The National tribune., 1890-09-11
HEADQUARTERS woMAN's RELIEF CoRPs,
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR,


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10 the representatives. Of the eighth National
Convention / return grateful acknowledgment OF
the honor conferred upon me, and 10 All ihemoeIs
OF the Woman's Relief Corps-GreeunE;
Resting I'm the confidence cordially expressed
assume the duties of National President with the
assurance that the work Of the year as planned oy
this Convention viii receive your most Ioya' IN
dorsement aud support
Let Us labor uuitedIy in purpose and endeavor,
and thus advance the Interests OF the order to
which we are personally snd solenlnly pledged
D. National Headquarters are hereby established
IL Armilln A. Cheney was reelected National
Treasurer. All orders and communications IN re,
gard 10 supplies must be sent TO her address, -
BrainRrd street, Detroit Mich.
III. The following appointment is hereby an
nounced: National Secretary, Hannah K Piinp-
~. Officers elected and additional appointments
will be announced in future orders.
NARY sEARs McIiENRY,
National President
KENTUCKY SOLDIERS HOME.
The Union soldiers Of Kentucky secured the pas
sage Of an act al the last session Of the Kentucky
Legislature 20 incorporate a Soldiers Home In
Kentucky for the admission Of deserving soldiers
and sailors Of the Republic and their families
There are 800 who fought FOR the Union In the
poorhouses Of Kentucky. and many arc dependent
upon the bounty OF strangers. The Trustees OF the
Kentucky Home are representative soldiers oi
Kentucky. with Gen. Il. H. Hohson President and
W. p. Hampton Secretary. Their plans are well
laid and il is proposed to raise S50Oo0by voluntary
subscription to build the Home, after which they
secure the United States appropriation OF SlOO
per year for each soldier admitted. The Louisville
Trust Co. viii be the depository OF the fund.
Besides a general appeal issued 90 the Grand
Army AHd the loyal citizens Of Kentucky, tbe
Trustees have offered silk banner worth sloO to
the GAR. Post s. of V. Camp, womRn's Relief
Corps or Ladies Of the GAR. which raises the
largest sum OF money by Nov. ], 1890.
We trust this most noble project will meet with
the success il merits that the grand Unionists OF
Kentucky may have not only Home, but monu-
nent to their splendid services in times that tried
mems souls
PLYMOUTH BEAg-BAKE-
One OF the pleasures Of National Encampment
week was the Joint G AR. and W. w.RC. bean-bake,
al plymouth. TheHttendAnce was immense, begin
ing with National and Safe officers Of both Orders,
together with the s. Of v, and extending 10 the
thousands Of the rank and Gle.
There were parades and lunches. visits TO Ply
mouth Hall. Old Burial Hill, the Pilgrim Mon
umeHt and Pilgrim Hall, while few Of the multi
tnde failed 70 take the charmed step upon the rock
where the Mayhower coloEisis first set foot. The
sea having receded. this rock is now some rods
finland protected by piilared shrine and strongly
Enclosed from the touch ol the vsnda relic-chipper
The gates were wide-Open for the men who saved
tie Nation.
The Post and Corps Of Plymouth extended every
fTaiernaI courtesy 20 their visitors, and many
historic old mansion dispensed good old dfashioned
hospitality DIR. and Mrs. Brewster kept open
house DR. Brewste. is IA lineal descendant Of Elder
Brewster and among the rare historic relies Ia bis
house IL carved oak chair that belonged TO The
Eder, which came over in the Anne n few years
after ihe landing Of the Mayhower.
Plymouth has a fine Corps, presided over by
President Knapp descendantof John Alden and
Priscilla The Corps held an All-day reception Ia
ODD Fellows Hail. which was bower Of beauty,
layishly decorated with Roden-rod in masses Of
color. Refreshments were served all visitors, with
abundance Of coffee ia mugs and grateful lemon
Gde
The celebrated Home School for Boys. 90 long
eondacted by the late Mr.. Frederick y. Knapp Is
presided over by Mrs. Knapp. The 24th
school year opens oct. ! aud closes June %, 1891
Pupils tsken between the ages Of nine and II
number limited 70 IS. The studies Of the school are
those preparatory for college scientific schools aud
business. The school is under admirable manage
nlent. and happy The boy who is admitted.
The grand feature Of The day was the clam -ba he,
and II Was sight never to be forgotten 10 the
great tables stretched along the shores Of Plymouth
Bay laden with the sweet, succulent clam in the
shell hot from the cla-baze the tables surrounded
b. sWarLos q biue-coats varying the dish with
Eweet potatoes green corn and watermelon.
President McIIenry sbe addressing an inpro
vised Campfire around monumental heap Of
clam shells the grassy shore, where she partook
Of tie rare Tepast in company with Past National
Presidents Sherwood Hampton and other Relic
Corps representatives. Comrade Talmage, o
Burnside Post, Washington, was the detective In
tbe and SCI the ball A-rolling. Past junior
Vice ConmaBder-in-Chicf Allen, Of Richmond
was among the speakers He told tie grand work
Hsrvfl EaFt Esfv "A.
Et tie Confederate Capital honor the memories o
the tens of thousands of Union heroes who sleeI
or the battlrfields around Richmond Not only
bad they provided the flowers for Memorial Day
but they had added largely 10 the permanent fund
fot the erection u a Memorial building or mouu
saeHL An informal vote wns called for asking thl
National President 70 state the project fully IN he
Memorial Day order, tIEt the Corps Of The UnioI
might have chance 10 contribute 20 Union monu
EDent 70 be placed a. Richmond, where the statue
Robert T. Lee was 70 lately unvailed. The Satioua
President put tie vote. which unanimous, la
comrades cheering loudly and calling for thre
cheers for the Relief Corps, three Tor the Naliona
President aud three more for the Relief Corp
Editor o. THE NKTIoEAL TEIBUEE.
Col. J. J. Clarke, Canton. O., AID Camp Z
CommaDdeEIn-ClliefA AlgeT. who attended the I'm
eampnent IN company with his wife, Ada T
Clarke, Department President W.RC., his eide
daughter Helen, and son George. was one Of IA
Buckeye comrades who thoroughly enjoyed tb
unique features of tho claln-bake, which he ha
tmmogtal!zed 30 verse ia Tie following:
THE BAKING OF THE CLAN.
Wiih modest strength,
And scoop of length,
The hardy D0wn-ILast man,
By hook aud crook.
From cove and nook.
kakcs iH the gentle clam
The sweet, delicious clam.
De piles up stones,
ia OBlOug cones,
And gcts what wood he can;
lie builds FIRE,
IT'S HE desire
To bake the gentle clam,
The sweet, delicious clam.
Then from the shore
lie gets such store
or seaweed Hs he cant
Tie dripping wet,
'llE green, aud yet
lt helps 10 bake the clam,
The sweet, delicious clam.
Now covered close,
Mith weeds aud cloth.
This upright Plymouth man
Looks on with glee.
And ioys 20 zee
The baking Of the clam,
The sweet delicious clam.
With skin and care,
he lays them bare
With careful gaze 20 scan
The steamlng mess.
And rightly guess
How bakes The gentle clam,