The National tribune., 1898-01-13
MENgAND1 1WOMEN
THE RELIEF CORPS
News and Gossip Of the Great
Auxiliary.

The Relief Corps has brought the golden
harvest OF another year and placed it, u
willing sacrifice, on the COuntry'S affairs.
The closing months Of 1897 were fraught
with good deeds and from every Depart
ment have come messages that the loyal
women Of America have suffered no relax
alton OF effort in any direction in which
their wonderful activities and beneficent
charities have been directed.
What bountifuI baskets have found their
way to the homes OF the sick and unfur-
tunate soldiers, or to the abOdes of the
widowed and orphaned this happy holiday
season. How many generous dinners and
supperS have cheered the homeless and
the friendleSS. How beautiful have been
the flowers placed in the chambers of the
invalldS whose hands may never more
gather the lily or the rose, except it be in
the gardens of Paradise. How bIithe the
little children who have been gathered to
sing the joint praise of Santa Claus and
the herOs who have made for Santa Claus
the most Joyous country on the great,
round globe.
And who have filed such generous bas-
kets, or prepared dinners so bOuntiful, or
nurtured flowers as sweet, or taught the
children songs so true. as the women OF
the Relief Corps, types of the best mother
hood of the Nation, for it is the ideal
woman would mother the solitary homes
and the forsaken children of others.
Then the Orphans Homes and the Sol
diersf Homes, how they have been visited
and frightened. Beginning with Maine,
on the far northeast, and continuing to
Washington, on the far northwest, going
down the line as you pass along, so that
you take in all the great States of the
Union, in a loving and fraternal chain,
each doing its level best to keep up with
the procession, and you will find that,
whether in State institutions or In the
gifts and graces of the Relief Corps woman
have blessed and beautified Christmas Day
and the holy week. Like the gentle dew,
or the incense of the flowers, their benefac-
tons are poured out. You cannot see
them as they work. 1t is only by the
freshness and sweetness following after
that you know they have been there.
NEBRASKA NOTES.
Robert Anderson Corps, York, recently
entertained the Corps of MacO and Brad
shaw with a banquet, following a regular
meeting, and then invited the Post to a
collation.. The enthusiasm aroused re-
suited in Thanksg living doings, including
dinner, supper and an evening program,
through which the Corps netted $50 for re-
lief.
George Crook Corps, Omaha, reports
splendid work and united action. Much
interest is awakened by the proposed Grand
Army Reunion TO be held next Fall, IN
connection with the Omaha Exposition,
when the Relief Corps will be expected to
take part.
The meeting of the National Council of
Women OF the United States, in connec-
ton with the Omaha Exposition, is looked
forward to with great interest by the
women of Nebraska, especially by the
WOman's Relief Corps, since that Order
has become so important a part OF the
Council, through the interest centering in
patriotic teaching.
The Corps at Fremont has fortnightly
sewing society which is adding materially
to the treasury. through work done for out
side parties.
Past Department President Gertrude
Iiorr Cornell, who is serving as Depart
ment Inspector for Nebraska, expresses
satisfaction over the returns from that De-
partment At Lincoln she was rendered
handsome reception by Farragut and APP
DomattOx Corps; representatives of the
Grand Army and Relief Corps to the num-
Der OF several hundred in attendance
The Corps of Pawnee City and Ashland
report progress. Also alma. where the
Corps is studying American history, under
Good Of the Order" Past Department
President Mary II. Morgan taking promi-
nent part They are now in the Adams
Administration.
Phil Kearny Corps, South Omaha, has
had visitors from Crook and Custer Corps.
with the usual increase of fraternal inter
est A Corps, like family, is all the bet
ter for entertaining friend now and then
Some have even entertained angels un-
awareS."
A permanent organization was effected
at the recentl Relief Corps Convention of
which Alma is a part. with President
Dempsey of Arapahoe, at the head. The
next Convention will be held at Arapahoe