The National tribune., 1883-10-18

They marched Al country call.
And now The cruel war il DER,
God did defend the right;
And we are FCTy glad 20 ssy
" e welcome you tonight,
And pray that when Iifes war IS DER
And earthly battles won.
Aoui bear The Great Commander say:
Good soldier, welcome home! !"
ANNUAL INSPECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS.
We reproduce the following order, that Re-
lief Corps forming in other States may learn as
much as possible Of State Corps work, which
several are about ready 10 take up:
BosTox. sept. %, 1888
J. The annual inspection OF the Corps OF this
Department Will be made between the lst of Octo-
ber and Isl cf December
ii. Miss Hattie 81. Mason, Department Inspector,
and Assistant Inspectors Mrs. ri. Susie Goodale
and airs :. Agnes Parker Viii respectively attend
10 the inspection Of the several Corps assigned
Miss Hattie n Mason, Corps . As. c. Is, 10, "a
p; Atrs. n. Susie GOodae, Corps :, 8 8. I6 IL 20,
% y % Mrs. =. gnes Parker Corps IL, IS, % D.
The inspections viii be thoroughly made; the
fu! work, opening, imitation, admission Of MEM
bers 10y transfer, and closing must be exempliiled
ana al books, papers and records Of the Corps
must be submitted 10 the Inspector. who Will exact
strict compliance with tile rules, regulations and
orders.
The Assistant Inspectors will forward their re-
ports TO the Inspector, bliss Hattie u. Mason, on
or before December l0th.
III. The necessary travelling expenses of the in
specting officers viii be paid by the Department,
but focal expenses and entertainment of the In
si,ectors will be borne by the Corps.
As ia some instances II viii be necessary 10 call
special meetings for inspection, the abOve-naEed
officers shouts immediately communicate with the
president OF the several Corps assigned them and
sisie. Corps presidents VIII in all cases order
special meetings when requested by the Inspector.
~. The revised ritual having been supplied to
each Corps, II IS expected the new work will be
strictly followed ana complied with and il is
hoped that eich officer and member viii strive by
n careful attention TO all the details Of the work OF
our Order To maintain the previous high standing
ana rank of this the senior Department.
Per order, z. FLORENCE BARKER,
Department President.
SARAH Z. FULLER. Department Secretary.
THE RELIEF CORPS AT ILToS, NEW YORK.
LION, EERKnIER COUNTY, n. Y,
October 8, 1883.
To the EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE
BY request from headquarters of the National
Relief Corps. the writer. rs Commander OF
ChisInon Post, No no. @. 4. r.. with its officers,
the evening of Thursday. October 9Th, organized
and mustered a NCman's National Relief Corps.
No 2 auxiliary 10 ChisTaon Post, No. no. at which
time tilirty-uine ladies we're made charter mem
bers and the following officers installed: Mrs 4.
Il Jones. president; Mrs. !. W. Goo, senior vice
president; Mrs ii. Brand. junior vice president
Mrs. j. j. DRslSn, secretary; Mrs. II. D. BIou-
ner, treasurer; Mrs. u. ~ l3enyoD chaplain; Mrs.
C. Foster. conductor: MIS- N. D. Tallnan, guard.
at the close OF The installation the president made
I s very able address to the members Mrs Jones
Is devotedly loyal lady, and one whose whole
heart with the boys III blue from the ilrst us.
for troops. a better choice could not have been
Z made Tor the chair. As the charter remains open
till after the next meeting many more viii JOIN
that could not be there at the first meeting The
new members are loyal women and among them
some OF the best of the place. that only too
J glad to loin to help the cause of the O. \. r. bat
could not join under the old organization, which
admitted only the wives, daughters. &c ofsoldiers
which change was wise one, now there viii be
no limit to the recruiting grounds while before
they. like the q. a r., would become thinncd out
! in numbers, and ia time totally extinct. see no
why the society should not be asuccess. The
next meeting viii be held on Wednesday evening
October 18th. have been an earnest worker with
them from the start OF the old society and VIII dc
! all IN my power 10 assist them,
Yours, in F., c., and L.,
J. r. DUsHA4,
+ Commander Of Clrslnon Post No 10, G. A r
ALL ALONG THE LINE
: Oscar P Randall Post, Napoleon, O.. is wide
awake, having both a Sons of Veterans and :
/ Nomans Auxiliary. OF the part the ladie.
