The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-21
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
woMrN's GRAVES IN THE SOUTH.

woMEN's GRAVES IN THE SOUTH.
What OF the unmarked graves Of women in the
Southern Cometeries9 This is the question ofien
repeated. growing out Of the correspondence
| brought 20 the attention Of the Ninth National
Convention by Past Department President Mary
/ II. Bancroft, Columbus, o. This was 10 the effect
that there were four unmarked graves Of women
in the Shiloh Cemetery, and the Department OF
Tennessee. w.R.C c., claimed and was accorded the
right Of marking them. Investigation proved that
the graves those Of soldiers wives, and not OF
Army Nurses. nj first reported
Comrade Schmidt, who Is the Superintendent OF
Shiloh Cemetery, Pittsburg Landing. writes to Mrs
Bancroft that the Department OF Tennessee, W.IEC.,
/ has not communicated with him In reference 10
headstones, but that ia the meantime he has mnde
/ application 10 the Quartcrmaster- Generals De-
| partrnent and has no doubt he will soon have the
headsones for the graves Of the four women, wives
| OF soldiers, who are buried in Shiloh Cemetery.
Let us hope the coming Memorial Day may
realize our expectations in this respect" says Mrs.
Bancroft who furnishes additional facts follows:
In reply TO the inquiries. Q. y. ReRn. Superin-
tendent Of the National Cemetery at Memphis,
writes me that the graves OF all Army Nurses. sol
diers' wives and children at that cemetery have
u. A.
| National Cemetery at Nicksburg, states In his
| letter that but Army Nurse II there inferred,
Miss Lizzie Robh nurse Of the 72d III; grave 2SOo'
| which - properly marked with headstone.
lam following up this work Of procuring infor-
nation from all the National Cemeteries in the
/ South.
IOWA ARMY NURSES.
The Department Of Iowa, w.R.C.. has made a
search for Army Nurses, through the efficient De-
pRrtment officers Clara Il. Nichols. President. and
| Mamie B. Howe Secretary and reports Is, located
ms follows: Emily Alder. Clarion Helen NJ. Bull,
State Center ArAbella Coddington, Mt Pleasant;
Isabella Cross. Clinton; Kate NJ. Duncan. Emmets-
| burg; Mary Douglass Charlton; Hattie A. Erh-
man. Vernon; Elizabeth II. FAatEs, Hampton;
Sarah l.. Henderson, McGregori Maria Nj. Ham
mer, Iowa City; Il. II. Johnson, burlington; b.
nj. Kingdom, Prairie City; Rebecca Otis, Man
| chester; r. Plympton, Denison; Helen ID. PrAmer,
| NJ d., Mason City; Melissa Stobbins, lie Mars
Liberty Center; r. A. Simpson, Ft. Dodge; Julia
| =. TOmpkins, Columbus City; Ann II. White, lie
Mars May Wood, deceased, Fairaeldi Maria
| Hern, deceased Center Point; Jane Nelson. Grin
nell; Cecilia White, Burlington.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Christmas At the W.R.C. Home
at Evergreen was pleasant time. few weeks
ago Department President Emma g. Gillingham,
In General Orders asked the Corps for donations
for the Christmas cheer at the Home aud the re-
quest called out a generous response some of the
Corps sent money; Lincoln Corps. san Francisco.
donated two large rocking chairs for the Assembly
hall and $40 toward the Christmas dinner; Geo.
3. Evans Corps, Redwood, contributed IS; Lyon
Corps, Oakland $40; Appomatioz Corns, Oakland,
S.; Fair Oaks Corps, Sacramento. $40; Malvern
hin Corps, Anaheim, S.; Mrs Cummings. sacra-
mento $3.50.
Boxes were received from RawIins Corps Stock
ton FarrRgut, Vallejo; John r. Miller. Colusa;
Starr King Santa Barbara; Garfield san Fran
Disco; Mrs. Henrietta Struckmeyer, and the San
Francisco Examiner. The contents Of these boxes
were varied Books, dolls candies, nuts. raisns.
dried and canned fruits aprons, stockings, towels,
napkins, piuCushons muslin for underwear. fan
mel, dress goods thread, needles, etc, were among
the beautiful and useful articles sent 10 gladden. the
hearts Of young and old
/ nr Mf,ttia Tnr Me- md
daughter assisted Mrs Kline and Mrs Shay in
arranging aud marking the gifts for
THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Every pains was taken TO ascertain, through the
MntrOn, Mrs. Shay. the individual needs Of each
inmate, and the gifts distributed accordingly.
