The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-08-31
Grand Banquet.

wednesday evening, August Z4t III |
honor of their President, Mrs. G. G, |
Rumberger. 1t was social event of
the most pleasant character 10 all
who participated. Like everything
else which they have attempted it
was an immense SUCCESS, and will long
be remembered. At an early hour in
the evening, the members of the
Corps, along with the G. A. r. boys,
began TO assemble in their large and
commodious hall, and the baskets,
packages, ice cream freezers, arriving
in the ante.rooms, gave some prOgnos.
tications of the good time coming.
The hall was we'll filled with their
husbands, and "the old vets" The
evening was auspicious, the lamps
shoDe brightly o'er fair women, and
brave men. At the appointed hour,
Mrs. DR.. Morrow, the newly elected
President, took the stand, and an
nounced in an appropriate manner,
the object of the meeting. Mrs. Sue
M. Sharpe, then in very appreciative
address, presented Mrs. Rumberger
with beautiful set of solid silver tea
spoons, as q faint token of the esteem
and love, which the sisters of the
Corps bear toward their President,
who is soon to leave them, reverting to
the past efficiency of that worthy
woman, as the presiding officer, since
their organization. This appreciative
and well timed address was listened
to with intense interest by all present.
Mrs. Rumberger responded, deeply
affected by the proceedings, but as
usual, was equal to the occasion. She
spoke of the happy hours she had
spent with the Corps, how they had
aided her in relieving the distressed
how they had all worked together
with unity of purpose, in works of
charity. How she was rejoiced that
success had crowned their efforts and
rendered this the champion Corps of
the State, as regards increase of mem.
bers, and she believed in interest, in
the noble work. They had been
blessed by good Providence in their
humble efforts, and in feeling manner
stated her regrets that circumstances
rendered it necessary that she should
leave the kind friends and friendships
she had found here, but that she would
always remember them associated
, with her in the work. She eulogized
the Stow Post, No. 274, g. A. R., and
, spoke of the unity and good under.
} standing which had always existed
between Stow Post and the Corps and
wishing them all continued prosperity.
f Her remarks were listened to with
! profound attention, aud made deep
3 impression on all. P. c., S. D. Irwin,
. was called upon for q few remarks.
! He spoke of the extraordinary progress
, which the Corps had made under the
able and efficient administration OF
their able President, Mrs. umberger.
| That she combined in an eminent
. degree all the qualifications of an
t ideal presiding officer, was energetic,
3 sympathetic, able, and Jealous, and
, the great prosperity of the Corps was
!, in large measure due to the exertions
of this model officer, and that he
knew he spoke the sentiments of all
present when he said this, and that we
all regret her removal from our midst
and will always feel we have lost a
good friend to our cause.
H. j. Fisher, Shippenville Post,
being present, gave one of bis charac.
teristic off hand speeches, full of the
sentiment of the hour, interspersed
with humor and feeling. Chaplain
Rhodes made good stirring address,
ar he always does, and was listened to
with great interest. Next came what
all were looking forward to-the ban.
! quet,-aud such banquet as only
these ladies could get up. 1t seemed
as if the "home Of plenty" had been
turned upside down, or that the bottom
had fell out of the market and the
delicacies had lighted there, and moth.
ing too good for the Relief Corps and
the old soldiers. From the nature of
things the Corps ladies we'll knew that
the soldier, though he can stand pork
and beaus, Infinitely preferred chicken,
so this knowledge of army life had
direct tendency to reduce the number
of chickens in this community,
though it has left enough to crow the
watches of the night and wake the
people in the morning. The cakes and
ice cream were also a marvel The
Relief Corps do not give any Duke
Humphrey suppers. This was 80
abundantly proven as to convince the