The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-13
NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY 49,

La; Mary A. Wright. Jennings. La; E. Flor
Evans, Clinton, Iowa; f. A. Dro9e. Banne
Springs, Kan: NJ. Leila Hsssard, 1homaston
Conn.,; Rachel Hall, Trenton, Mo-; Mary E
Frey, Baltimore. Md.
These officers will procure the badge of the
office through their respective Department
| Treasurers.
By command of EMMA r. WALLACE, Ma
| tional President. q
JENNIE BRoss. National Secretary.
| LOYALTY EXEMPLIFIED.
"Yellow Ribbon" or in other words an Off
Ger high up in National circles, W.R.C., sends
| glowing account from Boston of how the thirt
element of The glorious motto-Fraternity
| Charity, Loyalty-has been exempliied by
| the enterprising Relief Corps at Everett, Mass
| There are rs school rooms, she writes, in
| Everett where that Corps belongs, and on Apri
20 they presented a silk dag to every room.
They gave concert in large hall in town
| and at u certain time 90 little girls from the
| lowest rooms in each building marched in anG
| received the flags for their rooms. They formed
| in half circle on the stage.
Then tho next grade came in. received their
| flags and formed behind the first grade Then
the third grade marched in, received theil
flags, and formed behind the second grade.
Then came in a big BOY from the High School
| followed by the delegation from the High
Schools. They received their flags, took their
position, and ali these gave the flag salute.
| There were 100 children in all. They closed
! by singing "The Star Spangled Banner" the
| children waving their Gags in the chorus.
The flags cost something over $50, and the
whole expense was cleared the night Of the pre-
sentstion concert, with balance of seven cents
| in the hands of the Treasurer.
The same night the citizens Of Everett pre-
sented each of the four school buildings with a
|, large flag to float over their building. Who
says Everett has not started in to exemplify
patriotism?
Great credit Is due to the Executive Commit
tee of the Corps, and to the untiring zeal of the
Corps Treasurer.
THE FLAG IN TOLEDO.
Forsyth Corps, !, Toledo, o., with Nellie G.
Bacon, President, is still at the front in all that
pertains to Fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty.
There are three Posts in the city proper, which
always unite in such observances as those of
Memorial Day, while Forsyth Corps, organized
when there was but one Post, is. by common
consent, the auxiliary Of all.
Forsyth, Toledo. and Volunteer Posts united
in the observances of Memorial Day. The sew
eral cemeteries were decorated in the morning.
Forsyth Corps having provided wreath of
evergreens and flowers for each grave. In the
early afternoon there was a short parade and
then formal exercises in Memorial Hall, erected
in memory of Lucas County and Toledo SOL
diers.
Capt. A. D. Stewart was Chairman of the
day. and Comrade s. A. Wildman. 25th Ohio
was the orator of the occasion, his fine address
supplemented by remarks by Past Commander
Stipp and Judge Henry L. Howe, who, with
DIR. Stephenson, was one of the charter mem
bers of the first G. Ar. Post ever organized.
The death roll of 1S94-95, read by Com rade
VIM Egli ton. embraced 40 names.
The choral singing by 200 pupils of the Wash
inUtDu rpa Schnnl nnt,r n irectiop Df the
Principal, Prof. J. i. Ward. varied with the
flag exercise, THE Guard of States" including
American patriotic flag salute were the great.
inspiring features Of the occasion, and aroused
the veterans to a pitch of enthusiasm seldom
seen in soldier gathering these latter days.
President Nellie CFBacon is receiving warm
est congratulations for the flag number of the
program, for the introduction of which she
lab0red so untiringly. Ht
Prof. Ward had the children excelently
drilled both in music and recitation, as well as
in the flag salute aud the best OF it is that the
patriotic exercises, including the flag salute will
henceforth constitute part OF his school cur
riculum. ,rf
Other Toledo schools are preparing to intro
duce the flag salute. In patriotic music they
are well up, thanks 10 Comrade w. A. Ogden,
Superintendent of Music. who has made this a
part of his fine musical system, and who is
using his best influence for the flag salute.
GENEVA STILL LEADS.
Geneva, o., was in the lead in placing the
flag salute in public schools, and now Geneva.
n. Y, comes to the front in the same line of
distinction.
Swift Corps, I79, visited the public schools.
and found that occasional flag salute was
given there, but that there was no flag for the
interior of the building. The Corps then pur-
chased flags for the High School and every lower
grade. and duly presented them, introducing
the flag salute.
A committee appointed to visit the Catholic
parochial school found that flags had been pro-
vided and that salute was given. They were
assured by the patriotic priest that he would
be pleased to teach any form of salute which
they might recommend which did not conflict
with their teachings, and was intended to
make the pupils better citizens.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
The first General Orders Of Department Presi-
dent Annie z. Cleary, Rochester, N. Y, an
nounce the following officers, together with
Helen ]. Parker, Gouverneur, Press Core
sp0ndent Department President Cleary, wife
of Past Department Commander Cleary was
one of the earliest New York women to engage
in active relief work for the soldier; and her
long continued and faithful service has been
rewarded by her selection standard bearer
of the W.RC. of the Empire State for 1866
Dept Pres, Annie p. Clcary, Rochester, N. Y;
s. V. p. Mary ID. Johnson. Warsaw, N. Y;
J. V. p, Lizzie Pursells, Gloversvile, N. Y;
Sec, Sarah L. Fulton, Rochester. N. Y; Treas,
Elizabeth b. Smith, Brock port, N. Y. ms,
Susie II. Carver. Binghamton N. Y; Coun-
seor, Kate E. Jones, Ilion. N. Y; /. and /.
Officer, Florence Z. Payne, Gouverneur n Y;
Chap. Martha E. Rivers, lion, N. Y. Execu.
tive Board. Nancy M. Burnham Newark. N. y;
Kate b. Sloan, Syracuse, n. Y; Mary f. Will
son. Rochester, N. Y; Nellie NJ. Snyder Rome,
N. Y; Alice G. Brown, Albion, N. Y.
CORRECTION.
Clara Barton Lodge, Sisters AR, GIouces-
ter Mass, Z. A. Ingcrsoll, President, asks to cor
rect an error in the sketch Of Department Presi-
dent Cook, of Massachusetts,. 1t is, that Eva r.
Cook served that Order az President one year
and half, instead of six years, as stated.
IOWA CONVENTION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The 10Th annual Conven-
tion, Department of Iowa, was called to order
at o'clock to the minute, by Department
President E. Flora Evans. After prayer by
Aunt Becky" Young. and singing of the
opening ode, President Evans introduced her
staff officers to Convention; also our loved and
hOnored Past National President, Mary S. Nc
Henry; Past National Secretary Hannah r.
Plympton Matron National Relief Corps Home;
Past Department President Sarah L, Rothrock:
and Jennie Harrison, Department Senior Vice
President of Illinois. sci
To our great disappointment. telegram was
read from National President Emma T. Wal |
lace, stating her inability to be present
The address of the Department President |
was able and interesting and all the reports en-
Number of Corps in good standing,
254; membership $685. gain of 500 during the |