The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-01
DEPARTMENT GLEANINGs.

tend te bc left la the code lsy means. Com
rudCS, their wives and children, go into camp Tor
themselves aud have q renl good, patriotic time.
They elect officers 10 arrange for th" following
year aud some people " hp hear of 10 think il !
spIt from TIC c. X, but nothing could be further
tuM The truth. TINS year the Encampmeni was
held "a beautiful Coronado some oi the features
OF the occasion were visit from Gov. Markham
and staff and The presentation by the Governor TO
Mrs Mason. EuUampmcui President OF "a purse
from himself and Rs.ocatcs 10 aid ia the charitable
work II ihc M.lEts a trpto Mexico; - hne enter
tainmeut by the M.llC; an excursion 10 Coronado
Islands; touching memorial services Tor deceased
members visit TO the ostrich farm, and tie pre-
scntallon 81 a Tag 10 the IS. re Headquarters 10y
the comrades az the GAR. The comrades gave
notice they were cunning TO call upon ihe ladies
They foumed n line Ia front Of Headquarters aud
Capt. Dl presented tie large flag President
Mason received IL with suitable expressions of |
gratitude Eumrade Backmer then delivered a
glowing tribute 10 The NiE'-, upon Mhl,i Tue
comrades gave tlgrce chrcrs :ur the ladies' AIRS. y
". snyder was ihou called upon, and respond"d~o
ieclHglv that many 81 her audience were 4h tears
before the close OF her remarks. a Tag pole IVES
erected aud Tire Stars aud Stripes Coated upon
the breeze an united la singing The star
SpHUE ed Banner y with Hn enthusiasm which made
NIc lrCidcut very Thrilling.
Ida seymour was elected President Of the South
ern Cailpuiu Eucsmpincut Association ior Tic ear
suing year This young lady WHO i bni - years
90 uge. j. President # turumau Corps, Santa Bar
baiA "hd wa. previously secretary Tor Two years.
Through h,r Callioun lass claim TO The youngest
Cops President ia the U4cd states. Gnu any De
UaIimeut dispute tllc hunor2 Prcsidcat Seymour
lisa ciiuNaied, Intelligent young lhdy OF very Hhe
appearance.
Lincoln Corps, san Francisco. held touching
ni"FiHl services on sept ia memory OF three lie
ceased members. lost during ttc yesr-fiurcEcc
Willis. who was killed iy being thrown from ear
rTtve u TOR. igp uI.d Julia stone. who died SUD
denly fr from her children hut whose remains
were tcnaelly cared ior by the Corps ami Susan ~
Gilmore au ola ANA esteemed member, who wllt
be oHg rem, ubercd ns an active worker anu rendy
contributor lH co." cause Of Charity. No Memorial
lDay, occasion Tor Hrtiye participation ln Corps
duties, found Mrs. Gilmore absent willie her
strength rrmHincd. She viii more be seen
hcaulfG things for lle beuCht Of their Cailnrcni
hui her works shall follow her.
Mrs.. Holmes. "a lady If 80 wears ~ ngr. passed
away al the W.RC homc ~ Evergreen. AuE. u.
and was buried az san Jose tie funeral service he-
G onndutl "a by Il ~. Dir. Jewell, and attended 10y
luairs oi flA sheridan and john A. DIX 1"si'si
member 81 4hr Port acted AS mlibcaFrr-. The I'D
lady. whose four children had gone before, died
among strangers. aud relative tuii- Wrd 10 her
lasi home; bnt loving, tender hau'is closed her
ovcr, folded her weary haHd-, and scattered sweet
flowers about her Iruly, % Is sweet and whole
some charity, worths 81 w"mnu'- gentle nature,
1al reared those peaceful wallis IL only 20 shelter
lls one. weary, Ge~nitfc ~ grim from lie rude
storms - The world iaF icE quiet monl"S ere
hue went hence 40 ihc home 0ui.t without h"nh-'
Through Toe efforts ~ Mrs. NoDlruWt ~ san
Jose, The Home 81 Evergreen hHs ben presented /
with beautiful burial plot iu Oak llii Cemetery,
san jose. tn" donor became interested iu the MAJ
Ter through tll" Gcath nua baral 81 a.r- Holmes.
