The National tribune., 1888-10-11


dent, Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, of Philadelphia;
Y.-P., Mrs. Joanna ~ Turner, of Washington, d.
O.; Treas. and See, Mrs. L. B. sheldon. She will
try to obtain complete list of persons eligible to
membership. The following were registered as
members: Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer. Philadelphia;
Mrs Joanna w. Turner and Mrs. =. b. Sheldon,
Washington, ID. c.; Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Elizabeth
Newberry, Mrs Mary J. Fisk, Cleveland; Mrs
Adelia New indianapolis; Mrs Sarah Il. Clark,
Manchester, \; H.; Mrs Helen r Painter ne Ne
ter, VT; Mary B. Max6eld, Wyahdotte, Kan; Mrs
Fannie Brom, Chicago; Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman,
East ST. Louis Mrs. Nancy Biser Fredonia n. VI
Mrs Addie L. Ballou, Mother Bckerdyke, San
Francisco Mrs. Hannah 3. Hutehins, and others.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Alvina Theiring, Redwood Falls, Mimi, would
be glad to hear from all organizations of Daughters
of Veterans and to learn whether any National
organization has been completed.
One of the loyeliest as well most inspiring
white and blue chorus arranged on the stone steps
of the State Capitol. This was chorus of a thou
sand young voices, grouped to represent the old
flag, and rendering regular program of National
airs to band accompaniment.
Lewis Corps, No. 20, Xenia, o., has lost charter
member in the death of Mary A. HALEY, Of Newton,
Sept 49, Resolutions of sympathy were extended
the family at the last regular meeting.
Wells Corps Columbus, is receiving compliments
from every side. Pennsylvania speaks out to-day,
and Mrs Elizabeth Little, Past Department Senior
Vice-President of Wisconsin, says in n letter to the
editor: Ohio did noby Everyone from our
State are loud in their praise of the way they were
treated by the people of Ohio during the Encafnp-
ment."
The keynote of the work of the Woman's Relief
Corps will be found in the following paragraph
from General Orders, No 5, of Sarah c. Mink, De-
partment President: Ii is now imperative that q
relief fund be established, and all donations made
TO IT should be held sacred. The relief we are en-
abled to give to the Nations wards Is the very
foundation of our life as an organization and a
fund for this purpose should appear in our books
with proper prominence"
National Convention voted to unite with the
other great National associations OF women IN the
perpetuation of the Woman's National Council,
provided satisfactory arrangements can be made.
A committee consisting of Mesdames Kate Is. Sher-
wood, Toledo, o.; Mary j. Telford, Denver, Colo,
and Annie Wittenmyer, Philadelphia, Pa, were
appointed to confer with the officers of the Wom-
ans Council, and report at seventh National Con-
vention. The Woman's Council held its first grand
gathering at Washington last Winter, when the
Relief Corps represented by Mrs. b. Florence
Barker, Past National President. Its second tTi-
ennial will occur in 1882 and it is hoped the WR.C
will form part
Sion S. Bass Corps, Fort Wayne, Mrs. NJ. B. Gors
line, President has served dinners for Reunions
and at the Agricultural fair benefit relief fund.
Mary Z. Love- writing from Vermontviile, Mich,
says the Corps at that place engaged in making
an Alger guilt, in honor of ex-Gov. AgeT, who has
presented the Corps with $40 for the center block.
The design Is the National coat OF arms, with
crossed flags and " r. A. Alger" in gold letters.
The surrounding blocks are crazy work and paint
ed blocks. Twenty-Five cents buys ticket for the
grand drawing; benefit relief fund.
Mrs. u. r. HolbFook, Superintendent woman's
work, Minneapolis Ipdustral Exposition, Is secur-
of forming Womans Exchange Library for the
benefit of woman clerks and other working girls Of
that city.
