The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-02-06

From their relief accounts We find cash ex-
pended for relief. Slls2; cash expended for new
clothing, SiIiS cash expended for loans 80; value
Of relief other than money, consisting of visits per
sonai contributions from members, work procured
by members and second hand clothing, s11O; max
ing total Of 5000.
Libbe \ Eek, ono OF New York's faithful officers
was presented with beautiful gold recognition
pin upon retiring from Office, Jennie Shepard De
partmcnt Treasurer making n handsome present
alton speech. Sarah &. Nichols, Past National
Senior Vice President installed the new officers
the same evening, Emogene L. Guion taking the
President chair.
BIBLES FOR SOLDIERS ORPHANS.
Elizabeth Sutherland Heron, writing Of the In
teresting and successful Christmas exercise ut tie
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Xenia
tells tho following touching story of a soldier gift
to soldier wards, and how it was apprecated
When attended the Campfire given in honor
OF Gen. Algcr. COmmander-in-C Chief. in Cleveland,
| spoke Of the fact that quite a number Of the
children of the Orphans Home had asked for
Bibles. Comrade John r. Rowley of Mcpherson
Po8t No. III, Department Of Pennsylvania now Il
resident of Cleveland, who WAS in tie audience,
requesting Bibles. and where they should be
sent. ! replied promptly, aud found upon my
arrival IA Ncnia the gift Of 20 bibles from Comgade
RowIcy and wife They were little gems Of beauty,
with flexible leather covers and gilt cdging-a
lovely souvenir for any child. read to the chill
drCn letter from COmTade ROwlcy, in which he
explained why he sent them aud his aud his wife'5
great pleasure in assisting 20 brighten Christmas
for our country = wards. OF the recipients II
OHIO INSPECTION AND INSTALLATION
DEAR TGIBUSE: From Clyde, o., I proceeded,
Nov. H. to the inspection Of James r. S;eedman
Corps, Cleveland. Having missed the invitation
OF Lizzie Eyre, President TO be a guest at her hos
pahlc home, proceeded TO the hall. There the
Secretary and Treasurer met me- aud together we
Inspected the books Then the members began to
arrive, Fast President HcuduEer among them and
the inspection passed of pleasantly. The Corps,
numbering . members, was formerly larger bat
both Post and Corps divided to form o. ! Crane
4 ugiI Imam Itpah hoo lao
instrument of much good in tina Order and /
trust llcy will grow in numbcrsa aud usefulness.
The officers Of the Corps have ny sincere thanks
for kind attention and fraternai courteses
was my happy privilege TO be the guest OF Com
Tade j. }. Clark and wife, Ada +. Clark, at Canton,
Ncw cur evening, and Installed the officers of
Canton Corps. Ada +. Clark, so widely known ia
Department and National work had been unani-
nlousy chosen President by re-c!c ction DESPITE her
earnest protests against it, and tile efficient Secre-
tary, Mr+ Rex, and Treasurer, Mrs. Rooms, were
retained, the administration supported hy a good
working force of officers. ] predict for Canton
Corps another year Of great prosperity, although
we may Department deprive the COru5 of tileIr
President, ~ the desire comes from every quarter
ilA Adl T. Clark he our standard bearer the coming
year rs Department President. We could bru.
no clearer mind or more earnest worker TO that
responsible position than Mrs. Clark and Ohio
N.Rf would have just cause 10 rejoice over the
ftot that its interests were in such able hands
Aner installation President Clark delivered an adj
dress rcplcic with careful thought aud suggestions
nnd gave IN admirable description of the National
Committees visit To the proposed or proffered site
OF the Army Nurse Home. Size was followed by
ladies' ana comrades iu brief and happy speeches
one OF the most pleasing being from ComTade
Cassidy, md another from !. J. Clark regarding
the Saudusky co. Soldiers and sailors Home
these speeches being iu;crsVersed with music,
which IsH iiue feature in this Corps We parted
after singing that beautiful song God be with
YOU i!Il We meet again. -Sarah NJ. T. Bat,es Past
Department President.
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR IGIEUTE: The officers of Stewart Robin
son Relief Corps No. 10, Huntington Mills, were
Installed, Jointly with the Post, :. \ Bellies Pres
dent. Annie Hoffman Secretary. Lunch was served
followed by Campfire. At IA joint in taIiatiOu Of
officers OF Cara Bright Post and Corps. Verona,
Pn., tbbc Lynch Nat oual Secretary asst ted by
Maggie J el@s, Pas; Department s. N.-P. oficiated
for the Corps. At the conclusion u beautiful! and
costly SILK banner was presented, ia very elo-
qneut manuct, by Mrs. Lynch. on behalf OF Bright
Corps, no. - To fost $50 ID was complete sur
prise 30 the Post md Couradc Cowlu Commander
who accepted the handsome gin, paid d Ugh com
pimcut to- the Corps. \ tine program or music
rccs;ntipus aud stirring addresses was Carried ont
Jan. - was notable dny la tile history Of tue
Department of Pcunsyl vauil rs j, was tire occa-
sion Of the formal opening and dedication OF tie
Pennsylvania Memorial Home at Rockville Pa
aud when the year 1890 closes trust that within
the bsuad territory embraced by the Keystone State
no old soldier, hrs wife widow, mother viii lie
found asking aid or being hurried "over TIE
hills TO The poolhousc-' In my next Will give
you an account Of the opening cNcrC.scs--kate VI
scott, Department Corresponding secretary.
