The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-09-06
W.RC. DAY IN KANSAS-

ing Rotations, orations, declamations and
songs. Two large flags were given as rewards.
Echoes of Liberty" patriotic song book, was
presented Old Abe Corps, of Superior, which
showed off splendidly.
Department President Edith Wood and Past
Department Presidents Moore and Jones made
fine addresses srF
At the evening Campfire Gen. Russell spoke
in his jolly fashion. followed by Gov. Thayer,
of Nebraska; Maj Morrill,, of Kansas; ex-
Senator ingalls,, and others, and such time as
all hands had Merry go rounds were charged
upon and captured by the GAR. and W.R.C.
Clara Jellison, President, Beileville, Kan.
DEATH AT THE NATIONAL HOME.
Ers. Cornela C. Butler, formerly from
Springfield, Mass, PISSED from earth on Sab
bath morning Aug. 10, at the National w re
Home, Madison, q. She was soldiers widow
and United States pensioner. She was in
feeble health when she sought the quiet and
care of the Home in April, 1893 and steadily
declined until death came. Her age was 20
years.
Mrs. Butler was Christian, and member
of the Congregational Church. Rev. George w.
Belsey, of that denomination, of Geneva, o.,
with quartet of singers from the same place,
conducted the funeral at $be Home Aug. 90.
He paid glowing tribute to the women who
watched and waited and suffered during the four
years of the Nations agony; to the great State
from whence she came, whose whole history was
that of loyalty, and which has given such
grand men and women to the world to the
hands that had built up such Home, where
those with kinship, because of like suffering
for country, might rest together until called to
the better home.
Mrs. Butler was a member of Burnham
Relief Corps, of Madison. The beautiful ritu-
listic service of the Order was given at the
close OF the service, members laying flowers
upon the casket. The floral emblems from rela
tivcs and the Corps were very beautiful, among
which was laid sheaf of wheat from the Home
grounds.
Three brothers of Mrs. Butler we're present
at the funeral, with other relatives from Geneva,
Ashtabula, Cleveland, and Thompson. o. Mrs,
Butler was buried at the latter town, where
her sister, Mrs. Sarah Palmer, resides.
All who were present must have been more
fOrcbly impressed than ever before with the
grand work being done by the National Home
in caring so tenderly and kindly for those who
suffered for country's sake.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Corps -, 95, no. and Ill
have had their annual picnics during the past
few weeks the Department staff represented by
some member at each.
Corps OIL Mansfield, recently rendered q re-
cepton to Post 10; very pleasant affair.
Corps q, Cambridgeport, have had success
fu sale and entertainment, and are planning
for melon party.
Department President Glare H. Burleigh has
been enjoying a much-needed visit at Ply
mouth She has spoken at more than 20 Corps
meetings, or public gatherings, since beginning
her years work.
Corps is soon to be instituted at Kingston,
charter having been received at Headquarters
signed by Al applicants.
The Massachusetts Department W.R,C will
receive friends at the Monougahela House.
PIftEhnrn TnauHau Cant
from until 10 o'clock.
Hattie A. Bray, Department Corresponding
Secretary, Lynn, Mass
MODEL OHIO CORPS.
LIAR TRIBUNE: The meetings of Bowers
Corps, Geneva o., despite the heated term, are
characterized by vigorous interest. pleasant at
tendance, and frequent aecessions to member
ship. Let me merely skeletonze the Summer
doings. It
rising vote of sympathy was extended Past
National President Annie Wittenmyer Chair
man of the Nationd Home Board, ffering
from severe injuriesl and We rejoice that the
vitality OF this wonderful woman has been uffi-
Gent to carry her through the ordeal, and that
her loyal and grand work for humanity is not
ended
We are gratified that our capable President.
Lillian Palmer, received the appointment OF
National Aid.
Eighty-twO pin balls, made by the Geneva
school children, under the supervision Of Anna
l.. Hibbard, have been sent the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Home.
1t was a pleasant occasion when l.. II. Can
non opened her home and provided choice re-
freshments for the entertainment of Corps
members.
In pleasing talk, Blanche Chamberlain, AS
sistant Recording Secretary, answered, Who
is Clara Barton?" She sketched the life of
this leader of the Red Cross movement, and
paid earnest tribute to the lofty and noble
career and character of our widely-known
American Florence Nightingale"
Bowers Post and Corps have Just enjoyed a
picnic at Sturgeon Point resort on Lake
Erie. In honor of the veterans the tents of
many OF the campers, enjoying their Summer
outing, were decorated with flags and from the
tall fag-pole foated the Star Spangled Banner.
genuine bald eaglet, measuring seven feet
from tip to tip of wings, and too young and
heavy to fly, had been captured near the beach
a few days before.s This junior ABE" in au-
gust captivity, screamed Justify at intervals
and fully maintained the voice record of the
American bird of freedom.
The picnic dinner was a model of bounty,
and all enjoyed the festivities of the day
Laura Rosamond White W.R.C. Press Re-
porter.
SOLDIERS HOME MUSICALE.
Lenore Sherwood Marble, who has won dis
40 ~ singer, gave u Tree muSl
Gale at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home
Sandusky, assisted by a number of vocal and
instrumental soOsts. The Opera House was
crowded. and for two hours the eager-face |
gray -haired veterans, many of whom had hob |
bIed in with canes and clutches, felt that they |
were boys again.
After the concert was over reception was |
rendered the VISITORS a party of eight by COL |
J. 1. TOland Post in their beautiful new hail. |
81 couldn't be here if it wasn't for this |
chair" said veteran who was wheeled to the |
concert and the hall in one of the roller chairs |
presented by the Ohio Relief Corps. And by |
the way, the Ohio Relief Corps of Chilicothe |
has just sent another, and Mrs. Lizzie ID. Stock
ton, of the Home Committee, has given beau
tiful bronxe clock to the library reading room.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Department President Ann NJ. Borney, of
Michigan, in General Orders, No. 5, gives full |
instruction in inspection, to be held in the
months of September, October and November;
also instructions and programs for the holding
Of District Con ventions.
There are 26 women in the Annex of the |
Michigan Soldiers Home, with more applica-
tons pending. Well does the Woman's Relief
Corps keep its vows to the dependents of the |
Union veterans in finding them homes and as.
surfing them of sympathy and friends.
Ladies of the GAR.
Chester A. Arthur Circle, of Hoboken, N. Y,
with the staff and drum corps of the Naval |
Cadets, gave Stevens Naval Post a grand
surprise the other evening. The old vets were
taken by surprise, but before the surprsers
went home they had been surprised with a
splendid lunch. During the evening Com