The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-27

ragutS sympathy ana support. Or- dettle h.
Painter was elected delegate to meet with the
Public Board of Charities. Officers elected will be
reported after installation Ida Smith, Mrs. III. @.
Macarthur and Mary Foxworthy were elected dele
gates to the Convention at Kearney, with Ada K.
Small, Mary Janey and Nancy Carder as alternates.
Dec Mrs. Emma Manchester, accompanied by
Mrs. Lana A. Bates, of Aurora inspected Star
Corps, No. IS, at Bloomfield, which proved credit
able to the Corps.
Eloine Marsh Secretary of A J. Smith Corps, No.
81, writes of the inspection of their Corps by the
Department President, and the pleasure they all
felt in meeting her. She says that the President
made only few changes, and that they feel very
much encouraged over her words of praise In the
evening Campfire and supper given by the
W.R.C., at which time quilt WAS sold, one OF the
Sons of Veterans holding the lucky ticket. Com
mander Henry addressed the large audience and
was heartily applauded Net proceeds of the sup
per were over S43
Dec 6, the Department President met with the
little Corps at Wood River and inspected them.
Bradley, No. 81, is a new Corps. organized last
Spring, and under the efficient management of their
President, Mrs. Kate Ross, have done good work.
They have carpeted their hall. hung the walls with
pictures, and bought chairs, etc.
Dec z, Dick Yates Corps, AZ, Waco, was inspect
ed by Mrs. Manchester and found in good order.
She returned to Lincoln Dec s, and met with her
own Corps, Farragut, No, 10. giving them some
timely instruction.
Miss Lyde De Long, Secretary of Lookout
Mountain Corps, writes that they initiated three
new members during the year, had i've social
Cam pfires in conjunction with the Post, and had
dining-hall on the fair grounds during the District
fair, from which they realized SIS. They have had
no calfor relief and are planning to help others less
fortunate. Miss Nellie Slagg, Secretary of the
Corps instituted Mt Friend reports that W. F. Stacy,
No. 20, gave q supper Dec A. to which the good
people of Friend literally responded, every one
being interested In the new auxiliary OF Post 80.
Net proceeds S2i.
From Delitha b. Eaton, of Elliott Corps No Il we
learn of officers for the ensuing year: President, F.
A. Eaton; 5. V-P., u. Randol: J. V.-P., S. G.. Kin
H Hey Treas. J. o. Lonneker Chap, 70. o. Walker
Kinney; Alternate, E. Randall. The past year
has been a very pleasant one for the Post and
Corps.-Ida Smith, Lincoln. Neb.
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
DEAR TRIBUNE: We Ike to let you know now and
then that we are alive out in this far-away corner
and TO share our interest when anything special oc-
ours. SO, at the request of members of Post and
Corps, send you an account Of our latest " good
time.n
Our Corps has always prided itself on the num-
Der OF social entertainments they have provided
and the success that has always attended them.
We had imagined, however, that the Post would
be quite at in such social affairs without the
help of the ladies. But the tables have been fairly
turned on us, and we are compelled to acknowt-
edge that the Post is quite equal to getting up a
social success entirely independent of the ladies.
We were surprised one day by an official COM
municatiOn from the Post inviting the Corps, to-
gether with the husbands not members of the
Post, to attend oyster supper to be given by the
Post III honor of the Corps the evening of Dec D.
With much surmisng as to how the Post would
manage the details of such affair withou our
help, the Corps presented themselves in a body in
the ante-room of the GAR. hall. We were
ushered In by the Officer of the Day, when the
comrades rose to receive US, and the Commander
demanded the instantaneous surrender of the
Corps for the evening. This understood as
an attempt TO get even" with the Corps for hav-
ing surprised and captured the Post so uncere-
moniousiy last Winter.
The hall was abIaze with light and most elabo-
rately and beautifully decorated with flags and
streamers of red white and blue, and the boys de-
clared that they " did it all alone.h
After the foTmalities of the reception, Post and
Corps formed in line and marched to the
dining room of Smiths Hotel (the proprietor is q
A ,,lb = ~ ~
the Corps were seated at the wel-laden tabes, at
which the oysters constituted only the first
while the comrades proved most assiduous attend
ants.
