The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

bers. In the evening the officers were installed
in the presence of the Post and visiting COM
rades, as follows: President Mrs Mary c.
Barks; senior vice-president, Mrs. Annie E.
Hill; junior vice president, Mrs. Emma A. Ball ;
secretary, Mrs. Mamie Gruiage; treasurer
Mrs. Elizabeth Garrison; chaplain, Mrs. Eliza
s. Ramer; conductor Mrs Maize G. Spriggs
guard, Mrs. Matilda Wheeler The president
Mrs. Barks, wife of the Post commander de-
livered an excellent address, and Commander
Barks Commander w. T. Taggart, of Post 230,
and Past Commander Davis, of Colonel John
w. Patterson Post, united in congratulations
and encouraging remarks Comrade Davis said
he was proud to have been one of committee
to aid in the formation of Corps l. which has
done noble service for the Post and is the
pioneer Corps of the old keystone State Pitts
burgh now four excellent Corps out of the
seven formed, and desires the Department con-
vention at that stanch old iron city The fol-
lowing advice from Mrs. Barks address is so
much to the point that we commend it heartily
to our Auxiliaries all along the line: "Success
in organizations does not depend upon indi-
vidual effort, but the united efforts of ALL
However well your officers may perform their
duty, their work must be practically failure
without the cooperation of all. Lord Nelson
said, when about to meet the Spanish Armada.
England expects every man to do his duty; ,
50, borrowing his language the officers of this
Corps, say to every member: The Grand Army
expects you to do your duty and if we do
this, success is assured"
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Application and instructions in the forma-
tion of q Relief Corps have been sent to Mrs.
r. l.. Miner, Lima, Ind.
Comrade D. A. Scovill, Aurora, Neb., writes
us that a Relief Corps is forming at that point.
Nebraska is doing nobly.
Iowa reports four Corps in full working or
der, with supplies issued for Colfax, No. s.;
Grinnell, No. 6, and Pattersonville, No. 7.
Comrade J. W. Munnel, Ontario, Ohio, writes
US that Relief Corps with nineteen charter
members was organized at that place on the
28th ult.
Supplies for Relief Corps No. 50 have Just
been issued from Ohio headquarters. Numer-
ically, Ohio and Massachusetts are now about
even. This makes twenty-five Corps formed
in three months of Department work In
Ohio at least, every Post will eventually have
its working band of loyal women.
Comrade Fl. c. Barrett, Nickerson, Kan,
sends US the following list of the officers of the
Relief Corps auxiliary to Reno Post, No. 50, of
that place: President, Mrs. S. B. Brightnan :
senior vice-president. Mrs. n. L. Barrett; ju-
nior vice-president, Mrs. r. J. Gallup secre-
tary, Mrs. A. Vincent; treasurer, Mrs. C. j.
Davis.
G. L. Nevius Relief Corps, No. /, Rockford.
ILL.,, had an excursion to Chicago, April 10, to
witness the celebrated panorama Battle of
Gettysburg" A committee, consisting Of Mrs.
A. NJ. Nanny and Mrs Y. D. Woodruff, had
the matter in charge and deserve much credit.
The gross receipts were $2,100, of which the
Corps viii realize quite an amount.
Comrade c. A. Pulver, Sodus, n. Y, informs
us that Relief Corps No. 10 auxiliary to Dwight
Post, No. 1O9, of that place. was organized on
the 25th ult., and the following ladies installed
as its officers: President, Mrs Cornelia Green
senior vice-president, Mrs. r. w Miner iu-
nior president, Mrs. E. II. Sentell: chap
lain, c. 2. Moody; secretary, Mrs. j. w. Myers
conductor, Mrs G. Z. Sprong; guard, Miss
E. Perry.
Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller, National Secretary,
recently visited Pittsfield, Me-, where she in
stituted Stephen Davis Relief Corps of able
workers. We learn that she made powerful
plea in behalf of the admission of all loyal
women, and was warmly congratulated by
many who had heretofore been desr0us of con-
fning the work to soldiers near relatives.
Mrs. DR.. Howe is the very efficient president
of this Corps.
Comrade ]. w. Thompson, Ellinwood, Kan,
sends US the following roster of the officers of
lilc ASSLacA NO1po duAl14dfy ~ o. Il.
Post, No. 4S, of that place: President, Mrs.
Barr; senior vice president, Mrs. Matilda Barn
grover; Junior vice-president, Mrs. Pluma
Rhodes; secretary, Mrs. Amy Bacon treas
urer, Mrs Lightbody; chaplain, Mrs. Halsey
guard, Miss Sallie Hughes; conductor, Miss
Randa Bedell.
A correspondent at Alliance, Ohio, writes us
that Relief Corps No. 90 was instituted by Mrs.
Lottie NJ. Myers. at Alliance on the 18TH ult.,
and that the following ladies constitute its
board of officers: President Louisa A. Smith :
senior vice e-president, Rebecca J. Myers Junior
vice-president Dell A. Trescott; secretary,
Emma G. Craven; treasurer, Anna E. Collar
chaplain, Sara p. Dalzell; conductor, Kate
Dorman; guard, Emma W. Wick.
George Harlan Relief Corps, No. %, Alliance.
Ohio was instituted April 10 by Mrs President
Myers, and the following officers installed The
Corps is well-offieered, and express themselves
as greatly pleased with the work as given
them: President Louisa Smith; senior vice
president, Rebecea ]. Myers junior vice -presi-
dent, Della A. Trescott secretary, Emma G.
Craven; treasurer, Annie d. Collar: chaplain,
Sara Dalzell; conductor, Kate Dorman; guard,
Emma W. Wick.
Comrade R. A. Chandler, Smith Centre. Kan,
writes US that Robert Anderson Relief Corps
was instituted at that place on the 9th ult. by
Past Post Commander L. J. Pattee, assisted by
Commander j. w. Henderson. The following
officers were elected and installed President
Mrs. Maggie Beacon; senior vice-president
Mrs. Lucy A. Bowen; junior vice-president,
Mrs. Almeda Mullen; secretary, hrs. Frances
r. Millard; chaplain Mrs. Helen Putnam
conductor, Mrs. Augusta A. Anderson; guard
Mrs. Angie ID. Stone.
ARna A. Fowler, president of Patchin Relief
Corps, No. 2, Burton, Ohio, and chaplain Of the
Department Of Ohio, writes of the encouraging
progress Of the work in old Geauga county.
Patchin being one of the Corps there and
members are coming in from the adjoining
towns. Great good will thus be done in dis
semination of the work, resulting, no doubt, in
the formation of many other Corps. We regret
to learn that Comrade William Fran, whose
wife is secretary of the Corps and who was so
largely instrumental in starting the good work
at that point, las been seriously i'll since New
Years.
John A. Hawes Relief Corps, No. 8, East
Boston, of which the National Secretary, Mrs.
Fuller is president, presented the Post, upon
a recent evening, with stand of colors Mrs
Fuller making an appropriate presentation
speech. The Corps visited the Post while in
session, the commander declaring an intermis-
sion and receiving the ladies very handsomely
At the close of Mrs. Fuller's remarks the senior
and junior vice-presidents advanced with tue
guidons, taking their positions on the right
and left of the commander; then the conductor
advanced to the center with the flag, making a
beautiful tableau. 1t was perfect surprise
and the comrades cheered heartily. After re-
sponse by the commander and the singing oi