The National tribune., 1893-09-21
will be installed National Counselor in San

will be installed National Counselor in San
Francisco.
committee was appointed to secure and
present testimonial to the retiring National
President, consisting of Lizabeth A. Turner,
Kate B. Sherwood and Mary Z. Knowles.
PERSONALS AND PLEASURES.
National President Sarah c. Mink left Con-
vention for the Worlds Fair. Her sketch and
portrait will appear later. The evening of her
election the Grand Army delegation from New
York rendered her reception at their head
quarters Denison Hotel. Dept Commander
Ceary congratulated Mrs. Mink upon her cleo
tion, pledged the support of New York, and on
behalf of the delegation presented her with a
large bouquet of roses. Commander-in- Chief
Adams, Past Commanders in-Chief Van Der
WORT and Weissert, and many prominent COM
rades Joined in the congratulations.
Mention has already been made of Depart
ment President Julia S. Conklin's beautiful tea
set
Past Department President Agnes Hit on
behalf of the Department Of Indiana, W.R.C.,
presented a stand of colors to the Department
of Indiana, GAR, the evening before the
parade; presentation in the rotunda of the
Capitol; response by Department Commander
Johnson. One is blue banner, embrod-
cred in white with the letters Department
of Indiana; below that the Grand Army
badge, and below the badge, "Grand Army
words Presented by the Woman's Relief Corps
of Indiana; also the badge The U. S. flag
has embroidered stars and the letters " De-
partment of Indiana, GA. r., 1S61-1S65." Both
are edged with heavy gold fringe and are
mounted on ebony slaves, tied with blue-and-
white silk cord, and pronounced the hand
soonest bad ges ever brought to Indiana The
funds were secured by committee consisting
of Mesdames Hitt Ransford and Mcbride.
The pleasures of the week began with COM
plimentary drive, enjoyed by national officers
and many Others with rest for refreshments
at the home of Mrs. Wuschner. The route was
past the homes of ex-President Harrison and
the late Oliver P. Morton, War Governor of
Indiana.
The receptions at Tomlinson Hall, at the State
House, at the Propyl@um, and at the Denison
have all been told of in detail.
AT MRS. HARRIsoN's GRAVE.
Hosts of visitors GAR. and W.R.C., made a
pilgrimage to the grave of Caroline Scott Har-
rison at Crown Hill Cemetery, which was found
massed with simple tokens of sym Dathy for ex-
President Harrison and respect for his wife's
memory.
Some of the cards bear the names only of old
soldiers; others have their portraits, ana there
are State emblems on some-the suniower of
Kansas, the buckeye of Ohio. and the hand
some metal badge of the Department of Massa-
chusetts, with pendant bearing the coat of
arms of the old Common wealth. Some of the
veterans took off ther Encampment and Re-
union badges and laid them reverently upon
the grave. There are the fine red, white and
blue gilt-trimmed badges. with the lettering,
Huntington County Battalion. Department of
Indiana" and Post 275, Scottsburg, Ind"
The white, gold-fringed badge of the Depart
ment of Ohio is there left by some Delegate to
the Encampment, and there is the red Reunion
badge of the Goth Ill., and the badge of the 18th
annual Reunion 18th Ind. battery.
OUR INDIANA HosTEssEs.
fhe Indianapolis Ladies' Citizens Commit
tee, which arranged and carried out to mag
nifcent success the plans for entertaining the
Woman's Relief Corps and other societies of
patriotic women, was headed by Past Depart
meut President Flora Wulschner, of ndianspo-
lis. Mrs. Wulschner is a woman of the highest
executive ability, and called to her assistance
women in the front ranks of the progressive
and philanthropic societies of Indiana's Capital
city. With the Chairmen Of all subcommit-
tees the most of whom were not members Of
the W.R.C., she visited Convention and was in
troduced from the platform. were her asso-
ciates and was thanked in beautiful words by
National President WickiDs