The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-07-29
FRATERNITY WITH THE G.A.R.
pEpARTMENr or cA1rropyr,

OF fraternity between the Post and Corps.
Echo.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
The san Francisco Chronicle sets forth the advan-
tages of eligibility TO membership of all loyal wo-
men in the Woman's Relief Corps in the following
e" The combined interest taken by the relatives Of
the comrades OF the Grand Army and other loyal
women not 80 related has made the growth Of the
Womans Relief Corps in three years almost pho
nomenal, resulting in "A membership OF nearly So
c00. and rapidly increasing"
Reports for the second quarter, ending June 60
have been received ct Department Headquarters
quarter, making the membership over 500 in the
state. -Four hundred dollars have been expended
in charity by the various Corps and % veterans and
their families have received assistance. Mrs Jane
Ii. Russell Department President is very active in
her work among recent visits being those TO Wins
low Corps at Napa. and to Fitzpatrick Corps at St.
Helena, both of which she found in good condition
and active. She has just organized Rawlings Corps,
No. %. at Stockton, assisted by Mrs Mary Stevens
Junior Vice Department President
Lyon Corps, No. g. Of Oakland, celebrated its
second anniversary with along and interesting pro-
gram.
Lincoln Corps, San Francisco, has been increasing
very rapidly in view Of the National Convention
There Il large attendance of members with candi-
dates installed and applications received at every
Garfield Corps, No. q, il growing nine candidates
having been initiated at the last meeting.
Gen. o. NJ. Mitchell Corps, No. q, was instituted
at Reno. New, by Mrs Eliza Leonard, President Of
Custer Corps, Carson, New.
Col. l.. d. Baker Corps, at Newcastle, Lavinia III.
Kellogg, President, although so recently organized.
Is In a furnishing condition.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA
Mrs. Clara L. Nichols. Department President,
pays the following merited compliment TO the De-
partment Commander in General Orders, No. q:
The Department President takes pleasure in
speaking Of the cordial support and generous as
sistance that has been so freely rendered by our
Department Commander, w. A MeHenry The
Woman's Relief Corps have in him true friend.
and he has spared neither time labor, nor pains to
advance the interests of the auxiliary"
The following appointments are announced I:
Instiluting and Installing Ohieers-Mary S. Me-
Henry Denison Nj. v. Dosh Davenport: Martha
Preston. Newton; Sidney l.. Smith. Dubuque;
Lizzie M. Kimball, Audubon Aids on staff of De-
pariment President-HarTietS Sutton, AIarshalltown;
Lon. McConaby. Cedar Rapids; Adelia Brown,
Clinton Susan Carpenter, 1T. Dodge; Phoebe A.
Wade Parkersburg.
The Iowa Corps are. as rule. quite prompt in
reports. Fifty Corps reported to the Department
Chaplain of duties faithfully performed on Me-
mortal Day.
Mrs. Department President Nichols visited Ears
land Corps at Cambridge Story County, by invita-
ton Of the Corps President, Mrs. Warner and was
warmly received by Post and Corps which hold a
joint Campfire the fourth Thursday Of each month.
The Corps has provided beautiful silk banner for
the Post.
The Department Of Iowa has now &c Corps, the
last instituted arAFort Madison, No IS at Correc-
tionville. The Grand Army AdrOcate pays a fine
tribute To the Department in the following: One
thing speaks grandiy for Iowa Department. w. re
one oil our corps has been di-Dandcd
since the Department was organized. All move
steadily forward. the watchwoTd Of each seeming
20 be work We have from the first felt glow
ing pride In our Iowa W.RC., and now that the
Iowa q. A II recognize M 90 fnIIy and fsvorahiv
we are doubly gratified." Rev. Mary Garard De-
partInent Chaplain. is receiving the highest enco-
Hiums upon her recent address on American Citi-
zenship on Memorial Day and the 4th of July and
receives many more invitations than she can FILL
owing 10 her ministerial duties. Miss Garard is a
very eloquent and earnest speaker, and forward in
oil good works.
