The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08

the officers of Richard Borden Corps, LOG. Fall
River. Past National Chaplain Mary Z.
Knowles performed q like service for Corps
IT'S Norwood.
President Sarah J. Williamson. of Corps 103.
Quincy. was the Installing Officer for Joseph
Z. Simmons Corps. Ill, Pembroke. when the
officers of the Post aud S. of v. were also in
| stalled. social, with dancing and collation..
| followed.
After the installation of the officers of Paul
Revere Corps. l03. Quincy. by Past National
| aud Past Department Officer l.. +. Flowers, of
Cambridge. the retiring President Sarah j..
Williamson, WAS presented with the gold badge
OF Past President, suitably inscribed in recog-
milton of Eve years of service as officer of the
Corps: two as Secretary, one rs Junior Wee,
enc rs Senior Vice. and one President The
| preseui alton remarks by the Installing Officer
| aud reply of the recipient were in fine taste.
Many visitors were present from neighbOring
Corps.
The Installing Officer was presented with
| beautiful flowers by the officers installed A
| collation. served to Post So S. of V. Camp
q, and invited guests, followed by an enter
taiument
Paul Revere Corps, instituted in 1888, with
| 81 members, has had steady growth, and it's
services have been invaluable to she Post. 1t
| has turned over to the Post and expended in
| relief upwards of s., 500. 1t has lost five men,
bers by death
Corps 1922 East Weymouth, has voted 500 to
| furnish one of the new rooms in the Soldiers
| Home Hospital at Chelsea.
Hartsntf Relief Corps entertained Hartsnff
| Poet and Howard A. Wheeler Camp, s. of W,
! upon which occasion the Corps presented the
| Post with 500 for their relief fund, upon
which the calls many these hard times.
The parade Of the Indianapolis Sunbonnet
Brigade, singing they went. was an amusing
feature of the entertainment preceding the
| collation..
Elizabeth B. Raymond. Chairman Depart
ment Relief Committee, is very active in visit
| ing soldiers families whose eases are reported
through Department Headquarters snd in
| securing evidence to place applicants in Homes.
Her associates, Mesdsmes Ne.tie ID. Hill, ID. H.
| Lyman. t. G. Berry, and Rose A. Knapp are
| also active, and through their combined efforts
| many worthy cases have been relieved.
| The W.R.C. History in course of preparation
| will be a volume of over 200 pages. 1t will
contain an epitome of all the Corps in the
State. the opening chapters giving the early
history of Massachusetts W.R.C. work from
| its inception. Sketches of prominent organ
| izers will appear.
Gen. Lander Corps, Lynn, mourns she death
Of Mrs. b. Z A. B. Novel;, n we'll known Army
| Nurse, who expended 81, 500 from her own
resources during the war to aid the soldiers
under her care. She was awarded a pension
/ by special act of Congress.
C0EDs 10, Chelsea, one of Massachusetts, pio-
neers, celebrated its 18th anniversary on a
recent evening; the Post present in body.
| Past National President Sarah E. Fuller and
| Department. Secretary Mary E. Elliott were
| present, and lent inspiration to the Campfire
aud banquet.
| The East Boston Relief Corps fair opens Feb.
u, extensive preparations having been made.
| Sarah j. Williamson, Department Correspond
ing Secretary, WoIlaston, Mass.