The National tribune., 1884-04-17

hope it may continue. And it will continue if
the Corps continues, as now, a working Corps,
for then there will be no chance for petty
jealousies and discomfort to creep in, those
vicious little foxes that destroy in the germ so
many promising grapes in the Masters vine
yard"
The following are the officers of William
Nelson Relief Corps, Cincinnati: President,
Mrs. Emma J. Nicholas; senior ice-president,
Mrs. Lizzy kaney junior vice-president. Mrs.
Z. Il. Choate; secretary. Mrs. A. II. Wood;
treasurer, Mrs. Fanny Estabrook; chaplain,
Mrs. III. NJ Dewitt; conductor, Mrs. Amelia
Teneh; guard, Mrs. Mary Stapleton.
We are glad to note that Kimball Post. No
100, New York city. has taken the necessary
steps towards the formation of Relief Corps
application and information having been sent
through the Woman's Department to Comrade
Leo ID. Lowe, 149 Waverly Place, n. Y.
Comrades everywhere, if you have not made
an application for Relief Corps charter, do so
and be happy.
Like ship without a sail,
Like kite without q tail
Like a boat without oar
Is a Post without a Corps.
Tod Relief Corps, Youngstown. o., is in a
highly prosperous condition, having received
thirteen new members at its last meeting
reported, with five applications pending. At a
farewell social to the retiring president, Mrs
Sheldon Jacobs, in which the Post and the
Sons of Veterans participated, Mrs. Jacobs was
presented with beautiful Corps badge as a
farewell token. \ fine programme of vocal
music and speech-making, closing with a social
dance, was carried out. Another pleasing
social occasion was the visit of prominent
members of the Post and Corps upon the faith
ful secretary of Tod Corps, Mrs Luella VI.
Cooke, who is also the Department Guard,
when that lady was presented with an elegant
gold pen and pencil, Mrs. President Boyd
making an appropriate speech. Tod Corps has
lost a most worthy member, Mrs. Gertrude E.
Williams, by death, the resolutions of respect
being most touching and commemorative Of
the many virtues of noble and patriotic wo-
man.
Miss Minnie Owen. Secretary of the Depart
ment of Illinois, writes that the officers of Re
lief Corps No. 8 were installed at Monmouth
ILL.,, on the evening of April 7th, by Commander
j. 2. Higgins, Of McCianahan Post. Appliea-
ton for charter has been sent TO j. E. Jewett,
Pekin, H.
Joe Hooker Relief Corps, No Is, Department
OF Ohio, was instituted at Mount Vernon, Fri
day, April 9Th, by Mrs. Frances T. Russell,
Department Mastering Officer for Southern
Ohio, with public installation of officers in
the evening, as follows: Mrs. Helen &. MeIn-
tyre, president; Mrs Mary Mawer, senior vice
plOoiucDtJ MIS-. 4t1tH6A NJ IIEDl1u. VICE
president; Mrs. Callie ". WaddelI secretary ::
Mrs. Jennie E. Cassil, treasurer; Mrs. Mary T.
Bennett chaplain; Mrs. Ella L. Turner, con-
ductor; Mrs. Mary E. Devault, guard. The
Corps has been working two years as an inde-
pendent Auxiliary on the Toledo plan and has
been Feorganized under the National Order at
the earnest request of the comrades of Joe
Hooker Post, Colonel Daniels, past Post COM
mander, and DR.. Scribner, Post commander
bairo ha
six charter members were present and took the
obligation. Following the installation, Mrs.
Russell presented the Corps to the Post COM
mander in most appropriate and pleasing adj
dress, followed by the Corps president while
eloquent congratulations were shOwered upon
the ladies by Comrades Daniels Scribner Cas-
sil and the Post chaplain. The comrades gen.
orally extended most touching and eompli-
mentary greeting to Mrs. Russell at the close
of the exercises, when general and enthusias-
tic handshaking was the order Of the evening.
Mrs. Russell did not omit good word for THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, knowing its value in Re
lief Corps work, and was informed by Colonel
Daniels that a club of thirty new subscribers
had just been forwarded from Joe Hooker Post.
Eva Z. Manson. secretary of Gibbs Relief
Corps, No. 6, Warsaw, n. Y, writes US that the
lecture of Rev. Matt Gatfney, Gainesville, Ny
on . The Irish Soldier" netted the Corps relief
fund S42 and $25 more has been added by a
social, and that the Corps is making an album
quilt, proceeds to go to the same worthy cause.
The address of Past Conmander-in-C Chief Paul
Van Deryoort gave great pleasure to Post and
Corps.
Emma Train, secretary Of S. C. Moves Post,
No. 220, North Collins, n. Y, read patriotic
original poem, entitled The Soldiers Dream, y
at an enteStainment given recently. NOyes
Corps is a band of earnest workers and are do
ing noble duty In every field of patriotic trust.
Hazlett Corps, Evansville, leads the ranks in
a grand plan, the details of which viii be
given hereafter, by which d sign viii soon be
swinging TO the breeZes, bearing some such in
scription as the following: Headquarters,
Womans Relief Corps. Office hours from 9 TO
IL a. m. and from 2 to p. m" We can readily
imagine what that means IN the way of practi-
cal distribution of employment and charities 10
soldiers widows and orphans.
Five new members were added at the last
meeting of Relief Corps No. IL, Ellsworth
Kan.
Lincoln Relief Corps is doing much good
among the poor and destitute in and about
Topeka, Kan.
Mrs. R. M Walton. Rowe. Ind, who was
child while her husband, then but boy
served thirty-five months in the army, saws
u. IL
that is that soldiers wives are not allowed to
enter. Mrs. Walton should join Relief Corps,
which is the next thing TO it.
Tuesday, April 1st, Miss Annie E. Howe. OF
Toledo instituted Shiloh Relief Corps, No. ), OF
Elkhart Ind, under the most favorable au-
spices. The Corps numbers ffty-seven charter
members, and elected the following officers
President, Mrs. Elizabeth Beardsley: senior
ce-president, Mrs. Lillian Willard: Junior
viee-president, Mrs. Alice Griffin; secretary,
Mrs. Ella Gilmore; treasurer, Mrs j. c. Stuck;
chaplain, Mrs. III. E. Esmond; conductor, Mrs.
Alice Titus; guard, Mrs. A. S. George 4 pub
lie installation was held at the Opera House in
the evening, when a fine programme of songs
and tableaux was rendered by the Anten Post
quartette, of South Bend, and recitations given
by Miss Anderson, of Goshen. An address was
delivered by the President of the Corps. Mrs
Beardsley, in which she paid an eloquent tribute
to Indiana's War Governor, Hon o. p Morton,
and to the G. A. r. Captain Nicar, of South
Bend, Department Commander, was also pres
ent and delivered am address Shiloh Post,
g. A. R., gave cordial welcome to its +" help
meet" and we may expect TO hear the most
favorable reports from Elkhart as all seem in
terested in the work of the Order.
BALLoTING FOR MEMBERS.
Reconsidering our reply to Corps secretary,
to the effect that each candidate must be bal
loted for singly, we would qualify it by saying
that this is for many reasons the most satisfae-
tory. However, as in the West, where . large
number of names may be presented at single
meeting, the rule prevailing in the Posts and
other secret organizations TO facilitate business,