The National tribune., 1892-02-11


their best in delightful solos duets, ard tr,os.
special and appropriate service Of song
dered by Misses Peck aud StOuteuburg iu The hos
pital. for those sufferers who unable 60 attend
at the library. Ou Memorial Day. also q De. ega-
ton from No. s. took large number Uf bouquets
Tor the decoration OF the cemetery 90 tIo Home.
The members feel that they have been repaid .
huudTedfold for their efforts Co relieve the I'M
avoidab.e mouotony Of these comrade, daily hfe
by the hearty expressions Of appreciation and wei.
come received from them.
John +, Godfrey has had tho honor Of receiving
INTO membership. Ruth Brown Thompson, eldest
daughter Of the martyr % HarpeT's Ferry, with
her daughter, Mrs. Gmce Simmons. The Corps
desiring 20 testify its esteem and affection for this
beloved sister. held reception al her home sept.
70, 1891. this being the 10Th anniversary Of her
marriage. The Prince Quartet 'c0lorcd) rendered
n pleasing musical program notable men aud
women were present and responded TO toasls ap-
propF.".c To the occasion, and many valuable gifts
were ielt assuhslautlal rcmctnbTauccsof what was
to AL present most enjoyable day.
Godfrey Corps held bazaar attended with four
days Of gratifying success. The Executive Com
mittcc, Mesdamcs Jarvis ElsOn, Barcus Rasey
and loag, amply earned the plauditsof the Corps
By their efficient management Of q difliout task.
The tables Of fancy work, curios. and useful arli-
cle5 were handsomely paiTonized; the ice cream.
candy aud oyster departments brought many an
nhwary dollar INTO the treasury, bile tho DIVERSE
fled and amusing entertainments Of tile evenings
were OF such exceptional merit that each sucCced-
ing audience was larger and more enthusiastic than
the last.
The Corps year being nearly over, The members
OF NO % feel that thanks are due the retiring OH
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and irateTnal good works.
Gen. T.. o. q. Ord Corps. 81, Los Gaios. held
ONT public installation with the Post, Jan g.
Jennie l.. Hamilton Installing officer; Grace
Hood Conductor. After installation al Joined In
singing America Refreshments were served,
and duly enjoyed by all All had very pleasanb
time, Notwithstanding tho inclemeucy % the
weather The comrades were particularly pleased
with the WRC. ceremonies Of installation. and
more than one was heard TO remark that he wished
they had joint installation Of officers oitener than
once year
Department President Emma @. GiIIingham has
visited the Corps as far as Reno and Carson, aRd
has been everywhere received with a royal well
come. She reports the Corps as generally IN good
condltion and doing good work. On her return
delightful reception rendered her by Frank
Bartlett Corps. Santa Barbara. She - at presents
/ visiting Corps in southern California.
Custer Corps IS. Carson City held Joint inslalla-
I ton with the Post, each member and cOmrado
| privileged 10 invite one friend The evening was
passed pleasantly. After installation services there
was short program OF songs, Rotations, and
/ speeches. On behalf Of Custer Corps the newly
| elected Post Commander presented Pearl Guion,
/ the retiring Corps President, with q handsome
/ diamond pin. Though deeply affected, she
/ spOnded very nicely thanking the members for
/ their kind remembrance. Tie Corps and their
/ guests then retired to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
/ trude Gallagher, Department Corresponding Sec
/ rotary, san Francisco, Cal.
/ ALL ALONG TIE LINE.
i Past President Maggie Ingrin, Of J. G. Bostwlc<
Corps, Mt sterling. o., reports joint installation
of Post and Corps Jan. I3-P President Laura john
\ stOn; Secretary, Anna Davis Continuing, she
/ says: "Our Corps is in good working order. We
have assisted according to ability. in response
| to all calls from the different Homes; also tho
Christmas expenses OF The Ohio Soldiers and
/ Sailors Orphans Home. We also found sighs
soldiers orphans within our vicinity, whom We
made glad with Christmas greetings from our
| Corps funds. We received quite an interesting
| letter from one Of the SOILS Of deceased cOmrado
who received our special greeting, returning his
| most heartfelt thanks. lie said lie would have
had to go with an old pair Of pants and without
mittcns, were it not for our Christmas greeting to
[ him. Els name is Charley Haley his mother is
| a member OF our Corps. Hon. John sherman IS
great uncle 70 this little boy, and hope TO SEQ
/ the day that he may make as noble man."
Il Tyler Post and Corps, Department Of Maryland,
/ held q joint installation, after which tho Corps
treated the Post and visiting friends to oountiful
| table spread.
The officers Of Rice and Creighton Corps 17s,
Attica, o., held pleasant joint installations; Presi-
/ dent T.. l.. StandleF; Secretary Clara Cooper.
Grand Army and Relief Corps and Sons Of Vet
| Grams Camps are booming in Cortland County, ".
| Y, and VIM. III. Tarbell Post and Corps and Hem
bricks Camp, :. Of ", Of McCrawvil!e, had n nns
installation season. followed by a feast Of good
| things for the inner and outer man. Ma. Gen.
