The National tribune., 1890-03-20

shire takes on new Interest. now that Soldiers
Home is to be established ntd nils There vii
be plenty OF work-a good thing for any Order"
Correctl
Mrs wittenmycr IL doing giarious work,
bringing the GAL and W.RC irto closer re'a-
tons wherever she goes, aud winning so n,.,ty
friends for Order in the loyal CONN. uuIIies
where her voice is heard. We Hrc all mnr,. ran
delighted with her" 80 says Of the tirst Ma
tonal Presidents, and Say we al
sarah Z. Nichols TIC grand organizer Of the Ent-
pire State, has yielded To tie solicitations iser
associates, and once more assumed the duties OF
Department President Of New York Corgratula-
tiuus and abundant success
Sarah O. Mink, Department. President Of New
York carried out her determination TO retire from
the Chief administrative office Of the Department
of New York, W.H.C., followed b. the piiudit5 of
the Grand Army well as OF her associate workers
She leaves the Department in fine condition, with
Ii9 Corps
Everything Is moving along in good shaPe FOR
National Eucampment and Convention at Boston.
grand council, consisting Of tie Chairmen of all
the Committees, GA. II. RndW II g., has been organ
lied. with Past Department Commander Goodale
as Chairman aud Augusta Wales Secretary, before
which all questions of mutual interest presented
and determined.
Clara Barton, President, Red Cross Association
and member Pension and Relief Committee W.R. O.,
will be the guest of the Department of Massachu-
sets during National Convention.
National Headquarters. w re, Boston, will be
In charge Of Maj.-G Hiram G.. Binney Corps
No G. Maiden, who will decorate it in fine style IL
IS expected that the Boston decorations will all be
very handsome.
National Convention, w.R.C., will be held at
fremont Temple Boston, and q. r.. Encam pment
ut Music Hall. Col. Thomas l.. Barker aud others
have been busy securing legislative appropria-
ton of $50. COO
Buclsiin Corps, No. :, Department of Rhode
Island gave Lemon Party, which brought in
handsome sum for relief. a number of prizes were
drawn, the BOBBY prize being Old Mother Goose"
Tower Corps have presented the retiring Depart
meut President, Mary French, with gold badge
properly inscribed. Alice A. Kenyon, in presen-
lation speech, compIimented her upon her excel
lent work.
G. H. HuntIey Post and Corps Mason City. Iowa
celebrated Washington's Birthday. Addresses by
Commander Herrick aud Chaplain Albrook, read
iugs by the W.R.C. songs and TecitatiOns varied
the evening. Corps membership. 65.-M. l.. Bird,
Corresponding Secretary.
Frances II. Lund, Secretary, Corps 81, Garned,
Kan reports the ''SUnfower State " marching on
having las reported at Department Convention
membership of 5,9l2; soldiers their families
assisted 23i0; expended in relief s36Jl Corps 81
is 10 give tie Trades Carnival 10 reDIeni.h
| their relief fund, from which much good is done.
Miss J.. 4. MINIS, Secretary OF the National c. r.
Memorial College. Oberlin, Kan, writes of her
satisfaction IN visiting the hospital and cottages Of
the Soldiers Home, Grand Island, Seb., where she
found the old soldiers in the enjoyment Of all the
comforts OF a real home. ComnaHdHnt Henry and
Mrs. Hurford specially praised for their in
teres in the veterans Will amy OF the boys vino
this write To- their old nurse, who was AT No. and
No II Hospitals Louisville Ky. ia 1868 also r. :
General Hospital. Ward T. JcifeTsUHville. Ind 1864
'6j.-Mrs. W. 4. HightIl, Box si5s. Belvidere. III.
sue II. Whiteman, Carroltou, Mo. arranged
patriotic play, entitled The Christening Of Amer
ics.' which given ut Jefferson City and other
places ia Missouri anu Kansas, with success. The
characters are Columbus, Ferdinand aud lsa-
bella, Russia, England. France, Miles Standsh
Priscilla, Indians. L. :. Soldiers and Sailors. Peace,
War Agriculture, Industry, steam, Electricity,
Liberty, Freedom. and America.
Mary J. Wallace, Corresponding Secretary, writes
of fair to be given by Roberts Corps, No. y bene-
fit relief fund Corps y had quilting 10 January
and prepared bedding for q needy soldiers family.
President Sarah J. Shaw - reported good worker,
and the Corps rs n whole fuil % zeal.
Mason Prentice Kline. father OF Past Depart
ment G.. Mason kiuHe, % California. who died
recently at his home. near syracuse y. Y. was a
ago eugrHted from Eugl by way of Holland
to found New England and enjoy religious aud
civil liberty.
Rachel A. Law, President writes that Tom Tai
bot Corps, No %, Somerset, o. presented flag to
the pubic school, at which time formal preseuta-
ton took place, accompanied by n program Of
songs and rcctatious. Rev Wakefield, Chaplain
Tom Talbot Post made the presentation and the
flag was received with loud applause by tine large
audience present.
A pleasant letter from Lizzie L. Herricls Depart
mcnt Junior Vice President OF tHc State Of
Washington, reports stevens Corps No. /. Seattle
well the Post and :. of v, hDurishiug and
happy. Miliie Moran wife OF the Mayor, Is Corps
President. At Joint Installation tie Post presented
the Corps with an elegant silver water service the
goblets gold-hucd. Ia October last the Corps pre-
scuted I3-staT silk flag to tle Post, and "a
cent social presented the Post and ;. of V
each with beautiful large Bible The : of V
Camp IL newly organized. bat both Post and Corps
proud OF IT, and all Is lovely la the Turtle Dove
State.
Custer Corps No 2 of Tacoma Washington
was inspected by Lizzie T. HcrTick. Department
Junior Vice President, and the same officer in
stalled the Corps officers IN january, Ella BOGgs
President. Department Senior Vice President :. NJ
Tomnson WHO served Custer Corps faithfully as
President FOR two years. presented Christ
mas her silvcr-wedding day. with IA silver cake
basket at a reception rendered her by the Corps.