The National tribune., 1889-04-04

dent, Mrs. Craig, at Bay City, but business cares
and duties interviewed to keep her from Us. She
and many other loved women wired greetings,
which were gratefully received.-Sarah 4. G. Plum
mer, Past Department President
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEAR TRIBUNE: The work for our National
heroes and their dear ones goes brayely on in this
Department Sarah Myers, President Corps rs
Brockwayville, represents growing interest in that
Corps, and Rebecea Pomeroy, President Corps los
ChambeTsburg, reports much enthusiasm Nellie
NJ. Dumars is President Of Corps I99 instituted
recently at Greenviile.
Mrs. Judge Morrison, Department President
while on a visit to Corps No Is Bradford, spoke
earnestly In behalf Of the Home for the disabled
veterans and their wives, the widows and orphans
of soldiers, and Army Nurses Corps IS pledged
its support by a rising vote. This Corps enjoyed,
by invitation, Campfire given by Post I4l music,
Almost the first work of the Department Presi-
dent was the institution of >. H. Barnes Corps No.
40. at Sharon Center a public installation,
speeches by the comrades and an oyster supper.
The Corps is strong one, heartily supported by
the Post. President, Mary White; :. N-P., Helen
Drake; ]. Y-P., Anna Craudall; Sec, Jenette
Dickinson; Treas, Emma Nichols; Chap, Miriam
da Croker; Con, Ann V. Tory; g. Sarah Graves.
Kate L. Wright succeeds Helen 5. Morrison De-
partment President, President Corps %, Smeth-
port.
An application with CO names appended has
reached Department Headquarters from Lebanon.
Ere this appears the Corps viii have started on its
glorious mission.
L H. Mullen Post and Corps, at Drake Center,
celebrated Washington's Birthday with grand
ball
Judge T. A Morrison, husband of the Depart
ment President of Pennsy lyania, lost an arm at
and is serving on the bench of Mexican COun-
ty. He is deeply interested in the work of the
WR.C., and frequently accompanies his wife and
joins IN the installation Campfires.
Strong Vincent Corps, Erie, besides providing
so handsomely for the entertainment Of dele
gates at Department Convention, presented each
delegate with a badge bearing the medallion OF the
retiring Department President Jennie NJ. Reavley.
They also escorted all the delegates to the Soldiers
Home, and after the visit entertained them to a
sumptuous dinner at GAR. hall.
An important action of our Department Conven-
ton the voting Of $50 for the assistance of Posts
of the g. AR. IN the Department OF Virginia. This
was after the reading of a letter from Richard p.
Wheeler, Department Commander, by Mrs. Wal
lace acknowledging Bible sent Worden Post No.
%, Norfolk, from the Corps of Mexican County,
showing the hard struggles of Southern Posts
Mary A. Wallace, Department Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The ladies of Hudson have
and with new chairs and bTic-a-brac they are very
cosy and happy. The Post visited the Corps the
| week after the repairs were completed and spent
couple of hours IN social converse Music and re-
fFeshments.
Fred S Lowell Corps No. Al, was organized at
| Kenosha March 2 by Mrs. Martha H. Rayner. De
partment Secretary The Corps starts with II
members; Mrs. Ezra Simmons President.
The Corps at Eroy, Wonewoe and Hillsborough
invited TO Campfire at Mansion the 9th uIt.,
at which time Myrtle Royal Bishop was installed
/ Department Institutiug and Installing Officer
Adah Q. Way, Department Corresponding Secre-
/ tary, Milwaukee, Wis.
DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON.
| Phil Kearny Corps, No. 6, Toledo: President,
1 Olean Conrad; 5. V.-P., NIolle Calvin; j. V-P
/ Clara Carpenter; Treas, Elizabeth Workman
/ Chap, Molhe Boycei Con, Sarah Taylor; G., Anna
| Peyon.
4. SuIly Corps. No. Z, Dayton held joint instala-
ton with POST lunch, music, etc. Our Department
Vce-Presdent, Mary y. Krbs, installed the Corps.
I President Mamie H. Kelly; 5. V.-P. Ellen r.
| Dorr; J. V.-P., Julia Riggs; See, Ella Brining
| Treas, Nettie Dumdii Chap, Elizabeth Aldrieh
| Con-, Ina AieClary; G., Eta Fouts; \. C., Anna
| Carr; 4. G., Clara La Due Last Thanksgiving
/ Post and Corps had joint Campfire.
