The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12
CALIFORNIA IN CONVENTION.

CALIFORNIA IN tONNENIlOI.
The National President is very happy over
the successful institution Of the Department of
California under the most favorable auspices.
Mrs. Lizzy D'A Kinne wife of Past Depart
ment Commander Kline, and who, as Pro-
visonal President. performed such admirable
service, was elected President of the Depart
ment, and her able allies, Mrs. Nellie c. Backus,
San Francisco, and Mrs. Sarah G. Borland, Oak
land, are continued in the positions they have
50 acceptably flied. 1t will be seen by the re-
port which follows, that the most cordial re-
lationS have been established between the
GAR. and its new auxiliary, and that should
the next National Encampment and COnvcn-
ton be held in California, the Corps are pledged
to join comrades in a cordial welcome. The
foundations are laid for powerful organization
in the Golden State, as will be seen i'll the fol-
lowing report:
HEADQ'Es, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFoRSIA, ". re,
1920 Post Street San Francisco.
The Convention is well and was most salts
factory in its general results. The interest mani
tested by our members from all parts of the State
was most encouraging. Thirty-seven delegates
and fully 100 atcrnates and visitors were in attend
ance, and the interest was well kept up during the
entire session. The officers of the Provisional De
partnIent made and presented most excellent writ
ten reports, showing thought and care hardly to
be expected. Perfect harmony and order charac-
terized our meetings and many subjects of inter
est were intelligenty discussed. Three Posts sent
representatives TO receive special initiation,
at once to form auxiliaries. Much interest was
manifested by visiting comrades, some calling at
my house to talk things over. others coming TO the
hall where We met Aresoluton was unanimously
passed by the Convention asking that the National
Convention meet in San Francisco in 1886.
The two Oakland Corps and Lincoln Corps united
in Campfire, inviting the GAL Convention and
the visiting members of the W.R.C The invita-
ton was
MOST GRAcIoUsLY ACCEPTED,
and about $50 ladies and comrades sat down to a
supper on Friday evening. The affair was a sue
cess the comrades agreeing that il aided very much
III cementing the relations ofthe r. and W.R.C
Many and pleasant speeches were made, and very
laudatory resolution read that was passed in the
GAR. Convention in reference to the W.R.C, as
soon as the new Commander, r. III. Warfied, was
elected. Comradc Warield is fully enlisted, and
will help us all he can. His wife is President OF
the Rod Maheson Corps, and nine ladies came from
lIealdsburg to attend the Convention, and the
Corps already outnumbers the Post The election
of officers resulted as follows
President, L. D'A. Kline, San Francisco.
S.V.-P, Alice G. Bowman, San jose
J.V.-P., Kate ii. McGrew, Oakland.
Sec Nellie q. Backus San Francisco.
Treas, Sarah G. Borland, Oakland.
Chap. Mary Jenett, Healdsburg.
ms, Emma A. Rice, San Jose.
C., Josie Cornman San Bcrnardino
c., Mary p Jones, San DeiSo
Caroline T.. Noble, San Francisco, is the Chief
Los Angeles has been elected Department Direc-
! tori. ID A RINNE Department President.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
The Department of Nebraska has displayed
| extraordinary foresight and business capacity
among its members by the adoption, at its late
Convention, of q resolution rs a means of swell
| ing the ranks and disseminating the work OF
our Order in that Department. 1t is as fol-
| lows:
| Knowing the good our Order has accomplished
and having unbounded faith in what we may
achieve when each Post III State has its Auxii-
| larry Corps, therefore,
ReS0lred, That n competent officer officers be
appointed as Instuting Officers to thoroughly
the State visiting each Post in the State having
no Corps using all proper means for the organiza-
| ton of the same and for each Corps thus organ
| lied receiving s., the amount of charter Fee as
! compensation for their services
The Convention also took action in regard to
| the salary of the Secretary and Treasurer OF
the Department, making provision according to
the condition of finances at the close of the
present year. The per capita tax was reduced
| to 10 cents.
Altogether, we should say that any one skep-
teal as to the business qualifications of Nebras-
! ka's loyal women should have been transformed
| into a very small mouse under the Treasurer's
| desk at Department Convention.
! MAUMEE.