The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-13

| home, presented basket OF roses.
Iowa begins the new year with fine body
of officers. Within five days after the close OF
Convention Department President Griffith had
issued the General Orders, the latter epjoning
| Memorial Day.
Eleanor L. Gibson, Department Correspond.
emit, Rock Rapids, Mich.
ILLINOIS CONVENTION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The 18th annual Conven-
ton, Department of Illinois, embraced 364 vot-
| ing members, with all officers Of Department
| present except one. detained by the illness OF
her husband. All business was completed in
two days aud Convention was well named the
| "model"
| Following the opening exercises Depart
ment President Flo Jamison Miller, eloquent
and brilliant on the platform, delivered an able
| address.
Officers reports showed the Department
prosperous. Corps. 233 membership in good
| standing, S,21S; expended for relief Sc, 293 So :;
relief other than money, $,629.37; turned
over to Pests, s2,O6O.45; relief expended at
Headquarters, $50.
| Convention badges were beautiful: white
satin, lettered in red, with forget me- nots all
hand-embrodered. Ameng many kilograms
| and greetings were one from Mrs. John A.
| Logan, one from New York Convention, and
| four from Past National Presidents.
The presence of National President Emma r
| Wallace aud National Secretary Jennie Bross
| added great pleasure to the gathering. Notable
| guests present were Past National President
| Margaret Ray Wilkins, National Treasurer
Armilla A. Cheney, National Inspector Agnes
Hit, and Department President Sarah d..
Winans Of Ohio.
delegation from the Ladies' Aid Society
presented flowers, and seven Sons OF Veterans
came to give their greeting to the W.R.C.
Chaplain Chief Hagorty, of the GAR
called, and with cordial greetings presented Ma
tional President Wallace and Department Presi-
dent Miller each gsvel made from the wood
of the tree under which Grant received his
commission as General.
President Miller was also presented by her
Department staff and friends handsome gold
and diamond badge. Presentation speech by
Carrie A. Briggs, Department. Senior Vice
President.
A committee of five comrades from the GAR.
brought greetings.
The report of the Committee on Balloting was
heard, and, after some discussion, it was voted
and carried to adopt the method of Committee
on Australian plan for trial.
The report of the W.R.C. Home Board was
received with great enthusiasm, and Conven-
tion voted that the Board be continued, retain
ing three of the previous Board and electing
two new members.
Interruptions were numerous. There were
IL speeches by as many Grand Army officers,
Chief Lawler, Department Com
mander Powell, and Chaplain-in-Chief Hagerty
leading i'll warm and encouraging words for
their only auxiliary, the W.R.C.
A beautiful basket of flowers was presented
Department President Miller by Bloomington
friends.
Comrade Horace Harmon, of Cairo. was adj
mitted and announced the next Department
Encampment of Illinois, q. A. T.. would be held
at Cairo. He extended to the w. R.C. warm
invitation of welcome, and retired amid rounds
OF applause.
Officers 1886: Pres, Flo Jamson Miller.
Monticello; S. V.-P., Mary P. ThieIl, Chicago;
j. V-P.. Jane w. Savage, Rockford; Chap,
Emily Mccullough, Gaesburg; Treas. Helen
F. Bristol, Quincy; Sec. Matte j. Jamison,
Monticello; Counselor Sarah Il. Harmon, Cairo;
Delegate at-large, Mary K. McCauley. Oney.
Executive Board, Inez J. Bender Chairman,
Monticello; Mrs. Craig, Springfield; Mrs. Da-
wilson, Bloomington; Sallie K. HarwoOd, De-
catur Mrs Scragg, Aurora.
Department Home Board, Sue Simpson, Peo-
ria; Elizabeth Means, Chicago; Inez Bender,
Monticello; Sue Sanders, Bloomington; Mrs.
Briggs, Delavan.
Delegates to National Convention, Mesdames
Blackmore, Pontiac; Bean, Streator; Cluett,
Chicago: Alexander. Bsleyille; Means, Chi
cago; Webster, Monmouth; Davidson, Bloom
ington; Lewis, Aurora; Linscott, Morse,
Chicago; Flint, Peoria; Little, Bloomington
Alternates, Mrs. Tuck (At-large) Augusta;
Mesdames WEIGH, Chicago; Chapman, East
St Louis; Hunt, Warsaw; Tebbets. Chicago;
Patier. Cairo; Scott, Chicago; Eldred, Gard
ner; Elliott, Paris; Bowra, Watson, Greulieh,
Chicago; Glazier, Galesburg.
The W.R.C. Department officers held re-
ceptiou at the Windsor in honor of National
and Department officers GAR. and W.RC.,
which was largely attended.
The Post and Corps of Bloomington enter
tanned the visiting GAR and W.R.C members
by reception and Campfire. reception at
the Soldiers Orphans Home, Normal, and car
riage drives over their beautiful city, elabo-
rately decorated in the National colors, and
visitors will hold Bloomington hospitality in
happy memory.
The parade of the dear old comrades was i'm
posing. the weather propitious.
Three hundred school children formed flag at
Franklin Park, singing as the parade passed that
point. Two hundred Of the orphan children
from the Home marched in line with the vet
Grams. adding another sweet though sad link
to memory's chain.
Ellie Z. Kennedy, Department Press Core
spondent, Decatur, Ill.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEAR TRIBUNE: l read your very compli.
mentary reference to the official letterhead of |
the Massachusetts, WR.C. 1t was designed and |
presented to the Department by Comrade L. |
b. Stilings, to whom we are indebted for many |
Reynolds Corps, 102, Weymouth. entertained |
the Department officers and many other guests |
on the afternoon and evening of May 20.
The guests were cordially received by Corps
President Sarah Z. Cain. regular meeting
was held at o'clock and a banquet later.
At the Campfire in the evening speeches |
were made by Henry o. Thomas, who repre- |
sented Gov. Greenhalge; Department Presi- /
dent Eva #. Cook Mayor Cook, of Gloucester:
Lizabeth Turner, Past National Senior Vice |
President, and Mary L. Elliot, Department Sec.
rotary. The singing by the Corps minstrels
was fine.
Lila D. Lowering, of Springfield Department
Chaplain, represented the Department at the
dedication of the new Memorial Building at
Colrain. 1t was q notable event. and elaborate
were carried out.
Department Commander Thayer, Senior Vice
Commander Derby, Past Department Com
mander Eli Hall and many other prominent
members of the GAR. and W.R.C. honored the
occasion by their presence.
Contributions have been received through
w re. Department since last report as follows:
Memorial fund. 81; Soldiers Home, $3I; Ma
tional Headquarters Relief Fund, $27; National
Relief Corps Home. $27; Nebraska Sufferers
1892 So; Memorial Day offerings for Southern
Posts, GAR, $l0a24.
Ray e. Lane, Department Correspondent
Wakefield, Mass.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Lons Bell Corps, II, Manchester, N. H., cele-
brated their 18th anniversary with supper
and entertainments. About $50 was cleared, |
" hich will helm efray Memorial Day exnenses |