The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-03-08

W SC. Tn-e-
phine p. Cleveland, Springfield; Treas, Miss Ada
Carleton, Bloomington; Chap, Mrs Ellen Ziegler
Peoria; Counselor, Mrs. Sue a. Saunders. Delavan
The Executive Board met Tuesday morning
Feb H. at room 10 Revere House. Headquarters
W. r c., and found the accounts square and in the
afternoon transacted important business In the
evening the W.RC. held grand reception in the
parlors Of the Revere. which Comrade J. :. John
son, proprietor. had beautifully decorated with
smilax and hyRcinths. The GAR. and WR.C
Joined in the sOciability of the occasion Wedues-
day msrniug the mansion OF Gov Oglesby was
opened for the ". to witness the grand review
and the g. 4. r. parade. The freedom Of the house
was extended.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSECTICUT.
The fifth annual Convention Of the Department
OF Connecticut was the largest and most successful
gathering of the kind ever held in the State. The
addresses OF Department President Mrs. Mary ].
Merriman. and the reports Of the various Depart
ment officers show great progress during the year
ended with membership of SIS. Money ex-
pended in charity during the year S76.l0. Charity
other than money. S339; 100 soldiers and families
were assisted during the year and IS members and
families. a total of 305 persons.
Iizabeth A Turner, National Treasurer, installed
the officers of Department as follows and was pre-
scented with basket of beautiful flowers Presi-
dent. Harriet 5. Durfee, Rockville; ;. V-P. Mary
T. Matthews, Bristol J.V.-P., Carrie A. Lounsbury,
NorwaIk; Sec August Il. Hammond Rockville;
Treas. Lucy NJ. Toms, Stamford; Chap, Frances
X. Martin. New Haven; ms, Jennie Il. Atkins,
Forestyille; Counselor, Mary j. MeTrimaa Bristol;
Instituting and Installing officer. Eta d. Horne
Winsted. Executive Board-Lillian +. Hope,
Hartford: Mary j. Dyer, New Haven Della Rob
inson, Norwich; Georgiana Newell, Forestville;
Sarah r Weed, Stamford
Col Henry f. Taintor, Department Commander
and National Inspector, G. A. r. paid the W 4 C. a
handsome and well-deseryed tribute in the follow
ing: The Woman's Relief Corps in this Depart
ment has had a prosperous year, II new Corps be
ing organized and a gratifying gain OF 81 made
in the membership. They have not only worked
in harmony with the Grand Army OF the Republic
auxiliary organization, but have been Of great
assistance to the Posts; in social gatherings their
willing hands have ministered to bodily wants and
their presence has ministered 10 the social needs
and has elevated as well as enltyened the gather
ings; at fairs and similar occasions their aid is
invaluable while in the tender miustrations Of the
sick and in the disposition of our relief funds they
I'll place that we of the sterner sex cannot. We
must go with them, hand in hand giving and
ceiving support and encouragement, that together
we may accomplish the good which we seek and
attain those objects at which we aim"
The Convention was honOred by a visit from DR..
b. w. MunsOn, Superintendent of Fitch's Home for
Soldiers at NOrOtOn, who thanked the WI c. for
aid extended the veterans at the holiday seasons.
boxes having been received containing gloves, nit
tens, wristers, sku-caps socks, books, periodicals,
etc. He made appeal for books that are cacu-
lated to enliven and cheer the old soldiers. Books
of fiction books of time and country,
hunting and fishing stories, and kindred subjects,
would be better received than other kinds. He re-
lated how one old man asked him for the loan of a
certain chiid's book, and when told he would find
1t IN his private library refused TO take 1t for fear u
would get worn out. He assured that he was
welcome to il and any others it might contain. He
said they did not want cakes and pies or sweets Of
plies were preferred to most any other fruit. Old
linen, muslin, etc., are needed at all times, and al
was aecepiaoIe. heTe are S1eeIleht nllts 70 the
W.R.C. of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio. Michi-
gan, and others contributing to Soldiers Homes.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Officers of Corps No. 81, Ovid, Mich: President
Mrs. G. T. Shannon; s V.-P., Mrs. ID. b. South
well; J. V.-P., Mrs. r. Baggley; Chap, Mrs John
Mentor; Sec, Miss Z. Bromley; Treas, Mrs. L. A
Kenney; Con, Mrs. D. Morehouse; G.. Mrs O.
Bement.
Officers of Buckingham Corps No 30. NorwaIk
Conn: President, Mary c. Couch; S. Y.-P., Anna
Amber; J. Y.-P., Carrie A LOunsbuTy Sec, EN-
lily C. Ely; Treas. Emma +. Curtis; Chap, Eliza
beth Partrie; Con, Mary Bisseli A c., Mary Pom
eroy; G., Bell Doane A G., Minnie A. Kellogg.
The officers Of Rice and CreglOw Corps and Post
were publicly Installed Wednesday evening. Jan.
% by Past Commander ID. J. Neikerk After the
installation of Corps officers the ladies were agree
ably surprised by supper furnished by the Post.
