The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-03
Department Gleanings.
DEPARTMENT OF Dakota.

DBHAEIBENT OF DAKOTA
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Department of Dakota held
its Convention in Odd Fellows Hall, Redheld,
March y, % and %. The Department President,
Secretary and Treasurer were obliged to travel
over $50 miles to reach there, but having special
Pullman ear TO themselves the GAR. and W.R.C.
OF North Dakota had q very pleasant trip in spite
Of a storm that delayed them 10 hours. The at
tendance OF delegates was small, owing to the
storm only 81 answering to roll-caH. A greeting
from Ohios President, Belle T. Bagley, re-
ceived just Convention was opened, and made
us feel that the little sister" was not forgotten.
The Convention very harmonious, and
marked by general good feeling. The work of
the ritual was fully ezemplitied, and six ladies
joined the Order by initiation. coming with recon-
mendations signed by Post Commanders in their
respective towns.
The great event around which so much interest
centerss the election of officers which resulted as
follows: President, Sara y. b. Smith, Grand Forks;
= F.-P., Rose w. Pcase, Waterown J. V.-P., Amy
n. Perry, Mitchell; Treas, Sue i. Caswell, Grand
Forks; Chap, Addie J. Hunt Redfeld. Delegates,
Adelia w. Selby, Grand Forks: Mary A. Groes-
beck, WateEtown.
The appointments made by the President were
Mary j. WinsIip, Grand Forks, Secretary; Leila
l. Smith, Huron, Counselor; Ruth II. Thomas,
Huron, and Josephine Folsom, Fargo. Inspectors
Joanna Melton, Fargo, Insttuting and Installing
OHlcer On account OF the size of the Territory the
Convention decided 10 have two Inspectors.
During the report OF committees a delegation
from the Eneampment was announced, who want
Ell us TO consent TO meet next year at Aberdeen,
the COmmanderof Robert Anderson Post, at Aber-
deem, having sfaEed his head that q Corps
should be formed there before that time. In con-
sldcration OF the value OF the stake the Convention
consented. 1t had been voted at n previous Con-
venton that we would not meet where there was
no Corps. The Commander carried out his promise
50 well that Corps was instituted at Aberdeen
March 80. The Commander boarded the train on
which the Department President returning
home, bringing in an application for charter hav-
ing u granted, and receiving Corps supplies during
the few minutes the train waited. Success TO such
energy Louise ID. Hauser is the President Of this
promising Robert Anderson Corps. No Al.
Toward the close of the Last Hp q A p
sent over delegation headed by Judge Palmer. OF
Sioux Falls to invite and escort the ladies to the
Courthouse to hold joint installation of officers.
All other business having been concluded the
Convention adjourned TO the Courthouse, where
the last scene Of tie Eneamptnent aud Conyen-
ton enacted in the installation of the officers
elect of both bodies.
Past Commander Lucas requested the forbear-
ance OF the GAR and w II. G-whe he caused the
arrest Of member of the VI K C. for having in her
possession article that did not belong to her.
Detailing two members of the G. "A X. and two oil
the w re. to bring Mrs. Joanna Melton the
platform, where she consented TO deliver up the
property which she did in very neat little speech
ending by presenting the Department President
with beautiful gold badge the gift of the Depart
ment GA X, " token of their love and esteem -
The surprise and pleasure of hrs. Smith was com.
plete. The day ended with delicious banquet
given by George Fl. Thomas Corps. No 49, Nu-
merous toasts were given. Those whose duties
Kept them at home was responded to by Sara T.
b Smith, Department President while Rose w
Pease, Senior Vice. President, very neatly answer
ed to The Boy Brigade
John b. King Corps, No 42, Mandan was or
ganized at Mandan, March 81, with Viola III. Coe
President.-S. Il. b. ).
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA.
DEAR TRIBUGE: Since our phenomeuallv har
moniUu5 and beautiful Convention which resolved
the different Divisions into uuiieation Department,
Headquarters has been exceedingly engaged.
1t can be truthtuily asserted that the Department
President, Treasurer aud Secretary have each de
voted one-haf of the daily complement of a hour.
to the service Of indiaaa's W.RC Not only are
rgl1 lion fff~sw.
est nature but also those existing between Corps
members and Department Headquarters.
