The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-12-27
DEPARTMENT or SOUTH DAKOTA.

DEAR TRIBUNE: Col. Wills Relief Corps,
No. 36. reports through Abbis j. Patterson q
success nj entertainment given for the Sons OF
Veterans; meals furnished a GAR. Reunion,
from which they cleared $40, and patriotic
literary entertainment, chiefly carried out by
the children of veterans; all for the relief
fund.
CORPS SO is preparing n box for the Soldiers
Home Mt Hot Springs. S. ID.
The patriotic entertainment consisted OF
patriotic selections aud singing. Such entertain
ments encourage our boys and girls, aud instil
in their minds lessons of patriotism. and I'M
presses the debt We all owe 1.-THE boys who
wore the blue"
Sophronia NJ Hoover. Ransom Corps. Mitch
ell writes that at nearly every meeting from
one to four unite with the Corps. They are
fully alive to their obligation, TO assist the
old soldier and his dependent ones. They
meet once q week to sew aud make garments
for the needy, and have already provided
several families with clothing, provisions and
coal.
They extended an invitation to the W.R.C.
and GA of Ethan and Alexandria to visit
them in October. The invitation was accepted
by goodly number. Supper was served, and
a very enjoyable Campfire closed the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ StormOnt were surprised
at their home Esmond, :. D., the occasion be-
ing their 34th wedding anniversary. Tho
GAR. and W.R.C. organizations were well
represented. Comrade StOrmont is Past Com
mander of Iroquois Post also Past Com
mander of tho Ninth Division. The veterans
and their wives are always sure of hearty
welcome from him and his wife. An elegant
lunch was served and the worthy couple were
presented with two very handsome chairs.
Kind wishes were expressed for many moro
anniversaries to bless their declining years.
Carrie NJ. Cleveland. Department Correspond
ing Secretary, Esmond, s. d.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The women Of Adrian, Mich, took full pos
session of recent issue of the ECeHiHg Telegram,
realizing largely in deserved commendatiOn and
handsome monetary returns. The leading edi-
torial was an able ex posi- tion of the Flag Salute
by Louise Barnum Robbins.
Past National President Sarah G. Mink has
boen sufferer from nervous prostration fol-
lowing National Convention. But with the
help of her faithful Secretary Sarah E. Phillips,
tho Journal of 18th National Convention is
now in the hands Of Comrads Stillings for
printing.
Reduced railroad rates will be secured for all
those who desire to attend the Second Trien-
NAL National Council Of Women, Washington,
Feb. 10 to March 3, in which the WR.C. have
prominent part.
Past National President Annie Wittenmyer
has volume of war stories in press, entitled
Under the Guns" with introd uction by
Mrs. Gen. U. 5. Grant, who pays her hand
some tribute of work performed during and
since tho war. Z. 3. Stillngs & Co.. Boston,
are the publishers Corps will fnd it just the
thing to read for the good OF the Order"
County Superintendent Oliver Howard, of
the Weld County Coli Schools, Headquarters
at Greeley, is preparing circular of informa-
ton on teaching patriotism for the schools
under his control.
Hannah Pilsbury ChRmberlin, Of Sawyer
Corps, "a Dover, n. r., reports that the schools
of that place have an occasional Flag Salute,
which the WRC hope to have given daily.
Every school IN the place carries out patriotic
program The day before Memorial Day.
Secretary Puma l.. Cowles, Of the Ma
tioual Relief Corps Home, reports that she has
received in all 1925 in contributions to the
fund to erect monument over the grave of
Mrs. Carter, the Army Nurse, who lies buried
in lonely Kentucky graveyard. few more
dollars will make up the required sum. Re-
member this. Corps with little relief work to
do in yonr holiday giving.
Past National President Charity Rusk Craig
has joined her husband. who is in falling health,
at Hammond La, so miles from Now Orleans,
for the Winter. The best wishes of the season
from every member of the Order will attend
them both.
The Soldiers Home, Quincy, H., enjoyed
a G.A.R.-W re Campfire arranged by Corps
AZ, the first of tho kind evor held there. The
Department Commander and Department
President Flo JamisoD Miller and other State
officers, g. Il. and W.R.C., were in attendance.
Commandcr-in-C Chief Lawlor continues Com
mander OF Post /, Rock ford, H., and at a
cent Campfire, after he had presented the claims
o. the Soldiers Orphans Home, Normal, where
45G boys and girls are in training, collection
of $50 was taken up for the Christmas fund.
If you want an interesting history of the
W.RC., and to help the National Relief Corps
Home, write for copy of The - Acme Haver-
Sack" published by Col. J. c. .. RedingtoD,
Syracuse, n. Y.
IMPORTATION CALLED FOR.
DEAR TRIBUNE: In The NATIONAL TRIB.
UHE Of Nov. 10, l find historical sketch of
Julia Weird Howe's Battle Hymn Of the Re-
public" and the thought occurred that an
evening of song with patriotic song writers,
giving tho origin of the song, etc. could be
given for Corps entertainments, and | believe
could be made entertaining aud also instruct
i've. Possibly this is no new idea; but if not
can you give Inc any information as to where |
could find something along this line, rs these
songs written during war times are too full Of
meaning and inspiration to allow one iota of
their interest TO DO lost, that our boys and
girls may know their historic value and origin.
If you have any thing of the kind, or can in
form me where collection of the kind could
be found shall be greatly obliged
Lavnia II. Kellogg, Secretary, Col. z. d.
Baker Relief Corps, Newcastle, Cal.