The National tribune., 1884-01-10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY JANUARY TO-

Mrs John Dwire; chaplain Mrs. Rev. Miller;
conductor. Mrs. j. B. Morehead; guard, Mrs.
Jessee Ankram.
CORPS ELECTIONS
The second annual election of officers was
he'd by the Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary
to Nathaniel Lyon Post, No. 2, of Hartford,
Conn, on the evening of the 9th ult., with the
following results: President, Mrs. Jacob
.Barchfield s. Y. P, Mrs. C. w Bliss; j. V. p,
Mrs. r. ;. Ramsden secretary Mrs. L. Saun-
ders; treasurer, Mrs. Thos. Smart; chaplain,
Mrs. C. G. Gardener; conductor, Mrs. VIM.
OBrien guard, Mrs. Stone. Mrs. Halle p.
Fay, wife of Commander Fay, was the first
president of the Corps, and declined a renomi-
nation on this occasion. She was presented
tribute from the members of the Post.
Although this Relief Corpshas been in exist
ence but one year, it has forty members, and
has done excellent work for the Order.
The newly-elected officers of Tod Relief
Corps, Youngstown, Ohio, are President, Lucy
T. Jacobs; senior vice president, Emma Y.
MCGOWAN; junior vice-president Wilhelmina
Lenley; secretary, Luella NJ. Cooke; treasurer,
Stephina Houstean; chaplain, Henrietta Cast
ner; conductor, Rachel a. Palmer: guard, Kate
Brenner. Delegates to GAINESVILLE Stephina
Honstean, WiIhelmina Lemly, Jennie s. Boyd,
Mary E. Washburn; alternates, Cordeiia Couch,
Alice NJ. Frush. Mary Fishel, Luella NJ. Cooke.
Comrade c. A. Stevenson, Olathe, Kan, sends
us the following list of officers of the newly
mustered Woman's Relief Corps of Franklin
Post: S. V. p, Mrs. Solomon Hisey; J. V. p,
Mrs Samuel Metealf, wife of an Andersonville
prisoner; secretary, Mrs. A. A. Brown treas
urer, Mrs. Captain Burch; chaplain, Mrs. L.
NJ Barney; conductor Miss Ella Delhi, and
guard, Mrs. VIM. Hedriek.
The newly-elected officers of Sumner Corps,
New York, are: President, Mrs. s. l.. Meeks;
senior vice. president Mrs s. Quinn: Junior
yice-president Miss Ella Lumsden; secretary,
Mrs NJ E. Hausbeck; treasurer, Mrs. E. Hatch
chaplain, Mrs. M E. Denison; conductor, Mrs.
G. Sharp; guard, Mrs. Tillie Ballinger
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Commodore Foote Relief Corps, Cincinnati,
have adopted q series of bylaws which mean
business neatly printed in blue on cream pa
per.
It is a secret just yet; but we know of G.
A. r. woman's exchange which promises to be
of national benefit. Good workers are at the
fore.
VIII G. Robinson Post, Rock Falls. H., is ar
ranging for an entertainment for benefit of
relief fund. A strong Relief Corps has been
organized by the Post.
Mrs President Barker, with other ladies
from Nationel Headquarters, will attend the
Vermont G.. a.. r. Encampment as the guests
of Commander Valentine.
Colonel G. W Chase, District Mastering OFF,
Ger, Department of Ohio, is leading off in the
organization of Relief Corps, auxiliary to
Lemert Post, Newark, Ohio.
Comrade E. Carson. Commander of John ~
Barrerre Post, Hillsboro, Ohio, has been for
warded Relief Corps application and reports
fair prospects for organization.
Iowa is awaking to the Importance of State
organization. Among late applications for
warded, is one to Mrs. c. w. Ingie, AdeI, Iowa,
in behalf of Colonel Mills Post, No. 45.
If correspondents from Relief Corps will ad-
dress the editor of the Woman's Department
direct, their communications viii receive ear
lier attention, as the pressure OF correspond
enee is very great.
Rebeeca s. Browne, president, Commodore
Foote Relief Corps Cincinnati, with Mrs. Nor
rison, Mrs. Whitfield, Mrs. Hyndman and the
secretary, Mrs. Narcotic, are the delegates to
GAINESVILLE Department. meeting.
Mrs Josephine Weller. president of Wetzel-
Compton Relief Corps, Hamilton, Ohio, viii be
present at the GAINESVILLE meeting for organiz-
ing a Department, and will favor the ladies
with some of her fine dramatic readings.
Mrs E. NJ Hausbeck, who was unanimously
New York, at the last election, is doing excel
lent work in New York and New jersey to ad-
vance the interests of the National Order.
simultaneously with the annual meeting of
the Department of Kansas at Topeka, on the
5th of February next, delegates from the vari-
Gus Woman's Relief Corps viii assemble for the
purpose of organizing a State Department.
Colonel F. K Proctor, A. Q. NJ. G., Depart
ment OF Michigan, is leading of in the organi-
cation of Relief Corps, at Hillsdale, Mich,
Department headquarters. Commander c. A.
Jones is cordially in sympathy with the work.
Commander c. f. Clark, Department Of Ohio,
sends congratulation to the senior vice-presi-
dent upon the success OF the Woman's Relief
Corps and offers the hearty support of head
quarters in the organization. The Ohio State
Relief Corps promises TO be a grand success.
In reply to many inquiries we will say that
the Relief Corps are assessed but two cents per
capita for the National Department State De-
partments viii fix the amount that may be
necessary. We recommend consultation with
the comrades of the State Departments G. a.
r., to which the Relief Corps is auxiliary.
The senior vice president, who has been
directed to organize the Department of Illinois,
has made Julia B. Sine, president of G.. L.
Nevins Corps, No. /, Rockford, H.. first assist
ant insttuting and installing officer for that
state, with lnStfncllouS TO call q meeting at
the time of the Grand Army Encampment at
Decatur. The Corps was organized under the
Union Board in April, 1888.
Colonel Barker, the husband of President
Barker, of the National Womans Relief Corps,
served during the war with the armies of the
Potomac and the James. He enlisted in the
| old I'd New Hampshire, and commanded the
! 18th New Hampshire at the date of his retire
ment. At the first Bull Run he was captured
with the entire skirmish line of his division,
and spent year in southern prisons Libby,
/ Salisbury &c.
| Mrs j. A. Cunnin CHAM, matron of the Sol
| diers' Home, at Chelsea, Mass, was the recipi-
! ent on Christmas day of beautiful Woman's
| Relief Corps badge, on which was inscribed
| the following: Presented to Mrs. J. A. Gun.
ningham by the Veterans of the Soldiers
Home She was speeehless with surprise, but
! Past Department Commander Adams came ia
her rescue and made a pretty speech of ac-
| acknowledgement.
| AT Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday evening Of
last Notwithstanding the closer union every.
where which is springing up between the G. A
| r. and its working auxiliary, the Woman:
Relief Cerps-there was double installation
of the officers of Forsyth Post and Forsyth
| Relief Corps at G. A. Z. Hall, concluding with
a collation., orchestral music and dancing. The
| Relief Corps is made up of ladies, married and
single. and the Sons Of Veterans were also ir
attendance.
Hew Horace Escaped.