The National tribune., 1889-03-14

me years work Is drawing to a close, aad the
Department President, Ella Powell has been
faithful, earnest worker, who has given her whole
time Tor tile good of the Order and made duty
pleasure, instead Of looking on it as a sacrifice of
home comforts ana wishing a bill Of charges might
De brought for expenses incurred by her enforced
absence from her family. Her work Is done
time, and well done, and delegates who DO not re-
member her promptness Will get left excuse
the expression) at the annual Convention in March,
Tor when she announces meeting opens ut o'clock
she does not wait TIL 10 o'clock to give the one
rap" OF the gavel May her mantle fall the
year.
Some of the officers should look up their Rules
and Regulations. We heard one insist that we
should have new password the first meeting after
the installation, and did not want to use the old
one until COnyentiOn.-Emn2a i. Alrich, Depart
ment Corresponding Secretary.
DEPARTMENT CONVENTION OF VERMONT.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Although Vermont has been
silent Tor so long time she is still alive, as was
proved last week Department Encamument and
Convention convened in Brattleboro, bringing in
about 6O0 visitors making the largest and best Con
Feulion ever held The reports of Department
officers were exceptionally fine, it being remarked
by several comrades present by invitation; " l
VIII give dollar for those reports in print" De-
partment President and s. V.-P. LeOuora w. Howe
anu jeanette L. BlacSmer were re-electsdi nine
Corps organized during the year, making total
number 90; membership of about 7G0: expended
In charity, S155i4 soldiers and their families as
sisted, US. Convention was honOred by visits from
Commander-in-ChiefW Warner; Col. Linehan, Past
Department Commander of New Hampshire; Maj.
t1NauSf lnSpSCtOf-Geueral, ia k, OF Mass; Gen.
1homas, and McGetterIck, OF NermOnt.-JOsle u.
Herrlck, Department Corresponding Secretary.
q. a. ii. Thompson, St. Johnsbury, writes that
Vermont Convention voted to give their Columbus
Souvenir Marker to the Vermont Soldiers Home.
resolution was adopted pledging the W.RC. to
GO all In It's power toward placing such hlsto-
rles In the public schools shall teach the chill
areh the dlherence between treason and loyalty
a letter from Past National President Emma 5.
hampton, lneosing photograph, was read with
| applause. SedgwicS Corps was generous in hos
plalty, and served dinner and the hail.
| DOUBLE DISTRICT MEETING.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The latest of interest in the De-
partment of Ohio was the double district meeting,
held at Canton, upon which occasion Corps No. 4
did herself proud. The warmest hospitality was
| extended all visitors, and the N.R.C. Campfire
| arranged by them a browning success. Ada
+. Clarke, Department Counselor and President OF
Canton Corps was the animatins spirit assisted by
/ her able corps of officers and Efficient members.
! The meetings extended through two days Mrs
Clarke presiding, and the ritual was well exempli
| fled by Corps f. The Question Drawer brought out
/ many poSerS. when were happily answered. Inc
| presence of Mary Z. Bancroft, Department Presi-
! dent, was great and unexpected pleasure, as she
has been in delicate health ever since the faigues
of National Convention.
! Others present and participating were Kate B
/ Sherwood, Past National President; Sarah NJ. f
| Battels Past Department President; Marie Saybolt
Assistant Instituting and Installing Officer, WoOs
ter; Henrietta Chapman, Assistant Instituting and
Installing Officer, Akron; Celia Baldwin, President
! Buckley Corps, Akron; Margaret Moses, President
| Carroll Corps, Carrollton; with Representatives
/ from Waynesburg, Minerva, Sandy Valley and
numerous adjacent points.
At the w re. Campfire vocal music by local tai
| eEt varied the speaking. Mrs. Bancroft gave
i synopsis Of the grand work of Ohio Corps. Mrs
Baltels made strong plea for the Soldiers Home
| and Mrs sherwood dweIt upon the Importance Of
| looking up our Army Nurses and contributing K
| their comfort, until such time as Congress slal
| give them their we'll Learned pensions.
! At the Grand Army Campfire the following
evening Mrs. Bancroft was introduced, and addeC
! to the line impression she everywhere makes. Two
| thousand filed the Tabernacle over half of whom
/ were served 10 an excellent supper by Cantor
| Corps.
Col. Carl n. Bancroft was among the visitors, anC
| closed the program with few happy remarks.
CONVENTION DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN.
The sixth annual Convention of the Woman!
