The National tribune., 1884-10-09
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from. National Headquar-
ters--Notes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS. NATIONAL WoMAN's RELIEF
C0ppS Tor Irro q

HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL WoMANs RELIEF
CORPS, TOLEDO, o.
KATE B. SHERWOOD, National President.
EMMA D. SHELLEY, National Secretary.
TOLEDO, o. Sept. 29, 1884.
Therefore, I hope, as no unwilling guest,
AT your warm freside when the lamps are
lighted,
To have my place reserved among the rest,
Nor stand as one unsought and unlimited"
So hand hand with the children's column,
and side by side with the household news / am
again knocking for admittance into your home
circle. 1t is well that the Commander-in-C Chief
has issued his order admonishing comrades to
exclude all politics from the Grand Army land
may it not be intended for the auxiliaries,
too?) or l might be tempted to explain the
cause of the brilliant array of uniforms and
the ul-stirring music which filed our streets
last night-to tell you of the thousands par
ticipating, horsemen and footmen, in the glare
of torches and fireworks. / own to an almost
ungovernable enthusiasm the moment catch
thesound of the steady Left Left !" and what
matter, l say, whether it be for "plumed
knight" or "workingman's friend" or what
other party of loyal Americans, SO long as it
keeps time to the music Of the "Star-Spangled
Banner" or Rally 'Ronnd the Flag?" ButI
must not forget that am here to tell you of
the happenings at
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS,
than which nothing has been more gratifying
than the report of the formation of perma-
nent Department of Dakota, with four Corps
represented in convention. 1t was good work
accomplished, and under the leadership of Mrs.
Alma S. Bennett, M. D., of Sioux Falls, the
President, it must succeed. The report is so
complete and interesting that it is better given
UerJdtim direct from the pen of Mrs. Bennett:
ORGANIZING A PERMANENT DEPARTMENT.
To THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT: have been so
exceedingly busy since my return from Yankton,
that this is my first opportunity to send you any
report of our convention. had called ii at Yank-
ton during the meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors
Association of Dakota, that might bring our
work to the attention of the comrades, and have
abundant cause for congratuation that did so.
On the evening of Sept 9 instituted Phil Kearny
lowing officers: Pres, Violet w. Murphy; S. "
r, Lucretia Orr; j. V.-P., Augusta NJ. Monroe;
Sec, Matte G. Wyman; Treas, Rose Palmer !;
Chap, Mary E. Hall Con-, Lizzie Williams; g.,
Mary E. James. greatly pleased with the
prospects there. Though having but I8 members
as yet, they are full of zeal and work. During the
Reunion they kept Suffers tent, !" and realized
fully $50 from their efforts.
At 10 g. M. Sept. TO- called the convention to
order, and at the earnest request of delegates we
adjourned until a. m. Sept. III, that we might par
take in the festivities of the day and witness the
parade The delegates were promptly In their seats
at the appointed i hour The following Co.ps were
Hurley; Phil Kearny, Yankton, and Joe Hooker,
Sioux Falls. The business of the hour was taken
up and promptly and harmOniousiy dispatched
The following is a list of the officers elected
Pres, Alma s. Bennett, Sioux Falls; S. Y.-P., Liz
zie Dennis, Yankton; J. v.-P., Agnes vandegrift.
Fannie p. Emo Egan; Con-, Augusta M. Monroe,
Yankton; G.. Matte G. Wyman, Yankton. Mrs.
Emma s. Free, Sioux Falls, received appointment
member fell with great enthusiasm on Maj. Thomas
S. Free, of Sioux Falls. Department Commander
of G A. r. who from this time forth shall be known
At4p. M. Sept II, we met at the spacious hall
of the GAR. for installation. The ceremonies
were
BEAUTIFULLY PERFORMED
by Department Commander Free, Mrs. Emma
Leakey, of Sioux Falls acting as Conductor. Music
was furnished by the Yanlzton Band. The address
of the President was followed by very highly APP
| +. West, of Fargo; Capt. Van Ettan and Capt.
