The National tribune., 1888-11-15


and We fair-faced younge manne, Adoniram Jedu-
than Spriggins, and mamie others whose names be
not settle down for that the prynter hath not TYNE
TO pryntc mamie"
The selections were as follows:
Hymn........... Sound we Loud Tmbrel"
By ale ye MEME and women.
Worldlie What is Love?
Ruth Pettibone and Joshua, her brother.
Miss Nevada Harrington.
. Home Again ''........... BY foure of We singers
" Ne olde oaken Bucket"
-, i'y all ye MEME and women;
NoTidIle songe. Cousin Jedediah
Some VIII sing We parties and ale will Jone ye
Twenty Years Ago "o. 1s Ella Mocluslsey.
AUD Lang Syne Miss Anna Cherry.
. Fear Noe Foe "......J oanaziah Beanbiosson
" Ode Folks at Home" Ale ye meme and women.
Lincoln Corps ladies showed their usual eye to
business by issuing small booF-form programs,
every other page of which was advertisement.
Mrs. frisby, Department Senior Vice President,
Menlo Park, has been visiting Garfield Corps by
invitation. She specially complmented the W.RC.
IN san Francisco their united and harmonious
work. All the Corps are interested in the coming
States Carnival for the benefit of the Woman's
Relief Corps Home at San Jose An Authors
carnival was successfully given by Garfield Corps.
AT an entertainment given by Col Harper Post
ana Corps, of Arroyo Grande Miss Ria Young, in
appropriate costume sang the sofa 10 Red, W hlie
anu Blue, with male chorus. Grant Corps, NO.
~, OF Modesto, is prospecting, and will have an
entertainment for relief and one for sociabilIty.
Sedgwick Corps Santa Ana. has closed II successful
entertainment for relief one of a series be given
this Fall. Phil Sheridan aud John A. Dix Corps,
at san Jose are preparing for Carnival Of States,
to be held during Thanksgiving week. Phil Sherl-
dan has n host OF enthusiastic ladies, and when
associated with its sister Corps John A. Dix, VIII
move the world-at least around San Jose. The
department President and Secretary visited PM
sheridan and met, tratcrna visit, Mrs. Geral-
dine Frisbie Senior Vice President of the Depart
ment, and Lydia Wharf, President of Lincoln
Corps. The site for the Home was visited, and the
officers left feeling that the San Jose Corps were
DONG all in their power for the good work OF the
= lief
DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND
DEAR TRIBUNE: On the 10th anniversary of the
organization of Custer Post No 6 of Maryland the
ladies' OF the Corps auxiliary the Post gave 1T
complete TN surprise III conlmemoIation OF the
event. The meeting night after the precise date
was selected, and for one time it can so upon rec
ord against the oft repeated assertion, " Woman
held her tongue As each cOmrade arrived in the
ante-room, he was decorated with tin badge and
ushered into the hall by that gallant usher, Mrs Jos
BOYD where his aging eyes bedimmed with
the dazzling glitter OF the reflection of the numer-
Gus gas Jets upon an almost extravagant amount
of that precious metal, tin festooned in every con-
ceiVahie shape around the room The hali was
crowded with ola soldiers, prominent among whola
We're seated those venerable and beloved comrades.
Gems. Jas, NJ Deems and i. B. Tyler.
The exercises were opened by call upon the
first Commander of the Post Charles Z. Wright,
for speech, which proved a neat history of Custer
Post and its noble work during the past 10 years.
lie was followed by Mrs. j. Sewell Reed, of Massa-
ehusetts, the organizer of the W.R.C in Maryland,
who happened in city on a visit, and she con
ress and many noble works of charity
During the evening Gen. +. B. Tyler pre-
scented with n ite-size crayon picture of himself,
which brought such recoections of % years ago to
his memory that, while he to accept this gem
erous gift of the Post, his voice failed him. and he
was Obliged 10 sit down amid feeling applause.
spersed with army songs led by Comrade George
f. Wheeler, and good jokes by Comrade John Il.
