The National tribune., 1893-04-20
TIE RELIEF CORPS,
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOtes from the Departments.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.


Among the guests from out of town Flo
! Miller, National Inspector, Monticello. Ill, and
Adelaide Fairbanks Past President Fairbanks
| Corps, Detroit, Mich.
| Julia c. Sine, Senior Past Department President,
| having been appointed Department Counselor was
| installed by National President Wilkins, Mary
| Thrill, Department Inspector, acting as Con-
ducor.-Minnie NJ. Kyle Department Correspond
| ing Secretary, q. s. Pension Agency, Chicago, it,
KEEP THE GOOD WORK GOING.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: While we have not
been writer havo these long years been a
reader Of that valuable and indispensable soldier
paper THE NArIoEAL TRIBUNE. But we. as you
would call us, away out in the West" are not
dead, nor have we been rip Van Wrinkle.
| Our Post only has about 30 members but they are
| alive. Oar Relief Corps numbers abou! 3D. Many
| Of us had husbands lovers in the army, and
were working then for the soldiers in the front.
and still working for the interest Of the sur
vivors, ably assisted by the younger people.
| We made grand surprise on the Post recently
| by marching TO the door about the middle OF the
session and demanding ndnittance, which was
| granted We filed the chairs, and announced we
! had a supply of well filed baskets, knowing that
| this would capture the entire Post. We had our
way until We had Toasted.
| The Post fetaated by giving us a banquet some
| weeks later. We abandon all formaliies on these
occasions, and have jolly good times with some
| very entertaining takers to feed the mind.
| II. j. Tanner, Lincoln, Neb., who, under a news
| paper syndicate, has undertaken TO make trip
around the world on horseback and is now on the
| road was over-Suuday guest of one of our MEM
/ bers, aud met with at the banquet He received
! from us CiGnn,ive silk American flag, and
promised TO carry it with him, and, if successful
| will return IL 10 Corps.
Let me exhort the sisters all over the land to
keep The good work going, asking God to assist us
in dong our duty and in adding our mites and care
to soldiers III need as reward Tor their assisting In
perpetunting for US, our children. and children s
| children one OF the best Governments known to
! the world.-AIrs. d. II. Brumbaugh Corps Presi
| dent, Guthrie Center, Iowa.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
| DEAR TRIBUNE: Davis Relief Corps. II. auxiliary
! 10 Davis Post, instituted at West Concord.
! March Is, by Lydia e. Jones, of Dover. Depart
ment Insiuting and Installing officer.
! She assisted by Department Preslden: Fanny
| f. AIinot and Department Treasurer NJ. J. George
| of Concord.
OF r. z. Sturtevant Corps, Concord rendered eff
cient service as Conductors. The officers pub
| liciy installed Iii the evening by the Department
! President, assisted by other Department officers.
/ J.. f. Sturtcvaut Corps recently presented Thos
| Il. Lesvcr Camp. Sons of Veterans with hand
| some silk flag This Corps is 80 fortunate as TO
| have the three Executive Department officers
/ among liz members; the President, Secretary and
/ Treasurer.
| After the business of the meeting Friday, March
! a. had been completed, very pleasant reception
! was given the Department officials by the men,
! bers of the Corps.
| Col. l.. L. Cross Corps at lancaster reports the
add ton OF three new members at the last meeting
This Corps is arranging for an entertainment soon
| Moses n. Collins Corps sc, Exeter, celebrated
/ their seventh anniversary recently. Collins Post
/ 49, aud Lieut.. George $. Cobbs Camp. s. of ". the
/ Department President, Fanny K. Mnot, of Con-
| cord, and Past Department President Selma A.
! Sianiels Of Portland were present. and numerous
| invited guests.
| The entertainment consisted of vocal and instru-
mental selections by local talent short speeches.
and games. A substantial collation. was served ;
| all III all 4 most enjoyable occasion.
