The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-22

Mrs. Frances Y. Russell. Iustituting and In
stalling Officer, southern district of Ohio.
Andrews Relief Corps, No, So, Ashland, o.,
whose application went forward with sixty
three names, was successfully instituted and
officers installed by Mrs President Myers
Comrade John w. Fry z. c., writes as that the
organization is source of encouragement to
the Grand Army of this enterprising town.
The officers are as follows all of whom were
present at the installation but the guard, who
has since been installed by Comrade Fry;
President, Mrs Nellie Miller; senior vice
president, Mrs. Josephine Botfenmire junior
vice-president Mrs. Libbie Doriand secretary,
Miss Mary Springle; treasurer, Mrs Emma
Cressinger; chaplain, Mrs. Ella Stubbs; con-
ductor, Mrs. Kate NJ. Grail; guard, Miss May
Newkirk
Editor TRIBUNE: Who are eligible TO member
ship in the Woman's Relief Corps the wives and
daughters of ex-solders only, or all loyal womenf
What constitutes loyal woman9-Mrs- Emma
Cook
I'm the National Order all loyal women are
eligible to membership, though, under rule
allowing Corps to govern membership, all but
the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of ex-
soldiers are excluded. The best definition we
can give for the term loyal woman" is one
who would have enlisted for a soldier had she
been a man, and who did all she could 70 help
save the Union by working for the soldiers at
home, or nursing in the hospitals and on the
thinking, woman's loyalty cannot be gauged
by her husbands service in the army any more
than her religion depends upon his status in
the church.-ED.
Michigan has struck the key note Of success.
Mrs. President Shank, in her first General
Order, says: Let our watehword be Work
and Duty and our motto be Charity for ALL ="
Mrs. Louise H. Brown, President of the De-
partment of Kansas, 0lathe, Kan, writes US
that the WOman's Department is to her the
most interesting, with its news each week from
the Relief Corps all over the country. Every
where THE TRIBUNE'5 appreciation Of the
work for women is meeting with the highest
Endorsement.
Mrs. l. Dixon, Lewis Center, Ohio. writes Us
that her husband was in the army from 1851
to 1865, and is always st tha post-olfiee when
THE TRIBUNE comes, as it helps him to live
over again those memorable days. The boys
wait eagerly until their father is through with
the paper to read the interesting war stories.
Mrs Mary Jenewein, Wonewoc, Wis, writes
us that on the 9th inst. G.. w. Bell Relief Corps
of that place (of which she is secretary, had a
most delightful visit from Henry Miles Relief
Corps, of Elroy.
~ L. c." Parsons, Kan writes as a Relief
| Corps was organized on the 25th ult auxiliary
| TO Antietam Post, No. g. by Miss Myers, of
| Kansas City, and that the following ladies con-
stitute its board of officers: President, Mrs. j.
| Hoffman senior vice president, Mrs. Kerr
| Carr; junior viee-president, Mrs Graham; sec
retary, Miss Hattie Partridge; treasurer Mrs.
t. Gamer; chaplain, Mrs. McCrearyi con-
ductor, Mrs. Witherspoon; guard, Mrs. King.
Mrs Ella NJ Ferman, Red Cloud, Neb., writes
| US that Garfield Relief Corps, No. II, was or
/ ganized on the Sd inst, at Red Cloud, by Mrs.
| General Bowen, Of Hastings. A public install
lation took place in the evening, when the fol-
| lowing officers were installed for the ensuing
year: President, Emma B. knight; senior
vice president, Nettie McNitt; junior vice
| president, julia s. Warren; secretary, Ella M.
Ferman treasurer, Belle Miller; chaplain,
Fannie 8. Dow; conductor, Yins P. Leyett;
guard, Carrie L. West.
