The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-05-28

who never waver when the call comes for help
| in sickness or distress. The Corps has just
| added S25250 to its relief fund, half the net
proceeds of fair, the Post receiving the other
half.
| Mrs. Kate Putnam, Assistant Instituting and
| Installing Officer writes from Springfield, o.,
| that the ladies' society, auxiliary to Neal Post
Sidney, o., have taken their places in the ranks
of the Relief Corps. They hold their meetings
in the beautiful Memorial Hall which the pa
| trotic people of Sidney have erected to our
| fallen heroes. Neal Relief Corps, No rs, starts
| out with a contingent fund of 500 aud a fine
| organization of earnest workers. The follow
| ing are the officers of the Corps Pres, Mrs.
| Flora NJ. Harter; S. V.-P Mrs Hattie Skillem;
]. V.-P., Mrs Aurelia Belts; Sec, Mrs Mary
Cleckner; Treas, Mrs. Carrie Birch; Chap,
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson; Con-, Mrs Elizabeth Wight;
e., Mrs. Kate Mckee.
Ohio is swelling her ranks to an army of
wonderful proportions. 81 Corps being now re-
ported in line. E. NJ. Stanton Corps, of Steuben-
vile. bears this number. and was instituted
April 80 by Mrs. Frances L. Russell, Chief
Instituting and Installing Officer of the Depart
ment, of GAINESVILLE. The Corps is one of great
promise, including in its membership ladies of
intelligence, refinement charity and loyalty.
A public installation took place, at which full
representation of the Post was present, with
rousing speeches for the ladies. The officers
are: Pres. Mrs. Rinnie C. Holiday; S. V. p,
Mrs. Emelda B. Donaldson; J. V. p, Mrs Mary
E. Ridgly; Sec, Mrs. L. Jane Evans; Treas,
Mrs. Lizzie T. Jarratt; Chap, Mrs. Jennie
Lindsay; c., Mrs. Mary L. Long; g., Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Maxwell. Charter membership, 90
The new Relief Corps at Defiance. Ohio, is
doing much relief work. A grand Fourth of
July celebration is on the tapis, in which the
LODI will Iowa o1xya
now the wife of Capt. A. G. Thornton, Presi-
dent of the Humane Society, Mansfield, Ohio,
has achieved distinction as an elocutionist of
marked attainments We understand that Mrs.
Thornton will shortly make tour of the Penn
sylvania Posts, to fill engagements at Camp
fires. She is graduate of the National School
of Elocution, and the comrades who engage her
services may be assured of rare entertainment.
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
It is we'll known fact that it was the free
dOm-loving and loyal German population of
Missouri, and particularly of st. Louis, which
held Missouri true to the flag in the days when
the forces of secession were storming at the
citadel of the Union. In our armies they were
the bravest of the brave, and with the ballot in
their hands they steadily voted down the men
and the measures that would have wrought
national ruin and disgrace. The women were
stanch and true as the men, and bright and
glowing is the page that tells of their enduring
sacrifice and splendid fidelity. Now that the
war is over the same good work is going ON.
Frank p. Blair Post and Corps, of st. Louis,
furnishing noble examples of German-Ameri-
can citizenship in times of peace as in times of
war. When Gen. Grant lay on his couch of
pain Frank Z. Blair Corps sent him a letter of
coincidence, which Gen. Grant acknowledged
through his son, Jesse d. Grant. The letter
and the reply will form most interesting
souvenir for preservation among the archieves
of the Corps.
The calico ball given by Frank P Blair
Corps of st. Louis Mo-, on the evening of May
Cd was pronounced a most enjoyable occasion,
as well as a perfect financial success. The
character of the entertainment gave opportu-
nifty for great variety in the costumes of the
ladies, which were fantastic or pretty, according
to the taste or whim of the wearer, and alto
gether certainly presented most pleasing
sight. Dancing was, of course, the principal
feature,-the Department President and De-
partment Commander leading in the grand
march, and supper of most tempting delica-
cies helped to make the pleasure complete.
