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

DEPART MEM Oh MAINE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The cause in Maine is prosper
Ing. since our Convention held in Lewiston in
january, five Corps have been added to the rOs-
ter and more applications pending.
Past National President Sarah Il. Fuller is visit
Ing friends IN Maine, and instituted Corps No. 81
at West Peru May %. There has been u remark
able increase in membership and large amount
OF relief work done in the quarter just passed.
Department President IHzetta \. Small IS giving
her time and energy to the work. and year OF
continued prosperity is predicted by the members
of the organization. The best OF feeling Is pre-
dominant among the Corps, and we hope to
complish much good. All the Corps are flourish
ing and nearly ali report new members al each
meeting.
Custer Corps, Lewiston, has initiated six mem
bers at each of its last three meetings, with pros
peel oi more 10 follow. rms Corps recently closed
aseries Unsuccessful entertainments with pink tea
given the Post and S. Of V. Supper was provided
by the Corps for Post, S. of v. military companies
and drum corps Memorial Day; 400 ia al were
served This Corps Is second TO none in all good
works, and Custer Post IS proud of its able auxil
iary.-Corps Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Memorial Day, with all its
sacTed associations, has passed and lives but in
memory but the lessons learned, the recoiIectiOns
of the past again revived, still fresh ia
minds. The day with US opened foggy and rainy
and rs the comrades left their several halls accom-
panied by loads of lovely evergreens and flowers
upon their sacred mission OF decorating soldiers
graves, the prospect for pleasant day was very
doubtful; but gradually tine fog lifted, the APP
peared, and everything IN nature seemed to join in
the beautiful service. In many of our cities and
towns ali over the State the Relief Corps held some
separate service, the Posts being in attendance,
and believe every Corps attended service in
body. In every address which it has been possible
to procure the orators refer to work IN terms
OF praise Surely, if our services are thus appre-
ciated by those Tor whom we labor, our reward Is
great indeed.
The one day of the year set apart in memory of
the dead having passed into eternity let US
strengthened by all the lessons it impaired, turn
our hearts and hands with renewed zeal To- labor
for the living. The fraternity which exists in our
Order Is often referred 10 and is noticeable by ALL
If there are exceptions, il exists only with those
whose hearts are not with us and surely il is
natural. The very nature of work inspires
lratefnal feelings which manifest themselves more
strongly as the years go by. That magic badge of
the W.RC. seen on the breast of the stranger, is
an open sesame TO our hearts and Immediately
strangers meet friends, and the work in our
several Corps IS discussed 10 the exclusion of all
other conversation.
The exemplilication of work referred to in
our last letter, began at Salem Wednesday, June 6,
at o'clock D. m, by Phil Sheridan Corps No. "a.
At roli-ca every Corps of the 70 in the District
represented by its President and many other oti-
GERS and members. This certainly speaks well for
the interest felt in our Order The work finely
performed and the Order must be greatly benefited
by THIS method of having all the Corps able TO see
Il systemized work. The Department Inspector,
Mrs. A. A. Wales, Is certainly the right woman in
the right place, and II our Corps do not receive
much benefit from her Instructions the fault will
be their own. The ladies were delighted to have
the pleasure OF meeting National Senior Vice-Presi-
dent Mrs Cora Day Young, OF OHIO, who was pres
ent, as was also Department President Mrs. Lowd.
bingham Corps, No 60, held fair at GAR.
Hall Tuesday, June II. Col. Allen Corps, No. n,
Gloucester, are arranging strawberry festival.
Groyeand Corps, Mrs. Day President, will hold
an entertainment to replenish their relief fund
The Department President of Massachusetts sent
Sl0l TO Comrade Allen to furnish flowers for deco
rating Union soldiers graves in Virginia
1t surely speaks well for our Department that at
our last inspection there were only two Corps with
out relief fund, and they were young Corps and
have doubtless established one long before this.
Mrs. Lowd, Department President, has added
Convention.
having issued charter for Corps 100, Brookiine,
June s. And so the work goes on-very little idle
ness in our Corps. ali busy and useful
Once more the Corresponding Secretary asks all
Corps Presidents and Secretaries TO furnish items
items of interest.-IEva T. Cook Department Cor
responding Secretary, Gloucester, Mass.
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Missouri is proud to claim IS
Corps five of which are located in ST Louis Frank
Blair Corps organized in 1884 with "a ulen bers
and has IA working membership of over 200.
Marian l.. Powell continues President of this Corps
as well Senior Viee-Presldent, Department of
Missouri.
Hassandeubei Corps organized in 1885, has
steadily increased in numbers until they count
20, with more Applications pending. Laura Hesse
Is President.
Ransom Corps, organized in 1885, has a member-
ship of 1907 still under the direction of Mrs Para
more, President.
Col shaw Corps (coloredl, organized in Deeem-
Der, 1887, Elizabeth Christian President, has %
members.
Lyon Corps No. As instituted Feb. 15 1883, with
80 members, gave their first festival and hop May
90 which u grand social and financial success.
Every appointment was complete and carried out
without hitch The Executive Committee and
especially Mrs. Diana Green, wife of Commander
Green, of Lyon Post, No 2, and Mrs. Josie Kayser
directors OF the work, deserve the highest praise
Lyon Corps aims to be the banner Corps of the De-
partnent.
Asst Adj't-Gen, Fish, on his way to Nashville,
visited BRr Corps and took part In their Memorial
service. The Frank p. Blair Posts is Que of the
finest lar. halls in the country, elegantly fur
nished with pictures and Communications that stir
| the heart with patriotic memories
Memorial Day was widely observed In st. Louis
through the efforts of the q X. Committee For
the first time Ia the annals of this city the School
! Board were prevailed upon 10 give half holiday
| and the Mayor issued proclamation recommend
ing general suspension of business. The graves at
Jefferson Barracks and at the different city ceme-
| teries were literally buried in flowers. Unknown
and Confederate graves were all remembered. Tie
different Posts and Corps with their contingent
| g. of ", made fine showing. The day was fully
| consecrated.-Mrs. Hoilen L. Day, s. V.-P., Lyon
Corps.