The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19

| thank ali those Departments in the name O
the City OF Baltimore for their generous gift
And this is the first lady to WHOM have giver
an appointment" Continuing, Mayor Hooper
SAID he had been struck with surprise to learr
| from Mrs. Reed that the Woman's Relief Corn
had in 10 years given a million dollars in
charity, besides their inestimable gifts in the
| way OF sympathy for the sorrowing, and it was
he sald, lesson taught the American peoDlf
to know that the money had come from within
| their own organization. That is American
doctrine" said he, ito teach the people to het
| themselves as well as to govern themselves
There is no governing class here" he said
thanks to the patriots of hundred years
ago; the people are in it. certainly, now lap
plauseI and it is the only safety of the country
| that they remain in it,"
Mrs. Graham read beautiful poem written
by Kate Brownlee Sherwood entitled Thirty
Years Ago; or, When the Boys Came Home "
KANSAS GAR. AND w.R.C.
Mitchell County people enjoyed the visit OF
Department Commander j. p. Harris and De-
partment President Emma b. Alrich at a
Campfire IN connection with the fair at Beloit.
The Campfire was in the Opera House. and a
large audience was present to listen to the in
teresting addresses. As the next Encamp-
ment Will be held in Beloit, this was most
happy way OF awakening general interest in
the Grand Army and its auxiliary.
The following morning the Joint Committee
OF the City Council Of Beloit and the Grand
Army held meeting. in response to a request
from the Department Commander and Depart.
ment President who were present The local
committees presented excellent plans, and it
was agreed that the date of the Encampment
should be April II, or as near that date as
practicable.
The business meeting over, Department
Commander Harris and staff, Commander
whitney, Adjt Alrich, and Department Presi-
dent Airich took the train for Cawker City,
the home of the latter In the afternoon they
visited Great Spirit Spring and other points OF
interest, and in the evening visited Reynolds
Post, and were given hearty greeting
Commander Whitney having resigned, and
Comrade James x. Larkin having been elected
as has successor, the latter was duly installed
by Chief Mastering Officer Coulter. Comrade
Lsrkin has reached the venerable age of s.
and is the Oldest Post Commander in Kansas
OF, perhaps. any other State. He was warmly
congratulated by the Department Commander
and Others
The evening closed with reception al the
home of Comrade and President Alricb.
After the formal bandshake there was music,
recitations. speeches. and refreshments.
THE W.R.c. IN LOCAL COUNCIL.
DEAR TRIBUNE: You can never fully under
stand or know the genuine good your article
Jul Ihb NhlloNAB iRIBUNE oil November
the National Council Of Women has done the
Woman's Relief Corps of Minneapolis and the
cause of patriotic teaching
At the last meeting of the Federation of
Minneapolis Corps the President. Marion Sails
bury, read to the Federation the recommends
ton OF the National President i'm regard to the
WIG. uniting with Local Councils. As is al
ways the case, some, more obedient than pro-
gressive were ready to withdraw from the
Council. just on the eve of the Congress. before
which our President was to give a l5-minutes
paper on Patriotism"
Well. the majority chung to the clause per-
hitting those already affiliated with Local
Council to remain so.
Well, the Congress was held and the W.RC.
was part of it; and that Marion Sa,isburv,s
paper contained more food for thought than
any other paper presented at that session of
Congress was acccded by all Indeed. our
President did the Woman's Relief Corps and
herself proud.
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE article was read
last evening for the good Of the Order" at
the regular meeting of l.. p Plummer Relief
Corps, OF this city, and will be read at the next
meeting of the Federation
Had been in my own Corps / would have
moved that the W.RC of Minneapolis thank
the editor, but was visiting. so came home re-
solved to personally thank you for your words
OF cheer and encouragement.
Gratefully yours, in f., C. and L.
Mary Alphonso Silloway, Minneapolis,
Mimi.