The National tribune., 1892-11-17

A Busy Year Outlined-World's Fair Pros
poets - Receptions with Commandments
Chief WeisSart.

wonderful machinery of the Woman's Relief Corps.
National Headquarters this year will be in the
beautifully decorated Corps of Sabetha
Corps Al, situated in the large gallery of the Grand
Army Opera House. belonging TO Sabetha Post,
IT'S, and rendered by Sabetha Post and Corps. Ma
tional President Margaret Ray Wilkins expresses
herself exceedingly fortunate in having such de-
lightful convenient Headquarters for the year. and
we extend 10 all most cordial invitation to pay
their respects to the National officers in person in
their W.RC. home.
Letters and kilograms of congratulation have
been received in large numbers at Headquarters
with almost every RAIL, and such expressions
of sistcrly love and interest indeed cheer
ing, and appreciated in all the many and arduous
duties and routine work connected with the Ma
tional administration. The quarterly reports are
rapidly coming in, and the National Secretary finds
herself deep in the mysteries of mathematical
calculations and complications in finding them cor.
rect otherwise.
The visit of the National President to Chicago
during the dedicatory services of
THE WORLDS FAIR
was An occasion not soon to be forgotten, and will
be fraugh, with good results for the grand Order
she had the honor to represent. In addition to the
public gatherings large number of representative
women. in all organizations Of women, were IN
the city, and it was her privilege to meet many of
them beginning with Mrs. Potter Palmer. Presi-
dent of the Lady Board of Managers Of the Worlds
Fair; Mrs. Henrotin Vicc-Presdent of the Aux
ilary Congress OF Representative Women; Mrs.
May Wright Sewell. President of the National
Council of Women; Miss Frances Willard, Presi-
dent OF the National w. G. T. U. and international
Council of Women; Lady Henery Sommersett OF
England; Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, President Ma
tionnl Press Association Mrs. Mary A. Logan. and
the many capable members of the Lady Board Of
a. ntaI In mir
with these earnest workers, in receptions rendered
during The week and in attendance upon the ses.
sions of the Lady Board of Managers, to whom,
through the courtesy of Mrs. Logan, the National
President introduced. she can but feel that the
Womans Relief Corps is rapidly rising to wider
planes of usefulness
She was assured by the Board that every In
fiuence would he exerted TO secure a favorable
consideration of the request regarding space for
the representation of our Order during the Worlds
Fair, and is very anxious that each Department,
and, indeed each Corps, shall take special pride
in our being creditnby represented. side by side
with our grand sister organizations,
1--WE owe it, she says, TO the magnificent organi-
cation whose AUXILIARY we are to the grand heroes
who from 6i to 90 went forth in their young man
hood aud Ivy their valor saved this Nation and the
flag and made this united country the place for the
Worlds Fair; owe it to our 10000 wives
mothers sisters and daughters Of soldiers and 10 the
loyal women who compose the patriotic Woman's
Relief Corps"
AS soon ms plans have been approved by the
National Council, and are presented TO our able
workers she believes all Departments will 80 mite
that the Woman's Relief Corps will present of
the finest II not the finest represent atoms that Will
be presented in the Womaus BnIidlnsi and all in
the name of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: During my visit in Chicago ac-
ceped an invitation to he present at the reception
rendered by the Veterans Protective Association,
| to COMMANDMENTS Chief Wiessart and the Ma
| tional President. The Commander-nChief was
ccompanied by Adj't-Ge Grey. Qnartermaster-
| Cen Lobenstne, of the Sons of Veterans was also
present most enjoyable time participated
| in by large number of the comrades and members
of these Orders. All named were given places on
the program, with other speakers present.
From Chicago visited Monticello, and installed
the National Inspector Flo. J. Miller, visited their
| Corps and Witnessed their annual inspection, con-
| ducied by Assistant, Inspector Mary Haywood OF
| Decatur, whose guest was the following day at
! q delightful luncheon, during the wait Of some
| three hours between trains EN- route to Delavan.
! While there waiting had the pleasure of hearing
| Gov. Mckinley for So minutes, az he tarried on
his tour through the Stale on his way to Dinvie'
! ders and Past National Secretary Cobean, closing
| up busy, hard years work.
PREPARING THE MINUTES
for publication, part oil which mas already been
! placed in the hands OF the printer gathering up
/ The belongings Of the National Headquarters and
| so on; and Mrs Sanders preparing to leave her
| home of the past % years for her girhood home
! III Bloomington, III.
Upon my return home / found an accumulation
| of mail upon my desk needing immediate atten-
tion among the communications an invitation 10
join the Comnander-in-Chiei in tour of recep-
lions and Campttres TO be given at a number of
points in Kansas, beginning at saiia ana ending a.
| Parsons. SO the daysand hours are full of pleasant
duties In F., G. and L.-Margarct Ray Wilkins.
National President, Sabctha, Kan.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The presence of $50 members
of Post A. g. r.. of Fall River at the reception
| given by the Department of massachusetts in
| Washington, Encampment week, was a compli-
! n,ent Mary g. Denne, Departm President,
who is II member of the Corps auxiliary to Post 46,
and shows the esteem in which she IS held by the
comrades.
Corps 8. OF Charlestown, observed its 18Th ami
versary on the evening OF Oct ~. The Post and
Sons OF Veterans present; also Lizabcth A.
| Turner, Department Counselor, who has for many
| years taken special interest III this Corps
Corps 81 OF Wapole. recently entertained the
Corps of Hyde Park, Foxboro Mansfield, Milford,
franklin. and Canton. 1t is the custom of Corps
81 To hold an annual reception of this character,
which is termed Social Day. The occasions are
very enjoyable aud beneficial. The Department
The managers of the Womau's Department at
the Mechanics Fair in Bcstan: II Fair tina, attracts
thousands of people from the New England States,
adopted plan That has been highly commended.
Various branches of wonans work are repre-
sented daily, by speakers interested In the sub
jecls presented, which comprise art, literature,
charity, philanthropy, reform, etc.
Charity Day occasion OF more than usual
interest. Julia X. Dyer, President of The Ladies'
Aid Association of the Soldiers Home OF Massn-
ohusetts presided. This association ably
represented by Emma Ii. Loud, Past Department
President, w re. -
Department Secretary Mary Il. Elliot, who has
| been called the Orator of the W.RC. of Massa-
chusets. spoke Of the work OF our Order and
gave statistics that were listened to with deep in
terost. I-.'!
The Oct ober reception rendered Helen A. Brig
! ham. Department Inspector. by Corps 3D. Hyde
Park of which she is q member, was delightful
occasion The Post OF Hyde Park Department,
Officers w X. c., and other guests were present. A
collation. was furnished and speeches made by
Department President Mary q. Deane; Clara II.
Burieigh Department Junior VICE President, May
T. Elliot Department Secretary Eva /. Cook OF
the Executive Board A. A. Wales Past Depart
ment President. and others.
A Past Presidents gold badge was presented the
lnspector-Mary q Buntoh' treasurer making mi
excellent presentation speech. The recipient cx-
pressed her thanks for the gilt and her appreca-
| lion of the honor shown her by the Corps. The
arrangements were under the able management oil
Past Department Junior Vice-President Lang.
Eva S Cook of the Department Executive Board
addressed, by invitations. seVerai hundred pupils u
, the schools t. Gloucester OF Co!umBu- Day. Al
audience of 500 adults also enjoyed the eloquent
address.
ABRAHAM Lincoln Corps. go, o. Charlcstown, re-
pented .,,rhroue of Fame few evenings ago
Although this il the third Time the entertainment