The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-17


Robinson. of Post No. 10. Rev :. f. Lowering
late Department Chaplain, and the Hon. Geergs
+. Thompson. Mrs. Rice. the president intro
duced the speakers and at the close made brief
address Mrs. Walker read original chapter Of
chronicles appropriate 10 the oecision- The
speeches were al unusually good. Post No. 10 has
long enjoyed the reputation of having many abls
speakers within their ranks, but it was remarked
az this meeting that the Wouax'z Relief Corls
could s,.v,,l..,s,.t t,a;- ", ,,,Ts 49, -, = -
inferior. Mrs Barker's speech was in an esceci-
ally happy vein, and her sppearance was received
old hail ring, Mrs. Turner Also winning goldea
opinions from the boys
AfteF the speech-making was al an end a nice
collation. was served By the ladies' and social time
was enjoyed many of the comrades coming 70 the
presidents chair TO shake the band and psss words
OF kindly greeting with oar national officers.
Yours. IA F., G.. and l..
LIZZIE L. WALKER.
Secretary, W. z. O.
LADIES AID ASSOCIATION OF THE soLDIERs'
HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS.
soaEEvnLE, Mass. january :. 1854
To the Editor NArToSAr TRIBUNE:
The annual meeting Of the Ladies' Aid Assoeia-
ton of the Soldiers Home in Massachusetts was
held at the State House. Boston. on the So inst.
when the following board Of officers was chosen.
PRESIDENT, Mrs. Micah Dyer, Jr.; viee-presidents.
Mrs Governor Andrews Mrs. 4. 5. Converse Mrs
> l. Hooper. Ms Lyman Tucker Mrs. J. G. John
son and Mrs. Col. A. A. Rand recording secretary
Nellie iioitt; treasurer. Hiss II. Z. Bowdlear,
assistant treasurer, Miss Mary II. Bean. Board of
Directors Mrs. 4. Florence Barker. Mrs. George
" carpenter Mrs. George " Creascy, Miss w. +.
Elliot, Mrs Sarah F. Fuller, Mrs. G. W. Ssogin,
Mrs. W. W. UoiIt Mrs. j. p. jordan. Mrs ~ T.
Lawton, Mrs. j. L. Manning Mrs J. Sewelf Reed
and Mrs. l. 4. Turner. A hoaF'i % visitors and
standing committees were also chosen. Several OF
the above-uanled officers and many of the active
workers IN the association are members of sae
Woman 5 State Relief Corps
Four OF the Department. officers VIZ Mrs Barker
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Turner and Mrs Lawtoa. are
members OF COMMITTEES working IN the lntsress
of grand entertainment which VIII be held ia
the Institute Building, Boston, the aiteTnoon
and evening of February t4tn and sOr which four
thousand tickets have been issued
The annual reports Of. the officers fall of
interest The visitors for January are 4irs. 6 ".
6og1n, OF the south Boston Relief Corps, and 5rs.
j. q. =. Adams. wife Of Captain Adams, presi-
dent of the board Of trustees OF the Home.
~ Z. ELLscr.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Brint and Mcbride Corps. Riehdeld Center.
o., is prospeEing and giving a series 0f success
ful winter sOciais.
Mrs E. J. Teppleman. Jr. Augusta, Kansas.
has been forwarded application for charter, aad
reports the ladies' ready for organization.
Application for charter mas been forwarded
TO George Bear, Niles Ohio. mastering officer
35th Ohio district; also. Hastings, Nebraska;
both through TIE tribune, by L0ttie II.
Myers
Comrade W. A. Cole, Adjutant Of French
Post, No g, G. A. r., Big Rapids Mich, writes
that the ladies are ready for Relief CorEs and
has been forwarded to him.
The gross receipts Of the holiday fair and fss-
tival given By Hazlets Post and Corps. lanes
vile, Ohio were = 500, netting abous s.. 3.3e0-
magnificent sueeess, truly. The ladies ara
now arranging for the entertainment Of the
Ohio Encampment, G. A. R., to the number Of
twelve hundred.
What do ysu do when yon come IN contact
with q person who tries 30 overthrow and undo,
and cast bad light on all that ySa do, and
make your hard work come TO nauzht1T This
is q question asked of the editor, to which We
reply: 60 right along; do your best refuse 30
get into quarrel, and by and by the annoy
ance viii cease.
