The National tribune., 1885-12-24

private box. The election Of officers On the
evening of Dec. resulted as follows; Presi-
dent Mrs. Eason; V.-P., Mrs. E. A. Perry; @.
s., Miss Lila Roberts; r. g. Mrs. John Denham;
Treas, Mrs. John Bene. The Society Is flourish
ing in membership and good works.
Canton Post, No. 25, and Canton Corps, No,
a, Canton, o., gave Grand Progressive Eucher
Party and Dance on the evening of Dec. 9,
which was in all respects grand success The
invitations were unique and handsome.
Miss Kate T.. Jones, National Aid lion, N
Y, writes US that application for charter and
instructions in organizing Relief Corps have
been forwarded the Commander of Joe Hooker
Post, Yorktown, Va, in response to a request
sent through The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Mrs. Sarah G. Nichols, Department President
of New York, writes US that three new Corps
came into line the past week, and that the
Department will close up its year with over
1900. Mrs. Nichols says the cordial indorse-
ment given by COmmander-in-C Chief Burdett
in a recent General Order will be of great assist
ance to the W.R.C in that Department..
Mrs. Bell, President of Pap Thomas Relief
Corps, No 6G, Department of Kansas writes US
that substantial relief fund has been sccumu-
lated for the Winter. First the Corps gave q
concert, at which time they presented Pap
Thomas Post with a fine banner besides realiz-
ing SO. Then they gave the GAR. and Sons
of Veterans banquet, making SO on the sales
OF cakes left over, and later they realized $24
as their share in the proceeds of an entertain
ment given by concert troupe Mira Bell
conmends THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE a. "the
best paper published"
Mrs. Eta NJ. Smith, Machias, Me-, writes Of
the good work of Bradbury Post and Bradbury
Corps of that place. Also of the Soldiers Mon
ument Society which by their commendable
zeal have almost completed their good work.
On Memorial Day, 1886, they expect to unvail
a monument, at a cost of 5000. Bradbury
Corps was organized in May last by Mrs. NJ.
Isabel Foster, National Aid, of Bangor, with %
charter members They now number 40 men,
bers, and since their organization have pre-
sented Bradbury Post with handsome globe
chandelier, one dozen chairs, etc., besides spend
ing S14 in relief. This in town that already
sustains 13 organized societies speaks well for
the W.RC.
In pleasant letter TO THE TRIBUNE Mrs A.
K. Coles, President of III. G. Gardner Relief
Corps, No. 81. says Gardner Corps seuds its first
greeting to all sister Corps" This Corps was
installed Aug. By Mrs. Susan E. Traver, De-
partment Secretary, the Post giving the Corps
a soldier welcome. A pleasant visit from the
Assistant Inspector, Mrs. Anna Cleary, is &C.
knowledged. From the net receipts of a
Thanksgiving supper Post and Corps each
ealize S69
Mrs. Julia A. Chase, Department Secretary Of
Kansas, writes of visit of Hiawatha Corps, No.
AZ, to Hiawatha Post, 80, when the President
reported as follows: Corps organized July 19,
1884, with 50 members present membership,
80; lost by death, 2; money received from all
sources, $615.s5; paid out for relief to Post and
incidentals, S591.11; balance. $S4.4. The re-
port of the President was courteously received,
and the Department Secretary called, who
asked that she might be relieved to assist in
bringing in refreshments. The Commander,
soldier-lke, promptly granted the request, pro-
nOuncing the speech the best he ever heard.
Feasting, singing aud sociability followed.
Mrs. Anne Wittenmyer National Chaplain,
W.R.C., has been lecturing with great accept
ability before the Posts of New York on battle
field "reminiscences. COmrade J. e Barnes,
Adjutant of Duryea Post, 528, Wadham's Mills,
pronounces her lecture the best ever given in
Essex County
Ben Paul Relief Corps. Wyoming, Iowa, con-
tinues it's noble work under the leadership Of
Mrs. Hattie E. Marshall, Department President
A correspondent gives glowing account of its
social and charitable work and of the celebra-
tion of its second anniversary Dec. IA. A mis-
sion basket, the proceeds to be used for chart
table purposes, has been placed in the hall.
Sixty members of the Post, each laden with q
basket of good things, surprised and captured
the Post on q recent evening. The comrades
expressed the opinion that 81 Klegg, had he
been permitted to grace the occasion, would
doubtless have thought that his mother was q
prime factor in the movement. The Corps are
proud of their organization, as well they may
be, carrying out as they do the grand principles
to which they are pledged.
Sumner Relief Corps, New York City, cele-
brate their third anniversary by public in
stallation and ball on the evening of Jan. 4,
1856
Elizabeth G. Schumacher, Past Secretary of
Corps 10, Wellsville, Allegany Co., n. Y,
whose husband, brother-in-law, father Surgeon
of the 147th n. ", and his only brother were
in the Union army, writes very warmly of The
TRIBUNE and its work for the W.RC. Corps
10 was organized nearly two years ago. but
were not visited by Department officer until
Mrs. Anna Cleary, Department Junior Vice.
President, of Rochester, inspected the Corps
Nov 10. Mrs. Cleary there, as elsewhere, left
a very fine impression. and the Corps feels very
much encouraged and strengthened in their
work.
The C0mrade calls attention to q typo
graphical error in THE TRIBUNE which gives
Illinois SO Corps TranspOse the figures and
read 80 Corps.
How much money has Mother Bickerdyke
received from the 10 cent fund of the W.R.C?"
In response to this question we may say that
besides small sums sent to her direct from COM
rades, Posts and Corps, the national trust fund
up to June so, 1885, held by the National
Treasurer, Mrs. Lizabeth A. Turner, of Bos-
ton, was S32i.37. OF this Mrs. Bickerdyke
had received $162.90; balance to her credit,
$16147 The money is held in trust and paid
out by order of the National President in case
of sickness or disability. The best men of
Boston are on the National Treasurer's bond,
and the money is in the best of hands.
Mrs. Ada T. Clark, Past Department Secre-
tary of Ohio, has been made President of the
Canton Relief Association, a new associated
charity for the aged. the sick, and neglected
children. 1t is a noble charity, and in an able
address to the people of Canton asking their
cooperation i'll the good work, Mrs. Clark
shows herself the right woman in the right
place.
Comrade Gerry, of the Chicago COmrGds,
points out what one woman can do in the fol-
lowing: THE other evening We had occasion
to be at the Boston store, in Chicago, for few
moments, accidentally meeting that estimable
W.R.C. worker Mrs. Edward Roby. Noticing
that nearly alp the employees recognized her
with smile, we remarked, They all seem to
know you here oh, yes, they are all my
children was the reply. Upon further in
CURRY we learned that through the personal
application of this enthusiastic friend of the
soldier upward of 90 sons and daughters Of
Union soldiers were given employment in the
various departments of this mammoth mercan-
tile establishment"
Our kind correspondents will understand that
it is sometimes necessary to condense their cor
respondenee or shorten their letters. But an
effort will be made at all times to emphasize
every point. Thanks for all, good friends, and
come again.