The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-26


Of the hearty and unanimous Endorsement OF the
Convention referred to- but beg to assure one and
all that their action will be cherished bright
memory Of my connection with orr order, the
work Of which love, and whose aims and pur.
poses believe TO be the highest and u0best In
which women have ever been engaged.-LOuise
NJ. Roland.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Corps 81 Of New Bedford. gave a two-nirh,s'
entertainment the llth and l2th, realizing hand
some sum. They presented what is known "a the
:" business Mems Carnival"
The application FOR the new Corps Mt Great Bar
rington, mentioned in these columns. has been re-
ceived. IL bears 81 names. The Corps was organ
ized Wednesday evening, March Is.
Corps Q, OF Hopkinton, Organized the lith with
Mrs Mary +. Knowles Past Department Presi-
dent has been presented by the Convention with
an antique oak cabinet Of handsome design.
Corps 1876. OF Whitman il rapidly increasing it4
membership. IL being taken in At the last meeting
DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The fourth annual Convention
OF the Woman,s Relief Corps Cf Maryland met ut
Feb. 10. Every Corps in the State fully repre-
scented by delegates and large number of visiting
members were also present.
The Convention was one Of tho most harmonious
ever held and the reports read satisfactory and
conraging
The only thing that marred the pleasure Of those
present was the enforced absence Of our beloved
President, l.. r. Pray, who after opening the Con
vcntion and giving her report Of the years work
the 0eatlt-bed OF her husbands father
She was presented by Mary T. Wright on behalf 81
the Convention, with beautiful basket Of roses m
a token OF their love and esteem. She accepted
them IN a few touching remarks which brought
tears to the eyes Of all present.
At noon tempting lunch served, tho
visiting delegates being guests Of the city dele
gales. In the afternoon the election Of Off.
Gers took place. and the delegation from the
state Encampment OF the GAR. brought cor
dial greetings and words Of praise from the
comrades IN session at Dustane Hall. Mary Il.
Shellman, Ruth Il. Graham, w. f. W. Ross and
Annie DAILY were appointed committee to extend
greetings to the Eucampment and expression Of
sympathy in the death Of tire iIlustrious and be-
loved comrades, Sherman and Porter Officers
elected: Department Pres, Eliza A. viii; Senior
Nlce-Pres.. Mary A. II. Gladden.; Junior Fice-Pre-,
Liza smith; Dept Treas, Lizzie G.. Aburn; Dept
Chap. Ruth Graham. The appointed officers ARE:
Dept sec. Esther Kirwani Dept Inspector, Capt.
IoiH AtHuu Dept Counselor, Eliza r. l.. Pray
Dept J. and l. officer. Laura g. Cuddy Members
81 tie Executive BOaTd-IOttie Maekie Margaret
v Worth, Ida Pelton, Sarah Gilbert, and Julia A.
Philopena Bowers was elected Dcleeate-nt- Large
to the National Convention and Annie DAILY Alter
nate.
Mary Randolph. IIIi Light street. Baltimore.
has been appointed Corresponding Secretary and
susan H. Shuck, Of Cumberland, and Fannie Mil
Ter, North East Aids.
A number Of visiting comrades were present at
tho public installation OF officers and expressed
themselves well pleased
The eNemplitcatiOn Of the new Ritual was given
during the Convention by Corps no. 6, Of BaIti-
more. The Convention closed tremendously and
with the heartfelt wishes OF all present that tho
year may be one Of continued and uuabated zeal
IA the good vocabulary Bostwic ShelIman, De-
paTtment Corresponding Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Dahlgren Corps 20, Of South Boston Mass, Belle
q. stone, President, still maintains its prestige in
the matter Of relief work among the needy mem
hers oil soldiers families in their vicinity Al no
Time can this Corps boast Of large relief fund,
there are so many demands upon il. but the work
goes steadily on and all requirements promptly
met. An Orange March 10 WI "A
cess.
department Preslen; Ellen VI. Young. in CLOSING,
her hrst General Orders, fittinEly says: We
would earnestly ak unity Of purpose esruestness
81 heart, and confidence in each other throughout
the Department and to so conduct our affairs that
the world viii have been better because we lived
In Il as an organization auxiliary to those noble
men who spoke 20 plainly the word country"
Headquarters have been established at llf3 West
Mn. f. NJ Rice: The addr - Of Past National
President Emma Stark Hampton Is Woodward
avenue, Detroit, Mich.
