The National tribune., 1895-07-04
ALL ALONG THE LINE

Anyone having a copy of the Journal OF
Proceedings OF the First and Second Annual
Conventions, Denver and Minneapolis w.R.C.,
printed together. will confer favor by sending
it to Elanor l.. Gibson. Department Press Cor
respondent. Rock Rapids, Iowa. She will pay
any reasonable price for a copy.
Lizzie +. Herrick, National Junior Vice
President, returned to Seattle from her sojourn
in the mountains of Washing ton. in time to at
tend Department Con vention at Spokane Falls.
She Is again in the country postofiice address.
Mcdonald
Writing Of the National Presidency, Past
Department. President Herrick, OF Washing tou
and Alaska, says: I'VE on the Pacific Slope
are all so glad Lizabeth A. Turner will be our
next National President
Louis Baker Phillips, son OF Past National
Secretary Sarah E. Phillips greatly distin-
guished himself as pianist at the graduating
exercises OF Clouse Musical College. Syracuse.
He had been in college but year and half,
but his musical genius brought him to the from {
as the interpreter Of some Of the greatest must
cal composers.
Department President Emily O. Dilworth, OF
Nebraska. is arranging Hns program for
W.k.C. Day at the annual Grand Army Re-
union at Hastings. August next.
Past National President e. Florence Barker
has been made Director OF the Woman's Club
Home Association Of New England.
Department. President Emma b. Alrich, Of
Kansas. in last General Orders reports 11S
Corps without a suspended member. Pittsburg
has the largest Corps, g. and Corps Ill,
Hutchinson, expended the most for relief
Comrade Joe Morgan, writing from Kahoka,
Kan. of the Memorial Day obsorvances of VIM.
Mckee Post and Corps, states that while the
soldier ranks have largely decreased since last
Memorial Day. the general interest in the sx-
ercises was never so great. The school children
took prominent part
l am glad Lizabeth A. Turner will stand for
National President, that I can work for one
who was one Of the founders Of the W.R.C.,"
writes Department President Emma B. Alrich,
OF Kansas, herself a National charter member.
Department President Needham, of Vermont
contributed an interesting sketch Of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps, National and local, TO the
illustrated Memorial Day newspaper issued by
Roberts Post. IA, GAR. All the present De-
partment officers of Vermont, W.R.C, are mem
bers of Roberts Corps
Past Department President Louise Baruum
Robbins, of Michigan. after participating in the
National Convention of Charities and Correo-
lions Mt New Haven, spent some weeks in
Boston, where she was the recipient Of many
attentions from National and Department off,
GERS, W.R.C., past and present. Drives in the
parks, sails on the bay at Nahant, fish suppers
visits to the Soldiers Home and classic Lex
ington were among the pleasures enjoyed.
Past Department President Kate E. Jones, of
New York, was presented a silver salad bowl
and set Of teaspoons by the New York Con-
ventfon, and a silver tea service by mem bers of
her staff. Convention renOminated her by a
rising vote. but she gracefully declined the
honor Of third term.
Fast National President Elizabeth Darcy
kinne's handsome face adorns the American
dollar which appears upon the calendar of the
Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance
Co. issued ut San Francisco
Past National President Elizabeth Darcy
Kinne and family are spending the Summer at
Belvidere, one of the delightful seacoast resorts
convenient to San Francisco.