The National tribune., 1885-02-19
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NoteS from the Departments.

HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS
TOLEDO, @.
KATE B. SHERWOOD, National President.
EMMA ID. SHELLEY, National Secretary.
TOLEDO, O., Feb. IL, 1885.
The weather continues cold and bleak, and
the Maumee River lies frozen under its blanket
of snow and its relentless shceting of ice. But
our own "Maumee" whose letters have always
opened with such bright and hopeful messages
of cheer, is neither snow-bOund or ice-envei-
oped. She is simply so engrossed with self
imposed work for the Relief Corps as to make
it necessary for some one of the Order to come
in turn to her relief, and to at least hold the
pens while she sits busily at her desk. Many
hands make light work, and our National
President has the faculty of making us all
work, and forgetting there is any hardship in
doing it. And certainly, with such apprecia-
tive words as these, which greet us in taking
up the annual address of Department Com
mander Nevius, of New Jersey, our hearts can
not but be glad and our zeal strengthened in
our work for the noble soldier boys. COmrade
Nevius who believes in womans work, and
would do all in his power to broaden and
strengthen it, has these words of compliment
and advice:
To the Loyal WOmen Of Ne,U Jersey:
The Loyal Ladies' League have done much good
and, so far as have observed, with single ex-
ception have worked tremendously with the Posts
In my opinion they should be organized on q
broader foundations; they should open the door rs
the Woman's Relief Corps has done. and let their
membership be made up of loyal women. The
Woman's Relief Corps is coming to the front in
strong columns. They invite all loyal women to
join with them: and as their object is to aid and
assist the Grand Army of the Republic, the Grand
Army will receive more aid from an organization
made up of ladies outside of their immediate faini-
lies, than they can from one made up entirely
wit WI irt nix
to put in the other. Both organizations have
foothold in our Department, and both are growing:
In my opinion they should be united in one grand
National organization, and that all loyal women
should be eligible 10 membership. Our noble
women always have and always will be ready and
willing to aid and assist the Grand Army of the
Republic. The Posts having auxiliary societies are
strong, both morally and financially.
APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER.
The following have been issued during the
week: To Comrades S. ID. Conver, Miles, Ia;
Mrs. Roxie Slower, Titusvile Pa. Robert H.
Lester, o. d. Sedgwick Post. Union City, Ind. !;
r. E. Reedy, Commander, Alfred Bling Post,
Andalusia, ILL.,. Charles H. Myerhoff, Com
mander, Farragut Post, Evansville; Ind; Al.
West, Madison, Me-. p. WinsOr, Adjt, Stanton
Post, SO, Fergus Falls, Mimi. w. NJ. Dennis
ton. Commander, Mccall Post. Buena Vista, O.;
and to COmrade Samuel w. Day, Commander,
Post 9, Department of Maryland, the latter
through Mrs. Maggie J. Sias, National COnduc-
tor Pittsburg, Pa.
KENTUCKY's SECOND CORPS.
Mrs. Emma j. Nicholas, President of William
Nelson Corps Cincinnati, O., instituted, by
special request, Corps No. 2, at Newport, KY,
and reports 26 ladies present. The institution
was at Memorial Hall, at the conclusion Of
which the comrades of the Post escorted the
Drill Corps. where the following officers were
installed: President, Mary A. Forstner; S. W
p. Mrs. Selma Mahatha; ]. V.-P.. Mrs. Anna
White; Sec. Miss Florence Mahatha; Treas,
Mrs. Anna Maunder; Con-, Miss Amelia Rade-
marker; Chap, Miss Carrie E. Styles; Guard,
Mrs. Jane Harden. The Corps is well Differed
and promises to do good work.
RHODE ISLANDS ZEAL.
OF the New England States none are coming
more bravely to the front than loyal little
Rhode Island, having contributed to the ranks
of the w. r. c. since December 10 three fully
organized Corps. The last reported is G. f..
Lawton Corps, No. g. of Newport, Mrs. Sarah
f. Fuller. National S. V.4P., acting as Institut-
ing and Installing Officer, acguitting herself
with her usual efficiency. Comrade McNlahou,
Department Commander, writing of the in
stallatiOn, says: | witnessed the installation
ceremonies, and assure you l have never seen
a similar service performed better. This Corps
starts Off with good prospects. | am partcu-
larly gratifed to think the Order has been
established during my administration. After
the institution we were allowed to enter, and /
can truly say the comrades felt OH their good
behavior"
The officers are as follows: Pres, Annie
e. Peckham; S.V.-P., Hannah f. Greene; j.
V-P Miss Nola Cowden; Sec, Mrs. Jennie
Foster; Treas, Mrs. Mary Spaulding; Chap,
Mrs. Lizzie Herrck; c., Miss Belle McElroy
g., Miss Kate Brunk.
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.
The National Secretary acknowledges with
sincere thanks the pretty scarlet badge Ne
braska Encampment kindly sent by Comrade
Brad p. Cook A. A. g., David City, first hon
orary member Department of Nebraska, W.RC.
Comrade Cook dcsignates it for "crazy patch
work." and it shall have the craziest corner in
the GAR. quilt.
Oregon has now a permanent Department,
W.R.C., with Past Department Commander T.
j. Babcock the first honorary member. This
is a well inherited compliment to one who gave
his best energies to the organization of wOman's
work in connection with the Posts of Oregon.
The National officers extend hearty congratu-
lations.
Comrade VIM. H. H. Slack, P. c. Springfield,
VT, has shown commendable zeal in Relief
Corps work at that place, and National Head
quarters extends sincere thanks for his kind
words with report of installation. Mrs. Lydia
M. Lewis, Corps President.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.
General Orders, No. /, have been issued by
Jennie b. Atwood, Provisional President, De-
partment of New Jersey, Jersey City, N. j.,
giving desirable information to Corps and Posts
desiring to organize the same. Elizabeth S.
Adds, Department Secretary, Jersey City; Mrs.
Hannah Westphal, Plainfeld, Treasurer. Mrs.
Atwood concluding her order, says: To Posts
DESTROYS of having an Auxiliary Corps, full in
formation will be given on addressing these
Headquarters, of the proper method to proceed
and let it be understood that all loyal women
are eligible to membership in the W.R.C., pro-
viding they be of good neral character and Is
years of age Having already the hearty in
dorsement of our highly respected Department
Commander, II. M. Nevius,-our much beloved
National President and other National officers
of the W.R.C. also pledging me their support. as
well as many other warm friends of the Order
j would still ask for the united sympathy and
help of all loyal women throughout the State
and of every conlrade who wears with honor
the badge of the Grand Army of the Republic
that we may succeed in establishing many good
Corps in this Department, that will be an honor
to the State and to the noble organization to
which we are auxiliary"
PATIENCE PRIMROSE.
Department Gleunings.
OHIO IN cqNvESTIoN
The second annual Convention, Department
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