The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-01-19
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOtes from the Departments.
Caring for the Indiana 0rphaas-Busy Workers
East and WeSt-All Along the Line.
THE rSprsVs oppuASSs HOWE

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THE INDIANA ORPHANS HOME.
Christmas at the Knightstown Soldiers Orphans
Home was glad and happy day, under the di-
rection of Prof. A. II. Morris, Superintendent,
| and Emma J. Holloway Matrou, who IS member
of the W.R.C. The decorations were beautiful and
the dinner abounded in good things. Each child
expected to be remembered, and each was. Twenty
one Corps and two Posts donated to the offerings.
From the Capital city, Thomas Anderson, Chap
| man and Delaney We're represented as was also
| Shelby willie, and the Department OF Indiana was
| represented by Mrs. Flora Wulschnes President of
the indianapolis Division. Mrs. Cassie Robins, the
| Chairman of the Christmas work, had the superin-
| tendence of the distribution of gifts. Each Corps
sent presents for from IL TO two children. The
Corps of North Manchester, of the South Bend Di-
vision, made IL little ones happy. Kni8htstown
| Corps, No. 62, furnished beautiful gifts for IL.
| Thomas Corps, No. 20, remembered IS, and was one
of three Corps that furnished confectionery. Mobiles
vile Corps made the boys wish it was always
Christmas. Hortonvilie Post and Corps sent money;
Rensselaer, Post the same. The Decatur Corps re-
membeTed happily and the Delaney Corps fur
nished for the coiored boys OF the Home Mr.. Emil
Wulschner donated II harps. Walter, Guy, Albert
and Ida Robbins, of indianapolis provided one boy
with presents. Mrs. Lucia Julian Martin and Mrs
Adeiia New, of indianapolis, each furnished gifts
for one boy and Mrs Vidella Richards of Indian
apolis, furnished gifts for girl. The pleasant
account in the Romans Netrs closes follows:
The day closed gloriously for the bright appre
ciatire cildren not III the institution but
the crown of intelligence and ofwhom Indiana may
be proud to the and daughters OF her
soldier veterans"
RECEPTION FOR MRS. KINNE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy Kline, Past National
! President, was rendered reception by Lincoln
Corps on her return to San Francisco The Presi-
dent, Mrs. Culver welcomed the guest OF the even
ing, saying that It was not so much rs a Past Ma
tioual officer that she Of the oldest and
most beloved OF the members OF Lincoln Corps who
had come back TO them after long and regretted
absence. Commander Golding welcomed Mrs.
Kline in behalf of Lincoln Post, for and with whom
she had been Zealously working for than 20
years. Home Again was sung by quartz from
the Corps, all uniting in the closing strains At
this point Mrs kinne in a manner showing much
feeling, ably aud eloquentiy thanked the comrades
aud members who had come to welcome her re-
turn and assured them that with all the friends
size had met and receptions given her and honors
accorded as n Past National President she could
truthfully say There is no place like home" She
| spoke of the good work being done by the Woman's
Relief Corps of its appreciation BY the Grand Army
all along the line and how universally she found all
in the East singing the praises of California. Miss
Heating presented Mrs Kline, at the close of her
marks with beautiful basket of flowers in behalf OF
Mrs. G.. III. Stevens. Past Department Commander
Smedberg made one of his usual happy speeches.
- pic"s'1s AS'ttie Vi Inc eiiiiiS was LiS
ton to Mrs. Knne OF an immense Relief Corps
floral badge, worked out in appropriate coors,
from Gen. Il. $. Saiomon, WHO was unable to be
present. 1t was accompanied by note saying
} Welcome home" with the additional remark that
No one appreciates the great and good work you
have done for the W re. and the GAR. more
than your friend f. S. Solomon, Department Com
mander, California, GAR" bountifui collation.
was shared by all.
DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT
, DEAR TRIBUNE: Burpee Corps, Rockville, has
quite proud of our little band. We have expended
during the past year in charity over Sl25. In a
place like ours we have not the opportunity of do
ing much as In the cities. but motto has ever
been To do with our might whatever our hands
find to do
Our newIy-instaIlcd officers are as follows: Presi-
deut, Anna X. LOOMS; S.V.-P., Ann A. Parker ];
J.Y.-P., Lucia A. futile; See, Ellen L. Ames;
: Treas, Augusta Is. Hammond; Chap, Mary A.
Thrall; Con-, Amanda West; G., Belle Hetzer.
Our Corps thus far have not only worked har-
monousy with each other but with the Post of
/ which auxiliary. w have Just purchased
dishes and cutlery for use of dining room, which
we purpose renting to other societies and in this
way help to pay for it. For benefit of other
!. Corps will tell you how we purchased part of our
: crockery. The ladies each bought box of baking
+ powder, and gave to the Corps the plate, cup and
saucer which came as prize We think they look
very nicely with the other dishes. which white.
