The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-12
Department Gleanings.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

DEAR TRIBUNE: The sixth annual Convention OF
the Department of New Hampshire, held ut Man
chester, Oct. 22 and % in all respects "a
The National President, Mrs Sarah l.. Fuller was
present and gave increased pleasure to the various
meetings, business and social The delegations
very full from the 30 Corps of the Department.
The address of the retiring Department President
land present National Junior Vice-Prcsident), Mrs.
Adaline u. Kent, was full of interest and cncour-
agement. Mrs. Kent careful to note the graft
flying fact that two efficient and honored army
nurses-Miss Mary Appleton Foster and Miss Har-
riet p DanIe-had within the year become con-
nected with New Hampshire Corps.
The Department Treasurer, Mrs. Angela M.
Hayes reported number of Corps instituted during
the year seven; number of Corps Sept. so, 1885,
%; membership. 534 relief fund on hand, S96i63;
general fund, S1li.Sl; amount expended in charity,
$3.50 ~; amount turned over to Posts, sos. Largest
Corps Nashua and Manchester, IO3 each; Concord,
70, Portsmouth, y; Is applications pending.
Hereafter the Department Convention will meet at
the same time and place as the q. Ar as the two
organizations are in full accord in New Hampshire.
President Celia f =. Foster. of Milford; 5. V.-P.,
Mrs Nancy W. Moore of Nashua j. NJ NJ Mrs
Iotte S Robbins. of Milford Treas Mrs. Annie NJ.
Hinds of Milford; Chap, Mrs. Mary A. Pratt of
Concord; ms Mrs Addie S. Hughes, of Ashland
Councillor. Mrs. Matte b. Mouiton, of Iaconia ;
mstituting and Installing Officer, Alkaline =. Kent,
of Portsmouth. Executive Board-Mrs Julia A.
Gamsby of Coiebrook, Chairman: Mrs Sarah l..
Osgood, of Amherst; Mrs Angelina Tilton, of
Franklin Falls Mrs. Sarah +. Green, of Pttsield,
and Mrs. Maria y. Kendrick, of Meredith. Dele
gates to the National Convention-Atlarge,L l.. A.
Scott of Manchester; No. l, Sarah W. Green, of
Pitslield; no. 2, Flora A. Barker, of Nashua; No.
3 s Lizzie Locke, Of s sea-. No a. Adaline
mont; No. 6, Ellen Il. Young, of Laconia. Alter
nates-At large Helen +. Whitney, of Nashua; No.
Pratt, of Concord; No. 3, Annie Brown, of Ply
mouth; No. 4, Hattie Babbtt, of Keene No. 5.
Rosa Kenney, of Littleton; No. Z, Julia Gamsby, of
Co!ebrook.
During the Convention the National President,
Mrs Fuller, delivered very fine address, in which
she paid very fine tribute to the loyal women of
Ar,,a brill of l.s.I .fa
among the pleasures of the Convention,
Mrs. Gov. Currier, Mrs. Fuller, Past Department
partment President, Mrs. Foster, receiving the
company. Mrs. Kent retires with much honor,
and in Mrs. Foster she has Il worthy and charm
ing successor. LOCKER ON.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: am this moment in receipt of
a copy of the proceedings of the third National
Convention, held at Portland, Me-, June "a, 1855,
and as examine its contents and realize that the
book is to travel broadcast throughout the land
am moved to make the following statement not
with any desire to detract from the glory of my
sister Departments, whose progress is ever mat
ter of interest and delight to me- but in simple JUS
tice to the Department whose honor it is my privi-
lcge to guard. -.,
The report of our Department Inspector was most
carefully prepared and forwarded in January last,
but. owing to the severe sickness of our National
Inspector, was lost This was most unfortunate
for our Department. as il was Massachusetts, privi
lege at that time to lead In membership, relief
fund, and amount expended in charity. The fol-
lowing figures those of our Inspectors report
on file, and agree with the note found on page 2O9
of Proceedings which fear will be noticed by but
few of the readers: Number of members in good
standing Sept. 80 1884, 2,577; amount of money in
relief fund.- s. ,323.17; amount expended in charity
81 TN. Susie Goodale, Department President,
Medford, Mass.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Fall work of the Relief
Corps has opened with great activity all through
the State, and l find in reviewing the Quarterly
Report for Oct 1, that almost all Corps are in readi
ness for their Winters work financially, and that
extra efforts being put forward to increase the
case, you know there willing workers and
warm hearts, and the old soldiers and widows and
orphans will have cause to bless the relief workers
ofthe GAR. The financial outlook for the season
is good In 50 Corps whose financial reports are all
nd held in sher as a1a funds
over 500. All over the State there seems to be
awakened interest. and the Corps report renewed
zeal and cheerful endeavor to do their work well.
SQcials and all sQIta of usements are being given