The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

tatjonS. A beautiful silk quilt was then disposed
| of, the popular bachelor, Mr.. Augustus Clean.
! holding the lucky number. He was loudly
cheered as he came forward to claim the prize
! The Corps netted Sol 81 on the evening named.
! We are indebted to Mrs. l.. 3. Smith the Pres
ident for the account and list of officers, as fol-
! lows: Pres. Matte ID. Smith; $. V.-P., Marietta
/ Yiets; J. Y.-P., Sarah Munger; Sec. Clara
! Clute; Treas, Julia Drew; Chap, Maria Ken
| yOn; Con, Julia Trowbridge; e., Frank Owen
! Comrade Chas. Smith, Post Chaplain, reports
| the officers of Frank Lloyd Relief Corps, Old
! Bridge, n. J., are as follows Pres. Elizabeth
NJ. Works; s. V.-P., p. Estella Disbrow; J. v
| p, Ella A. Fanhise; Sec, Sarah ID. Chittick !;
/ Treas, Ellen VI. Fenbrock: Chap, Celeste III.
! Chasmer; Cor, Mary l.. Dobson; G., Carrie
Montgomery. Col. Applegate and two daugh-
| tiers mustered into the Corps were present
| from Freehold. There was good supper, music
/ by the drum corps, and pleasant addresses by
| Mrs. Works and others.
Chicago has another new Corps, that of A.
| Burnside, No. 9, instituted by Mrs Leila p.
ROby President of Abraham Lincoln Corps.
| The Corps starts out with "a energetic women
| as charter members.
Comrade d. p. Bosworth, Senior Department
! Commander, Marietta o., writes us of the sue
cessful installation of Buell. Relief Corps in that
| historic old town, and assures US that Mrs.
| Hull, the President, is q capable earnest and
| enthusiastic worker who will be ably assisted
| by her associate officers. Comrade BosWorth
| reports Buell. Post as having entered upon an
| active recruiting campaign, and thoroughly
| alive to the Importance of WOman's work. The
| officers are as follows: Pres Mrs Louisa Hull :;
! s. V.-P., Miss Bertha Gearing; j. V.-P., Mrs.
Jane Otterbein ; Sec, Miss Ida Miner; Treas,
| Mrs. Mary Goldsmith; Con-, Miss Kate
| Guckert; g., Miss Mary Moore; Chap, Mrs.
| Emma Sprague.
| There is very pretty and deserving COM
plment for the National Junior Vice Presi-
f.Nll1
| from the Topeka Capitol: THE grandest and
most successful Charity Fair ever held in Kan
sas has successfully closed, and it is due to say
| that Maj T. J. Anderson and his untiring
and patriotic wife deserve a great deal of the
credit for the inception and moving spirit that
| made it the success it has been. All honor to
| Maj. and Mrs. T. j. Anderson"
| The Department of Indiana will hold its
| second annual Convention at indianapolis,
! Feb. % in connection with the GAR. The
| roster of the Department is as follows: PreSi-
| dent Addie Hall, Nelson, No. l, kendallville;
President, S. c. Wicher, Sydney S. Lyons No.
| 2, Jacksonville; President Amanda E. Muir
dock. Gen. Candy, No. 8, Brazil; President,
| Emily Matthews, Francis B. Matthews, No. 4,
| Ellettsyile; President, Elizabeth Beardsey,
| Shiloh, No. D, Elkhart; President Emile
! Binder, A. o. Backman, No. 6, Madison Presi-
dent NJ. Jennie Graham, Sion s. Bass, No Z,
| Fort Wayne President, Jane Polk, James III.
|
| Hoover, Sanderson, No. 9, New Albany.
! A pleasant episode of the Wisconsin Depart
ment Convention, at Madison, the State Capt.
! tai, was the visit from Gov. Rush, who, upon
| being introduced to the Convention by Mrs.
/ Hobrook, National Installing and lnstituting
Officer, expressed his pleasure at seeing SO large
| and representative body of loyal women as
sembled, and in glowing words expressed his
| desire that the work TO which they are pledged
may prosper.
