The National tribune., 1889-04-04

the Post at a regular meeting and marched into
the hall laden with refreshments. Comrade Hayes
iii behalf of Custer Post, gave them hearty wei
come The ladies served cake and coffee, after
which they spent two hours in social enjoyment.
Inc boys pronounced IL an agreeable surprise ana
hoped they would have such surprises Ofte2.-
Corresponding Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEAR TRIBUNE: A delegation of about l25 MEM
bers from H. NJ. Warren Post, No. H. and Corps
No. 90, of Wakefield, visited the Soldiers Home at
Chelsea on a recent evening, and We're cordially
welcomed by Gen. Cunningham and lady An
tertaiument, benefit of the inmates, was given con-
sisting of war songs by an amateur quintet club
and readings by Department Senior Vice-President
Mary A. Knowles and others Tables were spread
with bountilul supply OF delieaees furnished by
the visitors. 4 cash donation OF SI1 Irom the Post
and Sl5 from the Corps was presented to the Home;
also, cake and jelles.
Charles Beck Corps No. q Cambridge and BENZ.
Stone jr No. 6S, Dorchester, have each contributed
So toward furnishing apartments at new Depart
ment Headquarters
j. p. Gould Corps, No. 65. Stoneham, held its
third anniversary at the GAR. Hall March 8;
members of Post 70 and Sons of Vets Camp present.
Music, reading and speeches.-Abbie L. Whitney,
Department. Corresponding Secretary Stoneham,
Mass.
MICHIGAN CONVENTION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Bay City swung wide her gates
in royal welcome to the GAR Eneampment and
sixth Department Convention of the Michigan
WR.C Soft, balmy winds and pleasant sunshine
made week perfect one, and the arrangements
for entertainment fully correspondent thereto.
I
our gathering place, most of the delegates taking
their meals in its dining ROOM Just below stairs;
then the loyal hospitable homes opened their doors
as lodging places, hotel rates were reasonable,
and everything satisfactory. Two hundred and
fifteen voting members answered to roll cali, Louise
| A. Robbins, Department President, i'll the chair
with Emma Stark Hampton, Past National Presi-
dent, the platform aud the entire staff present,
except three. The Presidents address was power
fu production with passages pathos
and beauty at which all hearts swelled IN SYM
pathy. That she, OF whom we hoped and expected
! so much, who had planned for the Department so
magnificent year, should in the providence of
God be laid upon q sick bed for great portion
! of that year seemed inexplicable. Longing to
finish her work, yet feeling the pressure of bodily
weakness, she decided to yield to other hands the
guidance of her loved Department 1t Is often
thus but
The tears of the sower and songs of the reaper
Shall mingle together in joy by and by :"
! Thirty new Corps added during the year and
! four disbanded. The per capita tax, by Mrs. Rob
bnss recommendation and vote of Convention,
remains at cents; salaries of Secretary and Treas
urer raised to 500 each; basis of representation
reduced to one in every 40; S20 ordered sent to
! Comrade Allen, of Richmond, our Memorial
Day contribution. Convention received the usual
fraternal delegation of comrades from the Eneamp-
/ ment consisting this time of our ever true Gen.
| Rutherford, Capt Thatcher, and Comrades Kinds
| and Doty. There were no strifes - or parties "
| in Convention, and the result that per-
! sonal friends were frequently opposing candidates
| for fhe same office How shall I vote was a
| question often asked. Where both are admi-
rable how choose? The hostess city con
rangements for us, and one of them was elected
| Junior Vice Department President. The Past
| is also grand woman, and will yet come TO the
front. The election resulted as follows President
Harriet p Thompson, Flint; $ V.-P., Abbie r.
! Fagg, Battle Creek; j. N.-P., Laura Nj. Cobb, Bay
! City; Treas, Helen Burbank, Flint; Chap, Lucy
| Armstrong, Corunna. Executive Board, Josephine
| Inmer Codwater; Phebe j. Curtis Adrian; Mary
! Agnes Shatfer, Hillsdale; Sarah Wiley, OwassO !;
| Elizabeth Barber, Hastings. Delegates Hattie II.
Murray (at large, Homer; Armiiia A; Cheney,
| Deroit Emily A. Oreutt Kalamazoo; Ellen Ma
eomber Lake View; Fannie Tower, Greenvile;
Emma p Runion, Grand Rapids; Adelaide Fair
banks Wallace Detroit; Alternates, Ailaseba Bliss
lat large), Saginaw City Cornelia Perry, Bellevue
| Agnes Wiley, Albion; Amanda Trip, Kalamazoo
| Mrs. Dunn Iona; Stella Parker, Battle Creek !;
At the grand Campfire Gov Luce, GEN Alger,
! the Ohio Department Commander Judge ONeil.
and Washington Gardner were the principal
speakers Gov. Luce is never more at home than
when addressing audience of old soldiers. As
for Alger, God bless hml throned as he is in the
hearts of the people, write him as one who loves
his feow-men," and write also that he need not
envy King Pope President, for he is, in himself,
above all earthly station Said one man OF him
| months ago: oh, hope Alger will not go into
| the Cabinet. Why, hundreds of his worllingmen
and their families, and all their interests look to
Alger. They depend him, and he is like n
| father to them and all in his employ How he
! leave them for four long years." This glimpse
into grand, charitable life makes political honors
| fade away into nothngness. IL seemed to us that
the roof of the Bay City Opera House lifted little
at the answer to the old familiar question: What's
the matter WITH Anger! ONell oil ONO, was eiO-
quently happy, followed by the man whom Miehi-
gan now gives TO Ohio as one of our finished pro-
| auctions, of which we proud. Washington
Gardner is man to cause us to be gnd that are
alive to know such Grand Army man, a
Methodist preacher and Department Commander
in one person produces something very near per-
fiction. The best of Ohio, of all the earth and OF
Heaven be GARDENERS, and all the people shall say
| amen.
The new Department President of Michigan, Hat
| tie p. Thompson, will, with Gods help, carry on
the work in Michigan ably and acceptably. she
was Department Inspector last year by Mrs. Rob
bins's appointment; was Assistant National In
spector by Mrs. Plummer's Recommendation the