The National tribune., 1889-01-31
nenartment Gleanincs.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Department GleaninEs.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Charles Sumner Corps, Grove
land one of our active Corps, has just held fair
known as " Carnival of Seasons" The Corps was
divided into four parts. each representing season
Spring was represented by booth trimmed with
greens; fancy and useful articles for sale. Sum
mer was arranged with flowers (many, of course,
were paper; here were found plants button hole
souvenirs, iee-erean, cake, etc Autumn indicates
what its decorations were; fruits canned and
otherwise vegetables jellies, etc., for sale.
In the Winter booth was fireplace constructed of
wood, and painted around it were all the things
used in our grandmothers' time. Long tables were
laden with old-time viands, with walters dressed
in I'VE ancient costumes" Mrs. Annie K. Day,
the President, had entire charge of the affair." and
its success is due largely TO her efforts.
Reference some time ago made to an Ever
green Tea, by Corps ", Gloucester. Several have
written to me inquiring in regard to It, take this
method of saying that it is like all other suppeTs
except that It's decorations green, instead OF
pink, rs at Pink Teas, or orange Mt an Orange Tea.
And now, standing the threshold of a
year and amidst the responsibilities and cares of
busy life, may never forget that God reign5.
May we dwell together in bonds of peace, striving
with sisterly love and patriotic devotion to
country aud its brave defenders and pray unceas-
ing for each others welfare and the common good
of the whole May the best of Gods blessings de-
seend upon one and all of MS is the wish OF your
Massachusetts Corresponding Secretary-Eva I.
Cook, Gloucester, Mass.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Installation reports are coming
in almost every day. showing that the officers
determined to help all they to have Nebraska
take the lead. Abbie c. Phillips sends very pleas
ant account of visit seven of The members of Lit
tie Phil, No. III, Tecumseh, made to Sterling to
visit the Corps at that place Emma Manchester,
Department President Inspected in the afternoon;
visiting members took supper with different mem
bers. In the evening Mrs Manchester installed
the officers, after which cake and coffee served
and general Campfire INDUCED in by women
only. Jane Eames also writes of the pleasant
visit from the ladies of Tecunlseh. Officers PTesi-
dent, GRANVILLE Pierce; s. V.-P, Mary f. Grady; j.
V.-P Elizabeth Campbell; Sec, Jennie Macy;
Treas, Mary Pratt; Chap, Jennie link Con, SUI
san Cooper; G., Martha Muggy; \. c., Fannie
Jones; A. G., Emily Bmtchey.
Representative w. II. Diller of Diller tells us of
the pleasant public installation of Post and Corps
of that place; Mr.. Dilier installing the Corps.
Mrs A. Wagner, President; Olive Ballard, Secre'
tary, and Mrs Woods, Treasurer. A Campfire was
held and all had big time.
Ellen w. Cool writes of their enjoyable installa-
ton of Post and Corps at Waymore; Mr.. Murdoch
installed the Corps. The President had received a
holiday present for Betsey Harris (colored) an old
army nurse from Pension and Relief Committee,
Kate B. Sherwood Chairman Mrs. Harris was
sent for and all had the pleasure of Witnessing her
joy on receiving her present-a substantial check.
After listening TO one of her stories the men,
beers adjourned, feeling that they had passed very
Holland Post No 70, and Corps No. 40, publicly
installed together Jan. 5; Campfire and supper
ended the program Officers: President Matte
Kimball; s. V-P., Mary Hyatt; J. V.-P., Mrs
Cooke; Sec, Fannie Williams; Treas. Mary Pow
ers; Chap, Mrs. Msner Con, Mrs. McCurdy G..
installed the Corps and &. c.. White the Post.
