The National tribune., 1891-04-30

piled 10 the Home one for each veterans cottnge
now occupied; also several invoices OF new books
and several hundred pairs Of warm socks, mitiens
aud carpet slippers TO meet the demand. The new
Library building l. now OPEN affording an oppor-
tuuity for special gifts from the Corps. The com
mice are DESTROYS of securing the four gToups 81
Rogers Sta.uary and any Corps desiring 70 con-
tribute money To secure set, which will be about
Sl5, may communicate the fact TO the Chairman,
Kate u. Sherwood, Canton. Acceptable donations
can he made ol cushions and three quarter size
quilts for the hospital bcts-b,ue and white pre-
ierred; also, housewives, equipped with n few
buttons coarse needles and black and white thread
as the veterans do light repairing. Thanks to our
thoughtful workers, ho-l3tnl supplies are ways
Kept up aud always needed
From Nug4x ue- contributed . complete volumes
have been made up by tie Librarian and bound for
use. The following numbers Of magazines arc
required To complete volumes VIII ihe Corps
please make n note of this and forward missing
numbers: Harpcr's Mag1ziHe-Noi-. 80 December,
ls61; -, February. i~5S; 81. August. 1865 -.
March, 1873: 46. April. 1873; -, June, l-5j 50,
Cember. $50; g. January, 1851 g. February, I-si
30, February, ISIS 20. April, lssj; ~ June, l-S5
- March, lss6 -, February. 1885, -, september,
lss7; *, December. ISIS. 70 June. 1850; 20, No
vembcr. 1859. These will make Harper complete
from Vol - to ~. inclusive. ScTibuCr'S NdJTzHs-
Vols 5. July, ls1i; 10, May, Is17 70. July lsIs ;
ny, January, 1850; 20, June, 1850; 20 JUiy, ls-O
These viii make ScTibHcr's complete from Vols ~
To % inclusive, well a. Vols. aud s. Century
M1g1ziHe.Nols. 20. September, lss2; "a October.
49, d May, lssi; % June 1881 y. July, 1851;
~ October, lsSI; 3., May, 1886; 90. May, 1890. to
October 1890 These will ineude Csniurys com
plete from Vol. % to Al, inclusive.
CoMRADE HEARD FROM.
DEAR TRIBUNE: In looking over THE tribune OF
April see the name Of my loved father mentioned
hy Gen. Minty. OF Ogden, Utah. so I will just add
that II. H. EggIestOn Is a resident Of Wichita Kan,
and = well and perfectly satisfied with Kansas and
her prospects. lam Interested iu the work OF the
GAR, :. 81 v. and W.lsC., and will say that
W.R-C. work la this Department i on the onward
march, and I think the day j. not very distant
" will he met no EFFU
mcnt, near It, Our annual Convention meets the
2sih Of this month ia the city Of Hutchinson, and
have been invited we look forward 10 meeting
them with pleasuTe.-Clara Egg,estOn Junker-
mann, Department President.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Bishop Corps, Defiance o., have a model Chap
lain. She does not read but recites her Serpturnl
lessOu-a new one for each meeting. Her duties
and prayer are memOrZed a. well.
California W.E.C. have lost a stRuuch friend IN
the death Of ex-Gov. H. W. Waterman, April ", At
san Francisco, Oi pneumonia. tie WAS n pTaei zeal
beneftcoT of the Relief Corps Home at Evergreen,
and contributed Of his private means. "a we'll a.
official influence 90 it, Announcements To his wife
aud beloved Relief Corps sister, Past Department
President Mamie i. Waterman, the sincere sympa-
thies of the Order every Where will be extended.
The Reunion Of Liberty Post and Corps, san
Francisco, was "A notable event, distinguished by
the presence Of many GAR and W.iiC. celebri-
ties, past and present.
Three hundred children are drilling. to the beat
Of tLC drum by Httle Lille For-ythc. for the May
Festival To DE given by the Grand Army Posts Of
san Francisco. Principal ". w. Stone, Of the south
san Francisco schools has charge Of the enter
iainment- The tabletux audevOlutiOns are divided
into eight figures. containing the following iea-
lures: Entrance into hail, royal guards, Queen 81
May, with court lad e. and 20 pages 10 May pole
ribbon ladies, ballet corps Of - little coryphees,
fairy dances, the Coronation If the Queen May
pole dances, Hungarian gypsies, the taTantetIr q
royal niiuIet, and the flags Of all nations. There
Will be special tabeau illustrative Of the Womans
Relief Corps by the ladies'.
Loretta J. Gorsuch, Past Department President
Of Indiana, writes that tie last Department Con
veutiou was harmonious and profitable. A Pen
sion Committee WAS appointed To- look mp and
assist soldiers widows and orphans ia securing
pensions. Laura J. Hess, one 81 The faithful De
parment workers, was elected Department Fresi-
dent.
Tie eighth Department Convention Of Kansas,
W.E-t. begins at Hutchinson April IS Depart
ment President Clara Eggie-tOu Juukermanu re-
ports W.RC affairs highly prosperous in the sun
flower state Joe Hooker Corps, H. proposes 20
do the handsome thing by their visitors.
The eighth annual Convention, Department Of
Ohio. W. re, i il session Rt SteuheHvi,ie. o.
Department President Ada +. Clarke aud her able
stHii close up yeHr OF great progress and pros
peslty, the most important every way in the hrs-
tory Of the Buckeye State and its wide reaching
charities
:. Allie Schuler, Past DEPARTMENT Senior Vice
President OF Ohio, and Of the gbeet and trucsl
women Of the Order, was elected state President,
Daughters Of Bebekah, at their late Assembly. The
Order = h0uri-hiu2 in Ohio. and will receive "
Impetus from its new presiding officer.
Nina Morey, Corresponding Secretary, reports q
gathering Of Post, Corps sons and Daughters oil
Veterans and invited guest- AZ the palatiHi resi-
deuce OF the Post Commander. Ia the pleasant
program Of song and "Reminiscences COmrada Serl ~
gave short account Of tie troubles ia Kansas be-
fore the war. Refreshments, games, dancing and
social converse filed up the evening
lovely souvenir, bound iu white and gold. with
the WltC. aud flag % the free in gold on the cover
j. that 81 the 2jth Anniversary, GAR, poem by
Caroline Colleen TinkEnm, President, Corps 50
Department Of Illinois. The poem Is dedicated "a
the Relief Corps and Is appropriately Illustrated
The poem, IN the style of " iIgwatha." commemO
rates the deeds Of loyal women in peace and war