Commander Haradon of Frank II. Thomas Re-
lief Corps, Marshalltown, paid the following glow
Ing tribute TO Thomas Corps, in acknowedg Inent
Of their memorial 10 the unknown dead Woman,
ever the guardian angel over the sorrow -stricken
Of the earth, has erected, TO our unknown dead ,
this memorial. this cross, this emblem Of sorrow ON
earth, born by the man of sorrows here below and
emblem at the same time of victory and Joy eter-
nal above. Woman, lsome of the same ones are
with US here to-day when the OF the rebellion
broke out, 10 keep the old flag unsullied and the
National honor HntaFnished, gave her sons. her
husband her father her brother her all to the God
Of Battle that wounded and dying men needed her
ministrations, she left her home, the food hall
cooked, the meal half eaten; she left the house OF
God in the midst Of divine service; she left the sac
ramcnt table, the relics half partaxen for higher
boiler and a more sacred mission than the earthly
home or church could expect. And now, comrades,
ON your behalf and on behalf of every heart that
beats Ia unison with the throbbing of the Nations
In the great struggle tender to woman, the MEM
beers OF your Relief Corps, our sincerest thanks for
this beautiful and Of all earthly emblems the
most appropriate memorial to our, unknown
dead. ,"
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA
DEAR TRIBUNE: The ladies Of this Department,
arc still actively engaged in the work We are moi
taking a vacation during the Summer
months.
Last month the w.RC. OF Washington gave q
very mysterious entertainment called Camp Ket-
tie Drum" The attendance very large and
was comprised Of the elite OF the city. The hall
was arranged TO represent camp, with suffers and
soldiers tents and all the appuTtenances thereto
| belonging "-accouterments guns, talow candles
stuck into bayonet, the latter sticking into the
ground, and a large CAMP kettle containing an
abundance OF bean soup. The lady walters with
soldier caps were charTntngiyl attentive, and the
/ strawberries eli cetera, were luscious.
Some songs were rendered which brought back
old memories 20 the soldiers who first heard their
nlelodious strains while tfamping on their weary
march An amusing incident Of the evening was
cakes,m and her fluctuations amongst a hungry
crowd Of old soldiers
Memorial Day more generally observed than
ever before in Minneapolis, business being sus-
pended from 10 O'Clock. Large numbers on foot
and la carriages accompanied the Posts and Corps
10 the cemetery; The ladies Of Geo. n. Morgan
| Corps, No. 4, W.R.C. furnished every comrade OF
| the Post and the s. OF V. with bouquets. special
design was made for Geo. n. Morgan of choice
| flowers. II was faith, hope and charity. Each
lady ofthe Corps carried bouquet of wild flowers
| which were placed on the mound that had been
prepared for them at the GAR lot; also cross Of
| solid snowballs was made for our unknown
Mrs. M. Emery rendered q reception to the ladies
OF Geo. ". Morgan Corps, Nv re, at her home last
month. The house was beautifully decorated with
flowers, and "a fine lunch was served. Mrs Bertha
Emery assisted in the reception and entertained the
| guests with several piano selections. Among the
| officers OF the Corps present were Mrs. j. f. Burr
| President Mrs. III. T. Reeves. Senior Vice Pres
dent Mrs. NJ. Hasty, Junior Vice President; Mrs
! Maggie Eye, Conductor. IL was q very enjoyable
| time, long To be remembered.
Simon Mix Corps, No. IL, Pipestone sends us the
| following encouragement: At their last meeting
| they initiated five new members, making in all 3
| members. They started In November last with L
| charter members. The Corps gave a very interest
ing entertainment last month and cleared over 500
| Kate Penniman, Department Correspondent
Minneapolis, MINI.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
DEAR TRIBUNE A delightful week was the Al
OF July, spent In the company Of Deborah q. King
National Inspector. W.H.C.. and Mrs. Margare
Wickins, Department President OF Kansas. A re
ception for Mrs. King was given In Sabetha at tn,
| elegant home Of Mayor ID .sdy. The Mayor and bi
wife are delegates & The National Encampmen'