The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-31
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JANUARY 81 1851

some of the Corps above were installed prior to
many in the list published, but we waited for
the presidents names. So in the case of others
which have not yet been published.
RELIEF CORPS WORK IN MICHIGAN.
Through the courtesy of Colonel James w.
Romeyn, secretary of the encampment COM
mittee of arrangements, and the comrades of
Fairbanks Post. Fairbanks Hall, Detroit, was
set apart, Wednesday, the 23d to the use Of
the ladies of Michigan, assembled at the call of
Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, national senior vice.
president and chief instituting and installing
officer.
The opening hour was devoted to an omen
meeting, comrades and ladies listening to an
explanation by Mrs. Sherwood of the aims,
Objects and methods of work of the national
and subordinate Relief Corps. A comrade from
Muskegon came forward to say that there was
misunderstanding as to the hour upon the
part OF some OF the ladies from the outside
towns. An adjourned meeting for Thursday
morning was then declared, and thereupon the
ladies of Fairbanks Post proceeded to effect
temporary organization, with Mrs. Hampton,
president pro tem., and Mrs Curtis secretary
Twelve ladies signed the application for char
ter, which was kept open for the Thursday
morning meeting, which was much moro largely
attended, when as many more names were
added to the list
At the Thursday meeting 1T was found that
| the organized Relief Corps were not represented
| in sufficient numbers to warrant the organiza-
| ton of a Department, and upon consultation
| with Comrade Porter, of jackson; Comrade
| Allen, of Battle Creek; Comrade Smith, editor
| of the VeteraH and others who have been in
| strumental in organizing Corps that have not
| been mustered, owing to a shortage of supplies
/ at national headquarters it was decided TO de-
| fer the organization of a Department until
some time in May when a meeting of the
/ Corps will be called at Lansing the capital of
the State, in time to send delegates to the Ma
tional Convention at Minneapolis A meeting
| OF the ladies followed, and the names were
taken of those who desired to become men,
| bers OF Relief Corps, and who came as repre-
| senfat1ves OF the various Posts when theX
| were duly initiated and instructed in the rit-
ual and secret work of the Order.
! The good work. however, was not so much
| IN the convention Of women as before the En-
campment itself Department Commander
| James recommended the organization in his
regular report, and at the grand Harmonic Hall
| entertainment 700 in attendance Com
mander-in- Chief Beath gave ringing indorse-
ment to all that women were doing, which was
/ applauded to the echo General James also
appointed committee of conference with the
national senior yice-president, consisting of
| Comrades K. IT, Warren, Decatur, Mich; VIM.
/ Van Antwerp, Jackson, Mich; I. M. Shoenfelt,
! East Saginaw, Mich. Y. Alrich, Cassopolis,
/ Mich, and L. Gibbons, Detroit Mich. This
| committee met and presented the following
resolutions which were enthusiastically receiy-
| ed:
ResoIved, That this Encampment heartily ap-
proves the objects of the Wonan's Relief Corps, as
| auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, and
| welcome them great aid in carrying out the
charitable and fraternai work of our Order.
hesotced, That ali our Posts be earnestly recon-
mended to take steps for the early formation OF
| such Corps.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Miss Carrie HallowelI, Cameron, No, writes
| us that the Relief Corps at that place did not
| buy Joe Hooker Post a banner, as stated in our
issue of the 17th but the banner was purchased
out Of the proceeds of Campfire held by the
Post last fall
The comrades Of Eugene Rawson Post, Fre-
mont, Ohio, of which ex-Presdent Hayes is a
member, are to get up an entertainment for
the benefit of their relief fund. They expect
TO form a Relief Corps, Mrs. Hayes having
| promised to assist.
Thursday, January "a, Allen Relief Corps,
No. 81, was instituted In Manchester, Mass,
| the last before Convention, making fourteen
new Corps organized during the year, and q
| gain in membership of 500 in the Department
Mrs. Barker installed the officers, assisted by
Mrs. Summers.
Friday evening, January Is, Commander
| Short installed the following officers of Mans
| field Corps, No. 5, New Yoik: President Mrs.
Robert Davis senior viee-president, Mrs New
ell; junior vice president, Mrs. Smith; chap
| lain, Mrs. Tillingham; treasurer, Mrs. Tighe !;
secretary, Miss Johnson; conductor, Mrs. Ack-
| ley; guard, Mrs. McGlenan.
| I rejoice, with other G. A. r. veterans. in
| the great strides of the noble Order east and
/ west. We old soldiers are truly proud of the
grand efforts everywhere being made to aid
and relieve themselves and families, in all right
social and material ways, by the national and
| local Woman,s Relief Corps. May God bless
every one of the members and reward openly.
| &C. I'll. b.
| Comrade G. E. Chatterton, Wonewoc, Wis,
! informs US that Relief Corps. auxiliary to
George w. Bell Post No. SO, of that place, has
recently been established, and that the follow
| ing officers have been chosen: President Mrs
| Jennie Stull; S. v. p, Mrs. Selucia Brand; J..
/ v p, Mrs Emma Fisk; secretary, Mrs. Mary
| Jenewein; treasurer, Mrs. Louisa HUFF; chap
/ lain, Mrs Mary Ayres; conductor, Mrs. Dell.
Colvini guard, Mrs. Lottie Ghatterton.
Joe Hooker Post, Cameron, Mo-, and Joe
Hooker Relief Corps had double installation
/ on the evening of January Z, Post Commander
/ i. NJ. Kimball acting as installing officer for
| the Corps, and Comrade S. b. Mills, of King
/ SbOn NO., Tor the HoSt. The following are the
| officers of the Corps: President, Mrs NJ A.
Burnham; senior vice-president, Mamie Shut
junior vice-president, Fannie Wheaton; secre-
/ tary, NJ. a. Tingie; treasurer, M. C. Jolly
/ chaplain, Zearina Hyde; conductor, A. E. Cor
nish; guard, NJ. A. Hartman.
sc. II. B." writes from Topeka, Kan. that
! Lincoln Relief Corps is adding TO its member
/ ship steadily, and that its total membership is
now over seventy. a fine clock was presented
/ by one of the comrades to the ladies' and
promptness thereby limited at; that means an
| improvement. a social and dance was largely
attended by comrades and families of the Corps
and Post. All were made happy, and better
acquaintance with each other was the ruling
/ feature. Everything III Lincoln Post bids
fair for prosperous year, with its five hun
/ dred members and more Comrades are shoul-
/ der to shoulder, all are good privates III the
ranks. and officers not all brigadiers.
Mrs J. L. Bardsley, Black Earth, Dane county,
| Wis, writes for information as to how Co start
a Relief Corps. She says the Post is made up
of members from two towns, and asks if each
] town can have an auxiliary society. As this
/ question has been asked several times, we
! would recommend that the Corps be formed at
| the same place the Post has its Headquarters.
as by and by, if this soldier zeal keeps up,
| tand, as it is entirely spontaneous and health
ful, who can stop it?1 each town will eventually
| have Post. The ladies can hold their meet
ings afternoons, so that it viii be easier for
those to attend who live at distance while