The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-05-02

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| that Ohio now takes the lead.
Wherever your work has been done there the
| Grand Army of the Republic has made progress
/ You have made the way of life. smooth to your
comrades; you have encouraged the officers of the
Department to renewed zeal. and have given addi-
tional proof 10 the wisdom of the divine law that
makes women essential to the happiness and
! prosperity of man. Your comrades accept with
/ grateful hearts the work you have done and
pledge 10 do for the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, aud for that last browning honor of the
! loyal men and women of our State, the Ohio Sol
diers' and Sailors Home. We have taken you to
our hearts Tor what you have done, and Will keep
you there for what you viii do to relieve the suf-
fering and TO aid our needy comrades, their widows
and orphans.
We cannot reward You for your gentle kindness
with that measure OF reward we feel be your due.
1.-THE consciousness that you have made our hearts
rejoice is full recompense from your comrades of
the Grand Army, that you should be assured in its
fullest measure; and when in future time we shall
/ ali be gathered in that Grand Army of Peace, you
VIII then feel and know what comfort you brought
\ to men who gave their strength Tor the salvation
of their country
Accept with this greeting renewal of our con-
slant desire that the union of the Woman's Relief
Corps with the Department shall continue to the
end of our common labors in behalf of our needy
comrades and the widows and orphans who have
been left TO our common charge.
Approved. By order OF JOSEPH ONEALL, De-
partment Commander.
JOSIAH HoLBRooK, Adjutant
OLD GUARD CORPS.
Old Guard Corps, No. I2I, of Dayton, express
itself highly honored during the week of
the Department Convention ia entertaining so
many highly-cultured and loyal women. Old
Guard Corps had arranged every detail, and the
work of the Convention proceeded In very har-
monious manner Hattie A. Robinson, President
duties by her Secretary, Reta j. Shoemaker, who
was also delegate to the Convention. A bounti-
ful lunch was served two days of the Convention.
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Kate B. Sherwood Camp, No. /,
Daughters Of Veterans, still claim to be the first
Incorporated body under the name of Daughters of
Veterans in the United States. Readers of Olive L..
! Towards article in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of
March % 1885, win notice they are named National
! Alliance of the Daughters of Veterans, and call
! their Orders Tents instead of Camps. Their Rules
and Regulations different from ours For in
formation regarding Daughters of Veterans their
work and Objects formation of Camps, etc, address
Provisional Secretary, Miss Ethel Taylor, San Jose
/ Cal, Miss Carrie Hailstone, Provisional Cap
| taln Box GIL, San Jose, Cal.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
! Edith Train, Department Correspondent, reports
/ 200 voting members at the Fifth Department Con-
yention of Iowa, W.R.C. The presence of Mrs.
Mansfield. Department President of Nebraska who
addressed Convention, added interest to the pro-
ceediugs. The absence of Past Department Presi-
, dents Hattie +. Marshall and Clara E Nichols was
i greatly regretted Matte Dawson. the first De-
] partment President, in her place. Myra e.
Hankey, retiring President filed the chair to the
satisfaction Of her co-workers The following Off
GERS were elected: President, Lottie D. Stocking
Denison; < VP., Mrs, J. II. 0sgood, At. Pleasant;
J. N.-P., Mrs. Williams DEBORAH; Treas, Mary A.
>.
The President made the following appointments ::
See, Hannah r. Plympton, Denison; ms, Edith
Train, Fort Dodge; Councillor. Emma r. Herrick,
Mason City, ]. and l. Officer, Mary Muffiy, Des
Moines.
FLOWER CONTEST IN MAINE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Bosworth Relief Corps, No. /
of WomRn's State Relief Corps of Maine, has just
closed very successful fair in aid of the soldiers
and sailors monument fund For week
the City Hall was crowded each evening. One at
traction at the fair was the voting for a National
flower. The contest was between the Mayfiower
aud the Golden Rod Praug furnished the cards
bearing the flowers. Each card was attached by
ribbon TO another card, upon which was printed
q poem to the flower written by two of Portland's
poets; the Mayfower by Mrs. Caroline Dana
] How, the Golden Rod by Robert Roxdale.
Each person voting received souvenir the
card bearing the flower for which he voted. The
Mayhower won by large majority. The fair
melted more than $1,000, sufficient to COM
I pleie the monument, which viii be placed in q
! square IN the center of the city.
