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has helped comrades, the widow, the orphan. and
the veterans generally to the extent of over $1,000
inadequate to extol the noble and charitable deeds
of these loyal women.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Revere Corps, 100, of Canton, Mass, was duly
organized on Monday afternoon, July 1s. by De.
pRrtment Instituting Officer Annie f. Day, OF
Cleveland, Mass, assisted by the officers and
members of Timothy Ingraham Corps. Of Hyde
Park, Mass.
In the evening the same officer and suite installed
the following officers of the new Corps: Pres, A.
II. Holmes; S. V..P., r. l.. Weston; J. V.-P., L. e.
Chap, II. J. Briggs c.. Ida F. seavey; A. O.,
Maud Linfield; g.. L. A. Clark A. g., E. II.
Deane.
The occasion one of profit and enjoyment to
all who participated and If the good wishes ex-
pressed on this occasion amount to ything, Corps
100 will remain with us for years TO come.
large delegation of the members OF Revere
Post, "a, were present TO give the Corps royal
sendon, and they succeeded very well indeed in
this respect. Speeches were made by Comniander
Mark b. Taylor, Past Commanders Linfield. H. u.
Seavey, A. X. Holmes. and Quartermaster K. l..
Weston, of Post %; also the Installing Officer and
other members of the W.R-C. Refreshments were
served.
MAINE MARCHING ON.
The Proceedings of the Eighth Department Con-
vention of Maine interesting showing the
steady growth of the Order in the Pine Tree State,
particularly in the confidence and affections of the
comrades. The report made to the G. AR. En-
campment by Senior Vice President Ella II.
Mason is admirable summary of womans
work for the soldier. not only expressed In dol
lars and cents, but through the finer channels of
fraternal sympathy and love. After resume Of
financial reports and synopsis of the vast work
which has been done by the National Association In
the less than nine years Of its existence, womans
work in war and peace was referred to as follows:
You will all remember how quickly the loyal
women Of this old Pine Tree State responded TO
he call for brGy kissed good
bye and bade you Godspeed though their hearts
were breaking Who but God knows what they
endured: you suffered the hardships and toll,
they endured the agony OF suspense; VINO can
count the hours they lived in the moments which
passed between the cry of the newsboy under her
window and when she held the paper in her shak-
ing hand, hardly daring to run her eye down the
long list of dead. wounded, missing ? All, the icy
hand that cutched at her heart Was she wife or
widow-a mother or chidless?
Many silver threads among the gold!" came to
the wives and mothers during those four years OF
agony Deal ten1erly with them; they suffered
with you. bring you their tender greetings.
The eurly-headed, rosy checked girls the wee
toddlers whom you kissed goodbye with brave
tears scarcely concealed, who crowed with glee, or
proudly smiled mt papa 8 uniform, have grown to
womanhood to-day with the lessons of those four
years burned into their very hearts; need 10
tell them what that old flag means; they love
every inch Of it. bring you their greetings with
assurances Of filal devotion to all who wore the
blue.
The devoted women who formed Sanitary Com
missions. who knit stockings, scraped lint, made
up boxes Of goodies, who raised funds with tongue
and pen, who left happy homes and braVed death
to care for wounded, write letters for poor home
sick boys. close the eyes Of the dying, send the last
sad message with the little l,eepsalses-the poor
little tintype taken in soldiers clothes the Bible
given by mother, back to the Northern home.
From all the loyal women bring you greetings
and Godspeed. In return we ask your confidence,
| respect, loyalty. Your interests are ours, ours
ought 10 be yours for our only purpose is to tighten
the burden and soothe the pathway OF the aged
petuatc the memories of our heroic dead teach
the rising generation love OF country. devotion to
the Union reverence for the Stars and Stripes the
flag which every Union soldier stood ready to de-
fend with his life, which represents 65O00,0OO
souls and the emblem of universal liberty. justice
and law, and guarantees a protection TO It's own
throughout the civilized world With these mu-
tual interests Mt stake
"Ne'er prove we false TO thee!
