The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-05-05

more. a name. 1t realized for the Corps treasury
the of 500.
! A handsome auditorium Is in course Of construc.
ton at Helena, to accommodate the several con
Ventions that are to meet here the coming sum
Sons of Veterans in August, and hope to see large
attendance as well goOdiy number OF veterans
and Relief Corps members.
| We will give you all royal welcome to the
| Queen City of the Rocky Notwithstanding T.
| Slmonton, Provisional Department Secretary
| Helena. Mont.
| NEBRASKA MEMORIAL QUILT.
| The following Is Endorsed by Amauda Z; Web
Der, President, Irwin Corps, Go, Creighton, Neb.;
| Wanted-Old soldiers to send their names, present
postotiice address, company and regiment in which
they served together with 10 cents silver each ~
| the Undersigned The names, etc, are to be writ
when completed, will be presented to the Soldiers
| Home at Grand Island, Neb. Tho money 10 be
used for relief purposes by Irwin Corps, Of which
am member.-Ruth N. Clark, Herrlck' ned
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
| The Department of Massachusetts has arranged
! for District exempliication OF tho Ritual In May
| by the Corps Of Brockton, Mddeboro, Chelsea,
| Springfield Somerville, Beverly, Lawrence, Mill
ford, Atho Spencer, and Dalton. Al Corps Presi-
dents, Conductors, and all Assistant inspectors are
! expected to attend.
| Since last General Orders Of Mary c. Deane, De-
partmcnt President of Massachusetts, Scott Brad
| Sparks, President. Corps contrtbutions to the
| Monroe Monument fund are coming in. Corps %,
Holyoke, gives s0 to the Department Relief lund,
and Corps TO- CheIsea $40 to the Army Nurse fund.
At the close of the rst quarter of 1892 the stats-
tics OF Massachusetts, showed the following: Num-
Der OF Corps 149; membership, 1874; amount
expended in relief from Jan. to April 81 1891
turned to Posts, s. 80; estimated value oil
relief other than money, SGi6.53 .
Ida 8. Mcbride, Department President OF Indi-
ana, announces headquarters at Eikhart, her pace
OF residence: Carrie Il. Harper, Secretary; Mary
j. Tousley, Treasurer.
"Tho Memorial of the Flowers" and Guard
/ f,r, IanV tad
pamphlet form and can be secured from The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE at % cents copy. This is IN
| response to many requests for the same Tor Memo
rial Day.
Sarah A. Kemp, President Of Ord Relief Corps,
Cottage Grove, Ore, writGs OF extensive prepare
tons for Memorial Day. They expect to present
"Guardng the Flag"
Newly-eleoted Department Presidents will con-
fer favor by sending in Department news to IHE
NAT1oNAL TR1BUsE regularly and often 81 ,,.-. -,
Past Department President Belle L. Bagiey, OF
Eincsville, o., is actively engaged in several local
charities, besides the Relief Corps. Her annual
report az Secretary of tho Hospital Association IL
before us, and shows vast amount OF good per-
formed by the good women OF Isnesyiiie on be-
half Of the sick and suffering.
President Sarah z. Leonard, of the Washington
Mills, \. Y. Relief Corps, writes that the Memo
rial of the Flowers" will be arranged for Memo
rial Day by tho Corps over which she 3s prssides.
also Corps 3ls, PlainfeId O.
Hannah r. Plympton, Matron Of the National
Relief Corps Home, Madison o., requests that each
parlment Roster, to be used in completing the
Home books. Many Corps fail 10 send their name
and number with contributions. The Home has
Bishop Corps 247 Defiance. o., Is one ofthe work.
Ing Corps Of the Buckeye State. A neat roster Ia
before US, bearing the following on tho title-pa9e
"Our mothers of the olden time
Stood by the patriots true,
30 now do with eqaal care
Stand by the boys In blue;
Well teach the children of our land
To love flag SO free
And have them early understand
True, noble loyalty"
Ben Thompson Corps, 100, Brovnville Neb.,
through committee, consisting Of Augusta w.
