The National tribune., 1885-02-05

them to the grand banquet at Turner Hail.
and voted an appropriation of $3.50 to purchase
them banner. Thus far Wisconsin is ahead
in a substantial recognition of the work done
by its faithful auxiliaries. In his response to
the toast, The Woman's Relief Corps" the
retiring Department Commander, Col. Phil.
Check, an early advocate of the work, paid a
glowing tribute to the loyal women of the war
days and explained and commended the pur-
poses of the Relief Corps.
The following are the Department officers
for the ensuing year:
President Harriet Dunlap, Lodi.
8. V.-P., Elizabeth Little, Portage.
j. V.-P., Gertie Rogers, Milwaukee.
&c., Sophia Nelson, La Crosse
Treas, Donna J. Waffle, Lodi.
Inspector, Samantha E. Wiser, Sparta.
Chap, Harriet Stewart, Cadott.
Conductor, Amanda Bailey, Menomonie.
Guard, Mary LudingtOn, Neillsville.
Delegate at-Large, Mrs Rose Johnson, Mil
waukee.
Alternate-at-Large. Mrs. Carrie Joy.
Delegates-Miss Mamie Colwell, La Crosse !;
Mrs. Della F. HOyt, Sparta; Miss Mary Briggs,
Mrs. Agnes Race.
Alternates-Mrs. s. J. Reitz Neillsville :;
Mrs. j. Pease, Menomonie; Mrs. R. M. Her.
rick, Mansion; Mrs. Elmra Smith, Kilbourn
City.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
y. u. MoSher, chicago photographer, is
compilinga memorial album, and the g. A. Z.
and w. K. g. are accepting his invitation to sit
for their pictures.
The Kansas G. A. r. are moving to establis
soldiers orphans home. The veterans
children are not all "grown up" vet For
proof of which ask our Young Recruits"
If Kansas secures soldiers orphans home
the q. A. X. should see to it that women are
on the Board. This is what the Ohio comrades
l. 1.n,r
We have the neat annual report of the trus-
tees of the Soldiers Home in Massachusetts,
showing the splendid work Of the comrades,
aided by the loyal women of the Common
wealth, for the year ending with July, 1884.
grand carnival, under the auspices of the
G. A. K. Ladies' Association and Womens Re-
lief Corps will open in Boston April Z, for the
benefit of the Soldiers Home at Chelsea
A pleasant fraternal evening was the Joint
installation of the officers of Farragut Post and
Corps at Lincoln, Neb, attended by literary
exercises, music and speeches, Mrs. Deborah G..
King, National Corresponding Secretary, par
ticipating. The following are the Corps Off
GERS, installed by DR.. III. K. Painter the retir-
ing President: President, Mrs. Eta F. Bum
stead; S. V.-P., Mrs. Deborah g. King; J. w.
P. Mrs Susan Masterman; Sec Mrs Helen
Guthridge; Treas, Mrs. Anna Sprague; Chap,
Mrs. Emma Manchester; c., Mrs Mollie b.
Cook; e., Mrs. Mary l.. Thomas Mrs. Pain
ter's remarks were very touching, in which she
referred to her services as a nurse in the war;
and alluded to her darling son whom they laid
away in Wyuka Cemetery last Summer of his
services in the army, where the seeds of disease
were laid which had been the cause of his death
just in the hight of manhood. Daisy Pot
win, a little girl of five, recited the poem "You
Put no Flowers on my Papa's Grave"
Mrs. Helen Kinsdale Rich, the poetess, mem
Der of Custer Corps, st. Joseph, No. is resting
from her lecturing tour in that city. Her vol
ume, "a Dream of the Adirondacks," published
by Ct. r. Putnam's Sons, New York, has ex-
cited the most favorable commentator of the
critics. 1t abounds in tender pathos and that
subtle essence of the finer thought and emo
lions of the human heart, which for want of
better name we style poetry.
at joint installation of the officers of Gill
bert w. Thompson Relief Corps, No. 4, Bristol,
Conn, the Corps officers were as follows: Pres
ident Mrs. Mary j. Merriman; S. V.-P., Mrs.
Fannie l.. Stone; J. V.-P., Minnie ]. Chaplin;
w. Schubert; Chap, Mrs. Emma K. Shepard
G., Mrs. Helen c. Tyler; G., Mrs. Sarah NJ
Potter. Corps No. is doing a noble work,
meeting twice month to sew for soldiers |
families, and during the year expended $50 for
the care of the sick. Social evenings are greatly
enjoyed by Post and Corps
Butterworth Post, Coldwater, Mich. had a |
u,
upon the celebration of the institution of Bos- |
worth Relief Corps. Mrs. Department Presi-
lent Shank and Staff were present, and fra
ernal congratulations were rendered by the |
National President who could not be present.
10 Commander Reynolds, of Butterworth, a
i've Grand Army man, great credit is ascribed.
The newly-installed officers of George A.
Ward Relief Corps No. IL, Worcester, Mass,
ire: President, Jeanette p. Babbitt; S. V.-P.,
Angelina A. Robinson; j. V.-P., Martha A.
Denny; Sec, Mary III. Burr Treas, Adelia j.
Tough; Chap, Elizabeth C. Lowering; c., Liz
lie +. Hubbard; c., Emma +. Pike. Corps No
now has 104 members, having added 20
Turing the year; % meetings were held. A
barrel of home-canned fruit and
hree pairs of nice blankets were sent to the
soldiers Home and $40 expended in local
harities. The Corps has sewing meetings,
When clothing donated is cut and made over
or distribution, and adds greatly to the amount
expended in felief
Post &c." Natick, Mass. As your paper is
evOted to the interests of soldiers, Grand
army Posts and their auxiliares, perhaps an
ccount of the work of Gen. Wadsworth Inde-
endent Relief Corps, auxiliary to Post 60, G.
|. H., Natick, Mass, may not be amiss. The
'orps was instituted in 1850, and from the first
heir growth has been regular and healthy,
Dec. 1, 1854, ia. Working in
erfect harmony with the Post, their influence
as been great, resulting in a large gain to the
'ost's membership. By referring to their an
ual report, l find they held during the year
A regular meetings, besides sociables, picnics
to-, and have expended over $50 for relief,
elected and distributed large amount of
lothing, and assisted 10 families. During the
ear the Corps purchased and presented to Post
3 an elegant silk flag, furnished themselves
nth new regalia, procured and fitted up lot
0 the cemetery for burial of soldiers families,
Tod W n hon oil bod
4 the formation of an active and fiourishing
orps in the town of birmingham.
ON THE LEXINGTON ROAD.
At union installation of the officers of
rancis G. Gould Post and Corps, Arlington,
[ass Assistant Adj't-Gen. 4. c. Monroe, as
sted by Judge-Advocate ]. II. Hardy, per-
,rmed the ceremony for the Post and Mrs. s.
!. Fuller, National Senior Vice President, and
[rs. L. A. Turner, National Treasurer, were the !