The National tribune., 1884-05-01

ladies a free use of their hall. comrade
writing, says: Buckley Post stands ready to
second every motion so there is no such word
as fail when we go hand in hand" True
enough, comrade; noeeause for divorce in such
a case.
Mrs. Holbrooke's poem, michigan, my
Michigan" was not especially dedicated TO any
Corps, but to all alike, in commemoration of
the formation of the Department A copy in
manuscript was sent to each Corps, with the
name written thereon, and as THE TRIBUNE
received a copy intended for Phil Kearney
Corps the mistake was an easy one.
Root Relief Corps. No. 20, was organized on
the 18th inst. at Syracuse, n. Y. by Mrs. Sarah
G. Nichols, of Auburn, president of the Depart
ment assisted by Mrs. Abbie ID. Johnson pres
ident of A. L. Brooks Corps, of Hamilton; Mrs.
Lottie johnson, president OF Seward Corps. No.
IL of Auburn, and Mrs Freelove Rogers of the
same Corps. The officers installed were; Pres
ident, Mrs. Sarah C.. Mink; senior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Thomas Merriam; junior vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. Michael AueF; secretary, Mrs. Theo-
dOre l.. Poole; treasurer, Mrs. William III. War
ner; chaplain, Mrs. George Sagar; conductor.
Mrs. Luke Seeley; guard. Mrs. John Phillips.
Miss Jennie Walrath and Mrs. Edwin Drake
were selected as assistant secretary and assist
ant treasurer respectively,
Mrs Sarah E. Fuller, of Boston, assisted by
3lfS y. ". B3SleyY OF GuSter A6tlei corps. Lew
iston, Me-, instituted a Womans Relief Corps
at Pittsfeld, Me-, to be known as Stephen
Davis Relief Corps, No g. on Wednesday, April
16. public installation took place in the
evening, when the following officers were in-
stalled for the ensuing year: President Grace
E. Howe; senior vice-president Clara G. Has
kell; Junior vice president, Phoebe Nj. AoSher
| secretary, Inzetta A. Small: treasurer, Nevania
A. Sylvester; chaplain, Jennie N Chase; con-
Iupfop Martha IIhhyr. ri Taunfo n Urv-s.
Comrade August K FTanel, st. Louis, No,
writes us that on the Dist ult meeting Of the
wives, daughters and sisters OF members OF
Frank p Blair Post No. 1, of st. Louis, was
held at the hall of the Post for the purpose OF
organizing W0man's Relief Corps, auxiliary
| to Frank z. Blair Post, No. 1, Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Christ. Stawitz, assist
ant inspector-general, explained the object OF
the meeting, and proceeded to the institution
| of the Corps, assisted by Comrades Charles f.
| Vogel, Fred. Kaess, V. J. Matthews, Arthur
| Dreifus, i. B. Lindsay, J. w. Lister, The fol-
| lowing were duly elected and installed as off,
GERS Of Frank P. Blair Womans Relief Corps,
| No g. Department of Missouri, viz: Mines
| Annie NJ. Franck. president; Henrietta Sites
meier, senior e-president; ROsaiie Gand0l-
! pho, Junior vice-president; Magdalena Grimm
secretary; Kittie NJ. Lindsay, treasurer; Mary
/ Kaess, chaplain; c. Rice, conductor, and Miss
| Hanna Stawitz, guard.
| The officers of Louis Bell Relief Corps, No
| IL, auxiliary of Post No. 3, of Manchester, n
| H., were installed on the 23d ult. by Mrs Mat
| tie b. Moulton, of Laconia. Department Presi-
| dent of the Woman's Relief Corps OF New
| Hampshire, assisted By Mrs. Adeline P. Kent
| of Portsmouth. senior yice-president, and Mrs.
| Celia F. p Foster, of Milford, Department Sec
retary, as follows: President, Mrs. Hattie A.
| Stewart; senior vice president, Mrs. Laura A.
| Kidder; junior yice-president, Mrs. Clara A.
/ Johnston secretary, Miss Emma F. SOule
/ treasurer, Mrs. Kate L. Clark chaplain, Mrs
| Martha B. Challis; conductor, Mrs. Augusta VI
| Clark; guard, Mrs. Julia A. Cutter. The in
| stallation was witnessed by the members oi
| Louis Bell Post, No. 8, G. A. r., and Camp W
| w. Brown, No. 1, Sons OF Veterans. Com
mander Leighton, of Post sc, EPSON, was also
! present by invitation. After the installation
| short and interesting speeches were made by
| several veterans. The Corps starts with a
membership of sixty-four, the largest Of any
/ yet organized in the State, and with fatter
ing prospect of doubling that number before
/ the end of the year.