The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-12
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.

DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR tribune: Memorial Day was universally
kept by the W.RC. of Massachusetts, and its Off
GERS everywhere engaged In honorng the day and
the cause they represent.
Mary @. Knowles, Department President, de-
livered the Memorial Day address at Leominster
Emma II. Lowd Past Department President de-
livered the Memorial Day address Mt Northboro in
the afternoon and at BrOokdeld in the evening.
Eva i. Cook, Past Department Instituting and
Installing Officer, delivered the Memorial Day adj
dress Mt Palmer
The Departments of California and Kansas,
Woman's Relief Corps, will occupy Department
Headquarters at BUylston Building during Encamp-
mcnt week.
The C4armen of sub. committees of woman's
Relief Corps held ameoting June at IEncnmpmcnt
Headquarters BeuCon street IT was voted 10 osnb-
lish headquarters for the ladies ut the Vendome.
The request Of George II. Richards 81 Co, the
publishers of the GAR. Souvenir, for n kech
of the organization, WIS granted. Mrs l.. A.
Turner. for the Badge Committee, presenteda very
interesting report. design adopted, and the
Committee given discretionary powers. Mrs,
Knowles reported that liberal donations had been
received from the Corps in Canbridgeport, Aver,
west Acton, Woburn, Worcester bingham, Hollis
ton, North Aticboro West Broolfeld, Foxboro,
Middeboro, Westfield, Wakefield, Peabody, Graf
ton, Chnrlestown, Danvers IIolyoke, Chelsea,
Cambridge, Coerain, I1itchburG, Adams, Ames-
bury, Groveland Chicopce Boston. Brniutree,
Beverly Farms, Plninvillc Manchester and
Lowell.
Abraham Lincoln Corps No 80 and friends have
presented magnificent flag and guidons to Camp
lo6: sons OF Veterans, also sum of money for It's
very energetic in soliciting for the gifts, and they
were secured largely through her efforts.
A. ID. Weld Corps, No. 100, has been instituted by
Augusta A. Wales, Past Department Junior Vice
President. The Department President was present
in the evening
MONUMENT TO GEN. MCCLELLAN.
DEAR TRIBUNE On Memorial Day the cercmO-
mics mt the unvaing of the very handsome mOnu-
mcnt in Riveryicw Cemetery Trenton n. j., In
honor of George B. Mcclellan were unosenta-
tious as was the great soldier himself The monu-
lftF n..t. ,ftsg4Ns Ia
form. Tho hight Ia about 46 feet; mn eagle with
haif-sprcad wings, as II preparing for flight, sur
mounts the shaft, The -four sides Mt the base are
suitably lettered and engraved with military en-
bIems characteristic OF the deRd Generals career
On the front Is the following inscription:
George Britton Mcclellan,
Born in Pennsylvania. Dec. 3, 1885,
Died in New Jersey, oct. 20, 1885.
Organizer and Commander
OF the Army Of the Potomac,
and
Commanding General Of the Armies
OF tho United States.
Governor Of New Jersey, lS7s-lSsl.
Erected as n tribute Of respect and affection
by personal friends.
Lizzie Matthews, Trenton Junction n. J.
MARY LOGAN DowNER.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Department Convention Of
Washington, assembled ut Eensburg, closed with
joint public installation aud ball. Officers elect
cd; Pres. May Evans, WRlia Wala; S.Y.-P.. Lizzie
L. HcrricS Seattle; J. V.-P Margaret Lowell Ia
coma; Treas, ELLA Brining Dayton; Chap, Ella
BoGgs Tacoma Appointments: Sec, Lizzie
Carnes Nalln Walla; Counselor, Helen Burke,
Seattle; ms, Ellen Il. Dorr, Dayton; /. and l. Oni
Ger, :. NJ. TomlinsDn, Tacoma. our delegate to
National Convention Is Mrs Gen. Curry, OF Spo-
kane Falls.
We shall always regard this gathering as
marked one from tho fact that Commander in
Chief and Mrs Algcr aud Mrs Geu. Logan were
in attendance part OF the time They attended The
Campfire and looked In upon us at our meeting,
leaving for the East soon after
One Of our members, Mrs. Downcr, OF Spokane
Falls, was at Ellcnshurg with sweet little daugh-
ter, not yet named Mrs. Logan made her heart
glad 10y naming the baby Mary Logan Downcr. So.
