The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-29
Department Gieanings.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.

Lincoln Post, No l. San Francisco. will return
the visit of Lincoln Post No. H. Charlestuwn
Mass. made when the National Eucampmeut met
IN California, at Boston in August next by special
invitation of Post H. Both Posts have lust cole
brtted their 2id birthdays. Lincoln Corps attend
ed the anniversary of the Post and attended Me-
mortal services with the comrades at Plymouth
Church.
delegation from Stanton Corps Los Angeles
visited Lincoln Corps at the last meeting when
Past National President kinno explained the ex-
cellent plan FOR Good aud Welfare " prepared by
Mas kenting and inaugurnted hy the CORPS
Mrs Julih A. Forbes, an old and respected resident
OF san Francisco, and h0nored member OF Lin.
coin Corps pissed away at the residence her
daughter Mrs. 4. II. Warren. May no. nj the nd
vRuccd age of II years. The deceased was IA daurh.
ter of Gen. Montgomery, of Revolutionary fame
aud was closely connected with prominent soldiers
al the OF 1872 besides giving u son aud son.in-
law to the civil war. During the smallpox chi
demio la san Francisco she did valuable service in
the treatment and care OF those afflicted. She was
the mother OF Fair Oaks Relief Corps of Sacra-
mentO. She leaves "a large number of friends and
circle OF grateful peraons whom she aided la need
and distress The funeral took place under the
direction of Lincoln Relief Corps.-Gertrudo Gal.
iagher. Department Corresponding Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIuusE Corps 100 is the latest Instituted
at Winchester Several Corps have passed resolu.
tions of sympathy for the Department President.
The Department President and staff have ao-
ceped hn invitation to attend the 10th Anniversary
of the pHatorate of Rev. t. A. Horton at the Second
evening
May 81 Mr.. Horton il prominent member of The
GA. It. and Past Department Chaplain
Gen. George G., Meade Corps Lexington, realized
500 from its recent fair.
Timothy lngraham Corps, No. 50. of Hyde Park
realized Sol from recent entertainments benefit
National Convention fund
Mira Carter, an Assistant Department Installing
and lnstitutng officer OF Ohio, visited headquar-
ters last week and was pleasantly entertained
AT II meeting OF the Executive COMMITTEES of the
National Convention mt headquarters, Department
Commanders lnni- and Capt. j. II. Mech, repre-
senting the Grand Army Committee were In NJ
tendance. Arrangements Were made for "A confer
ence of the ub-committees, Grand ARMY and
W.RC. A Union reception will be held Tuesday
evening, Aug. IL, in Mechanics Building Addi-
tional subscriptions were reported by the Finance
COMMITTEES.
Emile l.. w. Waterman, President of Corns %
Boston, reported that the Relief Corps had heen
rendered the free use of Barnard Chapel four DAVIS
during National Convention and that rooms had
been engaged in the Congregational building also
Helen A. Brigham, Department Corresponding
Secretary.
GAR. AND W.R.e. IN NEW MEXICO.
Department Commander John III. Mills. of New
Mexico, having joined the silent majority before
his year closed, his mantle of office fell upon our
old friend, Lee II. Rudisille, Senior Vice De.
partment Commander. of White Oaks who nre
sided over the Encampment but declined to he
the candidate for Department Commander Col
Rudsilie, who Is something of humoris tells this
good joke at tho expense of his wife, Maggie
Monroe Rudisille, Department President of New
Mexico. True tits pity. but pity tits its true u:
''That wife of mine has been trying To nut ON
airs over me almost ever since were rash enoueh
10 get married, in regard to seniority rank First
she Secretary of the Iowa Department. w r 81
Then became Assistant Adjutant- q enernl of New
Mexico. a. AR She WAS made Provisional presi-
dent OF New Mexico, W.RC.. and l was then