The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-01-15

this Corps stands number one. Delllah A.
beaverton, President.
Sion S. Bass Relief Corps, Fort Wayne, Ind,
Mrs. NJ. Jennie Graham President, is doing a
noble work in local charity in connection with
the Post. The Corps is under competent man
agement and its membership deeply interested,
and must succeed.
Colorado is doing nobly in contributing to
the 10cent fund for the relief of army workers.
Poudre Valley Post No Is, Greeley, contrib
utes S2.72, through its Adjutant, Comrade Levi
Hare.
Mrs. Isabella Foster, National Corresponding
Secretary and Department Inspector of Maine,
reports very satisfactory visits at all points
visited. She especially compliments the new
Corps at Searsport, whose first work after organ
izng was to give highly successful Campfire.
Ellsworth Relief Corps, Grant City, Mo-,
Anna Sparks, President, is doing famous work.
On New Years Day Ellsworth Post had grand
hunt returning i'll the evening to lind mag
nifieent supper awaiting them, prepared by
Ellsworth Corps. The evening was given up
to grand Campfire, including music, recita-
tions and addresses. In assembling the Corps
for work the President issued ringing patri-
otto call, urging the members to be promptly
on hand with baskets of good things, and words
of cheer and welcome and SO prove to the old
soldiers that, although they are fast dropping
out and joining the "Silent Grand Army"
their acts of herosm are still rem embered.
At recent entertainment given by the Rock
ford (lll.) Relief Corps, over which the Depart
ment President, Mrs Julia G. Sine, presided,
100 persons sat down to dinner. In the even
ing there was dancing, and $50 realized in
selling chances on fine pig, presented to the
Corps, large doll and afghan. Guessing on
the number of seeds in a pumpkin was an
amusing feature of the evening. On guessing
the number of pumpkin seeds Maj. j. b. Sine
captured the pies He guessed that there were
fhrn in tha ,,pl-i,, and Tin
airy circumstances one would laugh at the idea
of that figure being correct, but it seems that
the vegetable had been cut open. the seeds
taken out, and then only five put back. The
guessing ran from to $50.
Relief Corps No. 8, Department of Wiscon-
SIM presented it's President, Mrs. Elizabeth
Little, with beautiful silver water pitcher,
with best wishes for prosperous and happy
New Year. On one side was engraved the let
tiers "W.RC," ON the other :" L. NJ. L." The
Secretary, Miss Emma Goodrich, with a silver
napkin ring and handsome badge. The
Treasurer, also, received new badge. These
faithful officers have all been reelected for the
coming year. Corps is steadily increasing in
membership, and is Jealous in all good works.
Mrs Emily Little, President of Corps 8, Port
age, Wis., sends THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE sew
eral new subscribers, and says she is making
strong effort to place it in the hands of every
member of the Corps, as she believes that moth
ing will better further the interest of the noble
work in which the Relief Corps is engaged. Mrs.
Little is fully awake to everything that con-
tributes to the advancement of woman's work
for the Grand Army, which THE TRIBUNE has
done so much to cherish and promote.
Mrs. A. S. Bennett, President of the Depart
ment of Dakota, installed the officers of Gen.
Lyon Relief Corps, No. s, Canton, OAK, on Dec.
s, as follows: Pres, Bessie A. Carter; S. V-P.,
Emma J. Taylor; ]. V.-P., Emma Keller; Sec,
Della Adams; Treas, Mrs. VrOman; Chap,
Mrs. Marsh; Con-, Susie Marker; g., Nancy
Cuppett; Director, Emma j. Hewitt We have
a most favorable report of this Corps, from
which great things are expected.
Referring to the grand work accomplished
the past year by George II. Thomas Relief
Corps, Cincinnati, o., a local paper says: =" The
work of the WOman's Relief Corps of the Grand
Army has shown such splendid results that all
the comrades wives, daughters and sweethearts
are now beginning to organize in earnest, and
it will not be long ere the work of love and
kindness will manifest itself all over the coun-
try wherever Posts of the GAR. are estab-
lished.'
Elliott Relief Corps Davenport, Neb., may
be small in numbers, but in zeal it is a host, of
which regular attendance is ample evidence.