Meade Corps. No. 9, North Yakima; officers in
/ stalled by Past Commander Dunn President, Har-
I riet Leaning; 5. V.-P., Lydia f Mansfield; ]. Y
F., Marietta Haines; See, Ella Dunn; Treas, Jen-
/ ME Tucker; Chap, Frances L. WOodcocs; Con.
Minnie Mansfeld G., Letitia Wiley; A. c., Anna
/ Dunn; A. G., Dora Q. Clark.
Joe Hooker Corps No. TO- Chehalis. Officers
President, Louisa j. Wagleyi ;. N.-P., Mary Wis
I ner; ]. V-P., Julia A. Riggs; Sec, Martha E. HOl-
loway; Treas, Amanda Miller; Chap, Matilda r.
| Levens: Con, Mary r. Forrest; c. Carrie Hall
| \. c.. Ellie Claughton; A. G., Dora Paul.
James Parsons Corps, No. IL, Elensburg, install
/ lation Jan. with Post. Officers: President, LO-
Rosa Carver; Sec, Lizzie Woods; Treas, kittie
/ Keene; Chap, Emily HOrnbeck; Con-, Jennie
/ Brown; G.. Nora Kinkade; A. C., Bertha NJ Con
gar; A. g., Mollie NJ. Greenwood This Corps la:
| met in a small. unsuitable room, and has yariOu:
other diseouragements, but expect some changes
| for the better soon. Their new President was s
charter member of Corp No 2. Tacoma IS well ~
in the work, and confidently hope for grand re-
suits from her administration.
! Reynolds Corps, No. u, Blaine, wisely reelected
all their officers, the same sent THE TRIBUNE
Lizzie r. Herrick, Department Secretary, Seattle
Wn. L.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Massachusetts very sensibly voted to discontinue
the wearing of white kid gloves by members in at
tendance upon Corps meetings hitherto custom.
BY General Orders, No. >, of Emma B. LOwd, De
partment President of Massachusetts we learn tina
l IL q Instructor. provided
that Department, Is to be continued. Elizabeth V
Lang takes the office for eastern Massachusetts
and Mary NJ Perry for the west. Their duties art
TO visit and instruct all Corps marked poor o.
" fair" by the Inspector, and all new Corps within
three months after institution. The new roster
just out, numbers l20 Corps.
Sixth annual Convention, Department of Ohio
eonvenes at Dayton April "a at odd Fellows TEN
pie Committee on Credentials announcedi IN Gen
eral Orders, No Is Mary L. Bancroft, Department
President are Elizabeth Mansfield Irving, Corps
Ada b. De Wolfe, Corps IS; Charlotte Davidson
Corps %; Jennie III. CTamer, Corps %; Alice c
Whitaker, Corps 124. For local information ad
dress Hattie A. Robinson, President, or Vesta
Shoemaker, Secretary, Old Guard Corps, No. l2l
General Orders, No. /, Department of New Jer
sey. Amanda O'Daniel, Department President
Headquarters Trenton, contain valuable informa
ton to the Corps of that State.
Cora Day Young Past National Senior Vice
President and present Chairman Ohio Executive
Board, has just visited Ohio Headquarters, W.R.C.
and reports the entire work in most admirable con
dition.
Clare HOyt BufIe1gh, retiring PRESIDENT OF II. y
Smith Corps No. 81 AthOl, Mass, was presente,
with beautiful silver service by tine Corps in reeOg
milton of faithful and efficient services. Mrs Bur
| leigh is the widow of q Union soldier, Col. HOyt
daughter of DIR. Hoyt, the Abotionist, and sister
George Henry Hoyt, who volunteered to defen'
John Brown at Harper's Ferry.
Tom Talbot Corps, Somerset, o., gave an enter
tainment consisting of war scenes, songs, tableau,
and a flag drill by q company OF little girls uni
formed in red, white and blue Lizzie Graf, ap
tain. The amusing camp scene was little con
traband tossed up in an army blanket Miss Mar.
Sheridan, niece of Gen. Sheridan, sang Taps
very beautifully.
The Ohio Corps are working bravely for the Sol
diers' Home and boxes of hospital supplies, dress
iug-gowns, invalid chairs, rs well as books flag
and pictures, are going steadily forward Cantor
Corps, No. 4, Canton, the first Corps 20 Tespon
promptly to the fun amount asked IN the cash cal
is now busy getting mp box. The President, Adj
+. Clarke is power in all good works.
Mrs. w. II. Shigley, Georgetown, Colo, write
that the first Campfire given under the auspices o
the Corps three months organized, Melted SSI5t
The Department has been engaged in furnishing
bed linen for the Soldiers Home. Mrs. DR.. Collins
President represented Thornburg Corps at tn
Department Convention at Greeley.
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