Louis Bell Corps, Manchester, represents net
4 It-j lie of
! the last meeting after the business session, the
members Of tho Post Sons of Veterans, and invited
| guests were pleasantly entertained with music and
recitations, after which collation. was served
Persis T. Chase, Department Corresponding Secre-
tary, Lancaster, ". II.
NINTH ANNIVERSARY.
Past Post Commander W. G. Brumbaugh, re-.
ports the successful celebration of the Ninth Ami
versary of Mclaughlin Corps, auxiliary to Nc
Laughlin Post Mansfield, o., both bearing the
name of a distinguished Ohio soldier in the war
for the Union.
Miss Mclaughlin, daughter of Col Mclaughlin
WINS one of the charter members and first President
of the Corps aud has at all times, like the Corps
been faithful and earnest supporter of the
of soldier charities. Mansfield has a beautiful
Memorial Building in which the Post and Corps
have a real home, and peace and pleasure chArsc-
terze their work.
Comrade Brumbaugh reports the Ninth Ami
veTsary series of surprises, chiefly to the Post
First the Corps presented by the Post fine
mirror for the ante-room then the Corps followed
with the presentation 10 the Post of beautiful
elk banner. silk flag, and the sword of Lieut.
Edwin Farmer. Mrs. Marquis and Mrs. Stone
made tile presentation addresses, responses by
Gen. Dill.
The presentations were preceded By an interest
ing history of the Corps by Miss Jennie MeLaugh-
lin, who narrated circumstances attending its
organization April J. nine years ego, at the County
jail. There II charter members and now
the Corps has rs membars in good standing The
hi ft1n
statement of the donations to the Sandusky Home,
Xema Home for Orphans OF Soldiers and Sailors.
and other institutions.
Vocal music varied the program, which
further snvened after the flag presentation by
flag quotations by members of the Corps.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
makes much of Horticulture. and the chapel WAS
beautifully decorated Easter Sunday. One hun
dred and twenty five Easter lilies. palms. begouias
and other piants made bank of beauty that ex-
tended completely across the platform while
towering above the flowers were two white doves.
Past Department President Cornelia S. Perry, of
Bellevue. Mich, continues to be the recipient of
many compliments for her business-like conduct OF
Convention and getting out early rs the GA K.
The official badge of Convention. for one of which
we stand indebted, IS of lovely white satin, with
silver letters and emblems, typical, we take it, of
the peace and purity of the W.R.C. work in Michi-
gan
Department President Anna Opdycke Carroll,
of Ohio. announces tenth annual Convention to
be held in the Presbyterian Church. Hamilton, o.
May l6. II, and IS; Headquarters. St. Charles
Hotel. WetZe Compton Corps, Hamilton. have
entire charge of the arrangements All the de-
tails of f. weii-Ordered Convention are announced
General Orders close ~ follows: In issuing this
my last General Order, to the members and officers
the W.RC., of Ohio, words but feebly express my
gratitude for the loyal support given this Admins
tTntion. The cooperation and ready response to
ali calls for aid ia indeed appreciated and although
my official work Is drawing to close, let us ever
continue working together in the true spirit of
Fraternity, Charity. and Loyalty"
The coming number OF the Acme Hayersaclc
.vh1 sga,a hryI En.iF
will be Flag and Memorial Souvenir" pre-
pared for the GAR, W.R.C., s. of W, and other
patriotic societies, well for fag-rasing
the public schools. II is magazine size crowded
with suitable songs and exercises, and costs but Is
cents.
A. K. Tilton Post and Corps Nashua, N. H. have
enjoyed events of mutual interest. In February
Flags" in the chapel of the Soldiers Home
Tltou, which proved most interesting The Post
realized hand5ome y n drama played in TiltOn
Town Hall, and the Corps from orange supper
and DaZaar prize orange-tree added to the
beauty OF the hail. aud interest of the evening and
There n ring cake, fish pond and other at
tractive features. Supper was served on the Euro
pean plan that is each dish priced separately, and
you paid for what you ate
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