/ Lafayette Trip, the only honorary member Of
the Corps, was present, and Notwithstanding hts
| ameness was as "ively q cricket" One Of the
pleasant features OF McGrawyiile is the hearty,
cordial support given by its best citizens 10 the
old boys Of the GAR. and TO the W.RC in all
their undertakings The pastors Of all The churches
are frequently present at their gatherings and de-
light in giving their presence and encouragement
to the work. This Is as il should be in every COM
munity
The Quarto- Centennial Souvenir of the Acme
/ Haversack is n splendid contribution to the war
/ history and literature Of the period. Il contains q
list Of 1855 battles in which the soldiers of the
Union were engaged, and has list Of Grand Army
/ Posts By Departments, in the Quarto- Centennial
year. Past COMMANDMENTS Chief Yeazy Kountz,
| Van DeryOoTt and FHiTchd represented by
| stirring sketches, and Commander-in-C Chief John
/ NJ. Palmer and National President Sue A. Sanders
speak for their respective organizations. Then
there are stirring poems and songs set To music as
well appropriate illustrations. Collins illustra-
tons TO Kate BrOwnlee SherwOods "COmrade-
ship" are admirable. Send TO j. C. o. Redington,
Syracuse, for a souvenir number, 25 cents; or ask
for it when subscribing for The NATIONAL TRIB-
| USE.
Mcfarland Post and Corps, Burg Hill, o., held q
Joint installation and pOrkand- bean supper, after
which pleasant program Of song and recitation
was carried out. Diana A. Fell, President; Carrie
NJ. Brown, Secretary.
Grover Post and Corps, Cortland. ~ Y, and
James III. Kellogg Camp, ) of ", held q triple in
stalatiOn, attended by Tarbell Post and Corps and
;. of V. from Mctirawville. The Corps officers
| were installed by Past Department. Chaplain
Kellogg, W.RC. Among the presentations Of a
pleasant evening was the gift of an antique oak
| rocker and gold fountain pen to COmrade COrwin
| by III. Nj. Kellogg, gold badge TO the retiring
. | Captain Maurice Chaplin, = OF " and q fine pic
ture Of James H. Kellogg, for whom Kellogg Camp
is named, by retiring officers to the Camp.
| report Of extraordinary interest - that Of the
! 22d annual report of the Board of Trustees and
officers OF the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
| Home Xeuio, o., Gen. Charles l.. Young, Supern-
/ tendent; Cora Day Young, Authenticated From
Gen. Goung'5 report we learn that there are 900
children in the mother Home, an average of $40
for the year, fed, clothed and instructed in mind,
manners, morals. and manual industries; and be-
sides this. POS children under contract in 20 County
| Homes of the State Gen. Young very properly
| saws: "The outside fund should be replenished as
the State Home is full" And our Stale authorities
have said Take every Union soldier and sailor 3
/ child away from the hill to the pOOrhOuse.'
The eighth annual Convention. Department. OF
New Jersey, W.R.C, meets ut Trenton, Feb. III and
T. at Concordia Hail. Aaron Wilkes Corps will ex-
empIify the Ritual The evening Of the first day.
Department President Jennie ID. smith, in her last
General Orders acknowledges thanks for fraternal
cOurtesies received from members Of the GAR.
and ). of ", and hopes the year just begun
may be a blessing and inspiration to all.
!, The ninth annual Convention, Department. OF
New York, will be held in Concert Hall, Buffalo.
Corps instituted since last General Orders are
Sherwood 1872, Salamanca, Matilda ID sherwood,
President; OCOnnOr, 1873. Serbia, Allie ). Ward,
, President; McGregor, l9i, Ellenburg, Maria Hol-
den, President; Stevenson, 100, MOriah, Linda
Fountain, President D'AvgnOn, l90, Aus2bl0
Forks Della A. Fay President.
Department President Ellen NJ. Putnam, OF New
York IN General Orders, No. 9, reports donations
TO the National Relief Corps Home as follows:
Horsefall Corps, S245; Grover, S. Schenck So
DOty, SIS; MarviR, So stone, IS Mrs Stimson
Smith, Buffalo, $40; Mrs. Harriet Hurley Buffalo,
$40; Richardson Corps, $40.
Fourth Quarterly Report for Department of New
York shows Members in good standing 5,222;
members reported suspended. l67; Corps reported
suspended Z; cash expended for relief, Sl5ISOi
estimated value relief other than money, s0l219i
cash turned over to Posts, s26S90i number OF sol
diers assisted, 227; number Corps members as
sisted, 1871; Corps instituted fourth quarter .;
members gained by initiation, 39i.
Handsome invitations have been sent out by De-
{ partment President Augusta A. Wales, OF Massa-
chusetts, for the Department Relief Corps rece D.
Z. ton to be held at the MeionaOn fremont Temple