The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-03-13


new addition to their purse will be able 10 ex-
tend their operations to wider field. They
deserve the hearty cooperation OF the entire
community. as they are a blessing 80 every
needy creature who comes within their search
ing knowledge.
Comrade w. A. Skiilen. Sidney, Ohio. sends
us the foilowingiist OF the officers of the Ladies'
Relief Corps auxiliary TO Neal Pest, No. 81, Of
that place: President, Mrs. ID. w. Reese; vice
president Mrs. G. S. Harter; secretary, Mrs.
Geo. Cleckner; treasurer, Mrs. G. w. Mckee.
"one of the 2lth,7 Wyoming, Iowa, sends rs
the following roster of the officers Of Ben Paul
Relief Corps, No. 4: President, Hattie Z. Mar
shall senior vice president, Cynthia McDan-
iels; junior vice president Lena Parshail sec
retary, Martha Noyes; treasurer, Ann f. Ben
| der; chaplain, Alice Loomiss conductor, La
| yinia Pealer; guard, Augusta Bronson.
The officers of Kearney (Nehrasla) Relief
| Corps were installed by the Post commander,
| January q, and are rs follows Mrs. Josephine
E. Gillespie, president; Mrs. Emma Haines,
senior vice-president; Mrs. w III. Hunt, junf0r
vice-presdent; Mrs. Yale Miles, secretary
Mrs. Sarah A. Parker, treasurer; Mrs. Clapp,
| conductors Brs. l.. A. Webster, guard Mrs. G.
NJ. Jackson, chaplain. The Corps had twenty
/ five charter members.
1 Comrade Z. P. Diehl, OIathe, Kan, writes
Us sthata Woman's Relief Corps was organized by
/ III. l.. y.
| when the following officers were installed: !:
President, Mrs. l.. III. Brown, 0Iathe; senior
| vice president, Mrs. Murdoch, Topeka; junior
| vice-president, Mrs. Henry. Fort Scott; seere-
tarv, Miss Alice Myers Olathe; treasurer, Mrs.
| Wade, Topeka; inspector, Mrs. Frost, Topeka
Comrade W. j. Patterson, past commander
! James G. Hull Post, Pittsburg. Pa installed
the officers of Hull Relief Corps, February H.
as follows: Mrs. S. n. Clendenning. president; ];
/ Agnes Miner, junior viee-president; Mrs. Mol
lie A. Smith, secretary; Mrs. Sophia Beck,
treasurer; Mrs. Mary E. Dawson, chaplain
Mrs Rachel G. Calhoun, conductor; Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Smith, guard. Pittsburg has now
two Relief Corps successfully az work.
/ A Woman's Relief Corps, to be known as silas
A. Strickland Relief Corps, No. 9, was organized
with twenty-eight charter members on Feb
ruary 23d at Hastings. Nebraska, aud the fol-
lowing officers were installed by General A. III.
Bowen, instituting and installing officer Presi-
dent, Mrs Emily o. DiIworth; senior vice
president, Mrs. Julia 5. BOwn; Junior Wee
4 president, Mrs. Mary L. Garrison secretary,
Mrs. Jane 4. Harloecker; treasurer, Mrs. Ag-
mes A. Hurd chaplain, Mrs. Kate Judd; con-
ductor, Mrs Emily Stoelting; guard, Mrs. Mary
Gould.
The grand kettledrum at Institute Build-
ing, for the benefit of the Soldiers Home, Chel-
leading part, was great financial success,
netting $4,000. Five hundred young ladies
were present in picturesque costumes, and the
scene was beautiful beyond description. In
the great hall were arrayed sixty tables, each
seating twelve persons, and each presided over
by Squire and +" Dame" who wore badges
| thus lettered Ten young ladies waited at each
table The reception committee consisted OF
General and Mrs. Barker and Mr.. and Mrs
Micah, and it was their first pleasant duty 20
greet the Department Commander, John d.
Billings, and staff. Fully 1900 people were
present. brilliant phantasmagoria under the
electric lights Governor Robinson and wife
couples participated in the dance. And thus do
youth, beauty, and intellect unite to honor the
men who wore the BILE.
RELIEF CORPS FORMED.
!; One hundred and twenty-five Corps have
!; been formed through National Headquarters
besides those formed through the new Depart
ments. In addition to the lists published, with
; their officers. we have the following:
. Vermont: Sedgwick Relief Corps, No. 3, Brat
tleboro, Ninna G. Hooker, president.
