The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-20


the Post and Corps gave Thanksgiving. They had
prepared 4 program and after the dinner, which
partal<en OF by over 50 of the Post and Corps,
the program rendered, which consisted of
songs, reeitations and speeches Dee they elected
officers, re-electing their President Louisa nc
Kinney, for another term, and Mrs. Murdoch,
Lorinds Latta, Secretary of Hodrege Corps,
reports a Bean supper given by Serst Glover
Post. No / H. assisted By the Corps, which melted
the Post $40. The Corps Is now doing good work.
Mrs. r. Z, Mead, Secretary Of Clay Center Corps,
writes that members added every meet
ing The Corps gave supper Thanksgiving,
which was success socially as well as financially.
Proceeds SIS.
Nov go Mrs Manchester, Department President.
organized A. w. Howard Corps, No. 70, at Alex
audria, with the best ladies of that place as menu
bers. Belle SeeliS, President; Lucinda Pluss,
Treasurer, and Alice Corey, Secretary. In the
evening the Post gave grand Campfire.
Thanksgiving evening she attended a supper
given by Elliot Relief Corps. No. Il, at Davenport
Proceeds $40. Commander Henry spoke IN the
evening TO an aPpreeiauye audience On the
morning OF Dec l the Corps was inspected By the
Department President, and found TO be in -four
lshing condition, doing a good charitable work
The same day she inspected Geo. c.. oliver Corps,
No. IS, at Fairfield; small Corps, but eager to
learn and much pleased with her visit.-ida smith,
Department Correspondent, Lincoln, Neb.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Root Relief Corps, Sycamore, of
which the Department President Mrs. Mink, and
Department Secretary Mrs. Carpenter, are mem
handsomely for relief The State Armory was put In
gala attire for the occasion and blazed with flags
and bunting. The flower booth was the center Of
attraction and the music special feature, pop
ular admission of TO cents was charged.
Jas.M. Brown Corps, No73, jamestown, heldaNO-
vember ialr at the Nlgwam. There was succession
of tabeaux, among which was splendid exposition
of Liberty Enlighteuing the World by young
lady in white holding an incandesceut electric
light AT another time the curtain rose revealing
a snOI-white stage, upon which marched 10 young
ladies IN pretty attire carrying many silk flags.
Throughout this drill the audience remained per
fectly stationary, all eyes being ryeted upon the
young ladies, who were very graceful and exact in
their movements. The manipulation OF the flags
showed TO me advantage. tanoouTlne uTlil was
also given, equally pleasing to all, hand-painted
instruments being carried The exercise in pOstures
was exceedingly fine. New features OF attraction
were to be noticed in each department. Among
| the most noteworthy was the lace weaving board
in the Swedish booth, where a Swedish lady very
clevery manipulated 50 spOOls of thread and wove
| during the evening half yard of very fine and
handsome lace. In the German booth were hand
| somely- painted menu cards, containing n kOrn-
bumen sprig and flower, and the following letter
| ing: Gesegnete MahlZeit, chocolate, 5t katfee,
SC; chocolate und kuchen, Ice. katiee und kuehen,
l0c.; kuehen, 5c'
OHIO INSPECTION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Nov. / met the President,
/ Belle NJ Jones, and the Secretary of Mcintosh
| Corps. No. 3d. Ravenna' o., at the lovely Post
rooms, that the Corps has just carpeted at an ex-
peuse of $780, paid from receipts OF SOClas for that
/ purpose. We examinedthe SeCTetary's and Treas
ureT's books and again had good reason to com
pliment the ladies on their correct work and neatly
| kept books This Corps performed its RitualistiC
work beautifully and found so much to commend
/ and so little TO criticize The members show such
| a working kindly spirit; each seems to vie with
| the other as to who shall do the most. They
| soon hold Bag Fair Every kind of bag in use
will be made and sold, and it will be novel affair
Nov. &, dismal, rainy day, met the President
Julia A. Milliien, OF Earl Ailliken Corps, No. I.9
! Wlndham, o., at the home OF Mrs Lovett, the
! Treasurer of the Corps, where j was beautifully
entertained, and there examined the books and
| found both the Secretary's and TreasuTeF's work
I 81 n a he 10Th
is specially fortunate in having such exact assist
! ants. In the afternoon inspected the Corps The
Post has leased the upper story OF building and
run partition across, in which are sliding doors
by which two rooms can be thrown together, the
Post using the front room, the Corps the one in
rear The ladies' nave papered ana lufhiSled the
rooms in neat and substantial manner, only need
ing carpet and organ to be complete. would
ali our sisters could see Their neat, clean nalt Inc
work was performed IN correct manners and while
they have but little pecuniaTy relief to give, be-
/ cause there are no needy soldiers and families
there, they have done much in caring for the sick
day and night; furnishing nurses where long i'll
ness required; sewing for sister members who
were prevented by illness from doing their work
They were engaged i'll the latter when was there,
a sister having burned child that needed care, and
the wearied mother help. They have hearts of
gold, and while their relief report on our books
may not be great the eternal records viii show the
true relief given; for the kindly word, the helping
hand and sympathizing interest Is true relief to
| aching hearts In all calls from Department Head
quarters they are prompt TO respond. The Soldiers
and Sailors Home order and Christmas order
| tells, President W.RC
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
| DEAR TRIBUNE: Helen ;. Morrison Department
Instituting and Installing Officer, has just returned
| home after an extended tour of inspection While
away she visited the Corps at Gilmor, OswayO
| Erie Duke Center, Eldred, Knox, Clarion, Fox
/ burg, Edinburg, Emlenton, Ttusvile, Meadville,
/ Clarendon, Warren, and both Corps at Oil City
She also instituted Corps No. l22 at Sheffield. She
writes that Ttusvile the Corps Zone ofthe best in
the State) inspected in the evening after which
/ the Post came in, and short imprOmptu speeches
were made congratulatory of the W.RC y collation.
| followed. At Warren an open meeting was held by
| the Corps in the evening, which was most enjoy
able affair. Mrs. Reavely, Department President
| was present, and she with others spoke ofthe good
work done by the Woman's Relief Corps. Speeches
| were made by several comrades. We had a
/ dial welcome everywhere" says Mrs. Morrison
| from the comrades and our co-workers in the
| W.R.C., and feel more than repaid for three
| weeks hard work, in learning on what firm basis
our organization stands" Aud she adds: We
may well feel proud Of the W.R.C. of northwestern
1 Pennsylvania"
| Emma Lindsay President, Eben n. Ford Corps,
| No. As, Warren writes that the annual inspection
of Corps No. 45. of Warren, was held Friday after