Relief Corps in session at the Armory Building
on Feb. 20 and Il, Mrs Caroline II. Bell, Depart
| ment President, presiding. Mrs. Charity Rusb
Craig, National President attended all The sessions
| The Convention roll showed q membership of 27l
| representatives. The usual routine business was
! transacted with dispatch. Wednesday afternoon
was largely devoted to the exempiltcatiOn OF thS
| rtuastic work by the Department officers. Thurs
day morning other business was suspended st I0:2
and the election OF officers taken up. Mrs Charity
RusS Craig, in an eloquent and touching speech
nominated Mrs. Caroline II. Bell as Department
President; the nomination was seconded by Mrs
Helen n. Puiier, Senior Vice President OF the De
partment; Mrs. Belle w. Chaplin, senior Vice
President of E. &. Woleott Corps, and the rest o
the Convention. Mrs. Bell was then elected b!
reclamation.
Following is list of the officers, elective ant
| appOintive: President, Caroline H. Bell, Milwau-
llee; 5. V.-P., Helen y. Puffer, Monroe; J. V-P.
| Mary G.. Miller, Oconomowoc; Sec, Martha II
! Raynor, Milwaukee; Treas, Eleanor w. Stone
| Brodhead; Chap, Cora Budlong Evansville; ms.
Catherine Allen Beloit; Counselor, Helen II
Charlton, Brodhead; Insttuting and Installing
Officer Myrtle r. Bishop, Wonewoe.
Council Board-Louise G. Williams, Oconomo
woe; Emma Wyman, NiToqua; Amanda Bailey
Menomonie; Emily 5. Abbott, Monroe; Mary 4
| Ludington, Neillsville
DeIegates-At Large Viola r. c. Barlow, Hud
son; Carrie JOY, Portage; Gertrude Cork, Wan
kesha; Mary Ramsey, Milwaukee. Alternates-
At Large, Mrs. 5, E. Buck, Piatteville; Sara
Hanson. Mansion; Addie Smith, Ashlandi Cathe
rine Allen, BelOit.
Al the conclusion of the election the new officer
were installed by the National President, and tn
Convention was declared adjourned. The utmOs
harmony and good feeling prevailed throughor
the sessions, and the work was very helpful to a
attending.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Kate E. Jones, National Chaplain, w.RC., ha
been invited TO give poem at the HeTkime
County IN " Fair to be held the same tim
rs National Convention in Milwaukee. While tn
honor conferred on the National Chaplain is pleas
ant, we yet hope Convention will be given tn
preference.
Fannie B. Matthews as reporter of James A
Garfield Corps, No 81, San Francisco writes this
the proceedings of Department Convention wer
inspiring and harmonious. The eloquent resolu
tions of the GAR Encampment commentator
of the work of the W. R.C., very gratifying.
Jennie B. Atwood, Past Department President c
/ New jersey, ana present department SpOnN
ing Secretary, says: :" wish to acknowledge
through the columns of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE m
appreciation of the kindness and court receive
from Harriet Durfee, Department President, an
other members of the Department of ConnectieT
at their annual Convention held ut New Britai
Jan so"
Blanche Trip, Corresponding Secretary GrahaI
Corps, No %, Moline H., reports S60.34 placed
the relief fund their share in the proceeds of til
beautiful operatta, g" Golden Hair" given by Mis-
Helen Trip.
If Elizabeth Strifert will address Sarah 1fiIhan
Department President of Minnesota, St. Paul. SD
can learn ali the particulars of organizing Won
| ans Relief Corps.
| Emma 5. Hampton, Past National President,
in Boston on business connected with the revision
and enjoying the hospitalities of AIassachuset
friends.
Emma B. Loud, Department President of Mass
ehusetts, has entered upon hersecoud term. She
an able and capable officer, and her adnainistrI
ton rounded up with n successful Convention
Sarah G. Mink, Department President of Ne
York, has entered upon her third term. Mr.
Mink is one of the grand women OF the Order.
Aaron Brokaw, No. 81, has just been instituted .
, Ashton, Mo-, by MIesdames Austin and Logan
Mrs Sackett President; Mrs Herald, Secretar!
, Comrade Joe Morgan p. c., reports an oyster SUI
per rendered by the Post.
Recent Iowa correspondence should have bee
, credited to Sue NJ. Baughman mot buckingham
Washington, Iowa.
Fifth annual Convention, Department of Coli
RADIO conyenes March - at Masonic Hall, GFeele
The following Corps have been instituted since Ia
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