The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-12-20
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kind pieced Of white and pink or white and blue
with names written in indelibie ink.-A WORKER
would like very much TO learn of a nice way of
making a winter hood. viii some of THE TRIB-
uNE ladies reply "A MISSOURI GIRL.
Please tell me good way of repairing stockings
that arc perfectly good except the heel--DoHEsrIc
GIRL.
VIII some one tell me how to keep oilcloths
looking bright and new also. how TO make faded
carpets look fresh again?-hrs. B X.
/ Will some reader of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
/ tell me how TO make charlotte usse?-AMAHDA Il.
/ am troubled with a chronic irritation of the
throat. Win some one kindly send recipe?-
/ ELLEN NJ
nice ieather-edge trimmings, several different pat
\ terms of embroidery and udes and would ike TO
dispose of them at reasonable rates, / have no
other way of making living.-Address Box 247,
Greenelstie Ind.
If any of TEE TRIBUNE readers have woneu's
and chiidrens clothing TO sell cheap, viii they not
1IoNAL TKiBUEE | very much need a winter
wrap and ray little people need everything--OHIo
| SoLDIER's WIFE.
Relief Corps Work.
BRIGHT KANSAS woRKERs-ABLE ADVOCATES
OF woMAN's woRE-AN EARNEST OHIO
CORPS.
TOPEKA KAN, Dec. :. 1888.
I To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The Womans Relief Corps No. . auxiliary to
lincoln Post, No j, G. a r.. OF Topeka Kan, is
iiourlshing finely, having had constant increase OF
members since its organzationas National Corps,
I from thirty charter members to over double that
number now Tuesday afternoon they acted upon
thirteen applications favoraby and initiated nine
in due form.
Al a special meeting week before, they took in
old lady seventy-eiht years of age. Mrs. Rhoda
= Cross. formerly of Clark county, Ohio, lately a
widow of David Cross, and the mother of two sons
by her first husband who were Union soldiers,
one of whom was killed in battle. She Is one OF
f1,n Io and and
lives a fine farm near the city, Her interest
Ia Relief and c. A Il. matters is lively and benefi-
cent, and we ali call her mother.
The present officers of the Corps President,
Mrs o. NJ Frost. wife of the editor and proprietor
of the Saturday, Ecenjng Luplce, first-class, ably
conducted weekly, published IN this city; senior
ylce-preSi6ent, Mrs. IL. Y. DeTendorf, wife of our
excellent Assistant Adjutant-Generai of the De-
partuleut: Junior president Mrs. f H Crouch,
3 very active, able member; secretary. Mrs ]. n.
Hopper. wife of Adjutant Of Lincoln Post for
the past year; treasurer, Mrs. J. Sloeunl the wife
OF one of our active q. a. u. men; chaplain, Mrs.
Sarah A. Barton, the wife OF your correspondent,
who for over two years active nurse in U. >.
general hospitals and upon hospital boats on the
Ohio, Mississippi, and Cumberland Rivers, under
the orders OF the Western Sanitary Commission,
ST. Louis, Mo-: conductor. Mrs. Haynes. wife OF
& member Of our Post guard. Mrs. Hunter. also
wife of one OF our members. All are up 70 the
mark in their respective duties and are doing
good work
The ladies' have their first annual election of Off
the last Tuesday OF December. and the indiea-
tions that but few changes VIII be made, as all
harmonious one OF the members. Mrs.
Hubbard. was the wife of Dr. De Forrest during
the war who prominent surgeon at Mound
City Hospital and also at Corinth. Miss. and she
with him n volunteer nurse all the time.
She IS one OF the active ones in the Corps work
here We eli expect good time at a calico ball
and supper at the large skating rink. the 18th OF
December coming Tor the benefit OF our JOINT
relief fund, G.. a. 4
Yours, IN r, C., and l.. C. d. BARTON.
NOT FIGHTING CORPS.
CANTON, ONO, Dec. 3.
To the Editor NATIoSAI TRIBUNE:
Ia your list of subscriptions TO the Steedman
fund you credit the war Relief Corps OF Canton
with s.. II should read woman's Relief Corps. We
are ready and willing TO do ali we can Tor the
brave soldiers Of the late war But we do not wish
10 20 on record as q fighting Corps VIII yon
please correct the mistake and greatly ohlige,
NRs- IoTnE ". MYERS.
