The National tribune., 1886-03-04
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WOMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
BOSTON, MASS.
SARAH z. FULLER, National President.
ELEANOR b. WHEELER. National Secretary
Feb. 25. 1886,

Feb. 25. 1856.
The National President, Mrs Sarah E. Fuller
is still watching at the bedside of her aged
mother and Mrs. Wheeler, the National Secre-
tary has not recovered from her serious illness
But the National Treasurer, like a good SOL
dier," rs the National President gratefully ex-
presses it, has remained on guard, doing more
than double duty.
The month has been busy one in Depart
ments and reports of Conventions come TO US
freighted with encouraging results. The har-
mony and good feeling generally prevailing is
full of cheer for the present and hope for the
future.
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE.
At the second annual Convention, Depart
ment of Vermont, held at Odd Follows and
Philharmonic Hall, Brattleboro, Feb. 10, 65
Delegates were present, all but three Corps be-
ing represented. The address of Mrs. Minna G.
Hooker, the able Department President, showed
the Order in Vermont to be in most flourish
ing condition. Mrs. Hooker referred with
pride to the fact that the Oldest member of the
Relief Corps resides in that State, Mrs. Tay lor,
of l. l.. Clarke Corps, No IL, Grafton.
The report of the Department Secretary, Mrs.
l.. w. Howe, of Brattleboro, embodied the fol-
lowing statistics: Number of Corps existing in
the State Feb. 4, 1885, g. chartered during the
year, 11-total number, II; members in good
standing Feb. 4, 1885, Pol present membership,
668; net gain during the year 437; two deaths
during the year. Amount expended i'll charity,
$2iO.52; number of members and families as
sisted, %; number of soldiers and their fami
lies assisted, 1903; amount of relief fund on
hand. $I39.53; general fund on hand, S329.32.
AT the afternoon session officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: Pres, Ms.
Lucy J. Gibson, of Bennington; S. V.-P, Mrs
Fanny W: Parkhurst, St Johnsbury; J. V.-P,
Mrs. Bemis C0ley, Windsor; Sec, Mrs. Laura
Long, Bennington; Treas, Mrs. Anna Day,
Bennington; Dept Council, Mrs. l.. w. Howe
and Mrs. bIinna Hooker, Brattleboro; Mrs NJ
L. Dudley, Londonderry; Mrs. J. L. Clark,
Grafton, Mrs. Clara Hastings, Ludlow Dele
gates at-large, Mrs. c. a. III. Thompson, St.
Johnsbury; Mrs. Addie Green, Brattleboro,
Chaplin, Bellows Falls; Alternates, Mrs. Fran
cena Powers, Wells River; Mrs. Julia Bisbee,
Springfield; Mrs. Frances Bemis, Bratle5oro !;
Mrs. Asenath Johnson, West Concord.
At the closing session the oticers-elect were
installed in the presence of Sedgwich Post, Jno.
S. Tyler Camp, S. of ", and large assemblage
OF guests, Mrs Hooker conducting the services.
The convention was in all respects a grand sue
cess. We congratulate the retiring President,
Mrs. Hooker, on her grand work Of the year,
and wish her successor Mrs. Gibson the same
abundant prosperity.
PENNsYLvANIA's TRIUMPH.
Sixty Delegates, representing 81 Corps, at
tended the Department Convention at Scranton
The meeting was in all respects harmonious
and Pennsylvania proudly takes her place in
the ranks, which she lost at Portland through
the defalcation of the Department Treasurer
When Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer was made Pro-
vincial President, Pennsylvania went valiantiy
to work, overcame a debt of nearly 500, be-
sides carrying Oh a vi gorous recruiting work,
and now stands number one at National Head
quarters.
The election of officers resulted as follows,
Mrs. Wittenmeyer having been persuaded to
continue her invaluable work as head of the
Department: Pres Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer;
S. V.-P., Mrs. Maggie j. Sias; j. V.-P, Mrs
Ellen b. Chapman; Treas, Mrs Crook See,
Mrs. Abbie Lynch; Inspector. Miss Sallie A.
