The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-09
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GIeanings from National Headquar-
terS---Notes from the Departments.
oHIo,s wELcoME no 80 No.

printed orders and circulars THE NATIONAL TRIB-
USE learns that the most complete and systematic
arrangements are going forward at Columbus, o.,
for entertainment of delegates, the arrangement of
National and Department Headquarters, and the
appointments of National Convention.
The General Council GAR, hold sessions every
Saturday, and Col Carl N Bancroft, Chairman of
the Woman's Relief Corps Committee, reports as
careful consideration given the W.R. G. as the G..
Ar. INT the Clerk of the Weather is favorable -
he believes they viii be amply able to handle the
multitude in attendance For the first time in the
history Of National Convention its places of meet
Ing and National and Department Headquarters
are provided free of charge.
Wells Relief Corps, No. c. Is out with circular
letter, announcing that Corps Headquarters viii be
opened In the Chapel of the First Presbyterian
Church, opposite National Convention Hall, where
guests will be welcomed and all inquiries answer
ed. Tuesday evening, Sept. IL. Wells Corps re-
eeption will be rendered all members of the W.R O..
and their escorts, from 7:3O m. TO 10 p M in the
spacious parors of the Institution for the Deafand
Dumb, East Town Street, in the heart of the city.
An address of welcome will be followed by short
program and interchange of greetings.
To accommodate delegates and facilitate the busi-
ness OF Convention substantial noon lunch will
be furnished by the Corps free each day in the
Chapel of Convention Hall. Wells Corps Council
is represented by the following ladies: Matte E.
Lear, Chairman; Marion Slade Vice Chairman !;
Ella @. Burr, Secretary: Mary E. Bancroft, Ada B.
De Wolfe, Caroline Loffiand, Eliza L. Burr, India
Early, Annie Suydam.
In General Orders, No. 5, Mary Z. Bancroft De
partment President, calls upon the Ohio members
of the WR.C. In attendance upon Convention TO
constitute themselves a Committee of the Whole
and vie with one another in extending fraternal
greetings and courtesies to their visiting ssterhood
Floral Committee is announced, of which Ange-
roma Rice Thrift Past Department Inspector, Is
Chairman, to receive and distribute flowers, con-
tributed by the Corps of the Department, for the
purpose of adjoining the several Headquarters and
Convention Hall. Reception and Decorating Com
mittees are duly announced. National Headquar
tiers will be IN charge of Sarah NJ Z. Bateis, Past
Department President assisted by Ada f. Clarke,
Department Counselor; Martha j. Foster Matte
Lear and Mary Morrison. Daniel s. Wilder, Com
mander Wells Post, No. A., GAR, by request Of
Department Commander O'Neall has made de-
tail tor each day from the ranks of Wells Post to
assist the several Committees Following are the
announcements of Committees: Decorating Com
mittee-Ada B. De Wolfe, Carrie b. Hedges, Ella
O. Burr Mary Wilson, Corps g. and S. Allie Shu-
Ter, Corps 102. Reception Committee-Tuesday,
Mary f. Bancroft, Department President, and Off
GERS of Department. Wednesday, s. Allie Shuler,
Department Senior Yicc-President Thursday,
Julia @. Gordon, Department Junior VieePresi-
dent. Friday, Louise N. Roland Chairman, Past
Department Chaplain, Saturday, Louisa NJ.
Phelps Corps 80. Headquarters Decorating Com
mittees-California, Theresa Kelley, Corps Al;
Colorado, Maria S. Bickham, Corps l2l; Connecti-
cut, Jennie NJ. Belts, Corps 80; Dakota, Emma K.
McCammon, Corps 2; Illinois, Elizabeth NJ Irving,
Corps l; Indiana, Hannah NJ. Leslie, Corps II;
Iowa, Mary z. Thurston, Corps 10 Kansas, Annis
H. Enochs, Corps 1l5; Kentucky Mary A. Nc
Qpston, Corps 90 Maine, Lizzie Folkerth Corps
GA Massachusetts, Annie l.. Kitchen, Corps l;
Maryland, Abbie Putnam, Corps co. Michigan.
Virginia A. Bartlett, Corps %; Minnesota, Sarah j.
Hutson, Corps As; Missouri, Rnnie c. Holiday,
Corps 81; Nebraska, Gertrude Williams Corps
l43; New Hampshire, Mary Fellows Corps 50
New Jersey. iottie Crane. Corps 90 New Mexico,
Ellen NJ. Huff, Corps II9; New York, Belle T.
Bagley, CORDS ii Oregon, Mamie Dean, Corps
1874; Pennsylvania, Lizzie ]. Harlan, Corps IL;
Rhode Island, Florence Hannawalt Corps 208;
Vermont. Lizzie Bowersox, Corps So Washington
Territory, Eta B. Dolson, Corps So Wisconsin,
Mary w Storms. Corps rs. Each Chairman will
select and notify four ladies as assistants.
OHIO CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT.
Mrs. D. L. Williams, Chairman Woman's De-
partment of the Ohio Centennial Exposition, hav-
ing preferred request that the Department of
Ohio, WR.C., make an exhibit the following
resolution, on motion of Louise NJ. Roland, Past
Department Chaplain, unanimously passed The last
Ohio Convention
Resolved, That this Department have prepared
an eugrossed report OF our organization, member
ship and amount expended for relief; the report to
be framed and embellished with portraits of Mrs.
Kate B. Sherwood, Past National President Mrs.
Sarah NJ e. Battels Past Department President;
Mrs. Belle T. Bagley, Past Department President,
and Mrs. Mary +. Bancroft, Department President.
At the close Of the Centennial Exhibition the re-
port 70 be placed ia the State Historical Rooms.
In conforn1anee with this resolution committee,
consisting of Louise NJ. Roland Julia A. FELTON,,
Kate E. Putnam, s. Allie Shuler and Julia G. Cor
don were appointed to carry out the plan adopted.
Circular No. 2, issued by Mary f. Bancroft, De-
partment President, notes the completion of the
work also that the Board of Directors Ohio Cen
tennial have appropriated $50 to assist In defraying
the Indebtedness incurred. The record contains
q summary of the work of Ohio women during and
since the war, the W.R.C. being to the State in
peace what the Soldiers Aid Societies were TO her
brave men In time of war. AS Mrs. Bancroft's
order expresses it, such production requires
patient and careful research in securing the desired
statistics, which, when compiled and arranged
will reflect credit upon our Order and remain
lasting record of the patriotism, loyalty and I'M
selfish devotion, evidenced in the work of the De-
partment of Ohio Woman's Relief Corps" We
learn in connection with the above that the WON
ans Relief Corps of Ohio raised and expended in
soldier relief from Jan. % 1884, to june /, 1888,
q cash aggregate of SO, SS470
The Department of Ohio has added IL Corps to
her roster in the two months following Depart
ment Convention. The official report at National
Headquarters shows the following: Membership
in good standing quarter ending March 30, 9,O72;
membership in good standing quarter ending June
80 703; net gain for quarter ending June 80. 63l.
Cash expended for relief during quarter 81 1885.
Good enough for the Centennial Summer.