The National tribune., 1884-10-23
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point to to-day as the Soldiers Home in Massa-
chusetts.
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Lyon Relief Corps, Oakland, Cal, Melted
STA at an entertainment given in August
which they have just repeated, with similar
success, for the benefit of a charitable organi-
cation.
Comrade Robert Leslie. of Phil Kearny Post,
No. %, Abina, Greg writes of the pleasure lac
had in attending the installation of the officers
of George Wright Corps, No. 3 Department of
Oregon, heretofore reported by the Post Com
mander, and of the handsome manner in which
the ladies entertained visiting comrades.
Ben Paul Relief Corps, No. 4, Department of
Iowa, had a brilliant lawn fete upon the
grounds of Mrs. Marshall, Corps President,
which was great success. The lawn was gay
with Chinese lanterns, and two large tents were
utilized for oyster booths. 1t was the largest
gathering of the kind ever known in the place,
and the ladies arc justly proud of their success
Lyon Relief Corps of San Jose, Cal, has
caught the spirit of the union meetings and
given a lunch which has added nearly 500 to
their treasury. 1t has a membership of Al, all
earnest women, ready for work. says Mrs
Kinney, the Provisional President of that De-
partment
A thriving Corps at Cawker City, Kan, re-
Gently gave an entertainment, consisting
chiefly of patriotic songs and recitations, from
which was realized profit of S21 to be applied
to the general fund of the Corps
Chas. Smith, Old Bridge n j.: The Wom-
ans Auxiliary, No. 1, of this place, had a
very pleasant visit recently from the Relief
Corps of New Brunswick. Music songs reci-
tatons and speeches and good supper con-
tributed to make the evening pass very pleas
antly.
Woman's Relief Corps was instituted on
the 18th ult., by Mrs. NJ. A. Hausbeck, Secre-
tary, Department of New York at Hobollen, "
j. Col. Nevius Department Commander, was
present and made speech The Corps starts
with ID charter members and the following
officers: Pres, Mrs. Annie E. Wells; S.V-P.,
Mrs. Anna c. Sina; J.V.-P, Mrs Ella f. BRAY
Sec, Mrs. Jennie B. Atwood; Treas Mrs
Susan Evans; Chap, Miss Mary Pope; Con-,
Mrs. Mary Valentine; c., Mrs. Olive T.. Phillips.
S. c. B., Oakland, Cal: Perhaps word from
the sunset shores to the readers of THE TRIB-
UNE would be acceptable Appomattox w R.
C., No. 5, of Oakland, Cal, is growing both in
numbers and interest every week. We gave
Mother Goose" entertainment Aug IA, by
which we Melted the neat little sum of $144. At
the earnest solicitation Of theWoman's Christian
Association we repeated this entertainment
Sept. 26 for the benefit of the Sheltering Home,
of this city, and realized about 800. Our Corps
takes THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and reader
is appointed every week who selects the items
and reads them We consider this very pleas
ing feature of our meetings. perfectly har-
monious feeling exists between our Post and
Corps and we are most fortunate in our Com
mander, w. r. Thomas, who is in hearty SYM
pathy with this Woman's Relief Work. We
expect our year to close in a pleasant and quite
prosperous manner, and are looking forward to
a glorious opening OF the new year-for we
hope then to organize Department. Mrs C.
Mason Kline has been appointed Provisional
President of this Department. We already ex-
perience pleasing results from having 4 COM
petent officer at the head of affairs and we know
this is only an earnest of what we may expect
with thoroughly organized Department
differed.
The members of Stout Post Relief Corps, No.
6, of Fayette, o., desire to express their thanks
to the members of Forsyth Relief Corps, of
Toledo, o.; Commodore Foote Relief Corps, of
and Hazlett Relief Corps, of Zanes-
vile, for their generosity in contributing means
to aid them in refurnishing new hall for the
use of Stout Post GAR, and Relief Corps, the
old hall and contents having been destroyed by
fire. The kindly aid came at desirable time
and was most thoroughly appreciated both by
the Corps and Post.