The National tribune., 1886-04-22
RELIEF CORPS NEWS
GIeanings from National Headquar-
ters--NoteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WOMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
BOsToN, MASS
SARAH r. FULLER, National President.
ELEANOR Il. WHEELER National Secretary.

HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
Boston, MASS.
SARAH e. FULLER, National President
ELEANOR b. WHEELER. National Secretary.
April 49, 1886.
Competition is said to be the life of bust
ness, and it will be found equally true. that the
earnest rivalry between the several Depart
ments of tho W.RC. to excel in numbers,
amount expended in relief, and general ex-
ceileDce in all the work of the Order will re-
suit in advancing the Order and bring it to the
high plane which the united efforts of such a
body of loyal women should reach. Surely
every officer aud member should feel an in
div;dual care and responsibility in the growth
and success of the grand and noble Order which
we represent.
From the Provisional Department of Wash
ingtOn Territory, the President, Mrs. Viola A.
Kenyon, reports the organization of Sedgwick
Relief Corps No. a, at Spokane Falls, Feb. 9,
1886, with IL charter members Pres, Claribel
kaufman; s. V.-P., Josephine Myers; J.V.-P.,
L. +. Griffin; Sec, L. A. Ide; Treas, J. G.
Sailing; Chap, A. Z. Bump; Con-, J. E. Van
Dorm; Asst Con-, Ella Downes; g., L. c.
Chlds; Asst G., Louisa Chisholm. These OIL
Gers were installed by Commander J. S. Brown,
Of Sedgwick Post. Mrs. Kenyon says Of this
new Corps that they give promise of being
equal in ability and enthusiasm to any Corps
in the Department..
The ladies of Stevens Relief Corps, No. 1, Of
Seattle, gave bean supper and sOciable on the
evening of March %, which the comrades of
Stevens Post attended in body and after a
fine literary and musical entertainment, all sat
down to the supper, which one old soldier said
reminded them of the days in camp.
very pleasant letter from Mrs. Henderson,
President of Sedgwick Corps, No. 4, Ration, N.
NJ, says the Corps gave an entertainment March
80, which was a splendid success, socially and
financially. Mrs. Henderson is very hopeful
that a sufficient number of Corps will be or
ganized before National Convention to warrant
the organization of q full Department. Past
Department Commander Fitzgerrell is warm
friend to the Order and is doing much to
further its interests. ECHO.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS
AUXILIARY To THE GRANDARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
BOSTON, MASS, April 2, 1856.
General Orders, No. g.
i. Congratulating the members of the Woman's
Relief Corps upon the continued growth and pros
perity of the Order the National Presidents would
urge upon every member the Importance of re-
newed zeal and interest in the work, enter
upon the last quarter before the National COnven-
ton What great showing we could make if every
member would bring to the Order one good loyal
woman during the next three months Shall we
do it. and at the fourth National Convention pre-
sent membership of more than $1,000 women
pledged to work for the interest of the G RI?
ii. All the revised blanks ordered by the third
National Convention are ready, and Department
Presidents should order them Mt once, that each De-
partment should have u complete outfit of supplies
III. Badges for National and Department Aids
and members of National or Department Council,
are also ready, and should be obtained through De-
partment TreaSurerS.
". Officers members detailed to institute Corps
or install Corps officers, will report the discharge of
such duty Immediately thereafter to the Depart
ment lnstitutng and Installing Officer. The De-
partment lnsttuting and Installing Officer shall
consolidate the reports of such assistants for the in
formation of the Department President, and shall
ntSh ,t,Ir
National Insttuting Officer.
V. The special attention of Department Presi-
dents is again called to the form of official COM
munication. (See pages % and 20, revised Rules
and Regulations.
Department General Orders should be as follows:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF -, w.R.C.
AuxrIIAEYTo THE GhANpAEny OF THE REPUBLIC.
By command of Department President,
A-B-.
CD, Department Secretary.
vi. On the nomination of the National President
and with the concurrence of the National Council,
Mrs. Margaret Il. Wickens, of Sabetha, Kan, has
been appointed member Of the National Council
of Administration, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mrs. Lizzie Anderson.
VII. Special Order has been issued organizing
the Provisional Department of New Mexico Pro-
visional President, Mrs. Cassie Henderson, of
Ration, N. M.
VIII Other engagements preventing Mrs. Helen
H. Rich from serving National Aid for the De-
partment of the Gulf Mrs. Frances T. Russell, of
GAINESVILLE, O.. is hereby appointed to that office.
IA. Inc 1OllOWlng appointments AIDS the
steG of the National President are announced:
Sarena A. Foote, San Jose, CAL; Louise t. Sherman,
Colorado Springs Col; Eta d. Horne, Winsted,
Conn; Emma T.. Walton. Huron Oak; Amanda
Olnsted, Henry H.; Mary Garard Clinton. Iowa;
May Johnson. Randallville, Ind; Emily Jenkins,
Clay Center. Kan Elizabeth q. Ellsworth, Green
vile, Mich; Emorett Reynolds, Coldwater Mich;
Kate c. Wright Minneapolis, Mimi Abbie NJ.
Wheldon. Pittsfeid, Mass; Harriet Eaton, North
Adams Mass Lucy p. Sleeper. Sherman Mills, Me;
Bessie E. Young, Kansas City. Mo; Lydia A. Scott,
Manchester, N. H.; Emma Way, N. Brunswick, N.
j.; lmogene l.. Guion, SenecG Falls n. Y; Annie
Geay R1ehester ~ ~ Eza5sh Mansfield
thage, o. Mile c. Moore. Portland, Ore; Mamie
Myers, Philadelphia Pa; Margaret X. Ide. st.
Mamie Colwell. La Crosse, Wis. Members thus APP
pointed will please report at once to these Head
quarters their acceptance or non-aceeptance.
y. The following named ladies have been ap-
pointed az q Reception Committee for the fourth
National Convention of the WOman's Relief Corps
at San Francisco. Cal, with power to make such
B. Jane Russell Nellie q. Backus Martha A.
Simons, Matte Thompson, Elizabeth ID. Layers,
Mary p. Stevens. All communications regarding
rooms and board, or the location of the various
Department Headquarters, should be addressed to
Mrs. Lizzie d. A. Kline, No. I'll Jones St, San
Francisco, Chairman of the Reception Committee.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Kline large and con-
venent hall for the meetings of the National Con-
vention has been secured, and National Headquar-
tiers engaged at the Occidental Hotel, where the
Commander Chief of the GAR. will have his
headquarters.
XII The National President and staff, with the
New England delegations of the W.RC and the
q A. r., will leave Boston en- route for California
on about the Goth of July, by special train pro-
ceeding via Niagara Falls to Chicago; Chicago to
Omaha, by Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul r. r.;
San Francisco, Central Pacific.
XII. 1t is hoped that eack Department will send
q full representation.
BY Command of National President, SARAH Il.
FULLER.
ELEANOR B. WHEELER, National Secretary.