The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-11-12

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thing, quite proud of their Corps.
| Hazlette Corps, GAINESVILLE has just held a social
which was n success socially and financially. Bal
| ley, 49, Portsmouth, is in n prosperous condition
and has just helped through with IA grand Reunion
of soldiers, and Mrs. Ewings. Junior Vice of De
partment, the soldiers liked it well they
| coming again. Corps No. - at Orwell, has beer
| busy and Is doing nicely, while Patchen, No. 4
| Burton, No. 6, J. Crane, No. 93, Cleveland; Bel
| Harmon, No. IS, Warren Tod, No. g. Youngstown
| and many others. which have reported their socia
work, doing finely. To tell all the good things
| happening in the Department would take all the
| columns of THE TRIBUNE allotted to Relief Work
| i must speak of No Is Washington G.. H.. a band
of bright, brave-hearted women. who lave suffered
great loss in the death of their President Mrs. Sue
+. Jones lone of the precious ones of EARTH, and
| from the cyclone that wrecked their hall anC
| brought sorrow and trouble to- many; but wheu
asked if we should not ask aid for them, they said
| No, not now you know we had q successful EN-
tertainment IN the Spring and we have money yet,
and with brave hearts they are working grandly
could fill sheets full of good from Ohio, but must
leave space for sisters. L know you will wish
| us all blessings without number in our works.
NJ T.. Battcs, Department Secretary.
BRAVE BUCKEYE WOMEN.
| DEAR TRIBUNE: Stanley Relief Corps is in a
prosperous condition and O-day inspected by
Mrs 1heodosla Smiley. of Beverly, o. who COM
piimented the Corps on their prompt and correct
way o coiHS pi'shhcss our corps consists Oh ABOUT
80 good working members, scattered over area
OF 10 miles; but, notwithstanding this obstacle, in
connection with home duties. we held fair the
ODD and sd which nettcd SlS6. 40. We received
four five donations from outside parties, 70,
which they have our thanks; the balance was the
work of our own hands. We read with much in
terest of the reception of Mother Bickerdyke III
Topeka, and other items in regard to her, and of en-
wonder if history of her services record. We
think history of her life and labors would make
book of thrilling interest, and would be regarded
as n sacred souvenir of the war.-Mary A. Hovey
Corresponding Secretary, Lower Salem, o.
FLOCKING TO THE STANDARD.
DEAR TRIBUNE: / send you list of officers and
members of Wilson Burrows Relief Corps. No. 90
.te
Putnam: Pres, Sarah A. Heath; S. N.-P., Edna
Olney; J: V.-P, Mary Chenoweth; See, Mary V.
Reason; Treas, Eliza j. Beach Chap, Susan Oh
ney; Con, Carrie Taylor; c.. Lizzie Downs The
Corps numbers %. Ohio will soon number 10l
Corps, that being the last to send application fol-
charter.-Franccs 7. Russell, Department Institut-
ing and Installing Officer.
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: AT pound social recently held
at Wayne, under the auspices of Cory Relief Corps,
No As for the benefit of the family of old SOL
Lockwood Relief Corps, No. 55, of Alpena was
Instituted Sept %, by Emma S. Hampton, with 19
Mrs. Jennie Wheeler; ;. p, Mrs. Elizabeth
Knight; J. V-P., Mrs. Flora Avery; Sec Mrs. ely
;. Maiden; Treas, Mrs. Sarah Field; Chap, Mrs.
Viola Kimball; Con, Mrs Carrie Seage; c., Mrs.
Frances Potter.
The ladies of Fred Turrell Corps, No. 80, of Web
berville, surprised their Post on the evening OF
Sept. 10. They went supplied with plenty OF
chicken, pic fruits melons, etc, and spent de-
lightful social hour. The pleasant surprises in
to hear of more of them.
Relief Corps No. SIS, auxiliary to Henry G. Beebe
Post G.AR., was organized at Richmond, Oct. 20
by Department President Emma :. Hampton, with
large number of charter members and the follow
ing officers: Pres, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Walton; 5. N.-P.,
Mrs. Adelia Quick; j. V.-P.. Mrs Annie o. Heath
zie Rapalje; Chap, Mrs Helen h. Beebe; c., Mrs.
Nancy J. Vroman; G.. Mrs. Mary Beebe.
Relief Corps No. SO, auxiliary to Billy Begole
Post GAR, was organized at Maple Rapids with
50 charter members Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10,
by Mrs. S. a. c. Plummcr, of Lansing, the Depart
ment President being present. public installa-
ton was held III the evening at the GAR. hail,
with a large audience present. Mrs. Plummer con-
Quoted the ceremony, assisted by several ladies of
was one of the pleasures of the evening, after which
he following officers were installed Pres, Mrs.
