The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-04-16
Department GIeanIngs.
pEPARTNEvr or MASSACHUSETTS.

DEAR TRIHUsE: Massachusetts did well ia select
Ing Augusl, A. Wales as Department President
She j. one Of our brightest aud best and follows
well ia line with her predecessors All Of whom are
I living Ii we iu Massachusetts ARE proud Of our DE.
partment Presidents, we have good cause 10 ~. 80
Eut the readers 81 The NATGOSAL TRIBUNE do no,
care To read a long letter about the virtues OF
Massachusetts women. Our great Webster once
said " Massachusetts,. there size stands look M
her" aud although / am not "a Webster / saw
The Department Of Massachusetts Woman. Re
lief Corps, there she stands look at her" our
women are just ~ true 10 our cause as they were
during the war. or al any time since. Our record
OF charity j. one of which we are proud and al the
close OF the Winter season, when Spring j. begin.
ming TO approach We can lay la truth that not 1,
comrade or comrades relative has been allowed To
suffer from cold or hunger, n the case was known
tous And all over our land. not ia our Department
alone, comes up the cry from these dependeut
ones. God bless the W.RC" Dear friends what
"A comfort to feel that doing all Ia our power
To make the declining years Of our brave boys com
Portable.
| Post u. Of Hopkinton, organized n Corps March
r. aud made "a gala time oft Ouruew Institutiup
aud Installing Officer, Annie X. Day Of GToveIand
instituted la the afternoon, and T. V. Iaug Junior
Vice Department President, installed tle officers
/ ia the evening. Past department. President
Knowles aud Department Wales were present
All our Corps. Ia accordance with tile General
Order, held Memorial services la memory OF Gen,
Sherman aud Commodore Porter Massachusetts,,
too had her Two brave soldiers To mourn iu lhe
persons Of Past ConuundeT-in-Chief Drveus aud
National Senior Vice Commander Tobin The
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siyc.
r. A. Slearns Corps. Of Spencer. are making ex.
tensiye preparations for IA fair aud all our Corps
busy.
Corps 80 and 81. woburn, together with Corn.
l29 Winchester, visited Corpse. Dorchester March
- A pleasant incident Of tle visit was the pre-
sentRtiOn of MA elegant floral gift tied with the
| W.RC colors TO Tie Department President
Corps SO. Of New Bedford, has held "A most sue
ces,iu entertainment Ia the form Of Business Mems
Carnival.
TnE NATIONAL TEIHuaE has recorded the eift Of
fruit and flowers by Department Convention to
our beloved Sarah T.. FULLER, detained from Cou-
vention by Illness but hns not mentioned tie Gle
giant black silk dress that panied the gifts
Department Treasurer Reed and Department
Secretary Elliott visited Corps 6. Stoueham ON
their anniversary. National Senior Vice President
Turner and Department President Wales attended
thc fourth anniversary OF Corps no. Randolph
March q, Both guests were presented with flowers
by the Corps
John Goodman, ir.. Corps, II, MarbIehead, held
"a social la the pAriOTs Of Annie Brown. The en-
tertalnu4eut was "a Needle and Hammer Contest
the ladies driving nails While lhe gentlemen se,yed
GA buttons. There no fun, not "a mite; gentle
men great friends 10 buttons a. "a rule aud Of
course enjoy sewing them Ot--Eya Il. Cook de-
paTtment Corresponding Secretary.
NINTH OHIO DISTRICT CONVENTION.
DEAR TmRUNE: The Sinth Ohio District Con-
vention, ". re, was beld az MaTysyille, March
20 and -, Department. lnstituting aud Installing
Officer Lena RObb presiding Past Department
Senior Vice President - Allie Shuler acted a.
Chaplain. A very line WeCBme address WA, given
by President Thompson, Of Ransom Reed Corps
lU2. Marysville. The exemplihcatiou Of the ritual
by Ransom Reed Corps, lG2, was well done and
deserved the comnieudAtiOn II received The Corps
Of the District were not all represented, owing To-
the stormy weather, as II Taned almost constantly
yet tile attendance was good. aud the reports
showed heartfelt interest in tle work that insur,
It's sUCcess. The fret hour Of the evening session
devoted To the question-drawer, the questions
being answered opinions given by Chairman
Robb, assisted by Mesdames HUFF, Davidson aud
Shuler. The comrades now admitted ana
Past Commander Tlltun, Of Ransom Reed Post
gave Convention "A most cordial welcome on behalf
Of the Post. Master SwIslicr then reciled :" How
Mickey got Killed ia the War;" ia fine style One
of the pleasant episodes Of the evening WIS when
Chairman Robb called Mesdaues Shuler, Thomp-
son, and Huston, Past Presidents of Ransom Reed
presented each Of them with gold recognition min
referring ia a few well-cho=cn words To te success.
ful administration OF each. The recipients were