The National tribune., 1894-08-09

A portrait of Past Department President
Alsseba NJ. Bliss forms the frontispiece of the
Journal of 18th Annual Convention, Depart
ment of Michigan. 1t was in this admnistra-
tion the Womans Annex to the Soldiers Home
became a reality. largely owing to the zeal with
| which President Bliss pressed the project.
| picture of the Home appears on the reverse
| outside of the cover.
| The Journal of 18th Annual Convention, De-
| partment of Nebraska shows an expenditure of
$2,649H for relief by the Corps of the State
and $130 for Army Nurses. Happily the State
of Nebraska has Home which takes care Of
both soldiers and their wives, reported in fine
running order. There is portrait of Past De-
partment President Nellie q. Hards.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Abbie j. Whittier, Past
| National Junior Vice President who had
charge of the Memorial services in memory Of
| the unknown dead, brought 16 girls and boys
| of the Junior Epworth League, NJ. Z. Church,
| of which she is President into service that
| day.
They marched around the mound, with a
| guard of the S. of V. After the exercises were
over the w. c. L. U. presented bouquets for the
veterans.
Past Department President Whittier has re-
organized Frank Lloyd Relief Corps, No. l,
with Is charter members; Matte Appleby,
Department Junior Vice President, President.
-Rosabelle Casner. Department Corresponding
Secretary, Asbury Park.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
The reports of Department Secretary and
Treasurer at close of second quarter, June 80,
contain the following statistics: Number of
Corps, 1852; membership, 13, 100; amount ex-
pended in relief 81, l024S: turned over to
Posts, $2,997.86; relief other than money,
| $453.43.
Massachusetts Corps contributed $13625 for
Memorial Day purposes in the South, and De-
| partment Headquarters $25; a total of $l61.25.
Department President Celia II. Burleigh sug-
gests that Corps will find the Memoir of Dr. B.
| +. Stephenson, founder of the GAR. pub
| lished by his daughter, suitable gift to pre-
| sent their Posts.
Exempifcations assigned to 20 Corps were
attended by nearly 5000 members, and proved
| eminently satisfactory. Between January and
| June massachusetts, gained 300 members.
Department delegation W.R.C. will accom-
| pany the Grand Army delegation TO Pittsburg
| on special train, via Niagara Falls.
Tuesday evening Encampment week, the
W.RC. give a reception to the GAR, W.R.C.,
S. of ", aud friends at their Headquarters, Mo-
| nonghehala House.
The institution of Gen. John G.. Barnard
Corps. 1872, Sheffield, and E. S. Clark, Groton,
are reported.
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
The Relief Corps of Missouri are taking up
the Home project in good earnest. They have
secured space in the st. Louis Exposition build
ing, which they will fit up for the comfort of
comrades and friends The decorations of red,
white and blue will be ample. and portraits of
Union soldiers will adorn the walls
series of concerts will be given for the
benefit of the Home fund.
Blair Corps, st. Louis, gave euchre party
on top of the Union Trust Building one of the
hottest nights of the season. But as they were
Ia stories high, they found it cool and breezy,
and great success was scored.
Past Department President Sarah ]. Martin
will spend some time in Virginia prior to Ma
tioEal Convention.
Col. Grove Corps Warrensburg, is the recpi-
ent of an eloquent testimonial from their Post,
recountng their magnificent services in con-
nection with Memorial Day, and thanking
them for contribution to bronze statue, sur
mounted by a Union soldier, which was I'M
vailed by the Post on that day.
NOVEL CELEBRATION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: AS Salem had not had
Fourth of July celebration in eight years land
that was a failure), we thought we would try,
as we had made success of everything else we
had undertaken.
We found it uphill business for few gen.
orally have the work to do; but to cur credit it
was grand success. We had some excellent
speakers, AMI had amusements to entertain the
people throughout the day had good pro-
gram. Among our most pleasing features was
the Martha Washington Cadets, gun drill by
number Of young girls also the bicycling by
the same Presenting to the oldest married
couples two nice rockers, made us feel the hap
pest When they were brought to the stand
and introduced they were as happy as two chill
dren. They had been married over 90 years.
Press and people pronounce it the grandest
celebration ever held in the County. The
ladies did all the managing, hired what they
could not do, and footed all bills.
1t was W.R.C. celebration; we had woman
Marshals. which added to the day.
Flora E. NJ. Berkly, Corresponding Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA.
The fifth annual Convention Department of
Dakota held at Grafton, was most enthusiastic.
The veterans were indebted to the W.R.C. for
the splendid entertainment at the Opera House.
program new and full of humor was pro-
vided.
"The Popular Southern Sisters" company
of seven members of the W.RC., sang sweet
Southern melodies to banjo accom- paniment.
The next Encampment and Convention will
be held at Valley City. Officers for 1894 '95
are as follows: Dept Pres, Matte S. Ehrman,
Fargo; S. V.-P., Isabella Roberts, DEVILS Lake;
j. V.-P.. Ella NJ. Sprague, Grand Forks; Chap,
Mary f. Mathews. LarimOre; Sec, Josephine
Folsom, Fargo Treas, Ida Baston, Fargo;
ms, ArvilIa Harrington. Fargo; Instituting
and Installing Officer, Julia Dixon, Grand
Forks; Counsellor, Georgiana Henry, Valley
City. Executive Board, Ella Frank. Amelia
Dasey Kate Black, Ellen Johnson, Jennie Ball.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA
DEAR TRIBUNE: At the celebration of the
10th anniversary of Corps 13, Weeping Water,
all the original officers except two were pres
ent. This is of the charter Corps of the
Department; Theresa Wood ward, first Presi-
dent. The officers wore their first badges,
made by themselves.
The "reminiscences of the evening, including
the fire, which destroyed all supplies were in
teresting. A sewing society meets from house
to house once month to sew for relief. the
comrades drop in now aud then, and much
socabiity prevails. Mary NJ. Peck is Corps
President.
Bessie Crawford, of Corps 10, Lincoln, reports
the 10th celebration of that active body. The
Grand Army Posts, together with Sons of Vet
Grams and Daughters of Veterans, were in at
tendance. Lunch served all.
Lincoln Corps has much relief work to do,
and is greatly assisted by the Daughters of
Veterans. They assisted in making Memorial
Day the most memorable ever observed.
Secretary Mary l.. Carmen, of Corps %, Te-
cumseh reports large increase in membership
and good works. A visit from Department
President Gertrude Horn Cornell was an event
in the Corps of pleasant interest, particularly
as she praised the work done. Exchanges of
visits between Post and Corps have been en-
joyed.
Emily Dickson, Department. Corresponding
Secretary, PlattsmOuth Neb.
A MINNESOTA COMPLIMENT.