Sheridan, nud lahn A. Dix Corps To J.. q. &. ORD
Corps. Gently iurted uul "a los hHi"9 tar batter
Las been lHc recipient o i'tulc from Anna cAue,
al john A. DIX Corps, Sau 5u-e.
Liberty BUe' tUd tors, -an Francisco, gave
September lIulflfe add b#!l. The Bei proceeds
are So hc divided equally brirceu the relief funds
~ Post and f'op -. THIS Corps IS rapidly HcrrH~.
ing iu membership, aAd has nlany faithful aEd
earnest workers.
ArpomattuE Corps recently gave a delightful
afternoon reception 90 Lincoln, ~ san FRuci-c1,
aud Joe Hooker - Alameda. Amer au Interesting
prDE.Hu Sec cream and cake we've served. Ills
Corps b. loUrl-iirE rapidly increasing Iu member
slll. While TIE utmost good irrilr.. Ireva-.-'cE-
Hadc Gallagher, Department Correspondent.
SWEET FRATERNITY EXEMPLIFITD.
/ DTAE EIIEuEE: The Iowa CoTps ARE rruspeyi"E
T wonderfully auh yainiug % numbers nader Clara
I u. Nichols Fl West lHrH, WHO served uu early
term our President, and rc 800 welcome Ter Tor
this yca4. knowing low well sa" ha- dome fn t1c
Uast. Augusta J.. GaZer. ~ Mount Pleasant cur
Treasurer has sent pat supple. ior six ncN Corps
since AUE1. making uur NUS Der now go All re-
spuud cuceIiuIiy and tbsv.ly g. tEe call. made
upon t7lsul i'r serving relief since tie thcro-
lsn disaster each CORPS .Fa donated u money what
4 fhuy could -TgTC irow tuLir bonn" relief for iIc
beB' Il - SOLDIER families .eft destitute 10y Tire lig
waiter ~ lAHi p.iht lha list q. HNah.1 bs ADfi-.
lluI.NHh s11. Oh owed by tla Department with 50,
uua different ain"uu.s from tie rest. uHtl iir total
] b drte it- reached the s4u4 ~ s-NJ72 winch We
hone wsl4 replace u nr aUtc ~ t4u CuIufDIis thny
1 base been Deprived oi IL Ha- been remarkable
iitt az, l,.y corn. rIt.- ltlatr wear. growth have,
responded tA' rnil in tHe most liberal IHas.ugs,
4 showing ttAt fteH o. work in cuTIr-t ut der
4 standing iuly Eurrruily. Charity and Loyalty
Ise.ia p. Hanger, Department Corresponding sec
! Ictary.
NEBRkFKA EEUSIov.
4 DEAR TrEtE.: The 18Th annual state Reunion.
I Department ~ Nr5wsi-a, FDid 90 Camp sherman.
I Grand Island. WAS grand success Iu every PAR
i icu.ar. Everyone seemed 20 have bad "A good
/ TINE. Pre- iG,ut Mamie Murphy. ass sirI hy lEe
luiFs, DAD a.t Ia nlr power 90 make q pleasant Tor
/ Nl-FuE sisters. iNDn Corps, ID eNcrFlihrd the
ritual very cloGi'ahiy. The Cory, 81 t.r Stale,
1 gDtnpau.cd ~ Department President llsdel v.--
4 itca ttc soldier iiomc. Cant Henry babe rs "A
hearty welcome lH las usual clOquHu. msnter, 10
] which Fg,-i4cut Iiad,ll responded briefly after
/ which we were = pwH through th' various depart.
Hcnts q The Aome-AiAry N. BeVier, Corps Cor
| respondent.
