The National tribune., 1885-06-18
ALL ALONG THE LINE.


A very neat General Order, giving necessary
information to New Jersey comrades, has been
issued by Mrs. Jennie b. Atwood, President of
the Department of New Jersey. The interest
is steadily increasing in that State. Applica-
tioa for charter has just been forwarded
through the National President, from Sumner
Post, Jamesburg, COmrade Thomas B. Ryan,
Commander.
Comrade Joseph A. Davis, of Maysville
reports the installation of officers of Joseph
Hlzer Relief Corps by Comrade Jacob Miller,
Commander, as follows Mrs. Carrie l.. Davis,
Pres; Mrs. Amanda Campbell, s. V.-P.; Mrs.
julia A. Stockdale, J. V.-P,; Mrs Mary J. Pur-
mel, Treas. Mrs. Fannie Carver. Sec; Mrs.
Nora Hiser, Chap; Mrs. Lucinda s. Bridges,
Con-; Mrs. Cora l. Davis. Guard.
And now Kansas, the veteran State, is to
have Veteran City. Comrade w. d. III.
Shockey, of Hackelman Post, Cherryva1e Kan,
has the enterprise in charge. The Soldiers
Widow, who recently addressed us from Ohio,
will take notice.
The San Francisco Post, which has been
staunch friend of the Grand Army and Woman's
Relief Corps, says, in noticing the work of the
California ladies for Memorial Day: In every
department these noble women have banded
together to assist in caring for the sick and
destitute comrades and those dependent
upon them. The members of the Corps did
priceless work during the war; many have
grown up since, and find an enlarged sphere
for their charitable work. The love of woman
for the soldier was the crOwning glory of the war
for the Union. Their watches by day and vigiis
by night during those dark days, their work
in the hospital, ON the battlefield, in the SAM
tary and Christian Commissions field of duty,
forms the brightest page in the history of the
great war; and since that time their affection
for and appreciation of the men who wore the
blue have not wavered or been extinguished
11rtI tIoI e Tha1r h,,-o H.
great and lasting good, which is an honor to
themselves, as well as their country"
The ladies of Sion S. Bass Relief Corps, Fort
Wayne, Ind, erected Memorial Day monu-
ment to the memory of Our Comrades in I'm
known Graves" which was beautifully deco
rated. A furious ranstorm interrupted the
fine program which had been arranged for the
the observance of the day.
Relief Corps No. 10, Derry, N. H., presented
the Post with o beautiful silk flag for Memorial
Day.
Memorial wreathes for the decoration of 70
graves were prepared by the ladies of Col. Put
nam Corps, HOpk intOn, n. III.
General Orders No. 8, of Department Com
mander r. B. Brown, of Ohio, contains the fol-
lowing recognition of the noble work of the
Ohio Relief Corps on Memorial Day: "The
Department Commander recognizes with un-
feigned gratitude the unselfsh and ever-in-
creasing interest of the ladies of the Woman's
Relief Corps of Ohio in all that pertained to
the part they bore in the observance of Memo
rial Day, and in the name of the great Com
radeship of the Buckeye State, tenders to them
the thanks of the Order they serve with such
womanly devotion"
The ladies of Nelson Corps, Bristol. N. H.,
served collation. to the veterans following
the exercises of Memorial Day.
A beautiful and artistic Memorial Day pro-
gram, in colOrs, bearing the emblems of the
Grand Army and WOmans Relief Corps, and
the National ode, America" is acknowledged
from Denver. At the cemetery the Woman's
Relief Corps deposited flowers in memory of
the Unknown Dead"
An application for charter, received by the
National President from Reedville, Ohio,
through Comrade David Hubbard, has been re-
ferred to the Department Commander of Ohio.
Martha III. Preston, Department Chaplain of
Iowa, Newton, Iowa, recently wrote spirited
poem, entitled The Battle of the Ironclads,"
for post Campfire, which was greatly appre-
ciated by the comrades.
Comrade III. II. Graham, Parsons, Kansas,
reports successful entertainment by the ladies
with Nathaniel Lyons Post, when
large and handsome flag was presented the
veterans, Mrs. III. NJ Carr making an appropri-
ate address, with a response by Post Comman-
der S. w. Kniffen.
"A Volunteer Member writes US that the
ladies of Oathe were very happy to entertain
the Board OF Directors and the National Junior
Vice President Mrs. Anderson, whenever they
may find business to transact or pleasure to
dispense.
Lottie L. Clarke writes US that Given Relief
Corps, Wooster, decorated every soldiers grave
in the cemetery on Memorial Day with an
evergreen wreath, flag, bearing the name
and regiment of the soldier, together with pro-
fusions of potted plants. The GAR. and
W.R.C. formed hollow square around the
graves, when Memorial services were held. All
the villages in the County observed the day.
An exposition. lasting 10 days. was given by the
Corps to defray expenses of the day, having
been duly opened by Department Commander
Brown.
Indiana is taking step forward, Corps No.
mander Foster, having recommended the work
in General Orders, there is no fear but that it
will progress rapidly.
The value of the Cash with Order" system,
adopted by the Department of Michigan, was
shown some weeks since in the fact that, al |
though, since Department Convention in Janu- |
ary, supplies to the amount of 322.62 had been !
issued, there was but 81 60 outstanding.
Mrs. Kate E. Jones, of Ilion, n. Y, who will |
be so pleasantly remembered for her touching |
and eloquent address in the last National Con- !
vention in favor of every loyal woman being |
silowed the privilege of working for the soldier, |
has taken editorial control of The Camp Fire, |
New York Department paper, GAR. This |
means an interesting column regularly.