The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-10-15
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 Il. WHEELER. National Secretary.

BosToN, MASS.
| SARAH Z. FULLER, National President
| ELEANOR b. WHEELER. National Secretary.
| Department GIeanings.
| HARVEST FESTIVAL IN MASSACHUSETTS
DEAR TRIBUNE: In the good oldfashioned town
of Medford 5. G. Lawrence Relief Corps, No s. held
n most enjoyable entertainment for the benefit of
its charity fund, called Harvest Festival, taking
pl,'Ge on Mednesuay evening sept. 81. Inc at
| appreciation of the work of the Corps
The National President Mrs S. e. Fuller and
| the National Treasurer Mrs. L. A. Turner bright
ened the occasion by their presence and gladly
welcomed. Delegations from the Corps in Airing
ton and Everett, also members of Maiden and Cam
bridgeport Corps greatly encouraged the hearts of
the sisters, working earnestly and untiringly for
the success of the affair The large vegetable and
| proved the cause dear one One article on the
vegetable table was really
A WORK OF ART
| 1t was the bust Of man. and was composed
wholly of vegetables. The body and head were
made of cabbage the hair of the silks of corn the
eyes of cranberry beans, the nose of parsnip, the
lips of beet the teeth of corn; the collar was beau
auly cut rom turniP, while the necktie most
were barberres and the buttonhole bouquet re-
CURED the closest examination to discover the fact
| that the damask rose was cut from a beet. This
creation of q fertile brain was complete in every
detail and have been thus particular in my de-
serlption hoping it might assist some sister Corps
in her arrangement of a similar affair.
Baskets containing all vegetables necessary for a
! boiled dinner We're for sale, and National
| treasurer went home the proud possessor of one.
The hall WAS decorated prettily, and tho entertain
ment was excellent, consisting of reading by Miss
Easterbrook, of Chelsea; singing by Miss Hopkins,
| OF Medford, and MIR. Janey. of Boston, panto-
mime "Wikens and his Dinah," given by chill
dren of Post or Corps members. was pronounced
very cute, indeed.
This Corps is in excellent working order, and is
one OF the best in the Department. Echo" pro-
nounces it the best in your last issue but have
too many excellent Corps to rank one above an
| other.
This is written hastily, with the thought that it
may prove OF service to some Corps in our Order
| NJ Susie Goodale, Medford, Mass.
| THE GLOWING CAMPFIRE.
| Col r. B. Brown. Department Commander of
Ohio, who shows his faith by his works, in the
muster of Al Posts since he was elected Depart
| ment Commander eight months ago, is out with
stirring order, in which he does not forget the
Relief Corps. Here is a noteworthy paragraph,
worth the following everywhere:
Attention is again directed to the Importance of
frequent Camptires and the cultivation of the fra
ternal interests of our Order Let all ex-soidiers
| and sailors of the Union army. the loyal women of
the Relief Corps, and the families of comrades be
| especially invited. One such meeting during each
| OF the Winter months will stimulate recruiting,
contribute to the social enjoyment of the commu-
nifty, broaden the relations of the membership and
their families, inspire deeper love of country and
home, and generally promote the highest interests
OF the Post Comrades, let seek to become better
make the Grand Army of the Republic a command
ing and potent fraternal charitable and loyal force
III every hamlet town and city blessed by its pres
ence. L
THE GRAND ARMY EAGLE
| Delegates to the Portland Convention have
| now and then asked what was done with the
eagle presented to the Convention, and by the
| Convention to the Grand Army. To all such
the following extract from q letter addressed
the Past National President by Adj't-Gen
Cameron will be found Of interest:
BY direction of the Commander in Chief have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your COM
munication OF the Goth ult, and to inform you that
the eagle Gen. Grant received and looked after
with all the ceremonies beftting the OCCASION The
bird Is now rustlcatng at Colonial Beach, about Is
miles from Washington city southeast and will be
seen by many visitors this season. The Commander
ln-Chief also desires me to thank you on behalf of
the Grand Army, which do most heartily.
woMAN's WORK IN THE WAR.
