The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-17
Department GIean,nes
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA.

DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: We look up and see the crowded
frnit-blOOms dropping in beauty above our heads.
The wind IS still running roughly about over tue
earth, but when hide around in a sunny
corner, one has fOretaste Of Summer IN the suns
warm strength. We gaze lovingly at the rich
brown earth lately freed from the frostfs grasp,
through which the blunt, green buds are gently
forcing themselves and the loud sweet voiced birds
are abroad. Our untidy, ragged robin has come
again; ali the yearly recurring May miracles.
What can ] say 10 set them fairly before you for
May Is yet rs much better than Summer as hope is
better than fruition.
We acknowledge the invitation Of VIM. Smith
Corps, Sheridan, TO an entertainment on May 5.
The undersigned has vivid and pleasant recollec-
ton OF the generous hospitality Of this particular
Corps last Summer at the Reunion of the G A Z
there. Although then one Of our newest Corps
they established W.RC. Headquarters tent for the
mediation Of their guests, aud we believed it
advertised the W.R.C cause more than any other
one act during last years administration because
the institution 81 number Of new Corps can be
directly traced to its influences The season of
GAR. Reunions Is fast approaching; il is recon-
mended That upon these occasions other Corps
shall do likewise.
The entertainment OF Paul f. slocum Corps
April 10, al Bloomington, for the benefit Of their
relief fund decided success It's members
/ quite enthusiastic Applications for charter
| from Dauvilie and New Albany are received Har-
row Corps, No. IO7, at Mt. Vernon, has already
| taken UP the relief work.
! India Hackeman, President Of Joel Wolfe Corps
Nashville, installed member Of Executive
/ Board, Department Council, last Saturday at De
! partmeuL Headquarters.
/ On the 2lst uli. the Department President. Mrs
/ Hit, visited Lookout Corps Nobesve. 1t was
also her privilege to be ia attendance at the Ohio
1 Convention, W.R.C., held in Toledo last week
/ where she was the guest Of Mrs Mary T. Bullock
/ Past Secretary Of Forsyth Corps. She pronounces
the rtualistc service Of our Order beautifully ex-
| empiied by Forsyth Corps: the review Of the
past years work excellent the election of officers
| satisfactory, and everything altogether lovely
Jas. II. Emmett Corps Wabash gave festival
on May s.
Baron Steuben Corps. No, III. was instituted at
/ Ham ATFt Nv zg1f Tla,f
| Lizzie NJ. Townsend, of Angola, with the follow
! ing officers President, Louisa C. Rcuucr; s. V-P
| Lucrctia Gar;ner; J. V.-P., Ella Farnam Sec
! Minnie Beecher; Treas, Elizabeth Ware; Chap
Nancy oberlin; Con-, Rena Brown Chap, Me-
lissa Chappell.
Jacob barton Corps, No. 108 Inwood, instituted
! April "A by r.. Scvina Haughton, OF Plymouth :
President Ollie Artz; $. V.-P., Cora NJ. Pitts j.
| V.-P., Hannah j. Apple Sec Jessie Ross: Treas
fhlndh hlzer; Chap, Mary Il. Hinder Con-.
Nancy NJ. Bayman; G., Margaret A. Gerard.
Halle Holmes, Department Aid, WilIiamsport
Is come and gone; but, alas without the relief and
| hope We longcd to give her We cannot comprehend
the reality and severity Of her illness All her
| words deceive us; the smiles from her violet eyes,
| lhat klnde the loneliness OF her face; her great
patience and absolute peace her meelkness and
yet ya!Or, for with a full and collected conscious
nes-, She looks into the face OF Him from whom
shuddering nations turn away their eyes and puts
her hands gently into His, saying, Friend, | am
ready" Oh, wise men and philosophers, who
| she seems setting her feet? When you take il
away give US something better instead
And must see
All bssful things depart from US, or e'er we go to
Thee?
We cannot guess Thee in the wood, or hear Thee
in the wind.
Our cedar5 must fall round us ere we see the light
behind,
Aye, sooth, feel too strong in veal to need Thee
that road,
But, wo being come the soul is dumb that crietl
not to God"
Flora Wulschner, Department Secretary, In
dianRpols, Ind.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Relief Corps No 20, nporia
Kan, have sustained IA sad loss in the death O
Florence Adds, Senior Yce-President and sste
, OF Capt. c. w. Holden. Appropriate resolution
voice the sympathy of the Corps for the living ant
their respect for the dead and the charter and S
v. T. chair have been draped in mourning.
Department Headquarters fad plenty do. Apr
q Hartford Relief Corps, No. 95, was institutes
with so charter members, by Belle c. Harris, De
partment Senior Vice President who was accom-
! panied by nine officers of Corps No 20, Of whic