The National tribune., 1893-03-09

reduced by sickness could Induce ms TO ask aid
Your grateful friend and sister and brother and
/ comrade--Martba C. and John X. Phillips, Eureka
| Springs, Ark.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
| The souvenir program Of 18Th annual Encamp-
ment, lar. Department of Minnesota, was beau
| ifnl in red. white aud blue. with flag unfurled
for the cover emblem, Department President
of the speakers. and Maj Hendershott
Drummer Boy of The Rappahannock, and son
awake the eni husiasn with fife and drum.
George X. Smith Corps. of Sednlia. Mo, gave a
Martha Washington supper which passed off with
great ecat. The memorable feature wns the pre-
sentaton by the Corps to Post 53 of a handsome
silk flag The Corps Indies charming in
Martha Washington costumes. with caps aud kerr
chiefs.
that her official duties have come 10 close, we
shall hope for further Corps news from her grace
full pen, and take this opportunity of thanking one
of our earliest and best correspondents for long
continued favors.
The Columbus (O.) School Journal. Georgia Hap
lay. editor and proprietor. advocates the purchase
OF Spiegel Grove the home of exPresident Hayes,
Fremont o., as the site of State Memorial Build
ing. Library, Museum and Park. in case the
family should feel disposed to part with the old
homestead. The suggestion is a good one. and
every patriotic Buckeye will hope to see 1t carried
out.
Lucien Greenhouse Corps. auxiliary to Post 4o6,
was instituted Feb. 20 n, Farina, H. Mrs. Hender-
son, President: Mary Austin, Senior Vice-Presi-
dent and Pima f. TtzelI. Secretary. The Corps
Has StfOHS charter 10 Ncli OhSciSps
and bids fair to do efficient work.
Comrade c. T.. Hoyt, writing of the joint nstalla-
ton of the officers Of G. G. Washburn Post and
Corps, Madison Wis. says: The installation was
just superb being conducted with much precision
as the best regiment used to have on ess-parade
in the days gone by" This is high praise, but a
weil-discpined Corps suggests commensurate
service in all directions.
Phil McKernan Corps, Mason, Mich. on recent
evening presented their Post with life-slze por-
trait of Capt. Phil Mckeruan 7th Mich, Tor whom
the Post is named. Not to be outdone the Post
presented the Corps with new outfit OF cooking
utensils thus insnrinR plenty OF not eoHee ana
baked beans for their joint meetings
The Post and Corps Of Long Island. Kan, are
holding their numbers well. Past Commander
Dodge installed the officers of each Order at Joint
installation. Mrs. II. A. Martini, Corps President
The W.RC OF Montreal, Canada have presented
Past President Clara A. Malieit, who had served
the Order faithfully for two years, with beauti-
fnl gold badge. The acceptance speech was
neat aud grateful expression OF thanks TO the
Corps one md all. 49,
Al the joint installation of Post and Corps Chilli
cothe. No. Ida Carmichael took the obligations OF
Presidents Belle Scruby, Secretary.
Old Guard Relief Corps Dayton O.. is now ably
officered by Vesta Shoemaker, President, ana
Elizabeth Daugherty, ce-Presdent two OF the best
and most prominent workers in the Buckeye State
both having served rs Corps and Department oiii'
GERS with the highest acceptability. Past Depart
ment President Moo uiston was the installing ofti-
The surprises of the evening were at the
close of the meeting when Mr. Shoemaker. ON pc
half Of the officers of the Corps, presented Mrs
McQuston with God-lined orange spoon OF ex-
quisiie pattern and when Mrs Robinson took the
platform and presented Past President Kate Null
with badge of solid gold.
Past National President Elizabeth Darcy Kline.
of San Francisco has been quite i'll, but is rapidly
recovering She is still in the harness OF Relief
Corps work, having inspected ID Corps and in
stalled the officers of several At the join, installa-
lion Of Lincoln Post and Corps, Col. Kline acted
Installing Officer for the Post Mrs. Kline for the
Corps. fine program was carried out, beginning
with overture by the band and followed by
dancing.
Mrs. j. r. Eaton reports Army Nurse. Sarah
Jeason residing at Redkey, Ind, where a Corps
was organized in August last with 30 charter mem
bers. Tie name has been referred TO Annie Wit
tenmysr, Special Pension Agent, w re, Sana-
toga Pa, TO whom all pension applicants should
write for information.
The Relief Corps of Parsons, Kan, is giving
successful and highly entertaining Forty-four
persons participated in the first contest. and after
an hours spelling seven remained standing
prize will be given the best in three. The Kansans
are good spoilers.
William J. Fuller Post No. SO, Dorset. VT. pays
com plment 70 its auxiliary Corps. % by publish
ing the roster of Corps officers In connection with
Its own. Julia G. Gordon is President of the Corps;
Della McWayne. Secretary.
Mrs. Christiana NJ. Hyiand, who died recently at
the National Relief Corps Home, Madison, o., and
WIS buried In the Home lot OF Middle Ridge Gene
terry, beside Mrs Hanson, who died at the Home
Inst June. native Of New York State. born
Feb, %, 1913. She resided in Cleveland. Chagrn
Falls and vicinity for the greater period of her four
years and In later years became resident OF
Fort Dodge, Kan, wherS she was living when ad-
mitted to the Home She was thorough Bible
student great reader and sound thinker.