The National tribune., 1884-09-11
RIELE PRESENTATION.

Corps were installed by Commander j. NJ. Arm
strong The interest of the occasion enhanced by
an occurrence which the ladies greatly appreciated
A handsome and costly Bible elegantly bound
and suitably inscribed : Donated by Custer Post"
was formally presented by Commander Armstrong
in a short but appropriate address delivered with
the Captains well-known grace and gallantry. The
President Mrs. G. z. KingSbury, on behalf of the
Corps, accepted the gif in which she appropriately
said - In behalf OF Custer Ladies' Relief Corps No.
4, / extend to you, and through you to the COM
rades of Custer Post No. Z, oIir varmest and most
sincere thanks for the beautiful book you have
kindly presented TO US. and may we ever be guided
by its blessed teachings IN all of our noble work
And not only for this blessed Bible do we thank
you but for the spirit that prompted the gift. it
tells that we hold warm place in your hearts,
and that you interested in success and pros
perity and may we ever merit yonr warm approval,
and may this little band never do anything that
will cause you to blush for rs, but may
conduct ourselves that you Will be proud to claim
as your Relief Corps. Not only in name would
we be your Relief Corps, but in noble works and
deeds would we be such. We shall ever hold our
selves in readiness to do our whole duty when you
shall call upon us to assist you In all works of
charity for the soldier for his widow and
phans and as our Order Is secret one, we will
prove to you that the ladies capable OF keep
ing secret as the gentlemen, and we would assure
the members of Custer Post that they hold q warm
place in our hearts and that we proud ofthem-"
A SOLDIERS WIFE AND MOTHER SOLD INTO
BONDAGE
The National President is in receipt Of let
ter from Comrade John Arthur Lynch form
erly Captain Artillery Brigade Fifteenth Army
Corps whose present address is 106 / street,
Washington, ID. c., to the substance of which
she calls the attention of any who can send her
any additional facts in the case. Relief from
this terrible bondage must be given this poor
woman. Comrades of the Grand Army, will
you help to do itf The following are extracts
from his letter:
TAKEN TO A LOGGING CAMP.
In the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette of the sth
of June last, there a very painful and graphic
description OF the sale at public auction the 9Th
of June, at the town of La George, Tucker Co, w.
Va. of several indigent persons consisting of men,
women and children sold on account of their pow
erty, and among them is described one poor woman
who was put upon the auction-block, as in slavery
times in slave State, and sold for seven or more
dollars, and taken by the purchaser to logging
camp. The poor woman is described as being IN
great distress at her shocking situation and praye
to God to release her from her sufferngs by death
at the same time she declared that she WAS the
widow of a Union soldier, who died for his coun-
try and the mother OF another who also fell fight
ing that the Republic might live. By calling at
tention to this mode of dealing with the poor and
friendless, you may help put stop to the sale of
human beings for being impoverished.
ANNA ELLA CARROLL FUND.
The National President, Woman's Relief
Corps, approves of the proposition Of the COM
rade who writes as follows. and it also meets
the approval of the committee TO whom the
letter has been referred, who will prepare a
brief memorial to be submitted to the Posts
and Corps of the GAR. In the meantime, con-
tributions to this most worthy object will be
received directly by the National President
from all who choose to forward in such sums as
they may see fit. Anna Ella Carroll is in great
need; funds must be secured to enable her to
avail herself of hospital treatment at once, or
a woman who spent health, strength and for
| tune for her country must die of discourage
| ment and neglect.
DEAR Mrs SHERWOOD: I viii make a motion
that we old soldiers, readers of The TRIBUNE, con-
tribute 10 cents piece for the benefit OF Miss Anna
Ella Carroll. Ten cents is not much. Each one OF
us can get along one day without smoking cigars
for her benefit. So here goes 10 cents for her
HORACE p GAULT, Carpentersvllle, H.
MEMORIAL DAY.
| Mrs. Lottie L. Myers, President of the De-
| partment of Ohio, has issued her fifth General
| Order, dated Aug %. 1t is replete with yalu-
! able information and advice, one clause OF
| which we take pride in reproducing as sug-
gestion for Department Presidents in general,
/ viz:
report OF the observance of Memorial Day services
and forward the same, not later than Nov. 1, to
| o., that the same may be compiled and perma-
nent record made.
MOTHER BICgERDIKE
| Commenting upon The NATIONAL TRIB
UNE's account Of the action taken in National
! Convention by the Woman's Relief Corps, IL
/ the case OF Mother BicESruike, the hRtgnt QBG
| Soldier, published at Topeka, Kan. says:
| The writer of this knew Mother Bickerdike both
| before and during the war, and remembers her no
ble and loyal work during the war, caring for an6
assisting the poor sick and wounded soldier, gOins
from ert to tent and from cot to cot mnsterIng u
| the wadts of those who needed. She wss truly
Numbering angel and if she does not deserve rec
ognition by Congress and by every cornrade in the
land, one does.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
| r. A. pa-N
Frietchie Corps No. 8, n. Y, entertained th'
members of the Post and numerous friends
| whom they had invited. The principal event o
| the evening was the presentation OF a set o
resolutions, handsomely framed, TO Mrs. NJ. Z
| Hausbeck, Department Secretary. Mrs. Nance
made her remarks in a pleasant manner. Mrs
Hausbeck responded briefly, saying she would
remember this as one of the happiest moment
of her life. Remarks were made by Commando
Pearsall and members of the Post, Conrad
Davis, of Post No. 35; Comrade Wilson, War
rem Post, No. 2S6; c. III. Williamson. Younl
Post, s. of ", and others. Refreshments wer
served, and all went home feeling that it wa
good to be there.
"A Comrade,n Elroy, Wis: Mrs. Clara Sloan
Department President, visited our Corps her
on the 9th ult., when several new member
were initiated and several applications received
Mrs. Ada F. Clark, Secretary of the Depart
ment of Ohio, visited Given Relief Corps q
Wooster on the 9th, and was pleasantly enter
tanned. She found the Corps fOurishing ant
harmonious, with great interest on the part o
the membership. Mrs. Sparr. the wife of
veteran, lives six miles in the country, but al
the stormy elements combined have not KEEP
her from a single meeting. The membership
is not large but Mrs Clark happily adds:
we can strengthen and improve our established
organizations, we will win as much credit ant
appreciation as if numbers are multiplied in
definitely" Mrs. Clark writes in very compli
mentary terms of Mrs Battells, appointed b.
Mrs. Myers to fill the vacancy in the office o
Department Inspector, caused by the resigna
tion of Mrs. Josephine Weller.
Col Robt A. Caldwell Corps, No. 54, Elmore
o. was instituted Aug. 25 by Mrs. Lois w. $
Holbrooke with charter membership of sc an
the following officers installed, the Secretar
not being present: Pres, Jennie R. Hunt
Treas, Mary Vantine; S. Y.-P., Elizabet
Baldwin; ]. V.-P., Mary A. Rymers; Chap
Harriet Ingraham; c., Lena Ferris; g., Sara
Hull.
Mrs. Louise H. Brown, President of the De
partment of Kansas, is taking tour of th
GAR. Posts in the northern part of the Statt
and favorable results are hoped for. Many {
the Posts in the State, hitherto lukewarm, ar
awakening to the Importance of forming a Re
. lief Corps.
Mrs. Laura G.. Jones, Secretary, writes tina
; Sandy Valley Relief Corps, Waynesburg, o
was Instituted Aug. 23 by that talented an
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