DEAR TRIBUNE: would most respectfully suggest
the writing and publication of autobiography CIV
ing the history of the eminent services and sacri-
fees of our distinguished heroine Miss Anna Ella
Carroll, per cent of the proceeds of sales of said
work to accrue to Miss Carroll for her own use and
benefit. 1t seems to me that the loyal women who
did so much TO cheer armies by their sacrifices
prayers and labors (notably the Sanitary and Chris
tan Commissions, and who are now working as
the W.RC., auxiliary to the GAR could make
TINS work Il grand success on business principles,
not only in the matter of securing to Miss Carroll
measure of reward for her work, but in perfecting
true history of the war; Let have full history
of woman's work in the war-T K Griffith, Col.
Shame Post, No. 2l9, Hollywood, Kan.
THE FORTS OF THE FREE.
Mary Holloran read patriotic essay at re-
cent entertainment given by, VIM. Inman Re-
lief Corps, No. 80, Department of Nebraska at
the pleasant little town of Inman, which con-
tanned these thoughts, worthy the attention of
everyone who loves the work of the Woman's
Relief Corps and would extend its honored
principles:
From the AtIantic's stormy coast to the Pacific,s
peaceful shores, and from the cold Northern Lakes
10 the sunny Guu, you may gaze upon u ransomed
land and prosperous people. And the fertile land
Is dotted here and there by Cities villages free in
stitutons and happy homes, unexeelled, if equaled
by those OF any country upon the globe. And
mingled among those homes we find the strongest
forts that ever deied an army; the public school
houses, garrISoned by the men and women destined
to rule the affairs of state within the next half CEN
fury Education to the is the greatest foe war
threw up.
There have been Governments that could rival
ours In strength, but they could not endure ours
Charity and Loyalty" as the and daughters of
the present Republic Fraternity must be instied
Will arise and we know that the house divided
against itself cannot stand. Neither could the
Government exist without unity, for without this
Nation becomes the spoil of the invader. Charity
is the spirit that should ncite every true citizen It
Is the golden link which binds Fraternity and Loy-
atty together With these principles taught in the
forts of the Nation, daily strengthening the youth
OF the land against foes without and foes within
To this work the GA. II. and the w. re is Jointly
pledged.-Mary. Holloran.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS
Mrs. Robey, of Chicago, visited Dan McCook
Corps at Elmwood, a few evenings since, when
10 new members took upon themselves the OBJ
legations of the Order after which Mrs Robey
made stirring address, for which she has been
publicly thanked by the comrades. At meeting
OF Camp /, Sons of Veterans, Chicago, Mrs.
Robey presented the boys with handsome flag,
after which Mrs Hattie Eley recited poem,
inscribed to the patriotic donor by Comrade
James b. Fairehild, 9th Ohio. III. L. Gerry,
Captain commanding, accepted the flag in behalf
of the boys, closing with this fine peroration:
The Grand Army of the Republic. the father; the
Woman's Relief Corps the mother; and the Sons
of Veterans the children
Fraternity, the Grand Army of the Republic in
its true, open-hear conrad. ship; Charity the
Woman IS Relief Corps, in the noble duty of caring
for the MANNED the suffering, the sick and the dy-
ing Loyalty, the Sons of Veterans, who stand true
as Steel ever ready to defend and protect the father
and mother homes and country, and the stars upon
that flag from rebel or foreign foe.
Mrs. Robey, as Sons of Veterans, your boys
we accept this beautiful flag, and bind ourselves NV
a silent unspoken oath to protect its stars and
guard its stripes, in peace and war, while life shall
last.
HONORARY AND HONORED MEMBER.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Mrs. Lizzie Anderson Past Ma
tional Junior Vice-President. is an honorary MEM
Der of the Department of Missouri. Gen Cham |
berlaln, Past Commander, Department of Missouri |