Olive reI:y; $ V-P, Mrs Euniee Redfern; J.. v
p, Mrs Jane andersen; Treas, Mrs. Helen Paine;
Annis; c., Mrs. Alice Sowie; o.. Mrs Ellen Fulton.
Then followed stirring remarks by the Installing
Officer, who is g'1tI:t of;tor as well as writer
The ladies of No 80 are intelligent end enthusiast
tic. and such material will certainly be SucceSSiul
and an honor to the GAR
Andrew Macomber Corps have had ice cream and
basket secials, and are now preparing for art
entertainment. They are prospecting and growing
III numbers.
Michigan has come up nobly in her relief work
during the last quarter. The two Corps that paid
out the largest amounts are Fairbanks Corps, No.
10, of Detroit, $685. Cory Corps, No. 43, of Wayne
1922
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
s. I. Lyon, of Howell, celebrated recently.
Mrs. Lyon is Department Chaplain of the w re.
entS were numerous. The Woman's Relief Corps,
No 49, gathered and visited them the following
day, leaving comfortable rocking chair as token
of their high esteem for their fclow-worler Mrs
Lyon.-Fairbanlls, Headquarters, Department of
Michigan, Detroit, Mich.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
DEAR tribune Ballston rejoices in institution
of Relief Corps No A. auxiliary to Post 46 nsti-
tod 4 z hL l1onurtment MrS
Sarah G. Nichols with Corps of II ladies. We
now number a membership of 80. The following
NJ. Young :. V.-P., Mrs. Sarah Oakley; J. V.-P,
Mrs. Tille Dunk; See, Mrs Cornelia Mitchell;
Treas, Mrs. Jennie Harris; Chap, Mrs. Nyra Nc
Greedy; Con, Mrs Emma Writ; c., Mrs. Sarah A.
Ayers. The veterans of Post 10 and the Sons of
Veterans We're present on installation evening, and
gave a cordial welcome, and We have greatly
enjoyed the pleasant associations of the Summer
and Fall. In June we gave strawb berry festival,
realizing $50, to be applied organ. Hon.
George West kindly made up the balance and
placed II very fine organ in the hall. We hope to
report good progress in membership and good
works, until take rank with sisters in
the older Corp5.-Airs. Myra McCrecdy, Corps
Chaplain, Ballston, n. Y.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS
DEAR TRIBUNE: Mrs. Julia G.. Sine, Department
President of Illinois. visited Canton, Ill., Oct "a,
where the Post celebrated their sixth anniversary
by the organization of a Womau's Relief Corps,
with - charter members. An entertainment and
supper in the evening" with music by Canton Band,
were among the attractions.
Illinois interest is steadily developing. Four
Corps organized this week, and the fifth to follow.
The Department officers organized Corps at
Pecatonica Oct 31st well Differed. Commander
Clarlle's wife is President of the Corps.
Chillicothc Corps, No 49, reports gains in num-
bers and zeal in the work. They are happy in an
invitation from Post 1876 to join with them in lit
erary entertainment once month throughout the
Winter
Nevius Corps is to fit up an apartment in the new
City Hospital for the of the sick Veteran
Corps Elgin, is hard ut work, having enjoyed
lecture from Gen. NJ Il. Prentss.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: John L. Bashore Relief Corps,
No. 81, of the successful results of last
Winters lec;uring tour through Iowa of the Ma
tional Chaplain, Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer. The
Corps was instituted March 81 by that devoted SOL
dier's friend with the following officers: Pres,
Susie ]. Wentworth; :. w Mrs. Sophie Baker;
j. V.-P., Mrs. Elizabeth Co!fux; Sec Mrs. Sallie
Young Treas, Mrs. Mary Moore; Con. Mrs. Ida
Bishop; c., Mrs. sarah Henderson. The first work
of the Corps was to assist the Post Memorial
Day i'll preparing beautiful star-shaped mound,
dedicated to the unknown dead, each point of
which bore n large urn filed with plants, and the
mound covered with floral tributes. Then a relief
fund was established and the treasury replenished
with festival, and again by suffers tent on the
campground of the I'd Iowa II. c., by which Sos
raised The Corps meets twice q month, and
the sewing society oftener. We are preparing
public Thanksgiving dinner and for fair, by
which we hope to double our fund We have 4S
members and three to be initiated and more are
coming, and so long there remains disabled or
discouraged veteran a needy widow orphan
we hope the GAR, assisted by the W.R.C., may
continue their work of Fraternity Charity and