The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-03
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J. NJ. JOHNSON.
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Yours, ia r.. g. and L..
w. J. MEADong, +. NJ, Alma, Ark.
The National presldeat on Wheel.

DEAR TRIBUNE. In connection with tho Indi-
anapoii- Convention Is reception was arranged for
nisoU Monday evening al the pew penu!sun Hotel,
indianapolis. bat unfortunately dd not reach
there ia time 10 eSioy 1t. But CommAuderu.C Chief
Ager aud his stnif we're present aud more tiau
made up fur my abseuco.
Tur-dny inufniug visited the Convention, and
found assembled as fue looking budy at womctt
it has been my privilege to see Ihu whole round
aIuouf. lie Conventions. There - perfect harmony
throughout tltu Department, and tnr work l. grew
iug nlarveiou-ly. The business "i the Convention
trau~actcd with vigor aud pr"npgnes=.
Gen. AIgrr, accompanied by a large committee
from tlu q. 4. X. fucAm pureut visited the GoHVun-
ton. President Meysrhofl wns nu-t happy la ia
Producing tite distinguished StdtUrsHui la respond
tls o. thrs words OF commentator. Brief unI clo.
aIe4t rprrchc~ were MAIDS hy Gen. AiECF, senior
Nloe Commander We-aFt. of Milwaukee,; Chap
lain Luzlrr aud other di7iins uiscd comrades cuu-
meudiug ouT work. Al indutiiR cpuiradc said IN
the OF hi- speech: Ladies'. nm ash ,In"i
to- sny that during lha pnsL year the NumHu's
Relief Corps Of ts Department. has expended
more money ia charity work by 800 lhal
the GA X. Of tlis Department has dome"
committee to respond Ia is tfntrrnHl greeting
0f the EuCampmcnt was appointed, aud | was
invited To accompany them. We received -
right royal welcome, aud no excuse would he
taken, hut every one al the committee and my.
self were pressed into making q speech. At tie
close Of the interview the wltnle Convention aro-c
aud gave the wonun's Relief Corps three ohrers
with - viii that showed that their hearts la
Il. The immense hail where the Campfire WIS
held in the evening was literally pRcsad. Gen.
Aigcr said that he had been Hcou- toned lo
"p'N- - $3.50 N'''" t''N "'''
liule lac had been called upon to speak To acres
of people He. however, aud few others made
themselves hehTd quite we'll; bat when / be-
gan -ueak found the acoustic properties al
the building such that felt that moi more
than 4OJO Of the 5000 who were present could hear
me- aud | brought my remarks 10 n CLOSE
Indiana w .HC. Is now at tho front, aud Is Xix ely
10 keep her place.
ILLINOIS w.RC CONVENTION.
Leaving indianapolis on the morning train IL was
10 o'clock g. m. before ! reached Quincy. H., the
q Al, md
lag That the Campfire WAS la full blast drove
directly To the Opera House. A large aud brilliant
audience confronted me- NJ came npun the plat
form. Gov. Fiier aud other distinguished com
rndes had already spoken by the 10y, dow
Fiier il spoken of familiarly 80 Private joe"
Gen. higcr had already carried the hearts Of the
people, ms hs always does, mud everything was
keyed up Ia tho highest pieh Of enthu by the
time was called out To speak Ia such a splendid
hall, with such grand HssocinttOns. aud with zuch
"a welcome ns the Illinois boys gave me could huI
speak with enthusiasm the thoughts that were
burning ia my soul aud the audience most
aI5prceiHtive.
Thursday ATTENDED the Convention Of the W.RC
found large body of women together among
them many who have National distinction The
business of the Convention was very carefully and
deliberately transacted, aud the reports show "A
scHdy, healthy growth of the Order that Depart
ment. There are Isw Departments tlht have more
talented women than Illinois. The soil of lhis
State seems to be Gongeninl not only for big corn
aud potr,incs. but for grand nleu aud women. The
names 81 Lincoln, Grhni, Logan, Doug las aud a
whole constellation of stars Of the hrA magnitude
will inmine the pages al history for age. yet tn
come. With such examples. her women should the
euthuaed To high aud holy deeds Aud what work
more blessed aud Christ-like and ennobng To
American women than the sncred charity work in
which the Wnman's Relief Corps IL engaged
said At the Camp ilre To tho thousand nf women
before me, In the pfeseuco Of the thousands of com.
radcA. that "a true loyal American woman who
held herself aloof from the work Of the WRC
missed the grHndest chance of yindcnting her love
for her country aud flag that had ever come to he
women oi the Republic. These heroes amid hre
and blood, that we were helping, had saved both
Gen, Alger and other distinguished visitors from
other States and "a Committee from the Encamp-
ment received. aud made most encouraging
speeches. And Committee from thew Il O. carried
the crossings of the Convention tu tho Encnmp.
ment. and were well received. {illiois il pushing
and believe the W.R-C. will fully possess the
land.-Annie Wittenmyer. National President
DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA.
The seventh annual Convention, Department of
Indiana, met Ia Y. Nj. o. A. Hall, Indiuunpolis
March II aud ~. The order shows a healthv
growth, 8R members having been added TO the
roster during the year. Every officer reported for
duty aud the promptness with which they re-
spunded tn all calls made upon them for work dur
ing Convention excited much favorable comment
Jennie MyerhoH Department President Evans.
vile, presided over every session OF 100 Corps in
the Department 90 wers represented Ia Convention
by 22o delegates The order of business Of the seq
ond session was most PLEASANTLY INTERRUPTED by tile
announcement that the National President Annie
Wiltenmyer, had arrived, and with her escort
waiting to be received. She was escorted Ia
the platform, welcomed by the President and
warmly received by the Convention. Her earnest
words OF encouragement and exhortation was at
tentively listened to aud heartily appiauded
Before the order of buainess could be resumed