The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-08-27

a National Treasurer
since the formation Of the National Organization in
1885, and has proved herself trustworthy in every
sense that she was unanimously reelected, much
to tue qualification of her many friends.
~. Mrs. Sarah f. Fuller having rendered her
resignation as Department Secretary the same is
hereby accepted.
" Miss Mary e. Elliott of Somerville IA hereby
appointed Department Secretary, and will be obey
ed and respected accordingly.
vi. Corps Presidents will please take notice Of
the fact that all orders for supplies must be sent
to Mrs. X. L. Beedle, Department Treasurer Cam
bridge, Mass, and all communications relative to
Department matters must be addressed to Miss
Mary f. Elliott, Central Hill, Somerville Mass
VII. Union w re, No. 81, of Peabody, has been
organized in addition to those hitherto reported
VIII The revised Rules and Regulations pre-
pared by Past National President, Mrs. Kate B.
Sherwood, and adopted by the National Conven-
ton. will be ready for distribution Aug. 10, ono
copy of which will be furnished to each Corps
President.
BY command of NJ. Susie GoodaIe Department.
President.
Mary E Elliott, Department Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA
Mrs A. L. Rankin, President of Morton Corps
Terre Haute, instituted Farragut Relief Corps,
Evansville, auxiliary to Farragut Post, assisted
by Susan III. Rose. Chaplain, and Mary j. Mil
Ter, Conductor, Of the same Corps. The follow
ing officers were installed: President, Iayina
Wilson; S. V.-P.. Margaret Laughlin; J. V-P.,
Jane Woolley; Sec, Eta L. S. Gichrist; Treas,
Ella Parsons; Chap, Mary o. Fowler; Con-,
Matte q. Grill; G., Susan Il. Sansom. Tho
visiting ladies received the warmest thanks of
the comrades of Farragut Post and their lady
friends. Commenting upon the organization,
the Evansville Journal says:
The Corps will be valuable addition to Farra-
gut Post. The ladies will at once relieve Them
from the care of the sick comrades and their wild
ows and orphans. Their superior qualification for
this work will cause the needy to be all the more
grateful to the GA X. for enlisting ladies in this
work; that they will give them more attention.
and understand their necessities better than the
GAR, and will expend their contributions fay
better than they could themselves and consider
ing their kindly care their frequent visits the en-
couragement they Will impart, who can doubt the
pride the Post will take in their auxiliary. They
are practical and just women and will seek to ele-
vate the objects of their association.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS
The Kansas Corps are doing nobly, and with
one or two exceptions are harmonious and
therefore prosperous and happy. The Eniqht
aad Soldier has an interesting department de-
voted to news from the various Corps. Mrs.
Nellie VOlk, Secretary of Corps 2, Topeka, in
contributing an interesting article, dwells
upon the Importance to the Corps of an inter-
change of thought and work, and says:
1t certainly is a fact that the wise use that Past
National President. Mrs. SherhoOd, has made OF
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, has done more to build
up broad and loving sisterhood than could have
been done in a much greater length of time in any
other way. Each Corps has had knowledge of the
work being done by others thereby creating enthu-
o u,
the length and breadth of the Union.
Kansas has an able and industrious Depart
ment Secretary in Mrs. Julia A. Chase whose
letters to Kansas papers, ON the National Con-
ventiOn at Portland, have been among the
brightest written. OF the spirited race which
has from the first been going on between Ohio
and Kansas, Mrs Chase says:
The report of the National Secretary shows the
increase in Corps in the year past to be 3iO and Of
these Kansas has 40, and only other State,
Ohio, more than this. WeKansans had hoped that
Kansas would be the banner Department. and
recorded and numbered two Corps. Nos IS and Sc,
on my way to the train for Portland, that we might
have all our dues, but Ohio-and as am a Buck
eye still feel proud-numbered So.
Mrs. Margaret R. Wickens, President, and
Mrs. Julia A. Chase, Secretary, announce that
Department Headquarters will be established
at Floral Hall, Fair Ground, during the Re-
union at Hiawatha, Sept. 8, 10 and IL.
There is much activity among the Kansas
Corps. Summer entertainments, which real
lied handsomely, have been given by the Corps
of Atchison, Ellsworth, Winfield, Larned and
Manhattan.
