The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-06-03

work for the Department of Iowa was A severe
strain upon her health which Is at no time rugged.
Officers Hervey Dix Corps, No. 50, Mt SfcGrswors
Pres, Maggie A. knight; :. N.-P., Lizzie Matryf
j. V.-P., Minerva sloan; Treas. Kate M. Otis:
Chap, Maggie Foster; Con-. Jennie Buck g..
Harriet Mciaury.
Officers Of Center Corps No. 81 Randalia: Prss.,
Fannie Wilder; 5. Y.P.. Catherine Parrot; J.V.-P..
Sarah A. Foley See, Eliza ~. Miner; Treaa.
Deliah Osmer. Chap. Electa J. Bratt; Con-, Sarah
j. Dolly G., Mary Darnell.
Officers Of Matthias Corps. No. 60, Of Burlington:
Pres. kite Willard Perkins; ). V.-P., Ruth A.
Grape; J. V.-P.. Cornelia +. WALTON; Sec, Emma
j. Carson; Treas. Mary = Huston; Chap, Hattie
A. Craft; Con. Ellen Il. O'Brien; c., Lydia "a.
Peabody. Elizabeth Robinson, Department. Inati-
tuting and Installing officer, performed the work.
Ofseers OF Ben kesey Corps, No. 90; Pres, lsllsa-
beth Hendryx :. V.-P. Amanda Kersoy J.V.-P,
Matte I.undy; Sec, Jennie A. Chaplin; Treas,
Eden Chaplin; Con-. Collie Lawrence; g. Ada
Lundy A. O., Carmelia Mossnan; A. c., Cora
Chaplin.
Mrs. Clara f. Nichols. Departments Prs.sdsns.
has resigned IA President of kinsInan Corps, TO 30
succeeded by Mrs Lou M. Gully Mrs. Nichols
bad ably presided over Kinsman Corps, fromit In
stitutOn up to the time she was called upon TO as
sumo wider responsibilities
Donelson Corps, No. %, IT. Dodge and Post 200
to which they are auxiliary, are occupying a
hall, which has been nicely fitted up for their
cupancy. The ladies will now work for a kitchen,
dining and other necessary convenieuces.
The Corps has been distributing much relief sspeO
tally 70 the sick.
OHIO HEADQUARTERS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Mrs Rebecea T.. e. Bronson Of
Edgar Relief Corps. No. -. instituted Cantweu
Corps. No I3S, at KentOn Harding County. May
10, 1886. with % charter members Mrs. Bronson
was accompanied by Mrs. Hebenthal Corps No.
% and the ladies highly entertained and nicely
warded for going. wish here TO speak good
word for the Post and its Commander A. Wr8ten.
who says they viii start the Corps BY buying 80
worth of supplies, and pay all membership fees
and furnish every member with a badge who joins
before Memorial Day. success must follow such
generosity. success and happiness TO them all.
The following are the officers Pres, Mary a. Pset;
S.V.-P.. Rebecca Adesburg j. UP. May KOhisr;
sec, Calie Sorgen' Treas Elizabeth ,. Dow;
Chap, Amanda Salisbury Con-, HanRah Darst;
O., Martha Sutermaster; A. G., Ellen Wells; A
c. Amanda Kemper.
Mrs. A. Nellie Miller. Past President Of Andrews
Relief Corps No. %, specisi detail, instituted
McCartey Relief Corps, No. 49,, at Polk. Mass,
The following the names Of the officers Pres,
Mary T. WEIGH; :. V.-P. Jane Blackburn; J. V-P.,
Catharine Ambrose Sec, Marie Lash; Trsss.,
Adeline Hageman; Chap. Czrena Cook; Con-,
Sadie Lash; c., Florence McAvoy.
Relief Corps %, Lebanon with the Post had iuss
furnished and finished their new ball at an expense
OF ST. eco and mad the money for their carpet when
that cyclone unroOed their ball and nearly ruined
everything. They are made Of good material and
will recover, but will not ask assistsnco; good
/ grit made good soldiers know, and the ladies'
of the same spirit. Given Corps. 10 Wooster, o.,
with the Post have opened and are running very
successful exposition, and are having hne show
and good patronage
Delegates to California--Ada f. Clarke, dele
gate at large; Lydia Morrison. Harriet p.
i Lloyd. Ida HanshaIter theresa Kelley, Mrs. T.
Smiley, Nellie Fleming, Cora Day Young Mary y.
Kelsey, Emily Congor, Jennie Hunt Eiidia z
Cline, Amanda Baker, Rebecca $. Mccain, Mary
@. Vented, Amelia Moore. Nettie II. Honok Helen
Santmyer, Kate Hickman. Sarah g. Schuyler
/ Mrs. Calender, Emily Norris. Alternates: Beils
/ It.. Bagley, aLeruate-at-iarge; Lizzie Heron,
/ AngsnOra II. Thrill, Allie Shuler Kate Jackmsn,
Lucy Graham, Annis IT, Enoehs. Sarah Price,
Amanda Bradford. Bell r. Harris Sarah NJ Max
/ well, Retta A. WilcOx- Catherine Reigol Mrs. NJ.
/ c. T. Roberts. Amelia Horton Mrs. A. Loganbauch.
Eliza p. Harrison, Margaret Mcdonnell, Lima West,
Ida Rhinehart. C0rriune Ford, Mary Q. Krum-
ME. Libbie Doran.-Sarah NJ. E. Battels, Depart
ment President, Akron, D.
/ DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
/ DEAR TRIBUNE: May 8. there was W.R.C. or
ganized as auxiliary 20 Van Meter Post. No. %.
| Mrs. McNitt, Of Red Cloud, being the nstltuting
officer. The following officers were elected. Pres,
| Mrs NJ X. Morgan, :. V.-P., Mrs. A. G. Chapman
1 J. V.-P Mrs. w. Downs; Treas, Mrs. H 3.
Cooper; Chap, Mrs. G.. W. j.. Chalmers; Con-,
/ Mrs. Clara Moore; A. G., Mrs. f. n. Booth; G..
/ Mrs. III. kaness; A. G., Mrs. Hannah M Griffith
I aattering prospects. The Post and W.R.C. are
/ already making preparations for grand time on
Memorial Day.-H. c. Griffith, Alma, Neb.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
The Official Report of the Third Annual Con-
ventiOn Department of Wisconsin, isneatly gotten
| up and contains interesting reading. We observe
however, that Wisconsin makes the same mistake
as some other Departments have made IN giving
the title Of second" 20 their Third Convention
This mistake is a serious one. some time tha
ladies viii take pride in the fact that they one
OF the senior departments, WHO LueAE own rcG-
ords will be against them. They should be careful
TO note the difference between the words annual
and anniversary" and then there win be no trou-
bic about understanding the situation.
Officers Of Edwin A. Brown Relief Corps, No
I 50, Fond du Lac installed on April q, by Mrs. II
G. Rogers Department President: President Mrs
r. Harvey; S.V.-P. Mrs. Ella Adams; J.V.-P.
Mrs. Susie Dodge See, Mrs Emma Wade Treas
Mrs. Mary Fox Chap, Mrs Josephine De Giroat
Con-, Mrs. Lille Killam Asst Con-, Mrs. Ale,
Burrows Guard, Mrs. Hattie Sackett.
Officers of O. @. WashbHrne Corps No. ST. Madi-
son: A. II. HOllister j. j. O'COEnell, j. Thomas
" Wyman, J. w. Curran, B. N. Bennett, Q. =
Wclton, @. @. Luther, @. H. Hcyt, j. sharp, i
Fairchid ). HenwOOd, Mrs. Schiller, ". w. Jones
Lon Bennett and Helen Palmer.
The semi-annual meeting of the Department. o
Wisconsin, W.R.C., will be held at Milton, Jun'
2and 3.
Merrill is to have Relief Corps auxiliary to Lin.
coin Post. The Officer OF the Day says he believes
it viii be success, for the right ones head Tia
procession"
DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT.
DEAR TRIBUNE: IL gives me great pleasure to IN
form you that Robert o. Tyler Relief Corps, No
rs. is in prosperous condition, numbering over q
members, all in good standing. Our Relief Corps
to be congratulated for doing excellent work no
only visiting old soldiers at the hospital, with kn'
words and deicacies of the season, but doing GooG
work among all our veterans.
One NOBLE act was, with the help Of our Post AM
friends of the Relief Corps, to secure home 70
life for a soldiers widow in the Old Peoples HON.
of this city, having raised the sum OF 500 for thi
We have also a sewing society attached 70 on
Corps of which meetings held on alternat
weeks with the Corps, for the purpose Of maAini
articles for sale Last Friday they gave supper 70
the members of the Post and friends in order to re
plenish Corps flud5.-NIrs. A. $. Perry, Correspond
ing Secretary, Hartford, Conn.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
On April 25 the Department of Dakota numbers
20 Corps, situated at Parker, Huron, Sioux Fails
Yankton, Egan, Hurley, Flandreau. Canton, Ell
[ Point Dell Rapids Watertown. w essn gtOD Springs
! Pankinton, BeresfOrd Frankfort, Arlington, Fargo
Redield, Grand Forks and Pierre Headquarters
Huron; Mrs. Leila L. Smith, Department. Presi
dent. Ruth II. Thomas, Department Secretary. Ars
Smiths Memorial Order appropriately sx
pressed and the Corps prompt IN their provision
to carry it ont.
The Pennsylvania Corps made extensive prepers
tions for Memorial Day in accordance with sh
recommendations of the National Chaplain, Mrs
Annie Wittenmyer, who Is also Departments Presi
dent. The new Corps at Cory, reported BY Mr.
! Mary A. Wallace, Departments Installing and IN
shutting Officer is Oflieeret rs follows Pres Fanni
Wilson; ;. N.-P., Letitia Stubbsi j. N.-P., Nent
Baker; Sec, Hannah T. Brown; Treas, Melvin
NJ DeROs5; Chap, Gertrude Prickett; Con
Clementne A. Remele G., Anna Morse; a.
Miss Nellie Baker; a. c., Augusta Geer.
Since the New Hampshire Convention eight Corr
were organized up to April 10 the date of Geners
Orders, No. 2 as follows: No. 81. Col. Geo. Bowers
Warren; 81, - Sheridan, Hinsdale; IS. Edwar
/ N Taft Winchester; 81, Sawyer, Dover; 80, Aust
/, David b. Dudley, Gambia; S. Adams K Ttiton, It
ton, Department Headquarters Milford; Celie y. j
: Foster Department President, Charlotte :. ROE
/, bins Department Secretary. The Departments
7 The NATIONAL TRIBUNE in order to secure On
4 | best results.
Miss Emma Friend gave n musicale at Carso
City. New. for the benefit of Custer Corps. Tn
Opera House was crowded TO its utmost capacity
some could not find standing room. Th
songs, with 5OlOlstS in costume, proved very taa