The National tribune., 1892-04-07
DEPARTMENT GLEANINGS.
DEPARTMENT OF MAssAcu11sET7

| Iic ohlcHIiy cAtenueu CONGRATULATIONS upon tDt
election of Mary G. Deane,to The Office of Depart
ment President. President Besne is devotng he
best efforts to the work of the Department, and
has already accomplished good resuts. The Head
quarters OF the two Departments still located
| in the same building and the mos, friendly rela.
tions continue to exist between the officials Of the
| two organizations
| Lyon Corps, Wesfeld, rendered a reception to
the Department officers residing In western Massa
chusetts Department President Deane was q
special guest. The other Depart ent officers pres
ent were Emily L. Clark, Senior Vice President
Glare II. Burlegh Junior Vice-President. and
| Sarah G. Walkley. Chaplain, an honored member
| OF this Corps. Lyon Post and other friends en-.
joyed the pleasant gathering.
II Is the custom Of Francis Washburn Corps
Brighton, to give annually in March Calico Party,
for the benefit OF its relief fund. The given
Gently, like all the efforts of this Corps was COM
| plete success.
| Carrie Le Farm, Senior Vice President of Corps
70, Boston. has been presented with a silver tea
service by members of the Corps, in appreciation
of her work for the Order.
Abraham Lincoln Corps, Charlestown, and the
Corps of Gloucester, Beverly, and Westminster
have sent contributions to the Monroe Monument
Fund Matilda e Lawton, Past Department Treas
nrer, has also forwarded for this tribute to
the late Assistant Adjutant- General.
Corps 149 will soon be instituted at Lee, appi-
quarters.
Corps 6s. Dorchester, holds an annual family
party each year on the Odd of February. The Corps
method of celebrating Washington's Birthday and
Its own anniversary. social party is arranged
for the afternoon, supper is furnished and music,
games, etc, occupy the evening. The Post, Corps,
and Sons of Veterans. with their families, unite in
the gatherings.
ID. s. Davis, who retired from the Office OF De-
partment Senior Vice. President at the recent Com
venon is actively interested in local work for the
Gar. She has been a faithful member of the
W.RC. for many years.
$500 ''' "''1 - : "''
Bible has been presented by Mary A. Holland
an Army Nurse who served with Dorothea Dix, to
N in hrnn n
a. Turner at the Soldiers Home. Chelsea.
Clare II. Burlegh Department Junior Vice
rare books, and other souvenirs of value. Adj
ditions have recently been made to this collection
by the death of Judge Burleigh's mother, Mrs.
Matthew Hale Smith. Among the souvenirs is q
painting of his grandfather DIR. Elias Smith, who
published the first religious spaper in America.
There are also numerous relics gathered from nil
parts of the world by tho late Matthew Hale Smith,
d. d.
Sarah E. Fuller, Department Treasurer. is Mt
Headquarters daily. She is receiving numerous
letters of congraiulation from Corps and friends
upon being able to again participate in active
ice-Hattie A. Ralph. Department Corresponding
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
DEAR TRIBUNE: New York Department Con-
venion held at Buffalo March aud 10, proved to
be one OF the best the Empire State has ever had.
IT was harmonious and successful in every way and
characterized by strict attention to business; no
time wasted In receptions and banquets Follow.
ing are The officers chosen: Pres, Ellen NJ. Put
nam, li43 West avenue. Buffalo, n. Y; 8. V.-P,
Harriet A La,hrop Syracuse W. HAITI, ss
n. Ferry street, Albany; Chap Mary Il. Andres
Troy Executive Board Jennie P. Shepard, Chair
man, Seneca Falls; Martha +. Rivers lion;
Katharine II. Baker. Jamestown; Nellie Snyder,
Rome; Abbie DEG. Johnson Hamilton.
The following officers were appointed by Depart
ment Presidents Sec'y, Elizabeth b. Smith, Brock
port; Counselor. Sarah G. Nichols. New York;
INSPECTOR, Ada V. Sherwood HornelsvilIe /. and
l. Officer, Stmson Smith, Brooklyn.
The Executive Board is composed of well-known
pioneers in W.R.C work, and the officers. appoint
i've and elective, make up galaxy that any De-
parlment may be proud OF.
