The National tribune., 1884-07-17
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

Relief Corps News from the Various Departments
Of the Order.
/ Mrs President Brown, Department of Kan
sas writes o. steady increase in Corps insti-
tuted and growing interest everywhere. Mrs.
Brown Instituted the Corps at Lenexa, June
a, where there is new Post and Corps, both
/ greatly pleased with the work
| The Ladies' Aid Association held July re-
| ception at the Soldiers Home near Boston,
where the National President, Mrs Barker, and
/ Department President Mrs GoodaIe. were
present Gen. Banks addressed the veterans,
and Miss Maud Banks read very finely. Mrs.
Goodale's daughters, Agnes and Carrie, bright
little misses OF ID and g. are often heard at the
| Union Camp fires, and their rectations greatly
| enjoyed by the veterans.
Forsyth Relief Corps, Toledo, Ohio, has adj
| journed for the Summer, but its Relief work
goes on as usual. At its closing meet Mrs.
Cochrane. wife of Judge R. III. Cochrane. Su-
preme Dictator, Knights OF the Golden Rule,
was mustered into the Corps and proved to be
| a valuable member.
Hobbie Relief Corps No z, was instituted on
the LIST inst, at Stamford, Conn.,. by Mrs. E. G.
Keller. Officers: Pres. Mrs. E. p Scoield !;
| s. V. p, Mrs. NJ. A. Hoyt; ]. " p, Mrs. Sarah
Weed; Sec, L. NJ. Toms; Treas, Mrs NJ c..
Palmer; Chap, Mrs. Sarah Ferris; Con-, Mrs
Minnie Wiser; e., Mrs. Annie Morrell. The
Corps opens with 20 charter members.
The work in Nebraska is prospering. Mrs.
President Merrill writes rs OF 10 Corps fully
organized up to July 10, with applications and
instructions issued TO % more, all asking to be
organized aud equipped, to enable members to
participate in the Minneapolis Convention The
Corps formed are all working Corps. a lively
heaven that will soon permeate the whole lump.
Corps No. %, Utica, n Y, organized in May
or 4
tainment at M9nnerchor Hall and the members
OF Bacon Post were well represented. Tho
program was exceedingly entertaining, and the
affair success in every way.
The San Francisco Chronicle saws:
No more earnest work he's been performed 10 the
interest of the Veterans Home of this State than is
now being carried on by the ladies of Lincoln Aux
O. Mason Kline. its President subcommittee
have been appointed, which are continually at
work to advance the welfare of the Home.
July 4, at Middletown, N j., the Ladies
Relief Corps, auxiliary to Frank LLOYD Post.
No. IS, was presented with silk flag by Mr.
Charles Work, of Old Bridge. Speeches were
made by Mr.. William NJ. Apleby, Commander
of the Post, and the ladies passed cake and
lemonade around.
Col. Edwin f. Applegate, Commander
OF Capt. J. w. Conover Post. No. 63, of Free
hold, N. j. is making an earnest effort TO or
ganize Loyal Ladies' League auxiliary to
his Post. A number of the wives and daugh-
ters of the Post have already signed the appli-
cation, and it is hoped that at an early day
Mrs. McNier, President of the Department,
viii organize the League. Conover Post is
doing nicely.
Relief Corps auxiliary to Abraham Lincoln
Post, No. 81, of Chicago, has been formed and
officers installed June %. THE TRIBUNE would
like a list of officers.
The following is list of officers of Col. Shaw
Relief Corps, No 8, of Quincy. ILL., Pres, Fan
ME P. Monroe; S. V, P, Lucia Henson; J. v.
P, Katie Pepper; Sec, Ruth Henson; Treas,
May Morgan Chap, Jennie Gardner; Con-,
Hannah Cole; g., Melissa Ford.
A correspondent writing for instructions in
the formation of a Relief Corps, well says
We think we might geta great deal of instruc-
ton and pleasure out of it, besides being ready
whenever there is call for our assistance as
there is sometimes at annual Encampments, or
Decoration Day, or sometimes sociable, when
no one is ready. What is every bodys business
is nobody's business, and not being organized
we are like company of soldiers without an
officer, and do not get things to harmonize.n