The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-06-27
OF oHIo-AN APPEAL FROM
HEADQUARTERS.

DEAR SISTERS: terrible and appalling calamity
has befallen our beloved sister State. Thousands
have persisted. helpless victims to the fury of re-
lentiess flood, and many more are homeless wan
derer5 on the mountains near the illfated village
OF Johnstown (Pa.) and vicinity, without food or
ranment necessary to the sustenanee Of life.
Therefore make most earnest appeal to all Corps
In Ohio for immediate relief Contributions should
be sent to Abbie Lynch, National Vice-President,
W.RC., 81 Hemlock street, Allegheny City, Pa,
who will forward them to GAR. Headquarters.
Special Corps meetings should be convened at
once and a vigorous campaiga instituted that the
relief may be prompt and effective, as in the days
OF 81, when such calls met an earnest and ready
response. Let il not be said that one Corps in the
banner State of Ohio failed to do a noble and gen.
erous part, and thus may the wilderness and so-
tary place soon blossom as the rose" and life and
comfort again reign where now all is woe, desola-
ton and death.
Fraternally, ELIZABETH SUTHERLAND HEBRON,
Department President.
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The good work still goes grand
~ on in Pennsylvania. Amore active, energetic and
jealous worker for the soldiers and the soldiers
cause than Is Mrs. Morrison, Department
President, would be hard to find, and trust that
the Presidents of every one of our 100 Corps may
be imbucd with the same spirit Of earnest loving
devotion to the cause they have espoused; for II
every Corps Is wide-awake in the work, and doing
Its whole duty, what grand consolidated reports
could be sent out from Department Headquarters.
At the close of the first quarter of this year we
had 1l9 Corps, with membership Of T. SO in good
standing, and 500 the suspension list; S529.S6
cash was reported expended for relief; estimated
relief other than money, S27550; turned over to
Posts, S766V. In the relief fund in the various
Corps, S39l3.21, and In the general fund. SlO9i5O2
Our wealthiest Corps Is Ely, No 81, OF Wilkes
Barre, which reported s6,73i42 in its general fund.-
This Is also the banner Corps in point OF numbers
having membership of l42. Strong Vincent
Corps, No. 8, of Erie, comes next with t4l mem
bers. This latter Corps expended in relief s4l.3S
more than any other Corps.
Word has not yet been received "a to the fate OF
our sisters of Corps No. q and the comrades OF
Fisher Post at Johnstown. This Corps reported
tieulars are received.-Mary A. Wallace, Depart
ment Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Louise A. Robbins Past Department President
of Michigan, received on Memorial Daya beautiful
testimonial badge from the Department of Mchi-
gan, W.RC; Past Department Presidents ele-
CANT gold badge, loving token of appreciation
and esteem from her beloved Department. It Is a
gift of love she will cherish for all IL repre-
sents OF loyal support during hard years work.
Mrs. Cheney, Past National Secretary. and Miss
Hopkins, late CHIEF OF Stan, OF Detroit were the
committee TO procure and present the testimonial
on behalf of the Department.
Mrs. Sarah A. Davis, President Corps No. a.
Riverside, Cal, has sent this to the Homes
for Disabled Soldiers at Yountville and Santa Mon
lea. 20 boxes Of oranges and three of lemons which
were generously contributed by the citizens Of
Riverside.
The ladies Of Thomas Farr Relief Corps, assisted
by the citizens of Webster. ". j., have presented
its Post with a beautiful silk flag. The Post are
much pleased with the flag IL being the finest one
in the country outside of Rochester.
General Orders, No 2, Department of New Jer-
sey. show Is weIi-organzed working Corps in the
Department Amanda ODaniel, President; Yir-
ginia II. O'Daniel, Secretary.
At regular meeting Of Custer Corps. Depart
ment Of Colorado, Mrs Hannah b. HutchiDs, an
exarmy nurse, 20 years old was initiated. She has
q splendid record, and the Corps very proud Of
their new member.
A beautiful silver communion service valued at
eSl, has just been presented the Ohio Soldiers
Home at sandusky, by the Relief Corps of Cinen-
natl. grateful letter of thanks has been received
from Gen. NJ. F. Force, Commander
Relief Corps No. III, Attleboro, Mass, presented
Prentiss Nj. Whiting Post with two elegant silk
flags and guidons at a cost of $50. Presentation
speech by Mrs. Clara Smith; response, Commander
Bugbee.