The National tribune., 1886-10-21
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from The Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAS's RELIEF CORPS,
SAN Francisco. CAL.
FIIZABETH D'A KINNE, National President
NELLIE q. BACKUs, National Secretary.
Department GleanlngS.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.


DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Ohio Corps are opening vigor-
Gus Fall campaign, and everywhere there Is peace
and prosperity, with reports OF pure charity work
Friday evening Oct = Henry lincoln Post and
! Corps gave entertainment aud social to Hamlin
! Post and Corps of Wellington, and Hastings Post
and Corps OF Ia Grange such meetings have
wonderful effect la making the organizations
friendly and popular, and we hope TO hear of more.
Rinnie Z. Holiday, Department Junior Vice
President, instituted Starr Corps. No. Isl. Sept. H.
installing the officers la the evening. She speaks
| OF the Corps "a one of especial promise, and says
| she has seldom met more eihcienl ladies. Mrs.
/ Maria Cleminer, Past President of Irescott Corps,
acted az Conductor.
Robbins Relief Corps, of Upper sandusky, is do
ing fine work and striving TO attain perfection.
! They are energetic and painstaking, and an honor
10 the Order.
Rees Mitchell Corps. No. CT. surprised their Post
and presented them with handsome Bible Mrs.
Lizzie Folllerth their President. is one who finds
| no place 10 stop short of perfection.
] Custer, No. l36. not finding enough TO keep their
hands busy, are anxious TO organize "A sewing So
| ciety ia connection with their Corps. Mrs Hay
| ward is well fitted TO be their leader.
Commodore Foote Corps. Cincinnati. - ably rep
resented in IFS correspondence by Mrs. Macie Mott.
She writes me that their Corps is doing nicely,
taking in new recruits and working harmoniously
together with their Post. They are proud 10 be
lac able TO help their Post and with such a spirit
they cannot be other than successful.
Sept Is Mrs. Rinnie C. Holiday instituted Bran
mum Corps No. Ia, at Bridgeport, with 20 charter
| members. After "A very pleasant institution the
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quet. She writes me that she has never seen "A
more worthy Post, and she feels that the new Corps
| has in them "a tower Of strength
Mrs. Clara :. Rose. Of Hamilton. instituted John
Brown Corps No. l4S, at Oxford, sept. 2 The Off
| GERS are: Pres, Anna T. ChurchInan; = N.-P.,
Susan Ayers; J. V-P Picnic Corbin: See, Agnes
| Piatt; Treas. Bell Marshall Chap, Maria Brooks;
| Con, Lizzie Burns; c., Mary Jones. This Is our
first colored Corps. il started Off with Is charter
members, and Mrs. Rose seems very much pleased
with the Corps
Forsyth Corps No ]. Toledo. had an interesting
meeting last week, before which Mrs Cora Day
Young read graphic report of the trip of Forsyth
| delegation 10 California. IL WAS so favorably
| mentioned that Commander Green. OF Forsyth
Post, asked Mrs. Young 10 read II AT the first open
Campfire of the and all the comrades present
| We're warm in their applause. Al the Campfire
! Department Chaplain i. W. Brake made the leading
speech fun of fire and enthusiasm. aud two other
notables were present in Chaplain Wright, 9Th Ohio,
and Chaplain Poucher :}sth Ohio. both of whom
made telling remarks. IL was Chaplains evening
and greatly enjoyed ana Past Commander Kerr oil
/ Ruclel Post MoncoTa, invited the Post and Corps
To the dedication of Memorial Hall, Oct. q.
Mrs. Mary &. Vented writes that the ladies OF
Israel Ludlow Relief Corps No. S. Cincinnati sur
| prised the comrades OF Israel Ludlow Post at one
/ oftheir regular meetings songs and speeches from
both comrades and ladies, after which refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served 10y the ladies of
the Corps. The remainder of the evening was spent
in social enjoyment. We" she said, Intend 10
continue these socals throughout the Winter. feel
] ing certain that il will strengthen the friendship
which already exists between Post and Corps"
Mart Armstrong Corps. No. 90, Lima, have en-
| tered upon their second year much encouraged IN
their good work. They celebrated their second
anniversary i'm "A happy manner, congraiulatng
| themselves upon being In possession, with the
Post. Of their Memorial Hall in the city building.
The money for six years lease was secured by an
excursion 10 the Dayton Soldiers Home, planned
by the Corps. 10y which they realized S225net. The
| Post and Corps had joyful Campfire upon taking
/ Department Senior Vice President was present at
the anniversary and delivered pleasing address.
She inspected the Corps in the afternoon.
