The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-22

forth, Plymouth; AbbIe t. Usher, Newbury
port; Marion E. Bridgman, Northampton.
NATIONAL woMAN's COUNCIL.
The attention of Convention was brought to
the efforts made by the Volunteer Committee
of 1lth National Convention, to start q perma-
nent fund to pay the triennisl fee and expenses
of National President while in attendance
upon the National Woman's Council of Women,
U. s. A, and its committee meetings. Lene
Stuart Wadsworth member of the committee,
had the matter in charge, and her efforts were
ably championed by Department President
Clark and members of her staff. Past National
Presidents Barker and Fuller and others. A
handsome sum WAS contributed, just what
might be expected of Massachusetts women in
terested in all forms of womans work, and
anxious that the Womsn's Relief Corps and its
work should be placed at the front when next
the Woman's National Council meets.
WHERE THE BUCKEYES GROW.
Pleasant are the Reunions in fraternal bonds
and the renewing of early friendships, often
witnessed at tho grand gatherings where the
veterans of the Union, with their loyal helpers,
meet around the glowing Campfire.
Que of the pleasantest of these reported this
season was the joint installation of GrOsvenor
Post TAP. Grosvenor Corps, 1853, and Holdcroft
Camp, s. of ", held in GAR. Hall, Bradwell,
0. This is in the Ohio district from which
Gen. Charlie" Grosvenor who has so long
and ably represented soldiers interests in the
United States Congress, halls, and of his brother,
Capt. Grosvenor, prominent in q. X. work IN
the Department of the Potomac at Washington.
1t is the old home of Myrtle C. MacGaw, Past
President Wells Corps, Columbus, and Chair
man of the Ohio Executive Board, W.R.C., who
instituted Grosvenor Corps and officiated at the
recent installation, ably assisted by John Rath-
burn, Past Commander. President MacGaw
organized GrOsvenor Corps Jan. 5, 1891. under
the most favorable auspices, and after three
years she was both proud and happy to join In
the rejoicing over the good work done, and the
pleasant relations growing out Of the union OF
Grosvenor Post and their auxiliary Corps.
From the fact that almost every member in
the Corps at its institution were relatives or old
friends of the Instituting Officer, she has
taken much interest in seeing their work done
we'll. Two of her mothers sisters are members
of the Corps; the President, Susan Ogg, being
one of them. She was also pupil of Capt. Ed.
Grosvenor, for whom the Post was named. He
was brother to Gen. Grosvenor and of John
Grosvenor, Past Commander Of the Post, whose
wife, the Senior Vice President of the Corps is
faithful member, coming from distance of
about six miles, and attending all the meet
ings.
The Junior Vice-President is the wife of
Past Commander Rathburn, to whose efforts
the Corps is greatly indebted for its organiza-
ton.
The Grand Army, Relief Corps and 8. of
V. of Bradwell "made a day of it." At 10
o'clock in the morning the exercises BEGAN by
the installation of officers of the Relief Corps;
Susan Ogg. President, Jennie Grosvenor, Senior
Vice; Aka RsthburD, Junior Vice; these
three officers having been reelected to the
same Office they had filed in the past year Mary
Burns, who had been elected during the latter
part of the year to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of the Treasurer, was again in
stalled into that office. Chap, Mary Taylor;
Conductor, Kate WarS; Guard, Jane Clark.
Jennie Ogg, Past President of the Corps was
appointed Secretary, while Belle Burns, Past
Secretary became Assistant Conductor, and
Ruth Holdcroft, Assistant Guard.
After Corps installations every body sat down
to dinner, or rather banquet, served in the
dining hall by the three Orders The table was
filled with pies and cakes of dozen varieties,
meat, hot and cold, vegetables steaming- hot,
salads, fruit, CONNECTIONS, coffee, tea aud milk.
At o'clock p. IN. the Post installed its off,
GERS: Com, A. ]. Clark; Adj't, Benz. Ellis;
O. NJ, /. Lnscott. Past Commander Grosvenor
was Installing Officer.
At 3 o'clock the Sons of Veterans were in
stalled. The Captain is a son of Past Com
mander Rathburn, while his First Lieutenant
was the newly-installed Post Commander, A.
J. Clark, who was member of the SD Ohio
and his father a member of the 18th Ohio.
Comrade Clark has three sons in Holdcorft
Camp, one of whom was also installed as an
officer.
The Second Lieutenant is one of those young
men whom all W.RC. women call ours
James Fouts, graduate from the Ohio Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home, Xenia, o.
of both organizations, among them Henry
Burns and Henry Ollie.
There were four Holdcroft brothers In the
army, for whom the Camp was named, the
oldest, John, being himself a member Of the
GAR. The mother of these sons is Past Chap
lain of the Corps. One of the daughters is
Treasurer, the other is a past officer while
daughter-in-law is one of the present officers.
In the evening an oyster supper was given,
the proceeds to go to the Relief Corps. The
Corps was awarded the honor of excelling the
other two organizations in the thorough man
ner in which they exemplified the installation
service.
Owing to the peculiar manner in which these
organizations are bound together by the ties of
membership, friendship and relationship they
are peculiarly happy trio, working together
as one body. The Sons of Veterans are eager
to join the ranks of the GAR, and will use
their utmost efforts to effect their purpose at
next Encampment.
The three societies enlarged and furnished
the hall. The Corps furnished the kitchen
and the Post the dinng-room. They now have
one hall for social purposes; the kitchen and
dining room on the first floor, with hall for
society use. and two large ante-rOoms on the
second floor.
SOLDIERS LETTER.
Roswell Holdcroft installed the Sons of Vet
erans in the absence of Commander Rathburn,
confined at home with serious illness. letter
from him was read after installation. 1t caused
many eyes to fill with tears and many prayers
to ascend to heaven for the return TO health of
the suffering cOmrade. The letter itself was
characteristic of the jolly soldier, who is still
one of the boys and deeply regretted not being
able to join them, and install into Office his son
and successor. He wrote as follows:
HEADQUARTERS IN THE OLD ARM CHAIR.
at would give me much pleasure to be with
you to-day, but must attend to business be-
fore pleasure, and my business is to get WELL if
| can. And if l can't, then it will be your
business to see that am buried.
Now, boys am not as one of old that we
read about. He wanted the dulcimer and all
kinds of music. Mind you, l will be very quiet
way. And mind, boys, and not neglect your
duty. See that the old comrades are on hand,
that the old flag is out, and not less than eight
muskets. and the old sheepskin band-all in
good order"
He closed by saying:
"Once more, I'll say it is tough for me to
stay at home to-day. The day will be four
months long-the longest day of the year.
In f., Z. and L., A. E. RATHBURN"
If there are three similar societies anywhere
working together in greater harmony, doing
more good for each other, for themselves and