Bailey, and closed with bouuuful supply of ice
cream, cakes, fruit, etc.-J. a. Birch, Department
Corresponding Secretary, Baltimore.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Mrs. Emma Manchester, De-
partment President of W.RC., met with the ladies
of TaImage and vicinity Oct 27 and organized Gen
Roberts Corps of 20 charter members with the fol-
lowing officers elected and installed President,
Nancy Norton; 5. VP., Sarah j. Shaw; J. V-P.,
Ida Il. Flodine; Chap, Moliie Norton; Treas,
Minnie Miller; Sec. Eva Louisea NcNutt; Con,
Frank +. Hartley; Asst Con, Hannah Goodman;
G., Laura NJ. Drauzer; A. G., Kate McNutt. Mol
lie Norton, OF Iauage, writes that after the install
lation the members OF the AR, accompanied by
their wives, Commander Henry and our Depart
ment President returned TO the hotel for supper
going from there TO the hall, where Commander
Henry addressed the GAR. and N.R.C. The
Commander Is a graceful, fluent speaker, and paid
glowing tribute to the w re. and to the work
of the Department President. Mrs Manchester
spoke for few minutes and all present were IA
vorabiy impressed and gave her Godspced in her
work. Singing old war songs by the boys ended
the evening" entertainment.
At Wymore the w r.. @. are doing splendid work
though organized but short time July they
served lunch, which was a success, and III 0cto-
Der they gave pleasant surprise entertainment to
the GAR, followed by an elegant supper. In
August they all attended the soldiers Reunion at
Washington.
At a meeting of Farragut Relief Corps, Lincoln,
held Oct. IL, the following resolution was unani-
mousy adopted and copy ordered sent to The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
RESOLVED That the thanks Of this Corps are due,
and are hereby extended, to Mrs. Emma Manches-
ter, Department President, Department of Ne
braska, for her zeal energy and faithful work
which she has done In the Department, causing
special mention in the National Presidents adj
dress, as well as the honor it brings to Corps
Mrs. Emma b. knight, OF Invade, went to Weep
ing Water Nov. and audited the books of Depart
ment Treasurer Theresa Woodland. She was pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. Woodard; stopped at
Mrs Manchester's returning, when Miss May
Manchester gracefully did the honors of the house
in her mothers absence. Mrs. Ada X Small and
the writer had the pleasure of joining them at tea
when Mrs. knight gave glowing report of J. A.
Garfield Corps, No. Il, at Red Cloud. They are
giving series Of entertainments, the first being
Cheese Social at Mrs. Knights; another an Apple
Butter Social; all highlys uccessful. Mrs Knight
spent pleasant evening at the home OF Helen E.
Cook, Department Secretary.
Now, that the time has come to do active work
and prepare for Winter, we often hear the ques-
ton asked, g." What kind OF an entertainment will
pay the most" We would like to hear from other
Secretaries what is being done in their Depart
ments. Some one write up an entertainment that
would be success.
Oct 81 Farragut Post and Corps and Appomat-
tox Post showed their grateful appreciation of the
work Mrs. Manchester has done by giving her
reception in honor of her return from Columbus
and also to celebrate the removal of Mr.. and Mrs
Manchester to their new home, None have watch
ed her progress and success with more interest
than has her Corps, and the reception was q
slight acknowledgement of the love in which she is
held in her own city. Over one hundred guests
were present, and made it one of the most euioya-
BILE events of the season. The Corps provided
bountiful supper, served lap fashion. Comrade
Catchell rected An Application for Pension ~
in a very effective manner. War songs were sung
by the boys, and Comrade J. c. Bounell gave
beautiful rendition of Why / am GAR"
Among those present outside of the Corps and Post
were Commander w, Q. Henry, Fairmont; Mrs
Hin, Holdrege; Mrs. Evylin Bradford Clyde
Kan; Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Belts, Mr.. and Mrs
Jenny, Miss Johnson, and Mr.. Woodward of Linz
coln.-Ida Smith, Department Corresponding Sec
rotary.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: 1t is a long time since you have
heard directly from Ohio Headq quarters, but kindly
allow me TO assure you we have not been asleep
The work of the w re. Is increasing throughout
the entire State.
The new Soldiers Home at Sanduszy was form
ally opened Nov. TO- 1888. The responsible Cen
eral Orders. No. Scaling for donations for the
Home, has been very general from the Corps
Books papers and money have been forwarded
and we at Headquarters daily in receipt of COM
munieations informing of more to follow
Six Corps have been instituted since the Ma
tional Convention. Many applications are pend
ing. Rank Corps, No. 2l9, was instituted Sept II
by Anna e. Pittnger; membership IL Hamilton
Corps No $50 Bradner instituted by Jennie r
Hunt; later McFerren, Ne. PSI, and George L.
Fowler, No. 252
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