The National tribune., 1891-03-05

cap and gown was much admired 'by the ladies.
During the afternoon, Mrs. Hadley delivered n
lecture on the topic Of home decoration, and gave
an exhibition of lightning ar, by making hand
some silk sachet and painting design on the
visitors. each and all, pronounced the social most
thoroughly enjoyable entertainment 10 which the
recherche little lunch was an agreeable addition.
Corps 5 was chartered in February. 1890. with n
membership Of =. IL has since increased 10 81,
and new members are being admitted At every
meeting. There are now eight branches OF the
Corps In Texas, Of which two are located In San
Antonio.-Mary }. ;. Uuderhill.
FIFTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Fifth District Convention met IN IytIe Post
Hall, Cincinnati, Sarah ID. Bucker Assistant In
stituting and Installing Officer; 220 delegates par
teipating, and large number Of visitors present.
The business sessions moved bTisSly and proved
highly profitable. At the noon hour the Cincn-
natl Corps served an excellent lunch. Department
officers, past and present. participating. were
follows: Ada +. Clarke, Departments President (;
Salie ID. Winans, Department Junior Nice-Presi-
dent; Mary e.. WentZel, Department. Inspector;
Lena RObb, Department InsttuJinR aud Installing z
Officer Elizabeth Sutherland Herron Past Depart
/ ment President; Jennie l.. Wright, Past Depart
ment Institutng and Installing Officer, and Emma
X. MeCammon, Past Department Junior Vice
President
Corps representation was as follows: Robert l.
MeCOOk, 2, Carthage l5delegates; OCain, 2, Eaton,
| IS delegates; Commodore Foote, 10, Cincinnati,
IA delegates; Nelson. IA. Cincinnati, 20 delegates
George III. Thomas, 20. Cincinnati. % delegates
August Willch, 90 Cincinnati, 30 delegates; Israel
Ludlow, -, Cincinnati, Is delegates; Michigan
Corps, 40, Oxford, o. three delegates; Joseph f..
/ Trotter. 49, Mt Washington, Il delegates: Lytle,
| Is delegates; Barker, l7s, Middleton. four dele
gates; Graves 200, auckland six delegates;
| Frazier, ri, Bethel, two delegates
| An important act Of Convention was the indorse-
ment OF Sophia Beidinger Of William Lytls Corps,
by unanimous consent. for the position OF Depart
| ment Senior Vee-President to be acted upon by
Department Convention. This IL n recognition OF
one Of CincinnRIis most faithful and efficient mem
bers, and ofthe loyal German element Of the W.RC.
| Convention was addressed by the several Depart
ment officers. In the course OF her earnest and
excellent address, Department President Clarke
acknowledged the able assistance rendered her
thrOug ghout the year by her entire official staff and
complimented Gov. Campbell and the Ohio Legi5-
/ lature upon the aid and assistance given Relief
Corps proiects.-B. U. q. kye.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Department Chaplain George VI. Cue pastor OF
the First M F. Church, Rock Island, H., has per-
formed an important service 10 his country In com
piIing and publishing a collection OF poems and
oTatorical extracts on the American flag. This
/ collection, by IllnOis's distinguished soldier
preacher, is issued in handsome book form. with
blue sRr-spanged cover, and contains l6 original
engravings illustrative Of the noble theme. This
| style book can be secured, express paid. for s.;
plain cover. S225 10 il the most perfect gift book
| ever issued, and should be In every loyal home.
Canvassers should address above.
The Secretary Of Joe Hooker Corps. Ill. Hutch
/ insOn. Kan, Is too good a friend Of TIE TRIBUNE
to have her name nisspelled II In VI. Louise Mil
lard. This reminds us Of anecdOte Of Gen. Jas.
Il. Steedman twho was always annoyed II the e wae
not doubled In his name) at Chickamauga- AZ he
started 10 lead the desperate charge a member OF
/ his staff said. " Have you any message, General,
| should you fail To come out all right2" Yes y
| said the General; see that the newspapers spell
my name right"
We learn with pleasure that Past National Presi-
dent l.. Florence Barker was able TO attend the
Department Convention of Massachusetts. and IA
slowly recovering from the severe attack Of nerv-
Gus pTostratiOn which followed her arduous duties
| at National Convention.
Sias A. Strickland Relief Corps, o. Hastings
Neb., membership CO. l. worthy Of special men
| tion. IL conducts a monthly socnl with program
/ and refreshments Post and Sons Of Veterans pres
| ent II furnishes ready relief in response to home
calls besides sending box Of clothing to Western
Nebraska sufferers; $40 TO the Memorial College
Oberlin, Kan; and SIS to the Bradshaw sufferers.