The National tribune., 1890-05-22
Department GIeanIngs.

the Finance Committee Of the National Convention,
W.RC. has issued to each Corps circular request
ing that not later than May rs the Chairman Of the
Finance Committee be informed what IL the
amount each IL willing to pledge for the expenses
of National Convention.
Annie h. Day, the highly esteemed President Of
Corps ~, Groveand, was presented at the last
meeting with q beautiful silver service.
Corps 81, of Lconiinster, has pledged si25 toward
che National Encampmcut fund.
Phil H. Sheridan Corps. No g. of Salem, Melted
s5l from nm entertainment given in April.
The Department of Massachusetts has 1913 Corps
with membership of over 5000.
Abraham Lincoln Corps of Charlestown. lately
celebrated it's sixth anniversary.
Mary II. Knowles. Department President has the
sympathy of large circle in the death of her
mother, which took place April 90. Several De
partment officers attended the funeral and con-
riDutcd an appropriate floral tribute
Gen. Sedgwick Corps, Of Orange has sent dona-
ton Ia the Army Nurse fund.
Mary 7. Lloyd President of Corps II. Gloucester.
reports that parior entertainment recently melted
SO for the National Convention fund.-Iielen A.
Brgham Department Corresponding Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: At the last meeting OF Lincoln
Corps, Past National President Kline congratu-
lated the Order upon the excellent staff of officers
ut Department Convention. Department Treas
uTer Ferguson, member of Lincoln Corps.
present. Lincoln Corps relief work is increasing
Lincoln Corps, through Nj. u. Heating, has in
augurated patriotic exercises TO be held at each
meeting under Good Of the Order" The pur-
pose Is, whenever coming together. to commence
rate some Important event of the war for the Union,
with the purpose of promoting patriotism and 10y
atty. Miss Heating. the originator has full charge
ably assisted by other talented eocuIioniss OF the
Corps.
Phil Sheridan Corps No. 2, San Jose, reports I73
visits to needy soldier families and Si,2il.B eX-
pended in local relief the past year besides ample
donations to the California Relief Corps Home.
stanton Corps, Los Angeles. expended over
81. 400 for relief in 1882 80, and they TO
present Stanton Post with q flag. They will erect
mound or monument in Rosedale Cemetery for
Memorial Day, decorate the soldiers caves there
The school children will unite with The Corps in
this sacred work
Abbie Il. johnson. Department Aid, has returned
from tour of instruction among Southern Califor-
mia Corps aud reports them prosperous and doing
good work.-Gertrude Gallagher, Department Cor
responding Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
All the W.RC Memorial Day Orders received
call for fitting memorials In memory of the I'M
known Dead" and floral tributes for sister mem
bers OF the Order who have, In the discharge of
blessed charities, fallen by the waysde.
The Department Presidents OF Massachusetts,
aud Wisconsin call for contributions for Phil KeAr-
ny Post, No TO- Richmond Va, for the purpose
of decorating the Union graves on the battlchelds
around the old Confederate Capital The surplus
goes each year into II Memorial fund for erecting u
q proper monument.
Helen Holmes Charlton announces Charity RusiC
Craig. Virogua and I.ucnda g. Burchard. Fort
Atkinson. "a Visiting Committee of tho Soldiers
Home of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Corps contributing to the Soldiers
Home Chapel Fund, announced In General
Orders. No. 2, OF Helen Holmes Charlton, Depart
ment President OF Wisconsin, are rs follows No.
a. Richand Center, s50 20. HartfoFt, S.: So Mari
netie, slta6; 20, Amigo, So; II. Dodgevillc $40;
10 Brodhead $40; 20, Eau Claire, 500, -, North
Freedom so; 81. iiorIonvillc, sl0i z, Menomonic,
90; :. la Crosse, SIS.
when ut the last grand roll-call
The Nations honor-roll Is read.
Not far from the top will be found list
or the Unknown Soldier Dead"
Ohio Department Convention voted SIS to the
Phil Kearny Memorial fund, Richmond. Va.
Jennie 4. Barrett Department Secretary Of
Missouri. having rendered her resignation, Mona
Crosson has been qualified in her stead by appoint
ment OF Department President Young.
Either by omission of the Secretary of Conven-
ton, or from Typographical error IN the Cincinnati
Commercial GuEetie from which The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE list was copied, the name OF Celia A.
baldwin, of Akron, was Inadvertently omitted as
Department :. V.-P.
