The National tribune., 1888-04-05
BEREAVEMENT or vEEMONT.

gone TO work with q VIII TO help the Post pay the
debt remaining on the beautiful new GAR; Hall
they have recently built-lenuie b. Atwood, De-
partment Corresponding Secretary.
DEPARTMENT or VERMONT.
DEAR tribune L. s Grant Corps. No. A. was
Instituted Feb 90, lSSS at West Randolph, Vt with
Sarah y Price 5. N-P,, Louise =. Goodrich;
J. N-P., Clemmie r. Pratt; Sec susie G. Gahielle;
Treas, Emma :. Mcintyre; Chap, Ida i. Ford !;
Con- lila e. Sanborn; G., c. \, LIliei \. e.,
Ella II. Chamberlain a. c.. Mary = lIuibroOk
Cham berain Corps, No 4, at 81. jOhnsbuFy, Is IN
a mos; hourishiug condition At last meeting re
ceived applications from 10 young ladies' we
mothers prefeTTing to have our daughters under
the protecting care Of the Corps. The orange party
March 10 was q grand success.
March II, Woodbury. Corps. No. :, West Concord
VT gave an entertainment, consisting OF the farce
The Train TO Mauro." Speaking and reading,
nterspersed with music by the = of V. after which
warm sugar was served. A financial success pro
ceeds added to relief fund-Josic G. Herrick, De
partment Secretary, Bratteboro, Vt.
THE ORANGE PARTY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: AT the Orange Party given by
Chamberlain Corps and Frost Camp, :. of v St.
Johusbury, VI, oranges were served in every form
orange cakes pies pudding5 sout1le; orange Jelly
in the caunuEcst little baskets made of the rind,
orange charlotte and baskets of oranges, surmount
eli WIFI generous spTIg OF the fragrant orange
blossom, The napkins and the caps of the walters
were angc-coiored tissuepap with pinEed
edges. The same colored paper, cut IN fanciul
strips, was used 10 festoon the walls and ceiling,
and formed lambTcquins at the windows of the
banquet-room. Every guest received a souvenir
card, on which were exceedingly diminutive hand
painted oranges or orange blossoms to which were
attached tiniest ribbon bows of the same color. OF
course there were the Concomitants Of cold meats,
made and dancing concluded another of a series of
successful sociais.-C. A. IL. Thompson, Core
spending Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
DEAR TErBuNE: The WR.C. Convention of the
Department OF Oregon, held Mt Albany the 22d and
go OF February, was an exceedingly harmonious
ana profitable occasion; Nina NJ. Fry, Department
President. presiding, and all officers present ex-
ceptlng Junior Vice. The officers reports were
full and satisfactory. Through the earnest, ener-
getc and pcrseverjug abors of Mrs. Fry much good
mas been accomplished, and the Corps, as a rule,
show healthy and prosperous growth.
Mrs. Fry was the first choice of the Convention
Tor PRESIDENT for the ensuing year. showing the
esteem in which She i held. Size thanked the Con
yenton for the honor bat declined in favor of Mrs.
Miller, of Forest Grove an ardent and faithful
worker for the cause. and the oldest lady in the
Convention. Mrs. Miller received unanimous
vote 81 the Convention as Department President
for l-sS Not ballot was cast, all officers elected
receiving the entire support OF the Convention,
showing the good feeling existing. At the joint
installation Of officers with the GAR. our Ez-
President, Mrs. Fry, and Conductor. Mrs DeianO,
received many eucOmiums Of praise from our hon
oTed brothers for their fine conduct of the ccre-
mouy. at tbe close of which Mrs, Fry improved the
opportunity to remind the GAR. Of their lack of
interest n the w re. during the past year. This
was received in the good spirit hat prompted It, and
already she has had seven letters thanking her for
her remarks, ana picdgingG bettcrsHppoTt the com
ing year. The evening Of the I'D banquet was
given by the WR.C. and GAR. of Albany. The
collation. was magnificent. Delegates and visitors
will long remember the W.R.C. Of Albany for
their Kindness and courtesy.
Department officers: President Sarah z. Miller,
Forest Grove; :. V-P., Mary J. Train Albany }.
N.-P, Julia Abraham, koseburg; Sec, Mary II.
Ellis, Forest Grove Treas Fannie A. Johnson,
Corvallis Chap Ellen Robbins, Slverton; Coun-
selor, Nina ". Fry, Eugene City; !. and ]. o.. L.
y. l,OUHSbUrN PgrtlIUd- TugB Arupg T. ljIug-
more, Salem.
