The National tribune., 1885-02-12
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NoteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMANs Relief CORPS
TOLEDO, o.
KATE B. SHERWOOD, National President
EMMA ID. SHELLEY, National Secretary.

KATE B. SHERWOOD, National President.
EMMA u. SHELLEY. National Secretary
TOLEDO, O.. Feb. 5, 1885.
Hoary old Winter holds high carnival in the
Maumee Valley, Transforming our city into
sparkling palace of his own, and bidding us,
with creaking footsteps, keep time to the music
of his clustering Lake Erie winds.
He'sa surly old fellow, too, as the children sing
of him, and freezes our fingers and pinches
our ears" no matter how warm our hearts are
or sunny our faces. But it is bright and CHEEKY
at Headquarters, and the eager gatherer of news
forgets the sting of the frosty air in the warmth
and glow of the good work reported, which
means comfort and happiness to the poor and
afflicted who come under the protection of the
WOman's Relief Corps. 1t is not only for the
crippled hero, the widow and the fatherless, but
for the noble women who braved disease and
dangers to administer to the suffering thou
sands carried from the field or stricken down
in the camp.
And this reminds me that contributions to
the 10-cent fund are tagging. Will not the
Posts and Corps which have failed to respond
to the call send on their mites? If they but
knew how many the calls and how worthy the
cases, and how small the funds, they would not
a day delay the good work.
PAIR OF BUSY HANDS.
A most pleasing chapter of the progress of
our work for the past six months is the report
of Miss Maggie Monroe, National Correspond
ing and Department Secretary, Agency, Iowa,
cleaned from personal letter to one of the Ma
tional officers. For promptness and efficiency
in the discharge of her duties, her conception
of the growing interest in our Order, and the
ability to intelligenty meet all objective points,
Miss Monroe is the embodiment of all, and holds
an honored place in the hearts of all with whom
she is associated. Since Aug. 1 she has. as
Department Secretary, received 100 letters,
fl,nn, NIL for inc nntf
and charter; l26 letters were written. % ap-
plications for charter sent out, and National
General Orders No 9, and Circular Letter, No.
l, and Department General Orders, No 2. have
been sent to 1915 Post Commanders. Eight
Corps have been organized, viz, Il. j. Cook, No.
IL, Cedar Rapids; J. G. Miller. No. II, Boones-
boro; Ellis c. Miller, No. 13 Mount Ayr; John
Braden, No. Ia, Parkersburg; Robert Ander-
son, No. Is, Waterloo; c. w. Harper, No. 16,
Keosauqua; Isminger, No. IL, Charlton, and
w. G. Brooks, No. 1S, Boone. AS National
Corresponding Secretary, 81 letters have been
received and So written, besides preparing each
week the material for the Relief Corps columns
in the Grand Army -AdrOcate, published at Des
Moines, which paper is a frequent and welcome
visitor at Headquarters.
LOYAL LADIES OF RICHMOND.
At Richmond, Va, we have a most earnest
advocate in Comradc Robert L. Hobson, Adj't of
UeO "A. SuSJeT IOSb. SOulctifHc siHCc all dp-
plcaton for charter, with other necessary
papers, was forwarded; also, supply of Gen
eral Orders and Circular Letters, which COM
rade Hobson generously offered his assistance
in distributing An additional supply has been
twice sent, by request, stirring the heart of the
"Old Dominion " to much enthusiasm. Finally,
on the 10Th inst, preliminary meeting of
ladies was held, and the organization of a Re-
lief Corps resolved upon. 1.-THE loyal ladies of
Richmond will not be found in the rear" writes
our correspondent, land the National organ
ization will have a valuable and willing assist
ant"
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.
Officers of Stevens Corps, of Seattle, Wash.
Ter, reported for the ensuing year, are as fol-
lows: Pres, Mrs. Viola A. Kenyon; S.V.-P.,
Mrs. Helen Burke; J.Y.-P., Miss Noia Cowden;
Sec, Mrs. Jennie Foster: Treas, Mrs. Mary
Z. Spauding; Chap, Mrs. Lizzie Herrick
c., Miss Belle McElroy; g., Miss Katie Banks.
As several of the Department Conventions
are reported this week the space allowed Ma
tional Headquarters is surrendered for these.
The National Secretary attended the Ohio Con-
venton and installed the officers the past week.
MAUMEE.