Dec 10 our Department President organized a
furnishing Corps at Lee Park, under the name of
Myrtle, No. u Sarah Il. Deem, Presidents Mari
eta Deem, Secretary, and Arysa NJ Adams, Treas
urer Dec. 20 she visited Sweet, No. 81 at Sargent
and inspected an earnest Corps of 81 members the
Corps doing No l work. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Foster of Arcadia and was very pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. Lizzie Spacht.-Ida Smith, De-
partment Corresponding Secretary, Lincoln, Neb.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO
one at these Headquarters, Judging from the
amount of mail coming and going each day but
our duties are pleasant, and we all enjoy II. Julia
Rice Seney, of Forsyth Corps, No. l. Toledo, one of
bright and efficient Assistant Instituting and
Installing Officers, has been doing some excellent
work, and has added two new Corps to our Roster
this year, Gleason Corps, No. 26l Holgate, and
l. Donafine, No. Al, Hicksville. Louisa b. Brooks,
President of w. d. w. Mitchell Corps, No. l9S. By
halia. instituted Coleman Asbury Corps No 259
Mt, Victory, Jan. f. and installed the officers in the
evening at a joint installation of Post and Corps
Our Department President, Mary e. Bancroft,
started on a tour of installation Jan 3, stopping
first at j. A. Miller Corps, No. 1884, Gahanna, where
she installed the officers, at public installation of
Post and Corps; Jan. installed the officers of Wells
Corps, No. &C, Columbus; Jan. installed the OIL
GERS of j. G. Bostwick Corps. No. POS Mt Sterling
and Jan. IL the officers of Brand No. 202, Urbana
| was houored with an invitation to accompany
Mrs. Bancroft to Mt. Sterling and serve as Con-
duetor at public installation of Bostwick Post and
Corps. On arriving there we were received by n
number of the comrades of Bostwick Post, and
ladies of the Corps and taken to the pleasant home
of Mrs. Woods, where n most magnificent banquet
had been prepared. Aftera couple OF hours of So
cial chat with the ladies and comrades we repair
ed to Bostwick Post Hall. The seating capacity of
the hall was tested to its utmost. The National
coors were conspcuously displayed in various
parts of the room. Conlrade Carl n. Bancroft in
stalled the officers of Bostwick Post in efficient
manner. The installation of the officers of the
Corps followed closely in the wake of this Mrs
Bancroft acting as Installing Officer. Mrs lngrim
delivered very graceful address; Comrades Ban
croft, Wilder, Bolenbaugh, Ingrim and Binder
making very pleasing remarks. am III receipt OF
very Interesting reports OF installation OF oii
GERS, among them one from Comrade A. Q. Bald
win, of Akron, who III reporting installation of
officers of Canton Corps No 4, writes: The SPLEEN
did Post room of Canton Post was crowded almost
to suffocaton, the insalment being joint one.
The interest manifested by Post and Corps was
%ery gratifying, and it is evident that this Corps
and Post are working hand In hand for the great
object of the two organiZations-Charity. The re-
ports of the Corps were simply wonderful, it hay
ing almost quadrupled its membership during the
past year, and then the reports of service render
ed the INDECENT soldier, widow and orphan, and
the amount of money at its disposal to-day is
evidence that the President, Mrs. Ada Il, Clarke,
has proven herself in the past administration to be
one of the most effective workers in the State and
the results are simply an intmation of what may
be expected this year. At the public installation
OF Royal Durham Corps, No. 40, Bedford, Josie
Highly, the retiring President, was presented with
an antique oak upholstered rocking-chair and
the Post, with a cash donation by the ladies of
Royal Durham Corps, Mart Armstrong Corps, No.
81, Lima, Amelia V. Davis, President, has eX-
pended for relief the past year SIl0.60.-Ella Q.
Burr, Department Secretary, Columbus o..
ADDITIONAL OHIO INSTALLATIONS.
Joint installation Buell. Post and Corps Marietta,
reported by Sarah j. Moore, Secretary. Presenta-
lion of garnet ring by the incoming President TO
her predecessor. Officers, 1889: President, Eunice
f. Steen; s. V.-P., Emma Sprague; j. V.-P., Ida
Miner; Sec, Sarah j. Moore; Treas, Lottie Il.
g.. Ida Weagle. All resolve to make the year
prosperous and the W.R.C. q power for good.