The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-06-14

with officers and members from number OF
Corps. After the conclusion of regular bust
ness, all repaired to the banquet-haI for re-
freshments aud a social hour.
Fort Fisher Corps, IL, gave a successful Jap
anese tea when the hall was decorated in Jap
anese fashion. Fifteen ladies in Japanese cos
tune marched in, to orchestral music, and
formed the letter T. Refreshments were served
by the Japs.
Lookout Mountain Corps has given a series
OF successful entertainments. a childrens party
among them, from which they Melted S26.
WELCOME HOME.
At q meeting of Lincoln Corps, g. Past Ma
tional President Elizabeth Darcy Kline, just
returned from Oregon Convention, W.RC.,
was presented with a beautiful basket of roses.
The basket was tied with q bow of yellow
satin ribbon, on one end of which was painted
welcome Home" on the other Lincoln
Corps, No. g." Mary E. Anderson, on behalf
OF the members, presented the basket, saying
We wish to convey our esteem. honor, and
love-" The recipient made suitable response.
Lincoln Corp attended service at Emanuel
Church, Sunday evening. May %, escorted by
Lincoln Post, and, in connection with Meade
and Garfield Corps. arranged bouquets and
garlands for Memorial Day.
Lincoln Corps has very efficient staff Of
officers, and is doing large relief work.
Eliza Shepard, Department Corresponding
Secretary, San Francisco.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Moro land being needed at the National Re-
lief Corps Home, Geneva, for drainage, the
purchase of five acres, ordered by ninth Ma
tional Convention, has been completed making
q total of 10 acres in the Home property. An
option on the balance, 1880 of an acre, has
been taken by the Board for year and a half
Wisconsin Convention was 80 impressed with
the plan proposed by Past National President
Charity Rusk Craig for creating an income
fund for the National W.R.C. Home-viz., the
payment of five cents by each member the first
quarter Of each year, four cents TO go to the
Home, and one cent to Department relief-that
they had to be dissuaded from increasing the
sum to more than five cents.
Department President Sarah d. Winsns, Of
Ohio. expresses solemn truth in closing her
first General Orders when she says: by being
earnest and true in our own Corps we are
creating bond of fraternity throughout the
Department that death alone can sever"
Michigan Relief Corps have been answering
an appeal for boys clothing from the Corps of
Iron Mountain for distribution to the needy in
that suffering district.
When veterans list with earnest mien.
While eIoquence depicts the fray,
The comrades meath earth's scarf of green
Percbance have knowledge il is May.
When heavens transcendent roll shall ring,
How grand will be Memorial Day,
For by order of the King
Then twill be May, unfading May.
Laura R0samond White.
Wisconsin and Ohio are both pledged to the
Charity Rusk Craig plan of creating perma-
nent income for the National Relief Corps
Home. Now, let Iowa swing into line and
this great Relief Corps enterprise will never be
abandoned or allowed to languish for lack of
adequate support.
The North Manchester Nnd.) schools, where
the flag salute is in use, draped their flags 30
days in memory of the originator, Col. George
7. Balch of New York City, who died in his
line of work. This included the famous kim
dergarten, Lu Semeps Hadley, Principal
Kate Ward is President of Corps so, Hard
wick, VT, Hattie Shipman, Secretary. This
Corps is happy in its work, and making record
it may be proud of.
Maj. How Post, AZ, Department of Massachu-
sets, gave complimentary reception to Maj.
Howe Corps, &C. Commander Storer delivering
the address of welcome. musical and literary
and supper to 300 in the banquet
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