The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-01-17
DOUBLE INSTALLATION.

TOLEDO, ONO, january 5. 1884
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUsE:
The double installation OF Forsyth Post aud For
syth Relief Corps al Grand Army Hall was IN al re-
spects success. Col LyttIe and Past Commander
T. b. Terry conducted the impressive installation
service for the Post and Emma d. Sibley first as
sstant insfltuting and installing officer for Ohio
performed a like service for the Relief Corps The
comrades OF the Post expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with the istallatio services OF the
Corps, and with the able and efficient manner IN
which Miss Sibley conducted the same Elizabeth
Mansfield Irving gave fine rendition Of the
Pride Of Battery I" Mrs. B. E. Bullock presided
at the piano during the evening and Captain
Brown led off in the old songs, concluding with
Marching Through Georgia. the whole audi
enee rising to their feet and joining in the chorus
DIR. Bacon, the faithful chaplain, was presented
with superb easy chair and Past Commander
Eyster with fine badge from the Post. Forsyth
active relief work, with So so in the relief fund
A choice collation. was served under direction OF
the executive committee and dancing closed n
pleasant evening. The following the officers
of Forsyth Post: Commander, W. ". Aleorn; ).
V. c., G. :. Brown: j. V. C., VIM. Corlest: q. H.
Lucius Brown; Surgeon. Asa Blgeiow. NJ. ID;
Chaplain, Rev. Ill. 81. Bacon, p. d. o. D., J. w
Potts; o. g.. c. l.. Heck. The following are the
officers Of Forsyth Relief Corps: President, Kate
D. Sherwood; $ V. P. Emma d. SibIey; j. V p
Elizabeth Mansfield Irving secretary. Cora d.
Young; treasurer, Hettie A. Boo5; conductor,
Matte Z. Smith; guard. Anna r. Penneli.
KANSAS FOREVER.
Mrs Belle Randall, writing from Beliot,
Kansas, for application for Relief Corps char
ter says Reliot Post No. H. C.. A. Norton
Commander, is in fiourishing condition, with
new members mustered in every meeting, and
believes, and rightly, too that Relief Corps
to look after the poor and needy soldier fam
lies could materially assist the Post in their
good work She makes some excellent points
in the following:
see in oar Omaha Bee to-day that the Chris
tian convention have met in PHILADELPHIA to or
o-an; which flesyh
passed resolutions declaring the Grnd army of the
Republic ns'dioas, dangerous and useless forFa
OF secret organization. But viii they crush
it, Its material who fought to save this
great and glorious Nation. and too powerful TO
die or yield to any such Insignificant s,ciety ii
may be allowed the expression. and wolECH viii
JOIN and rally to the froslt, encourage aud st.ss by
the soldiers to the last. And to THE NATIONAL.
TRIgUNE cannot be given too much praise We
ehsris it dear friend. and save every number
for future Ii Is worth than IL price 70
any soldiers child We win fight for IT, ana renew
subscription every year long rs life lasts
could communicate column to encouraec tIie
Union soldiers understand the soldiers os Kan
sas arc keeping close eye ON their fren,.S IN Con-
gresS.
GEORGE IL WOOD coRrs, woEcEsrEK, MASS.
WORCESTER, Mass. Jan. >, tSSl
To tie EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
George II, Wood WonlaE's Relief Corps No II.
has vet reached her first birthday. having been
organized b,It eight months, bHt wishing TO begin
in no at tine New Year, We held our election OF
officers the last Thursday ia Deccn:ber, detid-
ing to call II special meeting for installation on New
Years night and sci:sling to- headquarters ssr
nest request that we might be granted the honor
of having ur na:i,.i,l president sent q M
staii.ng officer. fiis request kindly granted
us and sy!,ta about sixty meniDcxS ef shc Corps
assembled we s,t,nd not only beloved nI,al
president bad arrived. but she had brought with
her Mrs. l.. \. Turner national treasurer a
woman who has been honored ~ have been few,
and Who wears with becoming pride the solid gold
badge of the Order presented 20 her by AGnlirsiI
Fooie Post. of New Haven After the secret woFsS
of the Order had been demonstrated for which NSs-
were highly complimentary the doors throw
open and conductor ordered proceed To H.
G.. A. X. library lius rr:ttlines directly er-
meath The hail to escort members of Post No. 10 -
tho rcens TO wiI,sess Installation services.