The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-08-06
Department Gleanings.

Department GieantngS.
MEMORIAL ORDER FROM MISSOURI.
Missouri, always forward in good works, is out
with a memorial order, following the death OF
Gen. Grant, with full mourning border, and
reading as follows:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI,
WoMANs RELIEF CORPS,
AUXILIARY TO THE GRAND ARMY of THE REPUBLIC,
No. 222l Market street,
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July %, 1885.
General Order, No. 3.
The announcement that Gen. Ulysses s. Grant,
the hero of hundred battles, has answered to the
roll call ofthe Great Commander is received There
fore all Corps in this Department will hold an open
memorial service in honor of this great hero, thereby
showing their respect for his memory. Corps Presi-
dents will attend to this po<S Bile, fully
reporting the same to these HeadquarteiS. A letter
of sympathy has been rendered the bereaved fam
lily of dead hero in beha. of the Department OF
Missouri WR.C.
BY order of HENRIETTA STIEsMEIER, Department
President
MARY NJ STARK, Department Secretary.
WISCONSIN COMRADES, ATTENTION!
Miss Ella Gibson, Barre, Mass, late Chaplain
of the LIST Wis. III. A., the same who is men
toned in the Report of the Committee for the
Relief of Army Workers, in THE TRIBUNE of
July 80, would like the addresses of the follow
ing comrades forwarded to the place above
named: Major L. II. Drury, Lieut.. E. A. Won
Vie. Capt. Wallace NJ. Spear, Capt. N. j. II.
Potter, Lieut.. A. j. Garrett
DEPARTMENI NEW 1Okk.
New York has added five new Corps to her
roster, following National Convention, up to
July 81 Mrs. President Nichols and her eff
cient Secretary, Mrs. Traver, are doing noble
work. BY q powerful and united effort New
York rallied her forces and paid off the in
debtedness at National Headquarters contract
ed by defaulting officer last year, and is now
in fine working order. Great credit is due the
President and all who have stood by her in the
noble Empire State.
RELIEF CORPS AT CAMDEN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Relief Corps auxiliary to J.
Parsons Stone Post, has been organized here by
Mrs. Susan Il. Traver, Department Secretary OF
New York, who installed the following officers
Pres, Mrs. Louise Smith; s. V.-P, Mrs. Mary An
son; j. V.-P., Mrs. Fidelia Quance; See, Miss
Emma Gardner; Treas, Miss Mary Park; Chap,
Mrs. Lizzie Gardner; Con-, Miss Libbie Jones; e.,
Miss Mary Lamk ns.-Mrs. Emma Gardner, Cam
den, N. y.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Department Commander Brown, of Ohio,
continues to bestOw very grateful fraternal rec
IGNITION upon the WOman's Relief Corps, an
organization of steadily increasing influence
for good in the Buckeye State. We quote from
General Orders, No. IL and IL. General Or
dcrs, No. IL, Grant memorial order, contains
the following:
On Saturday Aug. 8, the day appointed for the
final obsequies in the city of New York, each Post
will hold appropriate memorial service ut such
time and place as the Post Commander shall direct
extending an invitation To the members OF the
| Womans Relief Corps auxiliary to the Post u
| Join III the solemn ceremony.
In General Orders, No. IL, postponing the
| Springfield Reunion on account OF Gen. Grants
| death, we find the following:
In view of the fact tina; the obsequies Of the late
Gen. u $. Grant are to take place Aug. to $, and
that the funeral ceremonies are to be of National
| character, in which all the people have been in
vted to participate, the time for holding the semi
| annual Encampment-Grand Army day-of this
Department is hereby changed from Aug. and
| z to Wednesday and Thursday, Aug IL and Ii
| The Executive COMMITTEES, representing Mitchell
Post No. 45, and the citizens Of Springfield, renew
their cordial and hearty invitation to the comrades
| of Ohio and the members Of the Woman's Relic
! Corps to attend this Encampment.