The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-01

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Ave, New Haven; Jennie b. Atkins, Treasurer.
FoTrestville.
Dakota-Lelia L. Smith, President, Huron; Ruth
II Thomas; Secretary, Huron; Mary b. Huffman,
Illinois-CIara W. Harral, President, Aurora;
Lizzie Hubbard, Secretary, Aurora; Sue A. san
Indiana-Aliee f. Griffin. President EIkhart;
Lucetta V. Cole. Secretary, La Porte; Mary Titus,
Iowa-Clara F. Nichols, President, Des Moines;
Maggie Monroe Secretary, Des Moines; Emily Me-
Cord, Treasurer, Des Moines.
kansas-Margaret X. Wickens, President, Sa-
betha; Julia A. Chase. Secretary, Hiawatha; Jen-
ME ID Siocum, Treasurer, l20 Kansas Ave, Topeka.
Maine-EmiIy v. Lttlefeld, President, Bangor;
Inzetta A. Small. Secretary, Lewiston; Belle j.
Palmer, Treasurer, Monroe.
Massachusetts,. Agnes Parker. President,
Hattie a. Ralph, Treasurer. Somerville.
Michigan-Mary f. Kinds, President, Stanton;
Lou T. :. Towie, Secretary, Stantoni Bertha T.
Smith, Treasurer Stanton.
Minuesota-Mary +. Starkweather President,
st. Paul; Marie Hasenwinkle, Secretary, lss 18th
ST, 81. Paul; Sarah E. Milham, Treasurer. 2i9 East
9TH ST., ST. Paul.
Missouri-sarah j. Martin, President, Brookfeld;
Georgia N. Crandall, Secretary, Brookfeld; Alice
A. Burton, Treasurer. Nevada.
Nebraska-Lyde NJ. Bohne, President, Grand
Island; A. l.. Iiveringhouse, Secretary, Grand
Island; Gertrude H. Connel, Treasurer, Grand
Island
New Hampshire-Celia f. p Foster President;
Milford; Charlotte s. Robbins, Secretary, Milford;
Annie VI. Hines, Treasurer. Milford.
New Jersey-Elizabeth NJ. Work President, Old
Bridge; Dora A. Ellis Secretary Old Bridge; Mary
L. Walker. Treasurer Trenton Junction.
Jennie II. Sheppard, Secretary, Seneca Falls Mary
E. Jennings, Treasurer. Warsaw.
Ohio-Sarah NJ. Il. Battels, President, Akron;
Virginia A. Bartlett. Secretary, Akron; Mary @.
Morrison, Treasurer, Akron.
Oregon-Eliza G. Caukin, President, Portland;
Fannie Il. Lounsbury, Secretary, Portland; Annie
Fishburn, Treasurer. Portland.
Pennsylvania-Annie Wittenmyer, President,
Philadelphia; Abbie Lynch, Secretary, IL Ross
Tiz1ia ~ Irpaz
quehanna.
vermont-Lucy J. Gibson, President, Benning
ton; Laura A. Long: Secretary, Bennington; Anna
NJ: Day. Treasurer, Bennington.
wisconsin-Gertie Rogers, President, MiIwau-
kee; Sophia Nelson, Secretary, La Crosse; Della
Il. Hoyt Treasurer, Sparta
PROVISIONAL DEPARTMENTS.
Kentucky-Mary L. Reynolds, President. Cow
Rhode Island-Emily L. sibley. President. Paw
tuc<et.
Washington Territory-viola A. Kenyon. Prezi-
/ dent, Seattle.
New Mexico - Cassie Henderson, President.
| Ration.
| DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
1t Is pleasant to note in the official report Of the
committee of Lyon Post, No. g. Oakland. Cal, de-
tailed by the Post to send carload of flowers to
decorate the tomb Of Gen. Grant on Memorial Day.
at Riverside Park, ~ Y the credit given the ladies
| of the W.R.C., In the following: We have found
/ that the most elaborate floral emblem sent with
| the joint contribution from Lyon Post
and the Woman's Relief Corps OF Lyon Post, con-
sisting of q life-siZe emblem Of n horse and rider
with drawn sword intended to represent Gen:
patriotic ardor must have inspired the hearts Of the
loyal ladies who heartily entered into the abOri-
Gus labor Of love and loyalty which resulted in at
firing the equinal design in a robe of white roses
with name and tail of pampas pldmes, the mounted
/ soldier design the saddle Of scarlet geraniums
being Respondent In uniform of violets, striped
and shouder-strapped with marigoIds, in whose
right hand was n drawn sword. with hilt OF blue
eyed pansies and blade of daises; and we do fur
OF lady artists who were materially assisted by our
beloved Orders ever warm friend, Superintendent
| VIM. Collins, Of Mountain View Cemetery. are as
/ follows: Mrs. Martha A. Simon, Mrs. VIM. Collins,
| Mrs. Mary Lohse. Mrs. Kate McGrew. Mrs. Capt.
