The National tribune., 1890-05-15

tional Senior Vice President Manchester and Mrs.
Gen. Logan. This Convention very commercially
varied their proceedings by receiving essays
Some Phases of Woman's Work in this Country"
There were IL competitors, the Henderson gold
medal offered for the best being awarded to Past
Department Chaplain Meredith. Department.
President Henderson was presented, on retiring
from office. with fine watch and chain. Officers
installed by the National President were as fol-
lows: Mesdames America Anderson, Denver,
President; b. Anderson, Boulder, Senior Vice
President; Eldredge, Golden, Junior Vice, Presi-
dent; Della Kelsey, Denver, Secretary; DE Lange,
Denver, Treasurer: Whist, Denver, Chaplain;
Clemina Howard, Greeley. Counselor; Fitch Lara
mic, lnsttiuting ana Installing Officer; Ida Phil
lips, breckenridge, Inspector.
DEPARTMENT OF MAssA CHUsETTs.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Executive Committee for
National Convention met mt Headquarters april
% The various sub committees reported progress
Arrangements were made for 81 meeting OF the
General Committee May 9. Charles Russell Low
ell Post kindly offered the use of their hall for the
meeting. Mrs. Ralph. Chairman of Finance Com
mittcc, reported additional subscriptions and
pledges.
The 25th anniversary of Lees surrender was
celebrated i'm Grand Army Hall. Worcester by
George H. Ward Corps. The celebration took the
form Of fair. There were IL companies of IS la
dies each, and each of these represented by n
booth ut the fnir. The ladies were gaily attired,
and the fair itself was very brilliant affair. The
entire proceedings complete
Corps 6S, Dorchester, Initiated IL members at its
last meeting, and expect several candidates at its
next meeting.
George II. Ward Corps. No H. Worcester, is the
lhfHChi III tllB state. lBS members were reported
on the first of the quarter.
SO phia D.. Hall, Department President; Depart
ment Senior Vicc-Prcsident Rummels, and Ade-
Indie l., Kent, Past Department President of New
Hampshire, visited the Soldiers Home recently.
They are active in work for the proposed Home
in New Hampshire.
sented the Order at the grand Campfire OF Robert
n Bell Post Corps 67, auxiliary to this Post, was
present Gov Brackett, Mai Hart, Department
Commander Innis, Prof. Price, of South Carolina !;
Past Department Commander Evans, Commander
Hume Of Gettysburg Post aud Commander Fox,
of John A. Andrew Post were among the invited
guests Nellie Brown Mitchell, Corps 6s Dor
chester, rendered several songs in her charming
mnnner.-lIelcn A. Brigham, Department Core
spending Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The WRC. of Pennsylvania
are working in earnestness of soul and unity Of
purpose for the Pennsylvania Memorial Home and
not one true-heartcd loyal woman has fallen out
OF ranks.
The little Corps, No I2G. ut New Bethlehem,
has added five new names to their roster lhis year,
and is working for the Home, having had a small
entertainment recently, from which they realized
So This they expect to follow up by festival for
tho same fund on Memorial Day. They held "a
social with the Sons Of Veterans; light refresh
ments served. Their meetings are well attended,
and tho outlook for the present year is very
bright one,
Lieut.. Joseph White Corps, No &C. Of Phmnix-
Vile, held very successful supper recently, for
the benefit of the Memorial Home nj BrookviIlc,
at which they realized 500 This Corps is com
ever ready to MD all who need their assistance.
There are now seven inmates in the PcnnsylvR-
MIA Memorial Home The latest arrivals arc Patrick
linlcy ana wife, an aged couple from Mount Car
mel. This soldier served in Co. ID. 22d Ohio from
November, 1861, to November 1864
Other inmates besides George A. Mitchell Co /,
i2oh Pa, and wife, the crippled pair first admitted.
nrc Levi Lunie, Co A, LIST Pa. Reserves discharged
from the Ohio Soldiers aud Sailors Home. at Erie.
To join his wife In tho Memorial Home. The old
soldier is almost blind, and had been separated
from his wife two yehrs.
The annual BeanbalSe, of George Cook Post. as
sisted by the Corps. held day and evening" was the
usual success. The Campfire la the evening was
varied by song aud story President Allan, OF
Corps 81 presented an interesting summary of the
Corps work for the year together with description
of the Memorial Home AT BrookviUc la which both
Post and Corps are so deeply interested The Bean
bake Of 1890 will long be mcmOrable.-Anna
Campbell, Corps Secretary.
