The National tribune., 1888-02-16
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
ters---NOteS from the Departments.
Department Gleaniags.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.

and Department President Sarah Pratt Carr the
Corps officers the latter as follows; President
Bertha McGrett; s. V.-P., Adelaide Mcdonald; j.
V.-P., Mary Suders; Sec, Ida J. Drake Treas.
Hulda Egling; Chap. Nellie Laselle; c., Eliza
beth Woodruff; c.. Mary Moody; A. g. Nellie
Hanson; A: c., Minnie Graham. At the close.
Elizabeth Darcy Kline, Past National President
presented the handsome badges voted by the Corps
to the retiring President and Secretary, Mesdames
Lawrence and Drake. Songs, recitations and dane
ing.
Elizabeth Darcy Kline. Past National PresI
dent, installed the officers of Lincoln Corps San
Francisco, at joint installation as follows Presi-
dent, Lydia ]. Wharf,; S. V.-P., Aln,ira Harlow;
Adams; Treas. Mary e. Ferguson; Chap Mary f.
Greentree; c., Louisa Hard; A. c. Pearl f. Hard
The retiring President, Henrietta Culver was pre-
sented with gold w re. badge, set with three
diamonds, the gift of the Corps, which has greatly
prospered under her administration. Col. and Mrs.
Kline were among the speakers of the evening,
the exercises varied and followed by dancing. In
concluding his remarks Col Kline spoke in eulo-
CYSTIC terms of the W.R.C. of California of the
work they had done in the past, and of what they
could do III the future, as no narrow minded re-
strictions were placed their membership but
that all loyal women were eligible who cared to
work Tor the veteran Union soldierand his depend
ents.
Lincoln Corps seems to be the banner Corps for
1897 III the way of charitable work done. The total
OF money paid out to assist the Union veterans and
the widows and orphans of such, during 1887, in
Guiding amounts for fuel and provisions and cloth
ing donated, makes an aggregate OF Sll7455 If to
this is added their subscription TO the Woman's Re
lief Corps Home Association of Sl75 il makes a
grand total of Sl,34955. Their Relief Committee
and officers and members have made 52j visits 10
the sick and needy, and cheered many weary
mother and suffering child by so doing as well as
IN dispensing the money and supplies for their use.
Lyon Corps, Oakland, Cal, has taken a number
of shares of stock in the GAR. Hall, which
will be ornament to the city At the first social
under the new administration visitors pres
ent from Lookout Mountain Corps, Berkeley; APP
pomattox Corps, Oakland; John A. Dix Corps,
San jose and number from Los Angeles Corps.
A fine progr1 M was supplemented by bountiful
iHanf had inc
Corps good-by, preparatory for setting out for
Europe with her daughter, who goes TO complete
her musical education. Amanda McCracken Presi-
dent Anna Calkin, Secretary.
A masculine visitor 10 Garfield Corps, San Fran
cisco, pronounces Nellie Holbrooke Blinn, the
elocutionist, the band5omest member. and Emily
Pitt stevens The most yivacious.
Sarah f. Fox, upon her installation President
OF George 5. Evans Corps, No. SO, presented Ger
aidlne e. Frisbie, Past President, with handsome
badge
At the installation of officers of Star King Post
and Corps, Santa Barbara, Commander Haverly
presented the Corps with beautiful gavel, made
by comrade Barker from an apricot tree grown in
his own garden; beautiful piece of workman
ship. C1arissa H. Davis was presented by the Corps
with beautiful watch and chain as a token Of
faithful service President. Officers for 1888
President, Lille McCook; s. V.-P., Minerva Hunt;
j. V.-P, Lucy Smith; Sec, Elnora Daily Treas,
Clara Whitford Con-, Linda Hunt; G., Harriet
Packard; Chap, Julia Hitler; Asst Con-, Mary
Price.
The Department President, Sarah Pratt Carr
having just made her fourth quarters report finds
the amount spent in relief during the 1887 has
been S7,0l5A
b. j. Russell Past Department President, W as
the Installing Officer for Lookout Mountain Corps,
Berkeley. Officers President, Jennie Hilton; S.
V.-P. Henrietta Morrison j. Y.-P., Viola Poland
See, Ella L. Stoddard; Treas, Carrie Young; Con,
Lavina McClain; Asst Con-, Julia Broad; g.,
Minnie Lord Mrs Kline among the stirring
speakers of the evening Mary 9. MCLEAN, Past
President, received handsome badge; and Mes
danes Young and MaTquand, Past Secretary and
Treasurer were recipients of flowers Officers of
and Cd fine hon foil
Lookout Mountain Corps is a most excellent exam
pie ofthe propriety aud advantages of not labor
ing TO form charitable society from circle of re-
iatlonshlp to the Union veteran for 1t largely out
numbers the Post and unless it drew its members
from all loyal women it could hardly exist.