The Department Press and Staff were invited by
Department Commander Freeman to the opening
ceremonies OF the Encampment and given seats
on the platform. After the usual address by tho
Mayor, Department Commander, Communicative
Chief Palmer, Corporal James Tanner, and other
guests, Department President Ellen
M. Putnam was called upon and the report of W.
r. c. work for the year was then and there given
by her to the Encampment. 1t was received with
great enthusiasm, as we'll ID might be. showing q
gaia of 80 Corps and over 900 members for the
past year.
Much pleasure and interest was given to the
Convention by the presence of Past Department
President Sarah G. Mink, whom all dearly love.
Sarah c. Nichols also gave efficient help and advice
as Department Counselor
Buffalo extended warm greetings to the Woman's
Relief through very efficient committee from the
Corps OF that city. The pleasant faces of Susan
Atkfn and Sarah Orr were everywhere present |
with cordial greeting. Many others, too. whose
cheer We are hoping for great returns in w. re.
work for the coming year.-Kate f. Jones. De- |
partment Corresponding Secretary, Lion, N Y.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
Cynthia b. Clapp, Past President of John r. |
Godfrey Corps Pasadena, writes to acknowledge |
he very kind and patriotic action of John r. |
godfrey Corps, Of Pasadena, and Phil Kearny |
Camp, g. ", Of the same place. Some months ago |
district with 1ng intending to call on two three
Corps for assistance. OF course her first thought
vas OF her own Corps, and upon appealing to IL
or q small contribution, she received instead a
arge and beautiful flag The material was com
ributed in part by Phil Kearny Camp. and the
balance by the Corps. the members making the
lag with their own hands The flag raised on
he schoolhouse with most appropriate ceremonies,
md our informant. in conclusion, says: TO say
hat your correspondent was proud OF the honor
II presenting it, does not half express her feelings
am happy to state that another school in the
,eghborhood has caught the spirit, and Is working
lard for the object. l hope the fever will
'rove contagious; there is need OF an epidemic of
patriotism here"
Fifteen members of Rawlins Corps Stockton.
,isited Lodi, and assisted Department Senior Vice
resident Jennie J.. Southworth to institute and
instruct Hartford Relief Corps No. 49, with 20 char.
er members Mary J. Pxey, President. After
he installation of officers Rowlins Corps gave
ull exempliicatIon of the entire work. Rswlins
,orps officers then took the chairs and concluded
BUSINESS In due form.
Rawins Relief Corps was entertained at the
'aylor House. through the courtesy of Com
nander Pixey and comrades of Hartford Post.
Ifter refreshing the inner woman-none of the
pposie were OF the party-the WR.C. ad.
burned TO the coy home of Secretary Lydia NJ
fcIntosb, where jollity was the order of the day.
tawlns Corps had started on their outing full of
fe and determination that the afternoons work
hould be successful and the occasion one long to
Q remembered, and they were ably seconded by
heir hospitable hostesses.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
J. T. Barrett Relief Corps, 76 Carson City, Mich,
ave a chicken pie supper. Mt which time n rag |
arpet was disposed Of by numbers, and S5SO7
ealized for the Corps
Jennie l.. Southworth, Past Department Senior |
ice President. elected Department President
( California. General Orders. No. l. announce De-
artmcnt Headquarters established mt Stockton.
lizzie II. Coudy, Secretary; Hannah Gray Treas.
rer.
Terrence Relief Corps, 1OO Keokuk, Iowa held
public anniversary, participated in by the GA r.,
llment to the Corps, considering the clustering
vening, and the elaborate program Of speech and ,
)nR enjoyed by all.
Nellie c. Bacon Correspondent OF Forsyth Corps.
Toledo, o., writes that DIR. c. w. Munson gave {
n afternoons company, at which 65 friends and
eary all officers of Forsyth Corps since its organ
alton present At the close of the delight
II occasion the guests learned for the first time
lat they were celebrating the birthday Of their
ostess
The Ohio Relief Corps arc working for their
ottage BILL pending before the Ohio Legislature
open cottage at the Soldiers Home, Sandusky |
II aged and disabled veterans and their veteran |
ives. The Homo is no real Home for many a
e,eran, sumpt uous though il be- if upon entering
he must see the wife OF half a century go Over
e hill 10 the Poorhouse."
Kate Coolidge, late Matron OF the National Relief
orps Home. Madison, O., who resigned some
onths since, and is now with friends in Massa-
useits made noble record for herself " little in