The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-28
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from The Departments
NATIONAL HOME AND rnE RED BOOK.

able 10 set up some. Mrs. French, who was very
sick, las recovered, aud gone ON a visit.
The Red Book is on sale 10y tie National Treas
urcr Armilla A. Cheney, Detroit, Mich, and may
be ordered by Departments and individuals
There is such demand for it that am constantly
being questioned. Please say That the Red Book
IS already and Is held IN stock other supplies
Annie Wittenmyer, Past National President.
FORSYTH RELIEF CORPS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Forsyth Relief Corps. No. ],
Department of Ohio. W. X. C., at the annual In
| siallaiiOn listened TO the reports Of its several
officers and committees, with pride and pleas,
urc. Number Of Corps members l75 - admitted
last year; losses by death, three.
The total amount expended IN relief during the
year 81 80 49, besides SIS for Christmas pres
ents, and SIS to DT. Kitchen To in his work
among the sick. The Relief Committee, including
the Chairman, has made $50 visits during the year
70 families, having average Of four or five mem
beers To each family have been supplied with cloth,
| ing Many have been helped la other ways, and
deiicacies have been furnished those who are sick
| At Thanksgiving and Christmas all were remsm-
bered, including p orphans OF soldiers at the Luz
cas- County Childrcn's Home. Donations have
been sent to the various Homes at Aenia' SAN
dusky aud Geneva.
As President Annie T. Howe was about to lay
down the gayel and proceed 10 the installation OF
officers Past Chaplain = r. Nicholas stepped for
| ward and presented her with gold badge. ~ q
testimonial from the Corps. On a horizontal bar
/ of the badge Is engraved the word President n
small pendant bears the monogram f., g. and Ia
/ Fraternity, Charity and LOyaltyE the large pen
dant IL "A Maltese cross ia EtTuscaH gold, bearing
/ the monogram W. re. in red white aud blue en-
nmel, with n solitaire diamond I'm the center. In
| fine letters the arms of tile cross i engraved
| = Forsyth Relief Corps" The inscription on the
back reads; Presented 10 Annie +. Howe by the
Ladies Of the Relief Corps. Jan. u, 81" The gift
beautiful one indicative Of the appreciation OF
the Corps for faithful officer and member whose
interest In and work for the Corps Is always un-
Tagging.
Elizabeth Mansfield Irving begins her year as
President very RuspiciOusly, the unanimous choice
~ r-nFN NNtfn
At tho entertainment given the soldiers Widows
and orphans, President Irving gave some OF her
inimitAble Rotations Dinner served 100 per-
sOns.-Nelle g. Bacon, Corps Correspondent
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Neither the cold prevailing snow
storm over the State nor the holiday designations
| seem 10 abate the interest In the W.RC. work.
/ Five new Corps have been instituted aud the COM
mittee appointed 10 receive donations Of land or
! money, and further such other arrangements as
shall speedily give the W.RC. OF Illinois Soldiers
| and Sailors widows Home.
| Il l. the determined purpose Of the Illinois
/ WRC. that the veteran and his dependent ones
shall come out Of the almshOuses, and all over the
/ Prairie state we hear the Grand Army say Amen !
The Home Committee, who now are ready TO
| receive the support Of all loyal men and women
| for this purpose are: Carrie G.. Tinkhan Homer,
! Chairman; Sue A. Sanders, DelavRn; Laura j..
Distin, Quincy; Nettie NcGOwan, Chicago; Emily
| II. Mccullough, Galesburg. Any information Ia
/ regard to the matter will be most Cheeruly given
| any one addressing this committee.
Corps $40, Joliet, held a public installation oil
officers on Jan 5; Post installation same time.
insulating Officer for Post Col MattesOn Of Post
/ s. Chicago; Department President Bradley Install
/ ing the officers Of the Corps. The exercises were
| Interpreted with martial music and singing.
| The installation at Ottawa was "a novel affair.
The exercises were held in tile afternoon, and each
I Corps member was requested 10 bring two guests.
/ The President invited the pastors wives Of the
various churches, aud the Presidents 81 the Relief,
I Social Purity, and other societies. The Depart
/ ment President installed the officers. after which
Corps President Ella T. Hapeman delivered an
TaU. rfFrarr f|gW fuI.
! lowed with IA few remarks concerning he aims aud
objects 81 our Order. Coffee, sandwiches and cake
/ were served, and a social hour followed. The
President presented with gold recognition
/ pin by the members OF the Corps. SO with glad
ness 81 heart we go on with the good woTk.-C- g.
