The National tribune., 1885-09-17
RELIEF CORPS NEWS,
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS--NOtes from the Departments.

HEADQUARTERS WoMANs RELIEF CORPS,
BosToN, Mass.
SARAH +. FULLER, National President.
ELEANOR Il. WHEELER. National Secretary.
SEPT. 9, 1885,
"Theres no cloud, however dark, but has
silver lining" This is q common expression
and often quoted to those who are in trouble,
and we have been forcibly reminded of its
truthfulness in the lessons taught US even in
the midst of "Our common sorrow the
death of Gen. Grant. The burden Of most
of the letters received at Headquarters
these last few weeks has been reports of Memo
rial services held by the Posts of the GAR.
and Corps of the W.R.C. all over our land. In
every town and hamlet the people have met
and rehearsed his wonderful success as leader
of the Union armies and the many strong
points of his life as a citizen-an American
citizen,-wth all the possibilities expressed by
that term and we have felt that even in our
sorrow we eau see the great lessons which this
death may teach the youth OF our land. We
think in the union services held by our conf
rades and ladies that a strong bond of sympathy
has been recognized and felt as never before
since the loyal heart of woman bore her up
amid the terrible scenes of suffering which
every army nurse experienced when minister
ing to our boys in camp or hospital during the
war. May this be the aim of every Corps and
every member of the W.RC., to prove to the
comrades that in clouds or sunshine, joy or
sorrow, their interests arc ours.
With the long, pleasant evenings, our Corps
are getting ready for company. The Inspector
is surely coming, and every Corps should try to
profit by the instructions received, for the
National President desires that every Corps,
however small and poor, shall be visited by
some competent member of the Order to in
struct and help them.
From the President of the Department of
New Jersey we learn she has removed to Brook
lyn, n. Y, and she brings US most encouraging
reports from our Order in that Department.
The numbers though not large, the members
are in earnest and anxious to succeed. Chap
lain Butler Corps, of Paterson, n. j., recently
held a picnic, from which they realized the
sum of $105 for their treasury. Mrs. Mary
Valentine, President of the Corps, is proving
herself an efficient worker, and the Secretary,
Mrs. Grant, writes that considering the short
time they have been organized, the Corps is
doing eXcellently. The Corps at Old Bridge,
with Mrs. Work for President, are preparing
for fair and festival, and hope to make 1T
success. We wish some OF the strong Corps of
New York would go down and help these faith
full ones, who are trying so hard to add to their
funds, in order to be able to meet the demands
sure to be made upon them the coming Winter.
The address of the Department President of New
Jersey is now: Mrs. Jennie =. Atwood, Brook
lyn, n. Y, care 7. NJ. G.. A.
Every week brings US good news from Penn
sylvania. Under date of Sep. z, the Provisional
President, Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, says:
Everything goes well in Pennsylvania. L
have divided the State into five districts, and
an order will soon be issued appointing Assist
ant Insttuting and Installing Officers and AS
sistant Inspectors, which means vigorous aud
thorough work in this State, and We want to
double our Corps before the close of the next
quarter. / only write this to let you know the
Ark is moving" Surely this is most eucOurag-
ing. and we trust our dear National Chaplain
will have strength to carry out all this great,
good work of helpfulness to our sisters, to
whom our hearts have turned with loving
sympathy. We also have an excellent bit of
news from the President of Corps No. IL, Brad
ford Pa.
Mrs. Wallace says: Il write to let you know
what we are doing away up here in the oil
regions of Pennsylvania. We are somewhat
isolated and alone as Corps, but hope other
Corps will be organized near us soon. We were
instituted last January, and number now over
60 members. Soon after we were organized we
held loan exhibition and musical and lit
erary entertainment, which netted us S619,
and as the Post had assisted US in our work we
divided the proceeds equally with them, which
placed both Post and Corps in good financial
condition. We have the hearty and cordial
support of every cOmrade, and they tell us
they only wonder how they existed so long
without the auxiliary. l have been appointed
by the Provisional President as Instituting and
Installing Officer, and expect to do some very
hard work this year, and assist in retrieving
the honor of the old Keystone State. My heart
stood still when | learned of the calamity
which had bcfallen us. Don't be discouraged
with the work in Pennsylvania; we will yet be
heard from as a Department" Who can doubt
hat wi a
cloud is lifting, and others must bestir them
selves or be left in the shadow.
From Colorado we have a long, interesting
letter from Mrs. Henrietta +. Mills, of Denver.
After some very fraternal words of encourage
ment and congratulations for the new National
officers, she says that though they were among
the first Corps organized under a National
charter, yet they have not prospered as could
be desired, and hopes something may soon be
done to infuse new life into their work. She
also says that one of their active working men,
bers has moved to Eagle Rock, Idaho Territory,
and proposes to do some missionary work for
the WRC. The Post, as well as Mrs. Mills's
husband, lost quite heavily by fire some time
since The accompanying report of Memorial
services they especially desired to appear in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Mrs. U. s. Grant
sent q kind letter of acknowledgment, which
was read at tho last meeting of Veteran Corps
and also the General Order from National
Headquarters, which they have hung in the
Post room, i'll q beautiful bronze frame. Vet
eran Corps was organized about two months
since and promise good work, and consequent
upon her change of residence Mrs. Mills has
taken her tranfer card from Farragut Corps
and united with Veteran Corps, who at once
pressed her into service as Secretary of the
Corps.
We were also greatly cheered to receive
ie:ter from Past Department Commander Com
rade j. W. Burst, of Sycamore, Ill. His words
of advice and counsel were most encouraging
and helpful for in the cooperation of the COM
rades lies the secret of our future success. We
have also a letter from Mrs. Amanda Olmstead,
of Henry, Ill., whose heart is evidently in the
work. She writes of the prospect of new Corps
being organized in that part of the State
Just as we conclude these notes the mail
brings n very friendly note from the Superin-
tendent of the Womens Educational and In
dustrial Union, of Boston, Mass. asking our
Headquarters address and information regard
ing our work. We shall gladly furnish such
s!aj st.s as we trust will add to our reputation
and Standing as one branch of woman S work,
which Is being developed so rapidly in these
days.
Among the soldier papers which find their
way to our Headquarters, are the Veterans
Adrocate, Concord, N. H.; C0mrade, Chicago,
H.; Campfire, Utica, N. Y; Grand Army Senti-
mel Nashville, Tenn; Soldiers Bulletin, Chi
cago; Home Bulletin. Hampton, Va; Knight
and Soldier, Topeka, Kan, for which we return
thanks Echo.
GEN. GRANTS HOME LIFE.
The most beautiful tribute that we have seen
paid to Gen. Grant as q soil, husband and