Capt. g. g.. Hampton. Of Detroit has sailed from
Vow York tOF Nassau aud Cuba. with the hope that
the sea voyage and sOiOurn in q warmer climate
viii restore him 20 health
AZ joint installation Of Reno Post and Corps
Lexington, the Post was presented with "A fine
plush album, By j. g. Barnes. for preserving the
photographs Of the Post comrades
Augusta Trover, Of Corps 81 PaiuesvilIe states
TIC Corps Is working nicely. President l.. A. Stone
LETT the chair hearing the love and esteem. Of all
perfect work.
hoe A. +. Lang President Of Eugene 2nnsom
Corps, No 100 with 10 members. attended the Sixth
District Convention at FOstOra and SAYS We an
learned many things that we could not have
learned IN any other way, and have resolved to do
more and better work in the W.ISC. than ever
before. 10 was Ted-letteT day for me-"
Department President Bessie l.. Young Of Mis-
souri,, ia her Sherman Memorial order directs that
portion Of the memorial service shall consist Of
a geographic and historic address, TO be preserved
with the Corps records. President Young well
says: Were it not for the fact that the public
press, the wires, thc President the COMMANDMENTS
chef Of the Grand Army Of the Republic. the
National President Os the WOman's Relief Corps
aud our own Department Commander, have oil.
csdly announced his death IL would seem that he
still lived, a. lie always will i'm the hearts Of his
comrades, MS countTymen aud aIl lovers OF our
lag. In his case u may be truly said that neither
death nor the grave has any victory"
IL was slip II the pen which credited the Def
ance 'Ol Corps instead of the Napoleon Corps with
entertaining tie District delegates 50 handsomely.
On this subject Belle Adams, Corps Cores pendent
of bishop Corps. Defiance, say-: Bishop Corps
- willing 20 claim all the hOuOrs L. honestly can
bat We want 10 see justice done Chuale Corps
especially after being so royalty entertained by
them n we all 40 District Convention
Bishop Corps ~ their regular meeting. March IL
initiated i've members, bglloted for two. and re-
ecIyed three new aPpIicai!Ons-abOUt their average
for each meeting.
IIazlette Corps, II, Of Evansville, o.. have made
donation 10 the Home 10 Madison OF room fur
ni-hings. value SO aud with former cash dona-
uOu Of the same amount they are surely setting an
example worthy formulation.
In General Orders No H. Department President
Ada +. Clarke Of Ohio. calls upon the Ohio Corps TO
observe tie memorial exercise, directed by the Ea-
uunsl President aud Of Gen. Sherman and Admiral
Porter the Department President dttiugly says:
Heroes true Were they; la civil life uphoIdtug
measures Of right and justice 10 man and woman,
aud HClng the world rs exemplary citizens who
enjoyed the full fTution Of "a quarter OF a century
Of peace. When war became imminent. the one
directed aud executed heroic measures by land,
the other BY sea. the two in one needlul to aid ia
settling deCi-ivcly tile unity Of States the per-
pctuity Of orr great Republic. The last Of OhiO's
tTIU-iiraHt Sherman, SheTidan-have Joined the
hosts whose deeds loyal, prosperous people vii!
ever CHERISH
In accordance with the vote Of last Department
Convention, Department President Wales will soon
issue AN Order for 10 District notifications Of the
Ritual.
George r. florence Corps CSC, Delaware, o, held
memorial meeting and passed appropriate re-O-
lutions upon the death Gen. ". r.. sherman.
Emma NJ. Bishop, lila Il LongwelI, Gertrude
Moist, committee
The roster Department of Massachusetts,
W.RC, bears l3s Corps. The number of Corps ia
Massachusetts Is not large as in some other
states, but the membership j. above the average.
Buckley Corps Akron, o.. have shown them
selves the true friends of modest worth in pugchas-
ing, through Past Department President Iatticls
Mabel WO0l~ey's silk quilt for 500 cents per
member. This quilt will be sold at an entertain
ment to be given By the Corps. May their reward
be scyeutOld.
Lizaleth \. Turner National Senior Vice Presi-
dent, has been resting nj st. Augustine Fla. COM
biniEg business with recreation. usual.
Past Department President NJ. Susie GOodac, Of
Massachusetts, has been visiting Eer daughter at
school IN Baltimore.
Custer Corps, l3G, CourNlut, O.. Il nourishnE and
doing deity handsomely for the National Relief
Corps Home, their furnishings and cash donations
amounting To S2Ji.aS
One ofthe new Ohio Corps IS at Tippecanoe City,
organized By Fannie B0wdle, OF PIqua, and, al
though just chartered, they already report uitia-
las fFfK