The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-04-24
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to its members for the amount of work it has
accomplished.
Through the efforts of Hatch League No. 2,
l.. T., L., Camden. N. j., Post No. "a has as
handsome hall as is to be found in the State,
and it is all their own We pardon the ladies
for their evident pride when the hall was
thrown open TO the public Tuesday evening,
April 8.
The Davis Aid League, Haddenfield, N. j..
celebrated its second anniversary few even
ings ago One interesting feature of the cere-
mony was the presentation of a handsome flag
to the Post. The president, NJ rs. Walter Wayne,
made the presentation speech in a very i'm
pressve manner. This League, though not
large In numbers accomplishcs much good
work. Its members are united in feeling,
hence their secret of success.
Department Commander Nevius in his ad-
dress ut the reopening of VIM. T. Hatch Post
Hall, Camden. N j., did not forget to pay
pleasing tribute to the ladies.
Relief Corps WoEk.
WHOLE HEARTED PrTrsBURGH-EIGHT STATES
SEND GREETING--ALL ALONG THE LINE.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. April IA, 1884
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Pittsburgh is coming to the front in Relief Corps
work. Colonel JAS. IL. Chids Relief Corps, No. 8,
officers Installed April 3, Mrs Maggie /. Sas presi-
deut of Colonel John w. Patterson Relief Corps,
No. l. assisted by the officers of the Corps. per-
forming the Impressive installation service. Com
nan,er w. L. Taggiirt followed with most eio-
4uent address, giving the ladies cordial welcome.
The following officers installed: President,
Mrs. T.. T. MIiar; senior vice president Mrs. Min
ME Freyrogle; junior vice president. Miss Maud
Aughinbaugh secretary. bliss j. DeArniit; treas
urer. Mrs. Annie Biiligan chaplain. Mrs. A. III.
Petit; conductor. Mrs. Rachel Dorin: guard.
Miss L. NJ Farley Corps Is well oficered and
eager for work.
The ladies of Col Robert G. Shaw Post o06 have
organized. and Corps will assist at the installa-
ton. which takes place soon. full report will he
sent The TRIBUNE. Our Corps is progressing
hneiy. the receipts of first entertainment net
ting over SiO0. The TRIBUNE is welcome visitor
every Thursday we could not think of being with
out it.
The installation address of Mrs Millar was most
happy. After thanking the installing officer Mrs
Sias and the officers of Corps l. for their able
sistnnce and advice and the comrades of Col Jas
III. Chds Post for the trust imposed upon her and
her sister workers in the auxiliary, Mrs
Mllar addressed few closing words friends
assembled as iookers-on III Venice, which are
worthy of all consideration, concluding follows
- We. the mothers wives. daughters. sisters and
loyal women of this land, purpose banding to-
geiiier to perpetuaie that overfiowng sympathy
evinced by noble women during the great civil
war; and 10 that the promise to provide for and
| protect the wives and little ones of the men who
went the front be fulfilled No doubt there will
be some opposition to the movement. but, cool
CONS deration, why should there be?
/
TO provide and send tokens of love the boys in
/ blue lose any of their gentle nature? Did Miss
Eienor Mureock, of this city, who left home os
/ afuence TO che sick and wounded soldiers
Ia their respective hospitals lose any OF her wo-
many dignity? I safely say MOI" Ia the
spirit come here to night to remind you
| that the great army OF who responded to
| Abraham isneoin's call to preserve the Republic
/ still live in the memory of their friends, and in
/ tend TO
Honor the brave and bold
They that moved onward"
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
| Miss Emma d. Sibley. Toledo Ohio. who
! visited ST Paul. Neb.. TO aid in the formation oi
| q Department w. K. G.. writes that she was
| deeply gratified to find such enthusiasm among
| the comrsies and ladies of the great soldier
! State in loyal wonlan's work A number OF
visiting comrades were present at the installa-
/ tion of Department officers, and congratulated
/ their sister workers upon their successful or
sanization. Among the number were Comrade
| L. 5. Ciarkson, Department Senior Vice C0m-
| mander. of Schuyler; Comrade Bradford P.
| Cook, A. A. g., David City. Prof. Gillespie, oi
! Kearney, and Major n. b. Franklin, A. @. NJ
| Lincoln. Neb. Miss Sibley was hospitality en-
tertain ned during her stay at st. Paul by Com
| rade Harris, commander of Candy Post and
| wife. and expresses herself as greatly indebted
/ to them for many kindnesses.
| General Rice Post, Topeka, Kan, are to have
/ Mrs E. W. Hoyt has done good work fol
| John M. Hutchinson Post No 263, of Pavilion
/ in getting up an entertainment of local talent
in need of funds and repeating it made S22
| which she forwarded to the Department fol
| the benefit of the food sufferers
Fairbanks Corps, No. 10, Detroit, is recoiv.
ing accessions at every meeting. and is in 8
| highly prosperous condition. Mrs. Emma q
Hampton, president and delegate at large II
Minneapolis, is the wife of C. G. Hampton
president of the Prisoners of War Association
and warm advocate OF Relief Corps work.
Occasionally we hear of Relief Corps grow
ing discouraged over the fact that their member
ship is not increasing faster, and that the peo
pie of the place where they reside are not il
full mpathy with their Order. Sisters in tht
good cause. the cure s-work! Try supper,
social, an old fashioned New England bean
bake, or new-tashioncd Kate Greenawa,
party. Be in earnest, be happy, arouse enthu
sasm in others by the overflow of your own
and word for 1t you will have more appli
cants for membership than you can muster
and plenty of money besides.
Mclaughlin Corps. No. 25, Mansfield, Ohio
was instituted on Tuesday evening. April lsi
and the following officers publicly installed il
The beautiful Grand Army hall: President
dent Mrs. Mary b. Mitchell; Junior vice -presi
deut, Mrs. Malvina Dill; secretary, Mrs. Mar
| h. Nunan, treasurer. Mrs Mary Gates; chap
lain. Mrs. Amelia Harding; conductor. Mr.
Sarah j. Price guard. Mrs. Elmira Platte
After the installation an informal reception
Was held. after which delightful evening wa
plssed. with music and speeches from the com
rades aud ladies, and all felt :. that it was GOO
to be there" Captain w S. Bradford and Col
oEai Grail have done good work in organizin
this most excellent Corps. and from which W
shall expect the best reports.
Scott Relief Corps, Van Vert Ohio, report
great interest q. A. Z. Campfire just close
was great success. Department Chaplai
Warner was present both evenings and h
address on Heroes and the Heroic" is prG
, nounced just perfect.
: Decatur tIilinoist Relief Corps are arrangin
for two days fair and festival at the Tabel
i show is of the features, a five-dollar golG
) piece prize To the prettiest III short clotht
. and beautiful carriage Afghan to one In Ion
clothes under six months.
! Forsyth Post and Corps Toledo. Ohio, al
| arranging for season at Wheeler's Oper
| House the first week in June, it being thei
grand annual benefit for the relief fund.
new programme each evening.
Mrs. Juliet G. Howe, Chaplain, Eepartmer
of Nebraska, was army nurse and is tE
only woman member of the G. A. r. in tt
State. She was presented with the badge
| her Office by the ladies in convention.