took in their late successful Campfire, VIZ
have the following, rs related by cOinrade
+" Miss Martha Prints Soldiers Letter
brought back the memory of how we used Il
get car little prize package Of PAPER and en-
vclOpes stamped at the head with a field 3iecc
stack OF arms. drum liberty pole with tht
/ Union Gag flying 10 the breeze and 4 Union
soldier on duty and the motto: If any mal
attempts 10 pull down the american flag shoo
] =. j.,
10 ourselves and write 10 our ones at home on
love for them. and how we would give al tina
we possessed 10 be at home with them. and, a
the old lady says get rale sentimental whel
the bugIe would sound the call for drill dres
parade. &c, or something else that would max
Us use language that Thomas Jefferson JOIN
Hancock 4 Co. failed to draft in the Declara
ton Of Independence. Ard those beautiful
lines, the Star Spaagied Banner. composed b
la - 3 ,{-,
during the bombardment of Fort McHeury
was delivered with credit to herself and Posi-
by little George Adams" The auxiliary
oliicorgd as follows: President, Mrs. T. n
Adams; Yice-president, Miss GuSta Gilman
secretary, Mrs Jennie Snyder assistant secre
tary, Miss Aiay Adams; Chaplain, Mrs Jane
Huffman; treasurer, Mrs. \. Fast; o. d.. Mis
Anna Snyder.
Mrs. w. O. Myers who represented the Car
ton, O., Auxiliary at Denver, is an artist
acknowledged merit She received first pr,
niu3ls on her exhibits in art and needlewot
at the recent Canton fair noting which I'll
Repository says: she has produced many exec
lent portraits of well-known citizens, and ali {
them ere true 10 nature and flUitiess in pos
relief and expression. The wateT-col6r pain
ing on satin panels was compllmented By ever
one. Mrs. Ayers also exhibited fine dispia
Of decorated china ware that was especiail
fine and deserving Of the highest praise" Dir
Myers has promised THE NATIONAL TRIBUN
readers a letter upon fine art TO be given
3 no distant day.
r Mrs. P. A. l. Bfunner, president Of the Mort
1 Lewisbnrg O., Auxiliary, III writing Tor a cha
ter for the new work. says Ny husband is
subscriber 10 THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Il
soldiers friend, and, as ] noticed in its column
that since the Denver Encampment there bi
been a change made IN all the auxiliary S0ci
ties. and ! am anxious to have our sociei
right in every particular" This is The rigl
5 spirit, aud, RS North LeWisburg is one of &
! societies originally. organized by tie editor
I tie MoInan's department, she sincerely trus
; that others everywhere viii 90 and do likewis
= This is one Of a number TO promptly ado
their work 70 the new form, the best eyideR
that they are fit TO 8 veteTanize."
The Tcleran organ Of the Department
e Michigan, contains the following kindly me
u tion of Relief Corps work, in commenting upt
: a letter nom the Senior Nice-President: :" v
j can assure Hrs. Sherwood and her co-wor1e
o that the Veteran is III hearty sympathy wi
e the noble cause IN which they are,cngaged, al
: anything that We are able TO do to advance d
! Relief Corps IN the Peninsnlar State viii
done cheerfnllv. We trust that our conrad
throughout the State viii give attention TO I'll
{" work without delay, aud let Us have good
ports from every quarter"
G CoInrade T. P. Diehl, olatke. Kan. writ
that new Relief Corps no. 81 auxiliary
Franklin Post No, IS, of that place, was
ganized and the officers installed By the Ps
q Commander, Captain e. Clark, on Friday eve
i ing, October 9Th, with forty-tkree chart