The National tribune., 1885-04-02
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NoteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAS's RELIEF CORPS
TOIEDo O.

HEADQUARTERS WoMAS's RELIEF CORPS
TOLEDO, 0.
KATE B. SHERWOOD National President.
EMMA ID. SHELLEY, National Secretary.
TOLEDO o., March 81, 1885.
There is positivelya dearth of Headquarters
news this week. The Department Convention
and the excitement and hurry incident thereto
being for the most part over affairs seem to
have settled into state of quietude as bright
! and calm as Summers sea.
! Not that the W.RC. is ever overwhelmed by
| storms of Jealousy or discomfort, for with the
| steady hand of Justice always at the helm there
can be no shipwreck among u.s. but it is the
| rest which nature DEGREES after all extraordi-
nary happenings-the delightful repose which
reflects the image of Heaven in the face of the
sometimes troubled waters. And yet the steady
| under-current still moves on, carrying the OBJ
| iects and purposes of our ceaSeless work out
! into the
| OCEAN OF GRAND CERTAINTIEs.
And so from the several Departments, as with
one voice. comes the message that the Jealous
workers. though physically resting from the
recent severe taxation on their strength, are
not weary in we'll doing; that the growth and
extension OF the Order is stimulant under
which faithful adherent to the cause can
| faint aud faltcr.
THE PROVISIONAL DEPARTMENT.
New jersey reports through the President,
Mrs Jennie B. Atwood, of Jersey City, recent
splendid successes. among them the organiZa-
tion of Chaplain Butler Corps, No. 6, of Pater
son. The Corps was instituted March Is with
90 charter members, Mrs. Atwood, assisted by
the officers of Maj. Woerner Corps, of Hoboken,
performing the services of initiation and in
| stallation, the latter taking place in the even
ing in the presence of comrades of Butler Post
and vi-itors from other New Jersey and New
York Posts and Corps. A charming program
| of musical and literary numbers was carried
out followed by the ever happy addition to
soldier entertainment good supper. which
was served at the home of the newly-elected
President of the Corps, Mrs. Mary L. Valentine.
Other officers are: S. V.-P., Julia Spittle; J. w.
p. Hannah Doherty; Sec, Eveline &. Grant;
Treas, Hannah n. ,Stanstield; Chap, Mary e.
Cole; C., Ellen Cole; g., Mary G. Dodd.
APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER
Since our last report applications have been
sent to the following comrades: Samuel G.
Hodgman, Adjutant, McPherson Post, Traverse
City, Mich; L. l.. Gilpin Past Commander,
Stephen J. Bailey Post, Portland, Ind; L. &.
Rockhold, Quartermaster Sergeant McKell Post,
Bainbridge, O.; j. B. Stewart, Sergeant Major,
A. w. Estes Post. Oswcgo, Pa; VIM. X. Gray,
Adjutant, Nathaniel Lyon Post, Denison City,
Texas; Clark W. Harrington, Adjutant, Garfield
Post, Berryvile, Ark; Tilton Wilson, Adjutant,
J. S. Chandler Post, Salem, H., and ID. j.
Neikirk, Commander Rice and Creglow Post,
Attica, Ohio: also TO Mrs. Geo. Cieckncr. Sid
ney, o.
PRETTY AND CHEAP.
Owing to an unavoidable delay in issuing
General Orders, No. 4, from National Head
quarters, pertaining 10 the electrOtype die of
the new badge the first cut sent by the manu-
facturer being lost on the way, the price of the
same was not officially announced until some
of the Departments had occasion to fill orders.
probable price was given them. and this i'll
turn communicated to the Corps, through Gen
eral Orders or other means. As n result some
little confusion and embarrassment were felt
by the officers Of such Departments and it is by
request of one OF these officers that this expla-
nation is made.
That it is a mistake is true, but as truly
harmless Oue for the final decision on the
price of the cut, 80 cents TO Corps is fully one
quarter less than at first it WAS thought posi-
BILE TO make it, And right here it may moi be
out of place TO remark on the general satisfac-
tion expressed both on the price and style of
the badge cut Orders from the Departments
are coming in rapidly, and several of the sol
der newspapers have ordered tor use III their
Relief Corps columns.
RELIEF FOR ARMY WORKERS.
Mrs Maggie A. Davis, National Correspond
ing Secretary, Brooklyn, n. Y, in charge Of
the case Of Mrs. Mack the army nurse, reports
most gratifying returns from the circulars
Gently sent out, S36 having already been sent
Mrs. Davis III trust for Mrs. Mack. One Brook
lyn Post contributed so, two New York Posts
So each, and the remainder of the sum in
smaller contributions throughout the Depart
ment.
Amounts contributed for the care of Miss
Carroll, now under treatment in Baltimore. are
not large, but the fraterna interest expressed IS
most encouraging. Mrs. Abbie N. Gannett,
Chairman of Relief. Maiden, Mass, calls our
attention To the following kind expressions
from comrades interested:
Herewith is Enclosed draft for s. 3 less exchange
the amount raised 10y Abernethy Post, G. r., of
West Union, Ia, to be divided equally between
Miss Carroll and Mrs Bckcrdyke. You see they
are not forgotten by the boys.-F. VI. Speare.
Ineosed please find S2.i7 sent by Lyon r. c.,
Hartford, Conn, towards l0-cent fund" 1t is the
contents of little bank placed the altar at each
meeting, that any one might put in moved to do
so.-Carrie NJ. Roberts
Please find - from this Post in aid of those who
patTiotically assisted Our country in its need and
richly merit the assistance OF every loyal hand
and sympathy of every loyal heart.-W. A. Glad
man, TonganOxie, Kan.
Additional contributions received are as fol-
lows: Neillsville, Wis, $500: Lightfoot re,
81; stiilman Post, Waukon, la, s235; Prescott
re, Ashland, Mass, $l.50; Chllicothe o.
Post and Corps, $50; Stanley Post, North
Britain, Conn, S; a Friend" New York,
$50; Col J. w. Patterson Relief Corps, Pitts
burg, Pa, SO; forwarded from Iowa friends by
Mrs. Annie Wittenmyor, So; Ben Paul re,
Wyoming, Ia. $l50.
Josephine i. Cleveland, Springfield, H., re-
peats her offer to give % cents to the 10-cent
fund for the relief of army workers to every
one sending for the Memorial engraving of DIR.
Stephenson, founder of the GA X, sold at $3.50
for the benefit of his family. Miss Cleveland
forwards % cents on the sale of copy ordered
by Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, National j. V.-P.
Mrs. II. B. Ci0ss0n, wife of Comraie Closson, OF
the 9TH Ill. Cav, forwards 60 cents, made mp Of
five-ccnt collections from among the old sol
diers of Ewing, Neb Heaven bless them all
MAUMEE.
Department Gieaninss.
KANSAS IN CONVENTION.