VII. School Post, Leavenworth when apply
ing for a Relief Corps charter, requested the
presence of Miss Lizzie Anderson, Past National
Junior Vice-President, as Instituting and In
stalling Officer.
The following are among the new Kansas
Corps, with their officers:
Mary A. Sheldon; S. V.-P., Mrs Martha B.
Waters; j. V.-P, Mrs Martha Kingman; Sec,
Mrs Nina ii. Smith Treas, Miss Ida Newton;
Chap, Mrs. Ellen Spiller; C., Miss Nina Shell
don; G., Mrs. Nellie Laro.
James Montgomery Corps, No. 81, Union
town: President, Mrs. Elizabeth Ewes; S. W
p, Mrs. Elizabeth Steele; j. V.-P., Mrs. Rachel
oliver; Sec, Miss Lizzie oliver; Treas, Miss
Nettie Morrison; Chap, Mrs. Caroline c.
Roush; c., Miss Mollie A. Wagg; g., Mrs.
Eliza Ledbrook.
Moreton Corps, No. 80, at Wilsey: President,
Mrs NJ. A. Monroe; S. V.-P., Mrs. III. II. Reyn-
olds: ]. V.-P, Mrs R. A. Gardner; Sec, Mrs. B.
Bratton; Chap, Mrs g. v Hannah; c., Mrs n.
S. Keene; g., Miss NJ. Hannah; Treas, Mrs.
L. J. Ferris.
Corps No. So: President, Mrs Frances 3.
Williams; S. V.-P, Mrs. Elizabeth Spafferd; J.
V.-P, Mrs. Amanda Landers; Sec, Mrs. Lydia
NJ. Russell; Treas, Mrs. r. Masten; Chap,
Mrs. Martha Magee; c., Mrs. Maria Fargo; g.,
Mrs. Phebe Burke.
Heckleman Corps, No. "a, Cherryvale: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Hiltabidel; S. V.-P.,
Mrs. Sevena Pittinger; ]. V.-P., Mrs. FL
mira Dilty; Sec, Mrs. Hattie Billings; Treas,
Mrs. Sue NJ. Gibbs c., Mrs. Amelia ID. Edgerly;
Chap, Mrs. Phebe Hummel; g., Mrs. Lusarbio
Beal.
Eagle Corps, No. S. Chase: President, Mrs.
Maggie Judy; S. V.-P., Mrs. Jane Jones ; J. W
p, Miss Mollie Lyle; Sec, Miss Bell Yielding;
Treas, Mrs. Ella McCown; Chap, Mrs. Mary
Griffith; c., Mrs. Kate Foote; g., Mrs. Laura
Smith.
Corps No. Sc, Ionia: President, Mrs. Olive
Perkins; S. V.-P, Mrs. Libbie Rhoades; J. W
p, Mrs. Jemima Amlin; Sec, Mrs. Eta Du-
rand Treas Mrs. Matte Scarborough; Chap,
Mrs. Susie Trip; c., Mrs Mary WILDER; g.,
Mrs. Nellie Baxter.
Will Mrs. Chase continue to send US reports
of Corps organized, with their officers, and other
items of general interest?
CORPS SUSPENDED.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Following the return from Port
land of the Department President, who is also OF
Ben Paul Corps. the Corps held business meeting,
which was largely attended At the close the Corps
was waited upon by committee from Ben Paul
the ladies to follow. Realizing at once that they
were " suspended" land never were there more
generous or chivarous "captOrs") an "uncondi-
tional surrender" was resolved upon.
Being led by band of martial music were
marched to the Post hall, which was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, and where large COM
pany of veterans and some invited guests were
awaiting US. Commander A. NJ. Loomis ordered
" halt" delivered greeting. in which he greatly
eulogized the Woman's Relief Corps, especially
compmenting Corps No. 4. which was very grace-
fully responded to by President Hattie f. Marshall.
Then came speeches and Rotations. when r splen-
did repast partaken of and social intercourse in
obliged in until late hour. the Corps feeling highly
honored by this proof of the esteem in which they
OF rare enjoyment, which will not be soon forgot
ten.-Corps Correspondent