During the evening u letter was read by the
Secretary-Mrs. Stark-from Jesse Grant, in
reply to letter of sympathy from the Corps,
when three cheers were given for the old COM
mander.
Mrs. Hannah Stawitz, Department Inspector,
writes us that ON April % the special cleo
tlOu VI . DldiE SOTpS, NO. 10 cltCt d
President to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Mrs. Henrietta Stiesmier, Depart
ment President, Mrs. Rosalie GandolfO, the
former Senior Vice-Presdent, was unanimously
elected President. The Junior Vice declining
to be made Senior Vice, a member from the
floor was elected, Mrs. Marion L. Powell. The
officers are now President, Mrs. Rosalie Gan
dolfo; S. V.-P., Mrs Marion L. Powell; j. "
p Mrs. Allie Won Kiesenwetter; Sec, Mary NJ.
Stark; Treas, Miss Hannah StawitZ; Chap,
Mrs. Anna Spangier; c., Mrs. Anna E. Par
malice; g., Miss Louise Ruprecht There were
three invitations the same day, and the Corps
is adding constantly to its membership.
Stambaugh Corps, No. Is, auxiliary to SIAM
baugh Post, No. $50, was instituted by Mrs. Maria
K. Ritter, with II charter members, and promises
to be an excellent working band. The following
officers were installed May 20 by Comrade I.
p Shadowens, Commander of Stambaugh Post:
President, Mrs. Maria X. Ritter; s. V.-P., Mrs.
Rabeca Apt; ]. V.-P., Mrs. Maggie Ingle; Sec,
Mrs. Matte A. Huston; Treas, Mrs. Eta Vent
ger; Chap, Mrs. Marinda Level; c.. Mrs. Jane
Ten Brook; g., Mrs. Kate l.. Daily.
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA.
General Orders No. 1, contains the following:
Let us not forget the approach of Memorial
Day. Let every W.R.C. prepare a memorial for
the unknown dead. Let tender hands strew the
that shall tell the story of loyalty and love
on the Nations Memorial Day, the Seth of May.
Every Corps Chaplain should forward report of
the ceremonies of this day to Department Chaplain
Mrs. Emily o. Strope, Fort Wayne.
Department President Alice E Griffin, Elkhart.
S. V.-P., Sue Beals. Fort Wayne.
j. V.-P., Nancy Trigg, Madison.
Sec, Adelia Beck, Eikhart.
Treas, Mary Titus, Eikhart.
Inspector, Abigail Hawkins. Brazil.
Chap Emily Strope, Fort Wayne.
Con- Martha Franklin, Ellettsvle.
G., Della Crissinger, Elkhart.
Finance Committee, Jane Weber, Elkhart; Hat
tie Floyd, Kendallville; Emily Binder, Madison.
Delegates to the National Convention, Mrs. 5. A.
Hart Elk hart; Mrs. Mary Whitsett, Madison Mrs.
Mary Johnson. Kendallyille.
Alternates, Mrs. A. ID. Hankins Brazil; Mrs
Lizzie Grebe, Madison Mrs. Sarah Foster. Fort
Wayne.
HELP THE INDIANA ORPHANS HOME.
Mrs Sarah E. Pittman, Bloomington, Ind,
has been appointed one of the trustees of the Sol
diers Orphans Home at KnightStown, Ind. The
appointment was made by Gov. Gray in accord
ance with an act of the Legislature just adj
journed reorganizing the Home aud placing
one woman on the Board of Trustees, aud was
in accordance with resolution of the Depart
mant Encampment, GAR, held at lndianapo-
lis Thus in both Ohio and Indiana have the
comrades of the GA. K. shown their wise care
for their dead comrades children. Mrs. Pitt
man, wife of Judge Jeremiah L. Pittnran, was
the widow of Assistant Surgeon Thos c. Will
hanson, of the 9th Ind killed at Champion
honored in like manner, Mrs. Vice-Presdent
Hendricks holding position as Trustee of the
Reformatory for Women. Williamson Post,
Paoli, Ind, is named in honor OF DR.. William
son.