapter ", Article TX, Section 1, Rules
and Regulations, to be appointed by the
Provisional Presidents with the ap-
prOval of the National President.
That the amount due from the Pro-
visional Department of Louisiana and
be remitted, and that neces-
sary supplies for the reorganization of
the two Provisional Departments of
Louisiana and Mississippi be furnished
them without charge.
That a committee of three be ap-
pointed to consider the qu. stion of Dis
cipline with a view to revisi IN and mod
ification and report to the 2Sth Ma
tionaI Convention.
That there be constituted a Standing
Committee to be known as the Com
rnittee on Rules and Regulations, to
whom shall be referred all proposed
changes and amendments to the Rules
and Regulations, Ritual, Service books,
blanks, and all other forms used by
of the National Convention.
The members of such committee to be
E.1 fn for fF1-N
years and one for three years, and an
nually thereafter one for three years.
That the matter of formulating a
''help-meet" for the information of Ma
tional officers be referred to the Stand |
ing Committee on Rules and Regula- |
tons, and that they have full powers |
to compile and present copies of the !
same for the consideration of the 28th |
National Convention.
That the work of Committee on Pre-
vention of Dissertation of the Flag be
heartily commended, and the committee |
be continued.
That a committe of the Woman's |
Relief Corps be appointed on Transfer
Of Andersonville Park. of which Past |
National President Kate E. Jones shall |
continue to serve as Chairman; said |
to cooperate with a like !
appointed by the Grand |
Army.
That 500 copies each of the Journals !
Of the Sixth and Seventh National Con- |
ventions be reprinted. and that 100 |
copies of Volume Ii. comprising the |
Fifth. Sixth and Seventh National Jour- |
nails, be bound in cloth, and distributed !
under the direction of the National |
President.
That the members Of the Woman's |
Relief Corps in Utah be privileged to |
attend to the sacred duty of requesting |
he War Department to remove the |
hitherto neglected remains of Union SOL |
liers in their State TO the nearest Ma
ional Cemetery.
The following We're elected by the |
27th National Convention:
Delegates to National Council of |
Stark Hampton, De-
.roit, Mich; Abbie A. Adams, Super
or, Neb.
Standing Committee on Rules and
serve three years,
Nary L. Gilman, Chairman, Boston, |
Mass; to serve two years, Harriet ],
3odre, Hartford, Conn; to serve one
ear. Mary L. Carr, .Longmont, Colo.
The following additional committees
ire announced:
On Legislation for Soldiers Widows
'ensioEs-Hate Brownlee Sherwood.
'oledo, Ohio.
On Legislation to Prevent Desecra-
ion OF the Flag-Isabel WorreIl Ball,
Hartman, Washington, ID. c.; Annie w.
ohnson, washington, ID. c.; Ida j.
Tart, Washington, ID. c.; Rosamond b.
ieacham, Washington, ID. c.; Ida A.
)ldroyd, Washington, ID. c.; Ida V.
hendricks, Kensington. Md; Margaret