The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-07
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments.
Department GIeanings.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.

Department GIeaninss.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Through the kindness of vir-
ginia H. O'Daniel Assistant Department Secretary,
l have received the officers of Corps No. q and
Corps No. %, herewith forwarded:
Officers Thomas r. Hanes Corps, No q, Prince
ton, instituted by Department President Mary G.
tanning, assisted by Amanda 0'Daniel, Depart
ment Senior Vice President: President Sarah a.
Mason S. V.-P. Sadie l.. Thompson j. V.-P., Car
RE Staatsi Sec, Mary NJ. Conover; Treas, Louisa
Godstone; Chap, Fanny Shaw; Con, Catharine
A. g., Martha Hiekson.
officers Corps No. %, Frenchtown, instituted by
Department President NJ. G.. Lanning, assisted by
Department Secretary Amanda ]. s. Covert: Presi-
dent, Jennie A. Card; s. V.-P, Mary S. Hoff; J.
Y.-P., Laura Shirley; Sec, Amanda Gwinner;
Treas. Cornea s. Rbble; Chap. Mary A. Slack
Con, Rebecca Warford; G., Annie O. Harden; a.
c., Mary J. Shirley; 4. g., Francelia WarfOrd.-
Jennie B. Atwood, Past Department President
VOICE FROM BENNINGTON.
DEAR TRIBUNE: G. A. Custer Corps, No 2. Ben
nngton, VT, sends greeting to all sister Corps. As
a new yenr has dawned upon us, let US try and live
that close the year as bright as we com
menee. The Father that watches over all has
indeed watched over our Corps. There has
been no link in the chain that binds US to-
gether broken by death since our organiza-
tion although many of our sisters have been
sadly afflicted by death entering their house
holds. Though our numbers are small COM
pared to some Corps, will labor SO that others
may know band of earnest workers Dee.
we held &C" social, and there being a leap
year ball on the same evening" we furnished sup
per for 81 couples. New Years Eve the Benn'ng-
ton Rifles gave a grand ball for which the Corps
furnished the supper The net receipts from the two
$3.50 go toward furnishing the hospital at the Yer
mont Soldiers Home. As each Corps in the State
has the privilege of furnishing one room at the
Home, Custer Corps chose the hospital.
Saturday evening, Jan >, Custer Post, No. -;
Relief Corps Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Aid So
ciety held joint installation OF officers. Corps
officers: President. Eliza +. Cutting; >. N-P,
Iaura Long; J. V.-P., Ida NJ. Howard; See, Mar
tina II Bureh; Treas. Lucy ]. Gibson; Chap. Har-
Camp; A. c., Mary Spear; a. G., Mary Haynes;
Asst See, Alvira Clark-Siartha NJ. Bureh, Secre-
tary.
Katharine Rutherford, Secretary. Corps %, re-
ports joint installation and supper OF Baxter Post
aud Corps, Newport; delegations present from
George q. Meade Post and Corps, Barton's Land
ing. An interesting feature OF the evening was
the presentation Of pretty dressing case by Baxter
Corps to Miss Sargent Treasurer, as token OF
appreciation of her untring efforts for the promo
ton of the welfare of Post and Corps Officers OF
the Corps President Annie Moulton; ). N-P,
Lucy Sargent; J. V.-P., Harriet Sleeper; See,
Katharine Rutherford; Treas, Lizzie Sargent;
Chap, Harriet Parker; G., Leonie WheelOeki
Con, Marietta Morse; A. G., Lestina Heath; A.
c., Ruth Colby
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
Lizzie D. Waterman, Department President of
California, has travelled extensively throughout
the State strengthening the work and encouraging
the weaker Corps, without one cent of expense to
the Department. Her health mas suffered much,
but as she says, it is all for the old veteran and
those belonging to the Grand Army of the Repaid
! lie rich compensation for every sacrifice
Lizzie ID. Waterman inspected Halieck Corps,
Chico; Mt. Shasta, Ssson; Winslow ReddingtOn
Seward Woodland, and Reynolds, Vera Cruz.