Connecticut: Gilbert ". Thompson Corps
No. 4. Bristol, Emma Parlin, president; Pal
} mer Corps, No. ). Winsted, Carrie A. Granger
PRESIDENT.
: New Jersey: Frank Lloyd Corps, No. 1, Old
Bridge Elizabeth NJ. Work, president; Kear
ney-Janeway, No. 2, New Brunswick.
!. Pennsylvania: Sharon Corps. No. 3, Sharon
Col. J. C. Hull, No. ), Allegheny City.
Wisconsin: A. d. Hamilton Corps, No. 4
Milton, Emma NJ. Wilbur, president; Henry
Miles, No. 5, Elroy; A. r. Macdonald, No 6
Mazomanie.
Nebraska: Candy Corps, No. 2, St. Paul
| Louise NJ Merrill, president; 4. Lincoln, No
: A. David City, Emma E. Cook, president; Rober
Anderson, York, Juliette G. Howe, president
Griffen, No. s. Stockholm Ransom, No. Z, Scotia
Frank P. Lombard No. g. North Loup; Sila
D. Strickland, No. 8, Hastings; Farragut, No
10, Lincoln.
: Kansas Lincoln Corps, No. 2, Topeka, E
N. Guard, president; Franklin, No 8, OIathe
: Louise III. Brown, president; McCaslin, No. 4
! Paola, Caroline A Quimby, president; G. II
Mitchell, No. 5, Osborn, Metilda E. Linville
, president; Junction City, No. s, Junction City
, Ella NJ. Linton, president; W. III. L. Wallace
> No. Z, EIdorado, E. l. Gibson, president; Rey
nolds No. s, Canker City, Emma B. Ulrich
{ president; Washington, No 8, Lawrence, Heller
E. Stone, president; Clay Center. No. 10. Cla,
Center, Emily d. Judkins, president; Wm II
Lytle. No. IL, Fort Scott, Jennie II. Haynes
, president; e. e. Ellsworth, No. u, Ellsworth
Geo. H. Thomas, No. 13. Ottawa; Hurlbnt. Ne
A. Ellinwood; Benton, No. 16, Anthony
!, Jewell No. IL. Pleasanton; Medicine, No. Is
9 Medicine.
Ohio: Minerva Corps, No. 13, Hannah s
Sala, president; VIM. Nelson, No If, Emma ]
Nicholas, president; John NJ Bell, No. Is
Washington Courthouse Joe Hooker, No. 1f
! Mount Vernon.
t Illinois: Dunham Corps, No. 4. Decatur, EIne
!. line Trowbridge, president; Afford Harrison
No. 5, Palestine, Deliah A. beaverton, president
2 New York: E. Is. Steele Corps, No. 1. Car
: thage, Estelle a Neville, president; Chismore
t No. 2, nion, Kate &. Jones, president; Sum
: ner, No. 3, New York, L. L. Meek, president
: Briggs, No. 4, East Gainesville; Mansfield, Nc
T 3, Brooklyn, Mrs. Roberts, president; Gibbs. No
6, Warsaw, Mary E. Jennings, president
Arthur L. Brooks No. z, Hamilton, Abbie ID
Johnson, president; Barbara Frietchie, No {
: Brooklyn. Julia Bains, president; Frank Head
No. 9, Brooklyn. Mrs. Emma Jaschke. presi
dent; Cross No. TO- Seneca Falls, Imogene l
r Guion. president; Seward, No. IL. Auburn
!. Lottie A. Johnson, PRESIDENT Candy. No. Il
;. Gloyersville, Jane Eisenburg, president; Skill
! lon, No. 13, Rome, josephine A. Rick, presi
I dent Thaddeus Stevens. No. IA, New York
Dwight, No. 15, Sardus; Charles Lawrence, Nc
> 16, Port Chester; Dahlgren, No. II, New York
Annie Darrell, president.
3 Colorado: Reno Corps. No. 3, Denver, Ev
). NJ. Place. president; Colorado Springs, No. 4
:, Colorado Springs, Louise B. Sherman, presi
. dent.
+ Iowa Jewett Corps, No 2, Nevinvillt
: Nancy Jewett, president; Garrett, No. 3, New
>. ten, Margaret Carns president; Ben Paul, Nc
;, H. Wyoming, ii. E. Marshall, president
!; Indiana: General Candy, No. 3, Brazil, A. 7
Murfin,lx preSidnn6- Francis ID Matthews N.