The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-03-25

plans for raising money in order to furnish and
supply necessary comfort for the Soldiers Home
shortly to be established. The following commit
tees are announced: On Credentials, Miss Maggie
Monroe, Mrs. Martha Preston, and Mrs. Susie J
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson. and Mrs. Jessie w. Man
ming. Hattie +. Marshall, Dept Pres, Wyoming
Maggie Monroe, Dept Sec. Iowa now numbers IS
Corps.
Comrade w W. Gardner, Rock RAPIDS, Iowa
writes in enthusiastic terms of the lectures of Mrs
Annie Nlttenmyer, Department President of Penn
sylVan1a and says of the direct results the
organization of Corps of . members. Comrade
Gardner thinks every Post should secure her serv-
ices as her address will do more to bring before
the American people the difficulties and dangers
That the soldiers of the passed through than all
the history that has ever been written"
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Officers of Volunteer Relief Corps, No. II vacant
number, auxiliary to Post $40, Cleveland, o. in
STUFFED Feb. %; address by Comrade J. O. Winship
Memorial Post III; 40 charter members: Pres,
charlotte Davis; 5. V.-P. Lena Vickers J. V.-P.,
Lizzie ~ Whitman; Sec, Minnie Honeywell /;
Treas, Chloe Alderman; Chap, Mary NJ. Good
sell; Con, Sarah Silliman; Asst Con- Margaret
Moore; g., Jennie NJ. Varnes; Asst G., Libbe
Williams
Mrs. Mary 4. Hovey Cor Sec Stanley Corps 50,
sends us splendid account of an interesting meet
ing held Feb. . Mt Lower Salem, when the Post
was an address by Mrs. Addie o. Smith, :. V.-P and
reading by Mrs. NJ. A Payne, Con; Mrs NJ 4.
liovey, Chaplain gave a history of gavel which
she presented the Corps, made from cedar wood
procured by her in 1SSi from a tree on Sand Noun
tain, Ga used by the rebels in their signal sevice.
tonrade George Smith described his celebration of
the Fourth OF July iii AndersOnvillc Prison in n
picturesque suit OF buttons to which were attached
few rags The Corps read the burial service for
Mrs. Anderson.
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
DEAR tribune: Having seen letter in THE
TRIBUNE of Feb. % concerning the Daughters of
Veterans mt Massillon, o, | would say we have n
society at Knoxville known as the Daughters of
Veterans" which was organized Feb. 81 1881 In
,tt fs,rls al
organization, and on July 2 received q copyright
from Washington, ID. c., recognizing the first
society of the kind i'll the United States. Our
sttuiion, similar to the Sons of Veterans, is now
completed and being printed, and we will receive
our charter soon. We have about . members, with
several applications on hand. For further infor-
NATION address, Carrie Il. Pace, Knoxville, Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
Officers of A. c. Harding Corps auxiliary to Post
30. Roseviile: Pres, Mrs. w. d. Gossette; 5 V.-P
Mrs Mr. Colister; Typ, Mrs. Robson; See. Mrs
BLAZER; Treas, Mrs. Hartley Chap, Mrs. Blair;
Con, Mrs. Fay. Mrs Clara A. Murphy, Corps Cor
respondent.
Officers of Corps I, Bloomington; membership
so: Pres. F!cta Stah; SV.-P. Frances Wertz; j.
V.-P., Anstis Jones; Sec, Sadie Rowley; Treas
Ada Carlton; Chap, Sarah Miner; Con, Mary
ferguson; g.; Anna Plumley Delegates to Con
vention, Mc5dames Ada Carlton G. d. Myers Abbie
Holmes: Alternates Mesdames Austis Jones Mary
Ferguson, Matte Newton.
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA.
Mrs. May Clark, Secretary of Corps s. Wabash
reports a membership of 70, but two less than the
largest Corps i'll the State. Six delegates attended
Department Convention ut Indianapolis returning
with renewed zeal in the good cause
Officers of Corps -, North Manchester instituted
Jan. % by Mrs Mary Titus Department Treasurer;
membership 80: Pres, NJ. A. Blackwell; 5. F.-P.,
NJ. J. IIussey; J. V.-P., G. W. Sala; Sec l.. J.
sehui e Treas D. p spurgeon Chap, 2; E, Sex
head; o., }. T. Meyers; Asst c., 4, Hamilton.
HER WORKS Do FOLLOW HER.
Died at her home on Washington Ave. lansing
Mich, March 10, 1856, Jennie NJ. wife of s. l..
George. The W.R.C., and the cause of the veter-
ans OF Michigan have lost devoted and efficient
friend IN the person OF Jennie NJ George, Secretary
OF the Department of Michigan, during the first
year OF IT. existence. and one of the charter MEM
bers of Chas. Il. Foster Corps, No. Z of Lansing.
She was one of those who loved the work with
ardor and enthusiasm, and was found equal to the
duties imposed upon her. Her year of Department
labor ended at Saginaw with the second Conven-
ton, but to this she added the preparation of the
minutes for publication. and the work was done in
IL very superior manner.
Mrs. George the daughter of one Union
soldier and the sister OF three others all men of
Michigan regiments, and all bearing unimpeach-
able testimony of their devotion to the old flag and
the &" Land of the Free In July 1861 she married
Steven l.. George, gallant member of the 10Th
Mich who, with daughter and son, survives her
She was faithful wife, IL loving mother pleasant
neighbor, and cheerful and untring worker iii
the Corps. The sorrowing husband and children
have the tendcrest sympathies of all who know
them-S. y. Z. r., Lansing, Mich.
f..
Winfield Scott Corps. No. 3 Philadelphia, reports
progress, under its Jealous officers.
Mrs. Hannah james, Secretary.
Comrade :. p Mead, Adjutant. Post 277, North
lmpton, Iowa, will find Beath's Blue Book equally
valuable in explaining the rules governing the W.
re. as i'll the GAR. 1t is recognized in the
Order.
4 circular letter sent out by Mrs. Viola A. Ken
yon, Provisional Department President of Wash
ngton Territory, concludes follows: Those of
YOU who keep The NATIONAL TRIBUNE on file can
ind, by referring 10 the issue of Oct g 1885, under
head of Relief Corps News, u circular letter by
Mrs. Lizzie ID \. kinne, Department President of
which gives quite full instructions to
Posts desiring to form auXiliares. Please let
near from you immediately. Direct all commune
,alions to Mrs. Viola \. Kenyon Box SO, Seattle,
". r. ,,,, r.,, e,-
years old and the mother of II children II OF whom
ire living, draws pathetic picture of the suferngs
md hardshpS of the veteran soldier and his family
)n the far frontier.
AZ regular meeting of G.. A. Custer ReliefCorps
No. >. Department OF Vermont, held March s. the
ol!Owing officers elected and installed to fill
racancics, Pres, Mary +. Gibson Treas Jose
ohine Corbett. The Corps is increasing in good
work and membership. Eliza +. Cutting, Secretary.
Freeman McGiivery Corps. No 5, Searsport Me,
$ one of the entcrpri5ing and happy Eastern Corps
officers of the Corps, reported by Helen \.
stevens, Past Secretary. and installed by Mrs G.
Pres, Abbie ". Merrill; :. V.-P. Ellen A. Small;
J. V.-P., Hester \. Devereux; Sec, Abbie +. Saw
,er Treas, Josie N. Nye; Chap, Miss Hattie \.
Porter; Con, Ma ~ A. Erskine c., Sarah NJ.
<eibert; Asst Con-, Augusta +. Merithew; Asst.
j., Rillt S. Whttum.