The National tribune., 1884-08-14
The GRAND ARMY,
Honor TO the Commanders -in-Chief
at His Own Home.
HEADoUARTER NOTES.
A Heavy Establishment OF New neadquar-
terS-ReceptiOn 60 Mrs. Sherwood.

A Heavy Observation-Disclosures or New feadquar-
tcn-ReceptiOn TO Hrs. Sherwood.
HEADQ'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
TOLEDO. o., Aug. 6, 1884.
The mail has been heavy at Grand Army
Headquarters this week, chiefly in the form of
congratulations and suggestions as to appoint
ments. Adi't-(fen. Alcorn returned from Phil
adelphia on Wednesday, where he spent some
days in Arranging for the transfer Of the busi-
ness OF Headquarters to this city.
HEADQUARTERS
have been taken up in commodious and pleas
ant rooms In Masonic Temple, the lower part
Of which is occupied temporarily by the Post
Office. pending the completion Of the new Gov
crnnent building on the site Of the old. The
Mayors Office, the regular place Of meeting OF
the Toledo Soldiers Memorial Association, is
also IL this building. 1t is centrally located
IN the heart Of the city, and the convenient
postal facilities Offered Headquarters is con-
si6eTati0n. The National Woman's Relief
Corps has been assigned quarters adjoining
those OF the Grand Army. Formal possession
in each ease VIII occur the coming week.
Tuesday evening Commander-in-ChiefK KOuntz,
Rccoinfanscd by Judge e-AdVocate-sieneralA Aus
tin ana Col. Th0s. w Manchester, of Rhode
Island. members Of bis staff, visited
FORD POST LAWN FETE,
East Side and were rendered warm welcome
BY the BOYS at their grand Summer entertain
ment The grounds were brilliantly lighted
with electric l.ghts and surrounded by mani
fold attractions: the scene at Commander
CoOl's Headquarters. where the honored guests
assembled. was animated and interesting. Col.
Manchester was on his way from the Grand
Encampment at Minneapolis. He left the
same evening fer the East. where he joins the
Congressional Committee Of Railroad In pee
ton for q tour OF the United States lie is an
a. n =
an enthusiastic Grand Army man, and Assist
ant Sergeant-at- Arms Of the q. 5. Senate.
Wednesday evening Forsyth Post gave
RECEPTION TO MRS. KATE p. SHERWOOD,
National President Of Moman's Relief Corps.
Commander Alcorn presiding. There were ad-
dresses Of congratulation and commentator
by the Commander in Chief; Hon. W. T.
Walker who wears the silver medal voted by
New York to the Mexican war veterans and is
President Of the Toledo Soldiers Memorial
Associat; on; Capt. p II. Dowling, Postmaster
at Toledo and gallant Captain in Gen. SheT-
woods regiment, 1llth Ohio; Capt. ]. Kent
Hamilton. the soldier orator of Toledo. and an
appropriate response by Mrs. Sherwood. After
this came the installation Of Miss Emma ID.
Sibley as National Secretary by Mrs. Sherwood,
ssMatie Smith, Corps Conductor, officiating as
escort After the impressive installation serv-
ices aad few pleasant words accepting her
high Office by Miss Sibley, there was season
Of informal handshakiug and pleasant inter-
change nf congratulations.
Commander Alcom announced his resigna-
tion as Post Commander to accept the Adiu-
tant-Generalship. and Mrs. Shergood her resig-
nation as President Of Forsyth Relief Corps. In
accordance with the precedent she hopes TO see
established that Corps Presidents and Secre-
taries tender their designations as such when
elected TO executive Offices in DEPARTMENTS or
IN the National Order FORSYTH.