The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-05-28
Department Gleanings.
DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.

| Department Gleanings.
DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.
Maine is taking benefit in national work.
| Mrs. M. Isabella Foster, of Bangor, National
Corresponding Secretary, continues her active
work for the National Order. May 5, in COM
| ductor, and Sarah E. Collins, all of B. FL. Beall
| Corps, No. l, she visited Ellsworth and insti-
| tuted Corps 15 with IA charter members.
| There was public installation in the evening,
and the following officers installed: President,
Emily d. McGown; S. V.-P., Abby M. Camp
| bell; J.V.-P., Nancy c. Davis Sec, Clara Hop
kins; Treas, Ann F. Greedy; Chap Sophie j.
Chilcott Con-, Abby d. Partridge; g., Dora
| Hopkins. DR.. II. c. Vaughn was elected an
| honorary member.
| The morning following Mrs. Foster visited
| Machias, going by rail to Mount Desert Ferry,
and thence by boat. She was warmly welcOm-
ed by Post Commander Bryant and Mrs. Lin
coin, President of Bradbury Corps, and was
entertained at Mrs. Lincoln's pleasant home,
| where she was received with smile by that
lady's husband, who for Ia years has been to-
| tally blind. Comrade Hartman called with his
carriage and escorted Mrs. Foster to his home
| and introduced his wife, who is graduate of
the South Boston Blind Asylum, having lost
| her sight at eight years of age. A large num-
| Der of comrades, charter signers for the new
| Corps and others interested, had been invited
to meet Mrs. Foster, and pleasant even
| ing was spent and choice refreshments served.
The day following the Corps was instituted,
| with % charter members public installation
| following in the evening. The Post was pres
| ent in body, with the newly elected honorary
| member of the Corps Past Department J. V. G..
| L. l.. Pierce. Mrs. Henrietta Smith assisted as
Conductor, Mrs. Foster acting as Installing
| Officer. Following is the roster: Pres, Sybil
| III. Lincoln; S. V.-P., Isadora McCabe; j. V.-P.,
| Olive NJ. Remission; Sec, Sarah +. +. Pierce !;
Treas, Emily 1. Croker; Chap, Nina L. Al
bee; Con-. Carrie E. Preble; g., Bell NJ Allen.
Mutual congratulations and pleasant social
| followed. The Post and Corps will be largely
represented at Portland. The ladies are great
workers, and have earned $500 for soldiers
| monument, and solicited enough to aggregate
! $l,700. Mrs. Foster was handsomely enter
tanned and driven to various points of interest.
She is full of faith for the Corps and its future.
| From Machias Mrs. Foster visited Winter
port, instituting Corps with 20 charter men,
| berS. Here, as elsewhere. all loyal women were
cordially welcomed by the comrades, and the
Corps is strong one, ably differed. At a pub
| lie installation - the evening the following
officers were installed: Pres, Mrs f. L. Row
ell; S. V-P., Mrs. A. E. Fernald; ]. V.-P., Mrs.
A. A. Lesau; Sec, Mrs. Ada l.. Walker; Treas
Mrs Nv Erdith; Con-. Mrs. Lizzie Littlefield;
G., Mrs. Clara Merrill. Commander A. E. Fer
maid was made an honorary member de-
lightful evening was spent in remarks singing,
games etc. fine collation. being served. Capt
L. T. Rowell presented the Post with a very
fine silk flag, made at Hong Kong, mounted
with silver battle ak. This makes seven new
Corps instituted in Maine under the National
Ritual since Dec. 16, and more are promised
before National Convention, the near approach
of which seems to have given a pleasant impe
tus to the work.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
General Orders, No. l, Mrs. Hattie Marshall
Department President, fixes Headquarters at
Wyoming, and announces Miss Maggie Monroe,
of Agency, Department Secretary; Mrs. Clara
E. Nichols, of Des MOines Insttuting and In
staliing Officer, as also Miss Maggie Monroe and
Miss Mary Garard, of Clinton. Mrs. c. w.
Hart, of Clinton, having resigned the office of
Department Treasurer, Mrs. Matte Allen, of
Agency, is appointed Treasurer pro TEN. A
meeting of the Board of Directors to elect
Treasurer is called at Wyoming June 10. Corps
are enjoined to the observance of Memorial
Day, and Corps Chaplains instructed to report
to Mrs. Martha Preston, NeutOn, Iowa. The
Grand Army Aduocate, published at Des MOines,
of which Miss Monroe is Relief Corps Editor, is
commended as valuable assistance in home
work. A proper appeal to the Grand Army for
encouragement and support will be found in
the following:
earnestly ask the kindly assistance of all Com
manders of Posts and comrades, also members of
our w re, to aid me i'll the work of organizing
new CORPS and in sustaining those already formed,
realizing how utterly futile will be my efforts
less | receive their cooperation; and may the
charity that thinketh evil be of our
trolling principles
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Mrs Lottie L. Myers, Department President,
visited Wellsville, O., May Z, and instituted
Henry Cope Relief Corps No. 50, and in the
evening installed the following officers: Pres,
Mrs. G. b. Cooper; S. Y.-P, Mrs. j. c. Catlett;
J. V.-P, Mrs. j. Menough; Sec, Miss Lizzie
Imbrie; Treas, Miss Mary Hurst; Chap. Mrs.
r. r. Andrews; Con-, Mrs. II. j.. Apple; g.,
Mrs. B. r. Parke. The installation was public,
the meeting called to order by Post Com
mander S. S. Pope, who cordially welcomed the
ladies and cOmplimented them on the organi-
zation effected Mrs. Myers was then con-
Quoted to the platform from the ante-room by
Comrade j. N. Rose, Oaicer of the Day. and
after an introduction by the Commander. pro-
ceeded with the installation service, which was
admirably performed, winning the highest
praise from comrades present. Before the adj
iournment q joint resolution of Post and Corps
was passed, thanking Mrs. Myers for her able
performance of the duties of the evening and
for her able and instructive address. Mrs.
Myers was entertained at the residence of Mrs.
Catlett. Henry Cope Post is to be congratu-
lated upon the acquisition of an energetic band,
we'll oflicered and instructed in the work they
will soon learn to love so well.
Mrs MAGIC Mott, Secretary of Commodore
Foote Relief Corps, Cincinnati, reports noble
work done the past Winter in the I" flooded dis
net" of Cincinnati among the families OF old
soldi ers who have not yet recovered from the
losses nf the great calamity. The members of