The National tribune., 1889-12-05

also oil the very line work performed by the Corps
Mrs. Ingraham has lately visited VIM. O. Berry
Corps, of Woodbridge, N. J., Of which she Is still n
| member, and was surprised and pleased by the pre-
sentation of a gold recognition pin by her sister
| members n token of their appreciation of her
services rs Corps President TO which she had been
moval to another State. The position Ia very
worhily filed by the wife of Past Commander ms
| lee, of VIM. O. Berry Post.-Annie &c. Lawrence,
department Corresponding Secretary.
WORD FROM KANSAS
DEAR TRIBUNE Inspection Is going on rapidly
and thoroughly this year. Seven Inspectors one
for each Congressional District, will visit zach
Corps in tho State and revive those who had be-
come disheartened by poor crops and lack of inter-
est but this year have and whent in album
dance. In my own district, 'the big sixth" which
has 30 Corps, and which requires 1000 miles travel
To reach them, find many enthusiastic enough to
go l5and 20 miles To inspection and THE NATIoEAL
TRIBUNE IN nearly every family of the members,-
Emma Il. Alrich.
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: On Oct. 49, Emery Fisher Post,
OF Johnstown, held memorial service for tho IL
comrades who perished In that fearful disaster.
Helen ). Morrison, Department President, and
your correspondent, who visited Johnstown day
or two before the day apart for this sad service
on their way homo visited tho Pittsburg florists,
John X and A. Merreloch. and ordered n floral
tribute To be sent to the Post and in response
ccived a letter of thanks from Comrade West in
behalf OF the Post.
The Corps recently organized at Greenville. Pa.
auxiliary to John G. DieSoy Post. q. AR, gave n
| reception to the Post aud friends few evenings
ago, which was very enjoyable affair consisting
of music, speeches, reeitalions, etc. leo cream,
cake and fruit being served in prolusion. One OF
the local papers. in writing up the event, calls
the Corps tho better half of the Post" and says
Again has the WOmRns Relief Corps yindcated
It's right to exist Indeed, the boys affirm that
II IL a necessity, aud wonder how got along
without IL so long before. As in individual life so
In organized existence, Woman's Relief Corps Is
essential To completeness"
The Board OF Directors OF the Memorial Home
OF Pennsylvania, ut their meeting at Harrisburg
on the 3lst ult, decided TO locate the Home ut
Brookville, tue W.RC. fthe Department Of Penn
sylvania obligatinR themselves to purchase Hotel
Longvicw for the purpose. This property, which
we described In former letter. Is of the finest
In this part of the Snte while its beautiful grounds
ana lovely surroundings of hill, stream aud forest
cannot be exCeed anywhere. Its fixtures and
furnishing are complete, and can be occupied at
any time, so that when the w Il. G. ready (which
will be la very few months) to gather in those
loved ones whom the dying and disabled soldiers
leave To our care, they will have beautiful home
complete IN all its appointments. waiting for them,
But In doing this the Womnn's Relief Corps of
this Department incur debt of SIS 600 which they
must cancel before tiie Home is really theirs; and
surely In this labor OF love which they have
unseliishy entered. those who all they have
to-day, all they hold dear-aag. country, home-to
the brave men who In the sixties saved this Ma
ton will rally Ia the help of the W.R.C, even IA
these veterans rallied then. We do not ask you TO
shoulder Your musket and take your lives in your
hands as these men did, but to give for the nninte-
nance OF those they have lefl destitute little of
tho means that their bravery made IT possible for
you TO accumulate. To the liberal hearted bust
ness men Of Pennsylvania do We especially appeal
FOR assistance in this matter.
The Directors OF the Pennsylvania Memorial
Home are as follows: President Hon. A. r. Thomp-
son, Lykens; V.-P., Annie Wittenmyer. Scoane;
Irehs.. I. :. Johnston. Huntingdon; Sec, lsaac Is.
Brown, Harrisburg; Asst sec. Abbie Lynch. Al
leghcny; Capt. George g. Boyer. Harrisburg;
Mai. Chas i. MciSenna, Piltsburg; Mai Chas. n.
BCtz Philadelphia; Jennie H. Reayley. Erie; g. NJ.
Lenhard, Wilkes Barre; Helen 3. Morrison. Smeth-
port.
The incorporatora are; Rev. 7. l.. Flood. Mead
vile; Capt. George Il. Boyer, Harrisburg; Mai.
Chas. u. MokennB, PitisburE Maj. Chas. n. Betz.
