The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-07

Home, having resigned the meeting wDs called TO
order by Annie Wittenmyer, Vice President. The
first business in order the filling of vacancies
on the Board, and the election of Judge Morrison,
OF Smethport, rs its President After which the
different sites offered for the Home discussed,
the choice finally being between those offered by
the towns of Huntingdon. and Brook vile. There
not being full attendance of fiIo Site Committee,
and those present failing to agree between these
two offers, the meeting was adjourned to meet mt
Harrisburg Oct. 81, when choice will be made
and the Home located. The members of the com
mittee present at Huntington George Boyer,
of the GAR Harrisburgl Annie Wittenmyer,
National President Secane; Helen $. Morrison,
Smethport, Department President Jennie nj.
Reavley, Erie, Past Department President and s.
NJ. Leonard Wilkes Barre.
The citizens of the beautiful old town OF Hunt
ingdon generally seemed to take lively interest
I'm tho location of the Home there and We'd with
each other In making visit pleasant one. TO
Mr.. and Mrs j. O. Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. Woods. aud
Mr.. Schumacher are we especially indebted for
kindness and hospitality shown US.
JoHNsTowN HERoINEs.
Thursday morning Mrs. Morrison Mrs Reavey
and your correspondent left for Johnstown, and as
the day was glorious one, and no more suspicious
time could be chosen to travel this grand and
picturesque mountain division of the Pennsylvania
railroad than this season of the year. when the
trees are clad In the gorgeous beauty OF their Au-
tumnal dress we enjoyed the trip intensely until
that name, so fraught with desoatou, horror and
death-South ForS--smote upon our ears and from
that point until sye reached the doomed mountain
city we gaZed In silent awe upon the devastated
course of that fearful flood Soon the sand covered
Borough stood was reached, and anon we steamed
into Johnstown and stood upon the platform. We
felt like strangers in distant land for where were
the hospitahle homes where we were once well
coined; where the kindly, loving faces that once
greeted us? Alas only the yRwuing cellars and
tho devastated streets answered us.
Proceeding to Kernville we found the family OF
our friend and relative, s. Dean Canaan occupying
their dismanted home This residence, large
new brick, with mansard roof. withstood the flood
which reached about half way up the second story
and Mr.. Canan's family escaped TO the attic, where
they rescued that fearful night go persons, prnci-
pally from houses that were aoRted by the back
water from Johnstown proper.
Our next move was to hunt up our w re. friends
and we were fortunate In hitting upon the regular
meeting of Emory Fisher Corps. Nc "a, where we
found goodly number OF quiet, sad-faoed ladies'
in whose careworn countenances we could read the
story of the dreadful calamity which they had sur
vlved The meeting was 81 touching one, and az
Mrs. Morrison and Mrs Reavlcy feelingly address
ed them tears and sobs betokened their sorrow.
Here was the wife whose husband had perisheti.
there tho mother whose children had been swept
from her arms. In Emory Fisher Corps Is forciby
shown the wonderful effects of organization among
women rs well as men, for while II lost seven MEM
bers by the food and all but four OF the survivors
were left homeless the Corps has since met almost
regularly, doing their work we'll and rendering
their reports TO Headquarters in due time. This
was largely due to the. Department ofllcers-Mrs.
Morrison. Mrs. Lynch and Mrs DuRanne-who
were early Mt the scene of disaster; who brought
order out of chnos, and with such efficient aids rs
Mrs. Sias and Mrs. Jones, of Corps No. I, upheld
the hands of tho stricken Corps. Then, when the
Barton, who now. when the Red Cross Association
IL about To leave Johnstown, shows her confidence
In those noble women of Emory Fisher Corps by
turning over To them the relief supplies in her
hands. We were assured by prominent citizens of
Johnstown that relief work was iudiciously
or effectively done as that by the GA Il. aud WRC.
After calls upon Miss Clara Barton nj Red Cross
Headquarters Mrs. s. NJ. Henry at Red Cross Hotel,
and others OF the WRC.. left at $50 p. for
Engaged Ia assisting Post ISL, GAR. TO which
they auxiliary, in holding fair at salisbury
Hall, on the South Side This fair seems assured
Success as IL could not help being under the wide
| awake Post and Corps that have !. In hand, and
with the many beautiful articles offered for sale.
Our party were very hospitality entertained by this
Post and Corps. We next called Mt National Head
| quarters, where we found Abbio Lynch. National
Secretary, aud Annie Wittcumyer, National Presi-
| dent, who had come on from Huntingdon. These
| Headquarters arc handsomclyiocaed in No. 3 New
| Telephone Building. sandusky street, Allegheny,
where Mrs. Lynch viii bo pleased to meet any oi
the GAR, or w R.C.-kate NJ. Scott, Correspond
ing Secretary. Rockville. Pa.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
An abstract Of the W. re work OF Nebraska FOR
the first siK months Of the administration Of Mary
| II. Morgan. Department President, Is exceedingly
| gratifying. Corps instituted 49, contributions ia
aid Of Mrs. Essex, sil7.7o; to start Department
| lief fund s2B.2s; for National Relief Corps Home
| s26.l5. Local relief not given. Since Jan. I. 1850
| tie memberships Of the Department Of Nebraska
has Increased from 100 90 993. a gain OF 500.
Proceedings of tho sixth Department Convention
Of Connecticut. W.bc., are before US. through the
thnuRhtfulnues OF u. Adelaide SnEkett, Department
Treasurer Hartford. IL Ia Issued In good style and
| lie a record OF Systematic aud thorough work.
! Scw York spsIaihs great loss aud Wisconsin
| has a great gain in the removal Of Emma J. Ger.
| penier, 40 long tle able and amiahie Department
ScureiaTy Of New York, To the latter State. Kate
| Poole Baldwin, OF Root Corps. No %, Syracuse
succeeds Mrs. Carpenter as Department Secretary.
In General Orders, No 3, Amanda O'DaneI. DE.
paTtnsut President Of New Jersey reports the visit
| OF Julia Brown. member Soldiers Home Commit
| tee. to the Home at Newark. She found 2Bo in
mates, % Of whom were In the hospital, aud rug
ges,s that Corps contribute such articles slippers
| reading matter to tile veterans The Department
| President recommends tho New Jersey Corps &c
acnd Thank sgiyibg boxes OF fruit and deeacies.
The WKC. Of Ada o., Is preparing silk auto
| graph quilt which, when finished. will bear the
names Of the leading men and women of the
country. They expect to realize "a considerable
| sum for their charity fund by their unique anC
| beautiful work. Numbered tickets, so cents each.
Corps No 81. Titusvillc, Pa, by their dining hal
! Mt their County fair cleared $40. These enrnos
| workers expect 10 have bazaar ia November
| The Department Of Massachusetts has offered
/ reward 81 $40 for their beautiful flag, which was
stolen from The PlAnkinton House. Milwaukee,
| during the recent Eneanpineut.
Nellir SpTaRre, Corresponding Secretary. Corps
| No. IL. North Muskegou, Mich, writes that Pos
and Corps working la harmony together, nie
the Corps iourablSg. The work of raising fund.-
| Tor Winter purposes has begun with n series O
entertainments first. a silver wedding at lis,
Senior yics-PFesidcnlp, then number Of quil;inI
| partment Inspector, visited and inspected tn,
/ Corps, and by her thorough knowledge of til,
| work and pleasing manner won NIL hearts.