The monument viii be erected on the site of old
I City Hail, which many who visited Portland in
1855 will remember. Contributions to the fair
came from Virginia. Florida, Missouri, Kentucky,
/ South Carolina and States nearer home-Mrs. c.
n Lang, Secretary, Fair Committee.
NEW YoRK's FINE ENDORSEMENT
The Department of New York, W.RC., was very
handsomely Endorsed at the last Encampment Or.
! a p in every possible way Following is from
the annual address of Gen. Curtis the retiring De-
! partmeDt Commander, TO the GAR. Encamp-
4 ment: " The labors of the WomRnis Relief Corps,
] auXs5lafY 10 the Grand Army OF the RepuDc, VIII
1 be reported 10 this Encampment by committee
! from that organization. The information which
has been received at Headquarters from different
parts of the Department satisfies me that the be-
inefficient work of the Wonan's Relief Corps is ap-
preeiated aud that the detailed statement of their
charitable ministraions during the past year will
| increase your already favorable consideration of
their unremlitiug devotion to the sick aud desti-
4 tute comrades OF our Order.''
The following Is the gallant response of Gen.
/ Curtis, in behalf of himself aud comrades 10 the
| invitation extended him 10 attend tie W.RC. Con-
vention:
- desire to convey our acceptance of the invita-
tion to the reception you have SO courteousy ex-
! tended and the grateful acknowledgements which
] am sure every Grand Army man IN this Depart
ment must feel for the services you have rendered.
| most beneficial work which could not have been
performed by ourselves, which il has been their
opportunity and delight TO render 10 that great
BODY OF tie WIDOWS and orphans, and comrades, too
Of the Grand Army, vino have needed much 10
! receive such benehcent services as have been rem
dered by the Woman's Relief Corps OF this Depart
/ ment. am sure that the acknowledgment that
make is heartily re-echoed by ALL am only sorry
that we have no stronger words in which TO express
the sincere and hearty sentiments of appreciation
and approval OF this Department"
DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Since last wrote you two new
Corps have been organized in Department
/ James a. Garfield, No. b. al Montesano, and j. L.
Reno, No IA, at Spokane Falls. Garfield Corps
was organized Feb. II with II charter members
il now has %. Officers follows: President
| Elizabeth Sbeasby; S.V.-P. Frances N. Schofeld
j. N.-P., Nellie Clifford; See, Ella Peel Treas,
Caroline N. Bryan; Chap, Cynthia A Carlisle
Con. Sarah Noe; g., Lucinda Tunniclif a c.
Emeline Wilson; 4. G., Liza Crunklaw. Reno
/ Corps No. Il, organized March with q
charter members; have already gained four. Bella
Curry, President OF Sedgwick Corps No 4, and
wife Of Brfg-Gen. Curry, installed the officers
President, Ida b. Armstrong; s. V.-P, frankie
Rhodes; J. V.-P., Mable Bloomer; Sec. Fannie
NJ. SingleF; Treas, Fannie Nj. Munson; Chap
Rebecca Johnson; Con-, Jennie c. Draper; q.
Jane Elkins; A. c., Bell Stanley; A. c. Lizzie
HaTbaugh The Department Convention meet,
April u AT Spokane Falls, does the Department
Eneampment We anticipating a very pleas
ant time and hope to leave Department Headuuar
tiers cast of the mountains, as we are more thar
| willing to lay our burdens down."-Lizzie Her
rick, Department Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The fifth annual Convention
Department of Missouri, was held at Sedali:
March l3. The reports were Of marked interest
especially that Of the Inspector, Bessie Z. Young
whose work had been thoroughly performed. Al
increase of IL Corps reported by the Secretary
Membership, l.50i net gain 24I relief distributed
| 81, 1888. A delegation from the GAR. Encamp
= ment, composed of Comrades Cole. Kimball am
Beaver, brought fTaternal greetings from the oil
soldiers of Missouri. Officers of Department cleo
( tive and appointive, are as follows: President
Agnes Il. Russell ST. Joseph; 5. V.-P.. Bessie I
: Young Kansas City; j. Y-P., Julia L. Dcckery
/ Kir6sville; Treas, Belle NJ. Satlerlee St. Louis
Sec, Agnes g Sterritt. ST. Joseph; Chap, Anni
/ T.. HILL North Springfield; Chairman Execuiiv