The National tribune., 1884-04-03

ment Commander George L. Evans who formally
opened the fair. Vocal music rendered by
Post 30 quartette. The tables, eight in number,
presented goodly supply OF articles for sale. both
useful and ornamental. During the week we were
visited by National Secretary, Mrs. s. E. Full
Ter, whose sweet face and winning manner
ever welcome in midst. The fair closed on
Saturday, March 22, nearly 81 600 being realized.
AlRs. JOSIE W. CoSSoR,
Past President, Corps 10.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Losure Relief Corps, Wauseon, Ohio, mus
tered in nineteen new members at their last
meeting, and only two weeks old. That is the
way the Buckeye women push along the good
work. But then, more than 200 copies of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE are taken by comrades Of
that Post, and where The TRIBUNE goes there
goes the Relief Corps.
A jealous comrade very thoughtfully sug-
gests that now is the time for Posts eontem-
plating the organization Of Relief Corps TO
push along the good work, as an exciting polt-
ical campaign is approaching which is certain
to absorb public attention TO the exclusion of
everything else.
Hazlett Relief Corps, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, has
now an enrolment of ffty-two, with dozen
applications pending The members are de-
voted and jealous In the good work. Some
eighteen or twenty soldiers families have been
cared for since January /, and now the ladies
are to get up fine entertainment in May for
the benefit of their relief fund in addition to
their appropriation from the Post and dona-
tions from private parties. They did noble
work for the food sufferers at their own doors
-Muskingum Valley overflow.
Is the Maltese cross, the emblem for subordinate
Corps to be used for letter-heads, official eommu-
nications and on, is it only the sign for Ma
tioRal Headquarters2 f. c. s.
The Maltese cross is the emblem of every
Relief Corps.
Mrs Angie c. Bebee has been appointed by
Mrs. Julia G. Sine. Department president of
Illinois, w. r. c., chief iDstituting and INSTALL
ing officer for that State, position for which
she has superior qualifications.
The secretary of a large Corps asks the fol-
lowing question:
Can we not ballot collectively for candidates for
admission, provided there be no objection? Then,
should there be one or more black balls TO re5cnd
the vote and ballot separately?
This cannot be done. but where several can
didates are to be voted for balloting may be
greatly expedited by the members of the Corps
| passing in double columns from the right and
| left, passing one another in the rear of the
altar, forming hollow square, and returning
| TO places After the result ON the first ballot
| is declared by the president, the same move
ment may be observed and business dispatched
very rapidly.
| On the evening Of March 7th Mrs. c. n.
! Haynes, president of w. III. Lytle Relief Corps,
| Fort Scott KaR., instituted Relief Corps, No.
| II, Pleasanton, Kan with full exemplification
! of the ritualistic and secret work and instrue-
/ ton to the conductor, whose services to new
| Corps are SO important IN character. The senior
vice commander of Pleasanton Post and officer
| of the day assisted in the public services of
installation. The following officers were in
| stalled: Mrs. l.. Moore, president; Mrs. S. A.
| Whitman, senior vice president; Mrs E. Hor-
Gx.N
Tetary; Mrs. T. Kincade, treasurer; Mrs. M.
J. Martin, chaplain, B. Armsby, conductor
Mrs. S. V. Andrews, guard.
Mrs Lottie NJ Myers, President, Department
of Ohio, publicly installed the officers of Given
| Relief Corps, Wooster, Ohio on the evening OF
March GOTH After the installation the ladies
| of the Relief Corps surprised Given Post with
a handsome silk banner, Miss Susan Given
making the presentation speech, and Hon. A.
/ S. Mcclure the response. The occasion was in
/ all respects pleasant and an auspicious COM
mencement for the Relief Corps, which is an
able and influential body of women.
| Arthur L. Brooks Post and Corps, Hamilton,
| II. Y, have been enjoying their social gath
| erings, the Post having invited the ladies to
/ participate in recent Campfire. Several
| Corps are organizing in that part of the State
one at Clarkyille and the other at Syracuse.
McMeens Post, Sandusl<y, Ohio, will give a
grand opera house entertainment ON the even.
ing of April 25th, when Department Chaplain
Warner and General w. I'll. Gibson, both elo
quent orators, will be among the speakers O
the evening. A Relief Corps will be formed al
that date.
We are requested by Mrs. Lottie NJ. Myers
President, Department of Ohio, to announce
that Relief Corps forming and desiring th,
| services of an instituting officer should notify
T. tba Tfanr rfr tat st tan 1av adx
as with the increasing demand for officers it j:
sometimes almost impossible to make necessary
| arrangements on short call. Mrs. Myers has
been very prompt in filling orders since tn;
establishment OF Headquarters, and her lettel
of instructions to the Corps presidents is so full
and plain that he who runs may read"
Mrs Myers Department President of Ohio
writes us that for the first six weeks of Stat,
work, Relief Corps applications had been issued
to thirty-fve Po1s commanders and SUPPLE
issued fof twelve new Corps Comrade Hun
ter, commander of George H. Thomas Post
Cincinnati, has taken out application for Relic
Corps No. 2o. Among the latest issued are
the following: Colonel s. D. Miller, Shreye
Ohio Colonel T. Nj. Stanley, Leipsic, Ohio
Mrs. A. r. Mahan, Roundhead, Ohio; Captain
John N. Taylor, Warrspton, Ohio; Colonel
L. Osborn, commanders Ravenna, Ohio; Colo
mel Christopher Au, commander Ontario Ohio
Colonel Fred. Knagi, commander, Toronto
Ohio; Captain W. L. Mallow, commander, New
Holland Colonel w. Jordan, A. d. c. to De
partment Commander. yelling, Ohio; Colone
Albert Mathews, Kinsman, Ohio.
Mrs Frances T. RUSSELL secretary, Eazlet
Relief Corps GAINESVILLE, Ohio, has entere
upon her duties as insttuting and installing
officer for Southern Ohio beginning her goo
work at Mount Vernon. Mrs Russell is
, charming little lady, very thorough and sys
tematie, and will give the highest satisfaction
wherever she goes.
Mary o. Hemmenway, Corps correspondent
Milford, N. H.. says the annual entertainment
of Corps 5. at town hall, including tabIeuas
singing, select reading, recitations, and con
Guiding with farce, was grand success, net
ting $l07. Corps 5 sent $25 to the Ohio foo
sufferers. Her letter contains these goo
| words: