The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-30
NO.. y. 81. ApriI 30. III.

ton Ia the following:
Troy, \. Y April 20 1891.
DEAR TRIrUNE: Ia the Relief Corps column Of
April TO- 1891, there notice Of Grandma
Euuirllc having been Initiated az "A member II th,
W.lIC AT the age Of 100 years at her home, la
Defiance, o. through special di-peusatiOu granted
10y Department President Ada j.. Clarke 10 Bishop
Corps. 2i7
on Jan l. this year John McConihe Corps u
81 Troy, n. y, issued "a challenge 10 tie differ
ent Corps throughout ihe United States calling for
the oldest member 81 the w. re. who was "A mem-
Der 40 that time, aud in your columns presented
The name 81 Sarah :. McC0nle, Of Troy, NY. who
was Sc years old last February, a. claiming that
honor. Since that time our Corps has received
letters HON Joe Hooker Corps Hutchinson, Kan,
presenting thc name of Martha Skinner Willard 81
years old last August. Holiday Corps l. Of Wheel
ing, ". Va, presenting Mother Holiday, 81 years
old last September; Horace Robinson Corps 100
Republic. o., with Catharine Foster Cook IS years
old last September and finally kimball CoTps
lls, Milford Center, o.. with CathaTine Snodgrnss
- years old Jan. O. 1891. To each Of above Corps
we answered cOucCdiug 10 each ia their turn Tie
honor 81 the oldest member Of the W.EC aud
finally ia justice and fairness 10 all parties the
honor was accorded 10 Si.Rs Kiuhall COrps Nil.
ford Center q. The design Of the challenge was 10
ascertain the name ~ the oldest member Of the
N.itt Ia the United States who member at
the dime the challenge was given, upon Jan last;
but d seems tne Object las been misuudersiBod or
perverted az Bishop Corps, Defiance, o. states that
iAcy have luliinicd one who De- 100 years evidently
Tor the purpose 81 placing her la the contest for tie
honor Of the Oldest member 81 the w. II G. aud la
order 10 do 30 she must necessarily be initiated al
her oN home by Especial dispensation, being unable
To attend TO active service lu tie Corps. while the
remaining claimants each and everyone claim an
active service la their respective Corps az some
time OF another.
john McConihe. No. Il, with all due courtesy TO
Bishop Corps and 10 Grandma BouteIle cannot
And ] do not think the other Corps mentioned
above Will under tic challenge, which was issued
Jan. !, 1921, acknowledge the claim Of Bishop
Corps 10 The oldest member Of the vs.. R.C, as she
Wac not a member at the time Of the challenge
However, as look upon the sweet face Of Grand
ma Boulclle, ns produced iu TUE TRIBUNE ID seems
tie expression is such that ! can almost hear her
saying God bless thc W.lkC.n l WAS much in
tcrcsicd In reading her record. but the eHd Of the
contest would never come IL limitations proceeded
Tor The purpose 81 obtaining the oldest member 81
the " ,ltt Tor any certain Corps. john McCouihe
Norph Dr. cngHzlut ~ thc fact that we have ia our
busy, busilug city 81 Troy woman who l. nj the
present time 100 years Of age, who can readily be
induced 10 Join our Cops, aud la this manner we
could present new claim. but as that is not the
design Of tho challenge VIC must all acknowledge
ihc claim 81 ~ilas kimbR Corps Of Milford Cen.
ter, O.. as having the oldest member Of lle wRC
lu ihc person Of Catherine SuodgTass. Long may
Sas ktmba Corps No. lA9. live, is the greeting Of
john McConlle Corps, No 7l.-MAttie McConihe
President, Corps n, Troy. N ".
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
DEAR TmRuNE: Orders No l. al hand. and orr
Department President, with her usual business
pTomptucss. has secured very comfortable Denart.
mcnt Headquarters for Illinois W re at No l2G i.
ami avenue, Grand Circus Park, where all members
OF the Order and comrades Of the Grand Army will
Chicago. has been appointed Chairman of Recon.
ton Committee, aud viii be in charge Of Illinois
Headquarters.
Farragut Corps. %, OF Chicago, have sent for.
ward generous donation To the National Home
GENEVA o. go worth Of supplies for hLting up