General Orders. No. l, Of Department President
Clarke, Of Ohio, open with this admirable injunction
To the Relief Corps OF the State: I'VE enjon upon
every member tue Imperative necessity OF main
tanning peace and harmony IN their corps for
united you have strength, divided the good work
Will iailer. Remember that are organized TO
subservo the noble interests OF the Grand Army of
the Republic and this should be our signal duty"
The Veterans Last Song" by Chaplain in Chief
Iozier, In recommended by Department President
Clarke TO be used by the Ohio Corps Memorial
Day. I.ozier Bros, Mt Vernon, Iowa. are the
publishers.
Department President Amer, OF New Jersey, ex-
tends the sympathy of the Department To Past De-
partmont President Amanda o'Damiel, ia tho loss
of her mother.
Lucy ID. Read, Corresponding Secretary of A. G.
Russell Corps, Hubbnr,lstown, Mich reports "A
large amount of relief extended for the Winter
aud Spring OF 1890. veterans family lost every
thing by fire. aud Corps IS replaced clothing. bed
ding aud furnishings for the resumption OF house
keeping
Lincoln Corps, No 40. Merrill. Wis, recently gave
"a Merchants Carnival. over $50 WAS cleared aud
10 WAS u success throughout A very fine pro-
gram WAS rendered two evenings, The military
drill, each girl representing some letter ia the al
phabet, was excellent Ernest l.. Perry.
Han Pm nf ttuHa ~ mel ntal
Crazy Corps at Sprlugville with 81 members, May
=. The W.RC has taken u new impetus ia the
buckeye State
Camelia g. Mitchell n delegate To Ohio Couven-
ton from London o., writes that the Corps of that
place have voted To sent an invalid's chair aud
some slippers aud bed-gowns to the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Home, and adds: "Convention work
does do some good, aud We will try aud become
enthusiastic aud do our duty"
The Post and Corps of Marion o., Margaret A.
Beale, Corps President, are arranging for pleas
ant Memorial Day.
Lookout Mountain Corps, North Berkeley. has
sustained n sad loss IN the death of Sarah Ellen
Parneil IA charter member and ~ faithful Christian
worker, devoted AS u wife and faithful in all the
relations of life.
The Department President OF Wisconsin directs
attention TO the call of Sheridan Post, No. g. OF
Tennessee, for contributions To decorate the 600
graves at the National Cemetery of MurfreesbOro,
where III of Wiseonsln's heroes sleep.
Judaon Fitzpatrick Corps. No. II. of Elizabeth,
N j., Melted Si2a6j from Easter Social, part OF
which hns been turned to the Post. Corps
No 2, of Brunswick, holds Monthly Mite Social
with their Post, netting them Handsomely. Re-
ported by Kate j. Schultz, Department Core
spending Secretary.
+. J. Mitchell, Secretary OF Corps 1877 Beverly,
Kan las an ingenious plan to assist soldier chill
dren to earn their clothes for Winter wear She
proposes To furnish Corps Presidents with pretty
Toy ornaments, OF her own manufacture, at five
cents piece. these in turn To be sold by the chill
dren for their own benefit. The toy IL u tiny wax
bird, In a cage made of fancy ooored paper. Adj
dress IN above.
Department President Russell, of Missouri. Ia her
annual address reported the increase of member
ship for the year 306; total membership l. 40.
The year past can be briefly summed up Relief in
money, S:,0i7S7; estimated relief 81 07i69; money
donated TO Posts. Sl47.27; relief fund on hand,
81, 2l3 80; general fund. S2.067.55. The number OF
soldiers aud families assisted Ia $50 There was
also expended for INDECENT Army Nurses tho sum
OF Sl72. At the commencement of Department
President Russell's administration there were 48
Corps and ut the close 90, showing an increase OF
ii during the year. A fine showing all in ALL for
the Department OF Missouri.
BY recommendation OF Senior-Viee Department
President Bessie Young (now Department. Presi-
dent, and In accordance with a resolution intro
duced by Helen t. Day, Editor Relief Corps de-
partment of the Picket Guard the Department
Convention of Missouri voted unanimously To pro-
ject Home for dependent soldiers and their aged
wives, and the widows of soldiers. The National
President gave wholesome advice.
Cleo Andrewa of Lowell with ulcers over