The new officers of John Brown Relief Corps,
No. ii, Chicago, H., (coored) are as follows:
| President, Mrs. Louisa News0me; S. V.-P,
| Mrs. Hattie Reid; J. V.-P., Mrs. l.. Hubbard;
Treas, Miss Eunice Bond; Sec, Mrs. Jennie
Hulitt; Chap, Mrs. Nellie Burton; Con-, Miss
| Eva Bond; c., Mrs. Belle Smith. Mrs. Roby,
| President of Woman's Relief Corps, No. 8, and
her husband, Mr.. Edward Roby, were present,
! the latter making an address. A highly en-
! joyable Campfire was held, with many pleas
| ant features.
The new officers of Sheridan Corps, No 1.
Andovcr, Vt, are the following, installed by
| Comrade Snow, Howard Post, Ludlow: Presi-
| dent Mrs. Maria Tarbell; S. Y.-P., Mrs. Lizzie
| Willard; J. V.-P., Mrs. Ann Gilmore; Sec,
| Mrs. Sarah c. Ward; Treas, Mrs. Mary d. At
water; Chap, Mrs. s Jane Pease; Con-, Mrs.
Nettie Coburn; c., Mrs. Agnes Parkhurst.
| The Delegates TO State Department were Mrs.
Sarah G. Ward, Mrs. Lizzie Willard, Mrs. Ann
| Gilmore; Alternates, Mrs. Sylvia Faulkner,
| Mrs. Nellie Winship, Mrs. Mary ID. Atwater.
Songs by the Johnson Brothers, of London
derry, and by Miss Mary Hannum and little
Anna Hannum; addresses by Mrs. President
Tarbell and visiting comrades present. refresh
| ments, etc, were the order of the evening.
james H. Emmett Relief Corps, No. As,
Wabash, Ind, was organized Dec. 4, 1854, by
| the Department President. Mrs. Alice Griffin,
of Elkhart, Ind, and the following officers in
stalled: President, Mrs. Jane Polk; S. V. c.,
Mrs. Adelia Henly; J. V. c., Mrs. Clara
| McClung; Sec Mrs. Sue Fougeres; Treas Mrs.
Matte Miller; Chap, Mrs. Annie Edwards; c.,
Miss Lillian Aldridch c., Miss Harriet Thorn
son. Mrs. Sue Fougeres, Corresponding Secre-
| tary, says the Corps is composed of earnest,
patriotic women. 1t numbers ~, with II wait
ing muster. The Corps thanks the Post for
cordial encouragement. A Basket Social given
by the Corps melted S}243 besides donations
| Capt. :. Atkinson 500 pounds of Hour Capt. b.
L. Williams 10 bushels potatoes and $50 cash.
| Good for Indiana.
+. d. Matthews Relief Corps Elletsville, Ind,
! has started on the New Year with renewed
hope and enthusiasm, and is working glOri-
ously to assist Matthews Post to secure hall.
! They have purchased an old school house, and
are to fit it up in good style. The upper story
will be used for meetings of Post and Corps,
and the lower story for suppers and entertain
ments. The building will be formally dedi-
Gated on Memorial Day.
| The Toledo CO., Soldiers Memorial Building
will be completed as soon as Spring opens.
At the last annual meeting directors were
chosen, as follows, following the rotary
rule of one, two and three year terms: For
three years, Maj. II. s. Bunker, Mrs. DR.. Bergen,
Maj. w. w. Alcorn, Gen. G. L. Young and Com
rade William Corlett; two years. Mrs. +. L.
Collins Mrs. Milton Taylor, Mrs Gen. Sher-
wood, John S. kountz and DIR. s. I. Forbes;
one year. Mrs d. L. Locke, Hon. W. L. Walker,
Col l.. f. Lytle, Capt. L. Il. Terry and John
r. Osborn. The Board organized by electing
Hon w. T. Walker, President; Mrs. Gen. Sher-
wood, First Vice President; Gen. c. L. Young,
Second Vice President; Col. l.. +. Lytlc, Treas
urer, and Mai. w. w. Acorn, Secretary. The
amount of s., 2i6.4S exclusive of the building
fund was reported by the Treasurer to be used
for decorating Memorial Hall. The Prisoners
War Association will place memorial tablet
in the hall; also the Garfield Memorial Asso-
citation; while prominent artists and societies
have promised historic portraits, etc.
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