The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-13

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share of the result. and proud of Comrade Tibbett
for his persistent zeal in the matter. This is how
it was done: dry-goods box, with q slit cut in
the top for admission of contributions, was placed
before the Merchants National Bank and a little
later Messrs. Cochrane and Tibbetts were seen APP
proaehing arm in arm, the Sheriff carrying hand
began his grind with the blue Danube" waltz.
Sheriff Cochrane started the ball by dropping a
So bill in the box, Comrade Tibbetts put in sec
ond enc ana so IT went on until S3UO} Tor the two
charities was realized.-LiZzie r. HerriclC, Depart
ment Secretary, Seattle, Wash. Ter.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: During the past three weeks
Department President Caroline II. Bell has visited
and inspected IS Corps. Everywhere has she found
Posts and Corps working in harmony, ali anxious
to promote the good work of the Order. The Corps
are steadily increasing In numbers, and promise
the GA Il. Posts their best support at the coming
National Convention. Similar encouraging reports
come from Department Aids throughout the State.
Eight or nine new Corps are waiting to be instf-
tuted.
During the recent inspection of Alex Lowrie
Corps, of ViroQua, by Mrs Bell the National Presi-
dent and National Secretary were present. Mrs.
Bell was entertained ut tea by Mrs. Nichols, Ma
tionai Secretary, and attended very enjoyable
party given by Mrs. Chase. Among the guests
were Gen. +. NJ. Rogers and wife; also Mrs VIII
liams, member of National Council. This Corps
purpose giving fair opening the first Tuesday in
December and continuing three days. The pro-
gram will be varied aud entertaining, grand
promenade concert being one of the features.
At Portage Mrs. Bell was Hospitality entertained
by Capt. and Mrs. G. g. Dow, Mrs Dow being
President of Rosseau Corps
W. H. Sargent Corps, of GAINESVILLE, have for
warded $50 to Waupaea for the cottage fund; also
q box of bedding and jellies.
Geo. NJ. Potter Corps, OF Cadotte, have sent $40
for the cottage fund.
Corps of juneau County are raising funds to erect
q Juneau County cottage.
John w. Lynn Corps, of Sparta, have just pre-
scented THE District School" Had a crowded
house and realized over SO6 for their relief fund
Z. b. Wolcott Corps Milwaukee, furnished sup
per to about 225 GAR. boys after the regular
g h. Lp--F Til
Among them visiting comrades from Ocouo-
mowoe, Racine, Pewaukee, and also from Drake
Post, of Milwaukee.
waukee, would like the names of All army nurses
residing in Wisconsin who served in hospitals and
the field during the war, to forward to Mrs
Kate b. Sherwood. of the Pension Relief Commit
tee.-Mary Monteith Department Corresponding
Secretary, Milwaukee, Wis.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Jennie B. Atwood, Department Correspondent
of New Jersey, writes that Mary l. Walker. who
inspected Winfield Scott Corps, No. 10, Piainfied
expressed qualification over the work done
Among the many visiting members present, and
who were all gladly received, were Matte l.. Wy
bell, President of Lyon Corps, No. 2, Hartford,
Conn, and Mrs. Maxwell, Of Corps No g. East BOs
ton, Mass. Mrs. Walker and other guests were
ROYALTY entertained during their stay at PIainlcd
by Mrs. Jennie ID. Smith, Senior Viee-President OF
the Corps.
Louise A. Robbinz, Department President of
Michigan, in General Orders, No. 8, eongratnlates
the Department its encouraging growth, and
very properly closes with these words: % The De-
partment President urges all Corps to remember
the supreme object of their existing relief work.
Let charity be prompt ana generous"
General Orders, No. Z, Department Of Illinois
Sarah NJ. Bradford President; Josephine p. Cieve-
land, Secretary-Oreathet the true spirit. The Sons
OF Veterans are commended to the W.R.C, and the
remembrance of needy soldiers. their widows and
orphans on Thanksgiving Day; also the following:
As only one short month Will intervene between
that day and Christmas, the day Of days to-
ward which all, and especially the childish heart,
look forward to, and are filed with bright imagi-
nations OF what may be, she would again call attcn
ton to the many little hearts to be made glad in
the Soldiers Orphans Home at Normal"
Flora NJ Freeman, Secretary Of Duvall Corps
No 60 Liberty, Ind, instituted July, 1857. writes
that the Corps presented Duyall Post with beSu-
tiful silk flag, on November evening. on which
occasion n grand Campfire and supper filled up a
happy evening.
eleetou-day lunch, and transferred one-half TO
Lewis Post, No. 81. At the last regular meeting
words of sympathy were expressed over the loss OF
Mrs. Celia N. Aiooe by death.
Bebecca Steedman Mccain, the popular elOcu-
ZIONIST, last heard from at Pueblo, Colo where
she was to give entertainments for the benefit OF
Upton Post At Q GAR. Campfire attended by
Mrs. Henderson, Department President, Mrs. Nc
Cam was given grand ovation
One OF the books contributed 10 the library which
the Ohio W re are preparing for the o. ). * )
Home at Sandusky IS The Story OF the Flag"
written for Wakefield Stanley Post, named after the
hero of the tale who wounded at the battle of
Nashville December. 1864 and died four days after
1t IS "a dramatic recital. Address for particulars,
InOm0S u W hileman, COMMANDER hGkSlelu
Stanley Post No. 2S2, CarToiton, Mo.
Theresa Kelley of Memorial Relief Corps, Cleve-
land o.. and an honorary meRIber Of the 9th Ohio
Inf. Association, inspected Forsyth Corps, No. J.
Toledo, on the afternoon of Dee II, and greatly
eomplimented the President, Mrs. Goldsmith, and
her associates on their work. Jennie Il. Griffin,
Secretary, and Mary j. Kelsey, Treasurer, have
done excellent service and the taithfuluess Of the
latter cannot be better shown than ia the fact that
notwithstanding membership of l63, she had col
leCed the dues of every member up to the close OF
the year. Owing to the affection OF the President,
in the loss by fever of her beautiful elder daugA-
ter Georgia the proposed banquet was set aside,
and Miss Kelley presented with an exquisite
little brass clock. memeuto from the Corps
Kate 3. Sherwood IN masking the presentation
speech referred to the Assistant Inspectors faith
full service in the hospitals of Cincinnati, and IN
later years in the W.R.C. Mrs. Moiyneaux, Secre-
tary of Memorial Corps, accompanied Miss Kelley.
Georgia Goldsmith, a lovely young lady of 20,
daughter of Capt. Edwin Goldsmith, Of Toledo
Post and Emma Goldsmith, President Of Forsyth
Corps, No l. Toledo, o.. passed to her long rest
the eve of Thanksgiving Day. The easizet was
gaFiauded with white rosebuds, one for every mem
Der Of Forsyth Corps and among tie exquisite
floral offerings the Celestial Gates from Toledo
Post. Comrade and Mrs. Goldsmith both OF whom
have been active in soldier charities in Toledo,
have the tenderest sympatheS of all their associates
in their severe and sudden actiOn. II is darkness
here, but where Georgia IS there is no more
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