The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. g. THURSDAY JULY 49, 1894

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Her record as Department. President speak
for ITSELF while her work As President of Haz
lett Corps, to which position she was thric
| unanimously elected, gives room for no I'M
| favorable criticism. Strong, just and consider
| ate, she ranks second to none in executive
ability, and will creditably perform the duties
| of the office to which Ohio hopes to have he
elected. The announcement follows.
With an earnest desire for her success, ] re
main, in F. G. and L.,
Lolita d. Crosley, Past Department Chaplain
| GAINESVILLE, o.
| OHIO ANNOUNCEMENT.
| HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF OHIO
| W.R.C., Troy, o., July IA, 1894. J
| To the Delegates, 18th National Convention
! Isabelle II. Bsgley Past Department Presi
dent of Ohio, will be a candidate for the Office
of National Treasurer before the 18th Nations
| Convention. and her friends ask that you and
your friends honor her with an election, fol
| the following reasons:
| /. She has superior qualifications for this
Office. She is o born fnancier and an excellent
accountant, and order and system characterize
all her work, public and private.
2. She has the physical health and strength
necessary to the satisfactory discharge of the
high duties Of this office, and has her house
hold affairs SO adjusted as to give her entire
time to official work within regular hours.
g. She has had wide experience, not only in
Relief Corps work, but in local charities, hav-
ing for score of years been identified with
educational and charitable work.
4. She has the united official support of the
great State of Ohio. which has for years paid
larger per capita into the National Treasury
than any other Department, and is now only
surpassed by one; which projected and has
largely endowed and sustained the National
Relief Corps Home; which has the finest Sol
diers and Sailors Home and Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home in the United States,
for which its benevolences are constantly going
forth; which gives generously to every call,
Department and National, and is rapidly going
to the front in patriotic educational work !;
which has surmounted every difficulty arising
within its Jurisdiction, and stands shoulder to
shoulder for the enforcement of the Rules and
Regulations and the preservation of the honor
and integrity of the Womau's Relief Corps.
5. She has the official support of a Depart
ment which has always stood for rotation in
Office as the bulwark of our strength and the
best means of exciting emulation and improve.
ment in methods of work.
6. She has her residence, GAINESVILLE o., at a
central point of distribution for all the Depart
ments of the Woman's Relief Corps.
We respectfully ask your consideration of
all these facts, and are sure you will feel that
not only Mrs. Bagley but Ohio deserves this
great trust within the keeping of your suf-
frages.
Sarah d. Winans, Department President;
Hannah NJ. Gahagan, Department Secre-
tary; Jennie 8. Wright. Department Treas
urer; Kate B. Sherwood, Past National
President.
WASHINGTON AND ALASKA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Our Department Conven-
tion at Olympia passed off nicely. We had the
usual ompaniments-a Campfire one even
ing, ball on the next. Friday morning we
had joint installation with the Grand Army,
and in the afternoon clam bake.
Those of US who stood on the wharf in the
broling sun, unable ITO secure room on the
crowded boats, returned to the hotel feeling
we had taken the "bake," minus the clans.
The Olympia people presented their guests
unique souvenirs, consisting of tiny oyster
shells tied with bows,of red white, and blue
ribbons. Despite the hard times, the W.R.C.
attendance was larger than ever before.
Convention unanimously Endorsed the Char
ity Rusk Craig plan for creating a sustentation
fund for the National Relief Corps Home. The
letter from Louise Burnum Robbins concern
ing the Council fund was received too late for
action, or Convention would certainly have
expressed it's sympathy, if nothing more.
Department Commander Scott, elected by the
Encampment, is brother-in-law of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison. Headquarters, Port Town
send. - - "'s. .'h ft"'
Our officers for 1S94-95 ares Pres, Anna
Watson. Spokane; s. V.-P., Eva ST. c. Osborn,
Tacoma; J. V. p, Mary L. Burntage, Olym-
pia; Sec, Minnie Kitto, Spokane; Treas,
Elizabeth Comstock, Spokane; Chap, Annie
ID. Brown, Vancouver; Counselor, Jennie s.
Holmes, Seattle; Inspector, Annie Knapp,
Kelso; Instituting and Installing Officer, Bes-
sic Hooks, Seattle. We all feel assured the
work is in good hands. - Lizzie r. Herrick,
Department Corresponding Secretary.
goIJTH DAKOTA
DEAR TRIBUNE: The little city of De smet
did itself proud in arranging for the annual
gathering of the Grand Army and Relief Corps
The red, white, and blue greeted the eye in
every direction, notices greeted u.s. welcome
beamed from every face, and we were all
dreadful glad we were there"
De Smet opened wide her gates, and the
latch-string hung out They opened their
hearts to our coming, and welcomed US with
hearty good will. We accepted their welcome,
appreciated their generosity, and in the temple
of our hearts have erected altar of remem-
brance, where we shall crown and canonize the
city of our fair Sonth Dakota.
The attendance was large both at Encamp-
ment and Convention, and Campfires blazed
every night. The Grand Army held its meet
ings in the Opera House, the Relief Corps in
Society Hall, while the S. of V. met in a city
of tents which "looked much like old army
days." comrade said.
By request of the W.RC. the comrades gave
q "dress parade" We realized how fast they
were growing old as they marched along, fol-
lowed by our Sons of Veterans, who reminded
us of our boys" who marched to the front in
166I163 just as handsome. And now the
bronzed veterans are handsomer to us than
they were when they left as to fight for the
Union aud the flag.
Greetings were received from friends by Con-
vention, and it stimulated US to know we were
remembered by our sister workers. The next
Encampment will be held at Pierre, s. d.
Carrie M. Cleveland, Past Department Presi-
dent.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Lille Corps have presented
Lille Post with picture of the Grand Review
on Pennsylvania avenue at Washington. A
Washingtons Birthday Campfire and
an entertainment for children on the evening
Memorial Day, all the schools taking part,
sh ows how they are working in patriotic lines
They are doing their part for relief with equal
zeal, and have sent IS to the Army Nurse
fund.
The five days annual Reunion of the Cor.
don. Hay Springs, Crawford, Whitney, and
Chadron Posts held at Bordeaux, was success,
even to the storm, which is its regular attend.
ant. W.R.C. Day was shining example of
what the women can do when they have a work
in hand. There WAS an outpouring of youth
and children. Therois ne better way to teach
the children loyalty thanihis assembling with
the veterans under the flag for which they