The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-20
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.

following statistics Tor Tile tho thlrd quarter o
1894: Number OF Corps, Dog; MEMBERSHIP, 1871
amount expended in relief, SS2O,10; relief
| other than money, S6S2.62. The following ex-
tracts are of general interest:
| In compliance with ahecision of the National
Convention for further effort TO promote pa
| triotic teachings in public schools, every Corps
| President is hereby requested to visit the
| schools in her vicinity and ask that the Gag
| salute be made a part of each morning exercise
THE public school system is the foundation oil
| the Government" See to it that the stones
shall be of patriotism and cemented with
| Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty, and that
| Illinois rings from boundary TO boundary with
| Zone country, one language, ono flag"
List. my sisters! List the bells ringing out their
merry peals!
| Do they bring to you tidings Of good joy7
| Do they tell YOU of peace 10 Hil men!
Then remember those who have made this
| possible for You. Remember those by whose
efforts you enjoying this good will. Re
member in your greetings and with your oer-
| ings those heroes who have given their reason.
more than life, the insane soldiers; remember
these well the fortunate. Then
| when the Ruler on High paints with his pencil
of gold the dying year, the W.R.C. of this De-
partment will sound with the glad refrain,
Peace on earth. good will to men," :
The Department of Illinois extends glad
and merry Christmas to each and every one.
And AS the dial of time tolls off the last sigh
for successful projects. we send to you joyous
greeting with wishes for a Happy New Year.
MICHIGAN's HOLIDAY GREETING.
Department. President Ann NJ Barney, of
Michigan, sends out the following holiday
greeting TO the Corps OF tho Department:
The Department President sends each and
every member of the Womsn's Relief Corps
greetings for merry Christmas and glad,
happy New Year. May it be a fraternal holt
day, by mingling sweet charity with Peace
Oh earth, good will to man." Let us feel that
we live in deeds. not years; in joyous gifts.
Sladdening the hearts of the widow, the Or
phans Of those who fell in patriotic sacrifice.
For what they were and all they dared,
Remember them that day."
"Let Fraternity its welcome shed. rs perfume from
tho flowers,
Let sweet Charity its mantle o. er faults gently
spread,
Loyalty for aye our password unto God our land.
our dead"
"J,et us press onward md ever on,
TAI The voice of despair is siiled.
Till The haven of peace is won.
Aud lite purpose OF God he IN iet."
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Corps III. Orange; Corps
80, Lowell; Corps 81. Greenfield, and Corps 80,
New Bedford have added largely to their funds
through successful fairs. Much time and labor
is spent Ia preparation, but our patriotic women
never grow weary in well doing.
Corpse Lowell; Corps 30 Watcrtown; Corps
"a, South Brainard. aud Corps 12i, Plymouth,
invited their Posts o help celebrate their ami
versares, two Of the Corps asking the Sons of
Veterans also. These anniversaries are pleas
ant miiestOBes in Corps experience.
Corps 81 Boston. gave an entertainment Mt
the Soldiers Home, Chelsea. and more apprc-
ciative audience never greeted those who par
ticpated than tho =" bog OF POwderh0rn II i'll.
1t is well that We occasionally remember them
with entertainments rs we'll as with mere tau
giblc pleasures. 80
Corps 20 Lynn, and Corps LOG, Fall River,
furnished Thanksgiving dinners to all tho
poor under their charge.
Past Department President Mary g. Deare,
and her able assistants arc doing grand work
in Corps JOG About 5000 will be realized from
their efforts in catering for the delegation TO
the recent Christian Endeavor Convention in
Fall River breakfast was aftcrward given
the poor children of the city, and food sent to
the Home for the Aged and the ChiIdren's
liome.-lattie A. Bray, Press Correspondent,
Lynn, Mass.
OHIO GENERAL ORDERS.
In General Orders, No. 10 Department Presi-
dont Sarah ID. Winans acknowledges liberal
donations on behalf OF The Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Home and the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home; Sc Corps contribute hospital
supplies 10 the Soldiers Home. and over $50
Corps to the Orphans Home Christmas fund
and the Orphans Educational fund.
Donations also acknowledged On behalf
of the Soldiers Home fund and the National
Relief Corps Home. Besides hospital supplies,
Prescott Corps, Salem has contributed another
Of the muclI-needed hospital chairs.
Tie institution of Richard Lauring Corps
25S, CoshoctoH, and George W. Steele Corps.
2I9, Columbus, both taking vacant numbers,
is announced.
The Department President in acknowledging
the generous donations says: They will prove
an incentive to other Corps which have not
responded. GD thou aud do likewise"
The death of that grand soldier. orator. and
faithful friend Of tho WOman's Relief COrps
whose death has brought sorrow not only to
all Buckeye hearts, but TO friends and com
rades the country over, is ittingy recorded in
the following:
One of Ohio's noblest sons, Gen. VIM. II. |
Gibson. has crossed the silent river and |
entered into rest. Let ever cherish his |
memory IS patriot. soldier, statesman, and |
behaved Christian citizen. it is fitting that we |
place on record our expression of regard aud |
esteem for his memory"
The order concludes rs follows:
"As this is the last General Order that will |
be 5sued until after tho New Year ! wish to |
cur hearts touched by the holy Christmas time,
lei us open the door of the New Year with only |
pure thoughts and good resolutions, and as we |
give and receive our holiday cheer, let us see to il
hat he soldiers sacrifice has grateful remem-
in mind the promise that
lnasnluch we have done it unto one of the
eas: OF these, ye have d0ae it unto me-"
FLoUEIsHING NEW JERSEY CORPS.
Aaron Wilkes Relief Corps, Z. Trenton, N. j.,
held their annual inspection under the drec-
ion of Inspector Minnie Capcn, of Vineand.
after the business was over all all sat down to
. fine supper.
This is the banner Corps Of the Department
N point of numbers-over 100-and officer and
members deserve praise for the com bined efforts
% advance the good of the Order
Rosabclle Casner, Department Corresponding
Secretary.
POVERTY SOCIAL.
Sutton, Neb., has enjoyed poverty social"
inder the auspices Of the W.RC., when there
vas the largest company ever assembled in
hat place. The yonug women wore calico
towns and the young men hickory shirts and
,vcralls
Corps President Clark wore costume made
rom sugar-beet seedlsacks, from Weinsebein.
germany. She was tried, con victcd. and fined
or wearing imported garments in an American
ssembly.
One young woman wore burlap gown. and
;oxey's army was out in force i'm q variety of
igs. Mrth ran supreme, and fines of all sorts
we're levied and collected. ~
THREE DAYS FAIR.
DEAR TRIBUNE: b. II. Beae Corps, /, Ban
lie has held "A SuppassFul threa fa;r 4