The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-10-30
RELIEF CORPS NEWS,
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS, NATIONAL WOMAN's RELIEF
CORPS, TOLEDO, O.

HEADQUARTERS, NATIONAL WOMAN's RELIEF
Corps, TOLEDO, o.
KATE B. SHERWOOD, National President.
EMMA ID. SHELLEY, National Secretary.
TOLEDO, O., Oct 81, 1884.
Some time ago l strolled into a newspaper
office on trifling errand, and was awed at the
troubled countenance of the usually genial and
smiling editor As \ sequel to the discontinue
of my friend, l was furnished with a roll of
manuscript for perusal at some leisure moment
the sentimental etfusiOns of would-be novel
lists and poets. / maryeled at the long lives of
editors, if such Affections were frequent. Here
was one who longed "to sleep beneath the
snow" or the daisies; another who yearned for
"a grave in the sea- with coral wreath in
her hair still another who had vision of
some frightful doom, in which Bacchus was
prominent figure and held high carnival at
some strange place that would have looked
badly in print Here philosopher trying to
solve the problem of life in a half dozen ragged
looking verses held fast with blue ribbon.
Then l found something peculiarly sad in
queer style of penmanship that made the moon
light steal through the cabbage window instead
of the cottage, and oh, my sympathy for the
weary editor grew stronger) 81 verses of rural
felicity with barefoot girl" swaying from
the end Of each. This was too much. Twenty
seven well-shod rustic beauties would do very
well to beat out the measure of his rhyme, but
barefooted-poor things!
This was warning, for although I am
neither novelist or poet, and have no desire
to sleep in coral grove, revel with the god of
wine, or go without shoes, am probably an
enthusiast on particular theme, and must be-
ware of falling into the common error of asSum
ing that every one else is the same. So l with
hold the gush of sentiment that would fan slip
Off the point of my pen, on reviewing the
splendid work of our Order reported for the
past week, and will only say that it is more
and more shedding its blessings from ocean to
ocean and uniting in the indissoluble bonds of
Fraternity, hearts to hearts and hands to
hands for the perpetuity of our glorious motto.
THE WHITE MOUNTAIN STATE.
The first Department to report its annual
Convention is that of New Hampshire Mrs.
Matte B. Moulton President, held at Ports
mouth, Oct Is and 16. Both the Commander
in-Chief of the G. r. and the National Presi-
dent of the W.R.C., with the officers of their
respective stats, were the recipients of special
invitations. Owing to their inability to be
present each responded with message of
hearty good wishes for the success of the meet
ing and a GOdspecd in the good work. A tele
gram, in response to the greeting of the Ma
tional President from the newly-elected Presi-
dent of the Department. Mrs. Alkaline p. Kent,
bore the gratifying news of a harmonious and
successful Convention, in way that certainly
does honor to the loyal women of the White
Mountain State.
Mrs Kent was Senior Vice President of the
Department last year, and is also serving most
creditably as National Corresponding Secretary.
She is an able successor of the beloved retiring
President, Mrs. Matte b. MOultOn. We may
look for an interesting report of the Convention
at an early day.
THROUGH KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson National Junior Vice
President, of Topeka, Kan, is one of the prompt
and efficient workers whose personal visits
among the Corps is doing much toward quick
ening an interest and stimulating a pride in
the work. THE particulars of a recent trip
through Missouri and Kansas are thus re-
counted in extracts of letter to National
Headquarters:
have the honor to report that visited Chillco-
the Mo, on the I'd inst, and while there mustered
Garfield Corps of BrOokfeld, Mo, with the officers
and members as they appear on the incoscd list.
They reported 25 others ready TO join. The meeting
pleasant and the ladies enthusiastic, The Post
Commander at Chillicotie will write you for appli
cation papers, as will also the Post Commander at
Cameron, and have forwarded my report to the
Inspector. l left the good ladies prepared to do
good work.
GOOD WORK AT REUNIONS.
attended the Reunion and was called upon to
say word for the Relief Corps, winch did to the
beet of my ability. At the close of my remarks
seven Post Commanders took application papers.
On the 8th and 9th visited Baxter Springs QSan.l
Reunion. The ladies of Joplin, Mo-, did not pre-
sent themselves for muster; the Post Commander
informed me that the papers had not arrived L
arranged with the President and Secretary of Ga
lena (kan) Corps to muster them when ready 1
will endeavor TO visit st. Joseph Corps the 25tI
inst. addressed IS ladies at Baxter representing
Columbus Corps, Galena Corps and Baxter Springs
Corps. found them all ready to work with us.
RELIEF CORPS FORMING IN MISSOURI.
Since Mrs. Anderson's visit supplies have
been forwarded the Corps at Joplin, Mo-, and
by request of the Post Commander, together
with the warm Endorsement of the Department
President of Kansas and the recommendation
above, Mrs. Josephine B. Rush, President of
the Relief Corps at Galena, Kan, will be spe-
cially appointed by the National President to
institute the Corps. Besides others recently
issued, applications for two more Missouri Corps
have been sent out as follows, during the past
week: To Comrades John Galbraith, o. D., Fill
more Post, No. 10, Fillmore, Mo, and E. N.
Stanton, Adj't, Webb City Post, No. 100, Webb
City, Mo. The rapidly increasing popularity
of the soldier element in that State suggests
the sweet familiar prophecy, when
"Some sweet birds of the South
Shall build every lannon's mouth,
Till the only sound from its rusty throat
Shall be the wrens or the blue birds note"
APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTERS.
Additional applications are issued to Com
rades Waterhouse, Commander, Evans Post,
Bryan, O., and Henry A. Weeks, Chesterfield,
Mass, and to Mrs. M. E. Mcfarland, Mt.
Ayr, Iowa, and Sarah Schuyler, Fostoria o.
Through Col. +. j. Babcock, Department Com
mander of Oregon, application for charter has
been returned, with Is names, for ]. w. Geary
Corps, No. A, Eugene City, Ore.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The recommendation Of our National Presi-
dent in regard to the holding of more than one
executive office at time, is meeting with
ready response from Department officers, sew
eral having already resigned their Corps offices
or signified their intention so to do.
In conformity with the above, Mrs. Louisa
Fl. Brown, Department President of Kansas.
has just reported her resignation as President
of Franklin Relief Corps, of Olathe.
The officers of Avilla Relief Corps, No. 6,
Avilla, Mo-, installed by Post Commander
Spencer, are: Pres, Sarah J. Spencer; s. V-P.,
NJ. j. Freud ]. V.-P., S. F. Buck; Sec, Mamie
J. Adams; Treas, j. l.. Hafiord; Chap, A. M.
Hall; CON- NJ. Martin; G., S. III. Frazier
Dept Pres. Mrs. Clara B. Sloane, of Wiscon-
sin, is sparing no pains to make her admins