The National tribune., 1884-02-14

man, executive committee OF the Corps; Mrs III. |
}. Kelsey. chairman, finance committee; Mrs. |
Boos treasurer; Mrs. NJ. J. Foster, chairman, visit
ing committee; Mrs. Cora ID. Young, secretary : |
Mrs. francis Wooson, Mrs Julia Hopkins Mrs |
Matte Locke, and bIrs. A. T. Howe OF these
ladies Mrs c. d. Young was chosen senior vice /
president of the Department for tile coming year
Mrs. Boos, member of finance committee; Mrs. NJ
S. Bergen, delegate at large to National Encamp-
ment at Minneapolis, and Mrs. Annie L. Howe and
Mrs. ]. Kelsey, alternates. Miss Emma D. Sibiey
reappointed on the installing officers. AS
the watchword of the organization is to be
= Work for the Needy we of the Forsyth Relief
Corps q band OF earnest workers hope to merit
the trust imposed in by caring for the widow
and orphan and holding up the hands OF our BROTH
ers of Forsyth Post in the future as in the past And
we all returned home with increased interest and
enthusiasm in the work. And as sat in those
crowded halls, and looked over the of upturned
faces and listened to the nspiritng and apprecia-
tive words OF eo-woflEers and comrades, the patri-
otic songs and hearty cheers, and realized that all
these helping hands. clear heads and warm hearts,
were but q small percentage OF the whole member
ship of the State, and that eahh State is but of
thirty-eight, we felt that were engaged IN no.
Bile work indeed-thas we were ali soldiers in
Grand Army Of Grand Republic.
Yours, in F.. Z. and l., ANNIE E. HOWE,
Corps Correspondent.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
A little bird tells of new Relief Corps which
is getting up flag for their Post for Memorial
Day. Go thou and do hkewise
Colnrade James S. Whicher, JeffersonyiIle,
Tnd is preparing lecture to be delivered in
the interest of Sidney 5. Lyon Relief Corps.
Mrs. Lottie M. Myers, president of the De-
partment OF Ohio, is the same who has rendered
such efficient service IN instituting Ohio Corps.
She is able, modest, and an untiriGg worker.
Comrade B. r. stivers, adjutant, Owen Gray
Post, La Rue. Ohio, has been forwarded appli
cation for Relief Corps charter in applying for
which he closes with q fraternai Godspeed for
the good work.
Comrade j. De Tample, of sandasky, Ohio.
writes us that Mrs. McAfeens, wife of the noble
surgeon for whom the Post is named, and de-
voted friend Of the soldier, is to lead OF in the
formation Of a Relief Corps at that place.
Conlrade Gus f. Smith, of the old 111th o.
v. l., the commander of Baxter Post. jones'
vile. Mich, Is arranging Tor Campfire on
the evening of February Ii, when MEs. Nc
Cam will recite several poems by Mrs. Sher
wood.
Mrs. Susie IL. Goodale, who succeeds Mrs.
Barker as president of the Massachusetts, De-
partment was senior vice last year. and spe-
| cially comphmented by Mrs. Barker in her
| address for her able assistance. The Depart
ment is safe in her keeping.
The comrades of sandusky, Ohio are arrang-
ing for a Campfire for the benefit OF the relief
fund, when speeches viii be made by the bril-
| liant Ohio orators, Gen. " II. Gibson and ". c.
Warner. the eloquent chaplain of Ohio G. A. z.
A Relief Corps viii be formed at once.
Among the delegates for instruction mus
| tered into the Relief Corps at Detroit, by the
National Senior Vice, were Nellie SpFague,
! Eiiie Rose and Lizzie CaTanaugh, bearing Gre
! deutials from Phil Kearney Post Muskegon.
/ They will proceed to organize Relief Corps.
| Comrade John W. Frey, commander, An
/ drews Post, Ashland, Ohio, has extended invi-
/ tations to the Department President, Lottie NJ.
| Myers; Department President Josephine Wei
| Ter, and the National Senior Vice-President.
| Mrs. Sherwood, to visit Ashland on Memorial
Day.
Mrs Locke, one of the Toledo delegates to
the GAINESVILLE convention, is the wife of d. r.
Locke Petroleum v Nasbyl, and had brother
starved TO death In Andersonville prison.
| Mrs. Howe, Corps correspondent, is the wife of
| Judge Howe, one of the original members of
the g. A. R. at the time of its inception at
| Springfield, Ill.
] In her annual address to the Department of
Massachusetts, Mrs Barker earnestly recon-
mended that each Corps form an employment
/ committee, whose duty it shall be to interest
themselves in procuring work for those who
are unwilling to accept other assistance than
an opportunity to work for themselves.
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, the celebrated army
] nurse, poet and author was mustered into the
Relief Corps by Lois f. S. Holbrooke, of Toledo,
at the organization of the Department Of Illi-
nois. 1t was most fitting that Decatur, the
/ birthplace of the Ct. A. r., should also be the
place of the Institution of the Department OF
| Illinois Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs Witten-
meyer lectured at Decatur ON her war expert
ences the closing evening of the Eneampment
Comrade e. NJ Work writes us that Relief
Corps has been organized at Old Bridge, n. J.,
auxiliary to Frank Lloyd Post No. /, aud that
| the following officers have been installed by
Commander Atkinson: President, Mrs. Eliza
beth III. Work; senior vice-president. Mrs
Mary Appleby; junior vice-president, Mrs. Es-
tella Disbrow; secretary, Mrs. Sarah d. Chit
tick; treasurer, Mrs. Ella Ten Brock; chaplain
Mrs. Celeste Chasman conductor, Mrs. Dora
Ellis; guard, Miss Ella Van Hise.
Editor Woman's Work has forwarded In
structions for organizing Relief Corps to Com.
rade James G. johnson, commander, John A
Andrews Post, New York city; Conrade james
a. Sherwood adiutant, Phil MeKernan Post
Mason, Mich; Comrade Perry Star>weather
ST. Paul, Mimi: Comrade w v Ashly, Alton
Iowa; Comrade Silas Seller, commander. Shi.
loh Post Elkhart Ind; Comrade B. T. Ste
vens, Larue, Ohio; Mrs. Helen Mcknight
Newport, Ind; Comrade O. ]. Baldwin, Green.
field, Ohio.
TIE ladies of Lincoln Relief Corps, Topeka
Kan, gave admirable assistance to the eoni
rades in arranging for the State Encan pment
besides preparing for their own State DePagt
ment Committees on reception and cnter
tainment did noble work. Among the eaEHes
workers were Mrs. NJ S. Frost, past president
, and Mrs. G. Y. Guard, president; MIS-. S. A
Barton, Mrs. G. w. Murdoch, Mrs, Jennie Slo
cum, Mrs. Wade, delegates; Miss Sallie knight
} Mrs. Reeder, Mrs. Blosemer, and Mrs Wey
mouth, alternates.
An officer of certain Relief Corps says she
, scolded when her husband joined the Post a.
, she wanted him to spend his sveHiugs - ho9n,
and save his money, and when he sslseriee;
, for THE tribune she scolded More Than ever
|, and used to throw it at him and negeg look Il
it herself The tables are turnei s,nee sh,
! joined the Corps and she is now more aflxiei;
than her husband to see The Ii:zBs.s Ne, gc1-
, orally meets him at the door to get it and al,
, , ways eagerly turns to Woman's Work to ses
what others are doing. And so they are all
! saying, keep the ball a-rolling!