The National tribune., 1895-05-23

| Many oil the foremost organizations oil the
/ country are indorsers of the book, and Adlai
| L. Stevenson, Vice President of the United
| States, and W. Harris. u. s. Commissioner oil
Education, are among the citizen patrons.
LIZABETH's LOYALTY.
| An official letter from Massachusetts Head
| quarters, signed Eva T. Cook, Department Presi-
dent; Mary Z. Eliot. Department Secretary in
| dorses Lizsbeth A. Turner for National Presi-
| dent, and asks the unanimous support of the
Department. The closing paragraph says:
III there was ever true and loyal woman
| devoted to tho work Of the veteran and the
| WR.C., it is 'Lizabeth' whom everybody loves
and respects"
By the way, the official letterhead of Mas
| sachusetts puts to shame that of the National
| W.R.C. 1t bears the coat of-arns of the old
| Commonwealth, and is in the finest style OF
| topographic art.
| CHARITY RUsK CRAIG H0NoRED.
Past National President Charity Risk Craig,
who spent the Winter in southern California
| with her husband, who has been in i'll health,
| visited Lincoln Corps. San Francisco, and was
| accorded royal reception.
| Lincoln Post was in session the same evening,
| and Department Commander Charles Wilson
| and Past Department Commander &. Mason
| Kline visited the Corps and escorted Past Ma
| tiOnsl President Elizabeth Darcy Kline and
Charity Rusk Craig to the Post room. where
delivered brief addresses
Later Lincoln Corps gave their guests a re-
ception in the Post hall. After warm greetings
she was presented "a bouquet of yellow roses
tied with hand.rainted yellow satin ribbon,
bearing the words: Presented to Past Ma
tiOnal President Charity Rusk Craig by Lincoln
W.RC., San Francisco May 81. 1895"
Songs, recitations, by Nellie Blinn Holbrooke,
Refreshments. and handshaking completed
memorable afternoon,
Visitors present from Garfield Corps,
San Francisco, and Appomattox and Lyon
Corps Oakland, besides Past Department Presi-
dents Frisbie and Gibson, representative Sous
of Veterans, and others.
Past President Craig interested her audience
with account of the National W.R.C. Home,
and little Charity divided with her the honors
of the occasion.
In the evening Mrs. Craig occupied box at
the California Theater with Col. aud Mrs. War
field. Her early departure for Salt Lake City
prevented further attention. She expressed her
self aud her husband much benefited by the
trip. Lincoln Corps feels specially favored to
have had an opportunity TO show attention to
National President cast of the Rockies, and Past
National President Kinue was most happy in
sharing her hOn0rs.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
Department President Josephine b. Lewis,
of New Orleans, has been elected for the third
time Department President Of Louisiana and
Mississippi W.R.C., place she has filed to the
satisfaction of all.
Much relief work has been done in this De-
partment. and now a moro urgent work awaits
the w. re, AS outlined in the following from
General Orders /:
The long cherished hope of securing from
the General Government the old Marine Hos
pital Building, located in tho rear of this city,
the same not having been in use by the Gov
g.. ..
and the large number Of aged exUnion soldiers
and their families, poor and penniless, who
have occupied this building, forced to seek it's
shelter, are now ordered to vacate and the
building sold by order Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. The situation of these old veterans
and their dependent ones appeal to humanity
for shelter and relief, and to that noble band
of patriotic women of the Relief Corps who
have never faltered in the cause of charity to
humanity, especially to our Nations defenders,
let each Corps appoint committee whose duty
it will be to look after the care of these old
people"
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
Department President La Vantia Conger, of
Texas. has established Headquarters at Waco.
from where she issues her first General Orders
An important announcement is that of a
Committee on Patriotic Teaching: Martha b.
Leeds. Dallas; Lovinda S. Rowe. Dublin; Lille
+. Kline, San Antonio Corps committees will
report the Chairman.
The following officers are announced Pres,
La Vantia Conger, Waco; S. V.-P., Sue X.
Nash. Dallas; J. V.-P.. Florence Myers Dallas
Sec, Vera II. Conger, Waco; Treas. Ada Work,
Waco; Chap, Annie L. Mann, Dallas; Coun-
selor, Anna M. Wingrove, Denison Inspector,
Mary l.. Richer, Austin; Instituting and In
Sailing Officer, Rachel Toomey, San Antonio.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK
The New York reports for the quarter ended
March 81 follows: Members in good
standing, 7072; cash expended for relief dur
ing the quarter, $1;309.53; other than money,
$l,sS5; turned over to Posts, $46l5l; soldiers
assisted 430. Since Jan. l, 1894, 40 new Corps
have been added to the roster, making 225
Corps in good standing in New York Depart
ment.
IN DEEPEST SORROW
Past National Secretary Sarah E. Phillips is
bowed with grief over the sudden death, in
an adjoining State of her eldest son, q young
man Of fine promise and already engaged in
a responsible business.
There was not even time to summon his |
mother to soothe his dying moments receive |
last message Of love. Severe illness followed
the shock but at last accounts Mrs. Phillips |
was able to be about the house.
The warmest sympathies OF her friends and |
associates everywhere 90 out to her in her in- |
consolable grief.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Relief Corps of Su-
perior, Neb, celebrated their first anniversary |
at the NJ. L. Church in fine style. A speciality |
was made of flowers and decorations. The old |
soldiers have placed Memorial window in |
this church. President G. f. Adams delivered |
an address of welcome. Mrs. Brenneman ex- |
tended greetings aud Mrs. Bosssman, Kate |
Foster and Jennie Lines divided up the motto,
Fraternity. Charity, Loyalty" each present. |
ing an appropriate paper. Mrs. T. e. Wilson |
ably defined the relation of the individual to |
the Nation. |
Vocal and instrumental music, chiefly by |
children of Corps members, trained by Mrs. |
Henry lie Feber, was appropriate to tho patri- |
otto occasion.
The reports of the officers made a highly |
creditable showing considering the hard times |
and size and age of the Corps. Secretary