The National tribune., 1885-04-30

| mon more nOmeDke. They are young IN the work
but earnest in the cause. The Cleveland Corps are
busy, and just helped through successful celebra-
| ton of Lees surrender. Their tableaux beautiful,
their supper very nice, arrangements perfect,-but
| why partcularize when nearly all are doing so
| nobly? feel as if could not say enough about
| them and when you know the membership of some
Corps Is scattered in country places, and they SO
earnest and punctual, some going four and even
seven miles to attend, then the earnest
ness of their profession. Since writing the forego
| ing Tod Corps reports red, white and blue
| basket social" from which they Melted S25, and
had most enjoyable time. 1 think the social fea-
ture OF our work has an encouraging effect on the
old soldiers. Frightening many who felt almost for
gotten into ife.-Sarah NJ. Z, Battles, Depart
ment Secretary.
OTHER GRAND CORPS.
Thayer Relief Corps, No rs, Department of
Ohio, is the name and number of the new Corps
at Malta, Morgan Co., Ohio, organized April
by Mrs. Frances S. RUSSELL National Core
spending Secretary and Chief Inspecting and
Installing Officer of the State, assisted by Miss
Mamie Waterman of GAINESVILLE, who acted as
Conductor. Mrs. Russell, always appreciatve
of the fraternity of our Order in its best and
truest sense is most enthusiastic in her praises
of the cordial greeting and hospitable entertain
| ment given the visiting officers throughout their
stay, while for the perfect arrangement on the
part of comrades and ladies of every detail of
the program of the day and evening she is
gratifed beyond measure. The Corps inaugu-
rates its work with membership of 81 of the
two towns of Malta and McConnellsvile. The
President, Jeanette Pond is the widow of the
gallant Col f. b. Pond, Attorney General, and
later State Senator, gentleman highly hon
ored by all who knew him, and whose death
occurred about year ago, as the result of
a wound received in battle Officers of the
Corps are as follows: S. V.-P., Mrs. Alice
Whitaker; j. V.-P., Mrs. Mary V. Dickerson;
Sec, Mrs. Lucretia Cochran; Treas, Mrs. Fife
NJ. Davis Chap, Mrs. Lizzie T. Mott; c., Mrs.
Mary Coulson G., Miss Jennie Clark. The
installation service took place in the evening
at the Opera House, full band of music being
in attendance to aid in stirring up the patroit-
ism of the large audience assembled. Other
features of the program was music by the choir,
recitations and singing by the school children,
and interesting and exciting speeches by the
comrades. All in all it was grand success and
both the Corps and its organizers may well be
proud of the work accomplished.
Mrs. L. Z. Gaber. President of Henry E.
French Relief Corps, No. 81, Waldo, Ohio, writes
us that the Corps tender their sincere thanks to
Mrs. Laura j. Au, President, Ontario Relief
Corps, No. 81, detailed by Mrs. Department
President Myers to complete the organization
of the Corps and fully instruct the members in
their work.
Kate Hickman, President, Phil Kearney Re-
lief Corps, No. 81, Nelsonville, Ohio, concludes
a pleasant letter as follows:
We adjourned our last regular Corps meeting to
meet at the home of dear old lady for the purpose
of initiating her; she being anxious to aid us in
our charitable work and unable to attend our meet
ings at the hall on account of rheumatism. Twelve
members were present, and our meeting was per-
feet little "lovefeast" We all came away wishing
such meetings would occur oftener. We have
prosperous Corps of IS members; are very busy and
happy in work. THE TRIBUNE is a welcome
visitor, but we would like to have more news from
Ohio Corps.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Tbn how oil h
sorbed in the grand carnival benefit of the Sol
diers Home at Chelsea. Seventeen Corps were
represented by booths and tables The past
and present National officers Mrs Barker, Mrs.
