The National tribune., 1883-10-04
A LADIES LOVE FEAST.
Delightful Reception rendered to the Mag
saehusetts Delegates TO Denver.

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Delightful Reception rendered to the Mag
saehusetts Delegates TO Denver.
Special Correspondence National Tribune
BosToN, Oct. 1.
The reception rendered the Massachusetts
delegates to Denver, viz: Mrs. Barker, Mrs
Fuller and Mrs. Turner, in the town hall OF
Medford, on Wednesday evening, September
l9, by General 5. c. Lawrence Relief Corps,
No. 3, was one of the most successful gather
ings ever held in the vicinity of Boston. The
arrangements were N charge of an efficient
committee, with Mrs. III. s. GOodale, president Of
Corps No. >, and vice president Of the Massa-
chusett5 Department, as chairman. Two hun
dred representatives were present from Corps
in South Boston, CharlestOwn, Chelsea, Cam
bridge, CambridgepOrt, SomerViIle, Maiden
and Melrose. In addition to the special guests
of the evening, there were present Miss Hattie
NJ. Mason, of HaverhiII, Department. in
speetor; Mrs. w. III. Ralph, of Sonerville Sec
retary of the Ladies Aid Association, Of the
Soldiers Home, and many other ladies promi-
nently identified with work for the soldiers.
Mrs. GOodale presided and requested the na-
tiOnal secretary, Mrs. Fuller, TO offer prayer.
The opening ode was sung by the gathering,
and then all present were invited to partake OF
a bounteOus collation.. The tables were taste
fully arranged, and completely filed the center
Of the spacious haA The presiding officer
acted postmaster, and at the close of the
social festivities, proceeded with the programme
by reading the following dispatch: "Ohio TO
Massachusetts, greeting: United we stand.
Congratulations Of THE NATIONAL tribune"
Mrs. L. F. Barker responded for the National
Corps and gave an entertaining report of the
proceedings at Denver. She paid q worthy
tribute to the national senior iee-president,
Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, whose influence in aid OF
the Massachusetts delegation was an invalua-
bic help, and referred to the letter of Miss
Clara Barton and the cooperation Of many
influential comrades of the Grand Army. Mrs.
BaTker's address occupied half hour and was
listened to with intense interest The enthu-
siasm with which she was greeted was most
fattering and plainly eyineed the esteem IN
which she is held by her co-wOrkers at home.
The subjoined letter was read by Mrs. Good
ale, and bore additional testimony of regard for
those in whose honor the reception was ar
ranged:
=" HEADQUARTERS MAJ-GEN HIRAM g. BERRY
Posi-, No. 40, 6. A. &.
"MALDEN, Sept. :, 1883.
Mrs E. FLORENCE BARKER,
Pres. Woman's National Relief Corps.
"MADAM: As representative of this Post
tender TO you its congratulations upon your
preferment 10 the position of president Of the
Woman's National Relief Corps. Knowing
yoursexperienee as presiding officer, and hav-
ing had ample proof Of your executive ability
during your several terms as president OF Corps
No 8, attached to this Post, the comrades rec
ogniZe the fact that no more fitting selection
than yourself could have been made to gracs
the chair of presiding officer of the WOman's
National Relief Corps.
Through you / also desire TO heartily con-
gratulate Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Turner upon
their election to the responsible positions of
retaFy and treasurer This Post feels not 8 lit
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have been called to fill the most honorable and
responsible positions in the gift Of the National
Convention, and while we know that you viii
find your duties arduOus, and at times perplex-
ing, we have no doubt as to your ability to ac-
eOmplish al you may be called upon to per-
form 70 the entire satisfaction Of those who
elected you, and also of the g. A. r. One
word in regard to the acceptance of the WORK
of the Relief Corps Of the East by the National
Corps Convention. When your delegates to
this convention expressed to me their fears in
regard to this matter, / felt that they were
grOundleSs. / knew that our sisters of the
West, with their prOvsFbial warm -heartedness
and keen perceptive faculties, would at once
recognize the fact that the ritual Of the Corps
of the East, based upon long and successful
trial. would be the most suitable and accepta-
bic for uniform work, and whils you VIII
find, no doubt. that some Corps viii hold alOof
for a time, they viii all, finally, fall into line
and move forward to the support of the GA E.
Respectfully, yours, in E., @. and L.,
"W. ". SAMPSON.
Commander
Our national secretary called up Mrs. Fuller,
who has few equals among women as an elO-
quent speaker. She said we were bound in this
work by chords that would never be severed
in a fraternity as lasting as life. The drs5
ensign which hOated over the Soldiers Home
in Chelsea was contributed BY the Relief Corps
in Massachusetts,, as Was also the Bible that
adorns the desk in the parlOrs of the Home.
Other evidences of loyal wOman's work were
cited, and pleasant illusions made to the Dem
yer trip.
The speaking was interspersed with besutf-
full singing by Miss Alice Moor and Miss Daisy
Dorr of Medford, and reading By Miss Carrie
Libby. The response 70 the sentiment Loyal
Women" was assigned Mrs. l.. A. Turner,
whose active IabOrs IN the hospital daring the
war, for the Grand Army Posts and Relief
Corps in the years that have since interviewed,
and more recently her untiring interest IN tho
Soldiers Home, has rendered her name one
that is respected by all familiar with her serv-
ices. Miss r. NJ Mason, who was associated
with the Sanitary Commission, responded for
the Grand Army Of the Republic, and the press
was briefly noticed by . representative of q
Boston paper. The unpleasant announcements
was made that Mrs DR.. Boynt0n, of East Boston,
Department Chaplain, would leave Friday
next for q permanent settlement in California
and committee, consisting of Miss NJ. E.
ELLIOTT, Mrs. E. +. Barker, Mrs. 5. L. Fuller,
and Mrs NJ s. Goodale was selected TO convey
to Mrs. Boynton, in the form Of resolution, the
regards of the membership, and their regrets az
her departure
The closing remarks were made by Mrs.
Shute, of CharlestoYn, who was commissioned
by Mrs. Boynton to deliver farewell message
to the gathering. The following is the reply
sent Mrs. Sherwood in answer to her telegram:
"Two hundred ladies return your greeting
with fraternal love.
(Signed) Mrs NJ $. GooDALE-
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