The National tribune., 1897-03-25
RELIEF conrs. RESOLUTIONS.

RELIEF CORPS RESOLUTIONS.
The following are tho, resolutions formulated
by Col. Barker and the. Department Encamp-
ment of Massachusetts, officially authorizing
Woman's Relief Corns, auxiliary to the DssTTnrt-
| ment of Massachusetts, G. AR, an association
which two years anD seven months later be-
came the nucleus of tiyegrea National Associa-
tion of the W.RC.:
lynn MASS. Jan. %. 1880
Resolred, That we recognize in the Woman's
State Relief Corps of tha Department OF Massachi-
sets an auxiliary to tho charitable force OF our
Order the Value Of whose power and influence Is In
estimable. heartily indStsin9 and approving Their
organization. We leafn With profound gratitude
OF their success during s9 past year. and we wish
them Godspeed in the,tgdpk they have taken up
This resolution is taken from little memo.
randa- book carried by Col. Barker at that time.
In which he notes that the resolution was sup
ported by Comrades Goodell, of Medford !;
Ames. of Wakefield; Gems. Blackburn and
Underwood, of Boston, and others. rms
Relief Corps had been warmly commended IN
the address of Department Commander Adams.
The names of those who led the opposition are
in the little book, but as some OF these after
wards became very warm supporters OF inc
Womans Relief Corps their publication IS
withheld. Owing to the opposition, TINS reso'
tuition was indefinitely postponed. year
later official relations were established.
Considering the extent and magnitude OF tho
WIN "a tuo WOMAN heileI NOTpS. 'oe"'e, ~
partment, and National, it seems quite curious
to read that there was good deal OF discus
sion In the first place as to the scope OF thelr
work. Their first enterprise was to raise
money to constitute burial fund in aid OF
Joe Hooker Post.
DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.
Department. Correspondent 1nzetta Small re-
ports about IT'S delegates in attendance upon
Convention held in the Evergreen City OF
Watervile Reports showed every branch OF
the work in the Pine Tree State prosperous.
received large additions in membership.
Department President Belle J. Palmer retired
with creditable record, and her successor,
Nancy j. Colby, is expected to keep up the
standard. The full staff includes the follow
ing: SV. p. Addie V. Grant; J.V.P., Alice 3.
Gilman; Treas. Sarah E. Putnam Chap,
Susan Merrick; Executive Board, Clara b.
Annie Cross, Sarah M. Woods. Department.
President Colby was the first President of E.
s. Colby Corps OF Rumford Center. the Post OF
that place having been named for her nus
bands father. She has held numerous offices
both in her own Corps and in the Department.
Officers were installed by Inzetta Small, Fast
National Junior Vice-President.
At tho reception of Garfield Camp to the
WR.C Col. J. s. Bangs welcomed the visitors,
and in the course of his remarks said the Re-
lief Corps had been the right hand of the Grand
Army. The Grand Army, Relief Corps and
Sons OF Veterans, Waterville, are accorded
much praise for the magnificent hospitality
showered upon their fraternal visitors.
DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT.
Department Press Correspondent M. NJ. c.
Richards Of Unionville, says that one of her
correspondents wonders why there is so little
in the Relief Corps columns from the Eastern
I1on ~ - Muoc oohn Ito Tod
is but one answer, and that is that those who
claim the space get it. It is to be hoped our
new correspondent will take the hint and let
us hear from her often.
The Corps of Conpecticut have spent an act.
i've Winter, startingi the new year with joint
installations. SedgwicksPost and Corps have
faithful ally in theESons of Veterans A fine
entertainment, under the auspices of Ssdgwick
Corps, was preceded By - supper and a nice
sum realized. #s.f
At the celebration;of the 30th anniversary Of
Sedgwick Post camp scene was depicted on
the stage, with q tent Of dags bearing the dates
1S6l-1s65. Hon. Moses Pierce presented,
through Comrade George, 200 copies of poem
written by Miss Julia Clinton Jones, grand
daughter of Dewitt Clinton; poem entitled,
"The Silent Army of Memorial Day."
A history Of the Relief Corps Was presented
by President Annie j. Foster.
Past President Silloway, of r. o. Tyler Corps
6, has been the recipient of handsome gold
watch from her associates.
Tyler Corps furnished the dinner for the Ex-
Prisoners of War Association of Connecticut
and voted to send half the proceeds to the An
Jacksonville property improvement fund. The
association also voted $50 for the same pur-
pose.
Wadhsm Corps, 1. and Stanley. 16, are re-
ported among the Corps interested in the An
Jacksonville fund. A George Washington Birth.
day reception by Nelson L. White Post and
Corps are reported. Parmelee Corps gave vsri-
Gus parties during the season, in all of which
the veterans had share.