The National tribune., 1894-08-02
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| DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
The Michigan delegation, headed by Depart
ment President Ann NJ. Barney, will accom-
pany Department Commander Louis Kanitz
and the GA R. delegation on a special train to
| Pittsburg. There will be stop-over at Cleve-
| land to visit the Garfield monument.
Headquarters Michigan W. re. will be at the
| ST. Charles Hotel, corner Third avenue and
Wood street The Reception Committee, AIDE
laide f. Wallace, Chief of staff, Chairman, will
welcome all Grand Army comrades and other
| visitors.
Corps have been instituted at Marine City,
Pomona. and Pewano
The adoption of the Michigan rose as floral
emblem of the Department, as voted by 18th
annual Convention, is announced.
DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Department Convention of South Da-
kota held their own in the splendid outpour-
| ing of patriotism at DE Smet, where Harvey
Post and Corps and the citizens as a body
| treated them in right royal manner.
Department President Carrie NJ. Cleveland,
who created an enthusiasm all over the State
| during her term of Office, on behalf of the Sol
! diers Home and in general lines of Relief Corps
work. made fine presiding officer, and her
! address showed great growth Of numbers and
! interest in the Order
| The Grand Army, Relief Corps and Sons of
Veterans united in presenting President Cleve-
land purse of money in recognition of inn
pOrtant services.
The Relief Corps Campfire at the Opera
House. over which President Cleveland pre-
sided, the Esmond Glee Club singing patriotic
selections, was an enthusiastic occasion.
The South Dakota Relief Corps received new
enthusiasm in lines of fraternal and patriotic
work from the eloquent address of Department
Commander Nash on PENSIONS and the ringing
report of the Committee on Officers reports
which reads: And odd Glory we en-
phasze the policy that it ought, should, and
must float from every hilltop, over every
valley, and especially from the top of every
school house and all institutions of higher
education in the land; and to this end may
every comrade lend his best, earnest, and con-
slant efforts"
Officers of tho South Dakota Department.
WR.C., are as follows: Pres, Emma F. Robin
son, Mitchell; S. V.-P, Eppe McMilen, Pierre;
J. V.-P, Adelia Conners Hot Springs; Sec,
Clara Lukens Mitchell; Treas, Inez Owen,
Chamberlain; Chap. Lora Wilson, Canton;
ms, Lucy p. Bryson. Gettysburg; Counselor,
Carrie NJ. Cleveland, Esmond Instituting and
Installing Officer, Lizzie Anderson, Lake Pres
ton; Cor. Sec, Carrie NJ Cleveland, Esmond.
Executive Board: Sophronia Hover and Mamie
Moore, Mitchell; Helen A. Hobbs, Yank ton;
Eva Williams, WATERFOWL.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
The Iowa Convention was a large gathering
of earnest women. who listened to able reports
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losses in membership by suspension and
through other channels, Department had
made large gains. The institution of 90 Corps
was reported, and Iowa numbers 243
Corps, with membership April of 1894.
From March. 1893 to March, 1894, the gain
in members was 1851 Offset by g. l57 in losses,
leaving net gain of $50
The Corps expenditures for the year in lines
of relief were as foI0ws:i
Cash expended in relief locally ....-. 81 240 96
Estimated other than money .............. 5 4G8 I6
Turned over to 23f 81
Memorial for Southern cemeteries. l3G 50
National W.RC. Home-.,.................. 112 80
Pomeroy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ], 1856 II
Tota1........ ......Sl2 $3.50 IA
Comrades from Croker Post were admitted
to Convention, and presented Department
President Evans with flowers. Comrade
Mitchell eulogzed her work and extended
congratulations upon her reelection which
had then taken place. Comrade Dunn pre-
scented her with his company pin.
Department Commander Schaller and his
successor DIR. Newman, visited Convention
and delivered appropriate addresses, the latter
pledging hearty support dnring the coming
year.
Officers for the year are as follows, Conven-
ton regretting that owing to press of bust
ness, they could not accept an invitation from
Encampment for joint installation: Pres, Z.
Flora Evans, Clinton: S.V.-P., Eleanor A. Drew,
Council Bluffs; J. V.-P., A. Ballard, Hull; See,
Althea Cakes Conabe, Clinton; Treas, Mamie |
b. Howe. Des Mones; Chap, Aunt Becky"
Young, Des Moiues; Chairman of the Execu |
tive Board, Helen Young. Mount Pleasant;
Delegate-at-Large, Helen Longley. Waterloo.
Memorial services were held for the ~ dead |
members that have passed away in the Depart |
ment during the year.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN,
DEAR TRIBUNE: The ninth anniversary of |
George NJ. West Corps No. 26, Hartford. on the |
evening of June % feast of flags. flowers. |
music and patriotism. Each member invited |
one guest, and all were seated at hOwer.strewn |
tables for refreshments.
NJ. w. Heller Corps, 100 Rice Lake, is known |
as the Orphan Corps, the Post having disband-
ed while their work goes on 10 the help and |
comfort of the comrades. They do relief work, |
and are held in high esteem. Past Depart ment
Chaplain NJ. +. Luce whose heart is in the
work, being an active member
Jerry Turner Corps as, has been instituted |
at Viola, with nine charter members Sarah
{. Ward, President; prospects bright.
William Evans Corps, 7, Menomonie, uni
formed themselves to the number of 40, with
dark-blue snits and brass buttons. marched
with the Post Memorial Day. and assisted in
the decorations. This Corps is noted for its
hospitality, and on that day gave free dinner
to all veterans and their families In the
evening an entertainment was given to start q
fund for a soldiers monument.
At the interstate Reunion Evans Corps served
a free dinner to old soldiers and their families
to the number of 500. Department Inspector
f. Skeels, everywhere at home in Corps work, |
was queen Of the coffee. This Corps is grow
ing in membership.
Eagle Corps, 90, Eau Claire, is the home of
" Old Abe" the war eagle, and they are proud
that he has never shown the white feather.
This Corps is in its 10th year, with q men,
bership of 20, and while our members may soar
away to the Sunny South, the Rocky Mount
aims, the mighty East, the far reaching
North, they never care to take card, but pre-
fer the home nest Of old Eagle.
Eagle Corps visited Evans Corps at the time
of the interstate Reunion. June 20 they cele-
brated our Department anniversary.
The day before Memorial Day Eagle Corps
visited the schools by invitation, and it was
grand with flags to the right of us and flags to
the left, and the whole school joining in
THE FLAG SALUTE,
in which we have been 50 deeply interested.
The work is well begun here.
warm welcome was given the Department
Encampment Sons of Veterans by Eagle Corps,
which is increasing in mem bershp, doing much
for relief. We have both S. of V. and d. of ",
each uniting with Post and Corps Memorial
Day.
John w. Christian Corps 1914, Mondovi, COM
posed mostly of wives of veterans, have little
relief to do and are now furnishing Grand
Army Hall and the Corps ROOM Sociables
hot haI6 70 e..