The National tribune., 1888-07-19
NATIONAL WASHINGTON THURSDAY, 49,

Department officers sea excursions and tea ut the
hosptable home of CoIbnel and Mrs. Barker at
Maiden, upon which occasion Mrs Scott, of The
National Pension and Relief Committee, was pres
ent.
We are in receipt Of an interesting letter from
Mrs. Adelia New, President of George Ii. Thomas
Corps Indianapolis, lnd.-iilustrous for her sery-
ices in behalf of the Union soldiers in hospital and
on the battlefeld-in which She refers to the ex-
pected presence at the National EnCampmeut Of
Maj. Horace Bell, of Los Angeles, CAL, whose
daughter Miss Bessie Bell was for three years
past the Secretary of Frank Bartlett Corps. Mai
Bell, who IS lawyer and editor has had an eventual
life; was with Walker at Nicaragua and a scout IN
the late war. One of his most thrilling feats was
taking his father and brother out of jail in BTRnts
burg, KY, where they had been confined on the
charge of negro stealing. Following Convention,
Maj Bell viii be the guest of Or. and Mrs New. at
indianapolis.
The following excellent advice to Department
Aids Is from General Orders No. 4, Of Sarah II.
Bradford President, Department OF Illinois jose
phIne =. Cleveland, Secretary: Voicing the wish
of every member of the Department that the year
may be one of success, would impress upon every
member the need of activity using your best efforts
to bring into our ranks all good, loyal, earnest
women, whose hearts full of love for it, and
whose hands are ever ready to help us in this good
work. To this end let me urge upon Department
Aids the necessity OF preparing themselves to an
swer all questions in regard TO the objects and fur
therance of our Order. would also advise De-
partment AIDS to open correspondence with Post
Commanders in their vicinity, looking toward the
organization of a Relief Corps wherever there ex-
lists Post of the GAR. A cordial invitation is
connected with any Post, to join with US and be-
come part of the only recognized Auxiliary of
the Grand Army of the Republic"
Sarah a. Mckinney, Corps Correspondent writes
of the zeal with which Stephen A. Baxter Corps,
Merchandising, o., recently instituted by s. Alice
Shuler, Department Chaplain, entered into the OBJ
servances of Memorial Day. Ninety-six boys and
girls, wearing the National embems assisted Post,
Corps and 5. of V. in the eeremonials Mt Maple
Grove Cemetery. Corps officers: President Poly
an Guy; s. V.-P., Amanda Shepherd; j. V.-P.,
Mary A. Davis; See, Josie Harvey; Chap, Ella
r. Culberson; Treas, Angeline Rutani Con- Mag
gle Culberson; g., Lizzie Morgan; A. Con-, Hattie
Davis; A. G., Ellen Joyner.
Lizzie L. ROney, Secretary of S. Owens Corps,
No 227, South Point, o.. organized May 5. 1888,
notes an ice cream festival, given June l6 exceed
ing all expectations and inspiring the Corps with
enthusiasm for the future.
The following Corps have been added TO the New
York roster: Bolton, 10; President. Margaret
Demers, Lansingburg. Elmer L. Ellsworth, Ill /;
President, Sarah ]. Rowland Mechanicsville.
Cady, III; President, Eliza Brown Smith Brock
port Pratt, ll3; President. Maria Holt, Kingston.
Frank Mann, ia; President, w. j. RuiisOn,
Frankfort. J. j. Peck, us; President, Josephine
Bostwick, Akron. l.. Dwight Allen, lis; President,
Carrie Avery, Groton.
A clause in General Orders No. T. Department OF
New York, Sarah @. Mink, President, Emma j.
Carpenter, Secretary, congratulatcs the Corps on
their excellent services on Memorial Day and adds
The Woman's Relief Corps is proving itself a
power, bringing to the people by their aid to the
G.A.R., as never before since the war, sense of
the obligation they owe the defenders of the Ma
ton"
JhLuc5 L. DdOOTH corps, DAnDuTy, conn.,, starting
out early in 1887 with 10 charter members, now
numbers 49, and has relief fund from which all
calls are promptly met from soldiers and their
families.
Upon the recent visit to James e. Moore Post of
Department Commander Horne, the Corps was
invited to be present, and were publicly presented
by the Post with an altar flag. bearing the name
and number OF the Post and Corps in gilt letters.
After the impressive services of Memorial Day a
committee from the Corps visited 10 sick soldiers
and soldiers families, and presented each bou-
quet OF flowers in remembrance of the day
ample worthy of all emulation by Corps every
where. The Corps has passed strong resolutions
against the dissertation of the day by games, races
and other means of detraeting public attention
from the sacred character of the day. A strawber-
ry festival repienshed the SpriuZ treasury-Eliza
j. Lent, Secretary.
The inspection and recruiting tour of Depart
ment President Charity II. Craig through the
southern part of Wisconsin was productive Of much
immediate and prospective good. Beioit Monroe,
Brodhead, Madison and GAINESVILLE We're visited
| The Waupaca Home was everywhere the theme
of thoughtful consultation and planning Monroe
Will build and furnish q cottage OF her own.
AT the meeting of the Executive Board, WR.C.,
Department of Wisconsin, the ladies were most
Hospitality entertained by Mrs. Gov Rusk at the
Executive Mansion. Besides Mrs Charity Rusk
Craig, Department President, there were present
S. X. Bell, of Milwaukee; Helen Puffer, Of Mon
roe; Miss Sophie Nelson, of Milwaukee; and Mes
DANES Virginia Williams, of Yiroqua, and Lettis
Withers, of Eau ClHire.
Corps IS. 70 II have been instituted at Platte
| ville Mineral Point and Dodgevie, Wis. The
new roster will number II Corps
The Department of Ohio has been divided into
80 DISTRICTS and Assistant Insttuting and Installing
| Officer placed in EACH charged with the duty o.
| working up interest ia the Relief Corps where
| hone exists. Upon the nomination of Rinnie c.
Holiday, Department Ins,ituting and Installing
| Officer, announcement is made ia General Order,
| No. A. ofMrs. Mary f. Bancroft
Kansas has a neat roster for 1883.
| The GA r. and w re of Greenfield Mass, gays
| Emma Lowd, Department President, and Mrs
| Wales, Department Inspector, a royal welcome OF
| their recent attendance on district Convention
when - Corps were represented.