Dee 81 the Post had bean bake, to which all
!, old soldiers and wives were invited The ladies
: | provided supper, after which we listened to
: | speeches from Department Commander Taintor
and others OF his staff also to several old army
songs rendered by quartet. OF which Comrade
: Dur3ee is leader
! 4 delightful evening was passed, and we trust II
helped to bind us more closely together in the no
: BILE work in which we are engaged.-Anna r.
}, LOOMS, Corresponding Secretary.
a DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI
: DEAR TRIBUNE: o. II. Wood Corps, No. S
. the widows and orphans of old soldiers, so numer-
T. Gus in every community. Corps membership. %
Mrs. Margaret A. Stevens, President of Me
Curg Corps, No. !, Aurora Springs, reports having
e festival that realized S3G.35 above expenses also
a a donation Of Sl3 making in all 1895, which en-
: couraged them very much it being the first attempt
at making money.
T Corp1 Dix Relief Corps, No. H. Mrs Dockery
= President Kirkville, reports that on Thanks
giving Day the Relief Committee distributed So. 5;
in clothing two pairs of shoes and 10 sacks of flour
/, They have had a very pleasant and prosperou:
year. Their number has not increased very rapidly
!: but what they have done has been well done
> King City Corps, No. Al, Mrs. Mary A. Linglt
r President, reports having sociables and sending
: out invitations to the Post and their families anC
= Corps and friends At one of their sociabes they
I had about 100 present. The entertainment con
sisted of select reading, Rotations and music tbs
supper of coffee and sandwiches free, while the!
r sold oysters to the amount of $3.50. The Corp
adding great many TO their number, and arr
!. great help to the Post-Carrie NJ Quesa, Depart
.: ment Secretary.
l. ALL ALONG THE LINE.
:. Mother Bicllerdyke of war fame has removes
= from California To Bunker Hill, KaP., to resid
G with her son. Prof. Bickerdyke.- Wonan'S Ne,os
u Stone River Corps, Xenia, o., held January SC
cial and melted Sl8.2s; admission, five cents; mu
= sic and battle reminiscences-h1aryA A. McQuiston
J., We have beautiful souvenir roster of Hassen
:, deubel Post and Corps ST. Louis Mo. bearing Of
~ the title page fine engraving of the brave Co
y assendeubel, mounted he led the battle charge
~ Mrs. Martha j. Foster, Assistant Institutng am
- Installing Officer and Past Corps President, in
n stalled the officers of Forsyth Corps No Toledo
W o.. In beautiful and impressive manner at til
70 close of the first regular meeting in January.
Custer Corps and Post, Baltimore, Md, on the 81
inst. held joint public installation. The oficia
n duties appertaining thereto were very nicely per
y. formed but the pleasure that had been auticipa
:. ted was greatly married by the sad intelligence tina
q cornradc w. A. Bailey had suddenly died on Tn
A. street that morning This bereavement caused al
a. absence of six of our most prominent members il
Of GLIDING the Chairman ofthe Committee of Arrange
10 nens, while the members of the Post and Corp
r. did not enter into the festivities of the night wa
IA generally their custom.
he a coneident- Lieut.. w. A. Bailey, the oldest (7t
Union soldier, and Gen. Trmble, the oldest Isl
rebel soldier in the State of Maryland, died on til
same day.
- new Corps was instituted at Northeast, Nd
W last week, of which l will give you particular
IN when received-J. a. Il.
i'll At public installation of the officers of Well
,r- Post and Corps Columbus, o., Mrs. Mary f. Ban
od | croft Dept s. " c., installed the Corps Officers
~ as follows President, Matte Lear; s. V. p, Mar
W. NJ Shade; J. V. F., Caroline Lo1and; Treas Lue
lat Rolenbaugh Con, Margie Weinman; A. c., RIOS
i'll Sherman; G., Nellie Copeland; A. G., Mary Sc
I'M fert; Chap. Eliza Burr. The Guard-elect was al
sent on account of Illness in her family Mrs. Pres
90 dent Lear named as her Secretary Alice O. Bur
ng The new President was chosen because of her Ell
ca ergy and zeal and fitting exponent of I'll
ed Corps in its arrangements for the Sixth Annu
To- Convention. She is serving n member
F the Department Executive Board. Mrs. Lear is
Vi woman of rare eloquence and her speech IL
M feature of the evening She referred to the daI
de DAYS when as small child she had seen her sold
ST father leave his home and family to join his reg
Ga men in Iowa This picture of her father is the OF
~ which of all Others impressed itself most vivid
on her mind. She recalled the parting scene wit