The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-21

mIttee will receive an apportionment from the De-
pertment Treasurer. TO be used for the veterans,
and provide such comforts Tor them ms they in their
Judgment may deem most APPROPRIATE.
w. Those who prefer to forward articles of their
own handwork TO the SanduslSy Home, should
send the same to Sarah J. Price, Matron, Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Home, Sandusky, early as
Dec Is. 1889. Christmas boxes of any description
should be in Mt as early date az possible
V. That comfort cheer and glRdness may be uni
versal, and reach those needy veterans their
widows md orphans outside these Stale Homes,
IL is highly recommended wherever possible to pro-
vide Christmas dinner for those in our very midst
requiring such care. To this end the Relief Conn
mttee In every Corps should seek out worthy APP
plican!s and dispense such aid and comfort as the
necessity OF the cnse may require.
VI We feel assured by tho generous interest
heretofore manifested In this sweetest of charities
mont" will oheerfully and promptly respond to
this call Thus will we fulfill our part In tho bring
ing of peace and good viii y and exemplify in all
its sweet perfection, it Ia more blessed to give
than to receive"
BUCKLEY RELIEF CORPS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: With Celia A. Baldwin, one of
the best workers in the State of Ohio President
Buckley Corps has increased in membership very
rapidly. We nave had AN unusual amount oil re"
lief work and have expended in cash since Janu-
AIRY /, 1889, 2l55.40 We have assisted 20 families.
embracing 81 individuals. We sent "A large box of
necessary articles, consisting of blankets, robes
slippers. cushions, fruits, eles etc, 10 the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Home, Sandusky. We have
sent two daily papers. one English and one Ger
man, TO the Home for one year.
Al The time of the flood in ,johnstown, Pa, we
sent large box of clothing and cash donation of
members of Corps are increasing so rapidly that
the real work of the Order would decrease, but
such Is not the fact, examination Of tho relief
reports will show. IL keeps us very busy deyising
ways and means TO procure money ian order to be
able To alleviate the distress and suffering that we
have among us. We nre now hard at work getting
up an entertainment called the Merchants Carn-
val, To be given the 2lst 22d and 23d of November.
We will also serve dinners on those. dates.
buckley Corps was inspected Nov. by Louise
A. Roland, OF Cleveland, Department Senior Vice
President. Ada f. Clarke Past Department Coun-
seor and President of Canton Corps, was present
and made very interesting and instructive re-
marks.-E NJ. y, Corresponding Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
DEAR TRIBUSE Liberty Corps, No g. of San
Francisco, Is working hard TO furnish its room in
the Home ut Evergreen for Army Nurses and Sol
diers' Widows They are now to give the drama
Comrades" with view to increasing their fund
for this purpose. At their last meeting n number
OF comrades were introduced and Comrado j. @.
Redngton, of Veteran Post, New York entertained
the members by relating incidents of the Milwsu-
kce Encampment.
The officers OF Lincoln Corps keenly appreciated
the compliment bestowed in selecting them to ex-
emplify the ritual before Department officers and
acquitted themselves admirably, no rituals being
seen on the desk. Mrs. Frisbie expressed herself
rs highly satisfied while insiructing the Corps ia
various new points which had como up at Con-
vention. She kindly answered many questions
relative to work and discipline. All present felt
the profitable hours were short
Grant Corps, No, 80. Modesto, surprised Grant
Post. captured the outworks and put the veterans
under arrest. The fair captors were merciful, how
ever. and treated their prisoners royalty to music
and - delicious banquet The gallant boys &C
knowledge their first defeat to have been worth n
dozen victories, and will willingly lay down their
arms in future when called upon TO do 30 by the
Corps.
A BURLEsQUE INITIATION.
Toledo Post, Toledo, o., offshoot of Forsyth
Post, has no Corps for the simple reason that the
wives OF the comrades cling to Forsyth Corps. At
n recent Toledo Post Campfire IA company Of For
syth Corps members whose husbands are I'm Toledo
Post surprisedth the comrades by marching In mask
Ell body into the hall, headed by banner marked
We are the girls OF '6l, y and huge framed char
ter. Toledo Post Relief Corps" Jennie r. GTifIsn.
who excels as a humorous recitationist. acted as
lnstituinR and Installing officer. and went through
with a most amusing initiation Cora Day Young,
Secretary. read a series of absurd communications
from Toledo Post, Astounding in local hits. The
costumes were grotesquc, the masks fully disguis
ing the features. 1t was only when tho voice gave
away the speaker that a oonrade would recognize
his wife. As u GA X. entertainment the " Bur
lesque Initiation" meets a long felt want, as tile
fun created on tho evening named fully illustrated
Among the guests Of The evening was Louise A.
Robbins Past Department President Of Michigan
who thoroughly enjoyed The Fun.
DEPARTMENT OF RHODE ISLAND.
DEAR TRIBUNE; The Department OF Rhode
Island, w re, gave banquet st the NArragansctt
Hotel Providence. in honor of the official visit of
which au entertainment was given at Union Hall
Mrs. II. II, Rhodes rendered yonhe very fine selcc.
lions, aud Mrs. Gillian, just returned from France
and Miss H. YaTretl. OF Boston, contributed To- the
entertainments also. Miss $. nsscll. pianoist !;
Sadie Martin. OF Atteboro. vocalist Eta Redol
yioiinist. and Florence iaWtlilams coeutionist
The National President was introduced by Mary M
brown. Junior Vice President, who spoke tn
glowing terms OF tho work done by the W. re,
and Of the Home In Pennsylvania for soldiers wives
aud children
reception was rendered the National President,
Department President Mary French, and Junior
Nice-President sadie X. Morton, and other Depart
ment officers. past and present Members of the
q A r.. VI, 90 and Sons Of Veterans fiocked Co pay
tribute 10 National President. The National
President aenieftained by the Department Presi-
dent. Mrs Mason at faStnclSet Great credit is due
Mary A Brown. Chairman OF the Entertainment,
for the very fine manner in which everything
passed afi.-C NJ HILBERT Pawtuckrt.
WEDDING AT HEADQUARTERS.
Lucy NJ. Toms. Department President of Con-
neoticui W.R.C. "a young lady OF q Summers. was
married Oct. - 10 Josep Paght, Jr.. OF vet.
sran. nj Stamford. Conn. Mira Paght was kindly
remembered by her numerous vs.. &c. friends by
many valuable and useful presents Size IL the
daughter of George w. Toms Sergeant Co. X 9Th
". v Veteran Cav. The w.R,G Editor joins in
the congratulations.