The National tribune., 1884-12-11
Department GIeaninys.

roll and Mrs. Bickerdyke. - Abbie M. Gannett,
| Chairman Com. Relief of Army Workers,
Maiden, Mass.
| Department Gleanings.
The following extracts from General Orders,
| No 2, issued by Mrs. Lizzie D'A Kinne Presi-
dent, Provisional Department of California,
| Headquarters, San Francisco, is full of informa-
tion and sound advice for Grand Army Workers
on the Pacific Slope:
For the information ofthe various Posts and Corps
| the announcement is made that steps are being
| taken to organize Corps by committees from the
Post or by ladies' friendly to the movement at
| Santa Cruz, Los Angeles San Bernardino Santa
! Rosa, Santa Barbara and Healdsburg while cor
| respondence is being had with various other
points. The Posts which have yet not interested
| themselves in the Woman's Relief Corps move
ment, urged to give it their serious thought and
| to consider the recommendations of their Com
mander-in-Chief in the matter. In compliance
with the request of our National President Depart
mant Commanders throughout the GAR, with
but few exceptions, have urged the importance and
value OF the great assistance which has and can be
rendered, by just such aduncts these auxiliary
Corps OF loyal women. to the charitable efforts of
Grand Army comrades, and a little investigation
will enable all to how the labor of love may be
shared, and still greater interest i'm the Union
soldier fostered in the hearts of all citizens, by an
organized body of ladies acting il accord and con-
cert with the Posts.
Let it be well understood that the work mapped
out for the Womans Relief Corps is no childs piav
but an earnest endeavor to do good. on the prin-
cipe that organized charity is better than indis-
that in organizations personal ambitions and
interests and preferences should have place. but
always be chosen all must share in the work be-
fore them, giving their best thoughts and energies
SO that they may excel in the duties of the position
assigned them.
NEW CORPS IN MISSOURI.
Ellsworth Post, No. 12, Grant City, Mo-,
called in the loyal women some days since to
organize a Relief Corps. Present with the
ladies was Mrs. J. G. Townsend, Pres. Relief
Corps No. 2, Henry, ILL.,, and Mrs. Amanda
Olmsted, Department Guard of Illinois, Mrs
Olmsted was called upon to explain the aims
and objects of the Relief Corps, which she did
in few stirring words, which were warmly
cheered by the comrades. Adjutant Wilken-
son followed, indOrsing the movement after
which 20 loyal women, including several
charming young ladies, signed the application
for charter. Comrade Sparks addressed the
meeting in an appropriate manner, when the
following officers were elected, and upon re-
ceipt of supplies the Corps will be instituted by
Mrs. Olmsted and Miss Ella Sherwood, Ma
tlonal Corresponding Secretary, st. Joseph, Mo-:
Pres, Mrs. Annie Sparks; S. V.-P., frankie
Mason; j. V.-P., Elite Kirkpatric; Treas,
Emma Zelluff; Chap, Hanna Crayton; Con-,
Anna Townsend; G., Mollie Gibson; Sec, Mrs.
Aggie Arlington.
Copies of the report of the National Organi-
cation, Womans Relief Corps at Denver, Colo,
July 20 and 26, 1883, and proceedings of the
second National Convention, Woman's Relief
Corps, Minneapolis, Mimi, July 90, "a and 25,
1884, may be had by addressing the National
Secretary, Miss Emma Sibley, Toledo, o.
PLENTY OF WORK FOR HEARTS AND HANDS
To THE EDITOR: Relief Corps No Sc, auxiliary
to Sandy Valley Post, No. 43 Waynesburg Ohio is
increasing steadily in numbers well in inter-
est We find plenty of work for willing hearts and
secured by the GAR, to be used jointly by Post
and Corps which we hope to furnish in good style
very soon On Nov. q a joint festival and enter
tainment was given, consisting of genuine
Thanksgiving dinner, an oyster supper, and q
Campfire in the evening, the net proceeds amount
ing to the little sum of $3.50 The citizens of
Waynesburg and vicinity showed their appreca- |
ton of the boys in blue by their very liberal pa
tronage for which they have many thanks Nearly |
good time was had. The day will be long remem-
bered by all who were present.-Mrs. Maggie Metz |
Cor. Sec, w. r. c., Waynesburg, o.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
To THE EDITOR: At a meeting of Gibbs Relief |
Corps NJ. 6, Department OF New York, held Nov. |
D. the following resolutions, offered by of the
ladies of the Corps were unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That in the death of Mrs Lavor A. Agar,
our Treasurer at her home in Warsaw, Nov. 5 1854
our Corps has lost faithful official member, one
who was active in its organization, and since
has largely aided in the advancement of all the |
Interests Oftte society.
Resolved, That this first break in our ranks sug- |
gests the time when each aud all of us must lay |
aside our duties for each other here, but may live
on in the world to come
RsSOtred, That to the husband and daughter we |
tender our earnest sympathy, conscious of the des-
oiateness of home without a wife and mother.
ReSolUed That token OF respect altogether |
fitting and proper, and the last tribute we could
pay sister who has just been so suddenly taken
from us, the Corps decides attend her funeral in
a body and scatter floral offerings her last rest
ing place; Also wear the customary badge of |
mourning 80 days.
Resotred, That the publication of these resolu-
tons is requested in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE and |
local papers. and copy duly attested shall be |
presented in the name OF the Corps the family of
our deceased sister.
MARY f. JENNINGS, Pres,
Gibbs Il. c., No. e, Dept Of n. Y.
EVA X. MANSON. Sec.
]. Charlesworth, o. D., Post No. n, Osage |
Iowa: The ladies of this place have just started
a Relief Corps, and are meeting with great sue
cess.
WINTER ENTERTAINMENTS.
Another Winter is almost here, and while it |
brings the merry jingle of sleigh bells or the |
warm fireside to many, there are still those |
whose ears are closed to the cheer in the frosty |
air and beside whose hearth hunger and cold
are the unbidden guests
There needs no ghost come from the grave
to tell us that" says the Womans Relief Corps
and everywhere preparations are going on for
some means of swelling the funds to avert such
a calamity to any family of him who wore the
blue. From away out in the Rockies" we
have just learned of an entertainment at Dem
yer with the old yet ever new wax works,
which other Corps may find worth the fol-
lowing:
MRS. JARLEY's WAX WORKS.
Mrs. farley will exhibit in this city in about 10
days her great and wonderful collection of Wax
Works." consisting of noted historical Shakes
perean and other characters" A chamber of hor-
rors, two headed girl, babes in the woods, great
Chinese giant, n cannbal, mermaid, and 40 or
more rs wonderful creatures. Her browning glory
Is the Chamber of Beauty" Art cannot do more
than is here represented. Come and see for your
self. The Prince and Sleeping Beauty" Rowena
and Rebecca," "Alonzo the Brave and Fair Imo-
gcnc," Cleopatra" the most beautiful woman
who ever lived; in fact all that is noted far and
near Don't fail to come, and by so doing please
yourself and help well-1nown relief society, |
under whose care are those whom more than any
others have claims the patriotic citizens of the
United States-the noble men who fought to make
this Nation established fact and their widows
and orphans. This exhibition will be given for the