Philadclpha; Frank II. Butlou Cory; Capt w.
n. Jones Wiiiiamsport; w. H. Gray, Brookvle;
II. ). Johnston. Huntingdon; Col. Ezra Ripple,
Thos. A. Morrison. smeihport Annie Witlcnmyer,
secane Abbie Lynch. Allegheny jennie NJ
Reavley, Erie; Helen s Morrison. smethport;
Sarah j. Watson, HEAVIER Falia; Maggie sas Pitts
burg Mary Il. Miller. Wellsborough; Mary Frantz.
philadelphia !. NJ. LennaTd. Wilkes Barre, Mary
y. beaumont, Woat Chester Mary Qnggle, Lock
Haven.-~khie M. Scott. Corresponding Secretary.
DEPARTMENT or CALIFORNIA.
lincoln Corps san Frnnelsco has presented
Comrado James Kipp with handsome pin ia
confederation Of nd rendered at their recent enter
tatnnIent for relief
t. o. g. ord Corps. No. 81. OF Los Gatos, hns
contributed SIS 10 the Relief Corps Home.
Garfield Corps has sent boz of gifs TO the
Evergreen Relief Corps Home
Forsyth Corps, No. T. Tole,lo under direction of
Nellie q. Bacon Chairman Executive Committee.
seat box Of jsiiies, canned fruit etc, for tic Sol
HsNfs AANhSb AhhHAh@Ahthk
DEPARTMENT or WISCONSIN,
General Orders. No. 8. Of Caroline II. Bell. De-
partmsnl President. announce tho completion OF
inspection ia that Department, Sc Corps In all.
The following are paragraphs OF the order:
Since Last report Corps have been organized
follows; A. ., Thornbsrg Corps No. %. Lime
Ridge; T. o. Howe Corps, No 81. Green Bay:
Cumberland Gorps, No. %. Cumberland; Garfield
Corps, No vs. Waupaeai J. r sawyer Corps: No
be organized al Hancock and Stevens Point, re-
spectiyey.
The Department cottage at waupaca Is COM
pieied. bat not quite paid for. Any contributions
to this fund will DO gladly received by Is. r.
Bryant, Treasurer of the fund.
The Home has now 10 inmates. There II much
for ua TO do. The Department cottage is not fur
nIshcd. Many things are needed for the hospital
The hall and siitiug-room In tho new building,
where the dining-room Is on the first floor. need
oarpeing. IL will require 500 yards of ingram
pet. aud can be obtained ia the best grade for IS
cents per yard II will need s275 ut least Can tho
Corps do III The rooms off this hall and sitting
rooms are To be used by widows and army nurses
only If the law decides army nurses eligible to tho
same. Ladies' OF tho W. re. Of Wisconsin, let us
all remember the wanpaea Veterans Home. IL
should be the special pride OF every loyal woman.
MERoHANrs' CARNIVAL.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The near approach Of Christmas
time made IL very apparent tn Buckley Corps that
something should be done in order To raise funds
10 meet the demands that will be made our
treasury at that time, aud for the comfort of the
needy soldiers families during the entire Winter.
Having heard Of entertainment called tho
"MerchHnts Carnival given In another city with
great success they concluded To try IL in city.
The carnival was held la Columbia Hall on the
evenings OF Nov II, % and .. when the business
men OF the city seemed to sic with each other la
tile getting up Of costumes To represent their differ
enL kinds Of business. and the entertainment was
of the most brilliant and successful affairs
given la Akron by charitable organization. In
connection with this the ladies served dinners for
three days in succession In the hall, and ice
cream and cake during the evening.
k One would almost suppose That tho enter
tainnent given three nights Ia succession would
have become tiresome, but such was not the case
the attendance was larger each succeeding night.
l would advise any Corps trying to devise some
way to Teplenish their treasury To get up enter
Imminent of this kind, and am satisfied they will
be well paid for their trouble.-E. NJ. ", Core
spending Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
General Orders. No. 8, OF Geraldine Frisbie. De-
partment President Of California, impressed upon
the Corps of California the grand work OF the
WR.C. Home, TO which liberal response was
promptly made Nothing like Department hay
ing special work TO do.
"a District Convention early in December. called
together by Sarah IT, Williams; Asst Instituting
aud Installing Officer ~
Amos e. Steele Corps, No. IL, North Muskegon.
Nellie Sprague Corresponding Secretary, has lust
completed AN autograph quilt OF old soldiers wives
Sons and daughters of veterans. This quilt con-
tains "a great many of our prominent GA r. men
aud w RIO. women. Among them are Gen. Alger,
COmmander-in Chief, Il. H.; Charity Rusk Craig
Past National President, and all the Department.
officers of Michigan. This quit will be sold by
To members of Post aud Corps the one receiy-
ing the most votes getting the quilt.
Can anyone tell where tican procure the drama
entitled Daughter of the Regiment or some