The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-02-14

Please read the progrsms, and make every
effort Co be in attendance. Thisrequest is par
ticularly made OF Grand Army comrades and
Relief Corps women of Washington and vi
cinity, and of all other loyal men and women
who would keep Old Glory flying at the front.
wAsBISGToN's BIRTHDAY, FRIDAY, FEB. %.
Morning Session, 10 o'clock.
Committee on Patriotic nstruction-Report
of Chairman Kate Brownleo Sherwood, OHIO.
Patriotism as an Element in Government-In
Founding and Preserving Free Institutions,
Kate BrOwnlee Sherwood Ohio, Chairman of
the Committee on Patrbtic instruction; As
Factor in the Advancement of Woman,
Frances Z. Willard, Illinois; What the Flag
has Cost Woman, f. Florence Barker, Mssss-
chusetts
Patriotic Teaching az an Element in School
Government-In Forming tho Character of
American Citizens. Louise Bsrnum Robbins.
Michigan, Patron of the National Council of
Women As Expressed in the Now York Free
Kindergartens, Isabella Charles Davis, New
York; The Balch Salute illustrated by little
girls. Sarah c. Mink, New York, Patron Of
the National Council of Women.
Open discussion by members of the Trien-
NAL.
Erening Session, 8 o'clock (Feb. 22.)
Patriotism National Association Of Loyal
Women of American Liberty.
Patriotic Hymn.
The Degree 20 which Women are RESPONSE
bic for Maintaining the Sentiment of Patriot
ism in Nation, Mrs. Samuel s. Boiler, Wash
ingtOn, ID. G.
The Degree to which Governments, Ancient
and Modern. have Ayailed Themselves of the
Patriotic Services of Women, Mrs. George NJ.
Howe, Maine.
Taxation, Sarah D. LaFetrs, District Of
Columbia.
An Historical Glimpse of the Services of
Women during tho Colonial and Revolution
airy Periods of our History, Mrs. /. G. Man
chester. Rhode Island.
Patriotic Singing.
Grand Army of the Republic-The Story of
the Flag, Mrs. John A. Logan.
Revolutionary Types of Women of the Re-
public Kate Brownlee Sherwood, Ohio.
Women as Patriots, Mary II. Krout, Illi-
nois.
OUR NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
National President Emma X. Wallace 10
everywhere in demand, writes our correspond
ent, Rachel Greulich. At present she is en-.
joying q round of Department Conventions
Accompanied by her daughter, Bessie Wal
lace, she Joined Com mahder-in-Chief Lawer
and Quartermaster- GeBeral Burst for Vermont,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maryland, aud
other Now England States
The National President will attend tho Tri-
ennial session of the National Council of Wo-
men held in Washington. She goes as the
President Of the second largest woman's organ
ization in the United States. and represents
10000 women National Secretary jennie
Bross will have charge of National Headquar-
tiers during the National Presidents absence.
The National President gave an informal re-
ception At her residence, 3Slf Michigan ave.
nue., Chicago, from two to six o'clock, in honor
Of Armilla A. Cheney. National Treasurer, of
Detroit, Mich, and National Secretary Jennie
Bross, of Chicago. There were about 200 ladies
present. Tea and chocolate were served from
table decorated in yellow lthe National
color, by Bessie Sands, Kate Wallace, and
Mrs. Boyden, the last two daughters of the
National President
Tea was served from an old-fashioned tea
pot relic of the 1t was brought in by q
tor'ging party, and presented to Mrs. Wallace
honeymoon days, while she was at the
i. with COL Wallace.
The National President, assisted by National
Secretary Jennie Bross, installed the officers of
Dixon Corps, Dixon, ILL.,; Columbia Corps. Chica-
90; Daryeau Corps Morris; WinfeldScott Corps
Chicago, and Gen. Daniel Dusten Corps, Chi
csgo The National President gives the initia-
ton service beautiful solemnity that few
others give 10, and when Installed by her Corps
officers cannot but feel more religious duty
In keeping their obligations.
TWELFTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.
As fresh and fair as the Alpine edelweis
comes the Journal of 18th National Conven-
tion from the press of our official printer, Com.
Eade E. B. StillingA Boston.