The National tribune., 1885-12-31

handsome sum of s578 10 net. This addition 20 our
commonly poor treasury Will be Il great source Of
strength and encouragement TO aid US in the work
that Will naturally come up Tor Us to do In the ap-
preaching Winter. For many months we had been
preparing for this occasion, having weekly work
ing meetings at our several homes for the prepara-
ton of the many and various articles for fair.
The great interest felt III work outside Of our
organization was highly gratifying The liberal
contributions received from our merchants and
business people generally gave proof of the great
generous public sentiment in our behalf-Mrs
Louise VI. Sahm, Secretary, " re No. 2 New Ia
coma, Wash. Ter.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Root Relief Corps, Syracuse, " Y, elected
officers as follows at their first December meet
/ ing: President, Mrs. 5. c. Mink; S V.-P., Mrs
J. t. North; J. N.-P., Mrs d. p. Plaistcd :;
Chap, Mrs S E. Abbott; Con, Miss f. NJ Rey-
noIds; G., Mrs. HubbelI Delegates to State
Eucampmcnt, Mrs. VI. Aucr, Mrs L. D. Secly,
Mrs. J. J. Phillips Mrs, Thomas Merriam, Mrs.
J. Emmett Wells, Mrs George K. Collins; Al
ternatCs Mrs FaiTChilds. Mrs. WalwOrth Mrs
Garrett, Mrs. Sager Mrs. North Mrs. Hubbcll.
Spectator" writes from Rochester, y. Y,
that {. |. Powers Relief Corps gave an enter
tainmcnt on the evening Of Dec. 9 in the pres
encc of the Post and friends to the number of
400. The sparkling drama "Sylvia's Soldier :"
was well represented, and there was vocal and
instrumental music and dialect singing, the
whole closing with dance. 1t was voted a
great success.
Comrade John o. McGOwan writes that Tod
Post and Tod Relief Corps have Just closed
grand fair, netting some 81 400, and confidently
adds, " We will not let any poor old soldier or
soldiers widow suffer this Winter"
The officers elect of Frank Bartlett Relief
Corps, Los Angeles, Cal, are as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Carrie Hazard; S. V.-P., Mrs. Liz
zie Roth; J. Y.-P., Mrs. Mary Foster; Chap,
Mrs, DIR. X d. Wise; Treas, Mrs Mary Loman :;
Sec, Miss Bessie Bell; Con, Mrs A. BiIes; g.
Mrs. Annie Williams; Asst Con, Mrs Henry
Rachman; Asst Guard, Mrs Katie Underwood
The members of the Corps are working hard TO
build up No. l Corps, initiating new MEM
bers every week, and great results are pre-
dictcd.
The officers of Burnside Relief Corps, of
Lewiston, Me, with Mrs. Annie MOuitOn, State
Vice President, instituted A. A. Dwinal Relief
Corps, No. -, at Mechanic Falls, Me-, with %
charter members. The following are the Off
GERS for the present term: Pres Mrs. r. G..
Dwinal; V-P., Mrs. Tillson Waterman; Chap,
Miss Emma Mason; Sec, Mrs. Lottie A. Foster !;
Treas, Mrs E. f. Ross; c., Mrs. w. II. Dwinal !;
e., Mrs. l.. J. MowtOn; S. V.-P., Mrs. j. n.
Mason.
Mrs. Eliza F. Coultng, Secretary, writes US
that the olIicers-elect of 2. A. Custer Relief
Corps, No. 2, Bennington, VT, are as follows :
Pres, Mrs. Lucy J. Gibson; 5. V.-P., Mrs. Har-
riet n. Patterson; J. V.-P., Mrs. Laura A.
Long; Treas, Mrs Ann n. Day; Chap, Mrs
Kate Plank; Asst Con-, Mrs. Martha Burch !;
g., Mrs. Eliza Nevells; Asst G., Mrs Marion
Hyde; Organist, Mrs. Chetta Sweet; Choris-
ter, Mrs. Estella Allen. The President appoints
the old Secretary Mrs. Eliza F. Cutting. The
following Delegates to the State Convention
were elected: Mrs. Eliza F. Cutting, Mrs. Mag
gle Cady, Mrs. Harriet n. Patterson, Mrs. Mary
! Gibson Mrs. Ann NJ. Day, Mrs. Kate Graves,
Mrs. Laura A. Long; Aternates, Mrs. Estela
Allen, Mrs. Fannie Sweet, Mrs. E. Toune, Mrs.
