The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-04
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from the Departments
NINTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.

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1 NJ. Brown, Department Secretary, Headquarters
lthRca,-are accompanied with the announcement
Of Committees on Ninth National Convention
W-RC, August 3 to S. In calling attention TO the
same President Brown says;
/" As the time approaches the labor connected
with the Convention looms giganiically before IS,
and can only bc successfully accomplished 10y the
cooperation OF the Corps throughout the Depart
meHt. Some have already checrfully contributed,
but tie response should be prompt generous. aud
general II Michigan would extend such "a welcome
a. OUR guests have reason to expect, Judging from
the courtcsics received from our sister States on
similar uccasious Let the raising Of funds for this
purpose absorb the attention of every Corps until
all have done their full duty
The committees chosen by the Nominating Com
mittee, elected by the Department Council at
Mu~kegun. consisting of Sarah l.. Brown, Nina ID.
kinsey, Ahbe X Flagg, Cynthia Heath, and Sarah
NJ. w. Sterling, are as follows Lydia g. Hopkins,
the able Chairman Of the Executive Committee Is
a sister OF Past AdJt-Gen. Hopkins, aud long
prominent W. re. worker in Detroit and Michigan.
Executive Committee-Lydn e.. Hopkins $50
Brush street, Detroit Chairman; Helen 4. Gibbons,
235 Howard street, Detroit, Vice Chairman: Ada
NJ. Stoddard 800 Forest avenue. Detroit Secretary;
Eliza Jnckln 23 First street Detroit, Treasurer;
Sara l.. Brown, Ithaca; Nina ID, kinsey, Saginaw;
Lois Dunn, lonia: Jennie A. Richardson, Annie NJ.
Brown, ltlIRca; Nancy White Milford; Ahbic II.
FiREg, Battle Creek; Cynthia Heath, Detroit;
Libhie Anderson, Maple Rapids; Ann NJ. Barney,
Kalamazoo; Minnie Lewis MusscEon; Hattie NJ,
Hicks Morley; Stella l.. Parker Battle Creek;
Susan C. Litchfeld. Petosllcy; Ella shank. Lam
sing; Emma :. Hampton, Detroit; Mary +. Kinds,
Stanton; Sarah A. &. Plummer. Lansing; Louise
a. Robbins. Adrian. Harriet J.. Thompson. fllHts
Sarah NJ. w. Sterling, Detroit Helen ". Burbank,
Flint; Adelaide r. Wallace. Jennie l.. Wyman.
Margaret II. Fletcher. Detroit; May ;. Knaggs.
Bay City: Susan X. Winans, lansing; Julia II.
Vail, Armilla A. Cheney. Annie III. Peck, Agnes Is.
Patrick, Detroit; Alice l., Seeley, Farweil; sarah
/ T.. Marsh, Quincy Frances Il. DufIipld, Detroit;
/ Louese Turck Alma; Elizabeth Daboll. St.Johns;
Allaseba NJ. Bliss Saginaw; Elizabeth :. Hum
phrey, Adrian; Mary T. Bush, Mt. Clements;
Martha 9. Strong, M. d. Jackson Hattie X.
Conference with the Grand Army OF the Repub-
| lic-Abbie II. Flagg. 81 Fountain street. Battle
Creek Chairman; Lydia e. Hopkins. Detroit;
Adelaide 4. Wallace. Detroit.