True to thy cause We'll bel
Reign e'er our love for thee
Your light prolong!"
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Through the medium of your
columns the Department of Ohio, W.R.C., sends
greetings TO her sister Departments. We are now
entering upon the second quarter of our years
work. The quarter ending June 30 shows mem
bersp of ii ,5is in good standing The amount
expended for relief is Sl.23302; Wells Corps, &c,
Of Columbus, and Buckley %, of Akron, doing the
most during the quarter in this line of work:
Given 10, of Wooster; Norris 96, OF Fostoria, and
George II. Thomas %, of Cincinnati, show the
largest gain in membership.
Post with an elegant stand of colors" Annie NJ.
Sage making the presentation speech in charm
ing manner.
Bart Emery Corps, 27s have sent resolutions
on the death of Nancy Haney, beloved and ac-
tain the loss of their Corps Chaplain, Lorraine A.
Stone. Christian woman Of ability, leaving re-
membrance ever to be cherished.
Department Chaplain Ann McMeens, Of Sam
dusky Is sojourning for n few weeks at Beach Ha-
ven, N. j.; a deserved recreation from Corps and
Department work.
xIotn
ing of the interest taken by Corps 10 give pleas
ure and entertainment for the comrades but mono
surpasses the excursions given to o. s. and $.
Home at Sandusky. A day spent at this Home is
oasis for all.
Bishop Corps, 247, of Defiance, will assist Bishop
Post in giving a lawn fete the site of Fort De-
fiance. These grounds are beautiful as we'll as his
| torical.
stoLcr Corps, ~ of Findlay,. reimbursed their
Relief fund to the amount Of SIl5 by advertise
| ments the program of Memorial Day.
All members of the Grand Army Of the Republic
and Woman's Relief Corps are cordially invited
to call at the Ohio Headquarters, W.R.C.. during
National Convention at No. 1910 g street u. W.,
Washington, ID. C.-IIzze Nj. Bowersox, Depart
ment Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Department of Nebraska closed the quarter
ending June 80 with 1852 members. Cash ex-
pended for relief. s245.47; members assisted, 80;
soldiers and their families assisted, 43. Depart
ment Relief Committee has been appointed. with
Past Department President Alkaline Z. Kent, Chair
man, Portsmouth, N II.
department freSluent Augusta BENNETT Oh
| New Hampshire, in General Orders, No. 5, calls
upon upon Corpst to contribute cots and mattresses
10 the Veteran Association Building, for the
| Weirs Reunion. Aug 1926.
Department officers of New Hampshire. WR.C.,
hold a reception at the Weirs Reunion Wednesday,
| Aug. "a, to which all members of the GAR.
| WR. c. and s. of v. cordially invited.
The Journal of the Ninth Annual Convention,
| Department of Indiana-Laura Hess, Department
| President, Minnie Brown, Department Secretary
is volume Of 1862 pages, issued in good style and
| isan interesting compendium of Relief Corps work
In the Hoosier State. In the financial exhibits in
Guiding expenditures for the National Relief Corps
| Home, Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Home, and
| the usual routine of Department relief, there is
| summary showing that Indiana has monument
| fund which has reached S53S60 good move,
| though the specific purpose we do not know.
A fine specimen of condensed business is the
Journal of the 18th annual Convention Department
| of Massachusetts-A ugusta A. Wales Department
| President, Mary Elliott Department Secretary. A
portrait of President Wales forms the frontispiece.
The Massachusetts records are always interesting
as displaying the avidity with which Massachusetts
workers enter every domain of Relief Corps
| ges and Department President Wales had full
and busy year. Her rewards are in the plaudts of
| her associates. ,Et q.
The Department of Kentucky, W.R.C., though
few in numbers is great in zea and last raised
and expended $500 for relief
Harriette L. Reed. Secretary of the National Pen
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