The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-03-15

of Frank p Blair Corps and the membership has I
increased from about 20 70 eco. She IS uatirng in
her work Of charity, and not only through the Re
lief Committee but by her own personal visits t
cheers many a poor soldiers family After the |
Corps was instituted the doors were thrown open,
and about 100 present. a fine lunch was served /
Mrs Powell was assisted by Anna NJ. Francke /
Past President of Frank 2. Blair Corps and Maggie
Pratt, President Of Ransom Corps EX- Gov I
Fletcher thanked the ladies behalf Of the Post i
and extended vote OF thanks to Mrs Powell for
her efficient services Officers installed President
Mary l.. Won Borcke; :. V-P., Helen r. Day J. /
V-P., George Won Borcke; Sec, Josie Evers;
Treas, Dina Grueu; Chap. Fannie Ennis; Con-,
Evers; A c.. Laura 1Her.-Sarah ]. Martin De-
partment President, Brookfield, No.
DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: word now and then helps to
keep in remembrance. Nearly 81 the Corps in
our Department held joint installations with their
respective Posts, finishing up the evening usually
with literary exercises, songs, refreshments, etc.
We of Seattle spent very enjoyable evening the
oath guests of Miller Post, where social chat,
army songs, cards, dancing and elegant lunch
were enjoyed by all-the old gray haired veterans
dancing most of all.
W. Ter, give very interesting particulars OF two
entertainments given by their Post and Corps.
assisted By Mai HendeTshott and SON Full houses
both nights The Major receiving half the net pro-
ceeds and Post and Corps sharing equally in the
other half, gave the Corps the nice little sum Of
Our indefatigable Department. President, Mrs
Kenyon, contempates tour in the near future to
Falls, in the interests Of the W.H-C.
How many Of TIE TRIBUNE staff may we hope
to see at our Department Bncampment and Con-
vention next April, here at the Queen City
Lizzie r. Herrick, Department Secretary, Seattle,
VT
NorE-In the spirit We shall all be there
EDITOR.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The fourth annual Convention, Department Of
Missouri, will be held a; Trenton Grundy Co, on
March -, - and Is. Since Jan. Corps have been
instituted at Hannibal, Deepwater, ChilIicOthe and
Holiday Corps, No !, Wheeling enjoyed a de-
lightful visit TO SpangIer Corps, Bellaire, O.. in
January SpanSler Corps Is tlourishing members
initiated at every meeting Post, Corps and $ of v
deeply interested III each other. SpGngler Post
has organized q drum corps. Officers Of Corps for
1883 we're installed by Past Commander Jones
Farragut Corps, No. 10, Lincoln, Neb.. Is coming
to the front, and hopes TO soon be numbered with
some Of the grand Corps in the East and on the
Pacific Coast At their last meeting nearly every
chair in the hall was filed one member admitted
by transfer; twelve applications for membership
presented and the meeting full Of interest and en-
thusiasm. Arrangements for an entertainment to
raise funds to send Mrs. Angie F. Newman 20
Washington. D. c. 20 aid in deharring Utah from
becoming State under her present status of Nor
mon Jaw. The fearful january storm caused much
suffering and want. and the W.R.C. and the G. A X.
are having calls from all parts Of the State; but
they are band Of workers, and never finch from
duty, and feel 1t privilege TO relieve the suffering
OF those who have already endured 80 many hard
ships.
Officers of Hudson Corps Fair Haven. Mich:
President, Almira Brown; 5. V.-P., Cassie Jones;
J. Y-P., A5bie smith; See, Nellie Robinson;
Treas, Hattie Caswell; Cor. Sec Ella Ball; Chap,
Christina DiarbSek; Con, Sarah Adams; n c.,
Eliza Rhynehart. G. Lusetta Douglass: A. G..
Emma Brown. Delegate, Nellie Robinson Alter
nate Ella Ball. visit to Knapp Corps, Cato was
enjoyed by the Corps, the fraeTnal gathering being
at the house of Mrs. Smith. Though the meeting
was largely social and the substantial cheer en-
jOyed, yet the object of it ali to compare notes
on the best methods Of carrying the relief work
/ Of the Corps engaged. Christmas entertainment
Y hui ffrrTar 4
hearts. Mrs Mary Mcdonald was presented in
staliation evening with n stand, covered with
/ beautiful crazy-work spread.
/ 4. NJ Thomas Corps, No. 9 MaFshalltown, o..
! have passed appropriate resolutions the death
/ of Lille Murphy, q valued member Of the Corps
I H. l.. Sutton, Lillian Norton and Z. II. HaradOn,
Committee.
