The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29


whole afternoon might be given to the celebra-
tion. Prof and Mrs Treat had drilled the
| pupils in the new National flag salute, all
grades from normal to grammar, participating,
and the rhetOricals were in patriotic conso-
nance with the occasion. The various grades
had exercises and the rooms were appropriately
and tastefully decorated. Portraits Of Wash
ington were displayed, and these were beauti-
fully draped.
Great pains were taken to make the day one
of notable remembrance. Sixty members of the
Grand Army and Bowers Corps formed in line
and marched to the scene. number of the
| comrades were called to the platform and made
remarks in answer to call. During the music.
recitations, ETC., tears spsrkled in the eyes of
| many veterans, who reiOiced to see the young
learning to love the flag which they had fought
| to preserve.
| The flag salutes were very impressive, and
no work that the W.RC. has undertaken will
do more to guard the future of the flag than
these exquisite salutations. We delighted
that Prof. and Mrs. Treat the latter q member
of our Corps, have undertaken this glorious
work, to which we bid GOdspeed through the
and Laura Rosamond White.
VERMONT CONVENTION.
A very interesting report is that of the
Journal of Proceedings of 10th annual Conven-
ton, W.R.C., Department of Vermont held at
Burlington, Jan. 80 and 81. Its prompt appear
ance is characteristic of the business enterprise
which characterized the administration of De-
partment President Calista r. Jones.
The annual address of the Department Presi-
dent is replete with patriotic sentiment and
shows the Department of Vermont both at
peace and at work.
The Department of Vermont is on sound
| financial footing; membership, 2,475; relief
expended, all sources, $2199.63; soldiers and
| families assisted, $50; members and families
assisted, 1877 Phil Kearny Post Memorial
! Day fund, $6463; Worlds Fair, S25; National
Relief Corps Home, SIS.
The Corps of ST. Johnsbury, Island Pond,
Manchester, and Lyndonvile sent hospital deli
cacies and many little comforts to the Soldiers
| Home as Christmas offerings. Department
! President Jones made an earnest plea for sup
| port of the National Relief Corps Home.
| Department Chaplain Annie E. Goss reported
LAG bers, and 3, 524 children participating
in the services on Memorial Day, 1893. Fifty
! four memorials to the unk nown dead were pre-
pared and many Corps used 1.-The Memorial
of the Flowers" as basis for interesting cere-
monies, bringing in a larger number of chill
dren than ever before.
| A spirited report of 18th National Convention
was made by Flora A. Doty, Delegate-at- Large.
| Convention voted to adopt the recommendation
of the Department President to pay 500 an
nually to the support of the National Relief
| Corps; also to contribute to National relief
| fund.
| On behalf Of Convention Amanda T. New
| comb presented Department President Jones
with solid gold badge, referring touchingly to
the work of the recipient in war times as in
! peace.
| striking page of the Journal is that which re-
cords the visit of the official committee from the
| Encampment, headed by Gen. r. S. Peck, bear
| ing formal greetings, extolling the superior ex-
| ecutive ability of the administration, W.R.C.,
| for 1893, and closing as follows:
"Wbat can we say to such wonderful show
| ing as this except God bless you ladies'; you
were true to our interests during the war.
| and have been so ever since. May the Grand
Army never forget its best friend the Woman's
| Relief Corps"
Alice A. Henry, Department Senior Vice
| President, elected and installed President. has
entered upon her duties with zeal; Headquar-
tiers at Chester.
CORPS MOTHER AT REST.
| DEAR TRIBUNE: Corps 1875, Perth, Kan,
mourns the loss of a venerable member in the
| death of Elizabeth Jacobs; born in York
| County, Pa Sept g. 1907; died in Perth Sept.
| 80, 1893; aged Sc years, 3 months and 90 days.
She was one of IL children. June "a, 1882,
she was united in marriage to George Jacobs,
| and became the mother of four sons and three
| daughters, all of whom survive her, except one
! son and one daughter She left 38 grandchil-
| dren and % great grandchildren. In the 18th
| year of her age she prOfessed religion, and for
| SO years lived faithful Christian Suitable
| resolutions were prepared by II. NJ. Riffel and
Z. Heron, Committee and copy furnished
the family. We copy in part:
i'll,
probation of her quiet Christian character and to
her hearty sympathy in all of our Corps work,
pecaly ia giving relief TO the needy and suffering.
Resotued That as the memory OF the just Is
blessed, we cherish in hearts. worthy of inn
itaton, those Christian virtues which shone forth
SO steadily and brightly in her Christian life
SOLDIERS APPRECIATION.
Gen. NJ. F. Force. Commandant Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Home, Sandusky, O., in his annual
report to the Board of Trustees, Indirectly
touches upon an objection to Home work by
the W.R.C. sometimes made in the following:
"The committee under Mrs. Mary E. Ban
croft, Chairman, have seen that the Corps sent
to the hospital what not needed for more
pressing claims nearer home. The men would
be reluctant to be made benefciaries of a bounty
which more needy comrades outside the Home,
or more needy wives widows would other
wise receive. But the home made iellies and
canned fruit are found by the sick to be essen
TALLY different from what IS sold as such In the
stores, and a cap gown or pillow made for
a soldier by members of the Corps, who put
their hearts into their work, soothes him with
sentiment as much as they comfort with
warmth.
MRS Kate B. Sherwood who has resumed
her place as Chairman of the committee, will
give full consideration to the matter, and will
see that no one is predj udiced by diverting to
the Soldiers Home bounty not needed there or
more needed elsewhere"
DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Gen. Rowley WR.C. So, furnished a holt
day supper for an s. of V. entertainment by
which they cleared $40; added to the relief
fund
Custer Post and W.RC., of Carthage, hung
the old camp-kettle at the close of the organ
ization of Camp of S. of ". and served coffee,
beans, and bareback to about 100 guests. The
Camp bears the name of N. c. Nash. cOmpli-
ment to Department Commander Nash. Among
the visitors from abroad were Gov Sheldon, De-
partment Commander Nash, Col. Carpenter
Department President Carrie M. Cleveland.
Custer Corps has sent two boxes to the Soldiers
Home, and has done much local relief.
Atlanta Relief Corps, 53, is busy preparing
articles for the Soldiers Home, and have an
entertainment in prospect to add to their re-
lief fund. Anna NJ Vance, Past President, was
presented with gold recognition pin, the gift
of Belle f. Sharp her successor.
The old soldiers of Esmond and their wives
surprised Comrade George Hutchinson and
wife on their 18th wedding anniversary by
dropping in to spend the day. Before we
reached the house, wo saw the flag floating, and