The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-05
A RELIEF SOCIETY.
The Ladies Meet at the Harper House
and Effect an Organization.


The ladies who managed the late calico
party, together with numerous other
ladies benevolently inclined, met at the
Harper house parlors at $50 this after
noon. The subject under discussion was
that of organizing permanent society for
the relief of the poor of the city.
Business was commenced by the selec-
ton of Mrs. Thos. Buford, as temporary
president, and Mrs. S. B. Edison as tenn
porary secretary. The president an
nounced that the meeting was called for
the purpose of organizing relief society,
and that an election for permanent Off
GERS was next in order. The following
ladies were selected to fill the official
positions:
President-Mr Gen. Hoffman,
Vice president Mrs L. NJ Buford
Secretary-Mrs. Henry Curtis.
Treasurer Mrs. J. s. Gilmore
A wardrobe committee was appointed,
with Mrs Morris Rosenfeld as chairman
and assisted by Mrs. John Warner, Mrs.
T. Buford, and Mrs Tyler Robinson. The
executive committee consists of the pres
ident, vice president, secretary, treasurer,
and chairman of the wardrobe committee.
The executive committee viii appoint
committees for each ward in the city, each
committee to consist of four ladies'.
An initiation fee of SO cents will be
charged.
A communication was read from the
city physicians, asking that the ladies
donate 800 of the fund raised TO the
Mercy hospital, lately located in this city.
as without aid the Sisters could not con
duct that institution
Mrs. ]. S. Gilmore kindly consented to
give the society the use of two rooms in
the second story of the brick building on
the corner of First avenue and Sixteenth
street. -.xa v
The following communication was then
read and discussed
GRAND ARMY HALLE
Rock ISLAND, III, Feb 4, 1884.
Mesdames L NJ Buford. j. j. Parks,
s. B Edison, Jas. s. Gilmore, Henry
Curtis. Morris Rosenfield, c. W Durham,
H Schmidt, j. NJ Montgomery and Chas
Halves,
We notice call for meeting of ladies,
in view of organizing benevolent society
in this city. There is national society
chartered as Woman's Relief Corps, aux
Hilary to the Grand Army of the Republic.
Each state is department and subordi
nate corps are desired to be located
wherever there. is post of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The W. R. c. is
not new society. but one that has been
tried by time, having a complete code of
rules and regulations. rituals, badges.
books, blanks, etc The writer is com
missiOned by the national encampment to
Organize corps in this city. The officers
are q president, senior and Junior vice
presidents, secretary, treasurer chaplain,
conductor and guard
The love of woman for the soldier who
pawned his life and health to save our
flag from dishonor, was the crown
ing glory of the war of the
union; their affection for and
appreCiationof the men who wore the blue
has not Wavered or been extinguished by
time. Their watches by day and vigils
by night during the dark hours of
the war, their work in the hospital. on the
battlefield, in the sanitary, and christian
commission fields of duty, form the bright.
est page in the history of the war shall
be pleased to give You further information
in regard to this grand and noble Won
ans Relief Corps Maj. Gen. John
Buford Post 243 G.. A. R., has camp
and hall in which you can be organized,
and hold meetings. Regarding the cost,
$25 90 will pay for charter, books,
rituals badges, stationery &c, and after
organization you can make the initiation
fees and dues as you please. We will be
glad to meet you all as we'll as any loyal
and benevolent ladies at Grand Army
hall on Wednesday afternoon the 9th, inst,
or any other afternoon, that you may
select, and further explain this grand and
noble work
Very respectfully, in fraternity of char
ity and loyalty,
THos. J. COvEIL,
A. D. c.. M. c.. & @. NJ Post 243,
Dept. of Ill. G. A. Il.