The National tribune., 1885-02-05
Department Gleanings.
woMAN's WORK IN MASSACHUSETTS.


To THE EDITOR: The third annual meeting Of
the Ladies' Aid Association of the Soldiers Home
was held at First Regiment Headquarters, Boston,
on Thursday, January 8.
The President. Mrs. Julia K Over presided
calling the meeting to order with slver-mounted
gayel, appropriately inscribed with the words
Soldiers Home, "a gift from Mrs. Lyman Tucker
one of the originators of the old Soldiers Home
Association, established during the war.
The Secretaries, Mrs. w. III. Ralph and Miss N.
F. Hoitt; the Assistant Treasurer Miss NJ III
Bean. and Mrs. l.. A. Turner, for the Supply Com
mittee, presented their monthly reports.
Mrs j. l.. Roberts, on behalf of the visiting Board
for December, gave an interesting account of
Christmas festivities at the Home The list of do
nations, compiled by Quarternaster f. X. Hixon,
was read, showing that the old soldiers were not
forgotten during the holiday season. 1t was voted
that arrangements for the carnival proposed by
the Board of Trustees, and announced to be held
In the large Institute building from April to H.
be the special subject for consideration at the Feb
ruary meeting. The annual reports of officers
were then submitted.
Mrs Hattie A. Ralph, Recording Secretary pre-
sented condensed statement of the past years
work, IN which she reported the Association as
most prosperous the best test of It's usefulness rest
Ing In the fact hat 1t Is cordially recognized by the
officers and inmates of the Soldiers Home as an
invaluable aid. Organized May 10, 1882 with %
ladies in attendance, the Association now numbers
529 members, representing &c cities and towns in
Massachusetts. Eleven regular meetings were
held; average attendance, 50; largest 49, in JULY
smallest, 81 in September. The Board of Directors
IL in number with II additional have constituted
the Board of Visitors for the year performing their
work satisfactorily and making interesting and
entertaining reports at each meeting. These ladies
have furnished every variety of contribution from
substantial apparel to the dantiest hospital deli
cacy; arranged entertainments of high character,
and nave not let Sabbath pass without clergy
man, commencing their work to all. The follow
ing is the list of visitors by months:
January-Mrs. g. w. Gogia and Mrs. j. g. B.
Adams.
February-Mrs G. W. Greasy and Mrs w. L.
Wright.
March-N1rs. L. A:Turner and Mrs H. F. Spencer
,Aprii-Mrs j. Sewall Reed and Mrs. Nathan
May-Mrs. W. II. Hart and Mrs. W. P. Ellison.
June-Mrs. Geo. o. Carpenter and Mrs. s. A.
Bolster.
July-Mrs. Fl. II. HART and Mrs j. A. Willard.
August-Mrs. l.. A Turner and Mrs. s. F. Capen.
September.Mrs. NJ: E. Lawton, Mrs. Sarah F.
Gallup and Mrs. W. HI. Brine.
October-Mrs. e. Florence Barker and Mrs. E. s.
Converse.
November-Mrs Sarah E. Fuller and Mrs ]. NJ
Barnard
December-NIiss Mary E. Elliot and Mrs J. L.
Roberts
By suggestion ofthe Association and its President
Mrs. Dyer, the Board of Trustees, Soldiers Home
have appropriated g, 800 from the proceeds of the
kettledrum of February, 1884, to the purchase of
burial lot perpetual " Memorial of Affection"
and the matter is in the hands of committee. The
July Sociable was an appropriate observance of
the second anniversary of the Association. when
the speeches of Gen. n. b. Banks and others and
the reading of Miss Banks were much enjoyed
The reports of Mrs. Turner show the work of the
Supply Committee to have been faithfully done.
Two thousand copies of a pamphlet prepared by
Mrs. Dyer, containing reports committees, list of
donors, ETC., were distributed during the year as
missionary documents throughout the State. The
investment of 500 in rebuilding steps reported
as appreciated by visitors to Powderhorn hill The
Womans Relief Corps was given great credit for its
work. the Department officers being among the
most faithful helpers of the Soldiers Home The
President, Mrs. Dyer, was warmly commended for
her influence and ZEAL particularly in the brilliant
success OF the kettledrum.
Following the report of the Corresponding Sec
rotary. Miss n. F. Hoitt, the Assistant Treasurer,
Miss NJ Fl; Bean, reported that Si,410.l6 had been
received during the year and S609.l0 expended,
leaving balance in the treasury of So 6Ol06 The
s5C5.Is
Mrs. f.. Florence Barker Past National Presi-
dent, w r. c., and Chairman of the Nominating
Committee, reported list of officers for 1885, which
was accepted, with the addition of the three menu
bers of the Committee to the list of Vice Presidents.
Complimentary ailuson to the able services of Mrs.
Barker was made by several members, and it was
voted that she be rendered the office
of First Vice. President. The list is as follows:
President-NIrs, Julia K. Dyer.
ce-Presidents-Mrs. E. Florence Barker. Mrs.
E. L. Converse, Mrs. Lyman Tucker, Mrs. S. T.
Hooper, Mrs. A. A. Road Mrs. ]. Sewall Reed, Mrs.
Geo. o. Carpenter, Mrs. L. A. Turner, Miss NJ. e.
Elliot.
Recording secretary-NIrs Hattie A. Ralph
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs N. F. Hoitt
Treasurer-Miss III. E. Bowdlear.
Assistant Treasurer-NIss NJ II. Bean.
Board of Directors-Mrs. IT. III. Hoitt. Mrs. W. Fl.
Hart, Mrs. J. p. Jordan, Mrs. Geo. W. Creasey,
Mrs j. g: b. Adams, Mrs w: L. Wright, Mrs. s. A.
DOlSter Mis- y. W. DarIlaru, blrS. ID. feeU wales,
Mrs E. b. Wheeler, Mrs. Nathan Morse, Mrs. A ].
Parker.
Board of Vistors-The twelve Directors and Mrs |
Mary A. Lver1nore. Mrs. J. l.. Roberts, Mrs. III. F.
Spencer Mrs J. A. Willard, Mrs NJ. Susie Goodae, |
Mrs. A. c. Randall Mrs. w. H. Brine, Mrs. Sarah |
F. Gallup. Mrs. g. G. Bailey, Mrs. G. HI. Sprague |
Mrs. III. NJ Surgeons, Mrs. L. W. Clarke.
Supply Committee-Mrs. N. p. Lowering, Mrs. L. |
A. Turner, Mrs Sarah E. Fuller.
Auditing Committee-Miss A. j. Whittredge, |
Mrs. X. l.. Beedle.
Printing Committee-Miss M. E Elliott, Mrs |
Hattie A. Ralph, Mrs. G. w. Fielding.
nj. r. E., Somerville, Mass.