Executive Board-Eliza Wooden Chairman,
Eliza A. tau6in, Agnes Young, Emma ByeTs,
Deicga,es-8etty Ware. Eugene City; Fannie
a. johnson, Corvallis lat-largej; Alternatcs. Gym
tina terchcn, Astoria; Celia !. 0lmsted, Baker
Aids Of Department President-Gcn Caul,in,
Portland May smith, Salcm.-A Delegate, Eu-
gene City
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Those having crochet work. lace work or knit
ting Of any Kind that they would like 10 have beau
fully done are recommended 10 Lydia Salisbury,
Hudson, Lenawcc Co, Mich. Mrs Salisbury is AN
aged member Of the WR.C., with an invalid soldier
husband, and Chaplain Of tile Hudson Corps. This
recommendation is by authority Of the National
President Emma Stark Hampton, in which the
National Pension and Relief Committee fully con-
cur. Members Of the W.RC. will make a note OF
this
Estela Freeman. Corresponding Secretary OF
Hancock Circle Wilkes Barre Pa-Amelia Nye,
Presjdent-reports a membership Of 81 always
ready 10 lend a helping hand Tie Circle has 10
it, membership ii soldier mother of IS, who gave
six sons TO the service Of her country.
Mary S NcHenry, Department President OF Iowa,
in General Orders, No. . calling The Department
Convention Mt Cedar Rapids April II and y, an
HouBcns 80 Corps in that furnishing Department.
The following sensible recommendations are made
TO Corps which are working for the comfort of the
veterans in the Soldiers Home at Marshalltown
q" would recommend to all Corps anxious to assist
in making the comrades more comfortable 20 inn
mcdatciy prepare rugs for the side of the beds
These be made from strips Of carpctinG five feet
long, with ends tuuRed; or q less expensive way u
TO have carpetrag social and make them from
the rags sewn hit miss with bright solid
stripes for the ends. little ingenuity will soon
develop very servceablc as well pretty rugs
which VIII be both appreciated and enjoyed. Soft
slippers also much needed.
Angie Watson, Corps Correspondent Sparta H.,
notes the death Of Mrs. 9. L. Hindnau, an active
member OF the W.R.C., whose loss is much de-
p.ored by the members.
Clara Barton. member of the National Pension
and Relief Committee. W.RC.. has made an inter
eslng repor. Of the fourth international Red Cross
Conference at CaTlsTube in which she participated
rs President OF the Red Cross Association for Amer
lca IL was presence the worthy President OF
the American Red Cross says. not 10 be forgotten
of nearly 100 delegates, representing the cOuu-
tries and the governments of the entire civilized
I world, assembled in the State House of Baden at
lis capital, Carlsruhe, to discuss and deliberate
upon the great questions Of humanity rs connected
( with that most iuhuman OF all practices, that
( scJuFge Of maHllnd-humau warfare" The EN-
press Of Germany has authorized the Conference to
/ offer prize money of G00O marks about 81 500
and dozen gold and silver medals for the best in
side furnishings of portable field hospital. We
Join Miss Barton in the hope that American inven-
tion VIII come to the front la this as in other use
fui appliances, for the amclOraton OF the woes OIL
mankind
A. J.. b. writing from Aurora, Ncb.. joins in the
general expressions Of pleasure over the Nebraska
Convention W.R.C, and notes the inspiring pres
euce OF four army nurses, viz, Mrs. Howe, o
York; Mrs. Painter, of Lincoln; Mrs Coke, OF
/ Tecuulseh and Aunty" Williams the coiored
nurse for whom the G AR Eucampmeut con
1 tributed n nice little fund. 4. L. b. says; OuI
retiring President, Iyde NJ. BOhne, has proven her
self most worthy Of all h0uors bestowed upon hen
in the untirug labors ofthe past two years and as
time passes can proudly look upon her admuistra
ton as one OF success to herself and also the De
! partmcut she 50 ably presided over"
! James 4. Garfield Corps, No 30, Lowell, Mass.
Melted Si3 .36 for relief from a leap-yCar party
/ Corps - is kept busy, as sickness and death AZ,
/ rcapIng q plentiful harvest, and poverty has
I knocked at the door of many noble soldier
! household. IN her comments Dora Scarf Core
/ spending Secretary says: The eyes of our Gov
eminent seem TO be holden that they may not SEA
/ the distress, whose origin was IN the country
+ glory
old Guard Corps, Dayton, o., has a busy work
as owing to tile fact that the National Home is $,
near the city. more than the usual number of de
pendent soldiers families come under their care
The Executive Committee of which Mrs Mai. w
/ D. Rickham Past President, is Chairman is sue
I cecdiug admirably with its monthly entertainments
! given each time on the anniversary of some i'm
1 portant battle The March social will commend
( rate the engagement between the Merrimac an,
Monitor