The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-09

| is n most important step. and IL followed up may
be the cause of saving thousands of soldiers no
have gone down through long. continued habits OF
strong drink
Indiana is to use her surplus Christmas fund TO
buy chino of bells for the new chapel of the Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphans Home at knfghistown,
now nearing completion.
Comrade II. b. Thompson, of Col John II.
Knight Post. 5. writing from Butternut, Wis, ex-
Knight Relief Corps, with IL charter members.
President Lena Grass, Assistant and l. Officer, of
Ludington, is congratulated upon her work.
The Indiana Convention having provided for
committee to agitate the question of An Indiana
Soldiers Home, which shall also admit soldiers
wives and widows Of soldiers now dependent upon
the County poorhouses for support. Department
President Ida S. Mcbride announces the committee
as follows: Netiie Ransford, indianapolis; Jennie
vile; NJ. NJ. Pennington. New Albany; India
Hackleman Nashville; Rhoda J. Chase, Danville;
Mary r. Athey. Richmond; Agnes Hit; Indian
Sims, Frankfort Alice Wheeler Crown Point
Laura Lower. North Manchester; Kate Leighty,
ST. Joe; Mamie c. Jernegsn, Mishawaka.
Department President Augusta $. Bennett, OF
Manchester, n. H.. announces the following in
General Orders, No. 4: Number of members in
good standing March 81, 1858: cash expended in
relief S25L95 number of soldiers and their fami
lies assisted, Sc; number of members and their
families assisted. 81. Since last announcement T.
NJ Huse Corps, rs, has been instituted at Center
Barnsead, and Storer Relief Corps 6, reorganized
at Portsmouth. Corps are invited to send cots and
mattresses for the National Veterans Association
at Wcirs, where 100 beds needed.
Department President Ellen M. Putnam of New
York, gives the following statistics in General
Orders for the quarter ending March 81: Number
OF members in good standing, 5425; number of
members reported suspended 1871; Corps delin-
quent this quarter. z; cash expended for relief,
1864 90; other than mony. S60s36 cash turned over
to Posts, s405.50; soldiers and members assisted,
1895.
The celebration of the third anniversary OF c. K.
Hall Corps. 25 Asbury Park. n. j. WAS a Clipping
Bee Social. with music. Rotations and refresh
nents. with Department President Sarah A. Reed
and Department Secretary Almira F.NHetrick in
attendance. Half the proceeds was turned into the
relief and half into the monument fund. The
memory of the unknown dead"
Maj. Robert Henry Hendershott, Drummer-Boy
OF the Rappahannock, gave an entertainment I'M
der the auspices of Morgan L. Gage Corps, OF
Saginaw, Mich, which immense
Recitations by young ladies and vocal choruses
afforded pleasant variety.
The sympathes of all members Of the Order will
be extended Past National President Charity Rusk
Craig May 10 Mt Viroqua, Wis. in the death of her
youngest child, Edith, aged 10 months and Is days
Her little one had been sick for a long time at
tended by the devoted minisrations of her mother
The net proceeds Of the Massachusetts Soldiers
Association assisted by the Relief Corps of the
State, was Sc, 900.
Comrade G. G. Conn, Commander Of Elmer Post,
Eiklart. Ind, has rendered the Department officers
the free of his office for Department Headquar-
ters which offer has been accepted, and thus
rentals will be saved. Comrade Conn is constantly
favors upon the W.RC., and the Ohio
women grateful for favors in connection with
their Soldiers Home Band