The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-27
The simple Story.
sELrEr WORK AND WHAT IT IS.

The simple Story.
RELIEF WORK AND WHAT IT IS.
AT the sixth annual meeting {Decenber 13)
of Forsyth Relief Corps, Toledo Ohio, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President, Kate
Z. Sherwood; senior vice president, Emma ID.
Sibley; Junior yice-president, Elizabeth Mans
field Irving; secretary, Cora d. Young; treas
urer, Hettie S. Boss; chaplain, Lois F. S. Hol-
brooke; conductor, Matte Smith guard, Anna
E. Pennell; choris.er, Mary S. Bullock. The
regular annual meeting of this reliable old
Auxiliary would have come the second Tues
day in March. but it was held at the end of
nine months, that the Corps might be in line
with the National Order. The secretary, Mrs.
Young read an excellent report of the progress
of the work. The treasurer G the relief re-
ported an expenditure of S467.S2, and Mrs. j.
w. Keisy, treasurer of the executive, of S112.60.
Total receipts, $5S2.22. Expenditures, includ-
ing reorganization, plants for cemetery, annual
reception and relief, S551.52. By special ar
rangelnent between the Post and Corps, the
treasurer of the Post relief.fund holds the en-
tire profits of the annual entertainment, the
Corps drawing monthly appropriation there
from
Mrs Bacon, chairman Of the home and en-
ployiaent committee, reported that in the nine
months past, eleven soldiers orphans had
found admission, through the Corps, to Or
phans Home at Xenia; one, who was incor-
rlgibie, having been sent to the State Reform
School for Girls at Delaware. Homes IN pri-
vate families had been secured for several more
children, and soldiers widow admitted to
the Toledo Home for old ladies' In making
up the committees, the president continues Mrs.
Foster and Mrs. Bacon in the work for which
they are SO well qualified, together with Mrs.
Bergen, a famous worker. at the head of the
executive. The Post and Corps have double
installation and supper the first Wednesday IN
January.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Emma D. Sibley, to whom THE TRIBUNE
readers need no Introduction, is the new senior
vice-president of Forsyth Relief Corps, Toledo,
Ohio.
The secretaries of Relief Corps everywhere
will keep record of the number in attendance
at each meeting in order to make report to
the inspector annually.
The patriotic ladies of Hurley, Oak, have
applied, through the Woman's Department for
instructions in the formation of Relief Corps,
in which they are greatly interested. Appii-
cation and instructions sent.
Applications for charter have been forwarded
through the Woman's Department to Comrades
7. n. Drawbridge. c. C. Phillips Post, Hopkin-
ton, Mass. J, w. SidwelI, Eskbridge, Kan; c.
W. AAS4ibf
Pa. and TO the ladies of jackson. Mich, where
a large Corps is starting under 1ourishing au-
spices, auxiliary to Edward Pomeroy Post
Hazlett Post, GAINESVILLE, Ohio the banner
Post in the Buckeye State, which has increased
nearly fourfold within the year, or from 113 to
423 members has unanimously recommended
| Colonel B. B. Brown, Aid TO the Commander
I in-Chief, for Senior Vice e-Pre5ident, Depart
ment of Ohio. Colonel Brown is grand good
soldier worker, q staunch friend of the Relief
Corps, and has done much for the G. A. r., by
voice and pen. within the State.
Mrs E D., South Haven, Mich: The Sol
diers' Orphans Homes are only for the chill
| dren of the States starting thesam If Michi
gan has no home for soldiers orphans it ha,
an excellent school for friendless children gen
orally, at some point in the Southern part o.
| the State. Write Department Commands
Javnes, Hillsdale, Mich, and ascertain, or t.
Hon. Harry Conant, Secretary Of State, Lans
| ing, Mich.
Canton Post, Canton, Chic, is enthusiastic
| ally advocating the claims of their energetic
| Commander,W. @. Myers Tor Department Com
nander Colonel Myers Is frst-cIass Crane
Army man, having organized since his Com
membership Relief Corps and Sons of Veter
ans. His wife, Lottie NJ. Myers, is member o
| the National Relief Corps and doing good worh
for the Order in eastern Ohio. The wide-awak'
Ohio comrades generally are fast friends o
woman's work in the g. a. z.
Mrs Elizabeth Mansfield Irving, newly
elected junior ice-president of Forsyth Relic
Corps, Toledo, Ohio, is a universal favorit
| with the comrades of the g. A. r. in Ohio
| being one of the finest elocutionists in th
| United States. and always willing to lend he
services to a patriotic cause. Recently she ha
not filled engagements, as she is busy bringing
up little son to an age when he can step aside
| now and then, for the old soldiers.
The officers of the new Relief Corps at Caw
/ ker City, Kan, were installed before the Pos
at a special meeting at the Whitney House
after which the president, Mrs. E. B. Alrich
| wife of ComrSse L. L. Alrich, publisher of tn
Campfire, made an excellent address. Anon
the good points made were that the Relic
/ Corps added to the Fraternity, Loyalty, Chari
/ ty of the Posts that of good moral character
demanding that members, like Csesar's wife
| be above suspicion. The comrades hailed tn
sentiment with rousing cheers. The G.. A. Z
| fair, which has been in progress, is the join
enterprise of the Post and Corps.