The National tribune., 1910-09-29

WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Reports of the Different Officers of the
Auxiliary to the G. A. X.
Report of National Secretary.
There is always a general belief that
the National Secretary is only clerk
to the National President, and that she
records things and juggles figures, and
that her duties and responsibilities end
there. That. however. is failacy. \
National President would he greatly
Handicapped by an incompetent Ma
tional Secretary: and be it said to the
glory of the Order ii never has had an
incompetent National Secretary. 1t Is
doubtful. however. if there has ever
been a more faithful one than Georgia
Wade Mcclellan There was one tragic
month when she bore in secret the
knowledge of the dire peril which
threatened the National President, and
beside that did the work of both. Her
hair can't grow white, because IT is
snow white anyhow, but that dreadful
month must have made scars on her
heart. Yet she says in opening her
report: The work has been pleasure,
and if possible ! have learned to love
the Order better She declares also
that interest in the order is Increasing
along the line
The resume of the desk work of the
year is summarized as follows:
There have been issued nine Cen
eral orders, five Circular Letters, two
Charters to Detached Corps, two Char
ters to Provisional Departments. one
Charter TO the Department OF Utah.
"One National Password, $40 Com
missions, Election Returns to Depart
ments and Detached Corps. Report
Blanks for four quarters, receipts for
per capita tax, and CredentiaI Cards to
National officers.
This is small part of the corre-
spondence sent out from this office dur
ing the year"
Two Detached Corps We're organized
during the year: w. S. Hancock, 6, Salt
Lake City. Utah, was instituted Oct. IA,
1909, by Jennie L. Jones, National Ju-
nior Vice President. being detailed by
the National President to institute the
Corps and install the officers; member
ship of Corps, "a; President, Ellen A.
Short; charter issued Nov. IS, 1909.
L. L. Mitchell, II. st. Cloud, Fla,
was instituted Feb. 3. 1910, with
membership of so. DIR. Orpha d. Bruce.
Past National Senior Vice President,
being detailed to institute the Corps and
install the officers. Mary F. De Graw
was elected President. The Corps now
numbers 75.
The Provisional Department of Lou
isiana and Mississippi has been dis
solved and Provisional Departments for
each established.
Mississippi. with 13 Corps and mem
bership of 246. was organized Dec. Is,
1909. by Josephine c. C. Shelton, Of
. NatcheZ Miss, being detailed by the
National President to install the Off
GERS. National President appointed as
Provisional Department President Flea
nor d. Washington, of Natchez, Miss.
Louisiana. with % Corps and mem
bership of 334. was organized Dec. 81.
1909. National President detailed Sc
lima b. Gray. Past Provisional Depart
ment President, to install the officers.
National President appointed as Pro-
Visional Department President of Lou
isiana Josephine b. Lewis, of New Or
leans, La.
May 81, 1910, the five Detached Corps
of Utah made application for Depart
ment charter. National President
deemed it for the best interests of the
Order and G. A. r. TO grant a charter
10 this Department.
A call was sent each Corps to elect
Delegates and meet in Convention al
Salt Lake City, Utah. June II, 1910, 10
organize and elect Department officers
Jennie l. Jones. National Junior Vice
President. was detailed to organize the
Department and install the officers.
The Convention elected Martha NJ
Campbell Department President
Election returns received at this Of
flee June Is. Charter issued June 81,
1910.
The National Secretary speaks with
much pleasure OF her visits to various
Departments. sometimes as the per-
sonal representative of the National
President and several times in company
with her.
In conclusion the National Secretary
says:
For our National Treasurer have
nothing but words of praise. She has
been prompt in our work together not
one act of impatience always the same
pleasant Charlotte.
My relations with the other Nation.
al officers have been very pleasant and
l cheerfully bear testimony 30 theil
faithfulncss to the duties assigned
them.
And to you, dear President, whom
IT has been my honor TO serve, ] give
my sincere thanks for the appointment
as National Secretary and the conf
dence it implies. Your patience anc
thoughtfulness ! appreciate.
I'VE have worked together for tn,
Interests of the order we love. / hav,
tried TO perform the duties of the offic'
in a conscientious manner. If i hav,
pleased you, my efforts have not beei
in vain"
National Patriotic Instructor.
National Patriotic Instructor Mrs
Mary NJ. North. of Maryland. is a vol
ume in itself, showing a year of worl
well done. She says:
II have Travelled nearly 5000 milei
in the discharge of my duty. and every
where ] went ] sowed seeds of patriot
Ism, and tried to encourage their growth
In hearts which perhaps had grown
cold and careless.