The National tribune., 1894-05-17

When Lizzie s. Herrick was Department
| President. she made call for piano fund
The Corps gave nobly, and the piano is now i.
| the Home. Among the notable contribution
was $25 from A. Lincoln Corps, 5, n small Corp
at Walla Walla, and 500 from Stevens Corps
| Seattle.
MERrTED coMMENDATIoN.
| Department President Jennie s. Holmes II
a recent general order, promulgates resolutions
| of thanks forwarded the Department by tn,
inmates and Board of Trustees of the Soldiers
| Home, which were coupled with an urgent
request to Relief Corps workers to make fire.
| quent visits to the Home. The following Ii
! from the resolutions passed by the inmates or
| New Years Day, 1894:
The meeting was organized, Chairman
was called to preside, and comrade explained
the sense of the meeting in the following
| words, which were for the purpose of express
| ing the thanks and gratitude of the members
| of the Home to the Woman's Relief Corps OF
| the Department OF Washington, for the munii.
cent donations made by them to the Home for
the comfort of those who are so unfortunate as
to be inmates therein. Also for the sympathy,
watchfulness, and care ever manifested toward
those who compose the Home family such as
richly and deliberately furnishing cottages and
rooms in and belonging to the Home. and for
presenting to the Home a fine, costly piano,
the music of which takes away the tedium OF
the passing hours; as also for 500 bound books
OF valuable literature, history, ETC.; also maya
zines, newspapers" etc.
sTEEDMAN CORPS DONATION
An important donation of books to the Wash
ingtOn Soldiers Home has been made by James
b. Steedman Corps 81, New Whatcom this
Corps heading the list in the circular sent out
by Department President Holmes. President
Ellen Dawson has done grand service in build
ing up the Corps and in holding them true to
the principles of the Order
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
National President Sarah c. Mink has had a
request from John S. Pierson, 125 West Forty
first street. New York, for copies of all National
reports, W.R.C, to place in the library of
Princeton College, the object being to gather
them together for preservation for the use of
future student and historian. The collection
already collected of literature bearing upon or
growing out OF the war numbers 4, 800 titles
mainly of Mr.. Persons own presenting. No
doubt the gentleman would find the Depart
ment reports of scarcely less interest. giving
the work by States not covered in National re-
ports.
Past National President Elizabeth Darcy
Kline visited the Department Convention of
Oregon, W.R.C, under special detail of the Ma
tiona President, and by request of the Depart
ment officers. Oregon had never been hon.
ored by the visit of National officer and they
were fortunate in securing the presence and
advice of one SO thoroughly grounded in Re-
lief Corps faith and practice.
CALIFORNIA CONVENTION
DEAR TRIBUNE: The 10th annual Convention,
Department of California, WR.C, held three
days session at Oakland, Department Presi-
dent Abbie E. Johnston presiding. After the
opening exercises the Department officers Off
rer of tho Raliaf Cnrpe D.
Department Presidents, and six Army Nurses
were presented to Convention.
AS this was the 10th anniversary of the
formation of the Department, call was made
for all present at the organization, to which Is
members responded.
The presentation and consideration of officers
reports showed a present roster of 2.947. Re-
lief funds in the hands of Corps, $3,113.sS; ex-
pended during the year, $4,655; relief other
than money, $2,6S9.5O; turned over to Posts,
$I,093.
Stanton Corps 16, Los Angeles, stands first
in membership and in amount of relief ex-
pended Custer Corps, Reno, New, has turned
over the largest amount of money to the
Post.
The report of Department Treasurer showed
a balance in general fund of 1882 49, in relief
fund, $l37.18; resources, $1,11172; liabilities,
"a cents.
The first evening a reception was rendered
the Grand Army and Relief Corps at the First
Church, which was bower of
flags and flowers for the occasion. Mayor Par.
dee gave the address of welcome on behalf of
the city, to which Commander Seymour re-
sponded eloquently for the Grand Army, call
ing attention to the badges of % Army Corps
displayed, and saying that no other State in
the Union could, probably, show representa-
tlves from SO many regiments as California.
The orpheus Society sang inspiring patriotic
songs and at the close of the reception the
benediction was pronounced by the Venerable |
DIR. +. III. Gray, Chaplain of the United States
Senate during the war; Tuesday was devoted
to the routine business of the Convention |
Greetings were sent to the GA. r. and S. of V. |
in session. President Johnston read her re-
port, which was one of the most exhaustive |
and able we have ever listened to- In the !
evening the three Corps of the County-Appo- |
mattox, Lyon. and Lookout Mountain-gave a |
reception to the WR.C. in GAR. Hall. A fine |
orchestra furnished excellent music and light |
refreshments were served. Wednesday was also |
devoted TO business The following officers |
were then elected and appointed Pres, Irene |
Z. Gibson, Oakland; S. Y. p, Maud T. McCul- |
Tough, Auburn; J. v. p, Minnie Cressler, Car
Berkeley; Chap, : Newcome. Vallejo; Sec,
Anna A. Cannon; ]. and !. Officer, Gertrude
Smythe; Counselor, Abbie Z. Johnston: In.
'pector, Mary G. Dunn. Sacramento.
Wednesday evening banquet was rendered |
the GAR, W.R.C. and S. of v. by the local
Posts and Corps. Covers laid for 200.
Thursday was devoted to the election of del.
gates to National Convention, members of the
Executive Board, and W.RC Home Association
IS follows: Delegates t-large- Mary C. Farmer.
L. Manson, r. Lyons p. Barrett, L. Wharf.
Executive Board-Alta NJ. Comstock, Kate M.
Howard. Della c. King, Flora L. Bowley.
Anna ii. Leavitt. - g
WRC: Home Association-Perry, Winans,
Wickhoff, Tozier, Lewis
In the afternoon the officers were installed
~ Past Department President Waterman.
Mrs. Cleare. on behalf of the Department., pre-
ented Department President Johnston with
silk flag, to which she made suitable
esponse.
The Department Encampment. which had a
mort session, enjoyed an excursion to the SOL
liers' Home at Yountville, some of them &C.
ompanied by their wives.
Delegates to Convention were delighted with
he hospitality and courtesies of the Oakland
jorps. among their courtesies being the gift to
ach delegate of an album of Oakland views.
Sext Convention meets at Sacramento in 1895
Sarah c. Borland, Department Corresponding
Secretary, San Francisco