The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-07-06

love from Wnicn none OF Oou s creatures were
excluded.
The most neglected and tho most unfor-
innate of the city could count upon her SYM
pathy; and the rich and the poor, the white
and the black, met with the same grief over
her coffin.
Now she rests from her labors, and her works
do follow her; those daily deeds of modest
kindness and delicate helpfuluess which will
never be lost from the hearts and memories of
those whom her life blessed. May light per-
petual shine upon her."
A Michigan Co-Worker.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Committee of Past De-
psrtment Presidents authorized to inaugurate
fair or bazaar, with which to secure the
nucleus of fund for the founding of Relief
Corps Memorial Home in Massachusetts,, have
reported that the project did not seem feasible
at the present time. They ask, instead that
the Corps create Memorial fund for the main
tenance in their own homes OF soldiers widows
and orphans needing the care aud shelter of
such home. Past Department President
Mary q. Dean, Fall River. will receive contri-
buttons on behalf of the Committee. Corps
LOG, Fall River was the first TO respond to a
call for this fund, contributing 500.
National Chaplain Mary E. Knowles has lost
beloved sister, Mrs. NOyes. member of Corps
g. Roxbury. The Corps attended the funeral
in body. from the home Of the National
Chaplain East Somervile.
Francis Gould Corps, Arlington, celebrated
their anniversary with grove picnic.
w. G. Kinsey Corps 81 Somerville, were
visited recently by Burbank Corps of Woburn,
when they served their visitors fine collation..
Gen. Lander Corps, 90 Lynn, closed recent
meeting with an entertainment, when the
doors were thrown open and comrades and
Sons Of Veterans made welcome.
The President and 70 members of Gen. Lam
der Corps, 29, Lynn, also members of Gen.
Bates Corps, 100, Swampscott and Gen. Sylvia
nus Thayer Corps, Braintree, visited John
Goodwin. jr., Corps, %, Marblehead, and were
finely entertained.
Joe Johnson Corps, 70, gave the Memorial
of the Flowers" in the Town Hall, Northboro,
in good style.
Corps 70 held June strawberry festival at
Village Hall.
Many of the Department officers attended
the juno fair and anniversary held at the
Town Hall, Montague.
Gen. Sedgwick Corps. II, celebrated its ami
versary at Memorial Hall, Orange, June IL in
the evening.
A strawberry June festival and entertain
ment given by Charles Russell Lowell Corps,
%, was success.
Sarah J. Williamson, Department Core
spending Secretary, Wollaston, Mass.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Journal of Truth Annual Convention De-
partment OF New York is creditable exposi-
ton of W.RC. work in the Empire State. A
portrait of Past Department President Ellen NJ.
Putnam, one of the most distinguished looking
women in the Order, forms the frontispiece.
Among the decisions of the last Indiana
Convention were the following: That the Ohio
Memorial service for the unknown dead be
FIR DE- nartnn ant q
banner, costing not less than 5000, be pre-
scented the Department of Indiana, GA R.;
that each GAR. Post be requested to con-
tribute at least 81 to the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home Christmas that the mOnu-
ment fund, amounting to $54860, be appropri-
ated to Home for soldiers, their wives and
widows that each Corps contribute to the
National Convention entertainment fund at
indianapolis. A committee appointed to
formulate plan for more thorough patriotic
teachings in our public schoos.-EliZa J. Girls
Ter, Department Junior Vice President, Chair
man. Greensburg, Ind.
Mrs. G. G. Churchill. Joliet, ILL.,. reports an
eloquent Memorial Day Grafton, delivered by
National Inspector Flo Jamison Miller. Joliet
Corps rejoices in the possession of beautiful
new banner.
Fsom March 81. 1892, to March 81, 1893, the
Corps of Ohio expended $7,208.64, cash, in re-
lief, and $4.281.3 relief other than money, and
turned over 10 IoStS % 1U4 % tOIal, 12,0J4.OO
Soldiers assisted, 2,465; members and their
families, ], 099.
Della b. Meredith, Newton, Iowa, has been
made Chairman of the Department Relief Com
mttee. Her associates are: Augusta l.. Gro
zier, Mt. Pleasant; Mary B. Mufily, Des Moines;
Nancy J. Dean, Upton; Mary NJ. Hoyt, South
Ottumwa.
Past National President Sue A. Pike Sanders
will accept thanks for the handsome souvenir
copy Of the Journal of Proceedings of Tenth
Annual Convention, setting forth the work of
a most active and arduous year. The excellent
portrait which forms the frontispiece gives ad-
dtional value to the work. Though now
" Past" in the Presidency, the National Coun-
seior is by no means back number, of which
this Spartan portrait is happy reminder.
Ladies' Aid Society.