Much interest prevails everywhere. Farragut
Corps at Vallejo visited by Mrs. Farwen Depart
ment Inspector, is flourishing Our friends across
the Continent untiring workers
Lyon Post and Corps Oakland. Officers of the
Corps: President Sarah Steele; 5. V.-P Ella VIII
son; J. VP., Kate Carter; See, Sarah a. i. Lem
mon; Treas. Elsie WhtloclI Chap, Sarah Dewey;
Con, Rose Jurgens; A. g., Marietta Overend; e.,
! Mary J. Smith; A. c. Jennie Davis. Department
President Mrs. Waterman, officiating for the
/ Corps received a beautiful basket OF flowers and
Mrs Craker. retiring President gold badge.
| Officers of Hurburt Corps, Bakersfield: Presi-
dent, Nina J. Condict; 5. V.P., Marian Cotton; j.
V.-P., Julia E. Beard; Sec, BERTHE Condict; Treas,
! Maud Ariek; Chap, Frances q; Nixon; Con,
| Lotlie NJ Condict; g., Nellie Parks; A. c., Roby
A. Walker; A; c. May Suender. Delegate, Roby
At the first meeting of Garfield Corps following
the installation the President, Ida j. Drake thank
! ed the Corps for the honor bestowed upon her and
| announced an evening at home " for each week,
! when she hoped the members would call, for the
| purpose of cultivating acquaintance and friend
ships and for conference for the good of the Corps
| Fannie b. Mathews has been made Corps Core
spondent.
| Mrs. Zwiser Secretary, Oakland, the retiring
! President, Mrs. Borland, was presented a Corps
| badge in gold duly Inscribed. Corps officers
President Sarah j. Farwell; 5. F.-P., Ida Franz
| J. V.-P, Clara .. Southard; Treas, Anna A. Car
! men; Chap, J. NJ. Blackburn; Con, Sarah L.
| Rraekett; O. Fulogia Owen Delegates Mrs F.
w w RiIIinyton Flora i G. Pearce Emma D. Rolser
! Alternates, Amelia e. Hambright, Julia 4. Smith,
| Lucy j. Markell
INDIANA ORPHANS CHRISTMAS.
Christmas at the Knightstown Orphans Home
| was the most successful ever celebrated there,
| largely through the efforts of the WR.C. commit
| tee appointed by Agnes HIT Department Presi-
dent to distribute the gifts of the Department
Corps. These ladies were the Department Chap
.lGf
JeflersOnville, and Annie Weldon, Fort Wayne,
cooperating with the Matron, Juliette r. Wood,
| who is a member of the Department Executive
| Board. To each child of the Home was presented
armful of presents, consisting, besides the veri
table and generous bag of candy, nuts and fruits,
of two more gifts from a large assortment OF
dressing cases workboXes, bandeauX, dolls, games,
| puzzles books, scrapbooks, sleds skates, wagons,
balls Kaleidoscope, French harps, humminS-t tops,
| marbles etc.
A handsome musicbox provided for the di-
| visionrooms. Many friends added gifts TO those
provided by the committee among which were
some serap-boo<s made and presented by Mrs.
Jessie Knight Gordon wife of the President of the
State University. The following is from the Jour
nal, published by and for the $50 orphans of the
| State Home, A II. Morris, Superintendent; An
| acknowledgement is due from the State and the
| Nation 10 Mrs. Agnes O. Hit Department Presi-
dent of Indiana aud the committee appointed by
| her-Mesdames Weldon, jackson and Hawkins
| for the remarkable work they accomplished and
the energetic, systematic and harmonious methods
| by which many ends and aims were consolidated
and completed. The amount of $500 was received
ana expended by THESE laultSs CLIO OF when was
| contributed by the WRC G. and Sl25 by the "A K.
| Posts of the State. large number of circulars
and personal letters were sent out by Mrs Weldon,
| which were also generously responded to-"
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: We wish all the sisters of the
| W.R.C. to know that, though they have not heard
from for some months we still in the ranks,
working with hearty good will in and for the
cause so dear to our hearts. From meals served
at the Republican rally in October we realized $40.
Dee 10 we celebrated our anniversary by giving a
birthday party TO the Post and their families, s OF
V. and old soldiers generally. Short addresses
and light refreshments. We contributed to the