The National tribune., 1885-10-08
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--Notes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
BoSToN, Mass.
SARAH Z. FULLER National President.
ELEANOR Is. WHEELER National Secretary.

HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
BosToN, Mass.
SARAH E. FULLER National President
ELEANOR b. WHEELER. National Secretary.
OCr. 1, 1885.
Work, work, what busy world this is.
Surely, none need to stand with folded hands if
they will but look about them. Opportunities
for doing good lie at our very doors, and the
charity work of the W.R.C. goes steadily on.
Not week passes that does not bring to Ma
tional Headquarters importunate calls for aid,
and in every case these letters are forwarded to
the Department President in whose State the
parties live. From Connecticut we learned of
soldiers mother, aged and in destitute Cir
cumstances, and Mrs. Keller, of Waterbury,
Department President of Connecticut, very
promptly reported the case as having received
her immediate attention. "Inasmuch as We
did it unto one Of the least of these, we did it
unto me" will be a rich reward to any who
have given but q cup Of cold water in His name.
Year after year the reports may be given of the
amount of money expended for relief by our
noble Order, but the
RECORD OF ACHING HEARTS
that have been made glad, desolate homes made
happy, can never be written on earth; but the
great Book of Life" will reveal the names of
all who have ministered to the sick and dis
tressed. These thoughts grow out of the pros
pect OF dull Winter. Depression and stagna-
ton in business will doubtless multiply the
calls for aid, and we trust every Corps will
prove itself loyal to the principles of our Order,
and as an auxiliary to GAR. stand ready for
work. From Saranac, Mich, we are asked for
information of the addresses of either Miss
Sarah NJ. Wells or Miss Anna Wells, who were
SANITARY COMMISSION NURSES
in Clay Hospital, Louisville in 1864 for the
purpose of obtaining evidence in q pension
claim. Will any tribune reader having
knowledge of either of these ladies please send
the same to THE tribune, and also 10 E. D..
Sargent NJ. d., Saranac, Mich.
A new
CIRCULAR OF INSTRUCTIONS
to Corps Presidents has been prepared, having
some points in addition to those already issued.
These Instructions are not, as some Corps Presi-
dents have thought, simply the opinions of the
National President, but are Il compendium of
the decisions of past National Conventions, and
pat into this condensed form for the convenience
of Corps Presidents. Department Treasurers
should order them from the National Treasurer,
who has them in supply.
NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS.
The President of the Corps at Auburn, Ind,
writes: We read in THE tribune every week
what other Corps are doing, and we, not wish
ing to be way in tho rear, desire to have it
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good work. We were instituted the Sth of last
March, by Mrs. Lue Beals of Fort Wayne,
Ind, Senior ce-Presdent of the Department
The Corps had 20 charter members, and hope by
October to have35 Have held three socialS, from
which we realized $40 tor our treasury. The
Corps officers are Pres, Helen Ensley S.V.-P,
Mary f. Gordon J. Up, Sarah Altenburg;
Sec, Jennie COwan; Treas, Amy Peterson :;
Chap, - Silvers Con-. Nancy A. Stafford; g.,
Sadie Wolf. - %
From Wisconsin the Department President
sends us a most encouraging letter, in which
she says: I'VE have no reason to be discour-
aged in our work in Wisconsin. While per-
haps, we have not taken such rapid strides in
numbers as some other Departments have, we
have taken a great deal of pride in doing our
work well. We have more than doubled the
number of Corps in the last seven months, and
this is owing, sincerely believe, to the inter
est the GAR. have taken in this work in Wis
consin. 81
Mrs. Emma n. Wilbur, Institutng and install
ling Officer, writes of the Corps in Hartford,
Wis, that they are prospecting; not many in
itiatiOns, but continued interest Aug 80
We invited the Post to visit us, and surprised
them with little entertainment in the liter
airy line, and also q lunch. 1t was most social
and pleasant, and all enjoyed it. Sept. IL the
Post gave party, and the Relief Corps gave
the SUPPER for the benefit of needy member,
and the Post realized the sum of $10OS0."
They hope to have many social times during
the coming Winter move into q new hall soon,
which will be very pleasant for all.
FROM NEW JERSEY.
Mrs. Jennie B. Atwood, President, Depart
ment of New jersey sends the following re-
port of the institution of Commodore COnover
Relief Corps, No. 8:
In the forenoon of Monday, Sept 81 Mrs. Abbie
J. Whittier, Mrs. A. NJ Way, Mrs: Amer and Mrs.
lief Corps of New Jersey, journeyed by rail to
South Amboy, and in the afternoon instituted Re-
lief Corps No. 9, auxiliary to Commodore Conover
efficiently assisted by Mrs. Work, of Old Bridge.
President of Relief Corps No. l. and also Depart
ment officer
In the evening the following oficers-elect were
publicly installed in the presence Of large audi
ence i'll the Grand Army Hall Pres, T.. Il. Hutch
Elizabeth A. Mount Sec, Mrs. HELEN stonaker;
Treas Mrs. Margaret Yetman Chap, Mrs. Amelia
Grover; Con-: Mrs. Lizzie Barkalew;, c., Mrs.
Catherine A. Ward. Mrs Whittier acted rs INSTALL
ing officer with Mrs Clayton Conductor. The
ceremonies ably executed and impressive.
The Corps numbers IA charter members, and be-
favorable auspices. At the conclusion of the in
brief addresses were made by Adj't
kibbe and Chap Whittier, Of If K earny-Janeway
and several others of South Amboy and Old Bridge.
bountiful collation. was prepared and servedby
the ladies and comrades of South Amboy, followed
by social intercourse which ended at midnight.
Comrades Whittier, kibbe, Wakeham Cannon
STEELE, Sullivan, Biggs, Conger, Buckaew and
Shuck were transported to Amboy and back in the
steam yacht Daisy, owned and piloted by Capt.
Miller.
FROM COLORADO.
Through the Department President, Mrs.
Katie &. Kennedy, we have the report of an
given under the auspices of Gar
field Corps, No. s, Leadville, at which time the
Corps was presented beautiful silk flag by the
Sons of Veterans. The chairman of the COM
mittce Mr.. A. Searle, presented the flag to Mrs.
S. 3. STREET.. President Of the Corps, and Miss
L. g. McGee responded i'll behalf of the recip-
tents. Her remarks were eloquent and timely,
and the occasion was one long to be remem-
bcred by all present.
From Faragut Corps, of Denver we have the
following: Mrs. Eta Phillips, an officer in
Farragut Corps, died Aug. II, 1885. The faith
full officer loving mother and devoted wife, has
laid down the cross to receive her crown of
reward. She was ever at her post of duty,
showing by her presence her fidelity to the
cause SO dear to us ALL! With us she leaves an
afflicted husband and five little ones, who
mourn their loss. Farragnt Corps assumed the
charge of the funeral expenses and sending the
children to the home of their grandparents in
Kansas, burying her according to the service of
our Order" ECHO.
Department Gleaninss.
MISSOURI STILL MOVING ON.
Mrs. Mary M. Stark, Department Secretary
Of Missouri, comes as usual with something in
teresting. She says that Sept. 20 Highland