The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-16
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters--NOteS from the Departments.
pEPARrMENT oF coNNEcTIcUr.

DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT
DEAR TRIBUNE: Since the election in February
of Mrs Harriet 5. DuTfes, of Rockville, to the Office
OF Department President there have been instituted
in the Department of Conpecticut four Corps, as
follows:
Marvin Waite Corps. No. 81, Kiningly (Dayvilel,
instituted March r. with charter membership Of
y. Membership June 30 was 81.
Parmslee Corps, No 81, Gullford, instituted
March g with II charter members Membership
George Van Horn Corps. No go. Milford, nsti-
tutea May II with Is charter members. Member
ship June 80, -.
J. F. Trumbull Corps, No. 81, stonsgton, insti-
tuted May II with i3 charter members.
Mrs. Durfee Department President; Mrs Au-
gusts B. Hammond Department Secretary, and
Mrs Eta ID. Horne, of Winsted, Department In
shutting and Installing Officer, were present at the
institution Of all these Corps. Public installations
of officers, with elegant cOllations the best OF good
feeling and the most favorable conditions for sue
cess marked the institution Of these Corps; and
the rapid growth in membership verities the pre-
dctions of success at their institution Mrs. Durfee
is a thoroughly conscientious and capable leader
who has spared neither time trouble in starting
these new Corps, under the most favorable au-
spices
At a recent meeting Of Palmer W.R.C., No. 8, of
Winsted, there were present rs visitors seven OF
the officers of l.. W. Steele Corps, No 10, OF Tor
rington A pleasant feature of the meeting was
the installation Of Mrs. Jennie E. W. Smith, of
Corps No 5, as Department Inspector acting under
dispensation from Department President. Mrs
Eta d. Horne, Department institutng and Install
ing officer, installed Mrs Smith into the response
bic Office 10 which she had been appointed. At
the close of the meeting ice cream and cake were
served, and general good time was enjoyed by
all.-M. Z. Matthews, Department Corresponding
Secretary, Bristol.
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA
DEAR TRIBUNE: The officers of George Miller
Corps No ia Windfall instituted June % by
Malissa Swoveland President OF Upton Corps, are
as iollows President, Lucinda Miller; 5. V.-P.,
Blahaa Dean; J. UP, Maggie Burrowi Sec,
Null; Con, Alice Rife; e.. Sarah Foueh.
Officers OF Leslie Corps, No. Il5, Seeleyylile, IN
s;ituted June Is 10y Mary McEvain, Department
AID, OF Ierre IiRuto: President Rachel Rpeyi ..
V.-P., Annie Dickinson; J. V.-P., Emma A. Snort
Sec, Leah 4. Carmichael; Treas, Sarah L. HanlIl-
ton; Chap. Hannah Checks; Con, Parsie Hem
strutter; G., Eliza j. Green.
Sila5 Davis Corps, No. lie, Burlington, was insti-
tuted July Is by Jennie q. Sherwln, Assistant In
stituting and Installing Officer, Russiaville. Obi
GERS: President Martha Wsddell; 5. V.-P., Ellen
Witter; j. Y.-P., Nancy Landers; Sec, Maggie
Hindmani Treas, Martha Collins; Chap, Matte
| Stonner; Con-, Mary Whey; G., Ella MOrehead
On July q Mary Metcalf, Treasurer of Maj. May
Corps, No. 20 Anderson, assisted by other members
! of her Corps, instituted Elwood Corps, No III,
ElWood. The comrades of Eiwood Post were
! ceedingly kind to the Anderson ladies' and con-
tributed materially 10 the enjoyment OF the latter.
Great results expected Of No. III. Officers in-
stalled: President, Lydia Gillaspe > Y p, Sarah
! Snelson; J. V.-P., Susan Poland; Sec. Emma X
! Hamlin Treas, Mary A. HackIeman; Chap,
! Elizabeth A. Wilson; Con-, Amanda Maholm; g.,
! Rosa Lesson.
Report Of institution Of Lynnville Corps, No.
II8 to have been instituted at Lynnville by Jennie
karragut Corps, No. is, Evansville, not yet III at
! Department Headquarters
/ On July 10 Laura Hess Department Senior Vice
/ President Of Emmet Corps, Wabash, instituted
! Williams Corps No. ll9, at Muncfe, with the fol-
] lowing officers; President, Clara McClungi $. V
p, JuIla RIcney; J. V.-P, Kate Kirby; Sec, Della
/ Shoemaker; Treas, Deborah Carson Chap, Sarah
/ Little; Con, Savanna Garrard e., Elsie Bishop,
making IN all total Of l6 Corps instituted since
/ Department Convention, and the Department
/ President has since instituted Benton Corps at
/ Fowler, making IL IN all. The institution OF Wiz
hams Corps AT this particular ilIno was pfoihpted
by the anticipation OF the third annual Reunion of
/ the Union Grand Army Association of Madison,
( Delaware, Grant and Blackford Counties which
/ went into camp on July 81 TO Aug. Inclusive,
/ upon which occasion WillRunE Corps took promi-
nent part.
