The National tribune., 1884-09-04
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

partment: Dept Pres, Emily v. Littlefield,
Bangor; Dept Sec, Inzetta A. Small, Pittsfeld.
Corps No. /, B. II. Beale Bangor; Emily " Lit
tlefeld, Pres. Corps No. 2, Albert III. Frost, Win
throp; Anna E. Wood, Pres. Corps No. 3, AS
bury Caldwell, Sherman Mills; Lucy p Sleeper,
Pres. Corps No. 4, j. Knowles Corinna; Alb
bic +. Bigelow, Pres. Corps No. 5, Custer.
Lewiston; Augusta C. Getehell, Pres. Corps
No. 6, Stephen Davis, Pittsfield; Grace Z.
Hour, Pres. = Corps No.7, III. F. Stafford, Dexter;
Maria L. Hill, Pres
Mrs. Henrietta Mills, President. Farragut
w. R. g., Greeley, Colo: The National Mining
and Industrial Exposition will open in Dem
yer, for the third year, Sept. /, 1884. 1t will
be grand occasion to bring the work of the
Woman's Relief Corps to the favorable notice
of the State of Colorado and the Great North
west; and, appreciating this fact, Farragut w.
r. Corps, No. 1, of Denver, first to organize
under the National plan,) has secured eommo-
dious quarters in which to establish sort of
GAR. Headquarters place of resort for Wis
iting comrades and their families, where, in
addition to provision for temporary comfort
during daily visits, they may learn and see ex-
emplifed the importance of our Order in its
work of ministering to the comfort and need
of the veteran soldier and his family. Farra-
gut Post, No. 46, Department of Colorado, to
which the Corps is an auxiliary has placed at
ing the rooms, and will sustain it with neces-
sary assistance. Mrs Sherwood in writing me
before the Encampment, said: Have courage
and all will yet be we'll" Our hopes have
been more than realized in the success of the
National Convention of the w. T. c., and with
the encouragement given our Order by the
Grand Army of the Republic.
In answer to inquiry we will say that the
National Officers of the Relief Corps receive
no salaries. A small amount was allowed last
year for assistance rendered the Secretary. The
per capita tax is used in meeting the necessary
expenses of the organization. The funds ac-
cruing are to be set aside for the relief of army
workers who have not the benefits of sabord-
mate Corps, and for like charitable purposes
Under the title of "The Loyal Left" aud
the motto Devoted to the interests of Ameri-
can women-the Nations Loyal Left-Hand," ;"
the Veteran, published in the interests of the
Department of Michigan, GAR, devotes a
portion of its space TO the WOman's Relief
Corps State and National. The department. is
ably edited by Mrs. s. A. G.. Plummer, of Chas
T. Foster Post Relief Corps, Lansing The Yet
erdn has been from the first stauneh friend of
Relief Corps.
Miss Maggie Monroe, of Agency City, Ia,
Department Secretary and National Core
spending Secretary, Woman's Relief Corps, is
editing the Woman's Department of the Grand
Army Adrocate the official paper of the Depart
ment of Iowa, GAR.
A package of Rules and Regulations, GEN.
eral Orders, ETC., asked by Mrs. James Swift,
Plainheld, Conn, and TO her forwarded from
National Headquarters, has been returned to
the same by the postmaster. The party making
the request will take notice.
Ella A. G.. Karns, President WC.T.U. for
Adams Co., IA, in applying for an appliea-
tion in behalf of William Prather Post, Mt.
Etna, says there are five Posts in Adams Co.
desirous of forming Corps. They should ad-
dress Miss Minnie Monroe, Department Sec
retary and National Corresponding Secretary,
Agency City, Iowa, or Mary Girard National
Corresponding Secretary, Clinton, Iowa, for
full information.
Alfred Harrison Relief Corps, No. 5, Pales-
tine, H., has passed appropriate resolutions,
signed by Mrs. A. B. Malone, Mrs. NJ. E. Wood
worth and Mrs. c. q. Norton, upon the death
OF Mrs. Phebe Harrison, an active and beloved
member of the Corps. Her crowning excel
lence, as the resolutions set forth, was that
she was always ready and willing to do all in
her power to assist the needy or give good
counsel to those who sought her sisterly ad-
vice"
Mrs Helen Soutbwick, Treasurer of Sedg-
wick Relief Corps, No. /. Department of Ore
gen, writes that their Corps is prospering and
gaining in membership, though they have Ia
bored under many difficulties in having had no
opportunity to receive instructions direct. The
Corps is contemplating an entertainment to re-
plenish their treasury, and will be obliged to
any one who will write them Of some good
amateur drama that they can get up them
selves, or will forward such other information
as may be of aid and assistance to them in
their good work.
Canton Post, Canton o., which is also the
place of meeting Of Canton Relief Corps, has
one of the finest Grand Army Halls in the
country, with ante-room, library and banquet
hall. Brussels carpet covers the floor, and the
wall is adorned with pictures and Grand Army
emblems. On recent occasion Canton Post
received Wilmot Post in body, when Canton
Relief Corps served a grand banquet 70 240
comrades The Commanders gavel is made of
laurel from Bull Run battlefield.
We have received several loving tributes to
the charity work of Miss Hattie Mason, OF
Haverhill, Mass, for some years President Of
Major Howe Relief Corps.
Miss Annie E. Williamson, Har6y Nuekolls
Co., Neb., would like if some one can inform the
| wives and daughters interested in Grand Army
matters at that place, where to secure mill
tary drama, to be played by home talent. Ad.
dress as above.
Mrs. NJ E. Hausbeck, Department Secretary
New York City: Commander Johnson, of Post
No. 234, recently presented the Corps auxiliary
thereto with a handsome picture of Woman:
Mission" The Corps is in excellent condition
and increasing in membership.