After bountiful dinner Of turkey, cranberry
sauce, plum pudding, mince pie nuts, rasins, aud
oranges had been heartily enjoyed, young and old
gathered In the assembly room, aud the children
distributed the gifts, while the happy fnees and
expressions 81 pleasure and gratitude told how
acceptable we're the gifts. and amply repaid tie
labor and painstaking care which the ladies had
taken 10 anticipate the wants Of each.
In the evening the tree lighted. and the
children danced around u Ia glee, while the old
ladies gathered In the fires cheerful glow and
talked Of Christmnses long past, when their own
children gathered about their knees to listen TO
the marvellous story Of Santa Claus. The assem-
bly-room, with its cheerful Gre Of logs in the open
fireplace and the light Of the burning candles Of
the tree falling upon the happy faces Of old and
young formed picture not soon TO be forgotten.
pretty incident WAS the receiving Of two dolls.
given 10 two daughters Of a soldier, whose orphan
lives fnd friends aud protection la the Home.
Mrs DIR. lAite, Of San Frnncsco. visited the
Home on Christmas. taking with her many pretty
articles 10 Rdorn the room which she furnished in
memory Of her brother who died from wounds
received In the war Of the rebellion.
Gen. l.. o. G. Ord Corps. 81. OF Los Gatos may
with good reason claim the honor Of being
THE PLUCKIEsT LITTLE CORPS
IN California. IL was organized nearly four wears
ago with a mere handful Of members, AHtoinctLe
4 Tat A. tE.a
met on the second and fourth Fridays OF the
month, the same days OF meeting as the Post, but
| concluded they could assist tie Post To more add
vantage by changing the date 10 the first aud third
Fridays, and like IL better Last April, Post and
Corps decided 10 remove TO Masonic Hall, but. not
finding the acoustic properties good, they removed
10 l. o. o. y. Hall. After they had held two meet
ings here. fire broke out and the building was
burned TO the ground, completely destroying all
tile property Of both Post aud Corps
The next week was the regular meeting. What
should the Corps dor A special meeting was
called and 81 decided 10 rent the only avail
ball, which was bare 81 everything except a few
benches Mesdames Mary H. Gould and Cecilia II.
Irwin were committee To visit the Corps OF san
Jose and lay the circumstances before them. Upon
their doing, PhifSheridan Corps donated s. and
John A Dix $3.50, and the Chaplain Of one fthese
Corps presented a Bible Tie day OF meeting
brought Past National President Il. D'A. Kline
with words Of encouragement and cheer TO assist
the unfortunate Corps In resuming their work, and
bringing $40 donated by Lincoln Corps. Of San
Francisco.
AMER this Il was decided TO hold monthly socials
with musical and literary program and refresh.
mcnts, for tie financial good Of Post and Corps
The Corps reports that IL slowly gaining
ground.
. Nov. q the ladies presented the Post with q
handsome flag. Wishing u to be "A complete sur.
prise, they marched n a body under flag of truce
10 the hall where the Post la session, Intending
10 call upon them 10 surrender AT discretion. The
| Commander sent the Officer Of the Day To Rscer.
tain what tie trouble was. Instead Of fading au
enemy, be discovered the only true and loyal aux
3 iliHry in waiting and marched the Indies into IA,
4 hall. The silveT-headed veterans looked very
G wise, but only wondered what the Corps was medi
: tatinR. IL did not take President Mary II. Howe
y | long to explain. The Commander replied la be-
half Of the Post thanking the Corps for their beau
tful gift and their retiring the comrades CAV,
' them three cheers and tiger. Tho Corps Is now
2 making "a quilt, the Union Star" hing tht
white star with names at 10 cents or more apiece
and each member Is striving TO get the M ost
| in her block.
Mary T. Wood was reelected President Of Ore
| Corps and Harriet OstTaHder takes up the gave
| for Lincoln CorTs. Lincoln Post aud Corps helc
Joint install AtUns followed by social festivities ant
dancing. On the last ight Of the old year LiucolI
y Corps rendered a reception 10 the Post: refresh
X with mutual good wishes for "a happy aud prosper
u Gus year from Post and Corps.
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA
y DEAR Tribune: FarrRgut Corps Is, Evansville
x In doing noble work. They are going 10 erect
q monument on "a lot belonging 10 Farragut Post, II
o Oak hil Cemetery, ia memory of Farragut Poet.
j. dead To start a fund for this purpose they he IA
}, bazaar The first evening they served supper AM
! the second day dinner and supper, realizing, oea
10 OF all expenses, $40.
v ON openinv their birth dav hor thew Ecrrd ,,,y,