The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-05-14

organized but a short time when it's
members began to realize the old
maxim, Its not good for man to live
Alone" and that they needed the aid
OF the women. Agitation was begun,
which resulted in the organization of
Womans' Relief Corps No. 90, Dec. 5,
1884.
The objects of this organization were
in three sections, as follows:
Section L. To specially aid and
assist the Grand Army of the Republic
and to perpetuate the memory of their
heroic dead.
Section 2. To assist such Union vet
Grams as need our help and protection,
and to extend needful aid to their
widows and orphans. To find them
homes and employment, and assure
them of sympathy and friends. To
cherish and emulate the deeds of u
army nurses, and of all loyal women
who rendered loving service to our
country In her hour Of peril.
Section 3. To maintain true allegi-
ance to the United States of America;
to inculcate lessons of patriotism and
love of country among our children
and in the communities in which we
live; and encourage the spread of uni
versal liberty and equal rights to all.
Mrs. Ella w. Shank, department
President, and Mrs. Kittie Stone, de
partment treasurer, both of Lansing,
were invited to organize and install
the officers. A number of st. Johns
corps also came and gave assistance.
The afternoon was given to organic
ing and election. The installation was
in the evening and public, and many
friends attended. This service was
opened with prayer by Rev. Walton,
when an address vas given by Comrade
o. S. Smith. REGULATIONS by Mrs.
Emma Barnes and Miss Carrie Patter-
son. Revs. d. W.. Shafts and Josslin
made remarks, wishing us success in
u undertaking. The Glee Club,
whose leader was Comrade Z. c. Duff,
furnished patriotic songs. The meet
ing closed by all singing the doxology.
Our charter members numbered
thirty-one, as follows: Mesdames b
Tillotson, Lucy Wilcox, Sarah Cheney,
Matilda Boise, Mary j. Lapham, An
gelina Isham, Fredrica Newman, EN-
ma Rhodes, Viola Spindler, Sophronia
Fortress, Nellie Whited, Sarah Shana-
felt, Jennie Paris, Emma Baker, Mary
G. Johnson, Martha Ridley, Maria
Nichols, Artie Perkins, Esther Rowell,
Dehartte Burkhart, Mary A. Blair,
Nettie A. Owen, Martha Gilbert, Cora
E. Terrell, Ella Lowell, Harriet Wis
well, Emma Barnes, Olive Austin,
Sarah A. Wiley, Matte A.. Tillotson,
Susan M. Hopkins. Sixteen of these
are yet with us. The first officers
were:
President-Mattie A. Tillotson.
Senior Vice Pres.-Sarah A. Wiley.
Junior Vice res.-Martha Ridley.
Secretary-L Lucy Wilcox.
Treasurer-Matilda Boise.
Chaplain-Nellie Whited.
Coz ductor-Sarah Cheney.
The ladies took hold of the work in
earnest and meetings have been held
regularly every two weeks, 29l in all.
Average attendance about twenty.
The Post gave as much assistance in
paying for supplies, and giving as a
starter $40, and since then, at differ
ent times, $50, beside many deeds of
kindness not measured by money. The
work has not been confined to u W
borders, but reached out for a few
years to the unfortunate and destitute
OF our city, until other societies began
caring for these, when we more par.
ticularly adhered to our object, that
of aiding the needy veterans and their
families. When the amount of money
received into our treasury is made
known to you many may ask, what has
been done with it? Our answer is, we