The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-04-16
Department Gleanings.


MICHIGAN TO THE FRONT.
Mrs. Emma $. Hampton. Department Presi-
dent of Michigan, has established a glorious
precedent in her Department in the announce
ment that all CorIs supplies shall be paid for
when ordered In her own orders from Ma
tional Headquarters she has set the example.
and with her last order draft for 1928 accom-
panied the same. Since her administration
began she has received orders for eight Corps,
and has just issued letter of instructions to
Corps Presidents which covers the ground very
thoroughly, and which will be found an invai-
liable help.
The officers of the new Corps at Homer,
Mich, are: President. Priscilla Beedon: S. w.
p, Hattie Murray; J. V.-P., Annie Kirby;
Treas Cordelia Dulph; G., Chloe Juckett; e.,
Marcella Burt. Corps was mustered with IL
charter members, and promises rapid growth
and great influence with the Post. Instituted
March II by Department President
Amos f. Steele Corps, of North Muskegon,
was instituted by Mrs. Amanda o. Miner.
President. Rachel Storrs; $. V.-P., Susie III.
Atkins; J.V.-p., Nellie Fortress; Sec, Harriet
A. Burgess; Treas, Frances Stors; Chap.
Maria Lee; c., Minerva Draper; G., Edith
Draper.
Bradley Corps, Of Harrison, was instituted by
Mary A. McConnelly, Senior Vice Department.
President, March "a. President, Emily Will
liams S. V.-P., Louisa Aldrich; J. V.-P, Helen
A. Garfield; Sec, Mary Boyne; Treas, May
Williams; Chap, Mary Fornan; c., Cora NJ.
Tracy; g., Sybii Brown. The members of this
Corps are intelligent, energetic ladies, and the
Department President looks to Bradley Corps,
No. 30, for strong support and noble work dur
ing the year.
Charters have also been issued to W. J. May
Corps No. 81, of Jcues; Wcatherwax, No. 80, of
Grand Haven; G. J. Dckerson, No. 81, of Hills
dale; Lyons, No. SO, of Menomonee, and Thos.
Smalley, No. 80, of Lakeside.
Orders for the new badges and other supplies
are coming in SO fast that the third large order
has been sent to the National Treasurer.
Emma S. Hampton, of Fairbanks Corps, No.
10, of Detroit elected Department President,
has resigned as President OF the Corps. A new
election resulted in change of four officers,
end the officers for the year now are as follows
President, Helen T. Gibbons; S. V.-P, Flayilla
b. Holt; j. V.-P., Amer L. McWilliams; Sec,
Lydia G. Hopkins; Treas, Fannie l.. Huff;
Chap, Carrie ID. Putnam; c., Ada NJ. Stoddard /;
g., Erncstne Serenberg.
Custer Corps, OF Grand Rapids gave an en-
tertainment for the benefit oil their rel Of fund,
and added $32 to their treasury, besides having
a good time and making the "bOys" happy.
The incentive in General Order, No. l, has
brought the quarterly reports and per capita
tax in in fine order, a very large proportion
DcluS Ill ptiOIe hpIli IL.
No. 26, of OwosSo, was the first TO report.
Mrs. Maj. Wallace, formerly the widow of
Comrade Fairbanks, whose name is borne by
Fairbanks Post and Corps, is the very efficient
Department Treasurer of Michigan. Michi-
gan is fast earning the title of the Business
Department"
Fairbanks Corps celebrated Appomattox Day
with an evening of songs, tableaux, and o
broom brigade Department Commander Long
was present.
Past COMMANDMENTS Chief r. B. Beath made
q pleasant call a. Department Headquarters
while in Detroit.
Mrs. Gen. Custer. of Fairbanks Corps, has
written a book descriptive of lito on the plains.
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA.
Pleasant news Of good and steady work comes
frcn the Corps of Minnesota. Mrs. President
Nettie nj. Norton, Minneapolis. writes that the
various Corps have been visited and instructed
and are coming forward promptly with reports.
This always indicates life and interest. Wash
burn Corps No. 2, has taken new start, and
was the first Corps to come in with reports. On
their installation night tho thermometer was
20 degrees below zero, bat there WIS warm
hall and a cordial welcome for the Department
President.
Garfield, No. 5, was found, uron the occasion
Of recent VISIT heartily at work, with the best
of feeling prevailing. A Necktie Social, fol-
lowed by musical and literary evening, had
added largely to their treasury.
Levi Butler Corps occupies a pleasant hall.
and is happy in a new organ. All the members
are well up in their work, and much interest
prevails.
l.. p. Plummer Corps Is flOurishing, with
money i'm their treasury and work well done.
George N. Morgan Corps. No. 4, made q grand
success of their literary and musical social, at
which time they disposed of very handsome
silk quilt aso sofa pillow. both made by the
ladies, the whole netting them over Sl25. AT