ALL ALONG TIE LINE.
Charity RusS Cr1ia, Past National President. has
favored IHr NATIONAL TRIBUNE with hand
soucly-bouud copy of the Journal OF the Seventh
Annual Convention W. x. c.. held nj Milwaukee,
ia August hast portrait Of her handsome face
ndnTns the fguHti-pieccs The journal j. issued in
elegant style. oH tinted book paper by the firm of
T. Il. =lIlInIs X Co, Boston, and contains several
new and attractive features among which is tie
Army Nurse Roll aud the portraits Of Past National
Presidents, from Gen. Il. Il. Beaths History OF
the Grand Army"
Mclaughlin Post and Corps held joint iustalla-
ton at Memorial Hall Jennie v. Mclaughlin OH
President, Mary b. Potter Secretary and Mary
:. Marquis Treasurer At the close Of Post install
lation, Miss Mclaughlin, the retiring President
was presented by Hattie stone, on behalf of the
Corps, with "a handsome diamond ring q testimO-
nini of faithful service. \ stirring Campfire closed
the evening.
Eva Walt. Clay Hill. Mich. member Of Capt.
Thomas G.. Templeton Corps No. l0l. Glencoe,
Mich, would greatly appreciate Relief Corps
correspondent who is up in Corps work. Viii
some OF the good W. re girls write to here Tenn
plcton Corps numbers = earnest workers and is
auxiliary TO Post 8h1, numbering about 20 veterans
hss Wait, who resides IN the country, is only Is.
and would appreciate the advantages Of Relief
Corps correspondence.
The following Corps Presidents are reported:
Ness Corps No. Isl. Buzinc, Kan. Mrs L. q.
Eindge, President Prescott Corps No. g. salem,
o, Sue Baker, President DahSrcn Corps, South
Boston, Mrs. T.. NJ King. President. Hattie NJ.
futile, Past President received gold recognition
badge and rocker chair.
We are indebted to AdalIne F. Metcalf. Core
spending Secretary OF Corps -, DEBORAH, Iowa, for
spirited account Of the joint Installation Of Post
aud Corps Anna CALDWELL, President Anna VIII
linms having positively declined third term. Is
refreshments were To be served President Williams
retired TO make the coffee, when she was sum-
murily ordered back, to receive sentence for her
conduct of the Corps, after which she was found
guilty TO the extent of an elegant gold badge duly
Inscribed, from the Corps Commander T. l.
Wescr. of the Post, was similarly punished. Corps
IS numbers %, and II marScd excellent" on The
Inspector report. Socially, financially aud chart
t'hiy il is No ], responding with aaeriy 10 every
call
THE Fall Of Atlanta or The Irish spy - has been
given with great success under tbe auspices of
various Ohio Pennsylvania and Illinois Posts and
Corps. G.. VI, Council, of New Lisbon o.. is the
proprietor and principal actor.
Handsome programs are ont for the testimonial
prcscutttionto Mary l.. Bancroft Past Department
President Columbus O., for the evening of Febru-
airy 1. Kate b. Sherwood, Past National President
will preside at the evening meeting Music by the
Buttcs; response by Mrs Bancroft. On the follow
ing evening Colonel aud Mrs. Bancroft will tender
the Committee u reception at their handsome home
Wells Post has accepted an Invitation TO be present
in body.
Unique invitations were issued by Coleman
Post and Corps, Newark, o, for the joint insttla-
lion Jan A. There was music and reC!tatous
aud stirring addresses. Iaureua NoUthcutt who
served last year Junior Vice President, was in
stalled rs President
The report of Josephine T. Cleveland Depart
mcut Secretary of Illinois, WR-C., shows Il steady
grow ia i'm numbers, interest and in relief extend
ed To tho soldier his widow and orphans There
were 1850 members reported in good standing.
The relief fund amounted TO s. ihS.ll of which in
the past year s. 500 Is had been expended ia relief
and 81 2GO09 worth Of relief had been extended in
other forms than money.
The 9th annual Convention, Department Of New
Jersey, W.RC, will convene at Trenton Feb. IS.
Ritual will be exemphed by Aaron Wilkes