Mrs. Annie ShewelI, Esston, Pa, sends us
the following list of the officers Of the Ladies'
Relief Corps, auxiliary TO Lafayette Post No.
| 2i7 which was organized at Easton on the Goth
of March last: President, Mrs. G. Lamb; senior
vice president, Mrs. r. Ballantyne; Junior vice
president, Mrs. G. CLAM; secretary, Mrs. A
Chewell; treasurer, Mrs. VIM Kline; chap
lain, Mrs. B. Hiyely; guard, Mrs. J. Bauer
Our correspondent adds that the Corps has q
membership of seventy in good standing and
is receiving additions to that number at every
| meeting.
A comrade at Dundee, Mich, inform us that
William Bell Relief Corps, No. 10, was organ.
lied at that place on the Sth inst. by Mrs. G.
Hampton, president Of the Relief Corps Of
Fairbanks Post, of Detroit assisted by Mrs
Moore conductor Of the same Corps.
Mrs. Susan L. Gilbert, Cleveland, Ohio, writes
us that new Relief Corps, auxiliary TO Steed
man Post, No. 399, of that place, was organized
on the 24th ult by Mrs Lottie L. Myers. De
partment President, and the following officer
( insfaITa1- PrazIdanf Mre SusaT7 NavpfoT. Sar Ia
vice-president, Mrs. 4. P. Fairbanks; JUNO
vice-presdent, Mrs. Jennie Oliver; secretary
Mrs. Susan L. Gilbert; chaplain, Mrs. Rich
treasurer, Mrs. Whitney; conductor, Mrs. AliC
Jones; guard Mrs. Seymour.
eagle" Palestine. H., writes as that Alfrst
Harrison Relief Corps, of that place, is in
very fourishing condition. 1t was institutes
in January last with seventeen members, an'
now has forty-fve-
"a Soldiers Wife" Osborne, Kan, sends u
the following roster of tbs officers Of Relic
Corps, No. 5, of that place. President, Mrs. u
Z. Liuville; senior vice president, Mrs. Eliza
beth Smith; Junior viee-president Mrs. Cathe
rine Wright, secretary, Mrs. Amelia Bowen
treasurer, Mrs Clara Ward; chaplain, Mr.!
AIollis Cochran; conductor, Mrs. Imogen
| Hatch; guard, Mrs. Sarah Bleam.
Applications have been issued through th
Department Secretary of New York, Mrs. N
E. Hausbeek, No. 40 Morton street, New York
! to Veteran Corps, No. %, New York; Conrad
j. G. Powers, No %, Rochester; COmrade E.
Marshal No. 27 Rochester, and Comrade E.
Smith, No 2s, Norwich. 1t win thus be see
that Rochester is to have two Corps Good 70
Rochester, and for the comrades who ars {
arrange for the Reunion of the Army Of th
Cumberland next fall.
, The following are the officers Of promisin
new Corps at Middleport, Ohio, instituted an
officers installed by Mrs Frances I. Russell
Evansville: President, Mrs. Lucy J. Graham
senior vice president, Mrs. W. NJ. Hartinger
: junior viee-president, Mrs. Melissa G. Berry
! chaplain, Mrs. G. A. Skinner; treasurer, Mr.
: Emma Bradley; conductor Malinda II. Barrows
guard, Mrs ]. B. Hysell secretary, hi:
J Amelia H Shut.
: Mrs. Rebecca Stcedman McCann, an elocu
zionist of great popularity with the Gran
Army in Ohio and Michigan, has been film
engagements at HilIsdale, Cotton, Coldwate
and Kalamazoo, Mich Mrs. McCann, who is
niece of General James B. Steedman, is a so
dier's widow, and has just been made th
president of the new Relief Corps at Monelor
Ohio. This Corps has begun work with q
entertainment which realized 800.
An Ohio paper says: "a Womsn's Reli,
Corps (No. ID, auxiliary to Kishler Post, ht
been organized at st. Mary's, Ohio with foul
teen charter members. On this occasion Dir
E. S. MeCann reeited one of Mrs. Kate She
woods beautiful patriotic poems in mannt
which delighted her hearers The followin