The National tribune., 1883-12-13


after two young heroes of the war. Wetzel, the |
eolor-bearer falling i'll battle Compton snatched I
the standard from his comrades lifcless hand and
waving it aioft, with shouts for victory, the arm
that bore ii shattered with rebel shot With
Ii charter membership of sixteen the treasury OF
the Post was in an Impoverished condition. and |
not i. cent in the relief fund So organized
paay OF amateurs and gave them Jane Eyre at |
The opera house, myself taking the title role, |
and fistted the neat little Of $500 OF course,
liberal percentage offered me- which stoutly |
refused, and in appreciation of my services the
Post presented me with beautiful gold badge and
made an honorary member, when was duly
initiated, given the grip. password &c.
Such the simple story. Mrs. Weller is the
first woman made a member of the G.. A. r.. and
III fact there are but three who have ever been
honored with membership. The badge is of ex-
euisite workmanship, and priced beyond words by
the worthy owner.
Having found it necessary to remain over night,
ii was suggested by way of entertainment. that we
which is under the supervision of Wetzel- Compton
Post, and where met with number of the
comrades whose exciting and sometimes quite
romantic anecdotes of the war declared them good
story-teilers well as good soldiers.
Patronzed to the extent of every available space,
the tables and desks being occupied by quiet in
dustrious youths this neat well~ighted. nicely
heated room presented every Indication OF success
as TO its purpose. and indeed such an annex to
any Post cannot be too highly recommended.
1t was there, too, was shown with much pride
the part of the comrades present, a beautiful
silk banner, presented the Post not long since by
the ladies OF Hamilton whose exquisite taste IS,
doubtless, only exceeded by their loyalty. The
following morning, having ended my sojourn with
the people OF Hanlto.n after few hours Of un-
dorbly sure that for true charity and un-
bounded hospitality, throughout the length and
breadth Of these glorious United States of ours, the
soldiers bear the palm. EMMA ID. SIsLEY.
TWO MAINE CORPS.
TIE National Secretary, Mrs. s. r. Fuller,
has already favored the Woman's Department
with All account of her most interesting four
through Maine. We have further details of
the various installation services so beautifully
performed by Mrs. Fuller, from the Bangor
WHO Gi.d Courier. At Bangor, where Mrs.
Fuller was assisted by Mrs Paul Seavy and
Mrs Edward E. Small the following officers
were installed: President, 5Irs. Littlefeld S.
Y. p, Mrs. Woodbury.; J. V. p, Mrs. Cross
man; Secretary, Mrs. j. f. Foster; Treasurer,
Mrs. Charles Clayton: Chaplain Mrs. Gardner
Bragdon Conductor Mrs. Fred Gorham; In
side Guard. Mrs O. D. AIaddocis Following
remarks by Colonel G. V. CrossInan, DIR. A. c.
Hamiin, DR.. n F. Hanson and Mrs. Fuller,
/ all of which were enthusiastically received,
refreshments were served and the remainder of
/ the evening spent in social converse. B. II.
Beale Relief Corps will hold meetings regularly
! every Thursday afternoon in the Grand Army
ual.
/ at Corinna, ]. Knowles Relief Corps, the fol-
/ lowing officers were installed: President. Mrs.
Dearborn; S. Y. F., Mrs. Hutchinson J. V. P,
1 Mrs. Bigeiew; Secretary, Mrs Jos5iyn Treas
urer, Mrs. Hilliller; Chaplain, Mrs. Lander
1 Conductor, Birs. Clark and Guard, Mrs. Esty.
/ After the ceremony Of installation was over,
/ remarks were made by M5s. Fuller, Past Assist
! ant Aajniant- General Foster, Post Commander
Hilliker and Mr. Pease. Refreshments were
/ then served, and the remainder of the evening
was spent IN social converse.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
~, A
i o., has been instituted as a Relief Corps. The
officers were installed by the Post Commander,
and are as follows: President. Mrs. A. L. Bru-
ncr; senior vice president, Mrs. r. A. Tribbett
| junior yice-president, Mrs. S. NJ. Thompson
secretary, aIrs. P. HolIycross; treasurer, Mrs
Cora Hawkins; chaplain, Mrs Mary Apple;
/ conductor Mrs. Elizabeth Burrows; guard
Mrs Martha Thompson, inspector, Mrs Hester
Poxsel.
