The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-02

dent and Graldine Frfsbe. Senior Vice President
paid visit TO the Corps at Arroyo Grande and
LompOc. These Corps arg composed OF earnest
and enthusiastic members and doing good
work auxiliary to the Posts. Mrs Peck the
President OF the Corps at Lompoc, was an army
nurse aud was regularly mustered into ana out OF
the service Of the United States The country
around Lompoc and Arroyo Graude IS grand, and
acres upon acres are devoted to the cultivation OF
the army bean"
new Corps was organized at Los Gatos during
the month of March. This Corps was visited by
the Department President and found to be In ex-
cellent condition. Though the membership Is
small, they make up in quality and worth what
they lack in quantity. That they fully understand
the objects for which they were organized is seen
from the fact that members of the Corps raised
500 to assist a comrade who had been burned out.
The Department President was the guest OF An
tOinette TAFT President OF l.. G. Ord, No. 81, and
the wife of COmrade TAFT, an ex-AndersOnvie
prisoner Mrs TAFT is one Of the few soldiers
wives who can fully realize what the war with all
its horrors really was.
The Department Inspector, Amy c. Brown, Wis
tied another new Corps at Santa Paula, also com
posed of energetic members, anxious TO perfect
themselves in the work. and TO be indeed an
auxiliary TO the POST
CARNIVAL OF CENTURIES.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Lyon Corps No. g. Oakland,
Cal, held Carnival of Centuries at Cavalry hall
joint benefit Of Post and Corps, the fourth auni-
versary Of the Corps. This Corps is caring for
nearly 80 persons, having raised and expended
since its organization 81 0j5.95.
The evening opened with the Zouave march and
sword drill by company OF blooming girls, under
the grand march of the Centuries revealing cos
tunes of the l4th 18th, 10Th, l7th and 18TH centu
rics, Eiizabethan era conspicuous After Jtiat
dancing was general
Co. +, c. n c.. was out in full uniform guests of
the maiden militia, whe were to return the visit at
exhibition drill, July ..
Appomattox and Lyon Corps will unite the
coming season in series of splendid entertain
ments for benefit of relief, beginning with SheT-
mans optical illusions at the Oakland Thcater.
Lyon and AppOmattOx Posts and Corps held
grand Reunion at GA. K. Hall, when the feature OF
enSravings Of Generals A large engraving OF all
ful-rank hIajoT-Generals of the late war, l33 in
number, was presented to the two Posts by Mrs.
CTaker. fine portrait of Lincoln was presented
by Mrs. Cralser behalf of Mrs Canon OF Los An
geles, to the two Corps Mrs. Borlaud OH behalf Of
AppOmattox Corps, presented in a few touching
remarks portraits OF Grant and Logan TO AppOmat-
tox Post. portrait of Gen Garfield was presented
TO the two Corps by Capt. Adderson.-Sarah NJ.
Steele, Corresponding Secretary, Lyon Corps.
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Amos Z. Steele Corps, No. u,
North Muskegon, for some time past has been I'M
able TO hold regular meetings account of the
hall where they met being destroyed by fire, with
the Corps charter and all OF their supplies But
thanks for the kind words and loving deeds Of our
Department President, who has not only given as
a charter, but other supplies She assured us that
behind the dark clouds a silver lining, and we
fully realize that it has appeared TO us. Kindness
has not only been shown to us by the Department,
but also by the Odd Fellows of North Auskegon,
they having loaned Us the OF their hall long
the Corps may fit to use it. We accepted the
generous offer, and Will hold meetings from lhis
time on-Neliie Sprague, Corresponding Secretary,
Corps No. II.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The many friends of Mrs Sarah c. Nichols Past
President of the Department of New York now
filing the Office Of National Instituting and Install
ing Officer, will be glad to learn of her GONZALES
cence after heroic treatment for a disease which at
one time threatened her life. She is as yet in New
York city, at which place she stricken down
while returning from her dutv of organizing Rhode
Island into "a Department. There is every indica-
ton OF her complete recovery, a fact which New
York halls with delight.
One of the bes; indications that Corps is doing
efficient work is the fact that perfect harmony pre-
walls. An example of this is found in Wesley Rolf
Corps, No 90, located at STANDARDS Corner, n. Y.
