The National tribune., 1883-09-13
Mes. ruLLrR,s wELcoME home.


E. Fuller, secretary of the Woman's National
Relief Corps, upon her return from Denver,
when the Army and Navy Veteran Association
and the Womans Relief Corps turned out in
force to express the reverence and esteem in
which she is held. As an epitome of the pro-
ceedings will serve to illustrate the character
of the women who are at the head of woman's
branch of the Grand Army, we copy the fol-
lowing from the East Boston Adrocate:
The entrance into the hall of Mrs Fuller, on the
arm of Marshal Flavel Shurtlef was the signal for
burst OF applause the entire audience rising, and
the applause coRtinued until the guest of the
ing took her seat on the platform.
As soon as order was restored, Mr.. Shurtieff ad-
dressed the assembly, referring eloquently to the
services in aid of soldiers and sailors and their
families rendered by Mrs Fuller, and extended to
that lady, in behalf of the organization OF which
he is presiding officer, a hearty welcome. Mr.
Shurtleff compared the anxiety which was felt
concerning the safety OF Mrs. Fuers party to the
anxiety felt twenty years ago by those at home
who had loved ones exposed to the perils OF war;
but tonight the happiness was greater in conse-
quence of that solictude. Mrs. Fullar had been
identified with the interests of soldiers and sailors
and their families for many years, and her labors
have been recognized during her absence by her
appointment to prominent Office in the national
organization of the Woman's Relief Corps. lie
was pleased TO know that she was interested in
the organization he represented, the Army and
Navy Veteran Association of East Boston, and
concluded his remarks by gracefully introducing
their guest.
Mrs. Fuller was evidently deeply affected by the
heartiness of her reception, and, beyond express
ing most emphaticaliy her appreciation of the
honor paid her. said but little promising at some
future time TO give detailed account of her trip
She had been absent but a little over four weeks,
had Travelled between 600 and 6,000 miles While
absent there were moments when she thought she
might never again look into their faces. She felt
that nothing but Almi ghty power could save her
party in their hours of danger. With them We're
strong men who sank on their knees and prayed
to God for help.
Mrs. DR.. Boynton in behalf of the association
presented a beautiful bouquet to Mrs. Fuller in
few well chosen words. The flowers were not
otIcs; they were 7sdiUes, and true these flowers
so true is the guest of the evening to the boys III
blue.
As the news had come that the train bearing
Mrs. Fuller and her companions 10 the West had
gone of the track we felt that our cause was lost;
for our champion had perhaps fallen. But glad.
indeed We're we tonight TO greet her and to bid
her sincere, a hearty welcome home.
Mrs. Boynton concluded by alluding to the work
of the Soldiers Relief Corps in which many SOL
diers' and sailors families had been blessed.
Dr.J r. Boynton said his mind had been carried
back to soldier life when Rally Round the Flag"
through which Mrs. Fuller had passed, participate
ing during the war, as he had, in twenty
battles eighty-four skirmishes and FIVE sieges
through which he ,lad come unscsrred-eXcept by
blistered feet-flaughterl and he expressed feel
ing of gratitude for the preservation.
The war called from their firesides noble men.
Their absence from home wrought sentiment of
patriotism in the North which is the establishment
OF this and similar organizations. He glad he
experience that is richly valuable to him. He had
no sympathy with any who turn up the lip of scorn
at the Grand Army. He hoped ere long to find
this organization a branch Post of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. He believed in the sentiment
" Live and let live"
He was glad that Mrs. Fuller was the wife of
martyred soldier and she has borne the title of
widow she has been able to do noble work for
the soldiers in whom she felt SO deep an interest.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Denver, Col. has now two Relief Corps under
the National Order.
Phil Kearney Post, ST. Paul, Neb., is the first
to report in Relief Corps work from that State.
Three applications from New York, and one
from Warsaw, Ind, were among the first to
reach National headquarters.
The Posts of Pueblo and Leadville, Col, have
both applied for Relief Corps charters. The
mountain boys are wide awake.
81 would as soon think of living without
water as THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE" is the way
one good worker closes her letter.
The Woman's Auxiliary, Brazil, Ind, gave
summer entertainment, clearing $4025, which
they are expending in charitable work. Our
correspondent expresses the experience of all
similar organizations when she says: I'VE find,
as we become acquainted with our work, that
very many require assistance, both financially
and in personal sympathy"
The Woman's Auxiliary of Tod Post, Youngs-
town, Ohio, had charge of the grand fair which
has just successfully closed, netting the Post
over ST 200. Like all manufacturing towns
the Post at Youngstown has many calls for aid,
but old Mahoning Valley is never behind when
patriotic duty is the question of the hour. Tod
Post will never forget that it bears the name Of
Ohio's old war Governor.
The hosts of good friends-and all the old
soldiers who love the cause come under that
category-who have written to express their
approval of the Loyal Woman's department of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Will please bear in
mind that they have it in their power to pre-
serve its interest, and that it remains with
them to make it good, bad or Indifferent.
Correspondence upon every conceivable topic
is our leayen of success.
Among the Posts and Societies that have
signifed through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
the past week, their readiness to fall in line
are Scott Post, Van Vert, Ohio; Ladies Auxil-
iary, South Haven, Mich; Tod Post Auxiliary,
Youngstown, Ohio; w. 4. Brand Post Urbana,
Ohio; Ladies' Aid Society, Sydney, Ohio;
Lyon Post, Jacksonville. Ind; G. A. L. Post,
Portsmouth, Ohio. The Womans Auxiliaries of
Canton, Ohio, and Brazil, Indiana, bring up the
snqjeet at their next regular meetings.
Mrs A. R. 0lmsted, Henry, H., prominent
in Western Relief Corps work, writes that she
Will give All her Iile ana strength TO the cause,
being the daughter, sister, and wife of SOL
dier, all members of The Forty seventh Illinois.
Her husband, Royal o. Olmsted, was major of
the Forty seventh Illinois. Sixteenth Army
Corps. Concluding her communication, she
says: GLORIOUS Forty-seventh, whose history.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE (honor to its name)
has failed to obtain. Stir up, vets, and give
your old regiment show"
A correspondent of society which has been
running on the open aid society plan. says: /:
g We are divided in regard to secret work, as
some who have never belonged to any secret
organizations oppose. it. But we must abide
by the decision of our national head and those
who are too prejadiced can drop out. | am
en-" To which We reply that did the ladies
who object to secret work in Relief Corps un-
derstand that all that is required of them is
the simple obligation that they viii not let
their right hand know what their left hand
doeth, they could not find it in their hearts to
object.
The Gunnison tCo1.) Democrat will accept
Mrs Sherwoods thanks for favorable mention
of her Colorado letters. She feels that she is
also indebted TO correspondent from that
place. who presents the fact that the present
superintendent of schools is George B. Spratt a
gentleman TO whom the G. A. Il. eScursionists
were indebted for many kindnesses while in
the metropolis of the Pacific Slope. CAPTAIN
and Mrs. G. l.. Watrous, of Des Moines, Iowa,
are among those who have special reason to
remember the attentions of this gentleman he
having given up his room to them during their
stay doing all In his mower To make thinoe