The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-01-08
GOOD FOR CONNECTICUT.


ously started. The entire Department is sup
piled with new badges and has kept all the
old ones for Corps uses. Supplies are paid for
when ordered and all in ALL there is executive
ability displayed that places the Department
in the front rank.
THE COMING CONVENTION AT PORTLAND.
A letter received at National Headquarters
from Gen. /. S. Bangs, Past Senior Vice Com
mander-in- Chief, GAR, and member of the
Committee on Reception and Entertainment of
the Nineteenth Annual Encampment GAR,
concludes as follows:
1t is safe to that the five six Portland hotels
can accommodate 500 to coo guests; the popular
seaside resorts in the harbor within Is minutes by
boats can accommodate GOO and the hotels ut
Old Orchard and Pine Point. 25 minutes distance
by rail, can accommodate 5000 more. These, be-
sides private accommodations. We expect such a
and loyal women.
The National President has accepted the
kind offer of Mrs. A. NJ. Sawyer, Past President
of the WOmans State Relief Corps, Portland,
Me-, and other ladies, to arrange for the enter
tainment of delegates to the National COnyen-
ton. Mrs. Sawyer writes that hall has been
engaged for the meetings of the National Con-
vcntion, within three minutes walk of the
hall where the sessions of the Grand Army are
held. National Headquarters will be at the
Falmouth Hotel. Due notification of hotel
terms, ETC., will be given at the proper time.
Department Gleaninss.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mrs. Alkaline p. Kent, Department President
of New Hampshire reports an awakening in
terest among the White Mountain boys in Re-
lief Corps work. Among recent institutions
is that of L. T.. Sturtevant Corps, No. "a,
auxiliary to L. E. Sturtevant Post, No. 9, GA.
r., of Concord, N. II. Mrs. Kent was assisted
by Mrs. Angela M. Hayes, Department Secre-
tary. The following officers were installed:
Pres Mrs. Mary A. Pratt; S. V.-P., Mrs. Gcor-
gle Randlett; j. V.-P., Mrs. Mira III. Lane;
Treas, Mrs. Fannie E. Minot; Chap, Mrs.
Emma NJ. Aiken; Con-, Mrs. Jennie NJ. Bond !;
g., Mrs. Mary J. L.. Eaton Director, Mrs. Mary
l.. Johnson. This Corps is a most gratifying
result of the endeavors of a committee APP
pointed by the Post, consisting of Comrades
James Minot, Henry Churchill Charles III.
Hayes, Andrew l.. Lane and Nathaniel Bond,
who issued a circular in most attractive design,
calling the attention of the ladies of the city
to this important auxiliary work, and inviting
them to meet for consideration of this object
At the first meeting held in response to this
call Mrs. Kent was present and addressed the
meeting, when 30 signatures were obtained to
the charter and the officers elected and in
stalled the same evening. Mrs. Kent says they
are noble, earnest women, whose influence will
be invaluable in perfecting the labor of love in
which loyal women everywhere are engaged.
Corps No. Is, at Colebrook, small town in
New Hampshire, gave recent entertainment
for the benefit of the son of a veteran who had
lost his hand, realizing $2S. The burial of
soldiers child is another kindly act to be COM
mended.
Peniman Relief Corps, No g. Plymouth, held
q recent fair to repenish their relief fund,
which was great success. A guess cake real
lied a nice little sum.
NJ
was honOred at a recent entertainment by
visit from Department. Commander Linehan
and Mrs. Department Pres. Kent. There was
fine supper and excellent music recitations,
and speeches.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
Bendix Relief Corps, No. 81, was instituted
on the evening of Dec. l., and the officers pub
licly installed by NJ. Z. Hausbeck, assisted by
Commander Humphreys, who installed the
President. The comrades of Post No. 400 are
highly elated over the successful organization
of this Corps, predicting that it will be one of
the best in the State, since it has many good
workers. among them the daughters of Gen.
Bendix, for whom this Post is named. Many
visiting comrades and sister workers were pres
ent, including Department Commander Nevus
and Chief Mastering Officer Lufts, of New Jer-
sey; Comrade Atwood and wife, who has
been recently appointed Provisional President
drum corps and many others. The following
are the officers for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. NJ. E. Hausbeck ; s. V.-P, Mrs. Sophia De
Mott; j. V.-P., Mrs. Martha Humphreys;
Treas, Mrs. Fannie Vanderbilt; Chap, Mrs S.
Abrams; c., Mrs. Reynolds; g., Miss Mamie
Jones.
Thaddeus Stevens Relief Corps, No. H. (col-
ored,) New York, which was organized last
March, fer some months laborcd under difficult
ties, but they have now begun work in earnest,
and at the last meeting in November they ini-
tiated 16 members and Dec 90 IL members,
with Is reported favorably. They now have
So members in good standing, and have made
arrangements to buy an organ for Corps use.
They are getting along nicely, assist the Post
in all their work, and intend In the near future
to present the Post with new GAR. flag.
Corps working as this one has worked encour-
age others which are listless and careless
Mrs. Kate E. Jones' National Corresponding
Secretary, llion, n Y, has inspected Arthur l..
Brooks, Corps Hamilton, N. Y, of which Mrs
Abbie d. Johnson is President. Mrs. Johnson
has been reelected, much against her will, as
she has labOred very hard for its success and
would like to see the honors passed around
Comrade Johnson has been the Commander of
the Post from the start, and is also reelected
by a unanimous vote. The comrades will have
no other, knowing that no other will sacrifice
SO much for the interests of the Post and after
all, as Mrs Jones we'll says, "Selfsacrifice is
the only offering worthy to be laid on the altar
of our country" Mrs. Jones was particularly
pleased with the singing in the Corps, which
she pronounces excellent.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
A Mush and Milk Social, followed by dancing
and other amusemeEts. and conducted, even to
the floor management, by the ladies, was given
upon a recent evening by Buckley Relief Corps,
Akron. The Eighth Regiment Orchestra fur
nished the music. 1t was the first of series of
Winter socals, and was great success.
The great Sanitary Fair, given by HaZlett
Post and Corps GAINESVILLE, o., introduced
many new features, including representations
from Dickens, Miss Wilmot, an English lady,
assisting in their arrangement. The Corps
presented the Post with an elegant banner.
The following are the officers for the ensuing
year, to be installed Jan. II: President: Mrs.
Louisa Terry; S. V.-P., Mrs. Carrie J. Wiles;
J. VIC, Mrs. Amelia Roper; Sec, Mrs. +. r.
Russell; Treas, Mrs. Mary r. Stanbery; c.,
Mrs. Mary L. Lillibridge; G., Mrs Della Grant
Delegates to the Akron Convention, Mrs. Mary
r. Stanbery, Mrs. II. c. Waterman and Mrs.
Ida Van Horne; Alternates, Mrs Belle T. Bag
ley, Mrs. Jennie Axline and Miss Amanda
Ebert.
CHRISTMAS FOR THE ORPHANS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: am to tell the thousands of
children all over the land who have loving fathers
and mothers to care for them how eco orphans of
sailors and soldiers spent their Christmas. But u
few know, and fewer still realize or have even an
Ii real, living, loving home.
Although n State Institution, it is, indeed, the
protege of the Grand Army of the Republic. l
would like to describe to them its schools and
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