The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-18
Department GIcanTnVs.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.


Tho following Corps will furnish "A bedroom Mt
Evergreen. Cal: o. M. Mitchell, Lincoln. Garfield,
Appomuttox, Lyon, Phil Sheridan Rawlins Kit
Carson, Gordon Granger, Liberty, Starr King,
Helm zelman and Cornenan. Mrs. Gen. Saomnn
and Mrs DR. Little. of San Francisco. will also fur
nish rooms, and Miss Gertrude Smythe, of Oakland,
the library.
Department Commander George r. Gard and
stah were royalty entertained by Phil sheridan
Post aud Corps. Luncheon was served to 800, fol.
lowed by toasts and singing
Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy Kinne is actively mt work
In the interest of The state Relief Corps Home and
her efforts have been crowned with marked sue
cess. The Department Commander and wife visited
the Home with Mrs. ktnne and expressed them
selves ms greatly delighted with the building and
all oil its surroundings.
James A. Garfield Corps rallied beautiful sofa
pillow presented by Mrs. Bush, for the benefit of
their relief fund, realizing nice little sum.
Lincoln Post and Corps had joint picnic on the
Fourth. which n grand success.
Through the efforts of Corps members the daily
papers of Los Angeles are sent TO the Soldiers
Home at Santa Monica.
The Department Secretary. Sarah T. Fox is re-
covering from protraeted Illness.
AppOmHttox Post aud Corps. Of Oakland,
Gently celebrated their wooden wedding annivcr-
sary Souvenir wooden plates laid for the
guests bearing the Inscription: lssl, 50. Appo-
mattoE Post, No. so aud Corps No s." The frst
President OF the Corps Mrs Mary r.. Parritt
presented with beautiful pin. The occasion
delightful.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Corps in Illinois have been
Tnising money 10 assist Ia the treatment of MIR
AckefbaaeTs crippled son, nfthe 81 H. Cav. Nearly
SEQ have already been contributed by different
Corps, with many 10 hear from.
From General Orders No, T. we clip the folowing
AZ regular meeting Of Cot Jos A. MulIigan
Corps the following resolutions were read and
adopted;
parlment Convention Of the " Il G. at Springfield
in the month Of February containing statements
which we believe 60 be scandaloHs and false in
every particular, and I'm. which tho name of our
President, Mrs Margaret ]. sSandes, introduced
~ such a manner as 10 caat aii impuiation upon
her character. Therefore be u
Resolved, That this Corps as q body Fepudiaie
said pamphlet, and the persons who engaged
ia such circulation Of said document.
Rexorfd, That n copy 81 thiA resolution he duly
uigued by the Corps Secretary 20 be placed in the
hands Of the COMMITTEES Conference last
meeting. with Instructions to present tie 10
the Committee on Investigation appointed by the
MARY Tnrrtt. Secretary w.Ro. No. %"
Therefore, Ia consideration Of tho foregoing owl
deneo: and much more which cannot be here
cited, he IL
Resolred, That the statements contained IN said
pamphlet are base aud malicious mlsreprcsenta-
lions. aud
Resoirsd. Tha. Mrs, Margaret l. saudes. having
suffered from unjust suspicious aud distTus arising
thrreiron,. deserves the earnest sympathy aud re-
speet of the w re. OF thin Department or else.
where, m Rn honorable woman and worthy mem.
Der of oar Order All of which II respectfully
submitted.
(MAHy NJ. wHIrsEY, Chairman,
Signed IEsHtE BRozs
IsAaA g. BfcKLRY
This report was received at Department Head
quarters May IS. 1850 The delay was unavoidabie
ny command OF DEtiLAn a, BEAVERTON, De-
MARTHA I.isnssY; Department Secretary.
Yours ia r., g. and LII. l..
DEPARTMENT or MAINE
DRAR TRIBUNE: received letter IL few days
ago from "a member Of Janes A. Garfield Germs
san Francisco, ia which she said have been
told. should ] visit my native hone Maine 1
could no. visit The Corps that II WIS only State
fstFH@ fNtF REsta aim
Kansas, Thought would through your valuable
paper, say TO any member Of tile y. " re that
We have Department numbering ~ Corps. with a
membership OF 1850. aud gaining rapidly. We
have here in Lewistown Corps Of no members
Of which tlle National Junior Vice President Mrs
inzuila A. Small, s ose. should any member of
the W,RC visit they would receive "A warm
welcome. Although Maine is noted for It's cold
climate > the people are also noted for their warm
hearts. Praying our Order may grow in the future
as " has In the past, am, very sincerely, la r. O.
