The National tribune., 1894-08-23
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOteS from the Departments
TWELFTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.

( OF
| CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS.
Through Department President Annie Wit
tenmyer comes the encouraging assurance that
all the plans put forward by the loyal women
| of Pittsburg for the entertainment of theii
hosts of guests have been fully completed
! Extensive arrangements have been made fol
| the comfort and pleasure of 18th National Con-
vention. Woman's Relief Corps. An outline of
| the weeks festivities follows
There will be a carriage ride through the
most beautiful part of Allegheny and Pittsburg,
| including their beautiful parks and a banquet
Monday afternoon. There will be a reception
| and banquet given by the Citizens Committee
on Tuesday evening in East Pittsburg. 1t is
understood that tickets will be sent to the
representatives Of the w. r. G.
The Convention will open on Wednesday
| morning in the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church.
| corner Fourth avenue and Rase street mot
Rose). beautiful and commodious edifice
| An elegant luncheon will be served daily to
delegates and Army Nurses.
On Wednesday evening there will be three
great Campfres held by the GAR. On Thurs
day evening there will be q W.R.C reception
at Old City Hall, which will be a fine affair.
steamboat ride will be given on Friday, and
arrangements are made to include the w R.C
delegates and officers. The boats will go down
the Ohio River to the ship canal and Home
stead, and, returning, go up the Monongahela
River, which will be romantic ride.
THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED
l. All delegates and visitors should arrange for
quarters before coming to Convention. The
electric lines of street-cars nersect each other,
and run to every part of Pttsburg and Allie
gheny. All cannot be Quartered near the Con-
venton hall, but better accommodations
be obtained at little distance, reached in few
h, Oh lre
Portable. For quarters write to Mrs. Lew
Smith, 81 Middle street, Allegheny, at once.
The prices will range from $l.25 to So. Desig-
nate just what you want, and the committee
will do the best they can for you, and with
that be content.
2. Get the National pass word from your
Corps President before you leave home, or you
may not get into the Con INVENTION.
3. Have all your mail directed to the Fourth
Avenue Baptist Church, as arrangements have
been made for a sub postotiice there, where
mail will be received and delivered, and stamps,
postal cards, and stamped wrappers will be on
sale for newspapers.
full account of everything going on, and brief
histories OF the chief workers and pictures of
most of them.
4. There will be meeting of the Army
Nurses at Pennsylvania II headquarters, Room Ia.
Monongahala House on Monday evening Army
Nurses and their friends are invited. National
Headquarters will be in parlor No. g, Monon-
gahaa House.
Annie Wittenmyer, Member of Committee
of Arrangements.
THE FIRST FLAG STATE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: At the close of the second
quarter OF 1894, the reports showed that Penn
sylvania had gained six Corps and Alb men,
beers during the quarter. The record stands:
Number of Corps $50; number of members,
4742; cash spent in relief, S676.64 relief other
than money, $357.67; total value of relief,
$1,034.31; cash on hand in the relief fund,
$8,92S.68; cash balance on hand, general fund,
So, 5000.
The Department is getting into splendid
condition. Perfect harmony prevails through
out the whole State and all are now standing
together strong and united to do to their ut
most.
The State has been divided into 10 districts,
and an efficient officer appointed to each, to ar
range for District Convention and organize
the forces for energetic, united work.
flag committee has been appointed, with
Emily G. Ellis, of Tidiute, as Chairman and a
united and earnest effort will be made to put
flag over every schoOl-house in the State
1t is expected that the loyal women of Penn
sylvanla will follow the heroic example of their
patriotic sisters, who more than hundred
years ago. under a holy inspiration stitched in
the red, white, and blue of the grand old Stars
and Stripes, and will be the foremost workers
in the new movement, and that Pennsy lvania,
which gave our beautiful banner to the Nation
will be the first to place flag over every tenn
pie of learning, from the statliest college to the
lowliest country school-house
Annie Wittenmeyer, Department President
PENNSYLVANIA FOR MRS. CHENEY.
Armiila A. Cheney, National Treasurer has
informed the leading officers of the Department
of Pennsylvania. who favor her continuance in
office, that she will be candidate for re-elec-
tion at the coming National Convention.
She has been most efficient and careful Off
Ger; everything connected with her office is
entirely satisfactory. Why, then, they say
should there be a change, which will involve
confusion and expense and hard work. And
every dollar Of it is earned; il is not a charity
Past Department President Helen s. Morrison.
one of the leading workers in Pennsy lvania, is
earnestly spoken OF as a candidate for National
Senior Vice-President. Mrs. Judge Morrison
will receive loyal support in her own Depart
ment.
CONVENTION NOTES.
floating Star Spangled Banner, so feet wide
and $50 feet long, will be a feature of the mag
nificent fireworks Pittsburg has designed for
Grand Army week. 1t will float one mile above
the river aud be seen from all directions
A fine program is under way for Flag Night
at National Convention. The report of the
National Committee on Patriotic Education
will be presented, the flag salute will be given
by children, and appropriate songs and recita.
tatlons will enliven the occasion, with addresses
by Commander in Chief Adams and other dis
tingushed comrades.
The armed detachment from the Soldiers
Orphans Home at Uniontown will march with
the veterans in the grand parade. All the
Pennsylvania battlefags will be out; also. the
old Liberty Bell Of Philadelphia and the new
Columbian Bell
will sit down at once at the luxurious tables to
be laid for the grand banquetin the new electric
light building, covering four acres Wednesday
evening or Encampment week. This is double
the number ever seated at banquet any,
where in America. The estimate of food and
deiicacles aggregate 10000 pounds
PET OF POST AND CORPS.
Gen. Alger and Gordon Granger Post, East
Saginaw, Mich, share the honor of a name be-
slowed upon the little son of Comrade and Mrs.
Peter N. Storer, of that place. The little fell
low was christened in the Post hall JAM g.
1891, and presented silver cup by Gordon
Granger Corps, since which time he has been
the recipient of many tokens.
AT the Christmas holidays the Corps have
remembered the little lad handsomely. and
among his gifts from the same source have
been nickel-plated tricycle. and bank book
showing deposit in his name in the savings
bank.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
The official representatives of the Depart-
ment of Ohio W.RC. will accompany the Grand
Army delegation to Pittsburg, in response to a