The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-02-11
RELIEF CORPS NEWS,
GleaningS from National Headquar-
ters--NOtes from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
B0sToS, MASS.
SARAH i. FULLER National President
ELEANOR b. WHEELER, National Secretary.
Feb. 6. 1886

Feb g. 1886
Many Corps members ask questions through
, the Relief Corps Department concerning the
history, expenditure and progress of the Wom-
ans Reilef, which they will find satisfactorily
| answered in the report of the third annual Con-
ventlon held at Portland. Send 25 cents to the
National Treasurer, Mrs. Lizabeth A Turner,
No. Ia Temple Place. Boston, Mass, and secure
a copy.
Thanks to the efforts of Department Com
mander Il. b. Brown and the generosity of
comrades in Ohio, each of the 10 cottages now
| receives copy of Harpers Young People, Youth s
| Companion, Century, 81 Nicholas and Vide drake,
the best Juvenile publications extant. The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE is also q weekly visitor at
each of the cottages
The second annual Convention, W.R.C, De-
partment of New Jersey will be held at Tren-
| ton Feb. IL and ~
Mrs. M. c. Gordon, S. V. p, writes Of the
prosperous condition of the W.R.C. at Auburn,
Ind. The Corps officers were all reelected and
publicly installed with the Post officers on
| the evening of Jan. 4. Following installation
| the Corps gave the Post a genuine surprise
when the lunch baskets, quietly smugged in,
were opened: President Mrs Helen Ensley; s.
V.-P, Mrs. Mary c. Gordon; j. V.-P, Mrs
Sarah G. Altenburg; Sec, Miss Jennie COwan !;
Treas, Mrs. Amy Peterson; Chap, Mrs. Anna
Silvers; Con, Mrs. Nancy A Stafford; g., Miss
Sadie Wolf.
Comrade III. Bartling Assistant Secretary
Goth National Encampment GAR, San Fran
cisco, IS sending out circulars giving infOrma
tion as to rates and arrangements for the great
event.
Mrs. Margaret r. Wickens, Department Presi-
dent of Kansas, W.R.C., in General Orders, No
7, issued Jan. l, announces la Corps, with 10
applications pending.
The officers of Reynolds Relief Corps, Cawker
City, Kan, held joint installation with the
Post on the evening of Jan. 8. The Corps gave
grand New Years festival to the Post and
their families New Years evening, when each
one on entering was presented with badge bear
ing the letters, "Guests of the Relief Corps,
New Years Eve, 1885," OF these children re-
ceived 260 and adults 425.
Mrs Sarah NJ. L. Battels, Department Sccre
tary of Ohio, addressed Earl Milliken Post, No.
333, at Windam recently. A Relief Corps is
the result, as Mrs Battes never fails to inspire
her hearers with zeal for the good cause of
veteran charities
Mrs S. Agnes Parker, of Brockton, installed
the officers of Justin Denick Corps, East Bridge
water, on the evening of Jan. 5, following in
stalation of officers of the Post by Comrade
Frank Kingman. A fine banquet was served.
The Post and Corps gave Mrs. Mary S. Hine,
Corps President. surprise party on recent
evening, which was right merry occasion.
Charles Smith, Post Chaplain, Old Bridge:
Officers of Old Bridge Relief Corps, installed by
Mrs. Mary Appleby: Pres, Mrs. Matte Appleby;
S. V.-P., Miss Ella Vanhise; J. V.-P., Mrs. Ma
gee; Sec, Mrs Mary ,Appleby; Treas, Mrs.
Elizabeth Work; Chap, Mrs. Sarah Smith;
Con-, Mrs. Mary Lott; G., Mrs. Mary Dobson;
Asst Con, Mrs S. d. Chittck Congratulatory
speeches by Mrs. Work and Comrade Stone,
music by the drum corps, a good supper, and
soul ul-stirring address by Department Com
mander Nevius, who never fails to waken up
the boys.
Joint installation of Nevus Post and Corps,
Rockford, H., Jan. 5. Corps officers were in
stalled by Mrs. Minnie NJ. Kyle, Department
Secretary, in dignifed and impressive man
ner. An original poem by Mrs. N. c. Thompson,
entitled, 1.-The Veteran" was the feature of
the evening. Harry Platner was presented by
the WR.C. with a copy of Grants Memoirs, for
valuable services throughout the year Refresh
ments by the Corps, served by the Sons Of Vet
Grams. Corps officers as follows: Pres, Julia
G.. Sine; S. V.-P, Mrs. Dr. Austin J. YEP,
Mrs. Julia Ellison; Treas, Mrs. NJ A. Newton
Sec. Mrs. Lizzie Swarthout; Chap, Mrs. Maggie
Lockwood Con, Josie Watson; e., Mrs. Hat
tie Thurston; Asst Con-, Mrs Katie Reigel;
g., Mrs. Hattie Loveland.
The newly-nstaled officers Of Edwin Colwell
Relief Corps No. 53, Bloomingdale, Mich are
as follows: Pres, Lide McMeeken; S. V.-P.,
Alice Starkweather; j. V.-P., Hattie Hudson
Sec, Leah Babcock; Treas, Jane Dunham;
Chap, Eta Root; Con, Nancy Banks G.,
Elizabeth Vaughn. Delegate, Sophia Peck
Alternate, Lide McMeeken.
Thursday evening, Jan. 7, Bryner Post No
e. and Bryner Corps, No. II, held joint in
stallation at G X. hall, after which the newly
elected officers Of the Post gave ali present an
oyster supper in the large dining room, which
seats 1875. pleasant evening was spent with
music and old war songs.
Tho Laconia (N H. Relief Corps have been
making an album quilt for benefit of relief
fund
Wisconsin Corps members comment upon the
dearth Of news from that Department. VIII
not the Department officers see that THE TRIB-
UNE is supplied with news? Each Corps should
also have correspondent. All are welcome
Mary A. LudngtOn, Neillsville, Wis, writes
of the prosperity of Corps No 10, with MEM
bership of TO and applications pending. The
Corps gave 4 banquet in December, at the time
Of the Farmers Convention, when the draw
ing for a crazy quilt made by the Corps, took
place. Officers installed with the Post at an
open meeting, when the President presented
the Post with an altar cloth and the Past Jun
ior Vice read an original poem All is harmo-
nious and fraternal between Post and Corps
Officers installed of junction City Relief
Corps, No g. Junction City, Kan: Pres, Mrs
Addie Allen, NJ. D.; S. V.-P., Mrs. Charlotte
L. Maben; J. V.-P, Mrs Matte Chase; Sec,
MIS-. Safin y. nOlDrooh treas, MISS carrie Is.
Holbrook Chap, Mrs. Sarah J. Brown Con,
Mrs. Maggie Winans; g., Mrs. Evaulette Por-
ter. Delegates, Mrs Helen S. Tolen, Mrs. Mag
gle Winans Alternates, Mrs. Sarah J. Hol-
brook, Mrs. Charlotte T. Maben.
Gen. John 4. Logan,
U. S. Senator from Illinois, writes: "Some
years ago was troubled more or less with rheu-
matism, and have within the last year or so,
suffered intensely with the same disease. be-
gan to take 'Durang's Rheumatic Remedy