The National tribune., 1894-06-28


Oh her as to prove safc and enthusiastic
leader of the 1000 women making up the De-
partment of Nebraska W.RC.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
The National Roster of 1894 is almost COM
pleted, and as soon as returns are in from the
last Department Convention it will be issued.
The Department. Convention of Washington
and Alaska has just been held.
Condensation being the rule in ". .R.C. coll
ums, as In all departments of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, items are sometimes disarranged.
For instance Iowa and Nebraska were unac-
countably ranked with Massachusetts in the
issue of April 26, for which correspondents
were in no way to blame.
Elizabeth J. Cummings widow of the late
John Cummings, 115th ILL.,, and a member of
Dunham Relief Corps died April 81. She was
ever ready to help an old soldier or his family,
even at the expense Of her own personal COM
fort or convenience. She leaves two daugh-
ters. Mrs. 0. T. Kirk, Decatur, and Mrs. John
Christian, Chicago.
We learn through Department Secretary
Mary E. Elliot that our faithful Massachusetts,
! correspondent, Hattie A. Bray, Is President Of
the largest Corps in the State, auxiliary to Post
| 8, Of Lynn, which has such a magnificent rec
ord for relief.
The Missouri Relief Corps Home Board. Hol-
len E. Day, President, and Bell Seaman, Secre-
] AosdGy, nave scCuEtu ~ Gn6 St. LOuib
Exposition, to be opened next Fall, to be used
| for such purposes as they may devise in aid of
| the Relief Corps Home fund. Friends are
asked to contribute novelties and curios to sell
| there.
u. Andrews Relief Corps, No. IL, has been
instituted at Oakesdale, Wash; Bella Conway,
President.
Under the auspices of vactor B. Stanford
Post and Corps, Randolph, o., there was great
| outpouring of patriotism in that end of Portage
| County Memorial Day. Commander Nash, of
| Stamford Post, had charge of the exercises Of
the day, ably assisted by Corps President
Emma F. Koons and her assistants, who had
"Guarding the Flags" and the flag salute.
Prof Seymour and Jessie Jerome, of the Ran
dolph schools. and the Misses Nash, of the New
Baltimore schools, had the children thoroughly
drilled 10 their part. At the evening Campfire
Annie Garwood gave beautiful recitation of
Kate B. Sherwood's "We Keep Memorial
| Day"
| Old Guard Corps, Dayton, O., enjoyed June
| picnic at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home,
where they were cordially welcomed by Gen.
| and Mrs. Young.
Louise M. Phelps, Department Junior Vice
President OK Ohio, was prevented from attend
| ing Convention by the sickness Of a son and
| daughter, for seven weeks suffering from fever,
| but now, happily, recovering. An active
worker for the Union soldier since old Aid
Society days, and enthusiastic in the W.R.C.
since 1884, it was the greater trial for her to
remain away from Convention. James Price
Corps. No. so, Westerville, of which she is a
member, has many able and devoted members
| Memorial Day at Vineland, N. j., will long
be remembered by Post, Corps, and all partici-
pants. detail from Post and Corps decorated
| the graves after services at the mound, to mu-
| sic by the Silver Band.
| The Adrian College Alumni Associ alton en-.
| joyed their annual meeting on the evening of
| june 20, commencement week. Under the di-
rection OF the Executive Committee, Past De-
| partment President, W.R.C, Louise Barnum
Robbins, Chairman, feast of reason was pro-
| vided and beautifully carried out.
| Any member of the Relief Corps knowing
OF patriotic drama suitable for W.RC. en-
| tertainment, something the members could
manage themselves, will kindly write to Eliza
beth A. Harlow, Maj. How Relief Corps, 96, 12
Portland street, Haverhill, Mass.
Friends requesting a manuscript copy of
Kate Brownlee Sherwood's Dream of the
Ages" are informed that this is impossible.
The poem Is in book form, illustrated; special
| reduced price, $l.50. Mention this in address.
| ing THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Col. C. Mason Kinne. Past Department Com
mander of California, GAR, and recently
elected Commander of the Loyal Legion of
California, was Chairman of the Memorial Day
Committee on behalf of Lincoln, Garfield, Cass
and Meade Posts of California The services
were very imposing both at the soldiers monu-
| ment and the monument to the unknown dead,
the W.R.C. participating
Fifty dollars, equally divided has been
| turned into the funds of d. B. Birney Post
and Corps, Red Bank, N. ]. Berney Corps is
providing fund to build new W.R.C. hall.
A strawberry festival is the latest successful
Corps venture. President Anna c. Frost, who is
also member of the Executive Board, keeps
things moving.