Thanksgiving entertainment Melted the
Corps 800, which has been placed at interest
as the nucleus of building fund for the Grand
Army hall, and the Corps is continuing its
good work. From a table-spread of crazy
patchwork, SIS suggested in The TRIBUNE,
$32.75 was realized.
Through Mrs. S. E. Sponsabe. who has
builded her a home near the golden shores of
the Pacific, amidst the fruits and flowers of
Los Angeles Co., CAL. where she can spend a
day when she chooses gathering up the shells
from the seashore,' we have some beautiful
specimens of sea moses, tasteiully arranged by
her daughter, Julia A. Knowlton, of Elliott
Corps Davenport, Neb. The card of moss pict-
ures is pleasant souvenir of mother who
worked faithfully for the boys" 20 years ago,
as of her daughter who is doing so much for
them now.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A neat roster has been issued by the Depart
ment of New Hampshire for 1884 'S5, with in
formation as follows:
Department oflicers-Pres., Mrs. Alkaline p. Kent.
Portsmouth; s. N.-P., Celia F. p Foster, Milford;
NJ Hayes, Portsmouth Or. o. address, Kittery, Me-;
Treas, Emily S. Knight, Portsmouth; Inspector,
Miss Charlotte S. Robbins: Milford; Chap. Mrs.
Louisa A. Deering, Pittsfield; Con. Clara A. john
ston. Manchester; G., Phebe A. Perkins, Clare
mont
Opheia A. Baker Newport Carrie A. Raymond,
Lake Village; Addie S. Hughes Ashland; Lucy
A. Lang Meredith Village; Jane Noyes, Colebrook;
Brown, Plymouth Eliza j. Leighton, Gossville;
Antoinette e. Fleer, Bristol; Adelaide II. Jones,
East Derry; Sophia E. Dodge, Amherst; Jennie
Dow, Lisbon; Matilda Colony, Huntington; Laura
NJ Pike, Hanover; Mary A. Johnson, Concord;
Miss Susie G. Simpson. West Rumney l.. Addie
Rolfe Wilmot Flat.
Finance Committee-Mrs. Laura A. Kdder Man.
chester; Lucie A. Small, Pennington, Adde s.
Hughes, Ashland.
Delegate at Large to National Conventon-Mrs.
Lydia A. Scott, Manchester Delegates-Mrs. Ellen
F.Young and Emma c. Tebbetts, Laeonia Louise A.
Deering, Pttsield Laura A. Kidder Manchester;
Mary e.. Taylor, Portsmouth Ellen E. Cloutman,
Pennington Jennie Hambett and Annie Nj. Kinds,
Milford. Alternate at Large-Alrs. Lucy A. Lang,
Meredith Village Aiternates-Mlrs. Francis Put
nam, Newport; Sophia e. Dodge, Amherst; Lizzie
Sherman, CIaremont; Adde S. Hughes, Ashland;
Rosilla w. Heath, Gossville; Ann =. r. Brown,
Plymouth; Sarah j. Upton, Derry; Hannah NJ.
Abbott, Lake Village.
Past Department iresidents-Mrs. Mary A. Lull,
Milford; Matte b. Mouton, Laconia.
Subordinate Corps
John l.. Perley Corps, No. l, Laconia; Mrs. Emma
c. Tebbetts, Pres; Mrs Lizzie T.. Gilman, Sec.
Geo s. Cram, 2, Meredith; Kate Cram, Maria
7. kendrick.
Geo W. Gordon, Suncook
Willard A. Kobb, 4, Pittstied; Sarah w. Green,
Q. W. LuII. 5. Milford; Mary A. Lull, Julia R.
Hood.
storer 6, Portsmouth; Alkaline P. Kent, Matte
A. Mason.
Fred Smyth 7, Newport; Mary II. Allen Eva NJ.
Heath.
o. W. Reyes, s, Ashland; Addie s. Hughes, Es-
Their f. Ellis.
Penniman, 9. Plymouth; Miss Lydia L. Smith,
Mary L. Upper.
Maj. Jarvis, 10. Claremont; Phebe A. Perkins,
Mary G. Hart.
Matt Westgate, IL, North Haverhill; Lucy PEN
mock, Abbie X. Coburn.
Lorenzo ID: Cove, IL, Hanover; Helen A. Bly,,
Emma J. Colby.
Chas. H. Phelps, 10, Amherst; Sophia E. Dodge.