Although few ia number, this Corps has shown
enterprise and energy worthy of emulation in many
that larger The faithful zeal of its President
Miss Ellie Woodcock, has been recognized by the
members and a very substantial token of their re-
gard in the shape of beautiful watch presented to
her
Cora Day Young National Sanior Vice-President,
describes most aughable burlesque initiation
given by the Girls OF 81 " on the evening of dis
trict injecting. The comrades were present, and
learned a great deal of W re. work-of course.
Mrs. NJ A Scott, member of National Pension
and Relief Committee has the following timely
words in her department Of the Veterans AdUocate.
" 1T is small privilege to belong this Order,
understand its laws aud be ready to lift its pTinc
pies into the everyday lines of living, and to do 1t
graudy. This think must be more and more
appreciated AS the Order and its duties under
stood, and we hope there will be more interest
that is helpful
At the 6. AR picnic given at Cleveland by Aus
tin, Steadman, Crane, Brooklyn and Volunteer
Posts, benefit National Encampment fund the
ladies of the five Corps, under direction of Mar
garet T. Young, Department Aid and President
OF Austin Corps, provided abundant refreshments
at nominal cost. II was an immense success.
Eugene Reynolds Corps, No. 1856, BeIlefontaine
o., held joint fair with Post and Sons of Veterans,
for which they realized the of 81 100 TO be used
in furnishing the new Memorial Hall.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: This extreme warm weather
has made every one feel like keeping perfectly
quiet; still the W.IIC. has much to do. Applica-
tons for charters and supplies are being received
almost daily. Julia Q. Gordon, Department Junior
VicePrcstdent, assisted by Sarah Robbins of Corps
No. %, Upper Sandusky' Instituted Jnqueth Corps,
No. 239, at Sycamore July with charter mem
bership of Il Sue Sayboldt, in reporting institu-
ton of Shreve Corps, No 234 ShreVe o. June 49,
writes that delegation of the Shreve ladies met
the party at the depot and escorted them to the no.
TEL where they were handsomely entertained, and
at p. IN. reported to GAR Hall, where they ini-
tiatGd 80 as charter members.
Hill Corps, No. 236, New StrGitsville was insti-
tuted June 20 b. Kate J. Hickman. Charter list %.
Public installation III the evening.
Rose A. Cole, President of Lincoln Corps, No. %,
Oberlin, o., instituted Lorain Corps, No. 237 Lo-
rain, o., June y.
Stephen A. Baxter Corps No Oil, Mechanics
burg, o., recently instituted by S. Alice Shuler
Department Senior Vice President, with charter
membership of 3D. is in most ourishing condition.
This Corps has given one New England dinner,
azing handsome for their relief fund.
Baxter Corps assisted the Post and Sons of yeter-
Memorial Day. The exercises were both
beautiful and impressive 90 girls aud boys wear
ing embiems of our country, strewed the flowers
on the graves of our slumbering comrades
The Department President, Mrs. Bancroft, ac-
cepted a special invitation June % from the Sec
rotary of the Board of Lady Visitors of the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home TO attend the
exercises that evening returning to Headquarters
next morning greatly gratifed with her visit.
On the evening of July Matte Lear President
of j. M. Wells Corps. No. &C, Columbus instituted
s. A. Gilbert Corps No 23S, Jacksonville, with
"A charter membership of %. Mrs. Lear was ably
assisted by Marian oade, :. V.-P. of Wells Corps,
and Mary A. Wilson, Past Conductor. The ladies
were Hospitality entertained Mt the comfortable
home of j. =. Popejoy, Adjutant of 5. A Gill
bert Post Gilbert Post and Corps have beauti-
full hall, piano, and all the ct ceteTas.
The GA X. and W.RC of Brooklyn Village cell
ebrated the Nations birthday in a stirring manner.
Proceeds to deray expenses of the Post to National
EnCanpment.
Leander Stem Corps, Tiffen were surprised by
the Post, accompanied by brass band and Sum
mer collation., and there was the best kind of a
pIiments for similar surprise given them some
time since by the Corps.
Custer Post, CouneRut o., has been the recipient
of beautiful banner from the Corps presented at
Joint Campfire The boys" are proud and the
girls happy.-Ea q. Burr, Department Sec
rotary.
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Chamberlin Corps has received
between 20 and % members since Department Con
ventiOn, held here in February-direct proof that
the Convention was q success, and left good inn
preston the citizens. We are now planning
picnic At time of Department Convention Yer