The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-04-11
Department Gleaninss.
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA.

DEAR TRIBUNE: Farragut Corps, Of Evansville,
~ the last Department Convention was honored
BY tie election Of the President, Secretary aud
Treasurer, Mrs G. III. Ieyerhoff Mrs G. II Butter
field and Mrs. T. y. Grill, 10 the respective offices
Our Corps appreciates the compliment, and believe
v deserve H. Our RELIEF WORK last year was head
Of any previous year. amounting to several
hundred dollars ~ cash. besides coal CotEiuu, and
other necessities. We have over so u1cr.f,ers ana
increasing in numbers steadily. The understand
ing between the Post and Corps is tiat the " r. C.
LOOK exclusively after the distressed women and
orphans and the Post exercises exclusive jurisdc-
iion over the distressed soldiers The soldiers or
pllaIs IA Indiana have excellent Home provided
by the Stale, and the management Of the instit,I-
ton j. cTeCltal3ie 10 those IN charge The G. A u
Is the power behind the throne Ia securing for
the defenders Of the country and the Sons of Xcfer
ansand v re are powerful auxaries IN the work
The last Legislature appropriated $50 900 for
lug the Soldiers Orphans Home al knielltstov,D
u authorized County Commissioners 10 nav so
5or Inc ouril o. soldiers dying without means
~ mace il q penal otense 10 Withhold, destroy or
mutilate soldiers discharge papers. Ii ceded to
the General Government lands la Grant County
f0T the erection Of Soldiers National Home in or
Etaie.-Nagglc Murphy, Corresponding S+cretsrI,
Fsrragut Corps
CARNIVAL OF DAYS.
kearny Corps. White Oaks, New Mexico are
doing well under the efficient guidance OF the Pro-
EisiOna4 Department President. Airs RudigilIe
Lima Parker the new President, spoke trlfx Ia fer
Installation address Corlgs everywhere wifi At
test when slley read the following: " AS a Corps I
think we have cause for cOngratuiating and being
pretty well pleased with ourselves living as we do
an this small. isolated little village Of rrr CO ~
h&tauts situated away IN the m ountain fsfnesses
= miles from the railroad. yet We have grown in
numbers from III to 20. have never had any dis
sensions OF differences, and have the gratifying
amount Of 50 N our treasury" Good friends. Il
you can send any iitile trinket 10 this Corps away
down IN New Mexico do IT, and so cheer Their
hearts by making their Carnival OF DAYS a sucoess
PRESENTATION TO PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT
DEAR TRIBUNE: At the Department Convention
81 Michigan, w re, held ia Bay City March
1889, Mrs. Plummeg. Past Department President IL
behalf Of Nancy Irving, Of Wayne who had charpe
OF the enterprise. presented Emma Stark HamDton
o. Detroit, Past National President with a beauti.
lei album containing photographs Of the u De.
lartnleut Delegates 10 the National Convention \,
~ Louis This IneTnento was presented IS an an.
prcciatlOn OF tie National honors brought to Aicbi
Ean and conferred on one OF It's ablest and mos
efficient workers IN the interest Of tie " re bosI
Stale and National. Mrs Hampton accented al.
slfi with feeling aud appropriate reconnaissance
L. Lyon, fast Department Chaplain
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The fifth annual Convention n
the Department Of Missouri was held in Sedali,
March u. The attendance was large and enfl,usi
astic the FIRST day confined 20 review Of lie VOL
throughout the past year. SHOWN by the report,
OF the state officers. An increase Of II Corps and
q membership Of 1853 makes a good sho,vfnp ~
the administration Of Past Department PRESIDE,
Rose l.. klmbal. The amount Of relief given i
reported as being 81, SIS S.. Delegations from IN,
S.A-R conveyed greetings 10 the members OF III,
ARC-; also. extended an invitation 10 the nevis,
elected officers 10 be installed with those of III,
N-A.R-, winch acts q fraternity We're suitably ne
knowledged. grand banquet was spread 4,
George K smith Corps, rendered 10 their visitine
sisters The second day officers were elected q.
5oaoWs; President, Agnes b. Russell. ST. Joseph
= A.-P., Bessie Young Kansas City: J. UP Ti,Ii,
Dockery; Treas, Belle ~. Satterlee ST. Iouis
Sec, Agnes G. Sterritt; Chap. Annie e. Hill Dele
Eetes Anna + st. John fat Target Margaret Kaisei
and Ollie hofmRster All expressed pleasure 0-i.I
the election Of Mrs Russell as She il yor in,,ei,
as well as eompetent.-HOlien e. Day.