The Corps then entertained the Post with the
patriotic airs dear to every soldiers heart while
the comrades did ample justice to the good supper,
after which the whole party returned to the hall,
and the feast of reason and the flow of soul be-
gan. Many of the comrades and members of the
Corps were called out, and general socability and
iolliy prevailed. This Corps has higher opinion
of old boys than ever before. We have con-
Guided that they are equal to almost anything. At
Corps meeting the next day hearty vote of thanks
to the good GAR. brothers was enthusiastically
given, and plans were laid for grand New ear s
| reception to be rendered the Post by the Corps.
| The GAR. and W.R.C. here band of
brothers and sisters united by the strongest ties OF
| friendship and sympathy. and we never cease to
! rejoice thereat-Mary ii. Ellis, Department Secre-
| tary, Forest Grove, Ore.
| DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
! DEAR TRIBUNE: It has been some little time since
Ohio has been represented through the columns OF
| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and have thought bes.
! to remind you we still live, and are prospecting
! finely. There are now $50 Corps with several APP
/ plicRtions pending. Thirtytwo Corps have been
! organized since our last Department Convention,
and we hope to number 800 before the close of the
present administration. This has been q busy
month at Headquarters. The quarterly reports
are coming IN also large donations Ior the Soi,
| diers' Home at Sandusky and the Childrcns'
| Home at Xenia.
! Iwish to tell you of three trips have made
| Upon request of the Department President l in
! sDPCteQ Corps. o..
! James Price, No. so, Westervie, and Ransom
! Reed, No. 1872 Marysvie. | found ali in good
condition. with every evidence of prosperity, and
/ j return through your valuable paper my warmes
| thanks to one and all who so lovingly united in
making my visit so pleasant. shall ever remem
! Der and cherish the many courtesies received
Anna A. Fowler. Secretary of Patchin Corps, No
! z Burton, writes that that Corps had dinner ana
supper election day, which added to their funC
the sum of Sl6S6 They also have a red and white
| quilt upon which any have their name
placed for the small sum of 10 cents. Wher
full of names the same will be quilted and sold
and the whole proceeds placed i'll their relief fund
| Wells Corps, No. IS, Columbus, held its annua
meeting for the election of officers for 1889 Thurs
day afternoon lO4 ladies' being present. The tol
lowing officers were elected: President, Marion
Slade; s. V.-P., Mary Wilson; J. N.-P.. Reverssi
| Wilder; Treas Maria Skinner; Chap, Rachel ]
| Jones; Con. Lillian Smithson; c., Maggie Hite
| Delegates, Fredonia Dean, Lucy Powell Mary
| Warner; Alternates, Mary Sanders, Mary Abbott
| Mary Dennis. Wells Corps has membership o
2l4, the largest Corps in the epartment,-Ella c
Burr, Department Secretary, Columbus, o.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
E. Florence Barker, Past National President, &
at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Northampton
Mass, with her eldest daughter, Flossie, who wa
taken i'll of typhoid fever while in attendance a
Smith College. The sympathies of all who know
the loving and devoted mother and talented anC
beautiful daughter will be with the stricken one
in their affiiction.
Dahlgren Corps, No 20, W.R.C., of South Boston
| Mass. continues active in good works The ladie
of this Corps assisted Post No. ,, G. r., at it
grand bazaar in October raising upward of 81 90
by their own unaided efforts. They are now ar
ranging for an old Folks Concert" in aid O
their relief fund to take place soon after New
Years At their regular meeting on Dee. the fol
lowing officers chosen for the coming year
President Hattie NJ futile; S. V.-P, p. NJ. King
J. V.-P, j. L. Spooner Treas, $ E. Young; Chap.
NJ. Il. Walker; Con-, II. c. Berry; G., NJ. J. Tol
ford.-Caroline L. Berry, Corresponding Score
tary.
G. L. Nevins Post, No. l. and Corps No. l, o
Rockford, H., held joint fair at the Rink Nov.
to 10Th, which Melted them the neat little sum Q
SS04. which was divided equally between the twt
societies G.. l.. Nevins Corps, No l, now has il
its treasury something $500, pretty GOO
showing, considering the amount of relief done
The past year has been attended with abundan
prosperity under the direction of their able anC
| nuch-respected President, Mrs S. r. Spauldng