Especially grateful is The Department Secretary
for the kindly prJfcrs OF assistance and beautiful
assurances Of friendship from the former South
Bend Division and il is to be deeply regretted that
in this short life the delightful intercourse should
have been suspended for the long year lust passed
Middleton Perfect Corps, No. 90 was instituted
March 10, with ID members, by efficient Assist
ant Department Iuslitutiug and Installing Officer
Lizzie NJ. Townsend, President Of i. J. Crosswait
Corps. No. 81 Angola, with the following officers
President, Matt Van Auken; 5. V.-P., Sarah A
Williams; j. V.-P., Emma l.. Hoover; Sec Kate
=. Perfect Treas Lizzie Strong; Chap Cornelia
ii. Snyder; Con, Laura Ross; g. Maria Carter
| On March l6 Laura Henry Assistant. Department
insituting and Installing Officer and President oi
| Winchester Corps no. 80, Gosport, instituted Get
| tysbnrg Corps, No. l06, with % members Officers
! President, Aahala Been; 5. y.-P., Nancy j. Ey-
/ eriyi j. N.-P, Hester a. Mathes; Sec. Leila
! Grooms; Treas, Parthenia /. Wiles; Chap LYDIA
! II Boswell Con, Laura Turner; O.. Minnie Jury
! April Emily J. Buterlicid, Past Assistant De.
| partment Inspector and Past President Farragut
| Corps, No. Is Evansville instituted Harrow Corps
/ No. l07 Mount Vernon, with 81 charter members
/ Officers President, j. S. Nelson; S. V.-P Mollic
| Brinkmnn; J. N.-P., Mary Il. Davis; Sec Naomi
| Clark; Treas, Eva i. Smith, Chap. Mollie Rich.
| ter Con, Maud Houts; c., Mary schnur.
We think Jacob Barton Corps. No lUS inwood
was instituted last Saturday by Seviua Hourhton
! President Of Corps No 81, Plymouth
Elwood Hill Corps, No. 100, Carthage, viii be in
! sttuted tomorrow evening by j. b. Mason Corps
! No G., Kngtstown same date, Hacbseman Corps
| No 10, Broolkyilie, by Clara Johnson Assistant
Department Institnting and Installing Officer;
| Corps No. %, Connersv1lle, and Baron SteubeI
Corps, No. H. Hamilton, on the Doth inst by Liz
| zic Townsend, of angola, making in all seven new
| Corps since Department Convention.
] These, together with the four new Corps report
| cd by South Bend Division and the 81 new Corps
by the indianapolis Division, gives US a grand tota
oil % new Corps IN less than TINS current year, and
composed Of the very best women of Indiana We
| propose TO double this record and go into next De-
| parlment Convention with 222 Corps
On April Adeia New and Vesta Hood were
| elected President and Treasurer respectively %
George II. Thomas Corps No. 20, vice Agnes Hit
Department President, and Saiie C. Haskell De
| partment Treasurer, resigned.
Juliet II. Wood, Chairman Executive Board De
| partnlent Council, has been appointed Matron O
Soldiers and Sailors orphans' Home at knights
| town.
Our dear Department Chaplain, Abigail Haw
kins, of Corps No. g. Brazil, installed by Flor;
! Wulschner at $50 O'CLOCK, on the morning of Tn,
| 18th at Department Headquarters. The ceremony
| was witnessed by Anna Hunt, Past President O
| No. 3 Augusta PAYER, Past Department Aid ant
| conductor pro leulpUBef AGNES 11ItI, Department
President; Saile G. Haskell, Department Treasurer
! and Mr. Emil Wulschner. George III. Thomas
Corps fully intended giving Mrs. Hawkins an ova
| ton the above mentioned occasion, but wa
prevented from so doing by lack of time for prep
| araton.
The Department President had pleasant meet
| ing with Isham Keith Corps, No. So Columbus OF
| the 18Th inst. She was faVorably impressed will
the earnest intelligent members and delightful,
entertained at the home of the President, Ann
| Salmond.
viii Presidents of Hoosierdom please appoin
| Corresponding Secretaries TO report Corps news 70
| publication TO Flora Wulsehner, Recording nm,
Corresponding Secretary, Indiana W.R.C
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Fifth annual Convention Department of OHIO
held ut Toledo April "a, 81 20, in all respects
grand success. The reports of officers were most en-
couraging, and indicated an enormous amount {
work nobly performed The able report of In
Department President, Belle 4. Bagley fittingl
reviewed the arduoas labors ofthe year, from whic
we CLEAN items of general interest. Department
roster fall and complete, except that Lottie /
Myers, Past Department President, has Withdraw