The National tribune., 1894-06-28

by Preston Morton Pess. 4, while her funeral
sermon was preached by Rev. J. A. Bennett,
| Post Chaplain, as part of the Memorial Day
exercises at Shinkle Chapel.
| Five or six hundred people attended Memo
rial services, under the auspices of the Post.
! There was music by the Cornet Band and the
young people Joined the choir in singing appro-
| pirate selections. Department Chaplain Kerr,
| Bowling Green, KY, was orator of the day.
Over 100 soldier graves were decorated, and
| noon lunch was served to all in attendance
And now that Preston Morton Post has full
filled its promise in burying the body of Mrs.
Carter among the honored of the land, and have
proclaimed her services in an assemblage COM
posed of the blue and the gray and hundreds
of other loyal citizens of Kentucky, will not
the Woman's Relief Corps enable Secretary
Cowles to carry out her promise that the loyal
women of our beloved Order would erect mon
ument in her memory?
Secretary Cowles has received the nucleus of
fund, and to this let our loyal women, partic-
ularly of the State of Ohio, contribute without
delay.
FOR NATIONAL TREASURER.
At 11th National Convention, Indianapolis,
of Ohio, was placed in nomination for National
Treasurer, and received complimentary vote.
This year her name will be again presented.
The following formal announcement having,
as we are assured the Endorsement of officers of
the Department. of Ohio, WIG, sets forth the
claims of Past Department President Bagley
upon the suffrages Of her associates for this inn
portant National Office:
DEAR TRIBUNE: The many friends Of Isabelle
T. Bagley are pleased to secure her consent to
become candidate for National Treasurer,
W.R.C Most faithfully and efficiently did she
serve for three years as President Of Hazlett
Corps, GAINESVILLE, O.. when she was chosen as
noro Dpao iIark ofn
ing control of the Department at time when
its finances were at q low ebb she, by her rare
executive ability and rigid economy, not only
carried US safely through the financial crisis,
but left handsome balance in the treasury to
be transferred to her successor.
She is known in National circles as q woman
safe in counsel and charitable in Judgment, with
keen sense of justice, yet mercifui to the
wrong-doer.
To all who believe In rotation in Office as the
bulwark of our Republican institutions, the
announcement of so able q woman as candi-
date for our next National Treasurer, W.R.C.,
as Isabelle T. Bagley, of Ohio, will be hailed
with delight.
Kate Z. Putnam, Past Chairman Executive
Board, Department of Ohio, Spring
field, o.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Corps 105 Upton, held successful Expert
ence Party. They will have Fourth Of July
picnic with Pest.
Corps 1913, Reading, was represented at the
250th anniversary of that town by float in
the parade carrying the eonvalescent veteran,
Army Nurse, etc. Annie s. Nichols. Corps
President, impersonsted the Nurse.
Corps 8. Cbarestown, held strawberry fes-
tival, adding snug little sum to their treasury.
Corps 80, Athol under the direction of the
Chairman of their Executive Committee. Sarah
L. Smith, assisted by her husband, Almond
| III 1s.N H 1oJ1
Minstrels," netting the sum Of $l15, 800 OF
which was turned over to Post lao.
Corps "a, Merrimac, held social, realizing
$35. ~
Corps /, Fitchburg ;tCorps 1o2, E. Weymouth;
Corps Ill, Pembroke; and Corps "a, Merrimac,
held recent successful socials.
The learned dollar. experience" meetings
continue to increase in numbers and strength.
Corps %, Newburyport, realized goodly sum
at public meeting of this kind.
Corps 66, East Cambridge, gave beautiful
presentation of the Memorial of the Flowers"
Corps 1876, Whitman, have been entertained
by Post 76 Post and Corps exchange visits
every other month.
Corps las, Monson, were quite successful in
their production of the " Merchants Carnival"
given in Memorial Hall, and Corps 20, of War
rem, have also been preparing the same enter
tainment.
The exemplifcations go grandly on, and give
evidence that the hearts of the women belong
ing to this noble Order are in the work. De-
partment Inspector Josephine A. Burdick is
by no means a fatterer; she corrects where
necessary, and commands and encourages as
her good judgment dictates.
Most of the Corps exemplifying hold socials
or entertainments in the evening, which are
largely attended.
of this Department will be held at Bass Point,
Nahant June %.
KEEPING UP THE MAJORITY.
Past Department President Isabelle T. Bag
ley, of Ohio, is the happy mother of son, born
June /, the third born to herself and Capt.
Fenton Bagley, of GAINESVILLE, o. Let US all
join in congratulations
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
General ORDERS No. 4. Department of New
Hampshire, Addie S. Hughes, Department
President. report members in good standing
March 81. 1894, as 3,746; cash expended for re-
lief 1891 .9S. Louis Bell Corps, IL, Manchester,
has 255 members, the largest Corps in the De.
partment.
Henry H. Stevens Corps, 70, has been in
stituted at Marlow by Department Instituting
and Installing Officer Millie A. Worcester.
New Hampshire Corps the past quarter COM
tribIted $73 for decorating the graves of Union
soldiers asleep on Southern battlefelds; 81 to
the National Relief Corps Home and $40 to the
National Veterans Building at Wiers.
Corps SO, Salisbury, has the sympathy of the
Department in the loss by fire of their charter
and part of their Corps supplies.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: In his Memorial Day ad-
dress at North Platte, Judge Conger. of Loup
City, orator of the day, dwelt upon the impor-
tance of patriotic teaching in our schools. This
was the more grateful to his audience as Corps
110 claims the honor of being the first Corps in
| the State to introduce the flag salute into the
schools.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
The Relief Corps of Watertown and Linville,
N. Y, gave the Memorial of the Flowers" in
a most impressive manner.
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