The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-30
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JULY 80 1891

trunk ana put her clothes away in a wardrobe and
| bureau aud the first time for years she actually
felt she had n home. She is happy and coutented,
| we are told, and we hope may live for many years
TO enjoy the comforts with which she j. surrounded
| aud bless the workers of FarTagut Corps.
| Abraham Lincoln Corps OF Chicago, has also
| been engaged In good work. sending to our Quin-
eey Soldiers Home "A valuable box consisting OF a
| large number Of woven rugs To be placed by the
/ side OF each soldiers bed. aud number Of chair
| cushions They also realized quite snug sum OF
money from the sale Of a sofa pillow for their relief
/ fund.
Arrangements are being made TO run through
car from Decatur TO accommodate the Memorial
iiall Committee, the members Of old Post /" aud
/ their friends.
We await with some curiosity the result Of the
discussion ut Convention upon our method of bal
ioing rs California has presented resolutions ask
ing To have change; then the subject Of the Re
yised Ritual Is another question TO be settled. The
convention promises 10 be OF unusual interest,
aud our Department President expresses a desire
TO see Illinois fully repTesented.-CaTTie &. Tink
nam Corresponding Secretary Department Of Hi
| nois.
DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: In Gettysburg the speech Of
Memorial Day made by Past Department
| President Lucy p Beyson. and the local papers
| speak very highly OF the effort, claiming that Il
was probably the only MemOrial.Day address lie
lveTed on that day by woman; but amer reading
IHE NATIONAL TRIBUNE the statement must be
| taken back, for 4 see our W.R.C workers were
| called upon in several places
The members Of Gen. Croker W.RC, Of Web
sieT invited the various Relief Corps Of the Four
n their city June % "a and 3. offering entertain
nent TO all who came. There were visitors present
from Milbank, WaertOwn, BrttOn Andoyer, and
aberdeen. The hiibank Corps appeared ia uni
form. The Corps joined ia dress parade. aud all
! report a most enjoyable time.
The new Corps ia Henry, Emma Barrette PTesi-
cent, reports progress-new members, n box Tor the
Soldiers Home at Hot Springs. and preparations
/ Tor a social with tile Post.
Department Headquarters at Huron are now IN
charge Of Past President Leila Smith, Ruth ii.
Ihoinns Tie President, having gone East to remain
',''Na -NfAaDii'A NeN i.ouisS
5. ID.
ALL ALONG TIE LINE.
THE Grand Army Button. dedicated to the Boys
who Wear IL, IS the title OF patriotic song just
out; words by COnTade Frank l.. Brown, Maiden,
Mass, music by Mrs. l.. May Brown. The title
page Is embeliisbed with portraits Of our great
military and naval heroes. Tue air Is spirited,
with hint Of the hyOrite Scotch song. . Bonnie
Jean Fifty per cent. Of the sales Of this song
will be devoted to the fund for the National Me-
mortal Hall, organized aud ehTistened Al Decatur,
III, April 9. AT the 18th Anniversary Of the GAR
American Music Co, 81 CoTnhill, Mass publishes
IL; p cents per copy.
An elegant souvenir Of the memorable 2Iih Ma
tional Eneampmeni, Grand Army Of the Republic,
held la Boston Aug lilo 1890 has just been issued
10y u. Is. Stiliing~. Boston, compiled by ComTade
-. n. Adams, under direction Of the Executive
Committee, GAR IL r. giltedged volume Of
nearly 80 pages, the frOntispIece bearing excel
lent portrait OF Past Commander in Chief Charles
Deyens deceased Jan. Z, 1871. There also por-
traits OF Past Commander in Chief Alger, Past Ma
tlonal President Wittenmyer CommandeT-in- Chief
Nenzey National President McIIenry, and Past
Senior Vice COMMANDMENT Chief Tobn deceased
Nov - 1880. THIS volume Is a complete epitome
OF TIE pleasure programs OF the week, so rich and
varied, and j. by far the most interesting and uOta
bic volume OF the kind ever published.
Past Department President Louise A. Robbins
OF Michigan, was unanimously elected President OF
the Adrian College Alumni Association at the re-
cent meeting. Al the banquet IA the evening she
presided with womHuly grace, aud struck the key
note Ia her remarks on woman's work and prog
resA. Adrian College j. on tile cOeducation plan,
aud many gifted men and women prominent ia
educational aud refOTmatOTy work have been
graduated there. Past President Robbins is the
hrst woman chosen 10 preside over the association
Alexander Lnwrie Corps. FirOqua, Wis. Of which
Past National President Charity Rusk Craig il an
active spirit, continue their busy aud acceptable
work reported at tie close Of the past year. Be
slaes ioc relief 30 lsyD they gave $50 TO build the
new chapel at The Waupaca Home and nn elegant
six banner To the Post. besides earning the fur
nisIings for the new GAR hall To be built this
Summer. The display OF work at their fourth an
nual fair WAS the finest seen ia that part OF
the state aud al was sold within five hours after
opening
Past National President Charity Rusk Craig
writes that sie has greatly enjoyed noting the ac-
Iyty IA the Corps all alOng tile line aud sideTs
LIE NAiloNAL luEu&E column OF vast help to
all. Tie many friends 81 this charming represent
alive OF W nc. work will be glad to learn that
sic has quite recovered from tedious invalidism
Of some months.
