The National tribune., 1885-01-29

sooner was this ceremony over than Mrs. Nc
Grew, President of Lyon Corps, Oakland. came
forward with magnificent floral horseshoe,
the bearer of good luck to the beloved De-
partment Commander. All present joined In
AUD Lang Syne," when Mrs Kline made her
Acknowledgements III appropriate words. The
presentation of miniature g. r. badge set
with diamonds by Comrade s. w. Backus Past
Department Commander, to Comrade Hanson,
retiring Commander, was the closing feature of
pleasant evening.
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
Mrs s. A. c. Plummer, in "The LOYAL Left
the Relief Corps department of the Veteran,
draws this fine picture of the typical mother
of Union sons:
THE PIONEER MOTHER
The lessons of patriotism and hatred of wrong
taught in our school were re-enforccd with ten-fold
vigor mt home. The household head herself a
born ruler the sworn foe of tyrants i'm general
and shareholders in particular. Her hand and eye
were upon everything about the little farm home
She was mt once her chidrens severest critic ten
derest friend, and stanchest champion Never did
stronger plant find more congenial soil than this
Eastern woman set down among the charred
stumps of 81 new civilization. In Sc when the
battle cry was - free schools free soil free men
Fremont and victory. this pioneer mother, whose
steps seldom went beyond her own gate except to
church, continued to thoroughly saturate her chill
dren with enthusiasm for the great grand free
Northland and it's institutions She filled US with
burning zeal for the country and its flag and with
an undyDg contempt and hatred for slavery
When Uncle Toms Cabin came out in book
form secured it and read il as Mrs Stowe wrote
it Mt the kitchen table by cande-ight: and while
we read our hearts burned within us. Two of this
truly American mothers sons served three years
each in the Union army, and three of the daughters
are working in Michigan Relief Corps of to-day.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Mrs. C. L. Stacy, West Concord, VT: Wood
bury Relief Corps, No. 5, Department of YER
mont, was instituted at West Concord, Dec. 16
1884, by Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller, National Senior
Vice-President. Membership 81 The follow
ing officers were installed by Commander c.. III.
Woodbury.: President. Mrs. Mary L. Wood
bury; s. V.-P., Mrs. Crepta II. JOslyn; J. w.
p, Mrs. Susan E. Howard; Sec, Mrs. Viola l..
Stacy; Treas, Mrs. Clara NJ. Lee; Chap, Mrs
Laura Burnham; Con-, Mrs. Lucretia Smith !;
g., Mrs. Lucy Allen.
Maj. G. b. Wright, Grand Rapids, Mich:
Officers of Woman's Relief Corps auxiliary to
Custer Post. No. 56, for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Olmstead; s. V-P., Mrs. S. w.
Baxter; J. V.-P., Mrs. ]. C.. Surprise; Sec,
Mrs. P. W. Runion; Treas, Mrs. G. B. Wright
Con-. Mrs. W. A. Clark; e., Miss Runion
j. r. Smith, Richfield, O.: Woman's Relief
Corps auxiliary to Brint and Mcbride Post,
No. 225, has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Ellen r.
Smith: S. V.-P., Lydia Pemberton; J. V.-P,
Melvinia Rhinehart; Sec, Patience Green;
Chap, Mrs. S. Frazier: Treas Mrs. J. E. Be-
linger; Con-, Nora Palmer; G., Kate Salisbury
Mrs. Lucy Washburn has resigned her office
of President of Brint and McBrdge Relief
Corps, No. 8, her family being about to move
to the far West. She was an efficient and I'M
firing worker, and spared no pains to make her
administration success. To her efforts the
Corps is indebted for its fine condition
Past Commander-in Chief Paul Van Dervoort
relaxes no effort in behalf of the W.R.C. He
is now in the East attending GAR. Encamp-
ments, and will be at Rutland, VT, at the or
ganization of the Department of Vermont
W.R.C. We are sure our Vermont sisters will
give him the cordial welcome he deserves.
Mrs. Clara w. Harral, President of Corps No.
10, Aurora, ILL.,. was among the guests of the
joint installation of Abraham Lincoln Post and
Abraham Lincoln Relief Corps, Chicago.
letter addressed by the National President,
W.R.C., to Charles Edward Perrin Sacramento,
Cal. in reply to a letter from him. has been re-
turned, unclaimed, to National Headquarters,
Toledo, o.
Colorado reports six working Corps, with two
applications pending.
At the installation of the officers of Reynolds
Post, Cawker City, Kan, the Corps was pres
ent by invitation, upon which occasion the
President, Mrs Z. B. Aldrich. was presented by
the Corps with fine crayon portrait of herself.
in an elegant plush frame, the work of Mrs. J.
w. hcNnee jill eSceiieUG local ARTIST
Lily NJ. Stanley, Corps Secretary, writes us
that T. J. Stanley Post, No. 295, and Corps No.
SO, Lower Salem, o., had public installation
and bean and oyster supper on the evening of
Jan. s. The following Corps officers were in
stalled: President, Angenora d. Thomas; S. W
p. Mary E. Hardy; ]. V.-P., Mary A. Payne;
Sec, Lily NJ. Stanley; Treas. Lauretta B. Hal
lett; Chap, Clara E. Hardy; c., Addie o.
Smith; g., Mary E. Moore; Col. d. p Bosworth,
of Mariatta a aptin no TucfaIIinr Off COR Tho
Corps ladies also presented the Post with new
flag the same evening.
A joint installation of Geo. A. Walker Post
and Corps, Particle, Mich, was held New Years
evening. Comrade II. /. WILDER installed the
officers of the Post, and Mrs. Mary l. McGraw
the officers of the Corps as follows, fine sup
per following: Pres, Mrs. Phoebe Hazen; s.
Case; Sec, Mrs. c. A. Short; Treas, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Phillips Chap, Mrs. NJ. Emerson; Con-,
Mrs. A. Thomas c., Mrs A. Walker.
The following are the newly-installed officers
of Flint Corps: Pres, Mary A. McConnelly;
s. V.-P., Hattie Thompson; J. V.-P, Efie Le-
land; Sec, Flora Willett; Treas, Catharine
Partridge; Chap, Hattie Farnum Con-, Lydia
Hughes; G., Nettie Carney.
The Denver Auxiliary, which has done eff
Gent work for years, and which was few
weeks since recognized as Relief Corps No. g.
makes fine showing for its years work in its
annual report, addressed to George G.. Meade |
Port, No AZ. 1t reports assistance rendered to |
IS families, at an expense of 1871, besides the |
donating of large amounts of clothing and pro-
Visions of which no account has been kept; |
llso that $175 had been turned over to the |
GAR. Mrs. j. w. Anderson, President, re-
ports the ladies of the Corps untiring in their
DEVOTION to the SICK destitute and needy, |
never having failed tie respond to call for help
coming from soldier or his relatives.
Relief Corps work in New Hampshire is pro-
crossing finely. At recent meeting of E. E. |
Sturtevant Corps, No. "a, Concord, 16 ladies |
we're admitted to the ranks.
Prescott Jones Relief Corps, Wilmot Flat, |
rave recent entertainment and antiquarian |
upper, which was a great success.
Order GAR. Memorial Record Book of Col. !
R. F. Hill, author of GAR. Tactics, Kalamazoo, |