The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-25
DEPARTMENT GLEANINGs.
FLAG FOR THE BLACK BELT.


DEAR TRIBUNE: VIM. Horsfal Corps. l4l, sche-
nectaday n. Y. has done some grand work well
worthy of mention. They not only dispense their
gifts to their Post and TO works of charity Mt
house in Louisiana. The gift was received with
grateful appreciation, and acknowledged by -
beautiful letter The school. called the Live Oak
Preparatory School, is situated In the region of the
Black Belt" term that expresses the condition
of race and mental dark ness, the heritage OF
slavery. This labor OF love in making this flag. by
lessons of patriotism it will teach to the present
and future generations.-Knte Z. Jones.
NoRTHEAsTERN OHIO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Helen Sawyer, President of
Bowers Relief Corps, No. al, Geneva, assisted by
eight members, instituted Union Corps. No I07.
at East Trumbuil. July l6 Past President Cornelia
Foster Installing Officer. Union Corps numbers
20 charter members. President Bartram and Sec
Rotary Mary Clark officers who indicate that
this new organization will be q genuine accession
TO the great national ranks. The women are very
earnest and loyal, and have already conducted
one entertainment for the benefit of their funds
Al a late meeting of Bowers Corps, Mrs. Dr.
Haynes Chicago. was a visitor and gave an excel
lent talk regarding tho perple.ities of the work Ia
Meade Corps No. 1876. Chicago.
Co. M. Ohio Heavy Artillery, had grand
Reunion on Grand River Aug. 10. to which
Bowers Corps invited and accepted Good
music. good speaking, good time all around. All
the Posts, Corps and families identified belonging
to the County were invited and goodly number
turned out
Our organization enjoyed a recent picnic with
the Co. R at Sturgeon Point, on the shores OF
was perfect, ditto the dinner, and everyone had a
good time.
Department President Ellen NJ. Putnam. of New
York. for many years successful teacher and
school superintendent at Buffalo, has sent word
that she will visit the National Relief Corps Home
at Madison, Ohio. It is hoped n number Of tho
Geneva ladies will be able to greet her at Madison
The W.RC. Gypsies will camp on one Of our
beautiful town lawns Aug. 26. Numerous prepa-
rations are in progress for the event.
Tents will be erected
And rustic booths prepared,
Ladies will wear costumes
In many climates aired.
There'li be fortune telling,
And supper and ice cream,
And gypsies laces selling
AS fine as the moonbeam.
The GAR assisting,
Will dress in Costume, too,
And there'll be fairies dancing
Amid the sparkling dew
II was decided at last meeting that each
Corps member shall earn a dollar by individual
effort for the work Of Order. and tha. reports
Of the manner Of earning be given at the second
meeting in November. Numerous amusing
at the National Home will be dedicated in the near
future. 1t lie elegant and comm odious structure
and will be complete in all its appointments.
Bowers Corps will furnish room.-Laura
Rosamond White, W.RC. Reporter.
HAPPY OUTING.
L.,
o.. gave an outing and dinner at Presque Isle
Park July q, to so or more veterans, widows and
orphans left TO the care OF our Corps.
Mary +. Nicholas. Chairman of Relief, had charge
of guests and the boat ride OIL Lake Erie, which
they enjoyed.
Isabella Waddick, Chairman of Executive, had
charge OF the dinner, which all seemed to relish.
We, of course attended the opera at Pressure Isle
with our guests, who left on late boat for home
each carrying basket of good things and thank
ing for the days pleasure they would not have
been permitted to enjoy were it not for the W.R.C.
While Forsyth, i, is taking a vacation, the Relief
Committee go right on with their benevolent work
under their efficient Chairman Mary f. Nicholas
Nellie C. Bacon. Corps Correspondent.
DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Though little late for Me-
mortal Day notes. readers Of The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE will be interested in item sent us by Rosa
Hays, OF Pierre, member of the Department Ex-
| being a profusion of flowers and q monument to
| the unknown dead, but there besides q de-
| monstration the like Of which probably occurred
nowhere else in the United States when $50 Indian
children from the Government school, each the
bearer OF wreahs OF flowers, under the direction of
| the GAR, W.R.C. and S. of w., decorated the
graves OF soldiers in the cemetery
The American eagle screams as loud in South
Dakota in the older States, and are prone to
think that "Old Glory" takes an added luster from
cams and the Stars and Stripes wave, there may
1 be found the Womans Relief Corps. So it is no
| wonder that National holidays in cities where
celebrations held the Relief Corps establish
their reireshment stands and gather in the dimes.
Belle Chase. OF Dumont Corps. Blunt, writes that
/ on the Fourth Of July their Corps received S22 20
on the sale OF lemonade ices, etc.
Carrie M. Cleveland. Corresponding Secretary
of Corps Is, Iroquois, reports the handsome of
500 on the Fourth from dance aud supper and