The National tribune., 1884-09-18


me, but trusting in the ability and flithfness OF
our staff of officers, hope we may accomplish much
during our term of office. Let US cndeavor 20 work
in perfect harmony and multiply our Corps and
membership, that we may bc able to send a large
delegation to the next National Convention, to bc
held III Portland in July, 1885, regret that Maine
was not represented st Minneapolis
The Department was organized by the National
Officers, sirs. T. Florence Barker and Mrs. Sarah
E. Fuller. Many thanks to them. Seven Corps
enrolled on the charter with "a membership OF
2SS at the close of the second quarter as follows:
Corps B. III. Beaie, Bangor; Emily V. Little
Corps 2, Alber. II. Frost, Winthrop; Anna E.
Wood, President
: Corps 8, AsbuTy Caldwell, sherman; Lucy P,
Corps 1, J. knowles Corinna, Abby F. BigeIow,
President.
Corps 5, Custer, Lewiston. Augusta C. GeteheIl.
President.
Corps6. Stephen Davis. Pittsfield Grace E. Howe,
President.
Corps 7, Fl. F. Stafford, Dexter, Maria Hill, Presi-
dent
The following are the elected Department. off,
GERS: 5. V.-P Augusta C. Getchell; J. V.-P, Grace
F. Howe; Sec, Inzetta A. Small; Tfeas., Azuba o.
Bagley; Insp NJ Isabella Foster Chap. Jennie
Bangs; Con-, Nettie +. Seavey: c. Anna F. Wood.
These officers. with Julia Dearborn of Corinna,
Elyira Lane OF Dexter and Mary Gilchrist Of Sher-
man. constitute the Board of Directors
Finance Committee (apponted. Anna e.
Wood, Lucy r. Sleeper, Augusta c. Getehell.
i. By the recommendation of Mrs. Sherwood,
National President. resign my position as Presi-
dent of b. III. Beale Corps, Bangor.
III. The Charter Corps Presidents viii prepare
themselves to be appointed Instituting and Install
ing Officers. Any one wishing to decline serving
such will notify the Department President.
Ill Each Corps President ~ charged that all
orders and official letters from National or Depart
ment Headquarters shall be read for the inforna-
tion OF Corps members.
". Secretaries will keep correct account of the
attendance of officers and members present at each
regular meeting. Conductors will report the num-
bers before the close of each meeting. This is I'M
portant as the Inspector requires the average at
m her IL he ri iffTal nPp
oriZed2 This is another question to be answered
/ would advise every officer to commit her part il
possible, as Corps presents much better appear
ance by doing.
" We hope every Corps or Aid Society connect
ed with any Post in the State will decide TO fall
into line " and become part of the Department oi
Maine, the recognized and indorsed auxiliary 10
the GAR, as all work in the same good cause
We invite every Post Commander to urge it upon
their auxiliaries and let US become a strong and
united Department. We gladly welcome all.
vi. Application blanks for charters may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs Inzetta A. Small, Department
Secretary, Pittsfied Full information will he
given by applying to Mrs NJ isabella Foster, Ma
tional Corresponding Secretary, Bangor. The APP
plicaon with charter fee of S. to be sent direct &C
VII. recommend each Corps to exert itself in
raising funds to be ready for the many calls that
may be made upon them; / will ask any Corps
feeling willing to help raise a Department reliei
fund, to forward their donations to Headquarters
VIII. Further orders will be issued from these
Headquarters as may be deemed necessary.
Per order, EMILY v. LITTLEFIELD,
Department President.
ISzETrA A. SNAIL,
Department Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The comrades of Lookout Mountain Post
Henry, ILL.,, were accompanied to the soldiers
and sailors Reunion at Chicago by several
members of the Corps, including Mrs. J. E.
Taylor. Mrs. r. A. Olmsted, Mrs A. J. Diehl
Mrs Jas. Newman and Mrs s. Noll The triI
was gre tly enjoyed by all participating.
When the platform at the soldiers Reunion
at Fremont Neb fell in during the shan
battle, number of the ladies of the Woman:
Relief Corps were among those who occupied
seats. Mrs. Lottie L. Myers, Dept President
of Ohio, was among the guests, together with
Mrs. Julia Bowen, National Corresponding
Secretary, but both escaped without injuries
Mrs Sarah E. Fuller, Past National Secre-
tary, has issued applications, returnable to
National Headquarters, to the following: Viii
d. Gaby, Box 731, Salt Lake City. Utah, VIM
t. Cobb. Box 90, Long Branch Village, Mon,
mouth Co., n. j.; Geo. W. Miller, Terre Haute
Ind, Adjt Morton Post, No. Mrs. e. A. G.
Kearns, Mt. Etna, Iowa; o. B. Gray, Lennox
Oak, Commander Col. Ellsworth Post No u
Geo. W. Dufield, Adjutant, DUPONT Post, No
2, Wilmington Del Chas Wells, u Newark
ST., Hoboken n. j., Maj. Warner Post, No. 81
We are pleased to notice that Mrs. E. As,N
Rich, Dept Inspector of Michigan, Jackson
Mich, and poetess and elocutionist well and
favorably known to the public, IS now ready
to make engagements for readings of patriotic
or other poems during the coming season O
GAR entertainments. Her able recitation o
an original poem, Only Girl" at a reception
rendered our National President, Mrs. Sher
wood, while in attendance at the recent Re
union of soldiers and sailors at Battle Creek
won warm applause from the ladies present
and was regarded as one of the most pleasing
features of the entertainment.