The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-21
DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.


Plsinfield jointly by Winfield Scott Post and Corps.
The exercises in Music Hall were Of most pleas
ing character. Upon the stage large floral
monument, erected to tho Unkuown Dead,
and back OF which were seated $50 children, boys
and girls; the boys wearing dark clothes, with
red white and blue resets, the gir.a dressed In
white, with red white and blue sashes, and cips
of the same. The singing 10y these children
was excellent; and while they sang Bring tine
Flag and Place it Der Them" little boy snd
girl. scarce four years OF Ggc, came forward each
with miniature dag, and planted them at the base
of the monument wen Deck Their Graves with
May Flower" was also sung, while II httc girls
marched around the monument, strcwinE flowers
as they passed.
Senator Henry NJ Nevius one Of New JERSEYS
noblest sons, for two years Department Command
eF of the GAR, and universally beloved. held
the large audience spelib0uud b. bis grand gin
Of oratory. The sad scenes OF the war, 50 wildly
and ieeingly portrayed by BIN, rs well rs his soul
stirring and ailectiunate address 20 his comrades
OF Post No. %, can never be forgotten by any Who
were present. The day was observed with a greater
interest throughout the State than before and
more especially by those Posts having auxiliary
Corps. b. \.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Observance Of Memorial
Day in Ohio was more general than ever before.
Intensely interesting reports received from
Corps throughout. the Department.: T. VI. Stanton
Corps, No. 81, SteHbcnyille, Lewis Corps No. %
Xenia Memorial Corps, No AZ, Cleveland; Wells
Corps, No. &C. Columbus, and many others We
were much honored By 2 visit from AIrs. Louise A.
Robbins, Department President Of Michigan: also
COnrade Vance, of Urbaua, y. Mrs. Robbins has
arranged for the Michigan delegation TO National
Convention at the American House.
r Allie Shuler, Department Senior ce-Presi-
dent, Instituted John Brown Corps. No. 81, Spring
field, o., June g. with ~ charter members. Public
installation and fine program at Temperance Hall.
new and novel feature was that the band FUR
nished music for the installation Of the officers,
making this part OF the exercise very delightful.
Al the close o. Inc program an elegant luncheou
was served. Mrs. ShuleT was ably assisted by Anna
+. Camiield, Secretary, and Lizzie Flago, Con
ductor OF Mitchell Corps, No 81, Springfield. Inc
comrades of John Brown Post rejoice greatly that
at last their long cherished hope OF Relief Corps
Angerona Rice Thrift, Past Department Inspect
or, instituted OSlevie Corps. No 232, at Columbus
Grove, June l. Commander Fingle and Senior Vice
/ Commander BORaTt, together with number Of
ladies interested ia the work, met Mrs. Thrill and
escorted her to GAR. hall where a large body
Of intelligent and enthusiastic awaited her.
iubic installation III the evening, the officers OF
the Post filling the stations. Campfire followed,
comrades of the Post and members Of the Corps
participating in the remarks. The Corps outlook
| Is most flattering.
Lewis Corps, No %, Xenia gave a Flag Social
on the evening Of June s. The hall was beautifully
decorated with flags of all sizes historical flags
sllSeu banners OF the 18th and 74th Ohio flags that
/ had waved over many bloody field In ls6l-'55,
We're there. Two stacks of arms and howItzer
added 10 the display. The bin OF fare was written
/ upon small flags.
'Leander stem Post AID Corps No. 65. THIN,
! dedicated their fine new quarters May % The
hall had been furnished and fitted up by the ladies
| Of the Corps in the most elegant manner. In re-
spouse to invitations issued crowds Joined in the
! festivities.
On Tuesday evening, May 1, Patcbin Corps,
/ No. Z, Burton. received very pleasant surprise
at the hands OF atchin Post IN the presentation Of
an altar and beautiful altar flag Of silk, with the
name and number Of the Corps inscribed upon it
in gilt letters. Pntchin Post and Corps meet upon
the same evenings IN separate halls. part Of the
] first meeting IN every month they spend together
Tor social converse or some kind Of entertainment
The members Of the Corps are much scattered
/ some living from five To eight miles, bur al
ways at their meetings, unless detained by sick
ness.
BostvvIok Corps. No 20s. Mt Sterling cleared SIS
| at a dime social held a short time ago.-Ela Q.
/ Burr, Department Secretary.