Gage. Mrs. Susie Jones Mrs. A. ID. Whitloek, Mrs.
| Kate L. Carter Mrs. Sarah knight, Mrs, J. Frsby,
! Mrs. y. F. McNeeIey, Miss Ida Collins Miss Emma
/ McGeishen and Miss Maggie McGintrey."
The contribution Of Father" Chabot to the
Grant floral car was 900 callas and blooming plants
Of tea and camphor and orange and banana.
| Mrs. j. L. Lowering. Past Department Chaplain
OF Massaehusetss. W;RC; was recent guest OF
| and i'm a little address warmly complimented the
| Corps upon their fine work.
The ladies of Fair Oaks Corps are preparing 70
come to San Francisco in force Eneampment week.
San Efaneisco Chronicle.
X. b. Treat. Commander Of Fred Steele Post. in
obispo. Cal, May "a, with "a charter members and
the following officers: Pres, Susan A. LawtOn )
V. r., Mary L. Walker; j. V. r.. Hattie I. Hamlin;
Sec, Minnie Myers Treas, Irene L. Cannon; Chap,
josephine seaton; Con-, Blanche Canon g., Maria
| g. Stafford
| The SIr. FTancfseo Chronicle says: Mother Bick-
| erdyke may feel that her lines have fallen in
pleasant places in addition to the former amounts
! given her by the Grand Army and Relief Corps,
the latter recently handed her s0 and her pension
bill. allowing SIS per month, has passed through
| Congress.
Sacramento has now two Relief Corps Comrades
from Warren Post having Withdrawn to form Fair
Oaks Post, l0l members withdrew from Warren
Corps and applied for a charter as Fair Oaks. The
application being approved by the Post Commander,
Mrs Russell assisted by Mrs Kline. National Vice
President, proceeded to organize the new Corps,
with the following officers: Pres, Mary u: Jordan
| Parnell; See. Tillie Shearer; Treas, Minnie III.
| Roberts; Chap, Amanda Huburt; Con, May Sof-
| f,1rd e., Agnes A. johnson.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
Gibbs Relief Corps No. 6. Warsaw. n. Y, realized
sloO from concert proceeds to be devoted &c
charity. The Warsaw ladies forward in good
work and on Memorial Day rendered excellent
service to the Post. Mrs. f. III. Reynolds Is Corps
Secretary.
Officers Of Naval Corps. instituted March IL, 1886
Pres, Maggie e; Denizeni $ V.cP, Lena
Morgan Treas. Mary Monroe; Chap. Csiharins
| Huntly; Con, Fanny Grote; G.. Betsey Pennett
Chief Of Police Cleary, of Rochester, is lucky
I man. He was presented on the 43d anniversary Of
his birthday, by the ladies Of +. G.. Marshall Corps
| with elegant silver napkin ring, symbolic OF
that invinsibie ring OF affection that binds him &c
p. o. Davis Post, No 81, East Cambridge, Mass
celebrated Tashington's Birthday, Feb. %. by the
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DEPARTMENT OF MINNlSJTA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: May 81, the day given TO per.
| petuation Of the memory OF the brave men whose
lives went out for their countrys sake, was all 70
Minneapolis that its most earnest observers could
have wished for. The weather pleasant, and
the exercises had hearty participation by the pso-
pie that left nothing in that direction that could DC
desired The afternoon was made a general hOli-
day by business houses and the turnout of citizens
from near and far exceeded anything known in
previous years Men. women and children swarm
ed along the line Of march. followed by the grand
procession, crowded upon tie grounds upon which
the principal program was to be carried out, and
through the cemeteries until they were more like
solid waves OF sursing humanity than individual
members of Earths great family.
The official observances were more pretentious
than ever before attempted, and throughout was
clothed with impressive soemniiy. The opening
was ~ o'clock in the morning. Through the fore
| noon soldiers graves in the cemeteries at Lake
wood, Maple Hill, and on the Catholic grounds
were decorated with floral tributes by the different
Grand Army Posts, and in the afternoon all united
in a splendid service at Layman'S Cemetery, where
the address OF tire day WAS delivered by Gov. Gil
! bert Pierce of Dakota Territory. Flags We're dis
played about the city through the day at every
available point and many private houses had the
| Star-Spangied Banner in conspicuous positions.
| The ladies of George n. Morgan Post W.RCr
with ladies from the other Relief Corps of the city
met Friday and Saturday, April y and 20, to make
wreaths and bouquets for the members of the Posts
to decorate the graves of comrades in the different
! cemeteries. Sunday quite a large number of the
+. Church, where George y. Morgan Post had been
invited.
Monday morning several ladies' with members o
the Post visited Maple Hill Cemetery, where ex-
ercises were held at the grave OF George N Morgan
| and beautifully decorated. The Post and Corps
!. | a aoutifiI epabIeun of Faith Hone anf