The National tribune., 1893-08-03

| JIM. Johnston served his country during the
| rebellion as Second Lieutenant, Co. /, 1S6ih
| Pa, and is at present one Of the firm of the
| Union Hardware Company of Los Angeles, Cal,
| where he. with bis family. have resided for the
| past 10 years. They have but one child liy-
ing, married daughter, Mrs. Eugenie Haskell
Another. their only son. Willard. was called
| from earth to the better land, aged 13
| nearly three years ago. President Johnston.
| the wife of veteran, and fully approaching
| the aims and objects OF the Woman's Relief
| Corps united with that Order in 1856 enrolling
her name with Stanton. No. 16 Los Angeles.
| Always inspired with patriotic love for her
country and its noble defenders, she zealously
| labored for any comfort pleasure she might
| by her assistance or influence impart to them
or their dependent ones
She proved an efficient officer as President
for two consecutive years, 1889 and 1890. of
Stanton Corps the largest in the Department
Of Cali ornia, and as Senior Vice-President of
the Department 1890, besides serving the De-
partment and her own Corps various COM
mittees. She has always been faithful to every
duty confided to her management.
Abbie f. Johnston is quiet and modest in
demeanor, steadfast in purpose. well-balanced
in judgment, and has the courage of her con-
victions. / believe she has the onfidence of
the Department, and all feel that keen eye
and steady hand guides our good, patriotic
ship. the W.R.C.. this year.
Sarah c. Borland, Department Corresponding
Secretary.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Massachusetts, by order of I4th annual Con-
vention, W.R.C, is preparing complete history
of W.R.C. work in the "Old Common wealth."
through committee, of which Mary E. Elliot
is Chairman, Mary G. Deane Secretary, and
Emily L. Clark, Sarah E. Fuller, and E. Flor
ence Barker members. The history promises
to be accurate and complete What these wo-
men do not know of W.R.C. history is not
worth knowing.
The representatives of Department of Massa-
chusetts W.RC. will accompany the GAR. to
indianapolis. Both will have their Head
quarters. with the National GAR. and W.R.C.,
at the Denison.
The Massachusetts, delegation W.R.C. will
tender a reception to the GAR, W.RC. and
friends at Department Headquarters. Indian
apols further announcement later. The new
State badges are ready, and will be distributed
to members applying to Headquarters. Boston.
Rome r. Clark Corps, So. Whitnsville, has
been instituted; Harriet N Burr President.
Gen. w. Ii. Enochs, of Ironton, o., a brave
soldier and member of Congress from the
Twelfth Ohio District. was found dead in his
bed, from heart disease, July Is, at the COM
paratively early age of 81. His wife, who is
honored member of the Ironton Relief
Corps, and who served for time most accept
ably as Secretary of the Ohio Soldiers Home
Committee, with Kate B. Sherwood, Chairman,
is receiving the sympathies of a wide circle of
friends.
General Orders No. 4, of Department Com
mander L. Fl. Williams, Ripley, o., contains
the following: Mrs. e. E. McGlennen, of ia
East 12Sth street, New York City. N. Y. wants
information as to the regiment that her late
husband, Charles w. McGlennen. served in.
He was at the hattie of Pttsburg Landing and
served in an Ohio regiment. Was at one time
supposed to have been stationed at Cincinnati
as q recruiting officer"
For the quarter ending June 80 Massachu-
sets Relief Corps contributed $I22.20 to the
funds for decorating the graves OF Union SOL
diers in Southern cemeteries, and $10266 to
the several Department relief funds.
The reports of the Department Secretary and
Treasurer of Massachusetts, for the quarter
ending June 80 contain the following statistics:
Number of Corps, Isl; membership. 1882;
amount expended in relief. Sl.S4S07 amount
turned over to Posts, S2.17o.36; relief other
than money. Sl3637.
The New Hampshire delegation W.R.C. will
accompany the Grand Army delegation to Indi-
annapolis; Headquarters at the Deuison.
Past Department President Sarah E. Runnels,
of New Hampshire, who is also member of
the National Executive Board, has been made
Chairman of the New Hampshire Department
Relief Committee.
Thirty New Hampshire Corps provide screens
for the Soldiers Home at Tilton, and John g.
Foster Corps. Nashua, handsome black-walnut
screens for the front doors
The Department President of New Hamp-
shire makes a call for 80 cots and mattresses
for the National Veterans Association Build
ing at Wiers
Sixty-nine dollars and ffty-six cents was the
amount contributed by New Hampshire Corps
to the Southern Memorial funds.
In General Orders No. 2 Department Presi- |
dent Caroline w. Waddel. of Ohio announces
the officers of the Department., elective and
appointive, now complete. follows: Pres,
Caroline w. Waddell, Mt. Vernon; S. V.-P., |
Louisa NJ. Phelps, Westerville; J. V.-P., Lyde !
Wheeler Columbus: Treas, Mary P. Scott, |
Mount Vernon Chap Lolita ID. Crosley, Zanes-
vile; Sec, Helen r. MeIntire Mount Vernon; |
ms, Vesta J. Shoemaker, Dayton; Counselor. |
Mary A. MeQuiston. Xenia; Instituting and |
Officer, Margaret F. Wilson. Green |
field. Executive Board-Chairman, Myrtle G. !
McGaw. Columbus; Louisa NJ. Letter. Hamil-
ton; Matte Mekennon, East Liverpool: Eliza |
beth Daugherty, Dayton; Kate p. Strain, Lon
don.