Jesse ogden Corps, No. n8, just instituted at
Danvilie, did nobly toward entertaining the 5000
visitors at the recent Fremont Reunion.
Gettysburg Corps and Post had Social az Maj.
/ T. II. BosweIi's residence, Spencer, July y. Re
freshmeuts consisted of speeches. recilations, old
army songs, ice cream and cake.
On Sunday evening, July 8, Wm. Smith Corps
( and Post met at the home Of Daniel Smith, father
] Of the comrade for whom the Post is named and
presented one Of two enlarged pictures of the hero
who gave his life for his country to mis- aged par
! ents. The other they hung in the Post room.
While Fairfax Post, a. Westieid, WAS holding its
regular meeting on July ii, the Corps marched
/ into the Post room and demanded an unconditional
surrender, which was readily granted by the Post
! Commander. 4 nice supper WAS then spread, the
! principal feature of which a strawberry short
! cake - inches long by 10 wide, frosted, and the
/ set in the frosting
Past Department Aid and Past President of
Cicero Corps. No. &c Martha II. Little, is so
/ journing temporarily near Zionsville, where she
! viii soon have Corps auxiliary to Boone Post.
Cicero Corps, Post aud sons OF Veterans united IN
| celebrating the Attn of July.
Seventeen members Of Lookout Corps Mobiles
vile, including their President Melissa A. Caylor,
! visited Cicero Corps on June 20.
There great Encampment of old soldiers
! at NobiesyiIle, commencing Aug. and lasting
four days. The committee spared neither pains
nor expense and Lookout Corps contributed ita
/ efforts toward rendering it one Of the best Re-
unions ever held in Indiana The Department PEesI-
dent and staff attended Department Headquar-
ters the recipient Of an invitation 10 knights
town GAR. Hall July II, TO assist IN celebrating
the first anniversary OF the W.R.C. An excellent
I program was reudered.-FIora Wuschner De-
psrtment Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: During the months Of July and
/ August the w re. Of Kansas may not show as
much activity by their records in Winter but
play when they play" they vacationiZe aud picnic
with ali their might strengthening their threefod
bond even ia this for where is there more need o.
rest and enjoyment than among soidlers families
Their names are not enrolled among those VINO
can command rides and pleasures at will and those
/ who provide for them may be assured that every
dollar spent in this way will encourage those in
trusted with the preparations 10 make all such
gatherings more than ordinarily interesting and at
tractiye. The social gatherings at farmhouses al
ways prove entcing 20 veterans and their families
The ladies of Jewell City engaged q building and
"a band TO play While cream was served, and
placed the proceeds $50 at the disposal Of Elder
Smith, who confined TO the house with q
broken limb 0beriin Post has organized Corps
but al united assist them ia their two days' tai
TO erect hall for the Post.
/ At Maukato Jim Lane Corps served ice cream or
the 4th Of july and assisted at Campfire at night
On the same day at Soottsyille the w. re. had fu
charge OF the icecream stands and took the profits
while the bean supper in charge of the q "A r.
who received the proceeds. At Stockton the Corp
/ perpetrated a surprise on the Grand Army by serv
ing an elegant supper in their hall, to eyen-uj
the boys sent notice to tine Corps that they wished
70 meet with them that evening to transact SOM
business, which proved 10 be to take supper witt
the boys" At jamestown the picnic was ATTENDED
by the sisters from Concordia and Scottsville VIII,
night air. Atchis0n went out to the groves a
: EIiughaIn Beloit spread their tables by the rive
5 side away from heat and dust; Seneca made ~
excursion to the Soldiers Home at Leaven worth
Silver Lake No. JOG, have a beautiful crazy quilt
the center Of which Is a flag. The different Corp
badges are prominently displayed, also tile maine
. | Of veterans in outline stitch the patches an
friends on tie border. The proceeds FROM It's sal
= | will furnish the Posts hall.
The Committee on Arrangements for the 4th {
July celebration At the National Military Home a
? Leayenworth issued patriotic programs, bearing O
| the tite-page unfurled flag, SO bright and clea
: The weary scared veterans enjoyed seeing ia
races, the bicycle drill, and fireworks by the Flau
Z beau Club Of Topeka; but the most lasting pleas
. ure was by Col. Samuel Il. Scott, who presented
beautiful wagon, drawn by four horses TO the Go,
= eFuor for the of sick and infirm members. " I'll
! | Lord loveth cheerful giver."
. Our Department President, Ella Powell, Is Ia,