The fourisi1ing Auxiliary OF Stout Post, Fay
! cite O., has been organized, Miss Emma d.
Sibley, assisted by Miss Nora K. Sherwood
both of Toledo, performing the services of in
stituticn and installation. The following are
the officers: President, Sirs. Matilda Cole
senior ce-president, Rose Harrison: junior
vice president, Frank Lindesrnith; secretary
Nancy Garliek; treasurer, Lueretia Booth
chaplain, Flora 4. Pike; conductor, Maggie
Hutchins guard Carrie Hitchcock. In writ
yeang ladies 20 this place viii long be TemeIn
bered with pleasure by the members of ths
Corps, and those who had the pleasure of enter
tanning them feel themselves particularly
favored. and hope for many more such oppor
| tunities."
Noting the presence in Bangor, Me-, of Mrs
Sarah L. Fuller, secretary OF the Woman's Ma
tional Relief Corps, who spent the Sabbath q
the honored guest of General I. S. Bangs, tn
6 tst11la
enthusiastic Iaborer for the boys in blue, an.
is endeared to the comrades of Massachusett
and the old soldiers of Powder Horn Hill bJ
her devotion aud self-sacrifiee.n Concernin:
the institution of Corps at Winthrop, Corinna
and Bangor, the same paper says: The5
Corps are the first that have been organized il
Maine under the National Order an announce
ment that Will surprise the ladies of W. s
Heath Corps, of Waterville, we think VIII
vainly imagined they We're joining the Orde
that would insure the largest influence 70
good through its permanence and the co opera
fion OF the G. A. r. This National Order re
ceived full recognition at the National En
caTnpment of the G. A. r. at Denver. and. j
view of the above we have no hesitation i
advising w. s. Heath Corps to withdraw fror
,, the State organization and join the National.
We have letter from Baldwin, H., askin
! the WoInans Department to take up the MOI
! mon question, suggesting that it is one tha
: nlGst intimately concerns woman. the hom
and the family. The writer predicts that th
! Mormons, if left to themselves to increase an
: multiply, especially BY immigration, will fl
! mp the valleys of Utah and the surroundin
States and Territories, with a barbarous popu
! lation, that will result in another rebeilio
and the loss of q vast amount Of blood an
treasure. His suggestions to THE TRIBUN
5 circle is a good one. Let us hear from our read
/, ers upon this important question.
Comrade L. Potter Dustin. Commander, Wi
: Itch Post, Cincinnati, says: /" ] do not see any
4 thing in the Rules and Regulations of I'll
: Woman's Relief Corps admitting the member
! of the Ct. A. r. to honorary membership, and
!, ! cannot see how, in our large cities, our wive
: could attend the meetings without their hu:
a bands As this objection has been seyerS
r times raised against Relief Corps in our cite
We may reply that the meetings may be hel
: afternoon or evening, as best suits the men
: bers. If in tho afternoon, the ladies can atten
t quite &C well as they go TO church or G
q shopping. without their proper escort, i
: some places the Corps hold their meetings o
the same evening as the Post, but in an adjoil
ing hall. For ourselves, we like the reguls
session in the afternoon, when the same ha
q and furnishings answer for both Post an
: Corps
. !. A Relief Corps has been granted charter
= !. ! Cawker City, Kan, whore Comrade Alric
publishes his bright little paper The Gampfr
: Amoag the members of the new Relief Corp
:, Decatur, ILL.,, are Mrs. General Pugh: Mr