The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-26
Department GIsanlngs.
zANEsvILLE 90 poIYGl

LAH4@h lille CULTS DOlNbs.
DEAR Tribune: Mr. aud Mrs. Fenton Bagley
gave grand reception on the afternoon Of March
{ from To o'clock, az their beautiful home on
MONahala avenue, Zsuc.yiuc, o., Ia honor % their
distinguished guest, annie MIuenmyer, Past Ma
tional President, 10 Inch the ladies 81 lIaZ cit
Corps u, together with their husbands, were cor
daily invited.
IL was treat long 10 be remembered for not only
was u refreshing 10 tie wants Of the inner iu
the way 81 tire seasons deieJcss but d. good
10 be there 10 extend tho hand Of friendship Ia dear
Annie NiiienuyCr, who. hts done 50 much and j.
still ON the alert, stT,Flug 10 aid and comfort our
brave Defenders iu lhcir declining years.
On Tie evening ~ Msrc't . q wOfusns Campfire
was held 81 Post hail. Monumental Building, pre-
sided over entirely by women, to which lie public
was invited. Mrs. Mi:tenHIyer held the large audi
cucc siscIopuud relating many "reminiscences OF
her scenes. at the close many old comrades
gave her their hands and hearty God bless
you
She lef FOR Kentucky 10 assist in raising $1,000
toward the erection 81 "A soldiers Home, the Ken
lucky Legislature agreeing 10 give them 5000.
providing the citizens would contribute "a like
amount She will be engaged for one month ia
conducting meetings calculated 10 arouse the pe0-
pie Of the state To interest ia the erection Of
such q Home.
A series Of socals Is being held monthly by the
members II HHz4ett Corp, II, netting them quite
alauGsome sam for their treasury.
AXluo Corps olG. 81 !iyscyills. was Instituted
Thursday, March 3. by Hannah N. Leslie ab.y
assisted ~ Sidney NJ Sli.er, both ol Hazctt Corps,
~ charter membership, ~. We bespeak Tor tllis
Corps q brilliant future, us their officers seemingly
took hold Of tile work II old n a. and all atI-
peared anxious % succeed. May they prove
able auK.liaTy.-lIauuah VI. Leslie, Past Depart
meLt Secretary
FROM THE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT or OHIO.
BThE TRIBUNE: Your columns have given notice
Of tie Bl5tIict Convention held Gt Napoleon, Feb.
-, lu which, by error, Defiance, instead OF NHpo-
leon named l5 the entertaining Corps. Let
nae AID e word FOR tie excellent work OF Choalc
Corps. Of that city, ably conducted by Cara
Eai-ry, President D. has been my privilege to be
entertained in many delightful places, bat the
Leauiy 81 tiie new Iu-t-4oO.n where this CouyeI-
ton wasSeid was truly remarkable; ncntuCs- and
elegance lu every appointment, aud All accom-
piIsed bv this band OF splendid workers Of Caoite
Corps. THE work oI furnishing had Just been come
piuicd before arrival, aud several Of tie Post
conn gdcs who called upon rs were as happily
surprised were. Then. too. most excellent
taste had been shown iu the nJTai decorations for
tie occasion almost every nook aud corner filed
With the grace oi bloom and foliage. said the
most excellent Chaplain 81 Bishop Corps who tas
almost reached las thrceScorc and ten, aud ia
whose veins courses the blood OF Revolutionary
heroes OF the old Bay state This b. tie Iay of
nay iIic. / going To write 10 ny friends la
AiazsachnScii, about II; aud while ! have always
worked Tor the soldier during ihe war and since
this day D. inspiration that induces me 90 greater
| effort tLan ever before The entertainments Of
dinner and supper 90 tGe hotel, by Cnoaie Corp-
81 Napoleon, was elegant; tile Visitors were
tended entire freedom 81 the house tor comfort
and rest; and while wc knew that Chuate Corus
WAS hostess, we knew that landlord Blair had
supplemented their efforts. and we gave him "A
rising vote % thanks iu Ihc dining loom. We
were veEy sorry tiat Ms. Reynolds, one 81 the
efficient workers la the corps aud n visitor To-
. Boston Convention, was detained from meeting
with a. account Of illness. We say, Long Iif,,
I aud prosperity to thUatc CUTps!-Ad l.. Clarke,
Department President.
DEPAErMLNr OF PENNSYLVANIA.
DEAR TEHUsE: Corps -, OF Sheffield, has lust
closed a very prosperous year. and having very
lnlo local work 10 10, have materially assisted
their Post, aud contributed money food aud clotI.-
ing 10 the Memorial Home, besides agreeing 10
c.utIe boy iu tie Home tur year. President
Ida s. Srclr upon transferring tile gayoI To- Ida j.
nj
with gold recognition pin.
Assistant lu-l.tUiing and Installing Officer : T.
QuiGElc, Of Corps 10 Lock Haven after "a strong
cLiort succeeded ia organizing a new Corps at
MuuCy, which promises 10 be gu honor 10 the De-
paum-ut. Mrs. Quig:le Is one 81 the workers in
tie WIG line Hud O. p.so Ue Of the incorp orators
Of lIe Peuu-y lyauil Memorial IIOme--kute NJ
Scott, Department C0rTepphdeEt.
FOR DEPARTMENT PEfsIDESr or OHIO.
THE W.E.C. aud the GAR. Xeuiu q, have
unanimously agreed to present Mary A. Aie9u custom
date Tor Department President Of the WRC Of
Ohio, at the Convention which meets la Stcubeu-
Nillv thC laAt week Iu APRIL Mary A. Mcyui-tou
Has given great deal oil TIME nnd study 10 Relief
Corps aUd Grand Army work and d. in every ,y,ty
admirably adapted to Tire position for which her
friends have named her. ana she Will, ia all likeli-
hood be selected"
The above i taken from a Xenia paper. and
voices tie unanimous sentiment Of the Orders
named. In this connection we also present th,
defamation ~ Louise ". Roland. nominated by lie
NuIlhem Ohio District Convention, knowing that
h4l VIII regret To learn mat THIS grand " IL q
worker las been i!l ever since the Convention
which nominated her.
CLEVELAND. o., Feb. l. 1871
Hrs. SARAH VI. L. BATHS, Secretary District
Convention, W.itC
DEAR FEIESn: The gCiion OF the Joint Conycn-
ton ui Districts Nos. II, 10, 20 and -, held ia
Cleveland, o., Nov. 6, 1880, upon n resolution
offered by GcltTudc II. Williams Past Department
Chaplain, and Hlou'ei By the Convention To prt.-
sent my name TO the next Department. Convention
n candidate for the position Of Department
President. under existing circumstances calls for
some expression from me.
While nlly appreciate the spirit of the resolu-
ton and am duly sensible OF the high honor sou Ia
10 be conferred upon me, circumstances compeI
me To request that my name shall not be presented
such candidate. During the past year my health
LAS been such a. TO conEne lac 10 my home great