The National tribune., 1885-02-26
Department.
~ Not reported.

since last report as follows: Colorado, b; Michl-
gan, 3; New Hampshire, 1; Massachusetts,, 6;
Ohio TO-
Applications for charters issued during the
week are to Jacob W. Stoncr, Commander, Post
No 142, Burlington, Ind, and J. w. Rowland
Adjutant, Monumental Post, Perry, o.
HELPING ON THE GOOD WORK.
Department Commander Chamberlain of Mis-
souri,, in announcing the fourth annual En-
campment to be held at the ellis Opera
House, Kansas City, March 4, 5 and 6, says the
indications are that it will be one of the best
Encampments ever held in Missouri. In the
same order he says: 1.-THE W.R.C. will meet on
same date, and Missouri will be organized into
a Department by Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, of To-
peka Kan, the National Junior Vice-President
of that organization, which is not second to any
other in its ministerial and beneficial work"
THE 10-CENT FUND.
Mrs Abbie NJ. Gannett, Chairman of the
Relief Fund for Army Workers. writes as fol-
lows:
The fund comes in slowly. do hope TO report
of Loda, ILL.,, May God bless the noble women,
and the boys help to foot the bs!" have lately
come into possession of copy of one of Anna Ella
Carrolls books, printed in 1857 and was much i'm
pressed to find the title page the following lines,
almost a prophecy in her case:
Our eountrys glory is our chief concern;
For this we struggle and for this we burn;
For this we smile. for this alone we sigh,
For this we live, for this would freely die.
Contributions to relief fund since last report are
as follows: Ellsworth Post, oquawka, H., 80;
$500; Sharon, Pa. r. G.. &c. Lyon P, Hartford,
Conn, 26O; Norton. re. LIE Roy. Kan, SOC;
Sheridan, II: c.. Salem, Mass, s5l6; Epson, \: H.
kirkpatrick, p, Loda, ILL.,. $500; Appleton, II. c.,
Ipswich, Mass, $50; CUSTER r. c., Tacoma, w.
ss9 FGotf P cs SC o. $50 JSweat
Pa, $780, Aurora II. c., Aurora, ILL.,, $500 Kena
wee, ILL.,, p, $3.50.
In addition to the above the following con
tributions have been received by the National
President Toledo Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, 1925; McCaslin Corps, Paola, Kan,
$1O0: Perki ms Post, Spring Lake, Mich, $1.15
Comrade Frahm. j. F., Post 26O, Watervile
Kan, sends Sl.00 for Anna Ella Carroll, in re-
cogntion of her noble services for her country
and Comrade C. W. Rice, Geneva, N. Y, sends
another cup Of pure water " in the shape of a
81 grecnback, with these lines:
am nearing my threo-score years and ten,
IT'S not meet to ask any more;
Still another decade would WELD the pen
To praise the w. r. Corps
ALONE IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
Among those the Weman's Relief Corps is
caring for now is good old Mrs. Mack who
served long and faithfully in the hospital SER
vice. but is now broken down in health poor
and alone, in the great American metropolis.
1t was through the kindness and solicitation
of Mrs. Julia J. Hayes of New York, that
Mrs. Mack was first made known to National
Headquarters and since then an investigation
has been made, the case given in charge of
Mrs. Maggie A. Davis. National Corresponding
Secretary, of Brooklyn, and relief extended to
meet immediate wants. The GAR. Posts of
New York and Brooklyn had already contrib
uted a considerable sum, and several of the old
soldiers who remembered the cheer and COM
|, e..
ward with their grateful offerings and inter
ested themselves in her future welfare. At the
Department Convention of New York Mrs.
Davis presented the case of Mrs. Mack, and
steps were taken whereby regular monthly
contributions can be made and the woman who
has sacrificed so much for others know no more
a life of want and neglect
VERMONT CONVENTION.
The National President is deeply gratifed
over the successful institution of the Depart
ment of Vermont, instituted by Mrs Sarah Z.
Fuller, National S. V.-P., at Rutland, VT, Feb.
4, at the time of holding the Department En-
campment, GAR, and Mrs. Fuller was es-
corted to the Bateman House by Comrade
Kinsman, where the assembled comrades, to
the number of 500, had headquarters, as also
the delegates from the various Corps to the
number of %, including five Corps Presidents
The entire session was most harmonious and
follows:
President, Mrs. Minna G. Hooker, Brattle-
boro.
V.-P., Mrs Lucy J. Gibson, Bennington.
]. V.-P., Mrs Fannie Parkhurst, st. Johns
bury.
Treas, Mrs. Louise Putnam, BrattleborO.
Inspector, Mrs. Margaret Il. Ide, st. Johns
bury.
Chap, Mrs Hattie Dodge, Springfield
Conductor Mrs. Mary Buss, Bennington.
Guard, Mrs. Ann +. Gilmore, Weston.
Delegate tlarge, Mrs. Ii. o. Leonard, Brat
tleboro.
Alternate, Mrs Ann NJ. Dag, Bennington
Delegates-No. l, Mrs. S. j. Pease. Weston !;
No. 2, Mrs. l.. A. w. Thompson, st. Johnsbury;
No. g. Mrs. Lydia Lerves, Springfield.
Alternates-No. 1, Mrs. Mary Gibson, Ber-
nington No. 2, Mrs Mary L. Woodbury., West
Concord; No. 3, Mrs. Margaret ii. Ide, st.
Johnsbury.
The Presilent-elect appointed as Secretary
Mrs Lenora Howe, BrattleborO.
Business Of Importance was the passage of n
resolution rendering the Department Com
and assistance of the Relief Corps in aid of the
proposed Soldiers Home in Vermont The
ladies were honored by the Encampment in an
invitation to hold joint installation of officers,
which invitation was gratefully accepted and
under the escort of Gen. l.. q. Kingsley, of
RUTLAND, the ladies' proceeded 10 the opera
house, where they were formally received by
Commander Kinsman. The Department Off
GERS of the GAR. were installed by Col. Geo.
M. Hooker, of Brattleboro, and the Depart
ment officers of the Relief Corps by Mrs. s. f..
Fuller, of Boston. Mrs. Hooker, upon assum-
ing the chair, made very graceful speech,
returning thanks for the honor of her election
and inviting The support and Endorsement of
the comrades to help make the new Depart
ment of Vermont W.R.C., one of the strongest
and best in the Order and concluded by quot
ing the lamented Gen. Sedgwck in saying
Put the Vermonters to the front, and then
close up ranks" This elected storm of ap-
| plause from the comrades and at once placed
| the new Order high in their estimation. The
| chair was then turned over to the Department
Commander, and the ladies retired in splendid
order. Returning to the hall short session
| was held, when Past Department Commander
| A. b. Valentine, of Bennington, was unani-
mously elected, by rising vote of Conven-
| ton, as the first honorary member, and before
leaving, the comrades were invited to meet the
| ladies in the parlor of the hotel, when Com
! rade Valentine was notified of his election,
| and presented with the badge of our Order by
| the Instituting Officer, Mrs. Fuller. Comrade
Valentine was evidently surprised, but ex-
| pressed his appreciation of the honor and
promised to stand by them in the future, as a