Carter; Counselor, Mrs. Martina NJ. Schriener;
1nstituting and Installing Officer, Mrs, Mary
A. Wallace; Chap, Mrs. Carrie f. Johnson.
The Convention was invited to the Grand
Army Campfire in the evening and Mrs. Wit
tenmeyer called upon 10 speak for the W.R.C.,
in presence OF the 5000 present, and was
greeted with round after round of applause.
At the public meeting of the W.R.C in the
Academy of Music an immense audience was
present and the enthusiasm of the Comrades
unbounded. The result of the Convention was
to start Relief Corps at Scranton, with some
OF her best charity workers as charter members.
In his annual address Department Com
mander Austin Curtin commended the work
of both the Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies'
Loyal League, advising consolidation to
strengthen the grand work in which Penn
sylvania's noble women are engaged. In con-
clusion he said: Personally / favor the
WOman's Relief Corps for various reasons not
necessary to mention; believing their platform
broader, and the eligibility to membership
more acceptable to the friends of the Grand
Army of the Republic. 1 would be understood
IN the matter; l mean not one word of dis
paragement to the Ladies' Loyal League, but
appreciate very highly the good work they
have done, and trust that in the near future
some plan may be devised that will unite the
organizations. Let our charity be broad and
wide as the ocean in regard to each other
bOundless and deep as the shores of eternity in
regard to our comrades unable to help them
selyes-grand as the heavens to all"
MINNESOTA ZEAL.
Notwithstanding the fact that the thermome-
ter in Minneapolis marked 400 below zero
JAM %, there were 43 Delegates and six De-
partment officers in attendance at the second
annual Convention, Department of Minnesota,
W.R.C. An elaborate dinner was served in the
hall, under the supervision of Mrs. Carrie
Wheeler, Chairman of the Refreshment Com
mittce.
The proceedings of the Convention were of
great interest, and the election, as follows,
satisfactory to all: Department President, Mrs.
Mary E. Starkweather; S. V.-P., Mrs Lodusky
j. Taylor; J.V.-P., Fannie M. Berther Treas,
Sarah Il. Milham; Chap, ElOise Brant; Sec,
Mrs. Marie Hasenwinkle, ISS Fifteenth street,
st. Paul; ms, Eunce III. Quick; Instituting
and Installing Officer, Mrs. Nettie NJ Norton.
Council of Administration, Mrs. Burr, Mrs.
Brealy, Mrs. Truesdell, Mrs. Kingsley Mrs.
Pray, all of Minneapolis. Delegate at large to
National Convention, Mrs. S. Ii. Reeves; AL
ternate-at- large, Mrs. Hattie C.. Smith; Dele
gates Mrs Sarah Clark, Mrs. Morton Alter
mates, Mrs. Sarah Merritt, Mrs. Jassaud. After
the installation of officers, Mrs. Eunice Quick,
President of Corps No. 7, in behalf of the De-
partment presented the retiring Department
President, Mrs. Nettie Norton, an elegant gold
badge, appropriately inscribed. The gift was
perfect surprise, bat it was very happily re-
ceived, the members feeling it was most
wOrthily bestowed.
NEW JERSEYS GRAND MEETING.
At the second annual Convention, Depart
ment of New Jersey, held at Trenton, Feb. IL
and II, all Corps in Department were repre-
sented and the reports were most creditable to
the administration just closed. The Conven-
tiOn were honored with an invitation to the
Campfire of the GAR. Encampment, which
they accepted in body. The newly elected |
Department officers, publicly installed by the |
National Chaplain, Mrs Annie Wittenmyer, |
are follows: Department President, Mrs. |
Elizabeth M. Work; S.V.-P., Abbie j. Whittier; |
J. V.-P, Mary +. Appleby; Sec, Dora Ellis; |
Treas, Mary S. Walker Chap, Mary A. Rich |
ardson; ms, Amanda J. Covert; Counsellor, |
Jennie b. Atwood; Instituting and Installing |
Officer, Hannah J. Westphal. Mrs. Witten-