The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-15

Mary Ferguson; secretary, sIrs. Evaline Kim
ball. treasurer, Mrs Abbie =. Holmes; chap
lain, Mrs. Sarah Miner; conductor, Mrs. Han
nah Newell; guard, Miss Ada Carlton.
Comrade A. w. Henson. commander of Shaw
Post, Quincy, has been forwarded application
for charter.
Comrade E. z. Ewing, commander Of Bailey
Post, Portsmouth, Ohio noting the forwarding
of application for Relief Corps charter, with
over fifty names, says: "The ladies were only
waiting until the matter of Relief Corps work
was presented to enter into it heartily, and
the spirit have seen manifested while solicit
ing names for charter vas something to make
glad the heart" Comrades, this Is true every
where Only take the first step.
The Relief Corps ladies Of Rockford, H.,
who planned and successfully carried out an
excursions to Chicago, have been greatly COM
piimented upon their able management and a
local paper comments as follows, showing the
popular sympathy fer the cause they repre-
sent: "At a rough estimate the ladies will
clear about $500, and the beauty Of il is the
benevolent purpose for which the money viii
be used is one of the worthiest that ever touch
ed the hearts and wallets of man. It IS for the
relief of the widows and orphans of deceased
soldiers; and so every one should feel like
whacking these worthy ladies on their backs
figuratively speaking, and saying, Good
enough, girls! You have done nobIy,'"
Can an application for Relief Corps member
ship be presented, and committee report, and bal
loting proceed the same day?-Miehigan,
Please turn to Article III, on membership in
Subordinate Corps, study sections i and ? care
fully, and your question viii bs fully an
swered.
We have forwarded Relief Corps application
to Mrs. Henry G.. Rogers, Milwaukee, Wis,
whose husband has been a member Of the Or
der since 1866, aud has held every Office np to
that of Department Commander. Mrs. Rogers
nobly says: "As the years 90 by and the boys
become more helpless, they and their families
requiring more and more assistance it is best
that the wives of the more successful comrades
work hand-in hand with their husbands, and,
as | understand it, the Relief Corps meets this
want"
THE WORK IN NEBRASKA
Mrs. Louise NJ. Merrill, Department Presi-
dent of Nebraska, reporting the grand work
going on in that State saws: We ali take and
read THE NATIONAL tribune, and find that
it is emphatieally the Relief Corps as well as
the soldiers paper" To the part OF the pa
triotic young State of Nebraska, III projecting
and carrying on the work of the National Or
der, Mrs. Merrill thus alludes IN her first Gen
eral Order, issued April 81;
Although our work under its various names
had received the commendation OF several De-
partnent Encampments it remained for Past
Comnander-in- Chief Paul Van Derv0ort TO issue
the call for National Convention to be held in
Denver in July last. which resulted In the perfect
ing OF a National organization of the Woman Re-
lief Corps. For this Nebraska may feel Justly
proud he Commander Van Dervoorti being rep
resentative of our grand young State The pres
ent Conmauder-in-Chief (RobeFt B. Beathl has
given the work his warm conlmendation. Our De-
partment Commander I'll T. PaImerl writes IN a
fta hf~
en- during the war entities them 70 bright page
in the history of struggles as should be accord
| ed TO the soldiers of the O. A. r. / know but
speak the sentiments of ali brave boys when
say God bless the w r. G. and prosper their every
| effort for growth and strength Past Commander
| j. Z. BonnelI gives the work his warm cOmmends-
ton, and / know that can safely add that every
| comrade in loyal State who carried a nlusket
during the dark days of our struggles and gladly
laid 1t aside at its close going modesly into other
pursuits, echoes the same sentiment.
| Josephine g. Weller Inspector, Department
| of Ohio, who instituted Mitchell Relief Corps,
| No. 81, Springfield, Ohio, saws the Corps is ad-
| mirably oticered and will be an ornament 70
/ the Department of Ohio. The Corps was mus
| tered at the headquarters of Mitchell Post
handsomely furnished and deeorated-a fine
| piano, and pictures on the walls. An elegant
| lunch was served in the hall, after which the
| talented senior vice-president and treasurer
| favored the Corps with recitations; the former
| Mrs. Ernst, giving, IN excellent style, Negro
sermon on Faith" and Kentucky Belle
and the latter, Mrs. White. a German dialect
/ parody on The Dream of Clarence" Great
things in the lecture field may be expected o.
| Mrs. Ernst The following officers were in
stalled: President, Mrs. Kate Putnam; senior
vice president Mrs. Louise Ernst; junior vice
| president, Mrs. Sarah Penfeld; chaplain, Mrs
Margaret Delo; secretary. Miss Ida NJ. Folger
| treasurer, Mrs. Bertha A. White; conductor
Mrs. Eta Dolson; guard, Mrs, Clara Holloway
ABLE OHIO WORKERS
| Comrade Edwards writes from Salem, Ohio
| that he regards THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Tn,
best paper printed for valuable and interesting
news TO old soldiers and our comrades OF the
Woman's Relief Corps" and sends therewitE
an account of the institution, April ., OF Tres
colt Relief Corps, No. "a, with sixty-fye char
ter members, By Mrs. President Myers. Com
| rade Edwards says:
The occasion Of the muster of this Corps va
| unusually interesting as well az instructive. This
| mastering ceremonies occurred in the afternoon
and in the evening public installation of the follow
ing officers President, Mrs. Maria Ciemmeri
V. p, Lucy Heacoek: J. V. P, Mrs. Geo. Fisher
! secretary Mrs J. D. Hilles; treasurer Mrs. Mar
garetta Lennon: conductor, Mrs. Frances Baird
chaplain, Mrs. CathaFine Finney; guard, Mrs
Samuel Buell.. AfteF the ceremonies OF installation
short speeches were made by number of ia
ladies of the Corps and comrades OF Trescott Post
| No. 10, through which were recalled many of thi
presen. during the late rebellion Referring I
these sacrifices which perhaps, to extent haa
been forgotten, memory refreshed causing
spirit of Fraternity Charity and Loyalty to prevail
that equally and mutually shared by Treseot
Relief Corps No. 81, and TreseOtt Post. No. 10.
is due TO say that SITs. Siyers, president of tn
| Department, Ohio Woman's Relief Corps, is mos
happily and admirably qualified to I'LL her Office
being lady of culture, Zeal and ability, and viii
untiring devotion TO her work is making the De
partment OF Ohio, under her care, the banne
Department of the W0mans Relief Corps.
1t viii not be aniss, perhaps, 10 note that Tres
colt Post No. 10, Department of Ohio, g. 4. r
was instituted on the l4ih of December, 1865: tina
| quarterly reports have been regularly foFwarde
TO Department Headquarters at all times since tn
Post was mustered and that the subscriber is
charter member of the Post. and hence one of tn
oldest c. a. r. members in the United States.
GOING IT ALONE.
RIcHFTELD CENTER, Lucas Co, o.,
April q, 1884.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The TRIBUNE comes to like 3 draught
inspiration" cheering up our laint-heartednes
and spurriug TO renewed exeTtiOn. til
/ Tor rcp, fsa that ne aGifiiRrS IsyA Ion