The National tribune., 1885-11-19
Department GleaningS.
OUR CINCINNATI SISTERS.

OUR CINCINNATI SISTERS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Israel Ludlow Post No IS gave
social entertainment in AIillers Hail, North Side,
Cincinnati oil Monday evening Oct. 19. The pro-
gram consisted of music, vocal and instrumental,
Rotations tableaux and singing of army songs.
At the close Of the program the ladies of Israel
Ludlow Relief Corps, through Mrs. Hattie Page,
presented the comrades with handsome silk BAN
ncr, which was a surprise to all. The Commander
responded to the presentation after which the boys
gave three rousing cheers for the Relief Corps.
Lunch was then served, followed by dancing. Alto
Gether it was most enjoyable affair.
desire also to report the institution of Granville
Thurston EeefCorps, No. 81 of Lebanon o., Oct 10.
1t was my pleasure by command of Mrs Myers,
Department President, to institute this Corps They
have % members enrolled charter members, Is
being present for initiation The installations which
public, was held in GA r. Hall. Quite a num-
Der of comrades were present. The following Off
were installed: Pres. Mrs. Saiie NJ. Patter-
son; s. V.-P, Mrs. Laura NJ. Iiolbrook; J. V.-P.,
Mrs Mary T. Starry; See, Miss Fannie Il. o Neall
Treas. Mrs. F. A. Daugher,y; Chap, Mrs. Louis,
Wright; Con- Mrs. Kate Winner; G. Mrs Sarah
Blake After the installation service the comrades
were called upon for speeches. They related anus
ing and sad incidents of the war, in which the
this organization for their assistance in relief work
The ladies' too, appear to be a band of loyal, ear
nest women Let US wish them Godspeed-Mary
G. Vented, President Israel Ludlow Corps.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Two weeks in October l was
out organizing and visiting Corps in the Northeast
at Beat,ie; found ali in good working order.
organized very promising Corps at Marysvilie
with Mrs. j. B. Gatche President. Mrs. Hat
field Secretary. From here / organized fine
Corps at Washington, the home of our Department
Junior Vice Commander Comrade Maunder; Mrs
Neff President, Miss Barley Secretary. Next COM
pleted the organization at Concordia with 26 char
ter members, Mrs. NJ. Pratt President. Mrs. D.
b. Brown Secretary. Visited the Clyde Corps
organized by me in May last-and certainly felt
very proud of them. We have no better working
Corps in the Department. correct in the ritualstic
work, finances i'll excellent condition. members
ceived at almost every meeting went from here
Is miles in carriage to organize at MiltOnville
a true type of our Kansas push, a town of three
years of age observation-disclosures, three churches good
schools Good Templars Masonic Odd Fellows
Workmen's Lodge, Band of Hope, w. c. T. u,
GA. r., and now Womans Relief Corps. We
organized here with II charter members, Mrs
Squires President. Miss Brooks Secretary, making
a pretty good Saturday afternoon and evenings
work. meeting the ladies at Clyde Mt in the after
noon, riding Is miles after, and organizing Miiton-
vale in the evening.
At Clyde quite a compliment was paid me by
Commander Hustled, in naming his only daughter
six months DID, for the Department President. L
suggested that she be made child of the Department.
/ drove from here Monday q miles to Clay
Center, but their President being absent they failed
to have meeting called; but have good work
ing Corps mt this point. Next visited Clifton Corps
and their own mother could not have been more
cordially received than was as their Department.
President. am the first Department officer that
has been able to reach Them and they were
ious for personal instruction.; and, the more of
our needs, the more l am convinced that personal
instruction of some competent person at the organi
cation of every Corps is what should be- 1t incurs
little more expense, but it is made up fully in the
confidence the Corps feels in being properly in
structed in the beginning, and is the only way
can have uniform work. This Corps, although
organized about one year, are just now beginning
to feel that they know how to proceed with the
work. Have however done good service, and are
a band of most excellent workers They brought
to the Corps meeting elegant Bible that had been
presented by them to their Post. 1t was taken by
their Chaplain Mrs Harris, in her carriage in COM
pany with Corps Treasurer, Mrs. Woodruff. to
afternoon meeting al Palmer, ii miles from Clifton,
where we met the ladies in an afternoon of solid
work, effecting partial organization with num-
Der of Clifton ladies, after which L rode eight
miles to Linn, organizing here with 10 charter
members, Mrs Randall. President Mrs Fulken-
son. Secretary. Next visited Greenleaf but found
their Post weak, and fearing to organize W II c.,
least both might be corpse on their hands. Water
vile will organize shortly / found them here just
placing monument for their soldiers IN the ceme-
terry the property OF the Post, fitting tribute to
their fallen comrades. | go tomorrow to Blue
sas Department. have some days during this trip
rode by carriage 10 miles and visited three Corps
morning; afternoon and evening: We now number
lG6 actually working Corps. After reached 100
we filed in any vacant number-making our 100
working Corps, and we shall. before our Depart
ment Convention, number up largely towards 200
i expect to spend good portion of our fine Kansas
Fall weather in reaching the frontier counties in
our observation-disclosures r. Wilkins, Depart
ment President, Kan.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Gibbs Relief Corps, No. 6, Warsaw, n. Y,
reports a membership of 81, having recently
celebrated their second anniversary with a
lecture by the National Chaplain, Mrs. Annie
Wittenmyer From an album quilt the Corps
has realized $50. and now how to dispose of it
is the question OF the hour. Any one having
plan to propose may communicate with Mrs.
E. III. Reynolds, Secretary.
Mrs. Sarah C. Nichols instituted, on Nov. 5,
Corps auxiliary to Babcock Post, WilOughby.
New York at last reports numbered 90 Corps,
with five ready for institution. The Depart
ment is in fourishing condition, and Mrs.
Nichols iS uiy oil hort TINA nd STR 10Th To
the good work.
Emma Genevra and James Blair Steedman,
grandchildren of Gen. James B. Steedman and
children of Lieut.. Lewis Cass Steedman, each
stood 100 in their recent examinations at the
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
Xenia, o., where the children are being edu-
Gated.
No State has cared more loyalty and royalty
for her soldiers orphans than has the good old
State of Ohio. Department Commander Brown
has issued the annual call for contributions
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