The National tribune., 1886-04-01
Many applications are now pending and oil antici-
pate doing good work this year.

DEAR TRIBUNE: The second annual Convention
of the Department of Missouri, Woman's Relief
Corps, met at Mexico, Mo, the 18th and 18th of
February. The session was IL very pleasant one,
but did not have the full number of delegates
chiefly on account of the severe weather. The
officers elected and appointed for the year are as
follows: Pres, Sarah j. Morten Brookfeld; :.
V.-P., Agnes c. Sterritt, st. Joseph; J. V-P. En-
ma l.. Lindsay, Kansas City; Sec, Georgia N
Crandall, Brookficld; Treas, Alice A Burton Ne
vada; Chap, Mary B. Lingle. Cameron; Ins Nisa
d. Gwynne Kansas City: Counselor Henrietta
Stiesmier, st. Louis; Instituting aud Installing,
Officer, Nellie 5. Lord St Joseph. Council of Ad-
miuistration, Lydia VI. Kngsbury. St. Joseph ;
Marion l.. Powell, st. Louis; Alice II. Jones Kan
sas City; Mary A. Burnham, Cameron; Mary NJ.
Stark, st. Louis. Delegate Mt Large Hattie NJ
Warner; Alternate, Agnes G. Russell. Delegates,
Lucinda Scott, Hannah StawitZ, Helen l.. keslcr,
Mary VI. Stark; Alternates, Lavinia Upton, Freda
Won Kissenwetler. Georgia Sherlock, Julia \.
Dockery.
Commander-in-C Chief Burdett. After the installa-
ton Mrs. Henrietta Stiesmeier was presented with
beautiful gold Past Presidents badge, given by
the Indies of the Corps of which she is n member
and No. 10, one she organized both in St. Louis.
The members of the Convention have presented
w. ). Hancock Post with a beautiful Bible and
aar-scarf for their kindness to the w K c. in Con-
vention.-Sara j. Morton.
Col Brooks Corps. No. 81. Hannibal, Instituted
Jan. 2 1856, by Mrs. Adelia Il. Cornish Dept V
T., IA charter members, is the first coIored Corps in
Missouri. Pres, Melinda Woodson; Sec Lizzie
Frazier.
In response to a call issued by the Past Depart
ment President, Mrs. Henrietta Stiesmeicr to start
a Department relief fund. Corporal Dix Corps No.
H. Kirlssvile contributed s.; Gen Joe Bailey No.
15 Nevada, s.; Frank Il. Blair. No. 3. St Louis,
sIl.50; Hassendeuble. No 10, st. Louis, So and
others of which we have not the record.
Staunton Corps, No. 9 Carthage, is fourshing
Pres Sarah X. Wheeler; Sec Mrs RaysGlale
The Daughters of Veterans. Holden, Mo- is n
fourishing organization; first entertainment val
entnc supper on St Valentines Eve. For infor-
nation concerning this work address Miss Hattie
Mathews. Adjutant, George G.. Meade Camp No. /,
ID. of ", Box III, Holden, Mo.
Nov tod 1T
Past Department Secretary. whose services were
always of value in communicating Department
affairs; Admiral Farragut Corps, No. II, and Nc
Pherson Corps, No. TO- passed appropriate resolu-
tions the death of Mrs. Lizzie Anderson Past
National Junior Vice President, a great favOrite
among the members. The public installation of
Mcpherson Corps was one of the last meetings Mrs.
Anderson attended.
Mrs Augusta Atholy, wife of the popular Post
Commander, is President of Justin Corps, No. 2t,
Cape Girardcau.
The two Corps in Springfield are flourishing and
preserve the most amicable relations. Ida NJ Wor-
rell. President of James Matthews Corps, No. %,
installed the officers of Corps %. and Annie f. HILL
President of McCrosky Corps No. y, installed the
officers of No. %.
The death of Comrade J. B. Abbott, of Joplin,
brother of Miss Mary Snowden, President of o. Z.
Morton Corps No g. is great loss to GA K. circles.
Mrs. Abbott is a member OF CorpsS.
Officers of Frank =. Blair Corps, st. Louis, for
1856 installed by Minnie A. Werth, Instituting and
Installing Officer, Henrietta Stiesmeier, Depart
ment President. acting as Conductor: Pres Maria
l.. Powell; :. V.-P, Maria Gaunesters; j. V-P,
Anna Schienet Sec, Mary +. Stark; Treas, Miss
Hannah Starwitz; Chap. Anna Spangler; Con,
May Mack; g., Katie Stieman; A. c., Katie Won
Kiesmetters A. c., Sarah Mank.
BRINGING HOME THE HoNoRs
DEAR TRIBUNE: A number of the ladies of o. III.
Wood Corps No. 3, Brookfeld, Mo, attended De-
carrying the honOrs. Mrs. 5. j. Martin, wife of
COmrade G.. W. Martin, was elected Department
President by large majority, whiie Mrs. Georgia
NJ. Crandal was appointed Department Secretary.
workers DeDaTtment
in good hands. o. II. Wood Corps has been
organized about Il months we have about 20 mem
bers and are working band. Camptires and festi-
vels enliven the season, and affairs active
than evcr.-Carric Questa Sec.