Home aud Country has been fortunate in securing
Past National President Annie Wiitenmyer as AN
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Der. She handles a ready pen, las PRED by n fund
oi rich aud rare experiences during and since the
/ war.
In the Editors badge collection none Il hand
sOmer or more valued than that OF tile eighth an
nual Convention, Department Of Illinois, for which
che Is indebted To Past Department President
DelHHh beaverton, vino has retired on her houoTs
after long aud faithful service
Joseph Heron. the promising and handsome son
OF tomTade IhOmas J. Heron. NJ d., aud Past
Department President Elizabeth Sutherland Her
ron, wyoming, o.. has been admitted To West
Point after rigorous examination by the United
States Surgeons al Newport Barracks Cadet Her
ron had served as private, Corporal aud Sergeant
Ia the lst Ohio National Guards, and Captain
OF Harrison Camp. :. Of v, the time Of his ap-
poiniment. He has "a promising future.
J.. May Wheeler, Past Department Secretary Of
Indiana, W.RC., a talented aud beautiful woman,
active ia Grand Army and journalistic circles who
WAS taken To her early home at Orange, Mass
some weeks since, suffering from an incurnble
ulseAse' u1eu June - after great suffering. she
was "a daughter OF the Puritau-, tracing her au-
cesiry to Plymouth Rock. and was IA bright aud
shining light IN every circle where pure aud true
womanhoOd Is loved and Teverenced.
Abiding To Indiana's cnndidaie for National
President, Jennie MyeThuff, Of Evansville Past
Department President n comrade who knew the
las and outs Of tile Indiana dissenSons some years
since. writes: such a tiing as Past Departments
President GorsuclI making motion in Depart
mcnt Convention that tie delegates To the National
Convention IN 1891 be instructed to present the
name az Jennie MyeThOff for National President
would have seemed preposteTOus while in that
I wTansle at 81 Louis. The motion carried
without a dissenting voice, and we hope u will be
| the means Of more firmly uniting the WRC of
Indiana. Should the delegates succeed they will
no doubt be thankful for such recognition by the
National Convention; should defeat beEgll them
they will bow To the result with womnnly grace.
IL viii no doubt please you TO see the good women
Of Autcn Corps, South Bend, and Geo H. Thomas
Corps, indianapolis, the principal rivals when
divided, working heartily together. lam As deeply
interested ia the W.IEC "a ever.
Kansas Convention. W.RC.. Endorsed the Ma
uonal GAR. Memorial College. ObeTlin, Kan.
thus settling the controversy existing between the
nd far Ia
GAR and ". re. Of Kansas can give official ex-
preston To their views.
Philip ii. Sheridan Corps, 80. Tacoma Wash
Instituted Feb. II. 1891 with % charter members
there Is luck ia Humbersl and Eliz beth A. Ferris
President. has gone 70 work with "A will Memo
rial Day they furnished refreshments to Sheridan
Post Gen. Sprhgue Camp. :. Of v, and friends
Besides dispensing considerable relief they have
presented tile Post with $50. Fourth Of July they
sold a silk quilt. made by the Corps. for sg7.75,
benefit relief
Corps 49, Ticonderoga, y. Y attended In a body
the Essex County GAR EnoAmpineut and report
a delightful time A visit To the great Ausable
Chasm Of the pleasures OF the week
Corps l35 was ia full uniform of blue flannel gilt
buttOucd. aud were cOiuplimented by tile veterans
upon their Appearance. The Eucampmeut was NJ
Keesviile, la charge ofthe GAR. there, where a
Corps Is promised shortly.
HOadnEfiid Springfield. o., n consolidation Of
the U'omdH's N,iVs aud IFoHlan aud Home. las
many attractive features The leading article n a
memorial OF the late editor Of tile Romans Nelrs
l.. Mary Wheeler with portrait, by Mary T. Card
will.
The following Endorsement Of the Relief Corps Of
Indiana is from Department Commander Walkers
General Orders No 8. The Department Com
mander desires TO express la the most emphatic
terms his hearty aUpfoVal Of the pIiects ~ a..