The National tribune., 1891-10-15
NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON DgC THURSDAY

which now commands the respect Of the veteran
soldiery Of the United SlRle~."
The banquet was served at o'clock y. M. and
immediately RfteTward LunnA Il. Gillett, Of Shell
buIne Falls, one Of our pioneers ia a neat little
speech presented Mrs Perry with roll OF green
hacks md beautiful souvenir ring of plain heavy
gold. inscribed. From true friends who appreciate
your worth The Ein represented about $40
The movement had been carefully kept from Mrs.
Perry, aud proved a complete surprise, but she
rallied sufficiently 10 express her heartfelt aPpTc-
citation oi tie unooked-for Kindness Of her friends
Interesting speeches followed. and our North Ad-
ans women have demonstrated the fact that "A field
day can Ice well planned and carried out 10y
women rs by the men. President BuTdlcS, Of the
Corps and her able assistants generously
complimculcd upon the SUCCESS Of the undertake
ing. also Mrs. Gillrtt 10 whom i accredited
the honor Of forwarding this movement, and also
those who were associated with her in the coliec-
ton aud disposal Ct this gin To Otfs valued friend
w. re.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Past National President Emma Stark Hampton
entertained people from - different States AT her
Pheasant home IN Detroit within the month begin
ming with Eucampmcnt week
Clara Barton. President 81 the Red Cross Asso-
ciHtion aud National Chaplain uf the Wumans he
lief Corps. installed into tile laitcr office 10y
Past National President Elizabeth Darcy kinne
nj reception rendered her nj the Occidental Hotel
Fan Fmncscp. on the evening of October 2. by
Lincoln Relief Corps and other friends. Vocal and
instrumental music lent their charms To- the Occa-
sion, and everything combined To besiow special
honor upon guest so widely distinguished IN the
Dept Pres. Mary a. MCf(uistou, Of Ohio, appoint
ed committee to procure "A portrait Uf Lucy Webb
Hayes, Past President of Eugene Rawsun Corps.
Fremont. o., TO be hung Ia the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home Xeuia. The commit
tee consists of Kate II. Sherwood Past National
President, Mary T. Bancroft Past Department
President, and Sal!ie d. WiHRu=, Past Department
Junior Vice President. The picture, secured by
constitutions from the Ohio Relief COrps will be
hung at tie Orphans Home iu recognition Of the
Tact that Airs. Hayes WAS OF the founders aud
early patrons of that beneticent institution, which
has trained thousands of the sons aud daughters Of
OHIO soldiers 10 lives Of trust aud usefulness.
In General Orders, No. ., Department President
Sarah L. Brown, of Michigan. announces that
Schools Of Inspection have been held at Fennville,
-, Louis Saginaw mud Iouia a CoTIIs represented.
with results most gratifying to the President
Equally successful meetings have since been held ut
Kalamazoo aud jackson. aud October dates fixed
Tor Holly. Howell. Grand Rapids. and Hartford.
Michigan has done well To establish such schools,
securing uniformity Of work and the enthusiasm
that grows with personal interchange az thought
and feeling. A steady growth in the Department
- noted. and the Department Relief Committee
has proved most efficient in seeking out worthy
dependent ones aud giving needed assistance.
A meeting Of the Pan Republic Congress Com
miitce WAS held thi- week in PhiHdel phia to plan
for Pan Republic Congress of all Nations. to he
held la 1855, la connection with the Columbian
Exposition. The first business meeting was ON
Monday following Discovery Day, in Indcpend-
ence Hall, at which time the Human Freedom
League was organized. DIR. w. T.. Roberts Offering
prayer, standing on the very spot where john
NitEerspoOn stood July 4, l77G. An elaborate pro-
gram was carried out, with addresses aud poems
10y some of the foremost men OF the times. IL - %
liitc reniat Eabie that $50 women were on the pro-
gram, considering the fact that there are few Re-
lief Corps women the committee, aud the still
greater fact that the Pan Republic Congress - de-
signed 10 bring together representatives of all free
doin-loving nations, with view 81 securing the
unfrtlered rights of humanity. without regard to
sex, color, or previous condition"