The National tribune., 1898-03-31
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great Auxil-
larry.

National President Sarah j. Martin,
while on her Eastern visit, attended the
DEPARTMENT Conventions OF Massachusetts
and MARYLAND and was the guest OF Corps
and individual officers OF the WIKI. In
the Old Commonwealth and elsewhere.
At the reception to President Martin,
riyen by the Corps in the historic old town
of Salem. Relief Corps members were pres
ent from Beverly and other points. She
was the guest, while there, OF Past Depart
ment President Emma u. Lowd, sull a
partial invalid, but interested as ever IN
the work of the Woman'S Relief Corps. The
National President expresses herself as
greatly pleased with her visit at all points,
and with the cOurteSieS extended her.
Department President Mary l.. HartWell,
of California, is much encouraged over the
peneral observance of the National h0li-
DAYS by the Corps of that Department, and
the introduction of flag work into their
regular meetings.
At the Reunion of the Los Angeles
County Veterans, Cal, the Relief Corps,
Sons of Veterans, and Army Nurses took
a prominent part, and an interesting feature
was a reception of Confederate veterans.
The families of Gen. ". 5. ROSecranS and
Gen. John c. Fremont were among the
guests of honor.
Margaret Gary Wright of California, has
added to the Lincoln literature, which is
fast accommodating by description OF
Christ Church Steepie, London, which was
especially designed as memorial OF
Abraham Lincoln, the Stars and Stripes
being worked in as part OF the decora-
tons.
Josephine C. ZeigIer has been qualified
as Department President of Tennessee,
with headquarters at Knoxville. Though
not large, this Department Is OF much
service to the Grand Army.
The Daughters of Veterans have hOnored
the memory of Past National President f..
Florence Barker by naming Tent, lust
instituted at Concord, n. H., for her. New
Hampshire was very dear TO Mrs. Barker,
as her husband. Col. Thomas +. Barker,
commanded the 18th N. ii. in the civil
war.
The Grand Army and Relief Corps of
Charlottesville, Ind. are proud OF the an
nouncement made by Gen. Lew Wallace
that he will bequeathe his fine home and
its picturesque surroundings to the town,
to be used for the purposes OF a free library
and park.
Department Commander James Minot,
of New Hampshire, has received from Mrs.
Mary A. Lull box of valuable specimens.
gathered from historic places to be placed
around the basin of the Soldiers Memorial
fountain, presented by her three years ago
to the town of Milford. One is brick from
the temporary tomb of Gen. Grant.
The unvailing OF a portrait of Abraham
Lincoln at Snlclily, NeD., at Il popular en-
tertainment given by Memorial Corps was
witnessed by an enthusiastic audience.
The Department OF New Hampshire W.R.
C. reports II Corps in good standing, with
a membership Of 3,83S. Two hundred per-
sons were assisted last quarter; expendi-
lures for relief, S799.52. Department Con-
vention will be held at Concord, April 10
and II.
The comrades of Thomas Corps, Green's
burg, Ind. have sustained an inglOrious
defeat. 1t was in a spelling contest with
the Corps, iii which Past Department Presi
dent Eliza j. Crisler was one of the victors.
Several of the Posts of Indiana have
taken steps to form auxiliary Corps, in re-
Spouse to a circular of information issued
by Department President Mary ID. Travis.
Indiana is proud that the new Tennessee
President Mrs. Zeigler, is an Indiana
woman.
Department Commander Dodge of In
diana has been to Salem to attend the
Campfire in his honor arranged by Reid
Post, assisted by the Corps, the latest
enterprise of which is the successful rem
dition of the New Woman"