Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Woman's Relief Corps Promi-
nent Among Allied 0rganiza-
tons Coming to This City.
TO HOLD SESSIONS AT
TIME OF ENCAMPMENT
List includes Ladies of G. A. r.,
Sons and Daughters of Veterans
and Association of Army Nurses.

While the Grand Army of the Republic
will have the center of the stage at the
annual encampment here beginning sep
,enober 81. a number of important organl-
zations allied with the G. A. r Will hoio
their annual meetings here at the same
time These allied organizations include
the Womans Relief Corps. the Ladies OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, the Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary, the Daughters OF
Veterans. the American Woman's Press
Association, the Daughters of the G. A r..
the Association of Army Nurses of the
Civil War, an auxiliary of the Naval
Veterans and an organization of the
Union ex-prisoners of war. The Ma
ttonal Association of Patriotic Instructors
also is expected to meet here
The Woman's Relief Corps. the auxili-
ary of the Grand Army of the Republic,
is BY many hundreds of members the
largest organization except the Iraho
Army which will meet here.
There was a long death list reported
at the last meeting, but in spite OF tnat
the report gave nearly $4,000 as the
membership, and the amount expended TOT
relief. for Memorial day, for southern me-
mortal and for army nurses was slIo,.
6I2.44. while the total expended for reilef
since the organization began is over
"a 400 900 The treasurer gave the total
assets as $19.515.44. with no liabilities.
Corps Dates From Civil War.
The woman's Relief Corps is the evolu-
ton of the relief societies which sprang
I'm In the north, east and west during the
civil war, and which in many instances
did not disband when the war closed,
but, seeing the need for work among the
disabled and the needy, continued to care
for the veteran and his dependents.
In 1893 Paul van der WORT, coIIl-
rnander-in-chief of the Grand Army or the
Republic saw thousands OF veterans stag
rering under a burden OF broken heaith;
some of them with wounds when Wouio
not heal, others disabled from WOUNDS OF
missing limbs. and many WIN cniIore en-
too young to work. and with no one TO
look after them. Representatives OF the
aid societies were called together IN
Denver and appeared before the encamp
nent of the G. A. R., who recognized
them. voted them their auxiliary, left
them free to frame their own rules OF
government. and the organization winch
now exists is the result.
Objects of Organization.
The objects of the Woman's Relief
Corps are:
TO specially aid and assist the Grand
Army of the Republic and to perpetuate
the memory of their heroic dead
ITO assist such Union veterans as
need our help and protection. and to
extend needful aid to their widows and
orphans To find them homes and en-
ployment. and assure them of sympathy
and friends. To cherish and emulate
the deeds of our army nurses, and of
all loyal women who rendered loving
service to our country in her hour Of
peril
ITO maintain true allegiance to the
Unite ed States of America; to inculcate
lessons of patriotism and love of coun-
try among our children and in the COM
nunities in which we live: and encour-
age the spread of universal liberty and
equal rights to all"
No one can estimate the relief work
of corps and individual members each
year. This organization also is said
TO be the first to introduce patriotic
teaching in the public schools. Their
committees obtained permission from
the heads of schools to teach the salute
to the flag, and now all over the land
one of two salutes is given in many
places every day. That for the older
pupils is Il pledge allegiance to my
nag and to the republic for which it
stands: one nation, indiyisible. with
liberty and justice for ALL" That for
the little ones is: I'VE give our heads
and our hearts to God and our country
one country, one language, one flag,
with the hand outstretched to the fiag
as the word falls from the lips. In
many states the flag law which now
prevails was pushed to completion
by the help of the women of the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Homes in Many States.
In n number of states homes have