ALL ALONG TIE LINE.
The enlarged edition Of Sparks from tie
4 Campfire juei issued by the key stone Publish
! lHE |"niahF. Ftl'Ahcif'hih' contains an historic
4 Flacto1, VIC With gmphic ui"gFaptir- # the
| ha'iond Press ient-, by Past National President
/ Auuie Mtt.nfnyer
Ia ana udIls.s on The part borne 10y Michigan
women ia soldier relief delivered by Past Depart
/ urut PrcslG tt Sarah A. g. put4ucT 40 one az tAa
great talntgr,. ~ ErsHfnutncut yyeel. "a Detroit
( slc said thut before May T. l-6l the Ladies' Sol
aieT-' Aid Society was orgauized 10y schoolgirl, in
/ Lansing. lney net and bound blankets tor the
I 2t Mich. Harriet a. Icnny urgRuizrd tlis Aid
society. u could not b. sad That d ever died. The
WD's changed, but the organization tlte "a. lC
when, in 1854, 90 least dozen al - members be-
came quarter ucmD"rH ~ lrnslu% Corps. Ga thi-
occasion Past President PlunmcT recired q pretty
original poem, which fhr said was true, relating
ton Tennessee gtfl's kissing vlh n-aduuss & uiuu
/ soldier tx sight 80 lur .f- aua Stripes
The annual Inspection, Department ~ Maine,
AzHba - sarry, nepatta'cut Inspector, has been
nH u
4 Department Ir,,ldcH- Skowhrgau. Department.
/ Commander Miller ard Asst Adj teen q. e. A!.-
4 ll.tu al .ukei i,g special c0uFgfsps The
death ~ Br. W. s.. Howe, husband ~ Past Depart
I urnt Pre- dent Grace 4. Howe, Lewiston. b. uu-
4 HpuHc.d uud symD1ihy r-tCudrb to his family.
4 ITO was an earnest freud Of tie W.RC., and de-
yu'cd i1 tis inter. Sir.
Drrltncu' President Augusta A.Walrs, in Cen
cIal order, nc. {, announces the Massachusetts in
sp6cfloH. lo. abe uOntu@o 81 October and November.
Toe Ia--ac.ill-ett- Corps called upon unite
Mth the ladies' ! % Association OF tnc a"lt,Iers'
, hoac 80 90, iair 10 open in Music Hall Boston,
b Soy, .. Ilc Depart uout ~ Nas-acHuact;s .HLc
WIFI hg in chufEr Of Emile L. w. Waterman, ol tU
4 Department Council.
I hiam Wadsworth Corps, Ii3 Duxbury. Mary
a Park. President. has been nIlcd 10 t!4e AIaSS4.
chu-ctta roster N.EC. Corps 80 Walpolc las
c1fir.La a. a. the Array NuT-" funds and Corps
30, Salem, - 60 the hatun.i Relief Corps Home
General Orders No. p, 81 Hlary A. INCLUSION Of
OHIO. contains thc following appeal on behalf oI
{. Size Ohio Soldiers Home al tHdu-Ey: gain tie
p needs 81 the OHIO Soldiers aud Sailors Home ~
p sAuGuslzy arc pressed upon tie attention % tive
ONO Relief Corps, Every Corps should Send 10.
/ annual box n hospital supplies, such az ieie=
canned trllt' etc. as there o. cveT.IucTca-iup
: demand among the soldiers for these dellcacics
The call lur cont buttons for instruments for Z
: Home band is again renewed. Remember dollar
J. from each Corps Nil Eigc tie veterans au oTpor
= iuHty 10 hear once more the tunes 10 which lhty
:, maFciI.d 10 baltic and victory. Dear sisters Wi
you not help To cheer dying ears with the National
airs, played upon Instruments ConscCrttcd 10y Tie
love ~ 1900 Relief Corps women Of Ohio? Al
CBeb contributions should he sent To Fannie j
Q LbUEht, Department Treasurer"
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