The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-10

Proudft Corps of Edinboro Pa; accepted by
Mrs. Dr. Hoichkiss, Corps President in an able and
earnest address.
The first annual report of the Canton Associated
Charities, Ada f. Clarke. President, is of important
interest in connection with the growing movement
to make charity systematic and cooperative, 10
furnish employment rather than aims, and to train
the children to habits of industry A sad feature
of Mrs. Clarke's report IS the statement that
marked proportion of the destitute are the fami-
lies of men who imperilled their lives for their
country in the late war. Are republics ungTateful?
That the Relief Corps of Wisconsin acted wisely
in electiug Mrs. Charity Rush Craig Department
President at their Department Convention in Feb
rtIary has already been proven The COrps organ
lied are working earnestly together in peace and
unity, and applications for charters coming in
rapidly Though so recently elected, Mrs. Craig
has received II applications for new charters.
Belmont Post and Corps, Auburn, Cal, are active
in fraternal charities for which they have just
closed a successful entertainment.
John +. Godfrey Corps, No. 43 Pasadena, Cal,
aided by the Sons of Veterans, celebrated Lees
surrender clearing S72.5 and enjoying good mu-
sic and other pleasures
Ohio resolutions will appear later Our friends
will please be patient. Convention voted to send
s25 to the National Treasurer Ohios gift for flow
ers to decorate the graves at Richmond, Va, under
the auspices of Phil Kearny Post.
Salle J. Steele, Past Senior Fice-P President, De
partment of Illinois, WR.C., assisted by Mira H.
Mark President of Durham Corps No 4, Decatur
H., instituted Frances NJ Long Corps, No ITO, at
Tayioryille, Christian Co, April H. with q charter
membership of "a Officers installed President,
Emma Kitzmiller; S. V.-P. Mira logan; J. Y-P.,
Louisa Baughman; Sec, NJ. j. Smith; Treas. Car
RE Parish Chap, Anna Slower; Con, Lucy Hoag-
land; c. Mary NJ. Parish; a. G., Mary G. War
rem; A. c., Alice Armstrong
IF Il. Keeper, Muscatine Iowa, viii address the
Secretary of Garfield Corps (care of Elizabeth
ID Arcy Kline, Past National President, VIRGO
the letter will reach her. Or will the Secretary of
Garfield Corps please address the above, with par
tculars of Valentine party?
Eunce E. Steen Secretary Of Buell. Corps. No.
TO- Marietta, o., writes of destitute families helped
through the Winter; of pleasant and profitable
monthly socials for charity and other good works,
under the Jealous leadership of Sarah j. Moore,
President.
AS THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE desires TO give news
from all the Departments, il must request its Cor
| responding Secretaries to be concise and TO the
point giving only such matters are for the com
mon good. Happy to say that all our correspond
| ents improving.
"Ye Publck Examination OF Ye UpIn-Town
! Deestrck Skewl att Ye Bigges Town Halle (Ye
Same as We men go to vote I'M was the announce
| ment on brown paper Of an old-fashoined enter
| tainment given by a Massachusetts Corps benefit
/ relief Hepzbah Hytytyty Highstruug, Thankful
| Puifilfer, Pcggie PerrywiulSle Kelury Popinjay,
Heze<iah Holdfast, Eili,ah Benaiah Shorboy, and
| other star performers were represented.
Over 80 young ladies prominent in California
Corps have offered their services for the mammoth
Pinatore performance TO be given in connection
withe W.R.C. Home benefit.
Sarah A. Davis, President Corps ST. Riverside,
Cal, recently secured the donation OF 20 boxes OF
oranges for veterans at the Yountviile Soldiers
| Home. The veterans sent her warm letter OF
| thanks
At the last April meeting of Lincoln Corps, Ne
| braska, Mrs Foxworthy, Chairman Relief, re-
ported 30 families assisted in the quarter AZ visits
on the sick; cash expended S4755; value of cloth
| ing, $3.50. Mrs. Foxworthy rendered her resgna-
ton, owing to pressure of Department work, sue
eeeded by Sarah Gately, and receiving the thanks
of the Corps for efficient work Two members
| installed. Three trustees of which Mrs. Manches-
ter Department President, is one. will have charge
of - Auntie" Williams's affairs one trustee each
from Farragut and AppomatOx Post. The Sewing
Band for furnishing is meeting with success; meet
again the third Wednesday in May.
Emma Manchester, Department President of Ne
braska, attended amush- aud-milk supper at Tecum-
sch under auspices of Post and Corps. There was
| evening aud morning reception and Corps meeting
| for instruction. Mrs. Manchester was the recipient
| of flowers and was the guest of Mrs. Judge Apple
gate, Department Chaplain From there she went
| TO Rising and instituted a Corps with 20 charter
members. Public reception in the evening.
Mrs. Gillespie late of Lincoln Corps, Nebraska
was surprised on the eve Of her removal by party
of Corps friends, who, through Mrs. Manchester
| Department President presented her with beauti-
full water set.-Ida Smith, Corresponding Score
l tary