The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-28
Department GIeaninss.

Department Gleaninss.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: At the annual meeting OF the
Woman's Relief Corps Home Association, the re-
port of the Treasurer showed $1,000 balance in
bank A check of S237 was received from Ever
green, where the Home is 10 be erected; also $50
from Kit Carson Post at Napa. The elections result
ed as follows President, Elizabeth ID Arcy Kinnie;
V.-P., B. Jane Russell; Sec, Sarah j. Farwell;
Treas Geraldine Frisbie. Executive Committee
Susie NJ. Shay, Emma McAulay, Amanda Craker,
Lois NJ. Apgar. Auditing Communications NJ.
Apgar, Amanda Cralser, Cora L. Rabbit. Building
Committee-Kate Smith, Susie Shay, Sarah Pratt
Carr, Lizzie d. Waterman =. Stanton Marshall,
Geraldine Frisbie, Sophenia Smith, Board of Di-
rectors-Elizabeth Darcy Kinnie Lizzie Water
man, b. Jane Russell, IS. p Carr Kate Smith, Sarah
Farwell, Amanda Craker, Susie Shay and Geral-
dine Frisbie.
CorpI Tanner while in San Francisco visited
Lincoln Post, where he stirred the hearts of the
veterans with his magnetic eloquence, and later
visited Lincoln Corps, where he warmly well
coined. Lincoln Corps sent $40 to Richmond, Va,
to decorate the Union graves.
Some should write dissertation of what one
loyal woman can do if she has mind to set about
it,
Gen. Berry Post, No SIS, Of Truckee, held un-
usually interesting Memorial services, owing 10
the able assistance of Emma A. McAulay, Of Lin
coin Corps, who sent to San Francisco and procured
flowers flags and bunting 20 be used in decora-
tons, and purchased miniature Grand Army badges
to be worn by the children of the veterans.
Appomattox Corps, No. 5, Of Oakland, held It's
and representative officers. Lyon Corps, No. 6,
Oakland, and Lookout Mountain Corps, No. -,
Berkely, with members of Lincoln and Garfield
Corps, san Francisco, were present. Elizabeth
Darcy Kinnie Past National President, and Jane
b. Russell Past Department President, were among
the guests and speakers of the evening The
Treasurer reported a total amount raised and ex-
pended for charity in four years 81 2l0 10 besides
clothing, fruit and delicacics persons assisted 30
Pleasant program and choice collation..
Memorial Day at Stockton Headquarters W.R.C.,
will be ever memorable. Lizzie D. Waterman, De-
partmcnt President, and staff accom- panied Rawlips
Post in body, together with Corps %. They were
escorted by the Stockton Brass Band resident com
panies OF the National Guard, Aloysius Cadets,
Washington Guard and other civil and military or
CARNATIONS. After the graves had been decorated,
the procession marched 10 the Avon 1heateT, where
services were held, the stage having been beauti-
fully decorated by the ladies of Rawns Corps with
flags, bouquets, flowers IN vases and baskets, and
the insignia of the Grand Army of the Republic
and Womans Relief Corps. In the evening a con-
cert was given under the auspices of the Woman's
Relief Corps.
HeintzeIman Corps No. / asked the school chill
dren to contribute floral emblems and the result
was 40 handsome designs by the different grades
Inc w. T. L. U. ana many citizens added tributes
A cenotaph TO the unknown dead was decorated at
the cemetery. Among the many beautiful and ex-
quisite designs presented was an easel trimmed
with evergreens and supporting a pillow OF white
blossoms, on which appeared the word Rest - in
blue flowers; an anchor of red, white and blue
flowers; pillow OF Inarguertes and violets;
floral cannon on floral Wheels with floral hammers
and sponge. There were Post and Corps badges,
over three feet high, of flowers $50 bulton-hole
bouquets for the members of the Post and hand
some bouquets for each society taking part in the
exercises One of the most beautiful features of the
parade was "A number Of little girls dressed in the
National colors representing the different States
and Territories In the Union. In decorating the
graves, those whose burial place is unknown were
not foTgotten.-Ursa Major.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Because Kansas has not spoken
! through your columns as frequently as other
States do not think that it Is because nothing has
been done; it is really the opposite, and no one
has had time to herald their acts through the news
columns. Kansans, like the red men, always give
names that are suggestive; they have a hidden
meaning, and Eansan has given q name TO the
| day that is celebrated by the Grand Army as the
festival OF the dead-Memoral Day-the Sabbath
of Patriotism. This is what the Woman's Relief
Corps will make it-not festival, but Sabbath.
