The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04

way in this short but warm reception, can feel
proud of the success of the undertaking, and the
visitors will certainly remember the occasion FOR
many years. At o'clock all wended their way 10
the A. T. and S. F. depot, where We took our re-
spective cars and started our journey to Column
bus to attend the GAR. and WR.C. Enoamp-
ment. The headquarters car of Kansas was occu-
pied by the following people: Department Com
mander ]. w. Feighan, Assistant Adjutant- GEN.
eral o. II. Golfer and wife, Charles Harris, Assist
wife, Gen. Eggleston and Cen hurry Meyers ana
! wife, of Wichita, George K. Spencer ana Whei
| Col N: Stewart, of Wichitai Senator Blue non
| Dick Walker, A. r. Greene of Cedarvale; w. H.
| Lemon, q. NJ. Parks and wife, Mrs. Ella Powell
| Department President. W.R.C.; Belle Q. Harris,
| Senior VicePresident: Jennie e. Besack, Depart
ment Secretary; Louise II. Brown, Treasurer;
| Margaret r. Wickeus, Counselor; Emily Brady,
| Inspector; Minnie D. Morgan. Instituting and In
! NJ. Wharry and Mr. and Mrs Willard and daugh--
ter Alice, of Pttsburg, Kan.-W.R.C. No. 20.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR TRIBUNE; Aug. l6, II and Is our Depart
ment President Emma Manchester, went to Hoi-
drege to attend the District Reunion at that place
| While there she was the guest of Mrs. Hill and
Mrs. Catron, former members of Farragut Corps,
| Lincoln. She spoke to the comrades at the Reun-
| ion, and also inspected Holdrege Corps. Resolu-
tons were drafted expressing their heartfelt graft
tude to Mrs Manchester for her attendance ana her
earnest and untring labor in behalf of the W.RC.
| at Hodrege and throughout the State.
The next visit was to Fullerton one OF the pref
test little towns in the State, where she organized
Live Eagle Corps, No. 90 with II charter members
Mrs Manchester was we'll pleased with her VISIT 20
people OF that place will always be a pleasant
memory. Chaplain Lozier lectured in the evening
and Mrs. Manchester spoke in behalf OF the Nom-
ans Relief Corps. Officers; President, valionia
| Wheeler; s. V.-P., Ellen G. Barber; J. V.-P, Anna
L. Cook; Chap, Sarah NJ. Webb; Treas, Mary
| Luce; Con- Mary e. Gilmore A. O., Julia A
| Stearns; G., Lou Spurier A Co. Matilda Jaeksonj
| Sec Ida V. Gress. From there she went to Cedar
Rapids, where inspection was held in the alter
noon, and at night Mrs Manchester leetured on
the object and working of the Order. The meet
ing was attended not only by members but by O
lnrTr IaIsa do he
encourage ment and instruction will result in new
life and efficiency to the Order. She gives the Ce-
dar Rapids Corps the credit of being among the
best in the State Rose Sargent, OF Cedar Rapids,
took her across the prairies to Albion, distance
Of 16 miles at which place she Inspected and found
the Corps doing spIendldly; returned 10 CedaI
Rapids where she took the train for Schuyler ana
inspected Phil Sheridan Corps, No. 10. She speaks
in glowing terms of the work of the Corps and of
their advancement. From Schuyler she went to
Grand Island To- visit the Department Counselor,
Lyde NJ. Bohne. The 9th she went to Noriork to
attend the State Reunion, accompanied by her
daughter May, Master Roscoe, and Ada K. Small,
of Farragut Relief Corps. That same evening she
addressed the comrades relative to the work oil the
WR.C. Mrs. Manchester's headquarters were
thronged all the week with ladies asking for intor-
nation concerning the work of the Woman's Re-
| lief Corps. While there she held two meetings,
and Initiated eight members into different Corps
She also held q meeting for the ladies-a large
number of comrades attending-at which time she
explained more fully the objects of our Order
Comrades and all the ladies were very much In
terested and all asked questions. over 300 ladie;
registered at her tent, ana all VINO diu not DelOn9
, to any Corps expressed hope that they would be
organized soon. Returning from Columbus she
will be kept busy for some time organizing, as the
Posts are waking TO the fact that the best way te
thrive is to have an auxiliary. One OF the mos
pleasant events Of the Reunion was the presenta
ton of a large sum of money TO Mrs Manchester
for the burmese of clearing the Department of debt
Mrs Manchester publicly thanked the comrades II
touching speech delivered from the grand stand
not only in her behalf but in behalf OF her co
? laborers in this work. Another pleasant feature
was an original song. " Marching Through Ne
bFaska, by Kate Brownlee Sherwood. MIS- Sher
wood was invited to attend the Reunion, but ow
? ing TO press Of business was compelled TO decline
) 1t was sung to the air of Marching Through Geor
! gia and captured the hearts OF every Nebraskan
Sept Mrs Manchester went to Weeping Waite
to see the Department Treasurer on Department
business The 9th she went to Iecunlseh 70 lilstal
new officers that had been elected IN place OF officer
resigned On the 9Th she started for Columbus II
| her special car, accompanied by Lyde M Bohne
: Department Counselor, Grand Island Department
4 Treasurer Theresa w oodward Weeping Water; De
f partment Chaplain. Mary G. Appleget, Iecumseh
/ Past Department Chaplain, Hettle r. FAINTER, Lin
2 coin Delegates, l.. A. Bates, Aurora, ana MARY %
r ! Cook Lincoln. Farragut Corps, Lincoln, accom-
panied her 10 the train in body. Inc tram leoVlhi
4 | Lincoln consisted of IS coaches and was crowded
= | Denartnnent Commander w G. Henry's coac
, | and Department President Emma Manchester
1 | coach were handsomely decorated with the Ma
| tional colors and some OF Nebraskas famous COR
. | beautifully entwined The Sterling Band, one o
/ the best in the State, accompanied the ana as In
y train pulled out with burst OF music rom vi
Z band the writer waved last salute with eyes no
unditnmed for Columbus was the Mecca TO whlel
Il she had looked forward for a long time, but bus
d | ness prevented. The happlest woman there
a | though was our dear Department President, sh
s taking with her nearly $500, which clears TINS De
a partment of all indebtedness ana is an impetus
90 to the front rank We all feel that no one pu
Il | our President could have accomplished sucn a.
