The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-04-24

down upon them like an army with banners,
at the close of q muster of seven recruits. when
they laid down their arms without firing a
shot, and were in every sense prisoners of
peace. After the ladies' had gained an entrance
to the hall Mrs. A. d. Thatcher in the name
of the Corps, presented the Post with fifty dol
lars, which Commander A. NJ. Fuller accepted
in few appropriate words, whea the sum was
voted to the relief fund. The ladies then
asked for detail of ten men, which was
granted, and. retiring. soon returned with sand
witches, cakes, pickles. coffee &c. when such
an engagement ensued as few could imagine
except those who had stirred around that
lively field of Shiloh twenty-five years before
Those who were there followed with graphic
descriptions of "Shiloh's dark and bloody
ground" including Adjutant l.. ]. Webb, 10th
Wisconsin; Comrade A. D. Thatcher, senior
vice and acting commander; Comrade Good
enough, 9th Ohio cavalry; Chaplain T. F. Dom
bayer, 18th Pennsylvania. Past Department
Commander I. j. Anderson followed in hu-
morous address on the Woman's Relief Corps,
but in closing earnestly urged the comrades to
have their wives, mothers, and daughters join
the ranks. as the very existence of the Post
depends upon the help of the ladies.
"Third Corps" Holyoke, Mass, writes as
follows. Our thriving and enterpTising city
was visited on the 10th inst by Mrs T. FIorence
Barker, National President Of Woman's Relief
Corps, and Mrs. III. Susie Goodale Department
President of Massachusetts Wemans Relief
Corps. the object of their visit being the organi-
zation and institution Of ilpatrick Relief Corps,
No. 38, auxiliary to Fitzpatrick Post, No. IL,
Department OF Massachusetts,. The ceremony
of institution took place in the afternoon at
Grand Army Hall, and twenty loyal
ladies took upon themselves the obligation of
the organization. The ceremony of installation
fffh fha nfff
comrades of the Post and invited friends Of the
Corps. Mrs. E. Florence Barker serving as in
staling officer, Mrs. NJ. Snsie GO0dale as con-
ductor, and Mrs. Mary b. Perry, president
of Corps No. IL of Springfield, as chaplain
The ceremony passed OFF very smoothly and
prettily. After the installation, speeches of
encouragement and good cheer were made by
Comrade Crosby, commander of Post II. who
has been largely Instrumental IN the formation
of the Corps Comrade John w. Hersey, Of
Post i6 Springfield Senior Vice Department
Commander of Massachusetts, who was present
as special guest of Commander Crosby; also,
by Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Goodale Comrade
Sherman, of Post H. made one of his humorous
speeches the exercises of the evening closing
by singing Auld Lang Syne." The officers of
the Corps are as follows: Mrs. Ella NJ. Davis,
president; Mrs. G. w. Thomas, senior vice
president; Miss Ella Y. Farnham, junior vice
president: Mrs. Olive L. Turner, secretary !;
Mrs. Adelaide Smell, treasurer; Miss Lottie
Chapman, conductor; Mrs. - Thorpe, chap
lain; Mrs. Jennie P. Bishop, guard.
Tod Relief Corps, Youngstown Ohio, has Just
held the first Of series Of pleasant socals. Pro-
ceeds 80 purchase furniture for the new hall In
prospective.
Mrs. Hattie E. Marshall, Wyoming, Iowa,
writes us that Relief Corps No. 4, of Wyoming,
gave an old-time supper April 1lth. which was
we'll attended and enthusiastically enjoyed
Comrade ]. E. Jewett, Pekin, ILL.,, has taken
| out application for Relief Corps charter.
On the I1th inst at the hall of Thomas Post,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs Weller, Chief Mastering
Officer of the Department, instituted g. 81.
Thomas Relief Corps, No. 25, and installed the
officers. Department Commander Fl. p. Lloyd
made few choice and appropriate remarks
| touching the usefulness of the organization.
The following named ladies were elected to
serve during the year: Mrs. L. Morrison, presi-
dent; Mrs. E. Knsey. seaior-viee- president;
Mrs. FL. P. Lloyd, junior-vice- president; Mrs
| Henry Narcotic, secretary; Mrs. Smith A.
| Whitfield, treasurer; Mrs. F. Hunt, chaplain
| Mrs. j. NJ Hunter, conductor, and Mrs. George
| L. Utter, guard.
| Comrade C. Dunning, Rochester, ". Y. IN
| forms US that Ladies' Relief Corps No. /, aux.
| iliary to G. J. Power Post, No. 391, was organ.
lied at that place on the 10th inst, and the fol
| lowing officers were elected: President, Mrs
| a II. Pierce; senior vice president, Mrs. F. B
Albro: junior vice. president, Mrs. v. M. Ham
| ilton chaplain, Mrs T. d. Richardson; seere
tary. Mrs. S. E. Hough; treasurer. Mrs ]. z
| Seeley; conductor, Mrs c. S. Webb; guard
Mrs. d. E. Brown
| Comrade D. 8. Moses, Fremont Ohio, writes
US that Relief Corps, No. 81. was instituted on
| the 9th inst, at Fremont, Ohio. by Mrs. Hol
/ brook, of Toledo, with thirty-four members
and the following officers were Installed: Presi
| dent Mrs. r. B. Hayes; senior vice president
| Mrs D. A. Rank; junior vice-president, Mrs. w
| Z. Haynes chaplain, Mrs. JOS l.. Rawsen sec
retary, Mrs. Chas- Thompson; conductor, Mrs
| f. A. Bristol guard, Mrs. E. II. Simpkins
treasurer, Mrs. j. E. Bartlett
Mrs. Sarah R. Wheeler, Carthage, Mo-, write
US that on the 4th inst Comrade Jesse Rhoades
commander of Stanton Post, No. is, mustered
| in Stanton Relief Corps, with twenty-one mem
bers, and installed the following officers: Pres
dent, Mrs C. KagsdaIe; senior vice president
Mrs. Sarah H. Thomas; junior vice president
Mrs. Emma C. Spence; secretary, Mrs. Saral
| K. Wheeler; treasurer. Mrs. Sue L. Bowers
chaplain. Mrs Maria W. Golbreath; conductor
Mrs. Edna Shupert; guard Mrs. Alice L. Ny
| ers.
Comrade s. C. Wright, South Boston, Mass
writes as follows: The ladies Of Dahlgren Re
lief Corps, of this place, met on the evening o
April 18th. TO celebrate their annual gathering
at Waits Hall The evening WAS pleasantl
spent in listening to vocal and instruments
music, speaking, recitations, dancing. &C., AM
| closed by banquet, at which about two hun
dreil of the Corps and their friends seated them
selves Amongst those present were Miss Good
ale president of the Relief Corps of Massachu
setts also Mrs. Lawton, president of Dahl
gren Relief Corps, who was highly eompli
mented for the manner in which she ha
discharged her responsible duties during tn
past two years by Miss Lille Sanger. VIII
delivered the annual address. The report 0
the work of the Corps showed it to be in
highly dourishing condition.