The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-05
Relief Corps Work.


Relief Corps Work.
GLAD NEWS FROM DAKOTA AND WARRINGTON
TERRITORIES SPECIFICATION IN MAssAcHU-
sETTs- oNsIN-coLoRADo-ALL ALONG
THE LINE.
Joe Hooker Relief Corps, No. 8, Sioux Falls,
OAK, was instituted on May Is by Colonel
William Becker, Post commander, after which
the following officers were installed: President,
Mrs salinas. Bennett; senior vice president, Mrs.
Emma +. Becker; junior vice-president, Mrs.
Armina Johnson secretary, Mrs. Ella Camp
bell; treasurer Mrs. Emily Burson; chaplain,
Mrs. Charlotte E. Booth; conductor, Mrs.
Emily Leakey; guard, Mrs. Mary Mason. The
addresses were OF a most interesting character,
as showing the anifnating spirit of the Post and
Corps in beginning their joint work, and may
well serve as models for other organizations
forming Mrs. President Bennett seems pos
sessed with just the right qualities to make
beloved and efficient executive officer, and we
shall expect great things from this Corps. Upon
taking the chair, following the ceremony of
installation, Mrs. Bennett earnestly thanked
Comrade Becker for his counsel and courtesies
to the Relief Corps and his cooperation in the
completion of the organization and solicited his
future aid and advice in carrying on the good
work, and then to one and all addressed these
golden words:
INSTALLATION address
Let us ever remember that Immortality DER
sweeps all time, all fears all pain. all tears" and
peals in our ears like the eternal thunders of the
deep, this truth: We live foreveri and every act
of charity, every deed of kindness, every tear of
sorrow wiped from any eye helps to make the
way easy and the bridge over which must pass
strong and secure. Let strive, then, IN all
purity-not cold. icy purity that simply giistens
to the eye, but purity that thinks evil, but
warns toward the humanity of the world, turning
coldly away from none, sympathizing with all,
high and low, rich and poor; doing good and
being good, always in all things, toward all. In
this spirit let us hope and strive to be q useful
auxiliary to Joe Hooker Post, No 10, q. A. r. To
the people who have so kindly lent us their pres
ence we present ourselves as the soldiers friends
And who more deserving? In the hour of our
countrys peril who came nobly forward. and with
their lives IN their hands went forth to battle for its
honor and perpetuity? Who suffered hardships,
endured privatioDs, encountered perils, dared
death that you might live TO be proud that you
Americans?
Some have said that we would meet opposition.
In the name of common sense and justice / ask
you why? Did anyone think of opposing our
waiting and praying and suffering during the long
bloody struggle of which you enjoying the
benefits now? Waiting with dread in hearts
and death in the camps, while our fathers, hus-
bands and brothers fell on the dread battlefield, or
languished weary beds of pain, in prison-pens
breathed out their last faint breath? Or, perhaps
some OF u.s. preferrlng rather TO work than wait
went also to the front, and in tent and hospital
did what might for the temporal and spiritual
good of the dear soldier boys?
And, now that Peace has folded her white wings
our land the sword Is sheahed, the field tent is
exchanged for the happy, prosperous home, when
fellowship and love fast taking the place of
rancor and hate shall the instrument of al these
unlimited blessings, the soldier, be forgotten or
neglected? Shall receive aught bu; honest
sympathy and hearty Godspeed when assume
to still do the little may further his in erests?
We interested in the soldier, in the education
and advancement of his children and we announce
our purpose to do all in our power 70 forward and
assist any enterprise looking to their betterment,
their welfare and comfort while living and their
honor when dead
Following Mrs. Bennett, Department Com
mander Thomas 8. Free made an address, in
which he expressed great pride and gratiica-
| ton in this organization, and congratulated
| the Corps on its fattering beginning. He in
| sisted that while the soldier fought, the real
| power which crushed the rebellion was the wo-
men at home, who sent the soldier TO fight and
! sustained him with cheering words and prayers,
! or ministered to his wants in the hospital ward
| or the tented field. He said there could be,
must be, no opposition to such an enterprise
| it must and would receive the encouragement
! it merited, and congratulated Joe Hooker Post
| that they were to have such helpers.
