The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-07-30

excursion. They have rendered much needed as
sistance to worthy families since they organised,
as their records will show.
Napoleon, O., is to have grand Reunion and
Campfire of the old soldiers and families Aug.
81, 1885, at the headquarters of o. p. Randall
Post, No. 211, GAR The Womans Relief Corps
have been called upon to assist.
AT the annual meeting, August 10Th, of the
soldiers and sailors of Seneca County the Re
lief Corps of Tiffin will prepare the dinner, by
request of the Grand Army.
DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The following excellent order reaches Us from
Mrs. Kenyon, President of the Provisional De-
of the first and best workers in that far of
country:
HEADQUARTERS PROVISIONAL DEPARTMENT WASH
INGToN TERRITORY, ". re, AUXILIARY TO THE
GAR.
SEATTLE, W. T., July 10, 1885.
General Order No. 1.
i. Having been appointed to the Office of Pro-
visional President of the Department of Washing
ton Territory assume the duties of the Office
deeply feeling the obligations of the position and
the great honor conferred upon me.
earnestly invite the friendly assistance of each
Post having 10 auxiliary. in taking steps to
one immediately: assuring them they will find 3
band of loyal ladies valuable assistance at all
| times in fIrtheranee of the objects of the GAR
To Posts desiring to form an auxiliary will send
full instructions upon application, and blank ap-
piic.tons for charter, which must be signed by at
least ten loyal women and Endorsed by Post Com
mander and returned. with S. charter fee, to
these headquarters.
III. Headquarters of the Department will be at
Seattle, W. T., and all communications must be so
addressed.
III. The following appointments are hereby an
nounced.
Provisional Department Secretary-Mrs. Helen
Burke Stevens Corps.
Provisional Department Treasurer-Mrs. Mary
E Spaulding. Stevens Corps.
Chief Insttuting and Installing Oficer-Mrs Lou
Nj. Sahm, Custer Corps.
Chapiain-3Irs Lou e Sampson, Custer Corps.
They will be respected and obeyed accordingly.
Nv. Thanks are due A. NJ. Brookes, Department
COMMANDER G-A-R., for coprtesies extended and
help rendered
VIOLA A KENYON,
Provisional President.
HELEN BURKE,
Provisional Secretary.
COmrade VIM. Ell. Smith, of Niles, (who neg
lectS to name his State,l writes us that the Post
of which he is member has passed a resolu-
ton to organize Relief Corps. Frank Graves
Post, No. 81, is in good shape, holding about
500 worth of property, consisting of stage,
scenery, chairs and equipments. They are out
OF debt, having celebrated their emancipation
upon a recent occasion in true soldier style. A
reception was rendered Gen. Henry A. Morrow,
former comrade, who, with his wife, stopped
over for visit at his old home, while on his
return from Portland Encampment A warm
welcome was extended by Commander Daniel
Sheehan, to which Gen. Morrow made SOL
dierly response. Mayor Babcock and the City
Council called to pay their respects. Col Kel-
logg, Rev. /. z. A. Wightman, Rev. G. C. Yate,
and Geo. f. Edwards were among the speakers.
When the time came for Gen. Morrow's depart
ure, Graves Post, headed by the Royal Area
mum Band, went with him and wife to the de-
pot. where they went direct to his post of duty
at Sidney Barracks, Neb., 400 miles west Of
Omaha.
WHO ARE SOLDIERS WIDOWS?
families should be looked after by the Woman's
Relief Corps according to their ability to rem
der them assistance. Members of the Grand
Army and their families are naturally entitled
to the first consideration of the Relief Corps,
which is an auxiliary of the Grand Army. 2
Soldiers wives, left widows. are soldiers wild
ows, whether married before the war, during
the war, or since the war; Just as a soldiers
child is a soldiers orphan when the father
dies, even though he is a babe, new born. 8.
Each Corps is the judge of who is most entitled
to relief. If means are limited, let those who
are the most needy, or most worthy, receive
the promptest aid.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Comrade ]. J. Fitzgerrell, Department Com
mander of New Mexico, favors US with copy
of his address at the unvailing of the Kit Car
son Monument, Las Vegas, on Memorial Day,
printed in neat pamphlet form.
fncuDcIS VI hcIcI SOTpS Will DS IuIeT-
ested in knowing that Comrade George w.
Vrooman, of Toledo, the newly-elected Presi-
dent of the Ohio Prisoners of War Association,
is the junior member of the veteran firm of
Montgomery & Vrooman, official printers for
the Woman's Relief Corps the past year. George
was printer boy in Wauseon, o., in those days.
in an office owned by Gen. Sherwood, and was
sort of protege of Mrs. Sherwood, since Ma
tional President, who naturally rejoices in his
success. He enlisted when Is in the Tooth Ohio,
Col. Sevin's regiment, and was captured at
Limestone Station, East Tenn, Sept. 8, 1863, by
+" Mudwall" Jaekson's command. 1t was at the
beginning of the siege of Knoxville, and Gen.
Burnside had ordered battalion of the Tooth
Ohio, under Maj. E. L. Hayes, to make feint
against the enemy, and they were, of course,
gohbled up. George was eight months in prison,
dividing his time between Lynchburg, Libby,
Castle Thunder and Belle Island. He is a
highly respected citizen, and in his profession
has no superiors.