Comrade L. C. WeIdy. GaIena. Kan. sends
US the following list Of the wiy-installed
officers of the Relief Corps the first organized
IN ths State Os Kansas auxiliary TO Frank p.
Blair Post, No. a. of that place: President,
Nrs, Morgan Rush past president. Mrs. " Fl.
D. Brown: vice president Mrs NJ. Z Singer;
secretary. Mrs L. C. Weldy treasurer, Mrs o.
Eosabash: chaplain, Mrs. +. &. Stuart guide,
Irs, E c. BeiIep.
An interesting occasion was the double IN
stallation, View Years evening, Of Tod Post aud
Tod Relief Corps, az Youngstown, Ohio. Colonel
MeGillicudGy, OF Akron, conducting the ser
vices a pleasant programme Of song and
story filed up the evening. DR.. W. 5. Mat
/ thew5 responded 70 the number. The Ladies
Relief Corps II. N Thullin Is Commander
of the Post and Lucy n. Jacobs president Of
the Relief Corps.
Cameron. Mo-, Relief Corps are having sue
cessfal soefais once month, 10 which shs g.
4. R. and families are invited. Exercises lite
rary and musical. The fFstwork Of the Corps
was to buy the Post a new banner, and Mrs
Addie 3. Cornish. Corps conductor, SAYS: We
are proud OF our BOYS in Blue when on parade,
or when they attend Reunions. rs they did in
/ body at Leavenworth. with the finest banner
and flag IN Missouri or Kansas"
Captain c. H. Barton, Topeka, Kan. has
/ promised TO keep The tribune reaslers IN
! formed as 70 the Relief Corps IN connection
with the Post there. He vas private IN tae
/ 56th Illinois infantry Frem0nt's engineers,
! lieutenant IN company 1l, 10th Missouri cav
/ airy, aud eaptain OF company & 40th Wiseou-
! sin infantry, serving over three years IN the
I Department Of Mississippi. He IS at present
/ county supervisor OF Shawnee county and an
/ ardent worker IN the Grand Army.
/ Courade John o. McGowan. Youngstown,
Ohio, sends us the following list Of officers Ia
stalled by General McGilIieusidy, Of Akron,
Ohio. 70 the Ladies' Relief Corps, auxiliary TO
( Tod Post, Department of Ohio, January i. rs
follows: President Mrs sheldon jacobs: ) V.
p, Mrs. j. .. MctfOwan; J. v. F.. Mrs G.
LemIy; treasurer. Mrs. j. B. HoHsteau; seege-
/ tary Mrs Charles Cook; chaplain, Mrs J. B.
/ Castner; conductor, Mrs c. o. Palmer; guard,
8lrs. John Brenner
/ Comrads " S. Stephens. Philadelphia, Pa.
writes US that the Ladies Loyal League Of
I Hatch Post, No 81. of Camden. n J., on New
Years day installed the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. John &
+ Grub; S. Y. p, Mrs Hannah WINS J. '. =,
Mrs. Samuel Pine; chaplain, Nrs. 4. Z. Walker;
treasurer, Mrs John Quick secretary, Mrs. II
Z. Deyinney; eonduetTess, Mrs j. II. Lupson;
| guard, 8irs- &. Ross advisory committee Mrs.
| Laura MeNier, Mrs. Charles Wilson. Mrs s L.
Eankinson.
Comrsde w. Fl Hutchinson, Bristol, Conn.
/ writes US that Gilbert ~. Thompson Relief
Corps No. j. OF that place. auxiliary to the Post
! Of that name. was organized recently, and the
I following officers installed by Mrs. keifer
president of WadhamS Relief Corps. OF Water
/ bury, assisted by Miss Matte Morse rs con-
/ duetor: President Mrs. Emma Parlia ; v.
4 p, Mrs. Henrietta Thompson; J. y. p. Mrs.
Minnie Chaplin; secretary. Mrs. Wm. IL Nots;
/ treasurer Mrs. SOPHIE Schubert, eOndeefoT.
I! brs. Ida StiIlnsan; guard, Mrs H. u. Riggs.
Julia g. Sine president Of Ncvius eeT2s,
No. l. Rockford H., and first assistant institute
ing and allingO for that State, has issued
/ a general order. under date of January ? ask
4 inc delegates from the FIVE Corps formed 70
i r,ert at Decatur at the tinle Of Dcsar; .acns