The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-04-18
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY, 49, 1885,

at the Second Triennial National Council Of
Women. Tangible expression was given &c
this in the following resolution, unanimously
adopted by rising vote:
WHEREAS the Nationsl Council Of Women oil
the United States, recently assembled in Triennal
, session In Washington. ID. O., conferred upon q
Michigan woman, Mrs. Louise B. Robbins, of AID.
rian, Past Department President OF Michigan and
an active member Of the Womsn's Relief Corps.
the Office OF Corresponding Secretary of the Ma
tonal Council of Women: Therefore,
Resolved, That the 18th annual Convention OF the
Department Of Michigan, Woman's Relief Corps,
send greetings TO the National Council of Women.
and express their appreciation of this courtesy
and the high honor conferred upon, and the trus.
imposed in sister and oo-lsborer. Louise Bar
mum Robbins.
The Saginaw contingent, of which / have
the honor to be q member. was headed by Past
Department President Allasebs l.. Bliss, who
represented the Michigan Industrial School
at the National Council and presided at one
of the sessions, and we all feel inspired to a
newer and better work, now that carry off
some of the honors. And particularly so as
the next Department Encam pment and Con-
vention come to Saginaw. and already plans
are begun for great outpouring of patriot
ism on that occasion.
The sessions of 10Th annual Convention were
presided over by Department President Ann
M. Barney, assisted by Senior Vice President
Elizabeth s. Humphrey. The President deliv-
cred an able address, reporting year OF har-
monious and prosperous effort all along the
line.
Secretary Anna L. shakspere reported gains
in membership, notwithstanding losses larger
than in better times. At the beginning of the
year there were 234 Corps, with q total mem-
bership of 7451. During the year IL Corps
| were organized and I2 dsbanded. The men,
bership now is 1890. Assistance was given to
| 1910 soldiers and their families, and 1,O45
members and their families. Relief to the
amount Of s., 564.19 in money and 81, o5856 in
| supplies was given.
Department Treasurer Laura G. Foote and
Department Counselor Hattie p Thompson
| made satisfactory reports. Department Chap
lain Anna Grabil reported that 222 Corps OBJ
served Memorial Day last year, assisted by
81 ,537 children. The graves of $685. veterans
| were decorated.
The Encampment paid its respects to the
| Convention by sending over a committee con-
sisting of A. l.. Patrick. M. r. Chamberlain. G.
| d. Little, 8. B. Daboll and S. 8. Babcock. The
committee WAS received with applause, and its
members made felicitous speeches.
National President Emma K. Wallace was
the honored guest of Convention, accompanied
| by National President Jennie l.. Bross. She
was accorded an enthusiastic welcome by Con-
| vention. and made felicitOus response.
| Past Department President Bliss presented
the report of the Legislation Committee of En-
campment recommending that women be
| piAce0 Oh the Homo BOaIu Jeu-
ME Carpenter as delegate large to 18th Ma
| tional Convention, made report.
Com Chief Lawler, Q-M.-Gen.
| Jack Burst, and National Inspector G. V. X.
Pond visited Convention, and were presented
| by Past National President Emma Stark Hamp-
| ton, Past Department President Louise Bar
| mum Robbins, who was Chairman of Committee
on Courtesies. Ringing speeches were made
by all the distinguished comrades of Relief
Corps work.
OLD GLORY WAVES
And by the way. Inspector General Pond, in
addresses before the Grand Army Encampment
and Relief Corps Convention, reported that out
of As Departments in the United States he has
received reports from 81 Departments which
include 1868 Posts in whose districts To-
Gated 26,69S schoolhouses, that the American
flag floats over 1880 OF those schools. Penn
syIvania leads the list of those reported on with
1857 flags on schoolhouses; Ohio has 1851;
Indiana 3,035 Massachusetts, 1853; Kansas
1,242, and Nebraska 1,195
The greetings of Convention were returned
to Encampment by Past Department Presidents
Louise Barnum Robbins and Allaseba L. Bliss,
who also escorted the National President and
National Secretary to the Encampment. They
were given a royal ovation.
The Relief Corps reception to the Grand Army
at the Sherman House was largely attended.
Officers of Department, with National and De-
partment officers, past and present, presided.
The Opera House and attendant Campfres
made up a true Michigan rally; many OF the
distinguished officers of the Grand Army and |
Relief Corps were on the several programs.
The election of officers resulted in the choice |
of Emma E. Knapp, Rowland President; A. |
C. Pnmmer, Benton Harbor. Senior Vice. Presi- |
dent Florence Babbitt, Ypsilanti, Junior Vice |
President; Kate Collins, Howell, Treasurer.
Past Department Commander Cole. of Ne |
brasks, visited Convention on behalf of Ne |
braska sufferers. collecting $3.50.
Saginaw Corps reported their work Of plac-
ing 4x7 flag in every schoolroom in the city, |
aud all the money required, S399.79, has been |
pledged. Mrs. Kieer, of Saginaw, has been |
leader in the movement. and it will probably |
be taken up in other cities in the State.
Convention voted to send flag to the Indian |
school at Muskogeo, Ind. Ter, Lydia Hopkins, |
OF Detroit, having recently received q letter |
from the teacher of the school stating that they
had no flag.
Past Department President Robbins placed |
before both Encampment and Convention a |
letter received by her from Fred Douglass |
while in attendance upon the National Council |
of Women, written Just before his sudden death, |
and commencing the work of Relief Corps dele
gates in the Council. 1t was voted to make it |
a part of the proceedings of each body as a |
tribute to a noble soldier worker.
Mary A. Keller, Department Corresponding |
Secretary, Saginaw, Mich.
DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS. |
Department President Mary M. Morse, Plain |
field, N. j., promulgates the decisions of De- |
partment Con vention. including the provision |
of committee to introduce the flag salute into |
the public schools.
Department. President Emily F. Fish, Paw
tucket, r. l., asks the Corps to heed the call of |
C. G. Baker Post, Wexford, and contribute 10 |
cents each to erect monument to the memory |
of Past Department Commander George T.
Cranston.
The installation of Charles E. Guild Corps,
Chepachet. by the Department President. is
announced. neat roster of 81 Corps accom-
panies General Orders.
The 18th annual Convention, Department of
Missouri, will be held at Macon, April IL.
reception TO the Grand Army is the great social |
feature. A meeting of the Relief Corps Home
Board will also be held. Hollsn E. Day Chair.
man, or presses thanks for support through tho
last General Orders of Department President.
Rachel A. Hall.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Mary A. Keeler Department Corresponding
Secretary of Michigan the past year. has been
reappointed to that position. In her report of
Con vention she says nothing of the fact that
Michigan papers say that she made one of the
most eloquent and patriotic addresses ever
made before Department Convention. This
was when the Eucampment resolution asking
for the appointment of two women on the SOL
ders' Home Board was up for ratification by
the Convention. At the conclusion of her ad-
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