The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-08-06
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--Notes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CoEPs,
Boston, MASS.
SARAH f. FULLER National President.
ELEANOR u. WHEELER. National Secretary.
EAST BosroN. July %. 1885.

EAST Boston, July 80, 1885.
AS this is the vacation season many of the
Corps are adjourned for the Summer, and the
work of our Order is moving on quietly; but
call at National Headquarters lately found
the National Secretary busy indeed, arranging
the books and papers received from the Toledo
Office. AS books and packages were unpacked the
same painstaking and efficient work that has
ever characterized our Past National Secretary,
Miss Emma d. Sibey, was apparent in the care
full manner in which all the property in her
charge had been transferred to her successor in
Office
Among those who called at Headquarters
the past week was our National Junior Vice
President, Mrs. Alkaline P. Kent, of Ports
mouth, N. H., whose presence always brings a
ray Of sunshine; but she came with the Mace
DOMAIN cry, "Come over and help US" in her
earnest, cordial invitation to the National
President and members of her staff to be pres
ent at the Woman's Relief Corps Campfire at
the New Hampshire veterans Reunion at
Wers N. H., Aug 81.
While we have been greatly cheered by the
large numbers of encouraging letters received
during the week, yet we have felt the great
shadow resting over our country. Everywhere
the emblems of mourning tell of the great
love of the people for that form that now lies
enshrouded at Mt. McGregor We learn from
many sources that Corps are arranging for the
special services called for in General Orders,
No. 2, in memory of Gen. Grant, and we trust
we may have some very Interesting reports to
give THE TRIBUNE readers.
In letter received from Mrs. Emma NJ. Will
bur, Instituting and Installing Officer of the
Department of Wisconsin, we learn of the in
stitution of Geo. NJ. West Relief Corps, No. 26,
at Hartford, Wis, June %, with % charter
| members, and the following is a list of the
Corps officers Pres, Mrs. Lydia NJ. Chapman;
S. V.-P., Mrs. Julia Wiley; j. V.-P, Miss Ella
Kards; Sec, Miss Julia Gould; Treas. Mrs.
Hattie L. Rogers Chap, Mrs. Bessie Stockwell;
c. Mrs. Maggie Leach; g., Mrs. Eliza Amidon.
Mrs. Wilbur writes: " This Corps is doing good
work, and increasing in numbers"
Comrade Clarke w. Harrington, Berryville,
Ark, Adutant, Garfield Post, No. IL, Depart
ment of Arkansas, writes us he is deeply inter-
ested in the work of the W.R.C., and is hoping
to arouse sufficient interest among the lady
friends of that Post to organize Relief Corps
| as its auxiliary. Let the good work go on. We
may double our membership this year if every
member will feel responsible to bring in at least
one good member. Surely, all can do that
much, and who could count the good that might
result from such personal effort. From reports
received from Corps Presidents in Pennsylvania
we feel greatly encouraged, and hope that very
soon our Department in that grand soldier
State will come to the front, fully retrieved
from all its financial embarrassments as did
their sister Department of New York. To do
this may require some hard work by the several
Corps, but We feel sure it will be met in the
true spirit of fraternity and for the good of the
entire Order.
Among the many congratulations and words
of commentator and encouragement rendered
the National President, none are more cOmpli-
mentary than the following resolutions passed
by John A. Halves Post, East Boston, following
her resignation as President of John A. Halves
Relief Corps. auxiliary to that Post, a copy Of
which has been presented her signed by Com
rades Vim. G. Smith, Chas. h. Bushee and Geo.
S. Pitts, Committee:
Relief Corps in convention assembled at Portland,
Me-, June 2 1855, to elect Mrs Sarah e. Fuller to
the highest honor in its gift, that of its National
President; and
Whereas she has shown by her loyalty and devo-
ton to the principles of Order, affectionate
membrance of those who, in great crisis, saved
the Nations life; therefore be it
ResOtred, That while we recognize the high honor
and trust reposed in her ability aud integrity, we
shall deeply feel the loss in our midst of one who
ready to offer the hand of aid to the dis
the sick and dying soldier and to the widows and
orphans of those who fell in our holy cause"
whose utmost endeavors were exerted for the well
fare and prosperity of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and Woman's Relief Corps by years of labor
in the many fields to which she has been called;
Resolved That in view of her retirement from the
office of the President of Woman's Relief Corps,
No. 8, the members of John A. Halves Post, No.
l59 desire to express to her their warm apprecia-
ton of the valuable services she has rendered the
both in her official and private relations and whose
deeds will long be remembered in the grateful
hearts of her many associates.
Resolved, That the sincere and heartfelt good
wishes of this Post will follow her day by day, as
she labors for the good of the Order in the high po
year may be one Of great prosperity and growth.
ECHO.