The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22
Relief Germs Work.

Relief Corps Work.
A MINNEAPOLIS coRPs-ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The editor of the woman's department is in
| receipt of a letter from Minneapolis, Mimi,
the place of meeting of the next Grand En-
campment aud the first annual meeting of the
National Relief Corps, asking application for
| charter. The writer, Mrs. George w. Fox,
/ says: All are willing and anxious TO join the
| ranks. We feel that there is work for the
| ladies, but in order TO do it effectually it is
necessary to have an organization, with proper
| rules to govern u.s." But the Minneapolis
| ladies have by no means been idle. Last
| spring they gave their first annual reception,
| clearing SIS. which they presented to George
| N. Morgan Post for the purchase of a new ban
ner. As the Minneapolis ladies will be called
| upon TO arrange for the National Convention,
| the fact of their contemplated organization,
under such favorable auspices, is the best of
| good news.
| Miss Emma D. Sibley, Toledo, Ohio, is now
prepared to furnish copies, with the right of
| presentation, of her beautiful juvenile drama
The Magic Pump" accompanied by full in
struetions as to stage setting, costumes &C., TO
amateur entertainments. This charming
| spectacular fairy play introduces the famous
Boy Brigade, whose drill exeites so much
enthusiasm. Send for sample copy and par
| ticuiaTs.
/
| ican woman, has received gold medal from
| the State of Iowa, for placing her life in peril
/ by crossing on her knees from tie TO tie on a
t trestle 500 feet long in midnight storm to
save a railroad train from destruction, by Civ
/ ing warning of bridge swept away.
| Reports from the annual inspections of the
| Department of Massachusetts, show great ac-
| tfvity IN Relief Corps work with a large
| increase IN membership. The Department con-
I III Io~4
NOTES OF EVENTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE
/ COUNTRY.
On the 9Th inst the Woman's Relief Corps
| of George H. Ward Post, No. 10, of Worcester
Mass, assembled for its annual inspection by
| Department Inspector Mrs. M. Susie Goodell,
of Medford. After their exercises were over an
invitation was sent to the comrades of the Post
| TO visit them, and about fifty availed them
| selves of the opportunity. They were very
pleasantly welcomed by Mrs. F. III. Rice. presf-
dent of the Corps, who was responded to by
Commander Robinson, of Post No 10. He was
followed by Mrs. Inspector GoodelI Mrs. Bah
bitt, Mrs. Lowering, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Walker,
| Mrs. Denny, Comrades Lowering, Lamb, Will
lard, Bayden, Denny, and others.
The Corps has sixty-ive members, and is
adding new ones at nearly every meeting. In
closing Mrs. President Rice asked all to join
in singing America"
| At the election held by the Relief Corps of
Commodore Foote Post, Cincinnati, Ohio, on
the Sth inst, the following officers were elected
Senior Vice-President, Mrs. s. a. Whitfield, of
Undercliff; junior vice. president, Mrs. r. Gull
len, of Columbia chaplain. Miss Sallie Totten,
| of Tusculum Heights; conductor, Mrs. Hynd-
man, Columbia; guard, Mrs Ambrose E. Mott,
Crawfsh; inside guard, Mrs George Shaffer,
Pendleton librarian and ehorister, Mrs.
t DeWar.
On the Sth inst fourteen ladies of Winthrop,
Me-, were organized under the auspices Of the
Ladies' National Relief Corps by the National
Secretary Mrs Sarah E. Fuller, of Boston. into
a Corps to be known as Albert H. Frost Ladies'
| Relief Corps, No. 2, and the following were
elected and installed as officers: President, Mrs
Annie Z. Wood; senior vice-president Mrs.
Carrie Strout; junior vice president, Mrs Lucy
| a. Axtell; secretary, Mrs. Amanda G. Putnam
treasurer, Mrs Florence H. Davies; chaplain,
| Mrs. Julia A. Wood; conductor, Mrs Nellie NJ
Carleton; guard, Mrs. Annie E. Pinkham.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Alec Post Pomeroy, Iowa, asks where the
Union Spy" or some other military drama
may be secured for a dramatic entertainment
in connection with coming Campfire. We
have no information as to the whereabouts of
the play mentioned, but in the advertising
| columns of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will be
found the card of the " Drummer Boy" while
letter addressed to Major j. r. Percival, man
ager of :. The Little Major,n Columbiana, Ohio,
will secure fine entertainment Major Per-
cival is an old soldier and will play for any
Campfire, furnishing the leading characters,
for forty per cent. of the gross receipts.
Mrs. President Barker writes that she is very
proud of the Department Of New Hampshire,
whose annual meeting she recently attended.
and says the manner in which the work is con-
Quoted would correspond well with that of any
like gathering of men So much for women
when they set out to do anything we'll She
reports all the Corps in earnest, with excellent
werk done, and bright prospect for the
future.
One of the National officers writes us that
she IS surprised upon visiting the different
Corps to see the progress the members eseeci-
ally the officers, are making in The work. Some
OF these, who thought they could never officiate
in public, are doing so with great credit This
Is the case everywhere. So ladies, do not hesi-
tate because of ipexperience. You viii never
know what you can do until you try.
"God bless our soldier boysl / am ALWAYS
willing to do with all my might whatever nv
hands can find to do for our soldiers. their
widows and orphans" So writes a correspond
ent who has led off in the formation of Relief
Corps, and her work indicates the spirit all
along the line.
Since the Denver Reunion Relief Corps have
been formed in Maine, Vermont, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas. Wiscon-
SIN, Nebraska, Colorado. Iowa, Indiana, Cali
fornia, Michigan, and Connecticut New
York and Kansas leading
Hazlett Post, No. 81, and Woran's Relief
Corps, ZanesvlIe Ohio, are making extensive
Preparations for their Grand Army festival and
fair, to be held holiday week
Relief Corps desiring additional supplies viii
send on their acquisitions to Mrs L. A. Turner,
National Treasurer, Woman's Relief Corps,
Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
The National President and Secretary, Mrs.
Barker and Mrs. fuller, have been visiting the
Corps in Maine. They were in Bangor ON the
9th.
Massachusetts, has now thirty-twe Relief
Corps, with several farnling.