The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-09
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

President Jennie Grippe, Of August WentE Relief
Corps, No. %, Davenport Iowa. writes Of the loss
sustained Ia the death. July 10 Of Chaplain Annie
BchTens n charter member and an active worker
for seven year,. Hers il n shining record Of good
deeds and 20 the close Of several months Of suffer
ing she parted jpyfu!Iy for her better Home"
The W.i:.C. Of Michigan are steadily at work 10
make n success Of ninth National Convention.
Department President Brown says: The work
for National Convention only hppRlls the faint
hearted the stronger ones are already girded for
tie conflict aud are confident that the occasion Will
be q success"
The proceedings Of the eighth annual Conven-
ton. Department Of Wisconsin, make up an inter
ere-tIng pamphlet Of 40 pages, exclusive Of the
tsbuIated reports Of the Department Inspector.
The running comments Of the Inspector show that
most Of the Wisconsin, Corps are fully alive ia AL
good works. The report Of how Wisconsin women
are working TO make real Home ne the Sol
dier's Home for veterans and their wives i a no.
bic record o! their loyalty and devotion to the
savior- Of tie SatiOu.
Ia General Orders No. 3 Department President
McQui-ton, Of Ohio. announces the Institution Of
Corps 81. ~. Johns and Corps %, MlddletOwn.
Committees are announced as follows: Depart
mcut Relief COuImitt-e-Alattc T. Lear, Cincinnati;
:. Allie Shuier, New Dover; Margaret Etrrere
HiIl-boro: Annie S Mays Arcanun; Docia Pierce
WHIseman; Laura NJ. Rowe, Chngriu Falls. Ohio
Soldiers aud sailor-' Orphans Home Committee
Jennie = Gunner, Upper Sgudusky; Mile Alex
auder, Toledo; Alice ". Rex, Canton; Libbie II.
Warner, Cincinnati; Hattie A. BOstwick, Circle
willie; Alta H. Gray, JeticrsouyiIle.
The Proceedings % the Twelfth Annual Couven-
ton, W.lSC, Department OF Massachusetts, em-
braces 40 pages, i the record Of an exceptional
year not only ia the regular routine Of patriotism
aud relief, hut because Of the magnificent services
Of Massachusetts women in preparing for thc Ma
tiOual Encampment and Convention. Auexce'ieut
portrait Of Past Department President Mary T..
Knowles forms the fgOnti5piece. The complete re-
ports Of the work OF the Executive Committee Of
National Convention. with cash exhibits and Circu-
lar iciters, appear forming, with standing reports
T. complete epitOme Of a memorable year.
Ransom Corps ladies. ~. Louis, are very thought
fui ~ the nice little amenities that make mp the
joy If life. The Editor has seen the charming little
letter OF aCkuDwlcd smeut extended by them to A.
l. Seaman and his assistants rho rendered such
admirable service at their recent entertainments
From Darkness COmeth the Light, or Struggles
for Freedom. i the title of "a little book la which
late slave sister Lucy A. Delaney, Of Col.
Shaw Relief Corps. No. 60, auxiliary to shaw Post
No 3l3 -. Louis, Mo-. TeCOunts the touching story
Of the trials of her giTihoOd ia the old slave days
IL has all the fascination Of personal record simp ply
told, and within the confines OF its &c pages is a
drama as full Of interest any the imagination Of
man can conceive. IL il story Of slavery, kid
mapping aud escape, and when one looks upon the
Intelligent face OF Lucy Delaney, which forms the
frout-p.cCe lac Is filled with wonder that the do
Gle, tTactubic patient African race could so long
have been oppressed in this land where liberty is
dear and hearts are kind. Would there'were more
Of tile euIauCipnted race sufficiently educated to
tell Of their struggles for freedom.
Work in the Department Of Iowa Il progressing !;
Corps formed and weak Corps siren gtheued. De-
partmcut President Nichols thinks there will be
fall Iowa delegation at Detroit
Through Department President Laura Hess Of
Wabash, Ind, we learn that Past Department
President Jennie MyerhOH has yielded 70 the So
Iicitglilu Of her friends aud will have her name
presented To the ninth National Convention a. "a
candidate for National President. She has been "A
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