Reception-SHrah NJ. ". Sterling, 3ii jefferson
avenue, Detroit, Chairman; Emma :. Hampton,
| Past National President; AFmila A. Cheney,
! National Treasurer; sara l., Brown. Department
/ President; Ella Shank Past Department FTCsi-
dent; Mary Il. Kinds, Past Department President;
| Sarah A. Z. llummer, Past Depnrtpen President
! Louise A. Robbins. Past Department President;
| Harriet 7. Thompson. Past Department President;
! Ahbie r. FlHgg, Past Department President; An
META II. Alger, Ernc-tiue Fcniress, Detroit
FinRRce-llclen NJ. Burbank. 1871 Oak ST., Flint,
Chairman; Harriet A. Tenney, Lansing; Stella
4 l.. Parker Battle Creek Phoebe !. Curtis Adrian;
/ Is, rtha y. Smith, Stanton; Adelaide II. Wallace,
Detroit: Kitty A. Stone. Lansing; Hattie g. Tyler,
heiinontylle; Manda j. haIsted, concord sara
\ NJ. Dewey, Douglass; Emma l.. Madden, Plain
well; Della B Dean, Ann Arbor; A. A. Udell,
Three Rivers; Emma 4. Arnold. Msnistee; ClafissA
Norden, Montgomery; Alice NJ. VALERA E-cAn-
! aba; Emma :. Knapp. Howell; Lucy ID. Reed,
Hubbardston; Hattie Robinson, Blo0mingdalei
Sadie Clark. Charlotte; Sarah A Wiley, Owosso;
Buchanan; Charlotte u. Brown, Kalamazoo;
Rachel Siansel. Tustin; Netic NJ. Gardner, Albion
4 Jennie Bush, East Jordon; Nancy Irwin, Iawtan;
Sadie Sliugerland. Hastings; MArinda J. Slafin,
Il Detroit; Ruby = White, saginaw II. :.
| Accommodations Fairbanks, Wallace
i "a ". Alexaudrine avenue. Detroit, Chairman;
/ Emma Stark Hampton go Woodward avenue;
Elizabeth McKinsry. - J.. AieKandrine avenue;
Jennie ; Osller, l62 Pitcher street; Carrie Stokes
2f0 seventh street; Mary BlAin, Elmwood Lodge;
Thur-a WinsIow. 223 Eighteenth street; Mary T.
Gambler, Jas AleNHndrne avenue: Amer 4. Nc
! Williams 3G6 N.NarTen avenue; Ernesiiue Seren-
berg 2l7 Watson street; Jennie Nycoh, 30 Perry
strecti Cornelia A. Gridley. $50 Fourth avenue; C.
Emily Scringer, 3ls Jos. Campau avenue.
Iuformation-Jennie l.. Wyman, 4G w. Adams
avenue, Detroit, Chairman.
| Entertainments-Emma Stark Hampton, go
! Woodward avenue. Detroit, Chairman; Frances
/ Il, Dullield, Sarah Il. Parker Julia TrOWbrldge,
AnuettR III. Alger, Margaret X Fletcher.
observation-disclosures r. Fletcher. 5is West Fort
street, Detroit; Jennie b. Patton, Emily q. Major,
] CorneliA X. Scheucz.
Press-May Stockings Knaggs, sla Sheridan
| street, Bay City, Chairman; Helen IT. Gibbons.
/ Detroit; Harriet :. Appiegate, Adrian; Cornelia
= Perry, Bellevue; Hattie II. Willard, Battle Greek
Sarah A. &. Plummer, Lansing; Eta = Wilson,
Grand Rapids; Lbbie Anderson. Maple Rapids
! Frank Giilet Howard, Anneita J. HaladHy, De
/ troit.
Luncheon-Jula A. Vail, Ils Alfred street, De-
] troit, Chairman.
Auditiug-Harriet F. Thompson. 422 Beach street,
| Flint, Chairman; Arma A. Cheney, Detroit /;
Eliza u. Camburn, Adrian Cynthia Heath. Ada
! NJ. Soddard, Detroit.
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/ Detroit Chairman; Anna Grabill, Greenvile;
Louise A. Robbins, Adrian Frances t. Grisson,
/ -. Johns.
Printing-Annie IT. Peck. 3s7 Fourth avenue. De-
tToit, Chairman; ydia G. Hopkins; Sara l.. Brown,
Ithaca Adelaide 4. Wallace, Sarah NJ. w. Sterling,
] Julia r. Vail, Detroit; Helen NJ Burbank Flint.
