The National tribune., 1885-10-29
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Rules and Regulations are superior to the old.
We trust the blanks may pass into immediate
use.
Mrs. Deborah G. King National Inspector,
will be given reception by Corps No. A.
Sabetha, Kan, upon the occasion of her visit
to Headquarters Departmental Kansas W.R.C.
Post No. 175 will participate. Mrs. King
deserves and will receive royal reception.
revision of . Instructions to Corps Presi-
dents " has been prepared by National Head
quarters, Boston, with revised list of prices
OF Corps supplies, for convenient reference.
Price of copy of Instructions" three cents.
Corps members will find the same of value.
At Reunion of the 18th Iowa resolutions of
coincidence were passed for Mrs. Col. Archer,
Mrs. Gen. Weaver, Mrs. Col. Rankin and all
widows and orphans of the regiment. This
was both touching and proper. The wives and
mothers of the great days OF old are fast passing
away with the veterans themselves
The ladies of Col. J. w. Patterson Relief
Corps, Pittsburg Pa, and Wells Relief Corps,
Columbus, o., who have been getting up clubs
for Mrs. Sherwood's Camp Fire and Memorial
POEMS" write that they are greatly pleased
with the books received and shall want many
more.
Mrs Margaret r. Wickens, Department. Presi-
dent of Kansas, acknowledges herself under
many obligations to the patriotic ladies of To-
peka and comrades of the Grand Army for their
many courtesies extended at the great Reunion
to herself and the Department On her return
trip Mrs. Wickens visited Capt and Mrs. Sterritt,
our stanch Relief Corps friends in st. Joseph,
Mo. Mother Bickerdyke spent few days at
the house of Mrs. Wickens following the Re-
union, where the Post and Corps gave her
grand public reception. When the dear old
nurse of ~ entered the hall and appeared upon
the platform, the audience arose ell masse and
gave her three hearty cheers.
At the Reunion of the 10th n. Y, at Court
land, N. Y, the singing of Mrs. Adeline Louisa
NelIis was greatly enjoyed by the veterans.
The banquet rendered by the ladies was sump-
tuouS affair.
General Orders, No. 3, Department of Wis
consin, announce that all Corps inspections will
be performed by the Department Inspector,
Mrs. Samantha +. Wiser, Sparta, assisted by
the Department Senior Vice President, Mrs.
Elizabeth Little, of Portage. This means
thorough work and valuable instruction to the
Wisconsin Corps. Miss Ella Blakey, of Lodi, has
been made Assistant Secretary of the Depart
ment. The Importance of each Corps in the
Department owning copy of Beath's Blue
Book Is very properly pointed out. Harriet
Dunlap, Department President, Lodi, Sophia
Nelson, Department Secretary, La Crosse.
Mrs. Mary Jenewein, Secretary of G. w.
Bell Relief Corps, No. 3, Wonewoc Wis, re-
ports the passage of appropriate resolutions,
Oct. Z, on the death of one of its members, Mrs.
Hattie A. Price aged 80. Mesdames M. Ayers,
S. Brand and f. Fisk, committee. The Corps
is tlourishing, and among other good deeds
ports pleasant surprise supper to the veterans.
Corps should supply themselves with the new
visiting cards. as ladies find them very essential
cards of introduction when visiting Corps in
other towns and Departments.