& L.-vGracc Il. How Department President.
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR TGrBusE. The woman's Relief Corps of
Pennsylvania IL proving itself indeed an anxiil,
airy TO the Grand Army, aud almoners of the
veterans Is doing good work for them aud their
families, both Ia tie way Of relief aud socially
Their aid Is cieerIuiy given at all times when
needed, and at no time do the veterans appreciate
| their lhborn more Than when each succeeding
Memorial Day they fiil the Post rooms with a
wealth of flowers 10 the graves of the com
rndes mustered out This year tile beautiful eere-
mony Of . The Memorial OF the Flowers, arranQ cd
| by the National Pension aud Relief Committee
W.iC, was given by many of the Corps ia this
| Department, notable among which were CoFps "a
| and "a; the former. Mexican Corps. Of Smethport
gave tlie entertainment the evening of May 20 In "A
| very handsome manner, under the direction OF
| Mrs Helen y. Morrison Department President and
| Miss Ada NJ Shaw a teacher la the public .cLooIs
there Mexican Corps held fair May /, aud q
at whichthey cleared, over all expenses, SI75 sIO0
| OF which was donated To the monument fund, and
| $50 presented 10 Post 3i7.
| Henry Metcalf Corps No. CO. of Post Allegheny
| gave an entertainment on the evening OF May 80
| for the benefit Of Memorial Home fund, and Col
charles j. Biddle Corps, No. 100, gave an enter
iaininent same evening for monument fund.
az. a. Brady Corps No. q, OF Brookville, ia
three nights, under the direction of VIII d. Saphar
clearing over all expenses s224b. out of this they
purchased an organ for the Pest room whore the
Corps hod their meetings, PLACED 500 la the relief
! fund, and Lhc balance ia the contingent fund In
April the Tennessee Jubilee Singers gave IA coucert
under the auspices of this Corps, at which the
small sum realized was given to Post 2I2, q A r.
They also completed a name quilt, on which S27 al
was realized, and on the evening Of May 30 gave
| the Memorial of the Flowers making S55 10
| This was added 10 that cleared on the quilt. and
the whole amount, f533i was sent to the Depnrt.
ment Treasurer rs u. L. Brady Corps first contri-
| button To the fund for tho Memorial Home which
| the Womans Relief Corps OF Pennsy yania IL
| about TO build for the shelter md maintenance of
| the widows ana mothers OF Soldiers and where the
old veteran and his wife, " no from age and sick
ness are unable To maintain themselves can %,
hand IN hand down To the grave without tho
dreadful fear hanging over them TINT when The
comrade goes to the Soldiers Home his aged wife
| will go lover the hills to the psorhouse.
| When the news of the fearful disaster Mt
Johnsiown was flashed over tue wires the Won-
airs itelef Corps mt once responded to the call for
help, Mrs Morrison issned stirring appeal for
contributions to the different Corps, only two of
which we have heard from since E Il. brady
| Corps, OF Brookvile, before the official order
reached them, had gone To work ut once on receipt
OF the horrible news and shipped five boxes of
clothing. etc, to Jolnstown and collected Sl9s be-
sides 40 from Corps relief fund. This Corps also
| sent large box OF cothng etc, to the flood suf-
WitlinmSnnrE .lgtl (nrta No. ~
Brock wayvilie, donated SIS, collected slI TO- and
sent clothing and other supplies amounting TO 5000
10 Johnstown.-R NJ Scott, Corresponding Seere-
| tary, Department OF Pennsylvania.
| GENERAL ORDERS NO. 4.
Over three weeks have elapsed since the burst
ing OF the South Fork reservoir causing such dire
destruction through the Valley of the C0nemaugh.
The raging elements in their wrath, not only laid
waste the fertile valleys. but made desoate the
hearts and homes of many of our sisters Emory
Fisher Corps, No "a, reported April l. I04 meni-
| beers in good standing, Only &c have answered. II,