Fuller and Mrs. Turner, have been at the front
as usual The military tableauX in main
hall were of a superb description, and thou
sands of people were in attendance at each eX-
hibition. The military curiosity department
was another great attraction, among other
curiosities shown being John Browns sword,
property of Col. Flagg, of Milbury; flag cap
tured from the rebel steamer Florida by the
U. S. steamer Wachusett off the Coast of Brazil,
loaned by Chief Engineer Melville; and Gen.
Grants portrait as a boy. Adj't-Gen. William
Acorn, of the G a. r., and wife, of Toledo, Ohio
were among the guests of the evening at the
ce-cream lunch of John A. Halves Relief Corps
No. 3, of East Boston, who had charge of the cake
and fruit table, and also the ice cream and con-
fectionery department in the balcony. There
were also present. as lDVlleu guests, IaSt De-
partment Commander John ID. Billings, Hon.
A. A. Ranney; Mrs. M. Susie Goodale, Presi-
dent Department of Massachusetts WOman's Re-
lief Corps; Mrs. l.. A. Turner National Treas
urer; Mrs. X. L. Beedle, Department Treasurer;
Col. L. L. Barker; Mrs. f. +. Barker Past Ma
tional President of the Woman's Relief Corps;
Mr.. aud Mrs. Micah Dyer, jr; Mr.. E. b. Still
ings and Flavel Shurtief, Commander, Post 159,
GAR.
DEPARTMENT OF MAINE
Bates Relief Corps, South Norridgewock, Me-,
organized April 2, 1884, as Corps No. II, auxil-
larry to Woman's State Relief Corps, disbanded
March %, and reorganized as Bates Corps,
No. Il, Woman's Relief Corps, Depart
mcnt of Maine. Mrs. Emily V. Littlefield,
Department President, met with them Friday
April TO- and instituted the Corps, installing
the officers in the evening as follows President,
Annie NJ. Stevens: S. V.-P., Electa P. Tobey;
J. UP, Jeanette G. Johnson; Sec. Jennie j.
Tobey; Treas. Lizzie W. Butler; Chap, Philena
III. Boston; c.. Alice NJ. GRAHAM; g., Lizzie B.
Jones. The Secretary, Jennie J. Tobey, says
all tho members of the Corps are very much
pleased with the change and proud to be in
line with the grand National association.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
Relief work in Wisconsin goes bravely on,
Mrs. Harriet Dunlap Department President,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Little, Senior Vice Presi-
dent, having spent much time in visiting and
instructing Corps. Seven new Corps have been
instituted since Department Convention, with
several applications pending. Barraboo, Prairie
du Chen, Racine and Colby are falling i'll line.
No. % has just been instituted at Eau Claire
Mrs Titles Corps, No. 9, Portage City, has just
concluded a fair dividing between the relief
and general funds the sum of S250.14. They
thank the comrades of Post Ii for kind assist
ancc.
The largest Corps organized since Convention
is Robert Chivas, No. %. Mrs. Harriet Dunlap
of Lodi, Department PRESIDENT Mrs. Elizabeth
Little, Senior Vice Department President, of
Portage, and Mrs III. q. Rogers, Junior Vice
Department President We're present. Mrs
Rogers installed the officers, as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Margaret Maekey; S. V.-P., Mrs.
Charlotte Longstaif; J. V.-P., Mrs. Mary A.
Schmitz; Sec, Mrs. Julia i. kiingenberg;
Treas Mrs Caroline Thompson; Chap. Mrs.
Henrietta c. Rex c., Mrs. Title w. Partridge;
c., Miss Nellie NJ. Rex.
DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA.
Mrs. Department President Kline reports
the organization of Fitzpatrick Corps, st. Helena,
with the following officers and 80 charter men,
bers: President Jennie Simmons; S. V.-P., Ada |
A. Rogers; J. V.-P., Ella Sterling Sec, Mary |
Hale; Treas, Emma Graham; Chap, Matte |
Nixon; C., Josie Risley; c., Juliette Kister. |
After the installation, literary and musical ex-
crcses took place, closing with banquet, at |
which remarks were made by Gen. Carr and |
Past Commander Simmons. The latter gentle |
man presented the ladies of the Corps with full |
for a mem harSliD nj IN from the |