! POstofiice-Agues Is. Patrick, l02 BaEg street,
/ Detroit, Chairman.
Organi-t-Julla Il. Trowbridge. CO Jefferson
| avenue, Detroit.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLIEoIs
happy Ia securing comrsde knight Of the 2lst
OHIO, 10 deliver his illustrated lecture upon the
1 famous locomotive chase during the war. being
himself the engineer upon the Union LOGON olive.
IL was told most mOdcstly but with thrilling in
teusty 81 feeling born Of real experience that sent
/ the blood ungling TO ones hngcrtps. and tho
| crowded Opera House sat brcalhlcss listening TO
| the recital 81 deed that for daring and bravery
| has no equal ia the annals Of the rebellion. Be
sides the liberal education from the fountain head
| II wac upon one chapter 81 the war. The proceeds
| Of the lecture brought the Post good round sum
| Of money.
Corps 60. of Homer united with Homer Post
brance Of Memorial Day, marching from the
/ Ga. r. Hall In n body to the sound Of fife and
muiiicd drums with cOlOrs dnped, aud Memorial
badges upon our breasts, 10 the Opera Hall. where
seats were reserved Cor IA together. Here We Iis-
tened to Memorial sermon, accompanied with
appropriate anthems aud hymns.
Memorial Day the Corps assisted the Grand Army
and Sons Of Veterans ia the days exercises. pre-.
| pairing wreaths. crowns aud flags for the roldier.
1 graves. Kate H. ShcrwOOd's exercise q" Guarding
the Flag" which followed Ia detail most
| beautifully aud lmpTcssivcly rendered 10y the chill
1 drcn, while the musc furnished by the comrades
Corps and sons was "A burst Of love, loyalty and
4 homage 10 our patriot dead.
| The Department Of Illinois seems 10 be indug
| ing ia boom. We hear Of eight new Corps re
ccyiug charters since the Decatur Convention
| let the good work 20 May 10. Mrs Col
/ Berrcg, OF Irbsua, organized new Corps NJ Sid
I Heg. The installation services At night, htteude,
by the Sidney Post which expressed delight Ia "a,
/ beauty and the execution of the Installation
| service. A few hours Of social enjoyment CLOSED
| the evenings entertainment; and being present
| predict live working Corps in Sidney. No won
der we hear comrades saying our Corps throw
l new life aud enthusiasm iuto the Po-t=.n
4 A new N.llC paper will be issued a. Monticello
ILL.,, tAis month, called the NdtiOHuL Picket editeC
| by Flo Miller and iueZ :. Bender. There is cry
all along the line that sue A Saunders Is not givet
room enough ia the Compass. Star aud Vd,tte
| Talent such rs hers should not be raupcd.-IsaTTi
g TinkhRm, Corresponding Secretary, Department
Of Illinois,
NIGHT OF PLEASURE.
DEAR tribune: The members Of Corps 4, Deca
|, tuT. Ill, gave an extremely enjoyable reception
aud banquet on the evening OF May II ia honor o
Mary A. Bradley, Department President. TIL
occasion was Of State importance, as all Corn
throughout Illinois viii be grAtifed to learn tha
Corps aud the citizens Of Decatur appreciate th
' honor conferred At Convention, and know how {,
properly give expression 10 their gratitude To IN
, / Department la naming Decatur woman for la
exalted position Of President.
, The Decorating Committee under supervision q
p, 4 Mrs. Dr. Spalding, had tRstcfully adorned Ia
large hall with National cmblems, aud trauspOse,
4 ID into bower OF fragrant aud blooming beaut!
| with wild and dollhouse flowers. Mrs X liar
I ! wood, master Of ceremonies. did the honOrs a
her position with "A grace peculiarly her own. Tn
/ members Of Corps 4 formed la line, omen order