The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-03-28
Department Gleanings.
INDIANA CoNyENTIoN,

Department Gleaninss.
INDIANA CONVENTION.
The Department Convention of Indiana, Agnes
Hit, President largely attended and excellent
officers chosen for the coming year Jennie Meyer
hotf, Junior Vice President, Evansville, promoted
to President Is able and untiriug worker IN the
good cause. Melissa Caylor Noblesvile, was
elected Senior Nice-President and the Junior Vice
President Mary ID. Travis is the wife of the newly
elected Department Commander Other officers
are as follows: Secretary Emily J. Butteriield
Treas, Matte K. Grill, Charlottesville Counselor,
Elvira Pcrce, Mooresviile; Chap, Martha Craig,
princeton; Instituting aud Installing Officer, Mary
Athey, Richmond; ms, Laura Hess, Wabash.
The officers reports show roster OF III Corps;
membership 3SlS. Over 81 600 in cash was re-
ported as expended in relief besides about 81 600 in
outside aid number of soldiers members OF
families assisted l. 695. Salie Haskell, Treasurer,
reported s. 07474 hand, showing careful
handling of finances. Anderson Corps, No. Al,
the Corps of the city.
Az the GAR Campfire the 'Woman's Relief
Corps was responded to by Flora Wulschner,
Past Department President, in her usual eloquent
manner Gen Lew Wallace and Gen NJ ID. Man
son were among the speakers. delegation OF
soldiers orphans from the knightstown Home took
part in the exercises and singing and the Home
Band furnished orchestral music
KANSAS CONVENTION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Department Convention of
Kansas met i'll Emporia, March ~ at a M, and
under the skillful presiding officer Ella POWELL
made rapid progress with business. Ii the Grand
Army had not held extra evening session the
Relief Corps would have come out few hours
ahead. One ofthe rulings which saved much vaiu-
able time that all questions be in writing and
answered from the stage. The reports show
gain of 50 Corps, giving n roster of 1875
Corps. with membership of 5 1879 There has been
expended III money for relief 3,46i93; for other
than money, 4IS3l-totaI, SI,9l32I. and 2,lO4
persons assisted. The following officers were
elected: Department President, Belle g. Harris,
Emporia; s. V.-P Mary Buckner; j. Y.-P., Ida
Moore; Treas, Louise A. Brown.
One of the most touching and pleasing events OF
the Convention was the presentation of gold dia-
mond-siudded badge, the costiiest ever yet made
bv The maker to Mrs Powell as a token of APP
probation of her services by the Corps of the State
OF Kansas. Mrs. Powell was completely overcome
by surprise and emotion, and thanked the MEM
bers in her usual cultured manner, while the sis
tiers feel that no one is more worthy of such an
emblem been more efficient IN her work.
Emma b. Arich.
DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The second annual Convention,
Department of Maryl convened ut MITCHELL 5
Hail, Baltimore Feb 20, Mary E. Wright Depart
ment President, in the chair The call made
for Baltimore Instead of Hagerstown, where The
GA. r. Eucanpment was held, we have no Corps
there. The Baltimore ladies made our Convention
hall an arbOr of sunshine aud flowers" All del
egates present at rol-eall, and numerous VS.
itors. The Presidents address was noble effort,
aud replete with suggestions for the welfare OF the
Department. The Secretary, who had given her
best energies and loving zeal TO the good cause,
read shly-interesting report. All officers did
nobly, and received the warmest approval OF Con
venlion, which was harmonious and busIness-llke
I throughout. A noon luiCn was served III n Manu-
some manner, and IN the afternoon the ritual ex-
emplified with such perfection that II hlled the
soul with admiration for our noble Order. The OH
GERS elective ana appontlVe, are as IollowS: De
| partment President, Eliza +. Pierce, Baltimore;
! $ V.-P., Mary v Suffer- Baltimore; j. P.-N.,
| Mary v James Woodbury. Sec. Esther Kir-
| wan, Baltimore; Treas, Eliza 4. VIII, Baiti-
more; Chap. aiary e. Frey, Baltimore; ms, Juia
| A. Birch Baltimore; Instituting and Installing
Officer, Annie kiere, Baltimore; Counselor, Clara
| a. Afford, Baltimore. Council of Administration
! Mary +. Wright, Custer Corps, No. =; Caroline
| Hartmeyer, Burnside Corps, No. o. Phuopena
| Bowers. Dodge Corps, No. s; Kate Shoemaker,
| Wilson Corps No. s; Lottie Mac1ie, Wilson Corps,
! No 8. Department Aids: Mary Hadra Cumber-
! land: Cora Day, North East. Delegate at large,
| Mary 4. gladden., Baltimore; Alternate, PhilOpena
| Bowers, Baltimore Department Corresponding
Secretary, Laura c. Cuddy Baltimore.