/ Officers Of Willis A. German Relief Corps. No
/ 10: President, Sue r. Casewell; 5. y.-P., Mary J.
Winship; }. V.-P., Mary y. Foley; Chap, Minnie
4 Brown; Sec'y, NJ. Ella Sprague; Treas, Annie T.
/ Brown Con, Sarah T.. Topping; G.. Julia Dixon
Officers of Center Point Iowa Corps: President
I Sophia Wayne ;. V.-P.. Phoebe kubias J. v p,
Olivia Chesley; Chap, Evelyn Bach Sec Fannie
/ Il. Bliss Treas, Emma l.. Wilson; Con, Mary L.
Tiffany A. C.. Minnie Floyd; G., Laura Newman.
Retiring Corps officers treated Post Corps and Sons
OF Veterans TO an oyster supper.
| To Mrs. l.. May Wheeler, editor OF the Hon0n's
HetCs. indianapolis, the National officers and In
diana delegates in attendance are under obligations
for the very excellent reports of the Indiana Con-
Venuoh appearing IN t0e indianapolis papers. De
headlines and lurd description. the accounts were
in the main authentic and creditable 10 the dieni-
/ lied assembiage OF women participating. BY vote
I of Convention no accounts were given out, except
I as authorized by Mrs. Wheeler, and whenever the
reporters stuck to the text they always in the
/ right.
The fifth annual Convention Of the Department
/ of Michigan viii be held in the Senate Chamber,
i Michigan State Capitol al Lansing, March Il,
- and Is. Since the last general order Corps have
been organized at Tekonshs. Tustn Jouesvie,
Mendon, Camden, Lake City, Mason, Divonda.e,
OmeT, Clayton Saginaw City, Albion, SpringpOrt,
HarboT Springs, Holtou and Bonanza. The last
Corps is No 40 This is the third Convention
W.R.C held in the legislative halls of the State
Capitol, Indiana and Illinois having preceded. Mrs.
! Plummer's administration has been p grand sue
cess and large and enthusiastic Convention is
promised
Circular No. !, from the HEADQUARTERS Of the
General Council 22d National Encampment
GAR, to be held at Columbus, o., the second
week in September, 1855 has been issued. Col
I Carl y. Bancroft, Past Department Inspector, is
Chairman of the Committee on the W X. c.. and as
he IS one of the founders of the W.RC in Ohio the
National Convention will find all their interests
amply cared for. He invites correspondence with
/ Department officers. delegates and visiting mem
bers.
ArniIla A. Cheney National Secretary, has sen
out careful y-prepared instructions 70 Department
officers 70 assist them IN making up quarterly re
ports The original text was prepared by Emma
Sibey Pease, Past National Secretary, assisted by
Past AdTt-Gen. Acorn. and has been revised L
! con 'orm to the blanks now in use and to the pro
gressive work OF the Order. Mrs Cheney Is ar
admirable executive officer, and will receive the
thanks of every Department for this excellen
|
The membership of Stanton Corps, No. 16. Loa
Angeles CAL has reached I65. An enthusiastic
reporter says: CandOr compels the statement also
that it has pretty girls in it to the square incl
than can be seen on sunshiny day in Spring
A unique entertainment was given by Rawini
Corps, No % Stockton, Cal, to which the price o
admission was one dime and one or two oranges
the money for the relief fund, the oranges to bt
sent to the hospital at the Veterans Home. Juliu
Cohen, bind-hearted citizen, sent nice box o
figs and some oranges, making nearly 800 brougb
in by the Corps and their friends. The entertain
ment consisted of Rotations music games. gral
box and guess cake, which became the prOpcTt!
, | of Comrade George Lissenden, who won it b!
! guessing its exact weight. He sold IL at auction
and it was purchased and sold again and again. al
| for relief.
The Corps Of California have manifested an act
i've interest in the Home to be built by the Woman
Relief Corps at San Jose for widows destitut,
wives and orphans Of the veterans of the civil
, | and many of them have contributed literally 70
the purpose. Among the private contributions ar
$1,000 from a. Darlington San jose and 81 600 from
Mrs. Leland Stanford.
Mrs Nellie Hendriclsson, OF Garfield Corps, Sai
Francisco offered pincushiOn for sale at auction
and so great the desire to purchase it that th'
highest and last bidder got the prize at SIS25 sBC
then thought the article cheap. The buyer bein!
, an old crusty bachelor. had, so to speak, ele
| plant upon his hands, and IS matter of cOurs
the cushion given back TO the Corps TO be again
offered the bazaar for which the Corps is prepaT
ing
S. Agnes Parker, the able retiring President o