The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-06-04
Department Gleanings.


OUR WORKERS IN MISSOURI.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Stark, Department Secretary
of Missouri, reports the following:
Mrs. Resale Gandolfo, President of Frank p.
Blair Corps, No. 3, ST Louis. Mo, account of her
recent promotion by the Corps from Senior Vice
President TO the Presidency gave party Tuesday
evening, May II, to her Corps and their families.
Many of the Post, OF which her husband is Com
mander were also invited; also Col Nelson Cole,
Commander Department OF Missouri, and Stall !;
Gen. w. L. sherman and members of his family,
aud many other 81. Louis nOtableI. She wished to
surprise her husband, SO requested her guests in
their invitations to assemble at the residence of her
Secretary, and all to come in body, which they
did, taking Col. Gando!fo completely by surprise.
The music furnished was fine. Dancing in
dulged in until late hour III the morning. The
tables were spread with most tempting viands. All
went mcrry-
The ladies of Avlla Corps No 6, Avilla Mo-,
surprised their Pos; at its last meeting. \ fine
supper was served. over 30 participating. and good
music helped to complete the pleasure of the oec-
sion.
On The evening of May 10 Joe Hooker Corps No.
l. of Cameron, gave pound party for the benefit
of sick member. The affair was u success in every
respect In all probability we shall have 20 good
working Corps for Memorial Day.
JIassandeubel Relief Corps No. 10, of st. Louis,
NO, instituted May % by Mrs. Henrietta Sites
meier Department President, assisted by Depart
ment Secretary, Miss Mary NJ. Stark. An invita-
ton had been extended to Frank =. Blair Corps.
No. 3. of st. Louis, many of whom responded. the
officers filing the chairs during the services of in
itiation and installation. The membership of the
new Corps is thus far made up of young unmarried
ladies' with one exception this lady very apprOpri-
aely filling the Presidents chair. The officers are:
President, Mrs. Annie Praedicom; :. F.-P, Miss
Julia E.Wilharlitz; Twp, Lizzie III. Amor; See,
Chap Lille L. Groflman; Con-, Carrie J. Ost; c..
Eugemia J. Amor. Frank p. Blair Corps then pre-
scented an invitation to iassandeubel Corps 10 at
tend their next meeting, which was accepted
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
Mrs Louise NJ. Merrill, Department Presi-
dent of Nebraska, writes:
have just returned from quite an extended trip
up the beautiful i2khorn Valley, via u. L. Il Sioux
City Il T.. r. r., and have the honor to report that
| instituted four Corps while absent viz On the
18th of April Buford, No %, at Central City, with
Mrs Mary Webster wife of Col. w. III. Webster, of
Sth n. y. Cav as President. Twenty-eight re-
ceivcd the obligation. | was given very pleasant
reception, and the ladies seemed thoroughly i'm
bued with sense of the honor and Importance of
the work.
From Central City went to Burnett and visited
Harvey Corps, No 30. instructing them in the I'M
written work. Found here Corps of active, loyal,
won,anly workers. Both in the afternoon and
evening an entertainment given, that in the
evening being participated i'll by Post and Corps.
Speeches. music, war anecdotes and refreshments
were the order of the evening, and altogether it
was an occasion of the most enjoyable character.
The following afternoon found me at Inman, q
beautiful little town, as the next place of muster
Here, at Central City, the installation OF officers
public, and the same earnestness evidenced Ill
the large attendance and right royal good time.
The Corps is known as Inman No. 80, Mrs Olive
HalCran President. They are nicely started in the
work, and predict that you will hear from them
rs among the first in the Department
From Inman | went to- O'Nei accompanied by
Miss Mary Halloran, daughter of the President,
who acted as Conductor. We were met at the de-
pot 10y Gen. w. d. Soeum, of Ohio, with his SON $
wife, and Mrs. Della Hooker, widow of Gen. Am
brose Hooker, U. :. Regulars Mrs. Hooker was
elected and installed President of the new Corps
Gen. ONeiil, No. 81
stopping at Clarke, where initiated Thornburg
Corps No. -, with Mrs. NJ. Watrous President. Be-
sides the organization of these five Corps some
missionary work was done, which a,n hoping Will
result in adding ct least eight Corps to our
roster and this in the very near by and by"
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
General Orders No. 2, of Mrs. Department
President NJ. Susie Goodale announces that the
Department table. 10 Corps represented, realized
about 81 900 for the Soldiers Home Carnival.
Eleven Corps co-oporated directly with the
Posts. The carnival fund has already reached
about $4,000 through the joint efforts OF the
Grand Army and its faithful auxiliary. A
limited number of copies of the souvenir pro-
gram, containing the official lists of tables
chief marshal and staff, executive committee
etc, with severa! war songs finely illustrated
.by Comrade c. w. Reed, and other interesting
matter, may be obtained of the Department
Treasurer, Mrs. KATRINA L. Beeile, Cambridge
Price 10 cents each. Proceeds to be given to
the Soldiers Home. Since convention four
new Corps have been organized, as follows
John Goodwin, .jr., No. %, Marblehead; j. &.
Freeman, No. 81, Provincetown w. ID. Robin
son, No. -, South Scituate; w. L. Baker, No.
Is, Northampton, and several applications are
now pending
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
A most creditable as well as interesting re-
port is that of the proceedings of the Provis-
ional Department of Oregon, Woman's Relief
Corps and the first meeting and organization
of the Permanent Department held at Portland,
Ore JAN % and 80 1885. The report is pre-
pared under the direction of Mrs Department
President Ida NJ r. bcock, Mrs. Agnes f. Dns-
moor Department Secretary. Mrs Dnsmoor
reports the institution of Phil Kearney Relief
Corps No Z, Albna, Ore, with Is charter men,
bers and the following officers installed Pres,
Miss Lizzie Wilson; S. V.-P., Mrs. Cynthia
Barnes ]. V.-P., Mrs. Lizzie Benedict Sec,
Miss Jane Wilson; Treas, Mrs. Hannah Brand !;
Chap, Mrs. Annie Ross; Con-, Mrs. Hannah
Hoax c., Mrs. II. 3. Wilson.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
A beautiful Memorial Day order has been is
sued by Mrs. Department President Kline. In
California, that fair land of flowers, Memorial
Day will present wonderful spectacles of 10y
atty and uniiding remembrance, and the con-
rades will literally tread upon flowers as they
bear the offerings that speak of Immortality
and eternal life to the silent cities of the dead.
General Orders No. 4, is accompanied with