When the installations over Jennie Ross
approached our retiring President, and In eloquent
words and in the most graceful manner presented
| her gold badge III the name of the Corps o
| Maryland and although not studded with dia-
monds, it bears the impress of each and every
heart, and could their tnrobbings speak, volumes
could never portray the esteem IN which she Is
held. Her faithful labors her devotion to the De-
partment work, her tender chances of recognition
! of one and all, will forever be remembered. Our
highly esteemed Secretary was presented with
silver cake-receiYer as a token of remembrance o
| ready hand and a fond and willing heart. Dur
ing the afternoon We received several comrades
Speeches were made expressing many wishes fol
our success in the work OF Fraternity, Charity
Loyalty.-Laura G. Cuddy, Department Core
spending Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Wells Corps, No. GO, Columbus, entertained thei
friends on their fourth anniversary, Jan. 81, by
musical and literary entertainment and collation.
Marion Shade, President, cordially welcomed the
| guests. Mary Il. Bancroft, Department President
| Carrie B. Hedges, Department Treasurer, aud Ella
! c. Burr, Department Secretary, were among Corps
members present Mrs. Bancroft gave coneis,
| statement of work in the Department, and Matte
Lear retiring President. made a felicitous review
of the grand work for 1888. Two selections in pan
tomime by pupils from the Institution for Dea
Mutes captivated the audience, The evening CLOSED
by the presentation of a diamond-studded W. re
badge to Mrs. Lear by Miss Burr on behalf of tht
Corps in recognition of her superb work for th'
year.
Complimentary reports reach US of the eficien
work of Tod Corps, No. g. Youngstown, one of th
charter Corps of the Department, of which Mrs
Moore so pleasantly known at Department ant
National Conventions, has for two years beer
President Tod Corps is always at the front il
good works. Officers 1889: President, Jennie Boyd
S. V.-P., Mary Lett; ]. V.-P., Sadie Rowland
Sec, Carrie Predmore; Treas, Hattie Clark; Chap
Mary Fishel; Con-, Rosie Robbins; G., Marth
Pratt; A. c., Rosalie Crouse A. G., H. A. Flow
ers-M b. Ii. Libbet, Corps Secretary.
Mary Burt, Chaplain, Dennison Corps, No. 1lC
Hanoverton, o., writes that they rejoice in tn
grand work going all over the Union under tn
auspices of the W.R.C., as reported in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE. Officers: President, Sally Ball
5. V.-P., Alice Reeder; j. V-P., Eliza J. Milburn
See, Sou Vincent Treas, Kate Ray Con-, Roeli
Whitaker; a c., L. Rhodesi g. Ruth Garrigues
A. c., Sarah NIilburn.
Emma NJ Hoyt, Chairman Executive Commit
tee, Carey, o., writes that Col. Crawford Corps
No 1877 spent their first year in active and eicien
work. having added S246.52 to their treasury fror
social entertainments and fair. Officers 1889: Pres
dent Ella Gillet; S. V.-P., Belle Gibson; j. V.-P
Mary Nye; Sec, Gertie Yohe; Treas, Ella Gibbs
Chap, Mary Webb Con-, Josephine Galbroner
c., Mary Herman.
.. CALIFORNIA CONVENTION.
( Fifth Annual Convention Department of Cal
fornia held at Stockton Feb. Is, Lizzie D. Water
man, Department President, and Jennie l.. Soutt
worth, Department Secretary, in their places
Elizabeth Darcy Kline, b. Jane Russell and Sara
| Pratt Carr, Past Department Presidents, weI
present during the several sessions; and l05 dele
gates participated, with many visitors presen
| California women have from the first made grei
personal sacrifices for the good of the Order an
| Mrs. Waterman was exception. She had tray
eed nearly 1000 miles in prosecuting her worI
to the Order of but $40 Seven Corps instituted la
. year; total 81; membership, 2SI7.
The report of Jennie L. Southworth, DepartmeI
Secretary, shows 81, 22.59 expended in relief an
81 535 03 distributed in food and clothing to 2;
: persons who were in need of assistance, an
81 448 has been given to Posts by their faithfI
auxiliaries There still remains in the treasure
of the several Corps, sacred to the purposes of
lief IS 033.3 So. The report of Elizabeth d. KIM
! President of the Woman's Relief Corps Home A
| ISOLATION credited the Corps with having raise
for the building fund ST, l7l60; received from pr
, vate subscription and entertainments, S6,697. 4
. | making n total deposited in the Oakland and Sa
Jose banks of Sl0,S69
Greetings from the Grand Army EncampmeI
| were presented The first day of Convention by
; delegation embracing Comrades Seamens, McCu
| Tough and Yozu, who were escorted to the pla
| form and formally presented to the DepartmeI