The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-16

ton OF Corps at that place June 3 with Il char
ter members, lnsiiiuiing and Installing Officer
Humrchouser, Of Kankakce, initiating the mem
bers and conducting public installation. The
local interest in the Corps Is most gratifying.
On July ]. Past Department Inspector Carl y.
bancroft, Columbus o. and his wife, Mary +. Ban
croft, Past Department President. celebrated the
3lih anniversary OF their marriage. At noon Col.
bancroft who i at the head of the Computation
bureau OF the Pension Office, rendered lunch TO
Gen Mitchell and the entire force ct the office,
numbering 40, and later retired to his home. where
a number Of friends were gathered to celebrate the
event May bright golden wedding be In store
Corps 6s, Dorchester Mass. the home Of Depart
ment President Wales numbers 80 members, the
largest in the Department
Reading the interesting article by our Chatta-
nooga correspondent on the monument to the An
drews Raiders, D. is interesting TO note that the
Memorial Day exercises M Ventura Cal, daughter
Of Dr. WIN. Piiiengcr one OF the raiders, rected
" The Night at shiloh" On the same occasion
PRESIDENT Viola Kenyon, OF the Corps. read an
original Memorial poem, entitled " The sad lte-
view. embracing the great army Of the dead who
have died for their country
While the Editor believes there is strength in
union, ana would like TO see every society OF
women working for the soldier under the banner
OF the Relief Corps. yet their work j matter OF
rejoicing no matter how or where II i done. In
northern ONO three independent societies had n
Reunion. known az the Ladies' Relief Corps OF
Elyria, North Amherst and North Ridgeville- The
Eiyrla Corps has been organized seven years, has
membership OF l4s has placed IN the treasury up
10 the present time slSlI72 has about $50 worth
of property, and with siig52 in the treasury to-day
leaves Sl,2lJ.2O which, with the exception OF run
ming expenses, has been disbuTsed Ia relief work.
What lovely floral effects can be produced in
California. At Ventura, Memorial Day, the hall
was beautifully decorated with cypress, ferns
hnd wreaths and bouquets OF flowers One piece
represented a W.RC. badge three feet high, the
sltnpe and color being perfectly followed ia the
choicest Of flowers Sill another consisted Of three
long branches OF the LamnTque rose, covered with
their puTe-white buds and blossoms, stacked as
arms, while underneath hung tiny campkettle
covered with white carnations, beneath which lay
sprays OF flaming gcranium, to represent tise.
The eX-pupIls OF the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home, Acnia, o., hold their annual Re
union on the beautiful Home grounds Aug g. 5
aud o, for which extensive arrangements are max
llg. Chaplain Collins one Of the founders OF the
Home, viii be there TO relate its early history and
the occasion promises To exceed anything Of the
kind ia profit and pleasure. They are sure OF u
royal welcome from Gen. aud Mrs. Young. Super
iniendent and MHrou-iu-C Chief Superintendent =
a. Dickson, of tho Home schools. an cN- pupil and
President of the Reunion Association, has the local
arrangements in charge.
One OF our occasional correspondents, Mamie e.
Wallace, OF Iowa. was when last heard from at
kllrea, ireland. where she was about to celcbraie
The Fourth in American style. having taken along
q Eoodly supply Of flags frccracseT9, tOTpcdOcs
aud Yankee patriotism double distilled aud un-
nduitcrated. She wears the W.ISC. badge md the
American flag wherever she goes. Cautwcll Corps,
kenton, o., i named for Mrs. Nallacels father.
Mary Sears MclIenry. Room 10 Of the National
Relief Corps Home. furnished by John 4. Logan
Corps, Sc Dcni-on. Iowa. J. 10 be ornamented with
crayon portrait OF National President MclIenry
the gift Of Donel-on Corps, 20. Fort Dodge; Rose
Train, of the Corps. the artist
At Mason City, Iowa Memorial Day, the Corps
presented three large flags TO the public schools.
Department President Clara L. Nichols making an
impressive address.