The National tribune., 1885-10-08
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

An appropriate Memorial Order was issued
by Mrs. Louise NJ. Merrill, Department Presi-
dent of Nebraska on the death of Gen. Grant
directing the Corps to hold Memorial services
on the oth day of August, which was generally
observed.
The Department of Nebraska held q SEMI
annual convention at Beatrice Sept. to COM
plete unfinished business of the convention in
January, and to advise as to the most efficient
means of aiding the Grant Monument Associa-
ton.
General Orders, No. 8, of Mrs Julia G. Sine,
Department President of Illinois, issued Sept
II, contains the following note of very general
interest: "Since Illinois has appropriated
$4,000 for Soldiers Home, it is our sincere
1esire and aim to have the ladies of our State
SO well and thOroug bly, organized that the COM
-ades may find our Order an invaluable aid in
the work of home making for the less fortunate
ones of their number on the down hill side of
life, as they already so generously admit it to
be in the work OF advancing the grand objects
of their Grand Army"
The announcement that Mother Bickerdyke
was on her way to the Kansas Reunion at To-
peka was hailed with joy by the old soldiers
and their friends everywhere throughout the
soldier State.
The proceedings of the third National Con-
vention, W.R.C., auxiliary to the GAR, held
at Portland, Me-, June "a, % and 26, constitute
a pamphlet of PA pages, issued in handsome
style by Messrs. Montgomery & Vrooman, of
Toledo. The entire work has been stereotyped
the plates belonging to the Woman's Relief
Corps, and future editions can be printed at q
comparatively low figure.
Rod Matherson Relief Corps. Healdsburg,
CAL, held a recent entertainment, musical and
literary, at which Department Commander L.
IL. Warheld was one of the principal speakers,
Mrs. Warield being Corps President. Supper
followed, of which the Healdsburg Enterprise
says: Speeches, tOasts and merrymaking
were continued until the wee sma' hours were
close at hand ere the happy assemblage babe
each other adieu, declaring the Ladies' Relief
Corps success. and trusting she would remain
the same long after the last veteran has
marched to the bugle call to join his comrades
on the other SIDE"
Mrs NJ. Susie Goodale, Department President,
is one OF the monthly visitors at the Soldiers
Home Chelsea, this month. This Home may
well be known as the pride of the old Common
wealth of Massachusetts.
Comrade Jas. A. Pine, of Eustis, Fla, favors
US with grand exposition paper of the Eustis
Lake region, with whose landed and fruit
growing interests he is largely identified.
Terrell Corps No. 80, Webberville, Mich, may
we'll be numbered among the faithful. Mrs.
II. G. Boardman writes US that the Corps was
organized January last with &c charter
members, and has gained nino by initia-
ton, held warm-sugar Gocial, strawberry
festival and ice-crcam festival, with after
noon socials twice week. The Corps as
sisted the Post at the cemeteries on Memorial
Day in June presented them fine flag, and
have surprised them with a nice warm supper
after Post meeting. That Post is surely veil
cared for. A candy party has just been gwen
for the relief fund. Mrs. Boardman on lines
the true spirit that should animate q Corps
when she says four whole heart is in the work
of making life pleasant for our war-scarrcd
heroes"
Mrs. Mary C. Reynolds, President of Burn
side Corps, South Chicago. ILL.,, has been visit
ing friends i'll TOlcdO-among Others, Mrs. n. B.
Bacon, sister of President Cleveland. Mrs.
Reynolds is o cousin Of tho President, and