General Orders, No. l. issued by Mrs. President
Martin, contains the following paragraph, which Is
worthy the attention of loyal women everywhere :
The Roster of the Department of Missouri, "a. r.
shows 263 Posts with "a membership of over 10. coo
What might not the mothers, wives, sisters and
daughters of all these veterans accomplish, in the
way of charity for the needy and destitute among
those who have borne the battle, and for their
widows and orphans by organized and united
eflort-best put forth i'll Corps established wherever
there strong and vigorous Grand Army Posts
Shall we not labor together during the coming year
for the upbuildinG of Order? Is not the cause
worth our earnest effort? United and harmonious
endeavor part, with the ready and cheerful
aid always extended to US by the Grand Army of
the Republic, must result in brilliant success"
Officers of Mcpherson Corps, of Kansas City, for
1856, installed by Mrs. II. ~ Warner: Pres, B, E.
Young; 5. V.-P., G. Madison; J. V.-P., l.. Van
Patten; Sec, Prudy Brown; Treas, T.. Grogger;
Chap, v Langston; Con, S Knox; A. c., A.
Bertrand; G., X. Smith; A. c., j. Thomas.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
Officers of John II. Drake Corps Brooklyn,
elected and installed by Comrade Nef, u. c.: Pres,
Myra +. Iiankey; 5. V.-P., Susan J. Cummings;
J. V.-P.. Mary +. Wood; Treas, Fannie Dorance
Chap. Elizabeth j. Eaton; Con, Grace Il. Neff;
c., EIoisa Byers Sec, Moliie X. Parker; A. c.,
Jane Snyder; \. G, - Fink. Installation even
ing, Capt George Phillips presented the Post with
a gavel made OF wood from the Gettysburg battle
field. and which has bullet embedded in it. Mrs
Myra l.. Hauley, President, desires the address of
Brighten. w. III. Worthington, first Colonel 5th
Iowa.
Officers of Corps No. IL, Cedar Rapids: Mrs. Lou
McConahy, the popular President, reelected; 5.
V.-P., Louise Miller; j. V.-P, Elizabeth HOrner :;
Chap, NJ. J. Conn; Treas, Miss Ida Manning; Sec,
A. Il. Croghan; Con, Ella Shaw; a. c., +. a.
Puckett; c., Ida Tram; A c., Kate Jordan. The
members of this Corps edit paper for their own
interest and amusement. The Corps Secretary will
edit ii this year.
Mrs. Hattie f. Marshall Department President
has visited extensively among the Corps of Iowa
the past Winter, and with encouraging results. In
her work she has been greatly assisted by the De-
partment Inspector, Mrs Harriet sutton Miss
Maggie Monroe, the very efficient Department Sec
rotary obliged, bya pressure of other duties, to
give up the editorial charge of the Relief Corps
Department of the Grand Army 4drocdte and has
been succeeded by Mrs. Clara +. Nichols of Des
Moines.
Officers J. C. White Corps auxiliary to Post 1OS
Washington, Iowa, instituted Dec 10, lSS5; pub
lie installation by Commander \. Bunker, 50
charter members, aud growing rapidly Pres, Belle
Bunker; 5 V.-P., Laverie Stuart; J. V.-P., Matte
Wilde; Sec, Sue Nj. Baughman; Treas. Matte
Foster; Chap. Sadie Dewey; Con, Anna Eichel-
berger c.. Mantle Bailey A. c., Maggie Rupp;
A G.. Elizabeth Cowles.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
The following Aids are announced III General
Orders, No l, issued by Department President,
Mrs. L. Agnes Parker Headquarters Pembcrton
Square, Boston: L. \. Rice, Corps No IL, Worces-
ter; A. III. Scranton, % CambridSeport; :. G.. NJ.
Hill, T. Danvers; Laura Baldwin, 10, Meirosc +.
+. Talbot, II, Holiston; Emily Clar':, Is, North
ampton; Nellie II. Gushing, ~ Merrimac; Mary
lynn; Annie r. Tuttlc, G3, Lowell; w. T. Pettin-
gill, 40 Everett; Susan +. Fuller, Al, Foxboro;
Elizabeth Boynton II, Ipswich; Augusta Randall,
AZ Arlington; Mary :. Hine, AZ, r.. Bridgcwater;
Susan NJ Alden, A. AIiddleboro Mary Merchant
/, Fitchburg; isabella q. Townsend, 50. Lawrence.
Every Corps has been recommended to secure aud
study up the points of Beaths Blue Book.
Corps 49, Arlington, Is assisting Post So in
future. The ladies have been busy arranging for
fair to be held next Fall. An entertainment ut the
Town Hail enlIVened by the drill and antics OF
the Boston y. NJ. G. A. Gymnasium.
VIM Logan Rodman Corps, No. So, auxiliary TO
Post l. New Bedford, instituted last Fall, is having
a phenomenal growth, and doing n grand work.
The Corps assisted the Post in n fair which netted
S73S. 10. Officers Pres, NJ NJ Washburne; 5. W
p, l.. NJ james; J.V.-P., Mary NJ. Taylor; Sec, f.
NJ. Bliss; Treas, Ruth A. Wordell Chap, NJ A.
Luce; Con, Jennie l.. Topham; Asst. Con, Susie
&. Carter G., Mamie l.. Farnham.
Officers Corps 80, Chicopee: Pres, Mary Tracy;
S.V-P., Mary Hunter; J.V.-P, Ellie Noble; Treas,
NJ. f. Buttric<; Con- Alice Dayton; Chap, Emma
Warner; See, Hattie Buttrick; G., Mary Beicher;
A. C., Agnes Noble; A. c. Alice Noble.
Officers Jas. Wilson Corps No. 40, Lowell: Pres,
l.. X. Robinson; 5. V.-P, 5. n. Cooley; j, V.-P,
Melissa Avery; Chap, 5. L. Hunter Treas, w. II.
Eddy; Sec, G. Maynard; Con-, +. Morse c., ii.
Avery; Delegate, Leonora Perry; Alternate En-
ma Is. Hine.