The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-22

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pushed to completion by Department President
| Bliss. SITS
| For the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1893. Mchi-
| gan reported as follows: Number of Corps re-
porting, 234; members in good standing, 7,451 (;
number suspended, 3O5; cash expended for re-
lief, $9S1.23; relief other than money, $1,370s7;
number assisted, 65I; turned over to Posts,
$55s.73 Ten Corps were reported delinquent,
although five have since reported.
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA.
| DEAR TRIBUNE: We have here in Minnesota
s strange and perhaps unparalleled condition
of affairs. Our new Department President is a
resident of a city where there is no Relief Corps,
and has been none for years. Department
| President Loduska J. Taylor was President of
a thriving Corps in LIE Sueur, some 80 miles
| from this city, when the Post went to pieces
and its auxiliary had to disband. She, how
! ever, placed her membership in Geoege n.
] Morgan Corps, this city.
Though there is no Comrade Taylor, her hus-
band not having been a soldier, she was too
| loyal to the Order to let little matter of 80
miles stand between her and membership.
When she visited her Corps, after her cleo
| ton, they received her in a manner to prove to
| her their appreciation of her fidelity to the
cause Each of the 10 Posts and nine Corps in
the city were represented at the meeting held
| TO greet Uer, anu Tue greeting was
| and sincere. Her right arm must have ached
from the bandshaking. An excellent program
was introduced in a happy speech by President
| Bertha NJ. Allen, of Morgan Corps, and included
an able and patriotic address by Commander
| Robert Stratton, of Morgan Post, excellent
Rotations and vocal aud instrumental selec-
| tions.
The officers of the Department of Minnesota
are as follows: Pres, Loduska j. Taylor, lie
Sueur; s. V.-P., Ella f. Gearhart, Duluth !;
J.V.-P., Florence Morris, Litchfeld; Sec, Mary
II. Kendall. Minneapolis; Treas, Lura A.
Becker, st. Paul; Counselor, Lydia G. Whit
more, Minneapolis; Chap, Nettie A. Lewis
The Headquarters W.R.C. will be at LIE Sueur
Celia Morey. Corresponding Secretary, Min
neapolis MINI.
GOOD OF THE ORDER.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Corps Co. Douglass, Kan,
having seen so many interesting reports in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of the g. A. r., w re,
and s. of V. work, as of other loyal Orders.
would send the greetings of happy workers in
the same line.
We began another good year with triple
installation, supper and social; the GAR,
W.RC., and S. of V. meet in the same hall, and
are all as one family The first floor is supper
room; meeting above. A recent box-supper,
given by the Sons of Veterans in aid of men,
Der dying of consumption, was patronized by
all.
Our Corps is Furnishing and the meetings
full of interest Every two weeks President
Maggie asks the question: Has any one any
thing to offer for the good of the Order?"
This does not mean a 10wery speech con-
corning the beauties of the WR.C., although
their names are legion but what each
member suggest for the good not only Of the
Order at large, but for the special good of the
members of that particular Corps
And how much might ali make OF the
Good of the Order" il. at each meeting, when
a member is asked by the President to say some
thing, she would respond with few remarks
some pleasant little incident of home life, some
thing seen during the week, something which
might be done for the iDgathering of members
grown-as we sorry to say some do CROWN
different to our beloved Order; or the best
method OF securing new material, without
which no Order succeed
Not only in the Corps room should the good
of the Order be observed, but in the daily life
of each one there is sure to come moment
when we may do some little service which
will render the burdens of life to others easier
to bear; some kind word spoken to the sorrow
ing one something which shall prove that all
the world is not heartless, neither are all
our pretentions mockeries.
Then dear sisters, the good of the Order may
be illustrated in it's fullest extent, and to the
best interest Of all who are connected with our
great sisterhood.
NJ L. a., Douglass, Kan.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Fearing our friends may
think we were lost when
The lusly young blizzard came from the north
west,
With shrieking and bowling his Joy he expressed
He piled up his snow-drihs and then laughed to
see,
And in hoarse whisper queried, "How's this for
=. Dr."
we are happy to inform them we are here!
] am just in receipt of the resignation of
Department Corresponding Secretary, accom-
panied by the correspondence she has received
since last June, which accounts for the delay
in publishing the articles sent by the various
Corps. i have arranged the material on hand,
which ] inclose for publication.
The Corresponding Secretary Of Silas A.
Strickland Corps, 81, Hot Springs, reports a
good financial condition, and compliments their
chief officer, who was reelected; which shows
that loyalty is one OF their characteristics.
They have occasionally done kind act for
those to whom they are not bound by W.R.C.
obligations. By so doing they have gained the
hearts of the people and many additions to
their Order. 1t is well to have charity begin
at home. but not advisable to let it end there.
The Corresponding Secretary Of Col Ellsworth
W.R.C., 80 says they have no destitute SOL
ders among them; have sent $40 to the Cottage
Fund. supplies to Soldiers Home valued at $l2,
anu % 10 the ARMY nome. lnlS Is
small Corps and deserves praise
Fitzpatrick W.R.C.. 2, celebrated their re-
moval into Veterans Hall by an entertain
ment. The principal features were addresses
by Chaplain Barry, of the United States Army,
and Col. Carpenter, of S. of ". and music. Re-
freshments were served. The next social was
by S. of V. lately organized; fine program
followed by refreshments. The dessert was
servedNby Revs Hewhouse, Burt, and Nc
Gregory in the shape of toasts done to a turn.
BEATING THE RECORD.
Anna Hanley, Past President, and present
Secretary of Beers Relief Corps, III, Tecumseh,
Mich reports the Corps nearing the close of
five years of earnest work on behalf of Post lao,
and in various lines in which the W.RC. are
engaged. At the joint installation of Post and
Corps in January Corps chronicle, read by
Past Secretary Anna B. Smith, giving interest
ing details in Corps history, was much en-
joyed.
Our correspondent refers to an article which
appeared in the Relief Corps columns of The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Feb. 8, from an Indiana
Corps, giving the record of Past President
Hobbs who in two years and a half never
missed meeting, and says:
The Indiana letter closes with the inquiry.
"Can anyone beat that record?" To which /
would say. can.
Yes /, Anna s. Hanley. charter member of
Tecumseh Corps, instituted May 10, 1889, have,