The National tribune., 1885-02-26

loyal member. It was in consideration of the
valuable assistance and encouragement rem
dered by Comrade Valentine and the entire
Vermont delegation at the National Encamp-
ment at Denver, Colo, that this honor was con-
ferred Mrs. Fuller writes us that several Post
Commanders asked for instructions in organ
izing Corps, and it was predicted that dozen
would be formed within three months. Though
the members of our Order are very much scat
tered over this State, Mrs. Fuller predicts a
strong Department in short time, as the mem
bers are noble, earnest women, thoroughly
alive as to the Importance of their work.
OREGON CONVENTION.
No less gratifying is the report of perma-
nent Department in Oregon. The first annual
Convention was held at Portland, January %
and %, and was most successful gathering of
earnest and able women. Mrs. Ida NJ. Bah
cock, wife of the retiring Department Com
mander, who rendered such efficient service as
Provisional President, was elected President of
the Department., and her first General Order is
model of its kind. Sedgwick Corps, No. 1,
of Salem, may well feel proud of the honor
conferred. The Convention very properly
made Comrade L. J. Babcock, who, as Depart
ment Commander, worked assiduously for the
establishment of woman's work in connection
with Posts of Oregon, the first honorary men,
Der of the Department. The following officers
were duly installed-the Secretary and Treas
urer having rendered most efficient services as
officers of the Provisional Department, are
thoroughly up in their work:
President, Mrs. Ida NJ. Babcock, Sedgwick
Corps, No. l, Salem.
S. V.-P., Mrs. Rosa Martin, George Wright
Corps. No. 2. Portland.
]. V.-P., Mrs. Hattie Cooper, Cushing Corps,
No g. Astoria.
Sec, Mrs. Agnes f. Dirsmoor, Sedgwick
Corps, No. l, Salem.
Treas, Miss Emma Crawford, Sedgwick Corps,
No. l. Salem.
Ins Mrs. Clemmie Ross, Cushing Corps, No.
g. Astoria.
Chap, Mrs. NJ. P. Cooper, Custer Corps, No.
5, McMinnville.
CON- Mrs Emma Griswold, J. w. Geary
Corps, No. 5, Eugene City.
e., Mrs Julia A. Gault, Custer Corps, No. 5,
McMinnville.
The following from General Orders. No. L,
will be read with interest,"
The Department. President, in assuming charge
OF the Department. desires to congratulate the Corps
upon being all represented in the Convention, and
that so much harmony and good feeling were man
starts out upon its under the most favorable
circumstances and we feel that our Order has the
warmest sympathy of every well-informed COM
rade of the GA. X. in Oregon and that the new
Department Commander and other Department
officers will assist by all the means in their
power. Realizing fully the aims and objects for
good work with renewed zeal and epdeavor to re-
cruit the ranks of the several Corps and organize
ones let us work to increase relief fund
so that there will always be something for the des-
titute wards of the Grand Army in our treasury.
A bill has been introduced into the Colorado
Legislature looking to the establishment of a
Soldiers Home. Mrs. Jacob Downing has pro-
posed to donate four acres of land, with a
frontage on Colfax avenue, Denver, as the site
of the proposed Home. Both the GAR. and
the WR.C. are pledged to the work. Mrs
Downing has long been identified with Grand
Army work in Denver.
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, National Junior Vice
President, is in receipt of a letter of thanks
from Comrade Narcotic, of Cincinnati, in which
he prefers the request that the ladies of the Re-
lief Corps prefix the rank" of Mrs" OF
Miss to the names. Comrade Narcotic re-
ports the net receipts of the George H. Thomas
Fair as over $4,000, and fraternally says: Is
it wonder that we succeeded when we had
the noble women of the land to indorse our I'M
dertakings, as they did nearly a generation
ago? We did not fail then, nor could We fail
now, with such backing"
PATIENCE PRIMROSE.