The National tribune., 1897-11-25

first served Ia the I'd battalion, District OF
Columbia Infantry; later in tho u. S. Signal
Corps. At the time OF his death he was Adju.
tant of Richard Tobin Post. "a, of Rhode
Island. President Seymour served four years
IA President of Richard Tobin CORPS, and in
1895 was elected Junior Vice.Presdsnt and in
1896 Senior Vice President of the Department
eli Rhode Island.
Ella NJ. Edsall, Of Bozeman, Department
President of Montana, claims Now York State
as her birthplace. being born near Buffalo. in
1858 Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Ais
worth, removed 10 Montana as early as 1868
As no ad vantages were to be had in Montana at
that early date, the daughter was sent east,
where for three years she devoted her time to
school and music. She was married to A. J.
EdsslI, WIZ served in the LIST n. J. Cav. She
took decided interest in the organization OF
the Woman's Relief Corps in the State and has
been devoted worker in it's ranks ever since
having occupied Offices of prominence and
been the recipient of many testimonials Of
esteem from her co. workers
Mrs. Margaret II. Griffith, of Kansas was
born in Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, and
while yet q girl came with her parents to Hi
nois. She received in her girlhosd Q liberal
education. During the war she took an active
interest in doing all that was possible to be
done for the soldier boys at home and at the
front. She had two brothers in the service
After the close Of tho war. Sept. 5, 1865, she
married q soldier, and went to Kansas. She
has been actively engaged in the W.RC. work,
being President for three consecutive terms Of
Preston b. Plumb Corps 20; Department In
spector during 1895, and Department Senior
Vice President during 1896.
Nettie NJ. Wolfe, of Oklahoma, is the daugh.
ter of Past Departments Commander w. II.
Cater of tho 62i Ohio. She was born at
GAINESVILLE. o., Oct. u, 1865; moved to Mis-
souri,, thence to Kansas, whore, IL years ago,
she married NJ. +. Wolfe, formerly of Pcnnsyl-
vania. and removed to Nesbtt, Okla, where
she now resides. Mrs. Wolfe has been closely
connected with the Relief Corps since its or
ganization, having been a charter member Of
Corps 3, organized in 1890. She has filled all
the Department Offices with credit to herself
and has done much good for the Order. The
boys in blue realize that in her they have a
friend tried and true, she having travelled over
1000 miles in the past year overland visiting
and encouraging weak Corps.
One Of the courageous little Departments Of
the W.R.C. is that Of West Virginia, for,
though not large in numbers. the Relief Corps
OF that State are great assistance 10 the Posts
| 10 which they are auxiliary. One Of the best
and most active of Corps members is the pres
| ent Department President. aIary &. Moeck, Of
| Parker.burg, native OF Pittsburg Pa, and
| graduat of til public schools of that city. In
| 1872 she was larried to Peter Mock, 93d Pa
| now Commander of Andrew Mather Post Par
{! kersburg. They removed to Pomeroy, o.. and
| from there to their present place Of residence.
Two years ago President Mock was in tated
into Andrew Mather Corps, which she has
served rs Guard, Chaplain, and Pr, 81 tent.
Last year she served the Department AS Senior
Vice President no,