The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-18
DEPARTMENT Of ILLINOIS.

DEAR TRIBUNE: As we are often called upon in
the sphere of nseianess and path OF duty to nice.
the bravest. so our loved Department President,
Sarah Eclols Harmon, is meeting the triple burden
traes her only son, and the loss of the services OF
her Secretary, Annie NJ. Stuart, who suddenly
summoned through the Ill health of her sister to
her home i'll Rockford. Lizzie NJ. Watkins, OF
Cairo has been appointed Acting Secretary during
the absence of Miss Stuart Our President is
happily convaescing. pleasing fortune is that
which smiles on our sister. Louise Barnes. Past
Treasurer, Durham Relief Corps No. 4. Decatur,
aud her husband the gallant Capt John A. Barnes,
who was recently appointed by President Harrison
United States Consul 10 Chemniiz, an important
manufacturing city in Saxony, Germany. The
same day that the telegram from Washington an
nounced the appointment of Capt. Barnes to Chem
nitz letter received from Florida stating that
his old college classnate had left will bequeath-
ing fortune of $4,000 TO the Barnes children,
Charles and Maud, who will accompany their
parents to their new and foreign home. The good
wishes of host of friends will follow them to their
new home across the sea.
Abraham Lincoln Corps, No. 1903, Chicago, re-
Gently sent 10 the Soldiers and Sailors Home,
Quincy. ILL.,, an invalid's wheel chair and nine rugs
for use in the hospital. The whole cost about s7s
Mary Lasey, Corresponding Secretary, Corps TO,
Camp Point, sends interesting letter telling oil
| their removal to new Headquarters, n large, CON-
modious hall appropriately furnished: Corps %
paid per capita tax on Sc members. and expended
S2 from their relief fund for the quarter, and are
They have sewing society which meets every
Wednesday afternoon. having plenty OF work TO
do the year round, the sale of which adds con-
stantly to their fund
Corps No. 4, Decatur are anticipating the sue
cessful advent of several lawn socials to be held In
the north, east and west portions OF the city by
different sections Of the Corps. Proceeds VIII go
toward the subscription 10 the Department w NJ
Home which, the latest news tells us. has beeh
located by the Home Committee at Homer. Ill.
Our mention of the poem by Gen. j. X. Sherwood
entitled, THE Army Grayback,' brought TO us
several letters of inquiry where obtain the same
Each inquiring comrade nciosed stamp, and we
In
the illustrated specimen" they may never nave
occasion TO regret the laughter and tears our soldier
husband attests from actua! experience is sure 70
follow a careful perusal of the same. ,
We await with interest the results OF the novel
way Of picncking the Kansas Department Core
spending Secretary notes in her recent interesting
letter to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, paper winch
truly reaches thousands of homes TO which brings
cheer and good tjdipgs.-Efhe Il. Kennedy, De
partment Corresponding Secretary, Decatur III.
ATTENTION GAR. POSTS.
Iowa has now 22s active Corps, with interest on
the increase, and applications steadily coming in
In stirring circular letter TO Posts having no aux
ilares signed Sara l.. Rothrock, President Clara
E. Nichols, Secretary, the following strong points
are scored for the National Order:
We are the only auxiliary to the Grand Army Of
the Republic and have grateful appreciation OF
the prestige it brings Our Order includes
the fairest and nobiest of Americas daughters;
but not an organization OF caste, ior every
loyal woman of good moral character ana 10 years
Relief Corps. ,
Financially we stand on a solid basis. We dis
burse to veterans and their families over sloo
600 annually, and our Corps treasures In the va
rous Departments represent over s2O0OOo. Our
Corps treasures in Iowa hold over $40 600. :,
Commander. your Post cannot afford to be with.
out this valuable auxiliary of women. You need
them, not only for financial aid but you Will ma
their presence cheering and their assistance very
convenient. You know that women have way
of doing so many nice little things that men never
think of; but men enjoy having them done, ana
the W. re. seem to know just how and Just when
to do these things. To get up good supper, pre-
sent nice flag, furnish and arrange flowers, as
cover when a veterans family Eeeos aid, and, In q
quiet and unosten,atious way, TO send the needed
supplies around !; and if you wish to give en-
tertainnent, the w. r. G. are indispensable. Be.
sides is il not duty you owe the good women OF
your locality open for them this lega!ized avenue
fer the dem onstraton of their patriotism ana 10y
atty 10 the defenders of their country? From the
time The first gun was fred on Fort sumter women
belped to bear the burdens that came 10 us in con.
sequence of the rebellion; aud true to their wo'
manly nature. true to their love OF country they
stand to-day the tried and loyal heipmate OF the
GAR.
