The National tribune., 1889-04-04
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOtes from the Departments.
GOOD FOR CALIFORNIA.

The Legislature of California has risen to the
patriotic demands of the times and appropriated
SIS coo to advance the work of the Relief Corps
Home Association of that State. Elizabeth d Arey
Kinne Past National President and President Of
the California Home Association pays high trib-
ute to Gen. Z. s. Solomon, Past Department Com
mander and member of the Advisory Board, for
his efforts in bringing about this result In sign
ing the bin Gov Waterman expressed his pleasure,
and suggested that the Home Association should
have asked for more The cornerstone of the
Home will be laid early in April.
California is working grandly under this great
incentive there is nothing like real demand to
stimulate the truly phanthropic Geraldine Fris-
bic, Department President, has granted n charter
for an auxiliary to Corinth Post, Maysville, the
petition bearing 160 names Corps instituted March
49, Gen. George S. Evans Corps, Redwood City,
melted $50 from Washingtons Birthday supper.
LETTER FROM PAST NATIONAL SECRETARY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: In the performance of the duties
assigned me Assistant National Inspector for the
Department OF Indiana, two whole days were spent
most pleasantly in the Capital city, Indianapolis.
As was expected, the Department officers were
very busy completing arrangements Tor their Con-
ventlon, to be held during she following week.
Books papers etc, We're found in excellent order,
all showing the careful manner IN which the work
of the year had been conducted. The financial
showing of the Department was especially crafty
ing-not q cent was due from any Corps.
IL became one of the first duties of the officers
upon assuming their responsibilities to plan for the
liquidation of their Indebtedness TO the National
Treasury. Where there's will there's way"
and before the year had but little over half passed
this achieved. Since then all orders have been
accompanied with cash for payment. To accom-
piish this required the strict economy which was
evident on every hand There had been expended
throughout the Department during the year,
81, 90670 turned over to Posts, Sl,02903; estimated
value other than money, Sl,38S; total, S5,32373
Soldiers and members OF their families assisted,
1885. a most gratifying. showing and a deserved
compliment to these who have iabored so faith
fully and conscentously in the discharge of their
duties
Could 1 have done So it would have given me
much pleasure to have accepted the pressing invi-
taton of the Department officers to remain and at
date thereof coniliced with that of my own De-
partment Convention, it was impossible for me to
do so, and / reluctantly hed myself northward
Reluctantly for among the ssterhood of the lndI-
ana W.RC. many warm attachments have been
formed and it would have given me much pleasure
to have cIaSped hands once more with that band oil
women who have proven themselves so true TO one
another and the grand and humane cause they
have SO Loyalty espoused
Arriving home in the wee hours of the night,
the following noon train taken, that | might
join the Michigan Department officers, bound fcl
their rendezvous at Bay City, that city pleas
antly situated and noted for its generous hospitality
1t was my good fortune to be invited guest al
the home of Comrade NJ. NJ. Andrews, who was
formerly n member OF Co. G., 7th Ohio, my nus
bands regiment, and his genial, warmhearted wife
Comrade GTabill and wife, of Greenvile, and il Is
needless to say that the hours sped away ali toe
quickly.-Armilla A. Cheney, Past National Secre
tary.