The National tribune., 1894-06-07


Never known to soil a conscience clean,
am more than proud to be.
Even in a small degree,
Bound In friendships chain with thee.
As the needle to the pole
True thy noble heart and soul:
Working for the boys in blue,
Only blessings Frightening, too;
Our Order, which thou lowest well,
Draws round you in f., @. and L.
Rosabelle Casner Asbury Park, N. ].
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The July number of Comrade J. c. o. Red
ington's Acme Hapersack, Syracuse, N. Y. will
be a double number, and a Woman's Relief
Corps sou venir, sold for the benefit of the Ma
tional Relief Corps Home. 1t will contain an
outline history of the W.R.C., covering its 10
years of usefulness, and will contain the por-
traits of many leading members. There will
also be history of the GAR, with portraits,
list of 2.6S5 battles of the late war, together
with the name company and regiment of q
large number of Union soldiers. Corps should
order in quantities and help on the good cause,
and secure special offers. Single copies % cents.
mailed.
Department President Charlotte E. Wright,
of Connecticut, is taking great interest in the
Connecticut Soldiers Home, and the Corps of
that State have entered upon systematic Civ
ing to increase the comforts of the veterans at
Noroton. The Department roster of Connecti-
cut numbers 49 Corps.
Department President Charlotte E. Wright,
of Connecticut, has been greatly sustained in
her great sorrow, occasioned by the death of
her beautiful and gifted daughter, Adelis M.
Wright, Department Secretary, by the mes
sages of sympathy and coincidence which have
reached her from her associates one and all.
Among the sweetest of Memorial Day senti-
ments are those to be found in the order of De-
partment President Emma j. Southwick, of
Trenton.
Memorial of the Flowers could not be mailed
to Samantha !. Folner. Corps 12l, Sunbury
because she failed to send the name of the State
she halls from, to Kate B. Sherwood, the author.
AT the 10th anniversary of Relief Corps A.
Red Cloud, Neb., interesting chronicles, in Bib
lical style, were read by Emma B. Knight, Of
Inavae, covering the whole period of honorable
history recorded by this sterling Corps as we'll
as the salient points in National W.RC. work.
The roster of the Department of New Hamp-
shire, W.R.C., numbers 70 Corps.
Paul h. SlOcum Relief Corps, Bloomington,
Ind made a great success of recent Campfire
with Maj. II. Hendershott. the Drummer
Boy of the Rappahsnnock," as the drawing at
traction.
Among the official decisions of Connecticut
Convention were the following: To continue
contributions to the National Relief Corps
Home aud to the Connecticut Soldiers Home,
Noroton to place the Connecticut W.RC ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair in the Historical
Room, Hartford; to ask every Relief Corps
woman in the State to give penny each to the
National Woman's Council fund to make the
first Wednesday in June Soldiers Home Day
for the Relief Corps at Hartford and to Corps
reaching the Homo via Hartford and the Sec
oDd Wednesday in June for all remaining
dates; to furnish a room at the Soldiers Home
hospital annex, named by the Department;
that Corps join Posts in an effort to bring ali
school children into Memorial Day observ-
ances; that an effort be made to introduce a
study of war history at GAR. and W.R.C.
Campfres.
sight of the Spring prospectus (illustrated)
of Mr.. Knapp's school for boys, at the pilgrim
shrine of Plymouth, Mass, now under the man
agement of Mrs Knapp so efficient in Relief
Corps circles. brings up longing to spend
another Summer day among those placid and
historic scenes. How glorious to be a men,
Der Of the Knapp School boat-crew and to pull
al oar in the very waters where the Mayfower
came sailing in!
Emily Dickson, Dept Corresponding Score.
tary OF Nebraska reports the pleasant relations
existing between Richardson Post and Corps,
Harvard, Neb birthday reception and BAN
quet rendered President Ripper, of Corps SO,
when many of the GAR, S. of V. and d. of v.
were present, was an evening long to be re-
membered.
Department Corresponding Secretary Lizzie
G. Aburn, of Maryland, reports the entertain
ment of Dept Commander Myron ]. Rose and
staff, at Campfire and rededication of their
hall. Congratulations were warm and many,
the Dept Commander saying Lincoln Post and
Corps were an example to all for their united
efforts to reach the highest standard of GAR.
and W.R.C. work. Then followed veritable
feast at a magnficently-laid table, glowing with
natural flowers and laden with every luxury,
Capt. Jackson Post, Middletown, N. j., re-
joices in Relief Corps, instituted by Ada G.
Rohr, Past Senior Vice President, Department
of New York. At the installation the officers
of Jackson Post filled the chairs. Commander
and Mrs. Wood omplimented upon their
share in the new enterprise. Julia E. Bradner,
NJ. D., is Corps President.
1t is to be regretted that the friend who re-
ported the institution, May IL, of John A.
Logan Corps. said to be composed of some of
the best and brightest women in the United
States. neglected to give full data. There was
a public installation and supper and every body |
had the best kind of time. Mesdames Rich |
ardson and Giesy are President and Secretary, |
Gen. Griffen Relief Corps, 2O7, instituted at |
Homestead, Pa. by Department. Secretary |
Abbie Lynch. May 5, with IA charter members, |
is favorably reported by Comrade E. N. How |
ard, Junior Vice Commander, whose wife is |
Corps Chaplain. Mesdames B. F. Thomas and |
II. c. Newton are President and Senior Vice |
President. respectively.
Past President Martha E. Daily, of Homer, |
ILL.,, takes THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE to Corps |
and the members profit greatly from |
hearing of the good work the W.R.C. are doing |
all along the line. President Daily thinks she |
can beat the records reported of Past President |
Hobbs from Indiana, and of Anna 6. Hanley, of |
Tecumseh, Mich. In the seven years of the
life Of Corps 90, of which she is a charter men,
Der, she has missed but one meeting although
she lives two miles in the country, and often has
10 walk, and then her absence was caused by
illness in the family. Her husband is q
wounded soldier, and suffers all the time.
Lizzie G. Aburn Department Correspon ding
Secretary, reports that Corps g. auxiliary to
Post 46. Baltimore, Nd, held a Memorial serv-
&c in lar. Hall in memory of Mrs. Mary
Rand, charter member, an honored and useful
member, whose loss is felt by all her associates.
President Kate Johnson, assisted by others,
endered the Memorial service very impress
vely, and Col. T. F. Lang delivered fine
,ulogy. At the conclusion Post and Corps
oined in singing "Nearer, Ny God, to Thee"
The Iowa Legislature appropriated S., 600 for
he building of dormitory for Army Nurses
md the mothers and widows of Union soldiers,
o be erected at the Soldiers Home, MARSHALL
own.
The Convention. Department of Iowa,
will be held at Council Bluffs June 10 and 81,
inclusive. Gertrude Wilson, of Hull, is urged
" her friends for the position of Department
PRESIDENT.
The GAINESVILLE City Hospital Association of
which Past Department President Isabelle T.
'sgley, of Ohio. is Secretary, have established