Helen Nichols; J. Y.-P, Lottie sutton; See. Clara
Cooper; Treas. Lucy Harmon; Chap, Mary Wise;
Con, Carrie Nichols; G., Lulu Steigmeyer; \. c..
| Elizabeth Resi-; A. G., Mary NJ Meyers
Moses Summers Corps, No. l0I, of Badwinsville,
\. Y, organized Aug 81, 1887, by Department
President Mrs. Sarah &. Mink, is doing finely. II
now numbers 26 members, and has two applicants
awaiting initiation. Two socials have been held,
| which proved quite successful. On the occasion Of
the unwilling of the soldiers monument, October,
1887 the ladies of the Corps served refreshments at
| the rink, and won many kind words from the vet
Officers for 1885, installed by Mrs. Emma
/ Carpenter. Department Secretary, of Syracuse /:
/ President. Mrs. +. NJ Rice; $. V.-P., Mrs Harriet
| Lock wood j. V.-P.. Mrs. Matte Benedict Sec,
Miss Hattie Mum; Treas Mrs. o. NJ. stone; Chap,
Mrs. RosIna Lee; Con, Mrs. Ruth Petley; G., Miss
! Dora Thorn; A. c.. Mrs. Sarah Thorn; A. G., Mrs.
] Maria MeGann After the installation the CORPS
/ was startled by the command, Surrender" when
the Post entered with large baskets and treated the
| Corps TO genuine surprise
Mrs Louise II. Brown, National Inspector, In
stalled the officers of Corps No. g. 0athe. at joint
| installation, attended by supper President Allie
Myers; Sec, Ella Diehli Treas, 5. r. Birch.
Armilla A. Cheney, National Secretary Is inspect
ing the Division Headquarters, Department OF In
diana, at South Bend and indianapolis. She viii
act as Secretary al the Indiana Convention at In
! Officers of Howard Corps, No 107, installed at
| Medina, n. Y, by Anna Cleary, Department Insti-
tuting and Installing Officer, as auxiliary To Post
81 installation before the Post followed by supper;
| President Fannie c. Mann s. V.-P., Mary Hood
J.V.-P., Sarah Oaks; Chap, Emma Andrews; Sec,
Ella Colby; Treas, Mary Colby; Con, Jennie NJ.
Doand A. c., Hannah Wheeler G.. Susan Slade
| A G., Adde Loades.
Officers of j. b. sloan Corps, Pen Van, N Y,
| installed by p. w. DANES, Commander of j. B.
| Sloan Post President. Jennie b. sample; $ V.-P.
! Runettie Randolph; J. Y.-P., Adelaide Hobart;
| Treas Kate Russell Sec, Minnie Sloan; Chap,
Sarah E. Il. Smith Con- Mary A. Sloan; G.,
! Eleanor Fulliger. Post Sloan, with number OF
| ladies, were present, and all enjoyed a fine pro-
gram and collation.. Post and Corps are very
happy in their mutual work.
| Officers of Hassan COrps,No. ITO, Mcpherson
Kan: President, Luella Woodward; 5: V.-P-
| Cynthia J. Fellows; J. V.-P., 5. l.. Lord Sec
| Fannie II. Curry; Treas, Laura b. BOnney; Chap,
Catherine Eastliek; Con-. Maud +. Pyle; A. c.,
1 a. A. u
Keene. Post installation the same evening, and q
| supper By the Corps, amply enjoyed by the vet
Grams.
musical and literary entertainment, varied
with tableaux, was given by the Relief Corps Of
COulterve, ILL.,, on the evening of Jau. 20, which
was in every respect success. The II months were
! represented by little girls, each bearing the in
ital of the month represented. The tableauX
| were THE Coming Man" Tom Thumb and
| Wife, and 4" Rock of Ages.
! Col. Fenton Post and Corps, Feuton, Mich, have
spent profitable and happy Winter in frateFnal
gatherings and rounds of relief surprise party
for Mrs. Curry, Past Corps President, and wife o.
/ Commander l.. V. Curry, happy occasion
| Mrs. Curry presented with beautiful silver
pickle castor and water set.
Sept. 90 1887, Hassendeubel Relief Corps, No. 10
presented an elegant silk flag, handsomely embroi
dered, to Hassendeube Post No Is, who received the
gift with voey OF cheers, showing that the glorious
Stars and Stripes still stir the old boys hearts to a.
fiery enthusiasm in time of peace in those tuFbu
lent days when they fought so bravely for il. The
Post retaliated by presenting to the Corps an eiO
quently expressed and elegantly framed resolution
of thanks; also. inviting the Corps TO hold then
installation of officers for the ensuing year joint
with the Post, which was gratefully accepted At q
| recently-giyen entertainment by the Post the
Corps had charge of>the supper and other privi
| leges, including discount on tickets Sold which
| Melted the Corps about SOS. Though many are the
calls for aid, the relief fund Is never at ebb.
| Anna Goldsmith Secretary.
Charles G.. Bacon Corps, No. 10, Neillsville, Wis.
| is houfishing; membership 90. A masquerade
ball. Feb g. realized 500 for the Corps and County
Fair restaurant last Fall, $50. Officers President
| Mary A. Ludington; s. V.-P, Emeline Weeks j