The National tribune., 1884-03-27
NATIONAL TRBUNE wAsHNGToN c. THURSDAY a.

River trip with General Banks, as he was in
the 18th army corps.
Dollie Woolnt Richland, Iowa, is little
girl twelve years ole, ,gwho goes to school. her
papa is commander OF the Post and served in
two regiments during the war, the 56th and
194tll Ohio. He was wounded at the battle of
Shiloh and thinks THE TRIBUNE is the best
paper he ever took. Dollie is going to get up
club for THE TRIBUNE.
Elnora White LenoxvilIe. Pa, is daughter
of Henry ]. White, who served three years in
company K, 1Tth Pennsylvania cavalry He
was wounded and receives a pension of $6
month, is member of sGlenwood Post, and likes
to read THE TRIBUNE. Elnora is thirteen.
and has two little brothers, Walter and Stanley.
Alice N. Poulson is fourteen years old and
never wrote for publication before Her papa,
Isaac V. Poulson, served in company z. 4th
Ohio cavalry, and would like to hear from
some of his old comrades. His health Is all
gone, but he receives no pension. Her papa's
address is Osgood, Ripley county, Ind. Alice
has little brother Willie two years old.
Nellie Shepperd, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, says
her papa takes seven papers, but that they all
scramble for THE TRIBUNE Her papa served
four years in the 32d o. v. I. Nellie is eleven
years old and would like to hear from some of
the members of the 32d.
Mary e. Mclaughlin, eleven,-La-
trobe, Pa. says her father served three years
in the war in company G, 101st Pennsylvania
infantry, and is entitled to pension. She has
one sister and one brother. and they expect TO
have good time when her papa gets his pen
sion.
Freeman Whitehead, little boy of ten lives
in Naples Mill, Ill. His papa belonged to COM
pany c, Gath Ill. Y. l. tsharpshooters), and was
wounded twice. They think THE TRIBUNE
the best paper printed
Maud Edgar Dundirk, Wis, says her father,
w. ID. Edgar, is junior vice commander of
| Edgar Post he enlisted in 1861 and served
three years and three months in company @,
4th O. " l., and was wounded at Chancellors-
| vile, May 3, 1864, which disabled him for life
/ Her papa thinks THE TRIBUNE does more for
| the interest of soldiers than all other papers
| in the United States, and would not be without
/ il.
Herbert Kouts is twelve years old and has
two brothers,-Oscar and James,-and one
sister-Lillie. His grandfather and father
Were both in the army, his father enlisting In
| the 9th Ind. V. /. st the age Of fifteen. Her
| bert lives at Kouts' Station, Ind, and is the
| only one who has tried to get subscribers for
/ THE TRIBUNE. He would like to hear from
other boys and girls whose papas were III the
9Th Ind. V. I.
I 1dTT1e u. 1OWafQ,--0lHS years oio,--UdI-
| saw, Mimi, had grandfather and three uncles
in the war. Her father, Webster Howard,
served in company d, 10Th New York cavalry.
| One of his uncles was killed at Petersburg,
one died at Andersonville, and the other lost
his arm
Irwin Tschoepe, Fort Madison, Iowa, wishes
/ some of the boys and girls whose fathers were
| IN the Oath Wisconsin would write to him. His
father served in company C, and was shot in the
| left arm. He Is an insurance agent. Irwin,
who is eight years old, goes to school, as do his
brothers Ed and Willie, but Lizzie stays at
home TO help take care of the twins, and Sadie
is too young yet. 81 It was but last May" he
says, " his father bought the twins-a boy and
| a girl-who are real fat and funny" In
| Harper's Pictorial History of the Great Re
bellion" the Children like to look at the
pictures of the many battles their father was
in. Irwin says his papa is often sleepy even
ings, but when THE TRIBUNE or some comrade
comes he is as wide awake as anybody,
! Relief Corps Work.
PENNSYLVANIA ON THE LINE-RELIEF CORPS
BY-LAws--ALLt ALONG THE LINE.
Mrs. ]. A. Boyd, president Of Tod Relief
Corps, Youngstown. with Mrs. c. o. Palmer as
conductor, instituted Relief Corps No. 4, De-
partment of Pennsylvania at Sharon, March
7th. The installation was held in the evening
in presence of the Post, after which the com
rades surprised the ladies with collation., and
the evening was spent in congratulatory re-
marks by the conirades and the ladies. The
following officers were installed: Mrs. Eris
Craven, president; Mrs. Mary Porter, senior
yice-presdent; M rs. Emma Chew, Junior vice
president: Mrs. Carrie Van Horn. secretary
Mrs. i. Craft. treasurer; Mrs. Fanny Maxeiner
chaplain; Mrs. Mary Dickson, conductor; Mrs
Jane Clark, guard.
RELIEF CORPS BY-LAWs
We have many inquiries for Corps bylaws
and append the following governing Forsyth
Relief Corps, Toledo, Ohio, as the best at oul
j command. The report of this Corps for tb.
year ending December, 1883, is now out, anf
will be sent to any address upon receipt of 1
2-cent stamp.
ARTICLE I.
SECTION l. This Corps shall meet the second anc
fourth Tuesday OF every month, at G. A. r. Hall
at 2,39 p. M.
SECTION /. The iniation fee shall be one dollar
and must accompany application for membership
SEC. 2. The yearly dues shall be dollar pay
able in advance, annually or quarterly
SEC. 3. Members of other Corps shall be admittet
to this Corps presentation of transfer card.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION l. Any member of this Corps Ia arrear
six months shall he notified of the same oy tn
treasurer and if said dues remain unpaid at tn
close of the third quarter her name shall be droppe
from the roll unless the Corps for satisfactory rea
sons remit tile arrears Dy q two-thlrd5 vote @
, members present.
SEC q Any member of this Corps in arrears on
/, year shall be dropped, but such members may b
9 reinstated by a vote of two-thrds of the member
, | present, on payment of arrears.
SEC g. Any officer Of this Corps who shall absen
| herself from three consecutive meetings withou
| presenting an excuse, shall be considered out c
p her Office and the vacancy shall be filed by vof
! of the Corps at next meeting after notice of sue
election has been given.
I ARTIcLE w.
aI,oY
. | rnittees, who shall perform all duties assigue
t and regulations The president may reorganz
| these committees from time to time by q two
thirds vote of the Corps.
e | SEC q The president viii appoint the followin
a | standing committees: Executive committee relic
: | committee, home and employment committee, an
. finance committee.
ARTICLE ".
+ SECTION l. It shall be the duty of the executiy
8 committee TO devise methods for obtaining fund
q methods as are approved by the Corps. This CON
mittee shall arrange for the annual and specis
meetings be prepared for special calls and preser
q a written report TO the Corps of all duties pei
= formed
ARTICLE VI
SECTION l. II shall be the duty of the relief CON
" n.ittee to find out all persons and families in nee
L of aid and administer to their necessities.
70 member shall regularly supply more than or
r, family, which she shall visit weekly. She sha
| purchase supplies as they may be needed, forward
ing her bills properly Endorsed. to the chairman
n the relief committee promptly each month TT
II chairman shall be the directing officer of the con
| u1ittee to whom each member shall make a repo
:; each month in writing. The chairman shall pr