AFTER the example set us Mt Milwaukee last SUM
mcr, we adopted the lAte darling nj our afternoon
session. and voted her gold locket aud chain.
The locket IS TO be properly inscribed, and 10
tain pictures of Gen. md Mrs Logan. so now VIC
have q daughter and IA natural consequence feel
very much elHtc, and, better atil size Is the child
Of veteran, aud that fact will not make tbs love
her any lcsa.
We have II Corps now with prospect of moro
soon. think the interest in our work Is increas-
ing.-Lizze X. Hcrricks, Seattle, Wash.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Elmer Corps, Elshart. Ind. have ncttcd $50 from
81 grand Carnival benefit relief. which proved 40
popular that citizens request repetition. There
was a grand drill of 80 young girls under COM
mRnd OF Comrade George Il. Coleman. known
" thc youngest soldier of the Union"
Kate T., Jones. Past National Chaplain delv-
cred the Memorial Day address, by Invitation of
The Grand Army, Mt her home, Zion n, y. giving
great satisfaction. This is probably the first time
"a woman has been assigned TO that high duty la
New York, though IN Massachusetts, Ohio aud
some Of tho Western States our loyal women lave
bneiS repeatedly chosen.
Louise 4. Robins. Past Department President OF
Michigan. Is "a born orator. whose fluent speech is
always delivered with magnetic force aud scholar
~ elegance. She won highest ecomiums from the
GA X. and W.RC. of Ohio for her greetings To-
ifncampnicnl and Convention on behalf of Michi-
gan.
The Illinois Corps are called upon. in Circular
No. 2. issued by Department President beaverton
to contribute 10 the relief Of destitute family of
soldier who went from the Morgan County poor
house 10 the Soldiers Home, Quincy.
Cora Day Young, Past National President, w. X.
q. unVailed the beautiful Memorial Urn placed ia
Memorial Hall, Toledo by tho local organization,
Army of the Potomac, Gen. 4. l.. i0..ns ~ prcat.
dent ofthr Association. but hs duties 40 Command
ant Ohio Soldiers Orphans Home forbade hs pres
encc. The urn Is OF blue Westerly granite scvcu
feet six inches high, OF exquisite Snaps and orna-
meutaiiou.
Sarah g. Nichols. Department President OF New
oTk undo a special call for contributions To the
Richmond Memorial Day fund. Past Junior Vice
Commander. ia Chief Allen, la letter Of ackuowl-
sdgmeut said - A friend in uocd IL "A friend indeed
Your letter is ma assurance that though our pros
poets have looked gl1omiuE, We may now thank
God and take courage"
Department of Illinois, W.R.C.. voted SIS 10 Sher-
idan Post, No, o.. of Tennessee, to decorate the
soders' graves Ia Stone River Cemetery near
Murtreesboro. DclilRh A. beaverton. Department
President. la her Memorial order, suggested that
Corps contribute also To- the Richmond fund.
call also made, by order of Convention for
donations OF flags for Andersonville Cemetery.
DAUGHTERS or VETERANS.
DEAR TRBusEi Tuesday night May %, com.
pleted the organization OF the Daughters of Vster-
ans at kcarney, Ncb known - DR. Hattie X
Painter Tent, No. ], Daughters Of Veterans, U.SA.
Our installation was public AFTER which was Ru
cecream supper Officers are follows: Presi-
dent. AIyrto Yost; =. V..P., Mary Carson; J. v.
T., Virginia Todd See, Eta TOttersman: Treas
Lizzie Soati Chap. lnok Coiwell Musician Mag.
gie Bntemnn; Trustees, Minnie Tottersmnn Mag
gle Carson Cora Sturns. /. c.. Mary Churchill:
o. O., Eta Webbert. BESIDES these officers there
are ak privatcs. and we all Charter Members
To Mrs. Maria Miles Is due all praise as il was
through her uatring efforts that we arc known na
the frat Daughters of Veterans in the state OF
Nebraska. The Camp Will always kindly remem-
Der hcr.-Iucz Colwell.
MONS