The National tribune., 1884-11-20
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--NoteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF Corps,
TOLEDO q.

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TOLEDO, O., Nov. IL, 1884.
National Headquarters presents an unusually
cheerful appearance on this sunny morning,
with its additional decorations of pictures and
other articles of ornament or usefulness and
its indoors filled with choice blooming plants.
new oil painting, large in size, and called
SWEARING BY THE FLAG"
is among the latest additions and has been
properly mounted by Adj't-Gen. Alcorn. 1t is
a weird, interior view, representing circle OF
men, old and young, with their left hands rest
ing on table covered with the Stars and
Stripes and their right hands raised in SOL
emn oath to defend the flag administered by a
Union officer in blue, in the foreground The
intense, earnest, upturned faces, lit by the one
candle. set in a bottle on the table, and all the
rest of the apartment in shadows. makes a
strange and solemn scene, that leaves lasting
impression upon the behoder. Aglance around,
and we turn to the Widespread desk Of the
National Secretary for
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET.
letter from Mrs Louise M. Merrill, Presi-
dent of the Department of Nebraska. says that
she has personally visited nine Corps within
the past two months, and reports all in fair
condition. The necessarily high per capita
tax for the first year of the Departmentfhas
caused considerable anxiety and much hard
work, but still all are loyal and bound to sue
ceeed. Mrs. Merrill who has, by her untiring
devotion TO the good work and warm personal
interest in the welfare of each and every Corps,
greatly endeared herself to all, says, with a
heart full of gratitude:
l meet everywhere warm and loving welcome:
At Weeping Water the Post and Corps, with q band
of music, met me Mt the depot and gave me very
cordial greeting In the afternoon we had a very
pleasant, profitable meeting with the Corps, and
in the evening II pleasant reception by both Post
and Corps. Nearly the same kindly reception
awaits me at Hastings, by $. A. Strickland Post
and Corps at every visit l make them, and they
are frequent, rs Hastings lies just in my route to
almost every other place. Our own home Corps
held pleasant social at the residence OF Mrs
Goldsberry two weeks ago, and surprised me by
present of an elegant pair of gold-bOwed specta-
Giles, which were presented by Mrs. Wilcox Jour
dear little Conductor, whom Miss Sibley will re-
member), with beautiful, loving little speech full
had rendered them-which l feel I've done 80
poorly during the time we have labored together
l thanked them well as / could, telling them
trusted, with my vision improved as felt it must
be with this token of their love and appreciation,
should be able in the future to see more clearly
the right in all our work, and that the outgrowth
of good should he great that they might never
have cause for regret for having done this little act
of sistery generosity. God bless each one of
two years, and the feeling has ever been. who
could do the most,-not how can l shirk this holy
work upon another.
DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE.
Mrs. Clara b. Sloane, Department President
of Wisconsin, has issued a Circular Letter,
which is to accompany General Orders. No. 2,
and Circular Letters Mol, of the National
President, when sent ont, 20 the Posts of that
Department. The attention Of the comrades is
called to the fact that none are so well fitted to
take up the burden of caring for the needy of
their number. and the widows and orphans, as
the loyal women who have banded themselves
together to work with them under the same
motto" Theirs the work to comfort in sorrow
and atflictiOn and to scatter flowers over the
graves of the departed heroes" To the accom-
plishment of this noble object the cooperation
of the Grand Army of Wisconsin is earnestly
solicited
In reply to a letter Of cOngratulatiOn from
National Headquarters, Mrs. Alkaline 2. Kent,
the newly elected President of the Department
of New Hampshire says: "To one who so
deeply realizes the great trust that has been
placed in her keeping your kind congratula-
tions and words of cheer come with a special
benedctiOn. That your continued appreciation
be well merited and hopes be realized is our
only anxiety" Since the beginning of the
new administration. applications for charter,
with instructions for organizing, have been
issued to the Adjutant of Post No. IS, North
Sandwich, N. H., and encouragement is assured
from Concord and several other towns in the
Department..
ROUTINE WORK.
Since our last report, applications have been
issued to the following-named comrades: Geo.
Burt, of Robinson Post, No. 20, Hazeton, Pa.
Geo. L. Sullivan, of August Wentz Post, No. /,
Davenport, Iowa; E. b. Lufin, Commander of
Jas. E. Potter Post, No. 103, Weld, Me-, and J.
b. Dennis, Sergeant Major Of j. G. Safely Post,
No. 125, Traer, Iowa.
Mrs. Maggie A. Davis, National Correspond
ing Secretary, of Brooklyn, N. Y, will soon
inspect the Corps of New Jersey, the work in
that State being especially assigned her as
National Officer.
Arkansas not having as yet fallen into the
line with Relief Corps work, Miss Ella c. Sher-
wood, National Instituting and Installing
Officer at st. Joseph, Mo-, will distribute to the
Posts of Arkansas the General Orders, No. 3,
and Circular Letters, No 1, of the National
President, as well as to those of her own State.
TEN-CENT FUND.
The National President the past week has
received the following contributions, to be d-
vided equally on the Anna Ella Carroll and
Mother Bckerdyke funds: Maj. E. o. Brown,
Toledo, 81; w. A. Power, Richland, Oak, 81;
Wm. w. Watkins, Bellevue, H.. 10 cents; j.
NJ. Black, 10 cents; VIM. Evans Relief Corps,
MenomOnie, Wis, So. MAUMEE.