The National tribune., 1884-10-16
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NoteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS, NATIONAL WoMAN's RELIEF
CORPS, TOLEDO, o.
KATE Il. SHERWOOD National President.
EMMA u. SHELLEY. National Secretary.


EMMA ID. SHELLEY, National Secretary.
| TOLEDO, O., Oct. Z, 1884.
1t is observed that the greater part of the
correspondence of the past week has been of 8
| practical business nature, the season of quar-
| terly reports, preparation for inspections and
| issuing of Orders in the various Departments
| somewhat superseding the usual generous ex'
| preston OF sentiment
Polyhymnia the muse of Eioquence, is
represented with a forefnger on her lip. to
signify that silence, if aptly applied, sets of
language to the best advantage; and it may be
that this week of silence is but to afford a
deeper comprehension of the preceding mes
sages so fifty expressed, while the future shall
reveal actions more eloquent than words. So
the steady under-current is still there, coming
straight from the pure depths of the loyal
women's hearts, though it may never sparkle
from the fountain of oratory or leap in the cas-
cades of graceful composition.
Affairs at Headquarters have long since
assumed
TRULY BUsINEss-LIKE ASPECT.
Officers and committees are discharging their
duties with promptness and dispatch, Depart
ments are in excellent working order, and a
general spirit of peace and prosperity charac-
terizes the work of the Order everywhere.
Happy, thrice happy, every one
Who sees his labor well begun,
And not perplexed and multiplied
by Idly waiting tor time and tide.
PUSHING ALONG THE GOOD WORK.
From Iowa comes, in neat circular form,
General Order, No. l, of Dept Pres. Matte Daw-
son, Agency City; also, her circular of in
structions sent out with applications for charter,
both OF which are replete with valuable inior-
nation to all interested, The Wonan's Relief
Corps of Iowa is manifesty in earnest and bids
fair to keep pace with the foremost of the many
bounteous charities of that prosperous State.
An increasing interest is reported, and a feel
ing OF good will that is most gratifying to the
President. The annual Convention will be
held at Davenport simultaneously with the
department. Encampment GAR.
Mrs. Rosa NJ. Martin, President of George
Wright Corps, Portland Oregon, writes that
the Corps was reorganized Sept. 49, that it is
composed of faithful, earnest workers devoted
to the cause, who will make report of good
work accomplished. She thinks the secret
work beautiful, and easily mastered by any
one who is as intensely interested as herself in
the grand work. Oregon has no Department as
yet, but Corps are fast forming and are march
ing shoulder to shoulder toward forming a
permanent organization that shall prove an
honor to the Order.
Prov. Pres. Kate c. Wright, Department of
Minnesota has her General Order, No. /, ready
for printing, when she will Immediately issue
a call for Convention, ordered by National
Headquarters, to form the Department, more
than the requisite number of Corps being now
fully formed. Mrs. Wright is also President of
Geo N. Morgan Corps, of Minneapolis under
whose auspices q literary and musical enter
tanment was given Sept. IS. 1t is reported to
have been a most enjoyable occasion-largeiy
attended and, all-n-;sll, a grand success.
"MAUMEE" ATTENDS THE CAMPFIRE.
1t seems quite impossible to complete single
one of these weekly letters without some refer
ence TO Forsyth Post or Corps, and this time it
is of "A Campfire held at the hall Wednesday,
Oct. 9, when most delightful social time was
INDUCED in by the ladies and gentlemen of
these organizations. Some thoughtful comrade
will doubtless contribute detailed account of
our pleasures, but l deem partial repetition
pardonabe to your ears, inasmuch as our Ma
tiOnal President was one of the honOred guests
called out for remarks. Need | say that the
brief impromptu address was humorous, pa
thetic, instructive and, above all, we'll timed
Her allusion to the Committee on Relief for
Army Workers." and the progress already
made, called forth some telling responses from
the comrades, which can but find echo in the
heart of every soldier who holds in grateful
remembrance the self-sacrfice and devotion of
these noble women, these miniStering angels,
sent in an hour of sOrest need. When the Pc
tition reaches this Post dare say it will show
no staring blank to mark the ingratitude of
Ohio sodiery.
1t is seldom our National President takes
holiday. With the varied duties of her office,
together with her journalistic labOrs,-nOt to
speak OF the many other claims upon every
pair of able and willing hands,-there is but
little time for recreation.
On Thursday of last week, however, she was
observed to fall into line with the pleasure
seekers, and in company with her daughter
boarded the train for Bryan, o., to attend the
Reunion of the 11ith Ohio, of which Gen.
Sherwood was Colonel, the General having
preceded them.
1t was one of the genuine soldier entertain
ments,-everybody merry, nobody sad. The
Bryan ladies served 4 sumptuous dinner, and
in many ways contributed to the pleasure and
comfort of the guests. Before leaving Mrs.
Sherwood gained from them willing and en-
thusiastic promise to organize a Relief Corps
without delay.
The principal work accomplished at Head
quarters during the week has been the prepar-
ing OF General Orders, No. =, which will soon
find its way to each and every Corps Com
mcnt is unnecessary, as it is here produced in
full
Mark the rapid and perfect growth Of the
Order. and who shall say but that ere long
every Post of the Grand Army throughout the
States will have its Corps of Relief for the dis
abIed comrade and his needy ones, and for the
building up of the other objects of the GAR.
The order follows:
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 2.
HEADQUARTERS, WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
AUXILIARY &. A r.
TOLEDO, o., Oct. 3, 1854.
General Orders, No. 2.