The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-16
RELIEF CORPS NEWS
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NoteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS
TOI EDO O.

lOLEDO, ",
KATE r. SHERWOOD, National President.
EMMA ID. SIRi.Ey. National Secretary.
TOLEDO. O., April Z, 1856.
Many Of our readers. doubtless. need no les
son in history to recall the association of one
of the most grateful days that a law-abiding
peace-loving people ever knew-the memorable
9th Of April, 1865 1t was on the field of APP
pomattOx, you remember, when, under the
white pnions of the Angel of Peace, brother
met brother; the glittering steel sheathed in
its scabbard the lurd glare of battle softened
into the glow Of waiting fresdes. and in the
clasp of forgiveness tho gray blended into the
blue.
1t is, then. truly an event to be commemo-
rated in speech and song, and the fraternal
gatherings which our veterans see tit to call for
that celebration of the Goth anniversary of
that day are most appropriate expressions of
the gratitude of the Nations defenders to the
Great Commander Of us all.
From all directions come accounts of Corps
Joining with our Posts, showing how deeply
they are enlisted in all that pertains to the
welfare and pleasure of veterans The
National President and Staff acknowledge in
vitatiOns to Cleveland, Detroit and Fort Wayne
In all these places the Woman's Relief Corps
came prominently to the front, by special re-
quest of the comrades.
ADVANCING THE LINES.
A new field destined to yield to the power Of
the National organization is the State OF len
nessee, Mrs. Frances s. Russell National Cor
responding Secretary, of GAINESVILLE, o. whose
good work in Ohio and Kentucky speaks for
itself, having been assigned to this special duty.
With as thorough an organizer as Mrs. RUSSELL
encouraged and sustained in her efforts by the
cooperation of the energetic Commander of
the Department, Col. Jones, we shall include
Tennessee OH our roster.
MOTHER BICKERDYKE DISABLED.
As Mother Bickerdyke, although over 20
years old, still insists in caring for herself
whenever able, and has been busy all the Win
ter, her funds have been allowed to accumulate
for the past three months, until the call would
be more urgent. Word reaches National Head
quarters from the AID iutant of Geo. II. Thomas
Post, saying she is new badly crippled up with
one of her rheumatic attacks and needed help.
An order has, therefore, been drawn by the
National President, who rejoices that the
thoughtful comrades and Corps have made it
possible for the Woman's Relief Corps to re-
spond promptly to such q call. The following
extracts show the beautiful spirit in which
these offerings are made:
Enclosed please find our note for $3.50, small
contribution to the ten-cent fund. only wish it
were larger as the object is noble one-jeO }.
Schubert, q. w. Thompson Post, Bristol, Conn.
Enclosed you will find p. 0. order for s.. 80 the
cent fund for Miss Carroll and Mrs. Bickerdyke.
We sorry that it is not larger, but hoping it will
be accepted III the same spirit of loyalty and graft
tude i'll which we give it--Alrs. Belle j. Handy,
Treasurer, W.R.C., Walseon, o.
Please find 81. for the ten-cent fund from c.
j. Powers Relief Corps Rochester. n. Y. We wish
II were more consider the object for which il
was started a noble one. We a Corps of not
long standing. smslp i'm numbers, but trust it
will help litte.-Mrs. Il. Il. Allen.
Further contributions are as follows: Thomp-
son Post, Bristol, Conn, $3.50; Wil"ox Il. C.,
Springfield, Mass 81; Wauseon. Ohio, r. c.
$3.50; Stanley Il. c., Lower Salem, o. $3.50 ;
Emerson Pest Vincennes. Ia, $1.l0 Powers
r. c., Rochester, n. Y, Sl.60; Portsmouth, N.
H.. r. c., 1915.
The Riverside Enterprise, p bright little SOL
dier's paper. published at Detroit is among the
welcome visitors at National Headquarters.