The National tribune., 1894-03-08
TRIBUNE @. THURSDAY MARCH 1894

Mink has been particularly satisfactory to For
sythe Relief Corps, No. 1, the Department o
Ohio, and congratulations have been extended
her by many National officers, GAR. and
W.R.C., both in and out of the State. Mrs
Irving is worthy to be ranked among such
representative women as Mary A. Logan, May
Wright Sewsll, and other representative women
upon the National Presidents staff.
Tho Massachusetts, C0ttager and Record has
the following compl mentsry mention of the
Department President of Massachusetts,: ave
felictate ourselves that one OF our editorial
staff, Mrs. Clare Hoyt Burleigh, wife of Asso
ciate Judge H. NJ. Burleiph, Athol, has just
been elected State President of the Massschu-
sets Woman's Relief Corps. This gifted woman
| is Unknown for her musical and poetic tai
ents, as well as for her artistic skill in drawing
and portrait painting. Her devotion to the
cause of the families of veterans has been un-
bounded. We are proud of the honor we
have in congratulstiDg her."
Members of the Department Council of Michi-
gan W.R.C met with Department President
| Alaseba Bliss at Saginaw. to consider business
of Importance in connection with the coming
| Department Conventions; also to take steps to
| respond to the call of the National Relief Corps
Home Board in aid of suffering Army nurses.
The Department Convention meets in Owosso
| i'm March.
Mary A. Keeler Saginaw, Mich, an excellent
! writer, in connection with the local press, has
entered upon the duties of Department Core
spending Secretary, vice Louise A. Robbins,
| resigned
Corresponding Secretary Ella Heath reports
Cantwell Corps, No. 1873. Kenton, o.. flourish
ing, with another year of good work assured.
| Commander Snodgrass, of Cantwell Post, in
| ctalla cd ha ntE OH foil
Callie RUSSELL President; Phoebe c. Parke,
| Secretary.
Wintermeyer Relief Corps No. II. auxiliary
| to Post 1877 is fine new Corps of SO mem bers;
Rosa Hayden, President; Mary F. Hoffman,
| Secretary.
In one Of the worst snow storms Of the season
the GAR. and W.R.C. of Ottawa ILL.,. and
vicinity, with their friends numbering up in
the hundreds. held a rousing Campfire at Turn
| Hall, blazing with flags and bunting and echo
| ing with fraternal cheer. Music, recitstions
and soldier talk were enjoyed, and the W.R.C.
dispensed hot coffee and dougbnuts literally.
| Post and Corps Joined in a benefit concert on a
| recent evening benefit relief. Everything was
| donated, including orchestra and opera house,
and receipts were highly gratifying to all.
| The American Flag Co., of Easton, Pa,
| through w. J. Heller, President, remembers
Mrs Kate B. Sherwood, author of "Gusrding
the Flags" with an exquisite flag banner, set
more beautiful form.
Harriet p. Thompson, Department Counselor,
and Sara M. Dewey, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Board, Department of Michigan, were the
guests of Col. and Mrs. Bliss upon the occasion
OF the recent Council meeting at Saginaw.
Department Treasurer Mary p. Scott of Ohio,
announces that she has not yet received copies
of the revised Red Book. She will FIJI orders
just as soon as supplies received from the
National Treasurer. At last accounts the Ma
tlonal Treasurer was waiting on the printer,
and the printer was waiting on the revision.
South Boston now rejOces in a Daughters of
Veterans organization, to which the Grand
Army and Relief Corps have given their bless
ing. Cora B. Pike is the President and Helen
NJ. Treadwell Secretary. Ella Innis. Junior
Vice President, is the daughter of George II.
1nnis Past Senior Vice Commander in Chief
GAR who is also Chairman of the Advisory
Board, Daughters Of Veterans
Adeline r. Elliott President of George H.
Thomas Corps, Olympia, WASH, reports that
there was general social time at the installa-
ton of the Corps officers Comrade p G.
O'Brien acting as Installing Officer President
Elliott reports that she and her associates are
proud to be workers for the boys in blue who
saved the country"
The Post at Wayne, Me-, reports useful
Corps; Amineh Pike President, Euphratia s.
Dexter Secretary.
Hancock Post, 337, and Hancock Corps 81,
Veedersburg, Ind. began the year with grand
installation Campfire, and the Corps is happy
in the appreciation accorded its work by the
veterans. Mary A. Paugb, Corresponding See
retaTy, reports President Little full of energy
and zeal, aud with her associates fully resolved
on raising the Corps to the highest plane of
usefulness. Ella ID. Zinn, who will be remem-
bered as the efficient Secretary of the Woman's
Citizens Committee which arranged so beaut-
fully for the W.R.C. and all associations of
women at the National Encampment, Indianap-
OILS inspected Hancock Corps, and gave them
much encouragement.
TRULY HAPPY CORPS.
From Sedgwick Corps, b. Union City, Ind,
comes the message that on that side of the
State are two three Corps as busy as bees,
doing all they can for the needy soldiers their
widows and orphans. Corps 10 has only so
members. but is mighty in power for good, with
money to meet all actual needs, and a few dol
lars loaned out for the future. Our CORE
spondent says:
Every Tuesday night is a lovefeast. No one
is ever so happy as when trying to make others
happy. Put pair of good, warm shoes and
stockings on a little boy, and hear him say:
Now, mamma, | can go to Snnday-school"
The happy look on that childs face would
make anybody happy. Sisters, it is a good
work. Let US hear from every Corps.
FORTY TABLES FOR RELIEF.
Ransom Corps, of st. Louis, gave February
Eucher Party in Mahler's elegant dancing hall
and parlors. The object was to raise money
for their relief fund, and the Corps were deter
mined to make it a great financial rs we'll as
social success. and it was. indeed, both. Forty
tables were operated, and others were there to
play who could not be accommodated.
Following the game refreshments were |
served, and then the young people merrily |
whirled and whirled away tripping the light
fantastic
President Showers, with the entire Corps,
were warmly congratulated upon their able |
management.
Past President Bell Seaman was presented |
beautiful etching by the Corps, as testimonial
of her past services.-A. K.