The National tribune., 1893-03-23

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Corps, auxiliary to this Post, Emily T.. Clarke
President. was instituted i'm less by NJ. Susie Good
ale. then Department President Past Department
President Goodalc. in presenting the name of her
friend for the highest position in the gift Of the
Department. made one of the best speeches we
have ever heard.
Department President Clarke has good staff of
executive officers. having secured the services of
Mary e. DeaDe, Fall River, Counselor Emily
l.. W. Waterman, Boston, rs Inspector and Lizzie
F. Mudgeii. Lynn. I. and l. officer Past National
President Sarah f. Fuller was reelected Depart
ment Treasurer. and will continue her faithful
work for the Order.
The officers publicly installed in the even
ing by Emma II. Lowell. Past Department Pres-
dent. Speeches by Department President Deape.
who presided and welcomed the guests; Emily l..
Clarke. the newly installed President ofthe Depart
ment; Corp'l Tanner; Judge Advocate General
Eli w. Hall. Department Commander; r. Florence
Barker. Past National President; l.. A. Turner
Past National Senior Vice President, and others.
A fine musical program and q social reception
Vice President, served Chairman OF the Recep-
ton Cofnmittee.--Mary r. Elliot. Department Sec
Rotary.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.
=. DEAR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Department of
New Jersey Convention, w. r. c.. was held
at Trenton Feb. 9 and TO- when the follow
ing officers we're installed: President Emma
J. Southwick, Trenton; 3. V.-P., Hannah West
phaI. Piainfieid J. y.-P.. Kate Rausch. New
Brunswick; Treas, Jennie X. Atwood, Trenton !;
Chap. Ann r. Dobbins. Plsinfield. Executive
Board. Aimira +. Hetrck, Asbury Park; Ruth
Williams. Camden; Louisa Bransou, Railway !;
Anna VI. Kroesen. Lsmbertvie; Matilda Vickery,
New Brunswick. Delegate to National Conven-
ton. Amanda J. =. Covert. Trenton Alternate,
Susie f. Wilkes. Trenton Inspector, Elizabeth NJ.
Work, Newark; Counselor, Abbe j. Whittier.
New Brunswick ins,iiuiing and Installing Officer
Sarah 4. Reed Long Branch City. Committee on
SDldierS Home EiizahntI VI me New
wick; Anna C. Sna, Hoboken; Nora II. Hays.
Bloomfield.
sympathy or Il host OF friends in her bereavement
By death of her father, Abram Storms, in the SD
year of his year. He enlisted Sept. 3, 1852 in Co.
ID, 10Th y. j., and was mustered in at Camp FIRE.
iinghuysen, Newark. After serving with the regi-
ment III Maryland and Virginia, and when near
Fredericksburg on the 18th CT November the mus
ter-roll of the regiment arrived, his
found TO be stricken from the roll account of his
age. He was 81 years when he enlisted, but by
oversight 1t was not discovered until nearly three
months Rftcr He did his duty faithfully, receiy-
ing no pay from the Government for his services
He was a consistent Christian. He leaves his
daughter, Mrs. Dobbins with whom he had a
home and who had the comfort and satisfaction Of
attending him in his old age. His death occurred
Feb. H. l693.-Jennie d. Smith. Department, Core
spending Secretary, Trenton n. J.
DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The Department Convention of Pennsylvania
which met in Lebanon. Feb. %, was very large
Evans presided with dignity and ease; and al
though the Memorial Home and other interests
took considerable portion Of the time. the bust
ness of the Convention was gotten through with
in two days.
There are. now so inmates in the Home The
Cookbook sold by this Department for the benefit
of the Home, has already yielded over 81 800.
Charlotte Cummings, Of Tidioute, was elected
President; Mrs. Burbeck, Senior Yice-President;
Mrs. Haupt, Junior Vice-President; Mrs. Sherman
I.an n. 1t.
Lynch was appointed Secretary and Past Presi-
dent Evans, Counselor.
Past National President Annie Wittenmyer in
stalled the officers at evening session. The
installation was followed by Campfire
Quite number of the comrades paid their
spects to the members Of the Convention, and
delegation was sent from the Encampment with
fraternal greetings
ALI ALONG THE LINE.
Since last Massachusetts General Orders Corps
have been instituted at Marshfsld Hills and Wey-
mouth.
Massachusetts Corps are establishng.a hennery
at Soldiers Home, Chelsea.
Committees announced by Department Presi-
dent Emily L. Clarke, of Massachusetts. as
follows: Department Rooms at the Soldiers Home
Emma u. Lowd, NJ. Susie Goodae, s. Agnes Par
ker; Department Relief Elizabeth B. Raymond
Nettie d. Hill. Dorcas II. Lyman, Rose A. Knapp.
Try phena e. Berry. Sarah J. williamson. Quincy
was announced as Department Corresponding Sec
rotary.
The New Hampshire Convention voted TO go on
ans Association Building at Wiers; also to con-
tinue their work for the Soldiers Home.
Comrades" comedy in three acts,
cessfully given by Ransom Relief Corps. ST. Louis.
Mo-, Belle Seaman, President, at Pick wick Theater
on a recent evening Box. parquette. and balcony
were filed and President and Corps are congratu-
lated all sides. Alice Thomas Corps Treas
urer. sister of the celebrated playwright, Gus
Thomas, was leading spirit. She made the COM
peie arrangements, got the advertising on the
programs. attended 10 printing and rehearsals and
took character in the comedy. Prof. Stein
kuehers orchestra opened the program with
selections from De Witt, Wiegand, Turner, and
We!ngarten.
First General Order of Emily L. Clarke, of Massa-
chu5ett5, announces important decisions OF Four
Memorial flags be sent to National Headquarters.
GA. r., to be distributed by Commander-in-Chief
Weissert, where they most needed that dis
bursements from the Army Nurse Fund be con-
tinued under direction of Department Relief Com
mtee; that destitute army nurses may be assisted,
even though receiving pensions; that distinctive
Massachusetts badge be adopted for all W.R.C.
members attending National Conventions; that
Department and Past Department Presidents pre-
pare and issue circular in the interest of bazaar
for Memorial Home fund, and if favorably re-
celved proceed with the Bazaar; that District
emp.ifcation of the ritual be continued thnt Corps
having local calls for relief contribute TO De-
partment beneficiary funds; that the project TO
build monument in aid of the brave and true SOL
diers who never came back, be continued, with
Lizabeth A. Turner, Chairman. to secure pledges.
Neville Relief Corps, No. l. Rock ford H., reports
continued good work and harmony between Post
and Corps; membership 10, all live, earnest
workers. Monthly socials. ending with supper,
from $50 to 7:30 well patronized. pleasant, and
prof able. These held Saturday evenings
supper followed by social entertainments and
dancing; lights out at ii o'clock.
s. A. Douglas Relief Corps, No. no, North Platte,
Neb. Miss ". E. Hesse, President. rendered q sur
prise reception and supper to Judge A III. Church.
elected Department Commander at the Encamp
ment held at Fremont. The surprise was ut Doug
las Post Hall, regular meeting night, and the ocea
sion happy one.