The National tribune., 1885-09-24
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--NOtes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
BosToN, MASS
SARAH f. FULLER, National President
ELEANOR b. WHEELER. National Secretary.


SEPT. 16, 1886.
Judging from the tone of many letters re-
ceived at National Headquarters the past week,
our members are arousing themselves to the
fact that whatever is worth doing ct all is
worth doing WELL" A multitude of questions
have come in regarding the work of inspec-
tiOn, and what is expected of the Corps officers,
etc. All this is regarded as evidence of in
creasing interest in the forms and methods
which govern our Order, and which it is hoped
will result in greater uniformity in the work
than has yet been found.
A General Order having special instructions
regarding the work of inspection will be issued
this week, and with this, in addition to any
| Order which Department Presidents may deem
necessary to issue, the National Inspector, Mrs.
| Deborah q. King, hopes to instruct and assist
every Corps ill the Order. To the many strong
Corps grouped together about all large
cities, this may not seem important, but to the
| small. weak Corps remote from such fraternal
associations, we trust it will prove blessing.
Grave and important questions are agitating
the puolic mind to-day, and may it not be pos
slbie that the women of our land are destined
| to bear a prominent part in the settlement of
these; and if so, shall we prove ourselves equal
to the demand? Nearly seven years have
| elapsed since the foundations of our Order were
laid, and who will deny that the work has been
an educator. From the correspondence re-
CelVeu, we Hnu some
INTERESTING AND ENCOURAGING NEWS
Mrs. Emma NJ Wilbur, of Milton, Wis, sends
| report of organization of II. S. Swift Relief
| Corps, No. q, at Edgerton, Wis, Aug. 81, with
16 charter members. Mrs Wilbur was assisted
by Mrs. Harriet Dunlap, Department President,
Mrs. Warren, and Mrs. Marskie, of A. ID. Hamil-
ton Relief Corps No. 4, of Milton. The Corps
officers are as follows: Pres. Mrs. Fannie Still
man; S. V.-P., Mrs. Amelia c. Perry; j. V.-P.,
Mrc Al.n Saa L. N.nI-
enson Treas, Mrs. Annie Clark Chap, Mrs.
Emma l.. Croft; Con-, Mrs. Lizzie Jessup; g.,
| Mrs. Annie Hakes. We have also pleasant
letter from Mrs. II. c. Rex, Chaplain of Robert
Chivas Relief Corps, no. 90, Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Rex writes the Corps is i'll good condition,
meeting every two weeks during the Summer,
and initiating new members at every meeting.
Corps numbers now 40 members. By invita-
| tion of the Post the Corps attended the Grant
| memorial exercises at Exposition Hall, and we
should judge the service was an exceptionally
| fine one.
| Minnesota sends its greeting by Mrs. Juline
| F. Burr, President, Geo. III. Morgan Relief
| Corps, Minneapolis, who reports that Corps as
| very prosperous, and gaining new members at
nearly every meeting. Echoes from the
GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE
tell US the good work goes bravely on. Mrs.
Gen. II. K. Ide, President of Chamberlin Relief
Corps, No. Ia, st. Johnsbury, VT, says: Il
want to tell you what we are going to do up
here. When l say we, l mean Chamberlin
Relief Corps and Post. We are to hold GAL
fair, and we are the busiest women. Our Gov
ernor and staff will be present at the opening"
Relief Corps work in st. Johnsburg is very
popular and we cannot doubt the united efforts
of Post and Corps will be successful. In clos
ing Mrs. Ide says: 81 have set my heart on
clearing $1,000, and l mean TO do it," We
don't have any fears; when our members are
so determined success is assured.
To Mrs. Mary NJ. Stark Secretary, Depart
ment of Missouri, W.R.C., we are indebted for
the very complete reports of the services in
memory of Gen. Grant by every Corps in that
Department To print them all would require
more space than even THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
with its large-hcarted interest in our Order,
could afford us, and hence we have only given
extracts from the reports All are excellent,
but we note with special pleasure some of the
services, in which the men who wore the blue
and the gray united.
Corporal Dix Post, No. %, with its auxiliary,
Corporal Dix Relief Corps, No. IA, OF Kirksville,
Adair Co, united in an open memorial serv-
Ice, at which an immense crowd attended.
After addresses, music and readings by COM
rades and ladies, an eX-Confcderate soldier
spoke i'll warmeSt praise of Gen. Grant, and in
concluding offered his hand to a comrade of the
GAR. to show his true feelings, and
GENERAL HANDsHAKING
between the blue and the gray followed. Aug.
q this same Post and Corps united with several
other societies in a memorial service. A pro-
cession was formed, and with rideress horse
draped with military equipments at the head
they marched to City Park where q vast audi
ence had gathered for the exercises. The
speakers stand was heavily draped, and in
front was large war picture painted by j. w.
IInSman also many other appropriate notices |
One put up by an eX-Confederate who surren-
dered with Lee at AppomattoX, bore this in
scription: Boys, keep your horses. You will
need them on the farm" After a lengthy pro-
gram the procession was reformed, and all |
marched TO the cemetery, where the burial |
service OF the GAR. was read. The report |
gives also Burnside Relief Corps, No. L. Pleas !
ant Hill Joe Hooker Nc. l, Cameron; Tarkio, |
No. Ii, and w. II. l.. Wallace, No. Is. Satur-
day evening, Aug %, Tarkio Corps, No. 16, |
went to the Post room just before time for meet
ing and invited the boys over to the hotel to |
spread OF baked beans, coffee, hardtack, etc, |
served in tin cups and plates, after which a |
second surprise of cake, lemonade and fruit. |
After a general sociablc, speeches and war songs,
the comrades took up collection for the Corps, |
and proposed they should repeat the entertain
ment when the comrades would each pay 90 cents |
for the Corps fund.- and the proposition was ac-
cepted. We think such reports most encOurag-
ing, coming from Such a State, which is the |
home of so many of tho men who wore the gray
as well us the blue. May the good work go on. |
Our members will learn with regret of the !
serious illness OF little Freddie, Mrs. Stark's |
youngest son. and we shall anxiouoly wait for
better news.
From Kansas we have letter from one OF the |
pioneers of Relief Corps work in atState, Mrs.
Louise III. Brown Of Oialne, Past Department |
President of Kansas, W. .k.C., and now Pres-
dent of Franklin Relief Corps, No. 3. Her
message is filled with strong, hopeful words and
pledges of support during the coming year by |
Corps No. 3. This Corps is composed largely
of ladies of mature years; but Mrs. Brown
happily says: 1--WE have in our number several
young ladies who are great help to u.s. and
upon whom, at some future day, we older ones
must drop our nantel, and they will carry on
the work we begun" The report of the services
last Memorial Day is very interesting. A large
mound, upon which rests large marbieiGed iron
urn, was dedicated by B. Woodward, NJ. d., Sur
geon of the Post, whose oldest son, and brother
of Mrs. Brown, was buried in an unknown
grave; also the Post united with the Corps in
their hour of special service in memory of Gen.
Grant.
Massachusetts, last in the reports, but surely
not last in our hearts The work of the Order
goes on surely, steadily. On Friday, Sept. IL,
Mrs. Nj. Susie Goodale, our Department Presi-
dent, instituted Vim. Logan RodInan Relief
Corps, No. 50, at New Bedford, Mass, with 81
charter members. The officers are: Pres, Mrs
Mary III. WashOurne; SV.-P., Mrs. Della Gift
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