The National tribune., 1892-09-15
wAsH1NGrdsE eoIrRrEs1Es.

The Department of Potomac Ida V. Hendricks
President, extend the courtesy Of drive to the
National President and staff and Past National
officers, Department Presidents and Past Depart
ment Presidents and others Carriages start from
the Ebbitt House at p. NJ. Monday, Sept. 10.
Campfire will be announced later
Potomac Relief Corps nu Hillary to the Depart
ment of Potomac GA, r., give n reception at the
congregational Church from TO IL p. M, Tuesday
Sept 20 All patriotic Orders cordially welcomed.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The annual inspection Of the Department OF
Massachusetts has begun under the supervision oil
able corps OF inspectors. The work is well out
lined in the inspection order Of Department Presi-
dent Mary G.. Deane.
Indiana Headquarters will be at the Riggs House,
and n meeting of the Indiana delegation has been
called by Department President Ida S. Mcbride
for Tuesday, Sept. 20 Mt o'clock n. m.
Indiana reports additional contributions to the
Andersonville Improvement Fund from the Corps
of Lagrange, Windfall sand Laportc.
Past Department President Emma b. Lowd, OF
Massachusetts enjoyed the festivities OF the 250th
anniversary of Gloucester.
Headquarters Department of New Hampshire.
Augusta S. Bennett, President, will be at the Riggs
House, Parlor 52, where all members, q Ak ana
W.RC., will be welcome. - Martha }. George,
Chairman Reception Committee.
The Corps of Manchester, Amherst 1ilton. West
Manchester, and Deerfeld have contributed cots
and mattresses for the National Veterans Associa-
ton building ut Wiers
Elizabeth Mansfield Irving the distinguished
Toledo. o., will recite THE Men Who Wore the
Shield Kate b. Sherwood's latest poem, written
Tor the occasion. before the reunion OF the "eh'S
third Army Corps, at Washington to be held at
the large tent specially assigned TO such Reunions
Gen. Schofield will preside.
Headquarters Department of Michigan, Cornelia
;. Perry, President, will be at 7O4 Tenth street
northwest. where Michigan badge will be pre-
sented every member of the Order from that State
who calls.
General Orders, No, s, of Department President
Corneia S. Perry, of Michigan. gives page of con-
tributions from the Corps of that State to Depart
Memorial fund. Richmond, Va; Department OF
Georgia Memorial fund, Andersonvie Improve
ment fund, National Relief Corps Home, National
Memorial College, Bay City Sufferers ana Michi-
gan Relief Corps Home fund.
Referring to the movement to elect Mrs. Logan
National President, the St. Louis Globe Democrat
says: she is one of the Lady Managers of the
Columbian Exposition. and would make the
Woman's Relief Corps Department an attractive
feature"
Past Department President Mary z. Bancroft.
Chairman of the Ohio o. S. and S. Committee, re-
Gently visited the Home at Ssndusky to look after
the wants of the veterans. Together with Sarah j..
Price, Home Matron, she made a round of the cot
tages, and gave and received kindly greetings.
She reports the Ohio Corps continuing their be.
neticent work for the veterans.
Mrs. Eecla +. Smith. of Potomac Corps, Wash
ington, will serve luncheon for three days to the
GAR. and W.RC. representatives. of Mt Sterling,
H.; so pefsons in all.
Since the last General Orders of National Pres-
dent Sue Pike Sanders the Ladies' Citizens Com
mittee have renewed their tender Of courteses for
Encampment week.
Mccoy Corps, Sc are making great preparations
for their trip to Washington and will have large
representation. So says the Ohio State Journal,
which is justly proud of the grand work of this
newly reorganized auxiliary of the senior Post Of
the Ohio Capital.
The Ohio Relief Corps Record says: " If Lizabeth
A. Turner would yield to the wishes of her friends
and take this office (Natonal Presidency she would
have practically opposition"
The Army Nurses will be well cared for Mt Wash
ington, through the efforts of the Ladies' Citizens
Committee. Harriet p Dance the Army Nurse
who stands to the hearts of New Hamp-
shire veterans, is Chairman of the Nurses Com
mittee, well President of the Army Nurses
Association.
The Journal of Ninth Annual Convention, Depart
ment of Connecticut, Harriet j. Dodge, Depart
ment President is nicely gotten up and full of in
idents address that each Corps give so cents quar-
teriy to the National Relief Corps Home to assist
in the care of Connecticut Army Nurses is timely
and to the point
The Journal of Proceedings of Ninth Annual
Convention, Department of Michigan, Laura l..
Brown, Department President, is received and
speaks well for the work in the Wolverine State
1t is carefully compiled and shows careful, system
attic and progressive work.
The Journal OF 18th Annual Convention, Depart
ment of New Hampshire (the 10th under the Ma
tional organiZation), Sarah f. Runnels, Depart.
ment President, has for frontispiece cut of the
National Veterans Association building at Weirs,
in which New Hampshire Corps greatly
Interested. The reports interesting and credit
able to the White Mountain Department.