Alice Combs Mrs. Adelia Keyes Mrs. s. Cor
bett, Mrs. Chetta Sweet. The Corps is in grow
ing order and doing fine work of charity.
Comrade George Hallaus, Commander, Lyon
Post, No. As, Department of Minnesota, writes
US of the institution of Lyon Relief Corps, No.
Il, Nov. %, by Miss Hattie Smith, Department
Junior Vice President, with 10 charter men,
bers, and oficered as follows: Pres, Mrs. Lo-
Treas, Mrs. E. c. Martyn; Chap, Miss Sarah
Robinson; c., Miss Eva Long; G., Mrs Laura
Lindgrin; Sec, Miss Maude Graves.
At the election of officers of Joe Hooker
Relief Corps, No. 16, auxiliary to Joe Hooker
Post, No. 81, GAR, Mt. Vernon, o., the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs. Helen r.
McIntire, unanimously reelected for the third
time as President; S. V.-P., Mrs May Scott ;
J. Y.-P, Mrs. R. C. Hunt; Con-, Mrs. Geo. J.
Turner. This Corps is one of the very best in
Ohio, having 40 to 80 members, and has done a
noble work. Mrs. Callie W. Waddell, Secre-
tary, is one of the Instituting officers of the
State Comrade o. G. Daniels in closing re-
port, says: "Our Ohio Posts could not get along
without the aid of the Woman's Relief Corps.
We. hope to organize one at Fredericton, aux
iliary to Jacob Young Post, No. $50, in the
Spring"
NJ. J. Dart, Corresponding Secretary, writes
that the oficers-elect of Robert o. Tyler Relief
Corps, No. g. Hartford, Conn, are as follows:
Pres, Mrs. Lillian E. Hope; S. V.-P., Mrs
Emma Coomes: j. V.-P., Mrs. Mary E. Mande-
vile; Treas, Miss F. Adelaide Sac!.ett; Chap,
Mrs. Mary Z. Dresser Con-, Mrs. Jennie East
man; c.. Mrs. E. Griggs. Delegates to the
Department Convention, Mrs. Hattie Bodge,
Mrs Addie Perry, Miss F. A. Sackett, Miss
Minnie Dart, Mrs. Jennie Eastman Mrs.
Sarah Taft and Mrs. Phebe Tarbox. Mrs. VIM.
NJ Rogers the capable and earnest presiding
officer. from the first declined reelection, and
Mrs. Hope chosen without dissent The
Corps is in fine working order, adding recruits
at nearly every meeting.
Mrs. L. Il. Sherman, of Kendall Creek, Pa,
Assistant Instituting and Installing officer for
Western Pennsylvania, instituted Relief Corps
No. 80. Department of Pennsylvania, W.R.C,
auxiliary to William Downing Post, No. 435 CT
South OIL City, Venango Co., Pa, on Thursday
evening Dec. 3, with % charter members. The
officers installed were as follows Pres, Mrs.
Sarah A. Ross; S. V.-P.. Mrs. Maggie E. Brown;
J. V.-P., Mrs. Kate w. Evans; Sec Miss Matte
E. Springer Treas, Mrs. Sarah A. McMullen; ;
Chap, Mrs Mary NJ. Woodington; Con-, Miss
Stella Stewart G., Mrs. Isabella Bell COM
rade writes that Post 435 is to be congratulated
on the acquisition of such an auxiliary, and
predicts prosperous future. Mrs. Wallace, of
Bradford, Chief Instituting and Installing Off
Ger, and her assistant, Mrs. Sherman, will insti-
tute several other Corps in that and adjoining
Counties.
No other medicine has won approval, at
home, equal to Ayers Sarsaparilla in Lowell
and vicinity.