The National tribune., 1885-01-01
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--Notes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,

hEADQUAhlERS WOhAN RELIEF SOhfS,
TOLEDO, o.
KATE b. SHERWOOD, National President.
EMMA ID. SIBLEY, National Secretary.
TOLEDO, o., Dec. 26, 1884.
The visitor at Headquarters who, as a men,
ber of our Order does not gather some fresh
encouragement in the work, come as often as
she may, will find the fault is with herself;
for while much of the routine work is always
at hand, not day but brings some happy sur
prise, adding another bright page to our record
of successes.
And the notes furnished us of the business of
the past week, notwithstanding the excitement
incident to the holiday season, shows it to have
been no exception; on the contrary, to the
heart that is ready to receive it we have a
wealth of good news, first in the order of date
being the
INSTITUTION OF TOWER CORPS, NO.
auxiliary to Tower Post, No. II, Pawtucket r.
l., sent by the Secretary, Nellie A. Pierce.
The institution occurred on the afternoon of
Dec. 10 at Grand Army hall, Mrs. Sarah f.
Fuller, National Senior Vice President, offici-
ating. FOrty-three ladies were initiated, and
in the evening the following officers installed
President Mrs Emily L. Sibley; s. V.-P, Mrs.
Mary French; J. V.-P., Mrs. Lizzie McGuni-
gle; Sec, Mrs. Nellie N Pierce; Treas, Miss
Lizzie F. Dexter; Chap, Mrs. Harriet A. RAN
kline; Con-, Miss Jennie L. Perry; G., Miss
Cherry M. HILBERT. There were present as
invited guests, Rev. j. j. Woolley, Past Depart
ment Chaplain; VIM. A. Streeter Post, No. IDS,
Attleboro, Mass; the President and Conductor
elect of Budlong Relief Corps No. 2, Westerly,
K. l., and many of the comrades of Tower Post.
After the Corps was placed in the hands of its
officers, the President, in few words very feel
ingly expressed, thanked the ladies for the
confidence they had shown in placing her at
the head of the Corps. Then followed speeches
by the visiting comrades and several others
present. all expressing their hearty sympathy
and good wishes for the future prosperity of the
Corps Good music was in the order of exer-
ciscs for the evening, and q collation. of ice
cream, cake, and coffee served. All present
seemed to agree in the opinion that Tower Re-
lief Corps, No. /, was instituted under most
favorable auspices.
From Pawtucket, Mrs. Fuller proceeded to
Westerly, r. L., where on the 11th inst she
perfected the organization of
BUDLONG RELIEF CORPS, NO. 2,
having initiated 10 wide-awake, earnest
women, all anxious to take up the new work,
and in the evening two more were obligated
as members, giving a charter membership of
81. The installation of officers was public,
and although some of the comrades had not
previously manifested much interest in the
new Order, all expressed themselves as much
pleased, and promised their cordial support.
PROVISIONAL DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.
Another Department organization added to
our National Roster is that of New Jersey, Mrs.
Jennie B. Atwood, Secretary of Major Woemer
Corps, of HOboken, n. j., having received ap-
pointment as Provisional President, with in
structions to enter at once upon the duties of
her office. Mrs. Maggie A. Davis, National
Corresponding Secretary, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
who has rendered such able assistance in con-
Quoting the work in New Jersey, has been
assigned, as a special field, in lieu of this, the
State of Virginia, where it is confidently ex-
pected much good will be accomplished.
NEW CORPS IN MISSOURI.
And,now from Missouri we have the official
report of the institution of Ellsworth Relief
Corps, No. 8, of Grant City, on Dec. Ia. Mrs.
Amanda Olmsted, Department Guard of Hi
nois, was. by special request from members of
the Post at Grant City, where she was for some
time sojourning, appointed by the National
President to act as Instituting and Installing
Officer. Mrs. Olmsted was given q warm re-
ception by the comrades and ladies; a delight
full program was carried out at the evening
meeting, in which the Installing Officer came
in for her full need of praise. The Corps has a
charter membership Of II, and is officered as
follows: President, Anna Sparks; s. V.-P,
frankie Mason; J. V.-P., Ettie Kirkpatrick;
Sec, Ollie Mason; Treas, Emma Zellutf; Chap,
Hannah Crayton; c., Anna Townsend; G.,
Mollie Gibson.
APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER
have been issued as follows: To Comrades B.
A. Thomas, Commander, Jacob Kate" Ruffner
Post, Rushville, O., and Daniel Long, Chaplain
Champaign Co. Post, Urbana, ILL.,: also to Mrs.
Helen NJ. Weeks, Girard, Pa, and Mrs. L. A.
King, Farino, Ill.
OUR COMRADES IN NEW MEXICO.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, may seem a long way
off, but not too far to catch the spirit of Relief
Corps work, and give promise of warm
recognition of its merits by both comrades and
loyal ladies. Application for charter of Corps
No. l, auxiliary to G.. K. Warren Post, No. s.
has just reached Headquarters, accompanied by
a most welcome message from Post Commander
w. n. Smith, from which the following is taken:
have undertaken to get the Corps established
not only in Albuquerque. but also at Los Vegas
and other points i'll New Mexico look upon the
Relief Corps of the best aids the Grand Army
has or can have, and wish for its success second
only to that of the GAR
For the information of Departments, the fol-
lowing has this day been issued from National
Headquarters:
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 3.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF Corps,
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR