The National tribune., 1885-05-07
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--NOtes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAS's RELIEF CORPS
TOLEDO, o.
KATE =. SHERWOOD National President.
EMMA ID. SHELLEY, National Secretary.

put III PTopHeSylHg lot the department. year
| OF unprecedented success, it is enough to know
| that the choice for President rests with one Of
the most faithful, untiring and truly unselfsh
| workers in the Department. Mrs. Hattie E.
| Marshall, Of Wyoming. Her first official act
exhibits most excellent judgment, and has in
| sured her the highest confidence of the officers
of National Headquarters-tha of the reap
| pointmcnt of Miss Maggie Monroe as Depart
ment Secretary.
Miss Monroe needs no introduction to OUT
readers the magic of her busy pen having so
often been felt in the ever happy messages from
the great soldier State. young lady of rare
| qualifications of mind and heart, she has be-
sides the experience of long months of constant
| labor through the formative period of the De-
| partment, and has also discharged in a most
| creditable manner the duties of Corresponding
| Secretary on the Staff of the National Presi-
| dent. We may, therefore rest assured that the
care and guidance of Iowa's Corps could not be
| placed in better hands.
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, National Chaplain,
| was present at the convention, and lent vaua-
BILE assistance by her cheering words and wise
counsel; but Mrs. Anderson. National Junior
Vice-President. of Topeka. Kan whose pres
ence was also anticipated. was detained at home
by illness, having met with quito a severe acct
dent in the upsetting of her carriage on the
evening before the time set for her departure.
She may yet, however, visit the Department
pilot 10 the National convention.
KENTUCKY TO FORM IN MAY.
Unquestionably the next Department formed
| after New Jersey will be that of Kentucky, the
fifth application for charter having just been
forwarded for a Corps at Dayton, the applicant
for papers, Col. o. A. Reynolds, Junior Vice De-
partment Commander, of Covington expressing
the opinion that with active work on the part
of the organizers convention may be called
for some time in May. We learn, with much
regret, however, of the proposed departure Of
our warm friend, Col. A. II. Beyland, Past De-
partment Commander, fora new home in North
Carolina; and yet the same patriotism that
lately gave such impetus to our cause in Ken
lucky may carry it's influence into the Caro-
linas. 1t is light that cannot be hid under
bushel."
AND STILL THEY COME.
Other applications issued since our last report
arc as follows: To Comrades l.. e. Young, &C.
neva, Ind; Robert J. Diefenderfer Commander,
Gen. DAN Woodall Post, Wyoming, Del; c. w.
Norwood, Chattanooga. Tenn; Charles Emery,
Assistant Inspector General, Fort Worth, Tex;
George Z. Brown, of G. d. Bayard Post, Olean,
n. Y; G. A. Frazier. of PierponS Post, Wells
burg W. Va, and r, N. Calhoun, Unionville,
Conn.
VETERAN HALL IN VIRGINIA.
Among printed matter received at HeadQuar-
tiers during the week is circular from j. T..
Fuller, of Norfolk, Va, President of the Board
of Directors of the Union Veteran Hail Asso-
citation, bearing the Endorsement of the De-
partment Commander, Henry Deb. Clay, in
behalf of the Department, and the certificate
of incorporation from the Clerk of the Corpora
tion and Circuit Court. The circular calls for
individual contributions of at least one dollar
from the individual to aid in the building of
a Grand Army Hall at Norfolk. When it is
remembered that we have already two splen-
didly working Corps tcolored) at Norfolk, we
will only the more earnestly wish that the
enterprise may prove all successful, and the
veterans and their loyal helpers enjoy the
charity begins at homo, remember the gift of a
dollar will here be worthiy bestowed.
Mrs. Leila T. Roby, President of Lincoln Re-
lief Corps Chicago, and so long and favorably
identified with soldier work in Illinois. has
thoughtiuly forwarded to the National Presi-
dent and National Secretary autograph copies
of the grand American ode america" The
author, the venerable Dr. S. f. Smith, Newton
Center, Mass, has been for some time the guest
of Mrs. Roby, having accompanied her to the
Lincoln memorial exercises at Springfield. This
noble ode, which bears the same relation to the
destinies OF the Republic that Luther's hymn
:" Elm fcste Burg ist unser Gott," does to the
German nation, was written in February, 1882,
50 years ago. Like Bryant in "Thanatopsis,"
duction, and that poem written in the full
enthusiasm Of youth.
MEMORIAL DAY.
HEADQUARTERS WoaAS's RELIEF CoRPs,
AUXILIARY TO TIE GAR
TOLEDO, o., April so, 1885.
On the 30ih of May the Grand Army Of the Re-
public will observe the Nations Memorial Day
The veterans of hundred battles will go forth
laden with Springs brightest blossoms to strew
them in memory of their comrades dead.
Women Of the Relief Corps. be it yours TO Irvine
these garlands of imperishable love- Be it yours
10 teach your and daughters to gather the
treasures of wood and lawn, TO wreathe them into
crosses that shall tell of sacrifices endured, into
crowns that tell of glory won.
Let every Relief Corps prepare a Memoria! for
the Unknown Dead. let q mound, or urn, in every
churehyard be Eeaped with flowers, in memory OF
the half million men, above whose far Southern
graves no mothers tears shall ever fall, daugh-
ter's hand plant sweet forget me-nots Let a call
be made in every community asking those whose
dear ones sleep the battlefield or in the Ma
tional Cemetery, TO add testimonial of flowers,
with a card attached to each, bearing the name,
company and regiment to be remembered. Nor
should the graves OF the patriotic women be forgot
ten. Above the lOwly mounds of the army nurses
Of those who rendered loving service to the Union
soldier; OF your own number who have fallen by
the way, never again to respond to the call, Come
and help u.s." let tender hands strew the flowers
that shall tell the story of LOYALTY and love With
every token Of the highest and purest patriotism,
let the Nations Memorial Day be forever link ed
Let it be holy day. consecrated to yalOr and to
EMMA ID. SHELLEY, KATE Il. SHERWOOD.
National Secretary.
THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT ANSWERED.
The National President having accepted an
invitation to attend grand Campfire at Hills
dale, Mich, last Winter, found at the last mo-
ment she could not be present. She wrote to
Inspector General James, who resides there
sending regrets, urged the Hillsdale comrades
to form Corps and closed her letter as
follows:
Like kite without a tail;
Like q ship without sail
Like man without wife;
Like statue void of life;
Like boat without an oar,
Is Post without Corps.
It was not long after this that Dickerson
Post fell into line, which has led to the follow
ing reply. taken from Hillsdale paper. The
Post is evidently happy in the full enjoyment
OF its honeymoon:
Old No. 6, Grand Army ship,
Now proudly breasts the rising gale;
For is she not prov ded now
With mate and cook. well as sail?
Full-rgged and s.auucii and true,
She now stem the storm and wave:
Her crew II large and loyal one
OF Hilsdales iar and brave.
The way our kite now flies
Has scarcely yet been matched;
For don't you see that she las now
splendid tail attached2
Where once she rvcled and faltered
In her attempt 10 rise,
She now has strength to freely mount
Towards the azure skies.
Fraternal love has warmed
The statue into life;
The poor, foroln old bachelor
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