Secretary, Nomans Relief Corps.
THE RIGHT KIND OF TALK.
Cemrade W. P. MacIay, O. D., writes us from
Kishaeoquillas. Pa, that Post 296 has just
I started Sons of Veterans Camp, with twenty
two bright, intelligent, live young men as
charter members, who promise TO do good work
for the Order. But the Post does not propose
to stop there, aud, in applying for Rules and
Regulations and other matters of interest per-
tanning to a Relief Corps. C1snrade Maclay adds:
think IN the present condition of the G. A r.
in general and our Post IN particular that a good
Relief Corps must supplement- both the veteran
organization and the sons Of Veterans. The boys
are good, brave, intelligent fellows. and believe
VIII do ali they 70 assist their fatbeTs-the G.
A. R-fo 50 shape legislation that the old vets will
sooner later get full justice done them by the
Government they saved. But what the @. A X
wants Immediately Is the loyal ladies' to assist
them in dispensing their charities their sick and
needy comrades and the families OF those deceased
comrades IN need OF sympathy and keep. and
who Is there that dispense charity to the old
vets and their families ebaritabiy the women
whose hearts went to the front with the boys OF
5l and remained with them 10 watch over and
pray for them through all the hardships, sickness
and death Of the dread four years, to return with
the survivors Of that horrible war IN g. They are
still with them, ready and willing as ever to
pray fos them and assist them IN whatever they
have TO do, but waiting invitation waiting ID
, know that they will be made welcome when they
come And this, think, il rights asst should be
IL their love prayers. sympathy. encouragement
5 and assistance Is not worth asking for, it is not
worth having.
Many Of our comrades are readers Of your paper
and VIC consider i not only the most able advocate
Of the soldiers rights but tie best edited and mos
readable paper printed. We would not know hoa
10 get along without It.
THE BOYS N ILLINOIS.
VIII Robinson Post, Rock Falls, H., hal
applied 10 THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for TIT
s necessary information in the organization Of
Relief Corps which has been forwarded. TIL,
Adjntanf Comrade Henry z. Price writes tina
: | viii Robinson Post, organized last June witt
twenty-seyen charter members has now forty
eight with several applications pending, an(
It4at j Is AlDlF DISCRIMINATION To nave every
I h0norabiy- discharged soldier mustered. OF
. the evening Of November 24tl the anniyersar,
. Of the battle Of Lookout Mountain, twent,
| years ago. several Of the comrades who wer
there gave brief personal experiences. TIL
= Post is made up OF comrades from New York
: Maine Vermont Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa
i Indiana. Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania regi
nents. So that at all the war anniyersarie
= some one OF them mas something to say. Til
, comrades are unanimous for a Relief Corps
7 AE EARNEST OHIO coRrs
TOLEDO. o., Dec. /, 1883.
G To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUSE:
= Fayette, o.. il a thriving little village of abou
y one thousand inhabitants, sDuliy tucked into 10
northwest corner Of The Buckeye state, and Only
q Auxiliary Of the q. A. T.. organized last May
has been doing splendid work there only pausin
70 effect reorgau zstion as a Relief Corps. wlic
II work recalled 10 duty. after furlong OF but tw
> da.s. the mastering officer of this district.
n Miss IeHore X. Sherwood kindly consented I
- accompany conductor and her able assist
= ance p 8yed charming acquisition as we'll an
Ie upon reaching destination prompt
recognized most Hospitality received, and through
out cur Einit snost del iglltfiliy entertained.
4 fierce r.sin threatened Interference with on
4 plans. bat the prompt attendance of sixteen ladie
= at the afternoon meeting, all arFayed IN watel
proofs and good humor. and armed with nnabrelis
y and determination, proved loyal women TO
IS than fairsves.;ber soldiers, and from t
y osuing Of the exercises TO the final words OF ti
81 visiting officers. more earnest, attentive, eI
l.iusiasslc listeners received the charges Of
be.sTerDf secret work.
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