The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-14
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
ters--NoteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
BOSTON, MASS.
SARAH E. FULLER, National President.
ELEANOR Il. WHEELER National Secretary.


success may crown our efforts, and our failures
be only those of inexperience, and not of will
fulness or lack of interest in the great work
before US. We do not believe in spasmodit
reformations, born of sentiment, or because
others make good resolutions at this season
only to break them later on, but we would in
wife every member Of the W.RC. to reconse.
crate herself to the work of our good work
and possibilities for good may be realized and
we attain to all the most sanguine can hope or
desire.
The gleanings from headquarters correspond
| ence this week are most encouraging, and as
we Gull from the many letters, we are led to
| wonder if the writers realize to what large au-
diences they speak when they appear before
the thousands of readers of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE and other soldier papers all over the
land. Another friend has been added to our
| list in the Grand Army Record, very bright,
| interesting paper, published in Boston by Com
rade Thomas Keefe, and he has kindly offered
to devote column to Womans Relief Corps
Department.. Wefully appreciate all these OPP
| poVtunlties OF reaching the homes and we trust
the hearts of many to whom we are otherwise
| unknown.
| HEADQUARTERS GLEANINGs.
Perhaps no member of the W.R.C. has her
time more fully occupied than does our Ma
tlonal Chaplain, but yet she does not forget
those who hold the laboring oar and her almost
weekly letters are full of inspiration in the
work of our Order. Writing from Remove, Pa,
Mrs. Wittenmeyer says: 81 have just made
quite an extended tour of the Corps in Penn
| sylvana, and go from here to Tamaqua, To-
| wanda, and Scranton, where we expect to hold
our next Department Convention"
| From New Jersey the Department President,
| Mrs. Jennie B. Atwood, writes that the cleo
| ton returns of two Corps had been received.
The list of Frank Lloyd, No. l. of Old Bridge,
being as follows: Pres, Mrs. Matte Appleby;
s. V.-P, Mrs Ella Van Hise; j. V.-P., Mrs.
Margaret Magee; Sec, Mrs. Mary Appleby;
Treas Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Work; Chap, Mrs.
Sarah Smith; Con-, Mrs. Lott; G., Mrs. May
Dobson. This Corps stands at the front for
prompt and correct quarterly reports. Winfield
| Scott, No. 10, of Plainfeld reelected the same
officers as were installed at the organization of
the Corps in November.
In note which is just received, Mrs. Atwood
says: II desire to acknowledge through The
TRIBUNE the kindness Of COmrade Work, of
Old Bridge, in the engrossiEg of two Corps
charters, the work being most beautifully done,
his fine penmanship eliciting the admiration
of all who see it. This was donation to the
Department in which he is truly interested.
We would also acknowledge the receipt of S.
from James B. Morse Corps, No. 5, Long
Branch, to be appropriated towards Depart
ment Relief Fund. Our heartfelt thanks
are due this Corps, and we wish others
would do likewise" Mrs Atwood further says:
"On Christmas Day l surprised the Depart
ment Secretary, Mrs. E. S. Adds, with a short
visit also, Department Treasurer, Mrs s. West
phal, who is President of Winfield Scott Relief
Corps, of Painfeld. I learned that the Corps
had been hard at work during the week assist
ing the Post with fair, or prize bazaar, as it
was termed, which proved to be most success
full as they expect to realize 5000. The dear
old boys comprising Winfield Scott Post, No. 70,
are fine body of men, and well worthy the
liberal patronage bestowed upon them by the
good people of Plainfeld and the Post may
well be proud of their Relief Corps which
has rendered them such noble and willing serv-
ice, Commander elect VIM. Adds saying we
could have done nothing without the ladies'
and even the bachelor comrade, George Moore,
cknowledged that one half the credit was due
the Relief Corps"
FROM THE WEST.
The Department Secretary of Missouri Mrs.
Mary NJ. Stark, writes that news is just re-
ceived that Col. Grover Relief Corps, No. 90, of
Warrensburg, Mo-, gave Thanksgiving dinner
for their benefit and it proved success in
deed, as they netted $50. Mrs. Baldwin has
been the President the past year. giving such
satisfaction that she was unanimously re-elect-
ed for the next year. She has an earnest helper
in her Secretary, Mrs. Annie D. Kouts, and the
entire Corps is made up of most excellent ma
mony among themselves and the Post to which
they are auxiliary.
Custer Corps No. a. reported as at st. Louis
should have read st. Joseph. O. III. Wood
Corps, No. 5, of Springfield, is one of the most
wide-awake Corps in the Department. Not
long SINCE while the Post was in session, the
Corps suddenly appeared to them, each member
bearnng something good in the way of refresh
ments. Quite to the surprise of the GAR, the
Corps presented them copy of Beath's Blue
Book" Mrs. Seely making the presentation
speech. Mrs. Addie G. Cornish, S. V.-P. of the
Department, inspected this Corps Nov 90, at
which time the Post invited the Corps and
their Inspector to visit their hall that evening,
which they did, aud were delightfully."- enter
tained-an oyster supper being one of the
prominent features Mrs. Cornish reports be-
ing well entertained by all Corps in the First
District. Mrs. Sarah j. Martin, j. V.-P. of the
Department. also reports that she received
cordial welcome from all Corps in the Second
District. Mrs. Stark, as Assistant Inspector for
Third District, reports all the Corps she visited
in good working condition, and the members
enthusiastic and earnest women. When any
slight inaccuracies occurred the members were
glad to receive proper instructions. Mrs Stark
also reports that Mrs. Lucinda A. Scott, of Hol-
den. Mo-, wife of prominent GA. r. comrade,
made an application for a charter in the earlier
days of the Department of Missouri, and the
application had 81 signatures. The application
was granted and registered as Winfield Scott
Relief Corps, No. 12, but meantime some I'M
fortunate influence being exerted, the ladies
could not be brought together at that time.
One less determined would have given up dis
couraged, but Mrs. Scott worked faithfully,
and on Dec. 8 the Corps was organized and in
stalled by Mrs. s. j. Martin, and Mrs. Scott was
unanimously elected President of the Corps
RECRUITING IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Another of the Independent Ladies' Aid So
ceties has fallen into line with our National as
ISOLATION. We are just in receipt of notice
that Mrs. NJ. Susie GoOdale, Department Presi-
dent, organized Chas. II. Stevens Relief Corps
at Leominster Mass, with 81 charter members
present The installation Of officers was pub
lie to the comrades of the Post and other special
friends. Mrs. Goodale was assisted by Mrs |
Estella V. Glazier President of Corps No. l, of
Fitchburg, about 30 ladies of that Corps also |
being present.
The society at Leominster was represented
at the first convention held at Fitchburg, when |
the Woman's State Relief Corps of Massachusetts |
was organized but on account of the admission of |
loyal women other than the relatives of a SOL |
dier, they did not unite with the State Corps |
We give them cordial welcome to all the joys |
of national work. A glad happy New Year to |
comrades of the GAR. and sisters of the W.R |
G. is the wish of all at National Headquarters. |
Echo.
The cath Ky.
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