Morris Mcmillan Corps No. l5i. Wilmington, was
organized on the eth OF October with S9charter men,
beers 10y Mary T. Bancroft, Department Senior Vice
President, aided by Miss Mary u. Griffin, of John
/ A. Andrew Corps No 3. Department of Massachu-
sets. and ladies Of Wells Corps. Columbus. The
officers are; Pres, Sylvia Matthews; ;. N.-P.,
Harriet Martin; J. N.-P, Emma Marble; See, l..
| Nettie Moon; Treas, Frances Crane; Chap, Sailie
/ Toland Con. Cynthia McI.an; Asst Con, Martha
II. Sliff; g., Allie Doan; Asst c. Louie Hayes.
A new GAR. hall was dedicated at Corners
Sept l6. by Richard Keys Post, No. "a and Richard
Keys Corps. No. l39. Keys Post WAS mustered with
! % members Feb - 1886, and Keys Corps May fol-
lowing with 40 members Visiting comrades and
sons Of Veterans were present. and there was
grand good time all around.
Al the third anniversary Of Rees Mitchell Post
the ladies of the Corps surprised them with ele
giant basket lunch. Preceded 10y Ac;ons Band
discoursing sweet music, they suddenly appeared
nj the hall After lunch the Corps treated the Post
TO an additional entertainment of song and story,
aud delightful evening spent.
Memorial Corps. No. ~, Cleveland, presented
fine piano 10 Memorial Post, No. l4I. on a recent
evening. Mrs. NJ. Louise Roland, Corps President
and Department Chaplain, making the presenla-
ton speech, Commander Barnes accepting for the
Post. Mrs Roland concluded IA follows: q" IL is our
wish that upon many happy occasions its tones
may tremendously blend with your voices in rem
dering those soul-stirring songs with which you
often cheeTed yourselves on the weary march or by
the lonely campfire. The brave boys who wore the
blue, however. were not alone cheered by those
songs; they quickly became familiar To those
you left ia lonely homes. who sang them with
spirit and purpose scarcely second 20 your own for
what enliyened the march and camp served to
revive hope and patriotism AT home" The piano
was then christened by the singing Of America"
Mrs. Hessler accompanies. and chorus Of COM
rades TO lead the grand old anthem. Then prayer
10y Chaplain futile. with songs and instrumental
solos ia quick succession.
Prescott Corps No. a. is one Of the finest Corps
ia the State, all thorough workers with Presi-
dent who combines armness and kindness in a
remarkable degree. They have won the respect of
the community and warmly approved OF by
their Post
Lemert Corps, Newark. IS In flourishing condi-
ton, and they are Of the number striving TO be
perfect.
Sept. IL Mrs Cecilia C. Harmon instituted Hast
ings Corps, No. $50, at Ia Grange. The Corps have
already begun To help the Post get a hall which
they are now without They are "a small but very
fine Corps.
Joe Hooker Corps wishing 10 fill up their treasury
ran AN EXCURSION 10 Kokosing and cleared s2GS They
feel rich ia their treasury and ia experience. They
have already begun their winters work and no
soldier or his family Is allowed 10 suffer i'm Mt
Vernon.
Mrs. Cecilia c. Harmon. Asst I. and /. Officer.
Instituted sept. %. John Harrison Corps No. l55
at Avon. They began their work Immediately by
giving "A Lawn Feie, and we feel that they will
prove an honor to the Department.
Sept - Mrs. Allie Shuler, taking with her n
number Of the ladies from her Corps went To Mil
ford Center and instituted Silas Kimball Corps No
liS IL was AN exceedingly stormy evening. but
they had a delightful Time and went home feeling
that they had done good work Mrs. Shuler can
always be commended for fine work and whatever
she does she does well.
Harry Scribner No ll9. although a young Corps
Is doing nicely and nxious To become perfect in
their work. From all hear this Corps will always
be "a success
} Good reports come I'm from Isaac T. Rule and
} Leander Stern Corps, Thin, both hourisLing
CARNATIONS
Mrs. Mary III. Clecxner Instituted Eugene Rey-
nolds Corps No. lJ6, Oct. z. with 10 charter mem
! Mary Wilkinson; ;. V.-P., Elizabeth Lloyd; j. "
T., Armada Huber; Sec Louisa Roach; Treas
Con-. IafbuttOn; Chap, Catherine Humphreys;
5 Anna Harriet Ivens; G.. Matte Roehuck.
Mrs Allie t. Holmes instituted j. T. Fyfre Corps
r No. lac, July y, at Williamsburg. The officers
elected are: Pres, Lzzette Moeller; S. v-P.. Bell
Young; J. N.-P., Victoria Spencer; Chap. Lucinda
5 KRutz; See, Lou Daughteriy. Treas Christina
New; Con. Annie Taylor; g.. Lizzie Love The
4 outlook for this Corps l. very good
PatchiD Relief Corps. No. z held "A very pleasant
meeting, . ladies from Reed Corps visiting them
They initiated two ladies and received many COM
r pliments for their work. la the evening they
: Joined with the Post and had Campfire
On Sept all the Posts and Corps of Geauga
: County held Reunion at Bass Lake and n perma-
nent association was formed To meet "A year.
These meetings are very beneficial la helping one
G another and ia making pleasant acquaintance.
Mrs. Anna A. Fowler makes a success Of all she
undertakes
Delos Northway. No. L. has suffered a severe
loss Ia the death Of Past President Mrs. Jane Coz
vert. She had made a very able and efficient Presi-
dent till her health failed She is missed by the