Commander, send for application for charter;
when received, sign your approval, and then see
that the names of the good women Oh your town
enrolled.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Brand Relief Corps, No. 202, Urhana, Ohio, have
sent beautiful nag to the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Home, Sandusky. TO drape the casket OF
the passing veterans wno 20 the slow. solemn
dirges of the Relief Corps Home Band are borne
by comrades 20 the Solder Cemetery As this
replaces shsbhy old flag. .otn and tattered by
time--.,ot heroic servce--i:s gift is greatly appre-
ciated by thsyeierans and their Commandant Gen.
Force.
Rev. Adds Abro, D. d., pastor Of the First Metho-
dist Church of Utica, n. Y, arranged and carried
out fine program morning and evening, on re,
GER, Sunday entitled Religion ard Patriotism"
which is well worthy Of emulation. There were
patriotic hymns, including :" My Country, IT'S OF
Thee and Rattle Hymn of the Republic" and
| choruses composed and conducted by Comrade j.
e. Radu pfr If he IN HRyerGaCk.
Scripture reading, Sunday.School exercises and
war "reminiscences of veterans
Pas. Department President Mary f. Bancroft, OF
Ohio now serving rs Chairman OF the Ohio Sol
diers and Sailors Home Committee, W:RC., has
added number Of fine volumes 10 the Home LII
brary provided by the Ohio Department., and re-
ports that numerous boxes OF hospital supplies ana
other gifts have been forwarded by the Ohio Corps
The committee has been we'll organized, and Is
bnsily AT work Mrs. Col Conger. of Akron. has
been made Chairman OF the Sub committee on PIC
lures and Decorations, and will visit the Home
Wells Corps, Columbus o., and Buckley Corps,
Akron report the largest expenditures for relief
| for the closing quarter Department OF Ohio, and
George II. Thomas Corps, Cincinnati, the largest
| gain in membership.
General Orders No. 5. Department Of Indiana
| Ida s. Mcbride Depart ment President-announces
| tie division of the Department into 10 districts.
| In each Of which a convention will be held for the
good of the Order. Eight Corps contribute $22 10
The Andersonviile Prison fund. Corps instituted
during tho quarter are, Charles Howes. 49, Rock
port Reed. III, Fulton; Washburr, iTo, Metamora;
Johnson rs, Montpelier.
A musical and Orstoricai entertainment Dy McCoy
Corps Sc Columbus, o., was n rich M;dsnmre r
treat. and the Corps reaptd handsome reward for
relief
| Forsyth Corps, i, Toledo. O., has just given hs
annual steamboat outing 10 the soldiers widows
and orphans and other dependents uDon their
bnunteous care. A fine collation. embracing every
! luxury, was provided by the Corps, and u right
royal day spent
| The Ohio STATE Journal never paid more de-
| served compliment than the following: One OF
| the most energetic and efficient workers in the
| Womans Relief Corps Of this Department Is Anna
| &. McMeans. Department Chaplain OF Snndusky.
| Her purse time and strength lave been freely
given toward the lettering of the old Veterans and
| their dependents ever since the war closed. The
| Post, 49, at Sapdusky, WAS named after Der son,
| who gave his life for his country. Commander
Mack says this noble wcman has for oTeT a score
| of years annually expended from her means over
5000 in caring for distressed soldiers and tine widows
and orphans OF the Nations heroes"
The Department Of Iowa gained 5000 IN Relief
Corps membership last year, under The vigorous
recruiting of Department President Clara T.
| Nichols.
For accommodations and other information con.
corning 10th National Convention. W.RC., Att
dress Cora G. Curry, Secretary, Citizens Snb-Con-
mittee, corner Seventeenth and streets, Washing
ton, ID. G.
THE NATIONAL IRIB UNE'S portrait
cards are the biggest thing out. See ddDertise-
neat in another column. gii nj sel
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