= undertaking. God bless her in her work, and ma
> she have the strength to continue in her noDi
career is the fervent prayer OF every sister IN t
i Smith, Corresponding secretary
n Lincoln, Neb.
n DEPARTMENT OF Pennsylvania.
a raf
letter day in Grand Army and Relief Corps circle
e 10 northwestern Pennsylvania that being the oeea
y sion of the annual Reunion oil the NorInwester
y Association of Pennsylvania G.AR IN BraoiorS
N II was expected that at least l5VOO people Woui
y visit the oil metropolis on that day, and our Iuile
oI cancellations were realized. The city was neVt
before so deliberately decorated; flags, bunting an
banners were flying every side, while across u
principal streets large arches had been erected an
N trimmed with a profu5ion OF eyergreens, move
W and banners and almost every citizen turned Oh
s. TO give the representatives of every battle OF u
# war royal welcome Pneer ~s xatersns ~ sr
" Woman's Relief Corps, by Bradford Corps no. l
s. and a committee of Post No i4i, assisted by men
3 bers of Corps No. %, of Smethport, and NO. o.,
n Gilmore and il is estimated that not less than ~
~ were thus entertained thanks to the generous no
a. paliy of Bradford's citizens who contributed u
lr We were happy in meeting many members
p the w r. O. from Corps throughout tins secton
o. the State; also, from Bayard Corps, NO o.; oiea
ID N Y The Campfire was held in the Big Rink
~ the evening Corp'l Tanner, Gov. Beaver, OF rem
gu svlyaDia; Frank j. Magee, Department. NoH
IS, mander and Asst Adj't-Gen. Thos j. stewart, ga
III to be the handsomest comrade IN the state we
OF OF the prominent speakers e.
OF Reports from Corps in various parts OF the Sta
Ia are encouraging. few Presidents bewall sleeI
condition of their Corps, but we trust TINS state
n. things is due to the warm weather. and now In
OF Autumn is here they will wake up WITH reneW'
oi energy and activity.
us Mrs Florence Jacoby, President OF Corps NO.
We Northumberland writes of very pleasant evenii
ld enjoyed Aug. 20, by the Corps, Post and sons
~ Veterans Sept. they attended Reunion OF u
re G. "A r. at Bloomsbury, and had grand time.
The Department President, Jennie NJ. Reavel
10 and her staff occupied on the trip to Columb'
on which Joined the g. A Il. train at Erie sept TO-
ur n Y g. & St L. r. r.. and stopped at Clevelai
Tx long enough to give opportunity to all to vi
ne the tomb OF the honored Garfield. General Orde
No f. Just issued, announces that reports for /
us quarter ending June 80 show the membership OF /
ne Pennsylvania WR.C. to be $3.50; expended
Gu relief during quarter and turned over 10 Pos
81 1885, with gain in membership OF over oUO
~, The Volunteer published at New Castle, IA,
~ Comrade j. c. Stevenson q member oil 20. Il, lVc
70 Pa tRoundheadsl, is handsome paper, with
ai- column devoted to the w re. The August nu
iie Der contains fine portrait OF Mrs Kate b. On
VIC wood, and the editor pays high ana deserV
compliment to the attributes of this noble WON
III and Past National President OF the w. RC.-Ma
ow A. Wallace, Department Corresponding Secretal
er- ALL ALONG THE LINE.
an The Acme Haversack OF song Tor Septemo
ial published by Comrade J. G. o. Redington, Sy
asst cuse, N. Y, announces lhab the November nufl
an will be a splendid souvenir of womans PATRIOTS
~ Enfon No (lHyde 10 ba