Officers of Custer Corps, Carson, New: President,
Martha }. Murphy S.V-P.. Mary T.. Jones; J. V.-P.,
Emma f. Meder; See, Laura Bartine; Treas,
Anna g. Bickneil; Chap, Emma White Con, E.
uniformed, and installed its officers the
ing. Music supper and right royal evening.
Cold Harbor Corps, No: As, was Instituted at Ar
cata, Hnmbolt CO.. Jan: 6, by Mary j. Langford,
Junior Vice President Whipple Corps. The Off
GERS were installed by Commander George w. Hop
kins on Post installation evening.
John A. Logan Corps, No, 49, Los Angeles was
instituted Jan 8, by Alice A Fitch, President Stan
ton Corps No. l6 and installed the officers Post
S. V.-P., Carrie Tarble; J. V.-P. Fannie Denny ;
Sec. Fannie NJ. Patton; Treas, Frances e. Me-
Doweli; Chap, Lille B. Hancock; Con, Ella Nc
Donald; G.. Laura j. Kirkbride.
Gen. o. NJ. Mitchell Post gave ball recently for
which o. NJ Mitchell Corps furnished the supper /;
the proceeds to go to improve lot i'm the cemetery
presented by the knights of Pythias 10 o. VI. Nit
chell Post.
A joint installation of Phil Sheridan Post, No.
y Phil Sheridan Corps, No. 2 and Kate b. Sher-
wood Camp, Daughters of Veterans was held in
Druids' Hall, San Jose. Officers of the Corps
President, Hattie A. Holeomb S. V.-P., Addie
Natiinger; j. N.-P., Mercie Norton Sec, En- ma
Angel Treas, Fannie Mitchell Chap, Laura
Close; Con, Edna Sayles; e., Francis Snow.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Departm ent of Ohio has
now a membership of over 600, and has expended
in charity for the quarter ending Dec. 81 more
Hughes Corps, No. 49, of Walta, has relief fund
of $500. This Corps is of the most pros
porous in the Department Under the guardianship
of Mrs Jeanette Nj. Pond ever since its organiza-
ton until late eiection) it has giided over the
rough places and now stands prominent In Relief
Corps work Mrs. Pond has been visiting friends in
Northern Ohio for some months, and the ladies of
the Corps, hearing of her expected arrival home,
arranged a surprise for her. Mrs Bagey met her
at gainesville Depot route for her home.
and induced her to remain night her
guest. In the evening Mrs. Pond accom-
panied by Mrs. Bagley, started for WalIa.
Upon their arrival the following day Mrs Pond
was greeted with repeated ovations. Her home
III possession of the ladies OF the Corps and
comrades of the GAR, who had arranged "A ban
quet "A magnificent scale. In language appTo-
pirate for the OCCASION Mrs. Lottie Lawrence pre-
sented her with elegant gold badge of unique
design. Mrs. Ponds impromptu response will ever
rade remarked, such speech could not be pre-
pared" Among the guests was Mr.. Fenton Bag
ley, whom Mrs. Pond had bade goodby at the
Farnsville Depot, little dreaming that he would
appear in her presence life-sZe again that same
evening Mrs. Pond is Assistant National Inspect
or and has not only the love of the ladies of her
Corps, but the confidence of her eOworkers in the
glorious cause throughout the different Depart
ments
Eugene Reynolds Corps. No. 1856 of Bellefontane
and CABOT, No. 1885, Gallipolis the banner Corps
in the Department for members gained by initia-
ton for fourth quarter ending Dee 81. 1887; one
increasing their membership by gain of D. the
other 90
| Mrs Celia Baldwin, present Secretary of Buck
ley Corps, No. %, of Akron, writes that Post and
Corps held joint installation the evening of Jan
g. after which the entertainment took the form of
| Campfire short speeches being made by Comrades
| Tibbas, Marvin, Fraunfelter and their newly
| elected Commander, Griffin; also by Mesdames
| Chisnell and Baldwin. This Corps has held 10
| socals during the past year, netting them S2l720
/ besides assisting the Post with two socials and Il
picnic which Melted the Post S22S90 This, indeed
| can be considered fine showing for dime soeals
Mrs Clara Byrkett Past President of A. III. Cole
| man Corps, No l07, of Troy, installed the newly
elected officers of the following Corps: Arnold
No. 1879. of Bradford, Jan. z Mitchell, No. 80, Of
Springfield, Jan. 10 Duncan, No l69, of West Mil
| ton, Jan. ID. Mrs. Byrkett, as Aid on Department
| staff has done noble part in working up Corps
throughout her district.
Mrs. Macy T.. Bancroft Department Senior Vice
President, of Columbus, installed officers of Morri:
! Mcmillan Corps, No 154, Wilmington, on the even
| ing of Jan. Is. This Corps instituted by Mrs
| Bancroft who speaks i'll highest terms of the
prosperity. The evening passed in singing
Grand Army songs short speeches, etc, after which
| refreshments were served. Morris Mcmillan Pos
is very proud of its auxiliary, so says our Senior