The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-18
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar
ters---Notes from Departments.
DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON.

| greetings 10 Keller corps everywhere, ana says
that affairs in that Department are encouraging
! have been met with. Three Corps, in each case
| few in numbers, have lost their all by bank
failures, yet the animating spirit of each il
shown in the words of the Corps Secretary, who
| writes +" We had intended to do SO much good
with our funds and we had worked SO hard tt
earn them. They were all swept away so sud
denly it almost paralyzed our energies. But
| when We get into such q condition and fee
almost ready to give up. something always
| happens to rouse us to struggle on"
| Corps q. though numbering but nine mem
| bers have done much relief work the past yeal
| and cared for the sick and dying, and in addi-
tion turned over $50 to the Post.
Though the President of Corps % lives Is
miles from the place of meeting. the Senior
| Vice. President 12 miles, and the members four
| five, and six miles each, they are yet an active
| working Corps, doing much good.
De ,artment Commander 7. C. Patterson in
stalled the officers of Custer Post at joint
installation with the Corps of which Depart
ment President ursula Madison was Installing
Officer. In response to an earnest add ress from
| the Department President quite sum was
raised for the Improvement of Andersonvile
Prison property, now in charge of the National
W.RC. This is Headquarters Corps and
President Madison, Department Secretary
Terrell and Department Treasurer Hoyt are all
members.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
Department Correspondent Lille C. Milne
reports a trio Of joint installations. At Val
lejo the retiring President of Farragut Corps,
Lizzie Hodges, was presented handsome
badge This is one of the most prosperous
Corps in tho Department, and did much last
year for relief.
Lyon Post and Corps. Oakland, had joint in
stallation followed by a social dance. Lyon
Corps has just been visited by Department Presi-
dent Robinson, Department Secretary Hatch,
and the Department Press Correspondent ard
all have favorable reports to make of their visit.
Lille G. Milne, the retiring President OF
Lincoln Corps, was the recipient Of beautiful
gold badge set with diamonds. The reports of
Lincoln Corps for the past year give the num-
Der of relief calls made as 67S persons assisted,
1876 cash relief $4l5.27; estimated value of
supplies, $365.25 Lincoln Corps gives the flag
salute at the close of each meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.
Encouraging reports come from the Depart
ment of Maine with the Corps ever active in
their work. Inspection was thorough, showing
work in all Departments well done. Dinners,
suppers and other entertainments for relief,
are numerous.
D. L. Kidder Corps is paying the expenses of
. daughter of q veteran under treatment at the
hospital. Serg't Wynan Corps Melted $3.50
at their annual fair.
Wing Corps, Wayne, have chosen Euphratia
S. Dexter, President, which means year of
success. A joint Campfire with the Post has
been an event of the Winter.
F. Stafford Corps, Dexter, have begun the
year with competent corps of officers.
The coming Department Convention at
Waterville promises to be we'll attended. De-
partment President Palmer has had success.
full administration and good reports are prom
ised from all the staff.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Department invention of New Hampshire.
W.R.C., will be held in Concord, April IA aud
Is. in connection with Department Encamp-
ment, GAR. In closing General Orders De-
partment President Dodge has the satisfaction
of making the following encouraging exhibit
Of the affairs of that Department: Total men,
bership, 1924; number Of persons assisted,
16l; cash expended for relief, $356.77; other
than money, $1149S; total relief $473.75.
Contributions to the New Hampshire Sol
diers' Home and for the improvement of Ander-
sonville Prison property are reported; also the
institution of Grant Relief Corps, SO. The
death of Department Chaplain Mary A. Pratt
is announced, and the sympathy of the Depart.
ment is extended to her friends.
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
Department Correspondent Sarah E. Miller,
Portland, reports joint installations and Camp
fires from the Department of Oregon. Past
Department President Mary Scott Meyers in
stalled the officers of Nesmith Corps, Tho
Dallcs. President Nichols upon retiring, was
presented with Past Presidents badge by the
Corps. She is succeeded in Office BY Mary
Leonard.
The installation services of Sumner Corps
were csnducted by Past President Mary S.
Olden Emma Newall. President A baked pig
gracsd the festa board; donated by one of the
comrades 1t was evening Of fun. The
President, Past President, Commander. and
Past Commander wore uniforms Of butchers
caps and aprons, and proceeded to carve the pig
by tho latest rules, attended by laughter and
jokes Of the assembled company.
Our Correspondent has been in constant at
tendance upon the sick-be of her soldier hus-
band, and the sympathies Of many friends have
been going out to her.
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON
Department Correspondent Sarah E. Miller
reports a patriotic Winter in Oregon. j. B.
Matthews Post aud Corps. of Forest Grove, are
leaders of the Gag movement in that State
Matthews Corps has introduced the flag
salute and Patriotic Primer into the public
schools and they have planned for good work
in this line the present year. They enjoyed
joint installation, followed by luncheon and
program comprising stirring patriotic songs.
Encouraging reports are made from N. W.
Ellet Corps, Yoncalls. the youngest in the De-
partmcnt. Their first entertainment was
Thanksgiving dinner, followed by an enter
tanment embracing spirited farce and flag
drill by 10 young ladies' This Corps has sprung
suddenly into fame entertainers.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Past Department President M. Susie Good.
ale, is Regent of q new Chapter, Daughters of
the Revolution, recently formed in Medford,
Mass.
Capt. George w. Greasy, Commandant of the
Massachusetts Soldiers Home, is authority for
the statement that Massachusetts spent for her
soldiers between 1861 and 1896 the sum of
$243S9, 1866. The estimate for the year 1897
will reach $4,000
Corps Al, Chatham, and Corps az, Milford
have sent valuable contributions to the Sol
diers' Home, Chelsea. COrDs 3d. New Bedford,
assisted the Post in entertaining the Bristol
County Grand Army Association.
Past National Chaplain Mary E. Knowles
installed the officers of Corps 25, Waltham
This Corps presented their Post $25 as Christ.
mas gift.
President Martha N. Allen, CORPS 54, Wal
pole. united in the celebration of her mothers
Tooth birthday, Jan. l, 1897. Her many friends
wish her as long life and as we'll spent
Charles Russell Lowell Post, Boston, have a
pleasant custom of furnishing the families of
deceased comrades with an annual Christmas
dinner, and for this purpose Corps % presented
them sos last Christmas.
President Annie M. Day has entered upon
her 18th year % President of Corps 81, Grove
land. This Corps has purchased piano for