The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-14
DEPARTMENT or SOUTH DAKOTA
woMAN,s RELIEF CORPS
SUE c. MoULToN, Press Correspondent,
Faulkt0n. s.. ID

We regret that so long a time la
elapsed SINE W. r. G. items wer
in print, but serious Illness ha
rendered it impossible for the d. P
q. to attend to her duties.
Robert e. McCook W. r. G. o
bfookings reports a membership of 6:
~ good standing, with the officer
always In att ndance. On Januar,
llth occurred the installation O
officers IN the g. a. r. and W. r
q. Dinner w%as..served at noon afte
which j. r Westcott on behalf o
the members OF the post presented
the corps with a beautiful organ. II
came as a surprise and was highly
appreciates by them. The presenta
tion was responded to by Mrs. Wini
gar, the president OF the corps, in
few words. Mrs. Thayer acted az
Installing officer assisted bv Mrs.
Main. President, Mrs. Omodt; secre.
tary, Mrs. Lee; treasurer. An inter
Rsting report comes from Mrs. Green.
Hey Lennox with a membership Of only
Id. Ttley hold their meetings once
month at the home of the mem.
sbeis After every meeting a five
cent lunch is served. Having no
needy soldiers or soldiers families,
most Of. the relief work is for the
Soldiers Home. During the past
year they have made donations to
the memorial, flag and bed-spfead
fuslrs, sent eight rugs to the home,
a quilt TO the oldest cottager. a
speciai meeting was held at the
home of the treasurer in honor of
eths visit Of. tie Inspector, Mrs.
sI.ukelSs. The rooms were tastefully
decoraleu with flags and bunting.
After the Heeting an elegant lunch
~ served BY one OF the country
members from which sa.40 was
realized. They are making at quilt
for the oldest soldier In the home.
The material was furnished by a
little girl 9 years old. The ladies'
pieced the blocks and Mrs. Lukeus
put them together while there. It
consists of nine blocks Of red and
white. put together WITH blue. Ihe
.centsr blocks are the letters g. A..
sR.
Meade W. &. O. recently gave a
dinner to which all veterans and
their families and families Of corps
memhers Nere invited. At p. m.
t&hsgaomcersssot the corps for 1870
were installed by r. %. p, Lucy
Bryson. After installation a social
hour was enjoyed. Mrs. Emma Cook
Is president; Sylvia Herbison, secre-
tary; Miss Loomy, treasurer.
Mckinley W. r. Q. Of Mt. Vernon
numbers 80. Members active and
Interested. Installation Of officers
VS. held at Odd Fellows hall. Eva
Aabboit acting as installing ONCE.
President, eliza Sherman : secretary,
Nellie D%ougherty; ..treasurer, Lydia
Fitch.
On September q, tie inspector
visited Gen. Sheridan W. &. c. at
Geddes. Her instructions regarding
the work. and words OF encourage.
mant were very helpful. At the
request Of the corps Mrs. Lukens
Installed . ileW secretary.
Eieg 80 ErEgM.EHl
Q Hooker post aud corps OF Sioux
Ellis hold their meetings on the same
evening and IN the same building.
AT the close Of their business session
the d ,ofs are thrown open and a
soeial hour enjoyed, the uost enter
tataisg . evening and the corrs
#the next, with music, ROTATIONS
ahd occasionally refreshments. AT
the meeting Nov. Is, tie corps en-.
:teitainrr. Two of their old mem
b@rs were prpsel.t, Mis-. NanSlyke,
wsiisa home is now in California.
n N : Foster. now Of Ito, Spri, gs.
Mssci' greet IS felt al losinp Mrs.
Etstsr as d has BEEN a faithful
Wy heI#@li Tue corps. DURING the
sevstiilg the sptesidenl. Mrs. Kerr,
called TO Old + aui Mrs. Bfosn lie
dspirtinest III S ~, In her usual
pleasant lninH1r presaite Mrs.
Fos1ef ssilha le.nLiAni souylnir
spoon from the Corps, Mrs. Foters
very feellngly thanked tina ladies for
their kind remembrance. Refresh.
smentss were then served closing a
very pleasant evening. On Saturday,
Jan 20, the ladies' served one OF
their delightful suppers which was
largely attended. Tue net proceeds
s25 will be used TO procure a flag
IS 4 present, from the W. II. q. to
the new high school building.
It's some time since anything has
been heard from Robt. Anderson W.
B. G. Of Aberdeen. Though very
quiet it still lives. They have bean
6fxinrg thetr hall, having had the cell
s3n0 and 1nnPhnatntod r,oji. 49,