Lucas of Chamberlain; Capt. Wilkinson, of the @.
AR Aduocdtc, Des Moines; Rev. bolivar, OF Yank-
| ton and Maj. Free, of Sioux Falls We have every
reason to be grateful for and congratulate ourselves
on. the interest manifested in our work and the
hearty Endorsement given it by the comrades. Our
special thanks due TO Commander Free and Capt
Duncan of Elk Point President of the OCCASION to
| whom success was largely due. On my return
stopped at Elk Point aud assisted in bringing the
matter to the notice of The ladies' and brought to
these headquarters our first application for charter
| of s. A. Hurbut Corps. Several Posts were sup
| piled with blanks and more have been sent since
and we expect great things of the loyal women OF
Dakota during the next year-ALMA S. BENNETT,
Department Pres.
| FLATTERING PROSPECTS FOB DAKOTA.
| Commander Free writes also of most fiatterine
prospects for the Department of Dakota, renew
| ing his promise to render any assistance posi-
BILE. The officers at National Headquarters also
/ acknowledge receipt from Mai. Free of De-
partment roster of the GAR. and pamphlet
of the report of the Department Encampmeni
| held at Sioux Falls, April 90 and 30 of this year
| Mrs. Bennett, as President of Joe Hooker Re
| lief Corps, Sioux Falls, and President of the
| Provisional Department of Dakota, has-greatly
| endeared herself to the comrades of that great
/ Territory, and rendered most efficient service
! to the National Officers of the Womans Relief
Corps. She writes US she is most fortunate in
her Treasurer and Secretary, thelatter of whom
| is the wife Of Department Commander Free
| All are ladies of intelligence and culture, and
earnestly enlisted in Grand Army work. The
/ comrades of the Posts in Dakota should confer
| with Department Headquarters at once con
corning the formation of Relief Corps.
RELIEF CORPS WORK FOR UTAH.
/ In accordance with resolution passed by Jas
B. Mexican Post. Salt Lake City, and the recon-
mendation Of Department Commander Rams
| ford Smith, Ogden, Mrs. Ida t. Lincoln, wife
| of Comrade W. T. Lincoln, an nj. E. clergy
man of that city, visited National Headquar
ters on Tuesday last, to receive instruction il
Relief Corps work, for the purpose of starting
Relief Corps at Salt Lake City and dissemina
ting it throughout the Department Mrs Lin
coin was met at the depot by the National Presi
| dent and a committee from Forsyth Relic
Corps headed by the President, Mrs. Cora Day
| Young, and consisting of Mesdames Claypool
Rogers, Losee, Bacon and Miss Sherwood, ani
was entertained while here by the Nationa
President. In the evening Mrs. Lincoln was
by special dispensation from the National Presi
dent, initiated into the Order by the Presiden
of Forsyth Relief Corps the officers at thei
| stations. Following the initiation the Nationa
| President announced the appointment of Mrs
| Lincoln as Chief Instituting and Instalin.
Officer for the Department of Utah, Montani
and Idaho, giving her special charge and be
slowing upon her the badge of Office Mrs
Lincoln was then escorted to the platform ant
made few remarks on the situation in Nor
| mondom, which were deeply interesting anl
afforded abundant reason for the establishment
| of a Relief Corps in Utah, to aid the Crane
Army in their work of educating the people il
lessons of loyalty to the flag and the Union
Mrs. Lincoln is an accomplished reader ant
lecturer on Mormonism, and may be expecte,
| to do good work in organizing Grand Arm,
| charities west of the Rocky Mountains.
APPoMATTox APPLE TREE
/ Comrade ]. L. Pray, of Battery H, later O
the Signal Corps Headquarters Fifth Arm,
Corps, Wateryille, Ohio, has sent the Nationa
President a valuable relic, being nothing les
than chip from the Appomattox apple tire
connected with Lees surrender to Grant Com
rade Pray, having aeuriosity to inspect the rebe
camp, rode over during the armistice, pending
the surrender from Fifth Corps Headquarter
into the Confederate lines and had piim mnse n