So far as noticed, about 900 children took part
| in the services aud only three Corps have re-
! ported to the Department Chaplain that none were
included on that great day, which is really their
| Sabbath School of Patriotism.
Corps No. lis, at Valley Center redeems itself
partially by the fact that Ii Sens of Veterans with
! the Mayor and City Council, placed this inscrip
! scription, " In memory Of John A. Logan, founder
| of Memorial Day above his picture.
| Washington, the home Of the Department Presi-
dent Mrs Ella Powell, chose her to make the nd
| dress, which she did in beautiful Ia. guage anC
| with manner made all the more serious anC
| earnest because her father, old veteran, wa:
laid there to rest only a few months before. The
attendance. seemingly larger than usual nj every
place outdid itself at Grenoa, which only claims
| thousand inhabitants; yet the grand old name o
| Post and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1900 a
the exercises. Clifton, No 49, under the banner o
Sedgwick, closed all its business houses. No. CO. Il
| Burden, decorated by the sons and daughter
of veterans, and at Garnet the procession ont
| and half miles long AT Ness City No. 81, in the
| name of Sherman, were followed by girls dressed
in white. with black sashes and liberty caps, while
No. l33, at Eureka, the sisters were IN uniform o
white, with black sashes. No. l26 at RUSSELL will
Post, band and $50 teams in line, conducted thei
| services, while No. l56, at Harper, had pedesta
I,fn IN 4 md a va nIaa OF
trimmed with evergreens.
The lowest sum expended was at Colony, only
| Is cents, and No. 100, at Ada, presented the Pos
| with Il flag; while the Corps at Lebo were the re
| cipients of n monument u feet high from tin
| Ottawa Marble Co. At Blue Rapids the Presideu
| of the w. 9. Il. u, with neat speech, presented
| the Post a pillow and the w re. a crown of vel
low roses for decoration purposes. No. III, Nc
| PhersOu, at independence, paid ali expenses o
| Post and Corps and decorated the church pro
fusely, one being floral knapsack of Whit
roses, with the letters U. s. of red rOsebuds
| the roll representing blanket of red rose
in straps of black satin ribbon; cross
garlanded with white rosebuds, and over thu
pulpit in letters of evergreen, Brave Boys
| AT the cemetery was placed a crown of white rose
and monument six feet high, trimmed with ever
green and white roses, with the motto, REST
heroes in white rosebuds, for the unknown dead
The last we have space TO mention No. I47
Mission Ridge at De Soto, both names so suggest
i've of sadness, where, in the cemetery before
large concourse of people, Gertie White gave thu
recitation, e" The Army of the Dead by the grave
of her father, Kansas soldier.
Fort Scott reports the largest attendance, abou
1900 with an address by Gov. Martin. Tn
Corps fed about 200. The exercises are ALVEY
largely attended at this place because OF the Ma
tiona Cemetery being located here.
We could tell you something of each one of tn
$50 Corps but must refrain, only stating that in til
great work of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty Kan
sas is illustrating her motto, Ad aStra per aspera-
the stars through diiculty-as in the days of tn
war.-Emma i. Airich, Department Correspond
ing Secretary, Cawker City, Kan.
DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND.
DEAR TRIBUNE:
Gathering home gathering homeI
Fording the river one by one"
| A truly applicable quotation, fully conveying III
| truth that our noble heroes gradually nearing
that last battle of life the banks of that rive
from the shore of which no traveller ever return:
A few years hence, and but a few bands of the nov
numerous and large Posts of the GAR. will NEE
| to strew with fragrant blossoms the little mound
of earth that will have become numerous as tim
swiftly wends its way, cutting its path withOu
| regard to fortune or fame Did you think of thi
| on Memorial Day, young sisters of the W.RC.?
The large majority, nay, almost the entirety c
| the 9. AR on the western slope OF LIES jouI
| new and upon whom shall the continuance of thi
| loving duty fall but to Order, and to this en-
was one of the chief objects for which we wer
| organized, and let our younger members rcmenl
| Der that to them the greater burden will fall whe
the G AR. grows weaker in the years TO come.
Memorial Day of 1888 in Baltimore will long b
remembered by the ladies of the Relief Corps i
this city, with pleasant reeolectiOns of the solem
mites Of the day Custer Corps, No 2, ably assistc
their Post in the performance OF their morDin
assignment in strewing the graves in public GENE
teries; lI6 graves in Loudon Park Cemetery wer