The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-26

yourselves when tell you seated nearly 400 at
our tables. Then over forty of the Corps who had
assisted in kitchen at table (for our coffee
was made by Corps ladies) were fed. after which
twelve large baskets of nice food left were packed
and sent to the homes Of those whose husbands,
fathers and brothers were lying low under the
early flowers of spring. This was done by a Corps
of eighty six members. Try it next Memorial Day
CoRPs coRREsPoSDExr.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Dakota has now five Corps fully formed, with
several applications pending. A Department
will be formed before Minneapolis.
California has more than enough Corps for
the formation of a Department, but John A.
Dix, No. 4, San Jose; Appomattox, No. ), Oak
land, and Lyon, No. 6. Oakland have not re-
ported organization. 1t is hoped they viii all
be in on time.
Many of the new Corps in the various De-
partments have sent no reports of organization
to THE TRIBUNE. Where is the Corps corre-
spondent?
c. c. Washburn Post, Minneapolis, has taken
out application for Relief Corps charter 1t
is to be hoped the Minneapolis ladies will be
in line for the Encampment.
In response to many inquiries, we NAV say
that members of the Order having the national
password may be present at the meetings.
Only regular delegates will have any voice in
the deliberations.
Mrs President Shank of Michigan is provid-
ing special badges for her delegation.
Corps organizations should close up their
charters and report as soon as possible to recog-
nized headquarters. In no other way can the
Department Secretaries close their reports to
the National Secretary promptly, and so assure
proper showing at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Isabella c. Foster, secretary of B. B.
Beale Corps, of Bangor, assisted by Mrs Hill
liker, installed the officers of Knowles Relief
Corps, No. 2, at Dexter, Me-, as follows: Presi-
dent Mrs. Maria Hill; senior vice-president
Mrs. Sarah Curtis Junior vice president, Mrs
Sarah Lowell; secretary, Mrs. Clara Shepherd; !;
treasurer, Mrs. Eliza Copeland; chaplain, Mrs.
Ann Z. McCrillis; conductor, Mrs. Lydia
Bridges; guard, Mrs. Matte Sturtevant. The
comrades and the press were very eompli-
mentary to both the ladies named OF Mrs
Knowles services as conductor, paper before
US says: "We would suggest that it might be
well if some of the officers of the Post would
pattern somewhat after her method of going
about the Post room. 1t might be an improve
ment, as it is not best to always knock off the
corners, for they are all right even in the Post
room" And of the installing officer and the
Corps the same paper says: Mrs Foster made
few well-chosen remarks which seemed to
be right to the point. We hope she may be
called on to organize several more Relief Corps,
| for in our opinion they are just what are need
ed to give inspiration to the G.. A. r. boys who
are struggling for an existence. May it long
/ live to do good"
! Miss Allie Myers, Secretary Department of
| Kansas, reports the work progressing finely,
with thirty y-eight Corps fully organized. The
| good done by the Corps is eyinced by the fact
! that Memorial Day was never so generally or
| appropriately celebrated Miss Myers saws
/ that the rap0rfg af Kansas or MiuncaroIts
| be grand for the Relief Corps
| Old Geaugo county is patriotic as of old.
| The comrades of Patchin Post, Burton, Ohio,
were ably second by the enthusiastic and
! efficient workers of the Corps on Memorial
| Day. The Post attended memorial service at
| Parkman few days previous the entire coun-
/ try turning out, and dinner being served by
| the ladies to several hundred present at the
| exercises. At Middlefeld the decoration cere-
mony was under direction of Mrs. Hattie Gof,
/ the comrades hating in line. Patchin Corps
made great success Of their strawberry festi-
| val, when S52.42 was cleared on strawberries,
| cream and cake.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield Irving, senior vice
president of Forsyth Relief Corps, Toledo, vis-
| tied Portsmouth, Ohio, June II, where she in
stituted Bailey Relief Corps, with forty-four
charter members present. In the evening a
| public installation was held and the following
officers installed: President, Minerva T. Ewing;
senior yiee-president, COrnelia Duke; Junior
vice-president, Tillie T. Wells; secretary, Ida
| 4. Kline; treasurer, Thamasin II. Purcell
| chaplain, Martha A. Titus; guard, Emily L.
| Kendall; conductor, Mary z. johnson.
The following are the officers of Nelson Re-
| lief Corps, Kendalville, Ind. President, Mrs.
]. d. Wall; senior viee-president Mrs. NJ A.
Cas5el; junior vice e-president, C. A. Floyd; Sec
retary, F. j. Cox; treasurer. II. ]. Browand
chaplain, ]. Brown; conductor, Jennie Wilcox
/ guard, Mrs. Niles.
The newly-installed officers of MeCIenahan
Relief Corps, No. 6, Monmouth H. are: Presi
dent Mrs. Ruth Ray; senior viee-president
Mrs Emma j. Herdman; Junior vice-prcsi
dent Mrs Sarah T. Dunkle; secretary, Anna C.
Eby; treasurer, Mrs. Sarah j. HOgue: chaplain
Mrs, Sarah A. Eby; Inspector Mrs Susan F
Chapman; conductor, Mrs. Mary c. Piper
| guard Mrs. Emma Balm.
The Woman's Relief Corps, Department OF
| Illinois, have issued neat little circular, ad-
dressed TO the Posts throughout the State. set
ting forth the advantages of a Relief Corps
These are kindly circulated with G.. A. r. cir
culars by Comrade ]. L. Bennett, A. A. g., De
partment of Illinois, who is warmly interested
| In womans work.
Comrade A. L. BurnelI PattersonviIle, Iowa
writes that the ladies of that place have organ.
| lZed a Keller corps, with the following 0IncerS
Pesident, VI. J. Gardner senior vice president
H. III. Wyatt; junior iee-president, NJ E
Burnell; treasurer, n. Romburgh; secretary
| 6. Espey; chaplain, ]. 5. Croper; conductor
| L. l.. Okey.
Mrs. Kimball. Char1estown, Mass, writes u:
that Geo. L. Stearns Relief Corps, No. 8, (o
which she is secretary held its fifth annual
| strawberry and ice-eream festival on Thursday
| evening, June II, which was well patronize6
and a success financially. The entertainment
was presided over by its very able president
Mrs. 81. F. Johnson. This Corps is doing
good work in Charlestown, and is considered
one of the best in the State. 1t numbers nearly
seventy members.
Mrs. K. M Dicks, Utica, " Y, sends us tbs
following roster of the officers of Bacon Relic
Corps, No. "a, which was recently organized a
that place: President, Mrs. K. III. Dicks; senior
vice president, Mrs. ]. s. Athens; junior vice
president, Mrs. Geo. Mclean; secretary, Mis-:
May q. Ductin; treasurer, Miss Mary Ferris
chaplain, Mrs. Brown; conductor, Mrs. w. II
Goodale; guard, Mrs. Henry.
The president of Farragut Relief Corps, Den
vcr, Colo, is Henrietta F. Mills, not Miller as
| inaccurately printed in our issue of the 18th
She had the honor of being the first president
of the first Corps organized under the Nationa
Order, and has been eomplimentcd with re
election.
A Rare Chance.