The National tribune., 1899-04-27
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great
Auxiliary.
COLORADO AND WYOMING.

Springs, ranks among the first in the
State for good work, smart and Intellectual
women, and patriotic enterprise. None IN
the State can show as much relief work
accompli she'd in one year as Corps 4.
They are honored by National Aid,
Mrs. Amanda Olmsted, among their mem
bers. 1t has S3 members in good stanGlng,
and from one to four candidates are lnitl =
ated at every meeting. The relief fund is
small, but the city responded generously
to the call of the Relief Committee. Oili-
GERS are as follows: Pres, Mrs. Lldla
Eleson; S. V.-P., Mrs. Clark; j. N.-P.,
Mrs. Marion Hall; Chap, Mrs. FaIer;
Treas, Mrs. Irene DeTolIver; Sec, Mrs.
Ella Droynell; Conductor, Cora Is. Saw
yer; Assistant Conductor, Mrs. Alien;
Guard, Mrs. Work; Assistant Guard, MIS-.
Ada Derree; Color Bearers, Miss May
Dana, Mrs. Ormsbey, Mrs. Corick, Mrs.
Shields.
Anna b. Holiday, Press Correspondent,
Laramie, WyO, writes: "Our Department
Convention will be held in Denver, May
35. This Department may congratulate
itself on placing most excellent officers at
its head for the past year. we trust inc
coming Convention will legislate wisely
and have a care in the election OF new
officers.
"I2eno Corps, of Denver, has discussed
the following subjects, according TO 'he
plan recommended by the Patriotic Com
mittee, these subjects being gwen for one
month: Some Prominent Man Born rms
Month"; Some Noted Battles Fought "A
National Holiday, Ways and Means to
Promote the Welfare of the Order Inc
Department President and staff recently
visited this excellent Corps and were
delightfully."- entertained.
Colorado Springs Corps gives open
meetings once a month. A program IS
prepared and refreshments are served.
ri, in
relief work. During the past year i'ooo
articles of clothing and 200 pairs OF shoes
have been distributed 10 the needy. In
addition groceries, coal and medicines
have been furnished those in need, ana
many flowers sent to cheer the SICK.
Eleven members of the Corps are con-
nected with the local Red Cross Society.
Corps II, Grand Junction, reports sue
cess in all lines of work, especially IN
raising money The Post lately enter
tanned the Corps, providing refreshments
and serving the same, also arranging d
program; all of which was so enjoyed ana
appreciated that the Corps rendered the
Post vote of thanks. The Corps mas
raised a 50-foOt fiagpole on the soldiers
burial ground, from which floats l4-ioot
flag The sum of S25 in cash has been
turned over to the Post, literature mas
been donated to the Soldiers Home, ana
money has been contributed to every
object entitled to call on the W.R.C.
OHIO DEPARTMENT CONVENTION.
The 10th annual Convention of the De
partment Of Ohio, will be held June ~,
II, and %, at Youngstown, in the FIRST
BAPTIST Church. Department Headquar-
ters will be at the Tod House, on the
parlor floor The corridor on this floor is
"a by 40 feet, and will be used as a re-
ception-hal by the WiH.C., and Will be
nicely decorated for the occasion.
Tod Post-Garrrson Coale Commander
John ID. Orr Adjutant-, has 215 members.
Tod Corps, of which Mrs. L. Fisher is
Pres ident and Mis-. Sarah HOgle Secre-
tary, has "a members. All these com
rades and ladies are doing everything IN
their power to make Tins the most pieaS-
ant and profitable Encampment ever heid.
Arrangements are being made to hold Il
number OF ReuniOns during EncampmehI
week. oo .
The City of Youngstown has $4,000 IN
babitants, two beautiful parks situated in
opposite portions OF the city, ana iour
railroads, and no city of the Buckeye
State is better adapted to entertain SO
large gathering.
Mrs. Lucie S. Hamilton, of Wayne Corps,
Orville is being much talked OF as candl-
date for Department President.
CALIFORNIA.
Recently Department Commander Sol.
Cahen, accompanied by his staff, made
an INSPECTION Of the WOman's Relief Corps
Home at Evergreen, CAL, of which Mrs.
Geraldine L. fTisbie is President, Mrs.
Laura j. Robinson Vice-President, Mrs.
Sarah j. Farwell Secretary, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Darcy Kinne Treasurer. A
inspection was made OF every
thing. The home is fine, comfortable
building, with plenty of accommodations
for all its inmates and more. 1t has been
going on now for 10 years, and there is
nothing but praise for its management.
Not a dollar OF Indebtedness exists. The
home is surrounded by six acres in high
state Of cultivation, with two acres in
vegetables, which will produce much more
than the Home can use. 1t has over 300
fruit trees, from which splendid crop is
promised 1t is an institution that re-
fiects the greatest credit upon the ladies
W ho have managed it.
INDIANA.
Department Correspondent Eliza J. Girls
Ter, Greenburg, writes: Norman Eddy
Corps, /, South Bend, is one of our young
Corps, having been organized only two
years, but it is as capable and energetic
as any in the Department. They have
carpetcd their hall with the best body
brussels, and last month purchased a
piano Appropriate pictures TO adorn the
wallis were contributed by the members.
portrait OF their father, and one daughter
who lost her son in the Cuban struggle,
gave his portrait. He was named for his
grandfather.
"wednesday evering, April s., Edith
Dickey, Past Department Secretary, and
Bert Gillian were married at The home of
the BRIDES parents, Greensburg. Mrs.
Gilham has been for several years "a teacher
in our public schools, and is one of
our most loyal and patriotic workers,
and well known throughout the Depart
ment. Mr.. Gillian is a worthy young
man, quite popular in Sons OF Veteran
circles, is Past Captain Of John L.
Wooden Camp. | am sure the members of
this Department will join in wishing this
young couple long and happy life" ~
Dick Messick, Correspondent of Saml
II. Dunbar Corps, Ga, Greenfield, writes of
an entertainment given by the Corps. en-
titled, The Mistletoe Bough,' pretty
play in five acts 1t was participated in
by about 200 of Greenfields most talented |
young people. The performance was bet |
.er than many high-priced plays, and |
ioes credit to the ladies of the Corps, who