The National tribune., 1886-01-28
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON THURSDAY
Corps delight to be the almoners of such sweet
charity. ECHO.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

Corps delight to be the almoners of such sweet
charity. ECHO.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
| Application for instructions for forming a
| Relief Corps from Comrade G. J. Mather. Com
mander of Post No. 353 Department of New
| York, has been referred to Mrs. Susan Traver,
| Department Secretary
The incoming officers OF Jesse Nelson Relief
Corps, No. 30, Tecumseh Kan, are as follows
,, Pres, Mrs. c. A. Riley; S.V.-P., Miss Dollie
Campbell; J.V.-P., Mrs. Rachel Wise; Chap,
Read; Treas, Mrs. Alma Wood; CON- Mrs.
Alice Lieurance; G.. Mrs. Maria c. FaxOn.
We have pleasant letter from Nan Y. Leslie,
Secretary of Chase Relief Corps, No. 21, Titus
vile, Pa, telling of the good work performed
since the organization of the Corps in April
last. They hold Dime Socias every two weeks,
the members taking turns in preparing refresh
ments. On election evening they surprised
the Post with lunch in the antero The
Corps have SO in the relief fund, and are
f1Ourishing and happy.
Mrs. Adalne z. Kent, Past Department Pres-
dent of New Hampshire, has been visiting
Dover, by invitation of the comrades of C. w.
Sawyer Post No. IL to give instructions in the
formation of Corps which seems sure thing
in the near future. The Duly Republican gives
the work of the W.R.C. a good send off, con-
Guiding as follows: This womans charitable
organization has become very popular through
out the United States and now numbers over
10000 members. Many Of the most highly
esteemed and talented women in the country
are among its active members. The Corps in
this State already number 81 with a member
ship of nearly 1,500 Concord Manchester,
Nashua and Portsmouth: have very large Corps :;
the three first over 100 each and the latter
closely apprOXimating.
Comrade L. H. Warfield, Department Com
mander of California GAR, remembers us
with "a Happy New Year" card, which is
both gallant and fraternal.
Buckley Relief Corps. Akron, o. was invited
to attend the installation of the officers of
Buckley Post, upon which occasion Mrs. Sarah
NJ. f. Battels, Corps President, surprised the
retiring Commander, Comrade Billow, by pre-
senting him with handsome Past Command
er's badge, in behalf of Post, Corps, and S. Of
V. Comrade Billow made touching response,
and the meeting is pronounced the grandest
ever held in Akron.
A fine program was carried out at the Joint
installation of the officers of Wells Post, No.
451, and Wells Corps, No. 66, Columbus, o., on
the evening of January T.
Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer lectured before the
GAR. at Defiance, O., Jan. 2, and spent the
Monday following with Mrs Kate B. Sher-
wood, at Toledo. Mrs. Wittenmyer fills an
appointment at Canton, o., at an early date
and the comrades have a rare treat in store.
COmrade G. III. Foster is Commander of
ChismOre Post, IliOn, n. Y, and Mrs. Foster,
Corps President. On recent evening they
were given a surprise party by the comrades
and ladies, who left behind them the beautiful
set of china brought with them.
Mrs. Francis T. RUSSELL Department Insti-
tuting and Installing Officer publicly installed
the officers of Hazlett Relief Corps, GAINESVILLE
or recent evening. and was greatly compli-
mented upon the splendid manner in which
she delivered the charges.