The National tribune., 1886-01-21
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.

Boston, MASS.
SARAH z. FULLER, National President
ELEANOR Il. WHEELER. National Secretary.
Jan. IA, 1886.
The special object of General Orders is to con-
vey official instructions to Department and
Corps Presidents, that when read to Corps
meetings every member of the Order may be
fully informed of the laws governing them
That careful attention is not paid to these Or
derS is evident from the many questions that
come to the National Secretary, and which to
answer in full would require pages of writing,
when all have been fully covered by General
Orders, If not expressly stated in Rules and
Regulations We would earnestly advise every
Corps President to require Order No. from
Headquarters TO be again read, especially Sec
tions V, vi, VIII, XII, Kill We trust our
members will kindly bear in mind how much
unnecessary trouble they could save by study
ing our laws for themselves.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
Mrs. Sarah G. Nichols, Department of New
York writing from Albany, says: You will
see by this letter that am absent from Depart
ment Headquarters. l have been visiting diff
ferent Corps during the last three weeks, try
ing to systematise the work and irspart personal
instructions, as find General Orders are placed
on file, with only a simple reading, and very
soon the members begin to write to Head
quarters and ask questions, such as have pre-
vi0usly been explained by these Orders. What
can be done to arouse the attention of our mem-
bers to the Importance of careful attention to
all Orders? l hope soon to number on our
Department roster 20 Corps III good standing"
Mrs. Annie ID, Treadwcl, President of Thad-
deus Stevens Relief Corps, No. Ii, of New York
city, in q letter to the National President says
i have thought many times to write you and
let you know how Corps No. II is prOspering,
and also to let you know you were not forgotten
by its members As this is the close of my Off
cial year desired you should know the prog
reSS we have made. When | accepted the posi-
ton Of Corps President we numbered IA mem
bers. Now we have 129. We have never had
an unpleasant meeting or quarrel among our
members. They are loyal and true and inter
ested in the work of our grand Order. Every
week brings US some work to do, and we cannot
go out but we find some sad heart to comfort,
and even when my own heart has been heavy
l have been benefited by trying TO help Others y
RELIEF CORPS OF BOSTON.
Mrs. II. NJ. Surgens Corresponding Secretary,
reports that Dahlgren Post Relief Corps, No. %
South Boston, which has always led this De-
partment in the amount of charity work, held
a kettedrum and entertainment on the even
ing of Dec. 80, in the South Baptist Church,
for the benefit of their relief fund, much de-
pleted by the increasing calls of the poor and
needy. The public responded generously to
the call, and socially and financially the bene-
fit was success. The tables were tastefully
and beautifully arranged with viands " fit tC
be set before king" One lady, with three
assistants, was appointed for each table, who
solicited and provided for the same.
| Table No. l, over which the President, Mrs
NJ. E. Lauton, presided, and our National Sec
rotary, Mrs. E. 3. Wheeler, assisted, which was
| the guest table, at which were present Depart
ment President Mrs. S. E. Goodale and her
worthy spouse, George l.. Goodae, National
Treasurer; Mrs. l.. A. Turner and other dis
tinguished guests. The Corps were greatly dis
| appointed i'll not being able to welcome thE
National President, Mrs. E. Fuller, who had
| hoped to be present, but was detained through
sickness at home. The supper was served from
6to o'clock in the vestry, after which the com
pany retired to room above, whore an entertain
ment was given under the direction of Mr.. Man
ming, musical director, at South Baptist Church
| The participants were such accomplished artists
| as Mrs. Ella G. henderson and Mrs. Childs, con
| tralt0s, Miss Florence Hathaway and Miss Pc
land, sopranos, Messrs. Manning and Lunt, ten
ors, and Mr.. G. G. Chapman, hasso, and the
musical entertainment afforded was of the
| highest order, varied with choice readings by
| Mrs. Walterhouse.
A joint public installation of the officers Of
John A. Halves Post, No. $50, and John A
| HAYES Relief Corps, No. 3, East Boston, took
| place in the pleasant hall in which both these
organizations hold their meetings on Friday
evening, Jan. 1. Comrade Geo. S. GOodale Of
MedfQrd, was the Mastering officer of the Post
| and the National President, Mrs. Sarah E. Full
Ter, installed the Corps officers, which are as
| follows: Pres, Mrs Ada I. Sampson; S. V.-P.
Mrs. PAMELA f. Sprague; J. V.-P., Mrs
Addie M. Nottage; Sec, Mrs. Z. Lizzie Bushee
Treas, Mrs. Ellen Pitts; Con-, Mrs Annie
Carney; G., Mrs. Winnie McNeir; Asst. Con.
Mrs. Annie Howard Asst e.. Hannah A. Lit
tlefeld. The hall was crowded with the friends
of both Orders; Mrs. NJ Susie Goodale, De
partmcnt President, being an honored guest
PROVISIONAL DEPA RTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Again the Provisional President, Mrs Annie
| Wittcnmcycr, sends us q most encouraging re
port, and our older Departments will need tC
be alive and at work to keep pace with this
earnest worker and her able and willing associ
ates. Mrs. Wittenmeyer says that in July there
were but q Corps in Pennsylvania; three OF
them were weak and nearly discouraged. Now
they are full of zeal and hard at work. and L.
new Corps have been organized, making total
of 81 Corps. We rejoice with our sisters i'll
their bright prospects
We learn with pleasure that the Commander
in-Chef of the GAR, Gen. S. S. Burdett, is
to be the guest OF the National President and
members of her staff, in Boston, one evening
during his visit to Massachusetts, the last of this
IL 10 dioo IppCN luC NiIiDUdl
Chaplain, Mrs. Wittcnmeyer, and also dear
Mother" BiclSerdykc, may also be guests at
the same time.
The National President desires to acknowl-
edge the receipt of many personal letters dur
ing the last seven weeks, many of which are
yet unanswered on account of the serious i'll
ness Of her mother. Echo.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Comrade f. G. Luce says the newly elected
officers of Rodman Relief Corps are as follows
Pres, Mrs. +. A. Washburn s. V.-P, Mrs. III.
James; j. V.-P., Mrs G.. Taylor; Treas. Mrs.
A. Wardell; Chap, Mrs +. c. Luce; c., Mrs.
p NJ. Topham; c., Miss n. Farnham.
The officers of the Portage wis W.R.C. are
as follows: Pres, Mrs. r. Little; S. V.-P, Mrs.
Molle Swortiger; J. V.-P., Mrs. Zerilda Nor
rison; Sec, Miss Emma Goodrich; Treas. Mrs.
Fannie Morrison Chap Mrs. Lydia Pack
hard; c., Mrs c. Mohr; g., Mrs. Hattie McDuf-
fe; Asst c., Mrs. Nellie Baker; Asst G., Mrs.
Culver.
OF Corps IS, of LeSuer, Mimi, the Chicago
COmrade says: If the ladies OF LcSuer are as
patriotic as in l961-'5,. and Go as noble work
now as then, they will rank high in the es-
teen of the comradeship of the North Star ,
State. Many of the boys remember their
pleasant smiles and hearty greetings and the
splendid rations. We may grow old, our eyes
become dim and silver threads ming with