Mez Wynie Andrew and Lula look, have passed
resolutions of coincidence over the death OF Mrs
r. c. Handley "a faithful friend and mera her."
and furnishe ed copies to her sisters and nephews
Sixth Corps Post, No. liz, Bennington, Vt. was
Instituted Dec. 81, 1891 with &c charter members.
rades soon applied for charter. AIaroh %. 1892,
Sixth Corps, II, instituted with 35 char
ter members, Past Department President Black
burn. of Manchester, officiating. Lucy J. Gibson
was installed President; installation public. fol-
lowed by a supper, the Post participating Matte
Burch Corresponding Secretary, will accept thanks
for item.
Esther Kirnan Department Corresponding Sec
rotary of Maryland, writes OF a pleasant event
connected with the visit OF Harriet L. Reed Score
tary of the National Pension Committee. Ihis
was the celebration of the wooden anniversary Of
the Corps by Campfire and supper, and the guest
of honor, in her congratulations. alluded to the
fact that she known as the " Mother of the
Department. and wee )rned her daughters with
pleasant words. The event of the evening the
presentation to the Post by the Corps of beHut-
ful flag through Department President Gladden.,
frs. President Of the Corps. The acceptance Of
Commander Whiteside was q poem in itself The
Post was mpletely surprised, as they knew moth
ing of it until six little boys entered with the flag,
singing
I'VE stand beneath our coors
The good red, white and blue"
Gertrude Gallagher Department Corresponding
Secretary of California, writes of a delightful
literary and musical social given by Gen. Meade
Corps San Francisco the hall being handsomely
decorated with ihgs and flowers. An April Dime
Social was another successful feature ofS Corps
work all for relief Farragut Corps, of Vallejo,
were recent guests of Lincoln Corps San Francisco,
where they royalty entertained.
The delegates badges TO the Indiana Convention
were unique and artistic. There was the usual
wording on the white satin badge while in the
center was the ". &C. badge and monogram, en-
belshed with the cmblems of the Stars and Stripes,
the warriors sword, the hero's laurel and The
vicrors palm. The whole Is surmounted by the
dove Of peace and over that womans crown.
Isabella Kirkentall Provisional Department
President Of Montana. Headquarters Helena,
writes shat tho Governor OF Montana has made The
Relief Corps tie medium for receiving aud for
wariu9 the supplies from that state TO the Rus
siuu ulferors The six Corps Of Montana are doing
their part. All contributions viii be made through
tk+, Red Cross Association, Of which Clara Barton,
dress, Washington -. Y.
At the Campfire of the Department Encanp-
ment of Michigan, GAR, held NJ Ann ArooE,
April 49, Robert Henry Hendershott 'yGs officially
introduced as the original Drummer Boy Of Tire
Rappahannoclx" and Ninth Annual Convention,
WR.C, in session at the same place passed The
following:
ResoIUed, That tho Convention adopt resolutions
recognizing Major X. H. Hendershotl 05 tie gem
uine Drummer Boy of tho Rappahaunock, and Inst
a copy of said resolutions be presented to Robert
H. uendershott
SARA l.. Brown, Department President.
ANNA NJ. Brown, Department Secretary.
Two Memorial Day exercises, THE Memorial of
the Flowers" for children, and Guarding the
Flags" an exercise for the Grand Army Relief
Corps and Sons and Daughters of Veterans, have
been printed together I'm pamphlet FORM by request
from all parts of the Union. and can be had at
The NATIoNAL TRIBUNE Office at % cents copy.
Nettie l.. Rodfern. Secretary OF Corps l6S, Bloom
dale, O.. writes that their Corps will present
Guarding the Flags" on the evening of Memo
rial Day. upon which work has already begun.
The whole OF this week the Relief Corps of Mis-
souri, are busy with 'Wil<nson's Widow" an en-
tertainnent given at the Olympic Theater, for the
benefit of the Wonan's Relief Corps Home. A
circular by the management, says: The purpose
OF this Home is to provide q refuge whsre the old
veteran and his aged wife may pass the remnant of
their lives together; to shelter the widows while
awaiting pensions. and Army Nurses who have
the Government
Advice Countless let
~ ceived by US
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