The National tribune., 1899-04-20
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip Of the Great
Auxiliary.
MICHIGAN,

Department Correspondent Nellie Prince
Quinby, Saginaw, writes: This Depart
ment was sorely afflicted by the untimely
death Of one of our most beloved mem
berS and cOworkers-Harriet \. Tenny
a charter member OF Charles Il. Foster
Corps, Lansing. She was President OF
the Corps four consecutive years; was
Department Treasurer one year; also, De
partment Counselor. During the civil wal
she made by her untiring devotion to the
flag a patriotic record which will never be
forgotten. She was President oi the Ian
sing Military Aid Society, and day and
ri sht Gil she plan and execute for the
comfort of our cOuntry'S defenders during
the dark days OF 81 to '65. AT the close
of the war she was elected President ol
the Woman's Monument Association.
Though her efforts splendid monument
now stands i'll Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ian
sing. Foster Post, in Januray, adopted
resolutions bestowing the sacred utle
Mother Of the Post" upon our sister, and
presented an engroSSed copy of the same
to her. She was State Librarian OF Michl-
gan for % years; Recording Secretary ol
the Michigan State Pioneer and Historical
Society fer IL years, member OF Daugh-
ters OF Revolution, President of Lansing
Woman Club three years, and Il mem
Der of the Congregational Church. When
we look over her past record, and the
amount of work accomplished by her, VIC
pause and exclaim, What a busy woman!
Her life was one of activity and useful
ness for the uplifting of humanity. The
funeral took place from Plymouth Con
gregational Church. The platform was
beautifully decorated with flags and cut
flowers. Consr icuous among the floral
designs was Il shield i'll the Natlonai
colors from the GAR. Posts, a floral pll,,
low from the W.R.C., ard large floral
star in colors from the o. +. S. Rev;
Clarence F. Swift de!ivsfe the funeral
/ Ttnn ThrIfr n
ter, o. f. S., then gathered around the
casket and performed their impressive
burial service.
"At present there are IS inmates in the
| Sole iers' Home Annex. -Four have been
discharged on account Of inelllelblllty,
death. Mrs. Griffen v i'll DE sOrely n ,sed
She has been at the Annex Home SIX
years.
"Heber Lefavour Corps, 1850, Milford,
Mich, reports a very enjoyable Campfire
at the GAR. Hall. In the afternoon all
the seats in the main portion OF the nal
were filled, and in the ever ing the crowd
was even larger. An excellent program
was rendered"
TENNESSEE.
Department Press Correspondent Louise
ii. Gambee, Chattanooga, writes: I'VE
are called uEOn to chronicle a misfortune
which has Ovcrtaken another Department
officer. During the intense cold weather
of February Mrs. Tillie Rankin, Depart
ment Secretary, sustained serious IN
jury by falling and fracturing her right
lower limb. She is progressing as favor
ably as can be expected, but we fear she
will be unable to attend the Convention
at Rockford in May. But as several
weeks will intervene before that time, we
hope and trust she may be present.
"The Winter of '9s and '99 will long be
e I'll ltad
verify in many respects. Such severe
cold was never known in Tennessee. III
our midst there has been much sickne IS
and many deaths. WhG has not suffered
in some way duringsthe long, bitter Win
ter Just past? The writerlhas been i'll all
Winter, and has Just suffered sad be-
reavement in the death OF Il loving mother,
who died March IS, at Milwaukee, Wis.
For the benefit of the lady readers of
The National Tribune / will tell OF the
new departure inaugurated by Corps Z, OF
this city. Our Corps meeting days are
the second and fourth Fridays OF each
month. On the intervening fIi!ays We
have what we call our Corps sOcials, and
meet at private houses, where We have
cup of tea and a cracker, although all OF
the ladies are SO generous that the rule Is
violated, and we are invariably treated to
doughnuts, pickles, sandwiches, etc.
Each lady pays five cents, and we are
accommodating fund.
"1he sOcialS are made interesting by
members selecting and reading whatever
they may find on any subject that IS OF
an instructive and entertaining nature. |
At one of the last ones, one of the ladies |
read short sketch of the Corps from the |
time of organizing up to the present, Civ
ing the names OF the charter members
and where they are now; also, the names |
of the entire Order, alphabetically, as |
registered upon the books, recalling many |
pleasant memories, as well as many sad |
ones. We think these SOcials will create |
a new interest, and be the means OF
Strengthening us by bringing in new |
members and persuading those who have |
been dropped to return. We are particu-
larly des irous of gathering in young moth |
ers and take up a course in patri)tic in |
struction, that they may be enabled to
rear the coming generation in true 10y
atty and patriotism.
81 wish to add that the Department, |
also Corps 2, tender their sympathies to
Mrs. +. f. Tyler, one of our valuable |
also Il Past Department officer, |
daughter, Mrs. Mamie Tyler Forest. She
was Il lovely Christian woman"
RHODE ISLAND.
Past Department President Ella F. |
Burt, East Providence, by request, fur
nisheS the following statement of work
done during her administration: Gained
by initiation during the year, 20; amount