Your correspondent assisted by Jennie Il Pin
ney, 81 Corps ~ Asst ]. and ]. Officer, instituted
Indiana Corps No. 20 at Indiana, with thirty char
ter members, and in the evening publicly Installed
the following excellent corps OF officers: Pres
Alkaline W. flood; s. Y,-P., a. l. White; j. v.-P.,
Matte lItibcrry; Chap, Margaret n. smith, Con-
dnetUr, Virginia Hastings; Guard, y. Adler. Quite
a number Of Post % GAR, were present, and
heartily Endorsed the work Of the w re, Among
these were Gen. Harry White, ex-senator Hood
aud Past Commander Thompson the former Civ
ing of recent visit to the Pcuusy lyaniA
Memorial Homo. This Post will have cause to be
proud OF their auxiliary.
The next afternoon the same ladies instituted
Ahlor BOAR corps, NO. 81, ut Homer Jlty, with
fifteen charter members. and installed the following
officers: Pres Belle Evans, :. N.-P., NJ. =. BolgF ;
J. VIZ. NJ T. kier; Sec, j. III. Devers; Treas,
Jennie Millizen: Chap. Anna T. Reed; Conductor
Susie Cbesley; Guard, Jennie StRhi. This Corps,
though small IN numbers. starts out with the hearty
goodwin and cooperation OF Post 553, and the cx
eclicnt ladies who composed 1t will make II Il sue
cess.
Tho same evening we expected 10 organize at
Blairsvillo buttio heavy rain prevented all the
ladies Interested from attending the meeting, and
1t was decided To post pone tho Institution for few
weeks, We never attended n meeting where the
comrades of the Post were more enthusiastic over
the work fthe Woman's Relief Corps and where
everyone present pledged Il their support. Blars-
vile Corps will bc No. J. To Mai T. ID. Gun
ningham, of Fnlay Patch Post, return hearty
thanks for his attention aud courtesy, rs we'll to
the ladies and comrades Ht BaiFsville, Homer and
Indiana for the warm reception given us because
OF the work In which we are engHged.-kAte NJ
scott, Dept Corresponding Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The journal of the seventh annual Convention
Department Of Indiana. foF IA copy of which the
Editor Is indebted to Jennie Meyerhon Past De-
partment President. Indicates healthy activity in
tho Department and much good accomplished the
past year II j. pleasant To note that the " re
aud ;. OF V. OF Indiana have combined to show
more respect To the soldiers of the Republic; the
y OF V viii give thc army salute TO every veteran
wearing the GAR badge known unknown.
Department President, Bessie T.. Young, of Mis-
souri,, has established Department Headquarters at
the Hail Building, corner 9th and Walnut. Kansas
CiIy, where ali members OF the GAR. and W.RC.
may b1 h-HHfcd OF u cDtuiHi greeting.
Each delegate to National Convention should
provide herself with the printed list OF AIassaehu-
sets W.R.C. Committees on National Convention,
for copy of which Lilabcth A Turner, Treasurer
Executive Committee. will accept thanks
L.. NJ. Stanton Post. No 20 Rising City Neb are
happy boys once more stanton Corps formally
presented them with flag, which now hcralds
loyalty aud patriotism to the breeze 1t floats over
Grand Army Hall. The Corps made a dinner aud
GAR and 5. of V. united in making IL red letter
day.
Woodruff Corps No 1856, auxiliary TO Post 49, has
been instituted at WHshbuFn H.. by instituIing
and Installing Officer Clark. ofPeoria. The women
OF LuColn's State are moving on in command 10
his hchcst.
E4se NJ. Howell reports Corps So Westboro,
Macs, busy and happy having Increased ia mem
bershtp from ~, when organized, January, 1857,
to 100 President Jane NJ. Chase. greatly beloved
In the Corps. Is the wife, tnughteF aud sister Of a
veteran; member of the Finance Committee for
National Convention. Corps 80 held II fair with the
=. of v, receiving hatf the net receipts which were
$500. This Corps will decorate lhe graves OF eight
members on Memorial Day.
The address of Kate Is, Sherwood. Editor Wom-
ans department OF THE NATIONAL tribune, will
hereafter bo Canton. o., which her personal CORE
spondents will kindly make u note Of