The National tribune., 1888-09-13
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments.
Special Correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

Special Correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Arrangements for the entertainment of Relief
Corps delegates at Columbus have been the most
complete and well-ordered of any Convention here
tofore held under the auspices of the W.R.C. Col.
Carl A. Bancroft, Chairman of the subcommittee,
National Council GAR, has brought exact busi-
ness methods to bear upon all plans for the week.
Cards, with streets and numbers, were furnished in
advance and upon their arrival the ladies have
found themselves in the hands of friends. Every
attention has been bestowed upon them, and the
promised Buckeye welcome has been cordial and
sincere.
The first delegation to arrive quartered at the
charming residence of Col. and Mrs. Bancroft,
ablaze with the trieolors and aglow with hospital
ity Mrs. Bancroft is the very efficient Department
President, and her house is througed with coming
and departing guests. Ohio Headquarters are es-
ablished in of her parIors but for the present
the books are closed for the National Convention.
Past National President Mrs Sherwood, National
Senior Weep President Mrs Young, Past Depart
ment President Mrs. Battels, Past Department
Treasurer Mary Morrison among Mrs.
Bancrofts permanent guests. Among the callers
have been Col, r. Il. Brown Past Department
Commander of Ohio, and Chairman of the Press
Department of Ohios Centennial Col Brown -
pushing the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, and has had several conferences with the
Department President and ladies of the W.R.C.
Committee concerning the adorument of the Homes.
The Ohio Corps will be called upon TO supply
books pictures and toilet conyenleuce5 Tor the
veterans
Col Alfred E. Lee, past U s. Consul to Frank
fort-o n-the-Main, and Secretary of the Grand
Council, GAR, called to pay his respects. Col.
Lee has been indefatigable in his labor5 for the
success of Encampmeut week. Saturday his young
lady assistants presented him with an elegant
floral design, representing the S.ars and Stripes III
mmortalIes.
Mrs Col Holiday widow of the brave Col Holli-
day, lO2d Ohio, Is here from Steubenvlie with Col
Holiday aged mother, who IS an honorary mem
Der of the Army of West Virginia. Mrs Holiday
is the Institutng and Installing Officer for the De-
partment of Ohio, as well as n most charming
woman.
Mrs Henrietta Stesmeir, Past National Institu-
ting and Installing officer, OF st. Louis, arrived
Sunday morning from Toledo, with Past Com
mander-in-Chief Kountz and party. Mrs. Sizes
mier accompanied her husband. Maj. Stiesmier, 10
the meeting OF the Army OF the Tennessee at To-
ledo She is of Missouri's earnest workers in
the Relief Corps. While calling on Dir. Bancroft
she recalled interesting "reminiscences OF her child
hood in Louisville, where as child she carried
soup, prepared by her mother to the SICK soldiers
in the hospital. Her father officer in Gen.
Willichs command, and when the little girl would
grow tired OF taking the soup, her mother would
say: Think, my child how glad we would be
If some one would carry soup to your father if he
should be sick among strangers"
Mrs. l.. May Wheeler, of the Homan's Eei1s, In
diauapols, appointed Press Secretary for National
Convention, IS detained by most painful accident
Having severe cold she arose and rubbed her
lips and nose with carbolie acid, nstaklng 1t Tor
gyeerine and is great sufferer from the effects.
A fine program has been arranged for the Ma
tioual reception to the GAR, feature of which
viii be the recitation OF poem by Kebecca Steed-
man Mccain, written by Kate b. Sherwood, and
entitled Black Jack "a tribute TO Gen. Logan.
| Chaplain-in-C Chief Anderson viii respond to the
! sentiment, The Loyal Woman"
| The State markers for the Department delega-
tons, q in number, are handsome souvenirs. The
of the State is embroidered il eoored beaded
| work, on white silk. Each marker IS suspended,
like banner. from brass rod and viii be present
ed az souvenir to the Department. 1t - the work
| of the White Sewing Machine Co., which contrib
| uted handsomely to the result
The Woman's Department at the Centennial is
! exciting great attention The Ohio chart w r
/ with engrossed records and portraits il unique
| feature. All the more, as 1t occupies the hand
| carved frame which once held the portrait of Lucy
| Webb Hayes in the White House. a present from
| the w. Q. l. o., and which President Arthur con-
| signed to the garnet.
plished Miss Culbertson, of GAINESVILLE, turns out a
| dainty dinner daily. Thrty-ve plates are laid,
! and no more and he is favored who sits down at
/ the handsomely-laid table, served with choice
dishes in courses Miss Culbertson has both sense
and SKILL and is on a salary commensurate with
her merit
Mrs Kate Chase (Sprague3 is interesting herself
In the Ohio Centennial, and arrives on the ground
this week. She has sent a portrait OF herself and
bust to be added to the portraits OF ONO women
] already in place, including Constance Fenimore
| Wooson, Edith Thomas and Kate Il. Sherwood
| Caroline Ransom aud Madeleine Vinton DahIgreI
represented the first by pictures, the latter bJ
| books; but neither have ever had portrait made
or picture taken. Mrs. Chase Is to be Gov. Forak
| 3
The W.R.C Convention will be largely attended
Probably 5000 members will visit the city during
the week. Quarters for 700 have been provided II
camp.
Frances e. Willard, President of the Womani
National Council is sOlictous of having the Relic
Corps join the Council aUxIiaries, and the matte
will be brought up early in the session, no doub
with favorable results p. Florence Barker, Pas
National President who represented the w re. a
the Council at Washington last Winter, and thu
leaders generally favor the union.
Wells Corps is wide awake and its arrangement
most complete. Their reception to the Nationa
delegates promises to be the finest social event o
the week, TO be given at the beautiful Asylum 70
Deaf Mutes. Mrs. Matte Lear is the efficient Presi
dent.
The W.R.C. Convention promises to be of marke'
interest. The Pension and Relief Committee vii
recommend the establishment of a Nationa
Womans' Home, as many widows, mothers an
army nurses are friendess and in need.