The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-08-22
Department GleanInss.


At the Midsummer meeting Of FORSYTH Posk "a
IL. Toledo. the W-R-C. were their invited quests
and were royalty entertained The nost sr1oyahla
feature Of the evening the presentation . 30
Corps Of an elegant silk banner, handsomely sus-
brOidered, the gin Of the Post. Rev. Henry =
Bacon made the presentation speech on behalf q
the Post IN an earnest and eloquent manner, dwell
ing upon the splendid work Of the CoFps and sha
esteem In which they were held by the Poss. Mra
Emma $ Goldsmith, although completely sar-
prfsed. master Of the situation RGsd az Press-
dent OF the Corps, made a beautiful and touching
response that appealed 10 the hearts Of Posa And
Corps. Mrs. Goldsmith has been Presidsat ~
FORSYTH Corps No l. for two wears a di.rinotio-
that needs no praise Of her ability as an eeiesr.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield Irving. Past DEPART
ment Inspector added much 10 the plezsurs o. ne
evening by her spirited Rotations
Forsyth Corps gave their annual picnic Azg. @
which was a trip To Detroit on the steAmaE Grey
hound, one Of the eommOdious pleasure steamers
on the lake. The picnic grand aaccass Ia
every detail, about 4OO being on board. Ma CorA
Day Young, Past National Senior Vice-Prsaidsnk.
Mrs. Elizabeth ;. Heron, Presidents ". re, D.
partment Of Ohio. has been the guest Of Ars. Ada
+. Clarke, OF Canton, D.
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: VIM. II. Borden Corps, Ne. a,
Ionia gave ice cream social At the residences e
their President Mrs. VIM. Dunn, Wednesday sgan.
ing, July "a, which WAS decided succsaz Twenty
gallons OF cream were used and the proseeds
amounted to over so. The Corps Is In = aoaEiAh-
ing condition and rapidly advancing--ArsAuR
The Headquarters Of the Departments Of MsShI.
gan will be established in the High school, Bald
ing corner of CaSs and Knapp streets enc block
from the place of holding the Convention daEanx
National Encampment
The Department President has accepted the very
courteous invitation of Commander AisaAsl
Brown extended To the W.R.C. Of Michigan 70 Join
the Grand Army party on their journey 70 aig.
waukee via Grand Haven, Mich, leaving F1inA
Mrs. Allaseba NJ Bliss. Chief Of stan, Saginaw
City, has been appointed Chairman OF The Rsesp-
COMMITTEES "A the MICHIGAN HHaduuarfafa
during the Convention.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Maggie A Weed, nee Egan, an army nurse, d.
sires to correspond with Miss Annie MeLsAry Ann
Hamilton, Mrs Jane Haight, or any army nnrss
that was In Hospital No. 1, Paducah, Ky.
Mrs Louise A Robbins Past Department. Prsal-
dent of Michigan w c. Is entertaining Mrs. Cora
Day Young. Past National Senior ViOs-PrssidsnA
Kate B. Sherwood Camp. D. of v. San Jose, GAL,
are furnishing a room. with the assistance Of ina
s. of ", at the w.RC. Home, Evergreen, Cal The
daughters are working hard, making toilet sets.
foot rests and other Injuries. The ID. Of v. now
have Camps In Minnesota, Ohio, Kansas and New
Hampshire, besides California They recently
adopted metal badge to take the place Of lha NIB
Custer Corps, Grand Rapids. Mich, has beea
giving series Of o'clock tea parties for looia-
6ility.
James Mann Corps. No. IOs. Sieuben. O., reports
a box sent To the Ohio Soldiers Home at SAnduaky
valued $3.50. The box contained chair cushions,
pillows, old linen, cotton, towels pin enshions,
head rests, maple sugar soap, bed quilts, books
and pictures. The Corps expect To visit the Home
on the 2lst when they will take ieliies and canned
fruit.
w. S. Hancock Corps. No. Is4. has bean orxAn-
lied at Clare, Mich, with IL charter members. The
election of members and officers and the o<sAniEar
ton of the Corps took place 1T the Post hall at
o'clock in the afternoon, under the directions o.
Messiames Ball, White, Willie and Slough, EAAt
Saginaw which was followed by public inst9lia-
ton of officers la the evening. President Virginia
Eriedeborn; See, Sarah Lamb. The Corps starts
out with bright prospects.
James Il. Mcpherson Corps, Mcpherson. Kan,
reports a prosperous and hourishing Corps. AgltA-
BILE resolutions have been passed upon the death q
Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes. The Corps has Lost I've
members by death during the year.