FROM THE BUCKEYE PRESIDENT.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Wells Corps. No. 66. is desirous
! of dischargug their duty Ia attending 70 all mem
bers of the Order " no visit the Capital city in Sep
! tember They gave excursion 70 the National
Soldiers Home, Dayton, on the 5tb, and realized
| handsome sum- which largely increased their Ma
! tiona Convention fund. Tie Department officers
/ ~ Columbus who are members Of this lOurishins
Corps laid aside their official duties for the day, and
! were among the excursoaists. We we're the re-
cipieEts of many ftvOrs from Old Guard Corps, No.
/ III, Dayton, who met Us at the Home.
Having accepted 81 invitation TO be present az
/ the laying Of the corner stone OF Muskingum
County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building
at GAINESVILLE June 6, Jeff the Secretary and Treas
urer busiy engaged III Headquarters. and, accom-
! panied by my husband, was in attendance upon
TINS very interesting occasion The ladies OF Hez-
/ lett Corps No. II, handsomely entertained and
/ served refreshments 10 several hundred guests
/ anu added new lauFels 10 their We'll known repu-
tAt!cn for hospitality upon all occasions of sim lar
/ character Mrs Belle T. BlgIey Past Department
President under whose special charge the Depart
| ment President placed, was unremiitiug in
her attentions. To her and others OF Hazlett Corps
/ do return my sincere thanks for cOurtesies ex-
| tended while at GAINESVILLE.
| We have had the pleasure Of entertaining IN our
homo our esteemed ana genial friend Mrs. Louise
4 A. Robbins, Department President of Michigan,
who WIS III the city looking after the interests OF
her Department during Convention.
| Information received At Headquarters from diff
| ferent sections of the Department, shows that an
ID
! work of tie Order in Ohio.-MaTy L. Bancroft,
! Department President.
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Memorial Day exercises in Penn
syvania this year surpassed those OF any preceding
year, and from every section Of the State come re-
ports of the loving assistance rendered the Grand
Army by the Woman's Relief Corps on this the
most sacred dry in the Nations calendar
| William Evans Corps, No. &c. and w. z. Down
/ ing Corps, No. So Oil City. assisted in Memorial
! Observances, and raised a mound, beautifully
! declced with flowers In memory OF the Unknown
/ Dead"
Ely Relief Corps, No. 81, Wilkes Barre, besides
arranging flowers, prepared lunch for the out-of-
Capt John N. Sell Corps. No. Il, WesIeyvIlle,
marched in the procession 10 the cemetery, where
they had erected cenOtaph in memory Of the
d" Unknown Dead, and where the comrades held
solemn services.
Serg't PeifTer Corps, No. 80, arranged hundreds
/ of bouquets which were placed in a carriage fur
nished by the sons OF Veterans and driven 70 the
cemetery in the procession. Another carriage filed
also in the procession Relief Corps No. So of Oil
City, sent special tribute in memory of q deceased
| sister, buried in the Meadyiile Cemetery.
Emory Fisher Corps. No. Y, JOhnstown, con-
structed large floral shaft in memory OF the I'm
known" which was carried In the procession to the
cemetery by the Sons of Veterans. The members
of the Corps rode III open carriages A JohnstOwn
paper suggests that the ladies OF the place come
| forward and relieve the WOmAn's Relief Corps
next year, and think it would be we'll for every
Corps to invite the Indies IN their vicinity TO meet
with them.
Chase Corps No. q, of Titusviile, furnished flow
ers for the veterans, who attended the ceremonies
| in Roberts Grove in body. After the exercises,
the Corps and the y. w. C.. I. U. banqueLed the
Grand Army and its escort.
Besides taking charge ofthe flowers. Corps No IS,
| Bradford, erected in the public square cenOtaph
in the form of large floral cross and crown, sur
| mounted by dove with OutstTetched wings, the
cross standing on mOss-eoveTed base four feet
| square, the whole about eight feet high. An iHvi-
! tation had been extended by the Corps to all who
cemeteries who wished 10 remember them espe-
| tached, giving name OF deceased, company and
regiment, and if desired, the name of the donor,
which would be placed on tie cenotaph 1t was
almost impossible find for the many and
| handsome floral offerings sent by widows, orphans
and friends Of deceased soldiers, aud most of them
bore the same sad legend, Grave unknown
| card on the cenotaph bore this inscription;
'To the memory OF all those who fought for our
country and sleep in unknown graves, this tribute
| is reyereutly dedicated by the WOmRns Relief
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