Mrs. ArmiIa A. Cheney. Past National Secre-
tary has been quite i'll since Convention, while
"A visit to her husband, Capt. Cheney, temporarily
a resident Of indianapolis Ind Mrs. Cheney who
is very capable and efficient officer, passed most
ardnous year in the discharge OF her onerous duties
and the severe mental strain taxed her powers to
the utmost. Her friends and associates the coun-
try over will be glad TO learn that she Is sufficiently
improved to return TO her home at Detroit.
Mrs; Elizabeth Darcy Kinne, Past National
President and Chairman of the Executive Board
National Council, has been spending some time
with friends at Syracuse. MY. Her eldest daugh-
ter, who has spent "a year on the Atlantic Slope,
returns to California with her mother.
Lydia ). Morrison, of Cincinnati, having resigned
the Office of Chairman of the Ohio Executive Board
to serve on the National COuncili Cora Day Young
has resumed the office she admirably filled last
year. This upon the earnest solicitation of
the Department President, Mrs Bancroft, as there
Is important work to be done this Fall in behalf of
the Ohio Soldiers Home and Ohio Orphans Home,
in which Mrs. Young's large experience and great
executive ability will proyeinyaluable.
Martha Bnrch, Corresponding Secretary Corps
2, Bennington, VT, reports a grand social, with
Union quilt drawing, $50 being realized. Prize
dollars were presented tho two little girls selling
the most tickets, and the others selling received
dollars from the Corps Treasurer. Mrs. Mary
Hitchcock Senior Vice President Of Morris Ill)
Corps, was among the guests of the evening, and
presided at the organ during the singing Of the war
songs. Cake and coffee were served To all. Mrs.
Hitchcock. who was present at the regular Corps
meeting, expressed herself pleased with the man
ner Of collecting dues.
Nelly Sprague Corresponding Secretary, Corps
IL, Muskegon. Mich, in reporting the delightful
Reunion of Amos Steele Post and Corps at the SOL
diers Reunion North Muskegon where the Corps
served warm meals. says the only thing to mar
their pleasure was the sudden illness of Louise A.
Robbins, Department President, who was In at
tendance. Her friends were telegraphed for, and
removed her to Detroit for treatment.
The critical Illness Of Louise A. Robbins, Depart
ment President of Michigan at the residence of DR..
Wyman, of Detroit. has filed thousands of hearts
with deep anxiety. Mrs. Robbins, wife OF Maj.
Robbins, of Adrian, is one of the most earnest, ac
conIplished and devoted women of the W.R.C.,
and many are the prayers in her behalf by her as
sociates. State and National
One of the delightful episodes of National Con-
vention week was the presentation to Wells Corps
at Ohio headquarters, Of an elegant portrait oi
their Past President and now Department Presi-
dent, Mary +. Bancroft, greatly beloved by her CO.
| workers.
The National Treasurer's report showed cash
! balance of $40. .458.3S.
This deserved compliment appeared in the Ohio
| State Journal which gave a daily synopsis OF Ma
| tional Convention work, greatly appreciated: ii
/ is unusually fne-looking body of ladies' 1t is
| Convention of the representative women OF
Ameriea-the substantial, wide-awake, enterpr s.
| ing, patriotic women of America, who cheered the
| boys in blue during the dark days of the war
| labored lovingly for them at home HuTsed them al
| the front, welcomed them back when the san
! culinary strife was over, and are now engaged In
taking care of the impoverished and disabled, and
| the fatherless and motheress little ones. Truly
| these the noble women of America. of whom
| every loyal heart is justly proud"
To satisfy many inquiries we would say that the
! lady who rode in the grand parade at Columbus al
the head Of the first cavalry escort was Mrs. Capt
/ Pickering whose husband was killed in battle.
! Clara u Hart. of Clinton, Iowa, one of the dele
gates to National Convention, lost her sachel, con
| tanning her entire wardrobe, at the Union depot
/ A gentlemanly stranger offered TO carry
| it for her. and that was the last seen of him ol