The next speaker was Rev. Mr. Meredith,
| who recalled the time when, in his early boy
| hood, it was great and good thing to be a SOL
| dier, brave and glorious thing to fight for
their country. He remembered how the ladies
waited aud prayed and worked at home fol-
tlib diiu EoDC4cly,
| and said it was a good thing that they should
| band themselves together for the soldiers.
After the speaking, the President ordered a
charge upon the refreshments, which were
served by the ladies of the Corps, which order
was very cheerfully and effectively obeyed, re-
| sulting in the entire demolition of the supplies
The exercises were interspersed with music ant
. song, and the occasion was both socially anf
financially success In reporting the organi
| ZatlOn. COmrade Becker saws:
The Corps numbers at present but twenty-fv,
members, having been organized short notice
| but it Is composed of pioneer women, and, unde
the leadership of its able president, Mrs. DIR. Ben
nett, who has war record to be proud of and il
erninentiy fitted for the position she occupies, i
! will prove an invaluable auxiliary TO the Post a
it will encourage the boys TO know that the ladie
are interested Ia their good work and willing Il
assist in it.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
It does our heart good to receive repor
from Mrs NJ E. Perkins, of Seattle Washing
ton Territory, giving an account of the forma
ton of Stevens Relief Corps, No. 1, with forty
eight charter members; also to note the fac
that this number one Corps and Corps No. 1, i
auxiliary to Stevens Post, No. 1. Thus do tn
comrades in the thrifty West show their faitl
in womans work and their desire TO marcl
side by side in the grand advance of f., c. ant
l.. Stevens Relief Corps was instituted Ma
10, and the officers installed by Past Depart
ment Commander George ID. Hill, as follows
Mrs. V. A. Kenyon president, Mrs G. n. Alex
ander senior vice e-president, Mrs. s. II. Nicker
son junior vice-president, Mrs. G. Bywater sec
J rotary, Mrs. M. E. Spaulding treasurer, Mrs
III. E. Perkins chaplain, Miss Kittie Brunl
conductor, Miss Nola Cowden guard. Th
ladies, one and all, are said to be deeply inter
7 ested, and began their good work as Corps il
assisting the Post in its Memorial Day arrange
ments Following is the list of charter mem
, bers: Mesdames ~ E. Perkins, A. j. BoSsert
Esther III. Cowden, v. A. Kenyon, M. E. Spauld
ing, NJ. A. Shehan, ]. Till, M. A. Timme, s
III. Niekerson, M. Frederick, Ellen K. Hill,
III. Griswold, G.. w. Tibbitts, w. d. MeKear
Dora Mulford, Annie Pinkney, F. McCoombc
/, G. NJ. Bywater, J. Whaley, B. F. Bogardus, L
L. MCGOWAN, NJ. A. Harkins E. J. Robbins,
N. Alexander, j. Convrey, Susie Murray,
! Scott, N. j. Brunk, ]. G. Ward, S. E. Clough, J
! Begart, Nellie Tyler, T. A. Keene, III. A. THU
low NJ. NJ. Scott c. r. Foster, l.. A. Tenney
T S. Wilcox, S. B. Vrooman, ID. NJ. Kilton, D. Ra
Williamson, Sarah Humes, FL. Burk, and tn
: Misses Nola Cowden, Kittie Brunk, Meliss
Magonigil, frankie Whaley, Carrie V. Palme
DEDICATION G.. A. r. HALL.
: The dedication of the new Grand Army hal
l Medford, Mass, was an occasion of great intel
; est in both g. A. E. and w. r. G. circles
) salute of twenty-five guns at o'clock, followe
, by brilliant display of colored fire, was th
1 signal for the Post to assemble and, headed b
the Mystic drum corps, they made their way
, their new home, where the Relief Corps wei
! in waiting to receive them. The invited guest
! were then ushered in, and included Depart
. ment Commander Billings, G. A. b. and stat
. Department President Susie GOodaie w r.