The National tribune., 1884-09-18
Work in the Departments.

A SAMPLE OF RELIEF CORPS woRK-A COM
RADE's ADVICE TO THE PosTs-A CORPS
STARTED NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF MAINE.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
To THE EDITOR: Patchin Post and Corps De-
partment of Ohio, had very pleasant social Tues
day evening Sept. q After we had transacted the
business of the evening we repaired to the Post
room and gave the comrades complete surprise.
1t was the presentation of beautiful silk altar
flag, nice fringe all around it, and Patchn Post,
No 229, GAR" inscribed on it in gilt. After the
presentation served cake, melon and lemonade
for refreshments, which the boys heartily enjoyed.
Comrade y. ID. Smiths response was just grand
The comrades sang The Star Spangled Banner
. When this Cruel War is Over and other
songs after which the Rev. Mr.. ROLAND gave
most excellent address Then the comrades closed,
and we all repaired to our homes feeling glad and
happy chat we had been one of that company that
night. find that such meetings OF great profit
and value to us. and it does much good to
see the comrades enjoy themselves.
Patchin Post and Corps both increasing In
numbers and interest at every meeting We have
had no relief work to do so far this Summer, ex-
cept assisting the sick and helping to for them.
We have one very sick comrade but the Post and
his old comrades OF his company who he was with
during the war have far taken excellent care OF
him. Dear Mrs. Myers, Department President, has
taken a great deal of interest in him; has hunted
up his old comrades, and has been the means of
procuring considerable money for him. Mrs.
Myers is doing grand, good work. We cannot
prize her too highly.-ANNA A. FOWLER, Presi-
dent, Chaplain Department of Ohio. Burton, o.
To THE EDITOR: On Aug. 20 the President and
Secretary, Mrs. Julia G. Sine and Minnie Kyle, of
the Woman's Relief Corps Department of Illinois,
made visit to Alfred Harrison Relief Corps No.
5, Palestine, H. This visit made the occasion
of business meeting of the Corps in the afternoon
and social at night the Post being cordially in
yited to the social Alfred Harrison Post was never
known to let such invitation go by unnoticed;
so, of course, the Post turned out almost 10 full
force to see Department President and Secretary
and enjoy the social. But we found that 1t was to
be more than social. After listening to good
speeches by the Department President and Secre-
tary and many remarks of announcement from
Others invited to repast of ice cream
and cake, which was served up to the old veterans
by the ladies. IL was more like festival than
social social and festival. The President said
she was well pleased with the Corps as they were
well up in the work and very prompt with their
reports, and all their duties We're promptly per-
formed between the Corps and Department. The
comrades made many remarks OF an encouraging
nature, showing that they fully appreciate the
labors Of the Corps in assisting the Post IN many
ways that women able to do. After very
enjoyable evening we all went to our homes, feel
ing that we were much strengthened and eneour-
Corps is to be great help to the Post We believe
that every Post of the Grand Army should organ
ize Woman's Relief Corps as soon as practicable.
"A CoMRADE, Palestine Ill.
CORPS STARTED RIGHT.
To THE EDITOR: The Woman's Relief Corps of
Susquehanna, Pa. planned very pleasant sur
prise for Moody Post No So. Wednesday evening,
Sept g. 1t being the regular evening of the
Post meeting, the ladies in body, marching two
and two knocked at the Post-room door about
$50 o'clock. AS the officers had been informed in
regard to their coming and the matter it seems,
had been whispered about the visit was not alto
getber unexpected They were ushered in by Adj't
Hall, and advancing to the altar being intro
duced, gave the W.R.C. salute. Mrs. Boyden.
President then made neat little speech, in which
she informed the Commander and comrades that
the Corps was now organized and ready for work;
that they were in deep sympathy with the G. A. r.
and desired to share its heavy burdens and have
part in its blessed work, and had therefore come
Il,
they had appointed Relief Committee, upon whom
they could call for help at any time. The Com
mander, Job Malpass, welcomed them in a few
gracious words thanked them for the offer of help,
and invited them to seats among the comrades AS
the Post was well attended, in view of possible
visit, it necessary to bring in extra chairs to
seat the ladies of the Corps there being nearly 40
in the company. Speeches being in order, Com
rade Evans, who has been very active in securing
the organization of the Corps, called out, and
was followed by Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer. now
iournng Mt Susquehanna; Comrades McCauley,
Hall and others. Then the ice cream land this
was the surprise part put in his appearance with
heavy supply of the best of ice cream and
abundance of first-class home made cake. An in
ternssion taken and the ladies, acting the
part of hostesses, waited upon the comrades first
and then helped each other
After ample justice had been done to these deli
cacieS the house was again called to order. Songs
and speeches being in order, the ladies took their
full share, especially in the singing. The Post
room, which is used Jointly by the two societies,
being without an organ proposition was made TO
buy one, which being unanimously carried, con-
siderable sum was raised at once. Mrs. Witten-
myer recommended that joint monthly socabie
should be held by the two societies. and that sing
ing and army stories should be the leading fea-
lures. The suggestion was unanimously accepted,
and the first meeting of the kind fixed for the first
Wednesday evening in October Arrangements
have been made to buy an organ, and ali feel happy
over the success of the Corps and are delighted
with the results of their first social interyiewAa
ME Wittenmyer
NoTE-Mrs Wittenmyer, National Chaplain,
WRC., has done grand work in organizing
this Corps, and her work here is but a sample
of what she will be able to do for the Order
wherever she goes, owing to the firm hold she
has upon the affections of the comrades, who
gratefully remember her services for the sick
and wounded in the hospitals and on the bat
tlefelds of the war.-ED.
THE DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF MAINE,
WoMAN's RELIEF Corps,
AUXILIARY THE GAR,
BANGOR, Aug. is, 1884.
General Orders. No. 1.
Having been elected President of the Department
| OF Maine at the first annual Convention, held In
| Bangor, June 16 and IL, 1884, have assumed the
duties of my position. Iwish to express my thanks
| to my sisters for the high honor conferred upon
1 me- trusting to prove myself worthy Of your con-