! Tinkham Corresponding Secretary, Department
Of Illinois.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR TRIHUSF: John Ingham Post and Relief
Corps and the sons Of Veterans Of Pawnee City
Neb.. held joint installation ~ ATmOTy Hall
Jan. Z. Department President lisdell installed
the Corps officers. aud the Corps gave ia hef homo:
banquet, which was the largest and most sue
cessful entertainment ever giyet by the W.iGC. 81
that city. Two hundred invited guests were pres
emit The W.RC., GAR, and :. Of V. Of two
adjoining towns were among the invited guests
Corinth Relief Corps. Genoa, Neb.. held joint
Installation with the Post Saturday evening. Jan
g. The installation conducted bv Past Ma
tionAi Senior Yice-Presdent Emma Il Manchester
The Corps gave her and the GAR. "A reception
which was enjoyable. fine supper served
with a Jolly good time for dessert. The Depart
ment Corresponding Secretary had the honor q
an invitation. but, being away from home, wa
unable to attend which she regretted very much
| Ellen q. Bach, Department Corresponding Sec
TetAry, Fullerton. Neb.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Commander NJ NJ. Murphy Of Joe Hooker Post
! o. Mt Vernon, o., installed the officers Of Hooker
! Relief Corps Jan. 4: Mary Il. Scott, President
Past President Callie w. Waddell, Secretary.
Tie Grand Army aud Relief Corps Of Boise City
Idaho. rejoice Ia new memorial hall. where the
| meetings are held and where the installation q
| Post officers took place. grand supper aud bal
/ were given there Jan. % aud COmTade JOSEPH
| Pecott reports the comrades "as happy la thel
new hall a. chicks under their mothers wings"
Nellie q. Bacon. Past Senior Vice President o
| Forsyth Relief Corps, ], Toledo, o., has beer
| appointed Corps Correspondent by President Fl ia
beth Mansfield Irving, and thus the grand work o
Forsyth will continue TO 10 faithfully recorded
As Government Pension Agent duly commits
stoned, Nellie q. Bacon has been able to be Of I'm
valuable assistance TO soldiers widows and orphan
| entitled To pensions, but not knowing how I,
! prosecute their claims. A. a longtime worker 10
relief in Forsyth Corps aud the Toledo Humanl
Society she comes lea contact with many Of thi
class who would Otherwise suffer, without redress
for lack Of the Government aid 10 which they ar
BoEes to the value Of $50. as reported from Obi
, Headquarters W.RC-, have been shipped to Tia
Soldiers Home. Sandusky, In the last tire
, months.
! / Relief Corps Record. says: " Forsyth aud Tod
, CoTps sent $40 each To the little ones at Kent
/ Home aud Memorial added slGJ0tO the Christina
/ greeting. All uld well, anu no matter what lh
| amount sent Il was received with thanks. We wis
Il had been possible for all who sent those message
, / Of love To have seen the bright, happy, thaukfI
l children Christmas morning. Mt-fuiUes Crane
: | aud Alexander of the Christmas Committee
. ! worked hard for two weeks. but felt amply Teps.
! for the sunshine that followed their labor. w
I I wish to again thank the committee one anu al
and also Cora ID. Young Past National Vice Pres
| dent. W re, and now mother" TO our 80 Al
I. ! phaus for her assistance la purchasing aud III
- / genial welcome extended 90 ALI"
: Department Inspector Emma +. Cressenger,
Ohio, has completed her work. aud expresses hel
? self we'll pleased with the minority Of her 4
ants. many Of whom Travelled many miles on tie
mission 81 love. she expresses thanks To- all.
Gen. Lyon Relief Corps, o., East Liverpool, u
made $50 quilt Of their own making, and the
gave both quilt and money TO the National ReII
II Corps Home, Madison, %.
n Willard Relief Corps, 81, Department OF Main
a was Instituted at Springvale, jan :, 1891, with
u charter members, and now numbers 20, aud steadt
n increasing Al it, first public installation of of
]. ! GERS, at GAR. Hall, Jan. =. President Jenn
q WcbbeF presented with u handsome silv'
Ia | cake basket. Entertainment and supper follows
4, Past National President Emma stark HamptC
u Is now oonyAlescng aud able To SIT up after ~
Jf long and severe attack Of nervous prostitution IL
10 | lowiag years Of unremitting mental aud physic
"a toll on behalf Of the M.lIC., State aud Nation.
!, / 10 now arranged that ComTade and Mrs. HRmptS
- will leave New York the third week Ia FebTuai
g (which IN she will he permitted TO trayt
a for Nassau, Bahama Islands. They will be accoI
unuied by friends la Detroit and el-ew here inClu
~ Ing their family physician, DR. Weed provide
with bicycles and armed with snapshot phOtOgTaI
20 instruments. Ia Nassau everybody retires at
p o'clock only to rise at the same hour In the NOR
40 ing aud what with siesias under cocoa trees nj
Teasing three times day on sueculent oTangs
/, plucked from the trees, shall hope and e1pt
- great things for our National Counselor.