The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05
Rotations that bring tears to the eyes Of the
veterans.
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DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS.

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respondent, Ocean Grove, N. j.
DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS.
General Orders, No. 3, of Department. Presi-
dent Annie p. Clesry. Of New York. give the
following summary of reports for the quarter
snding June 30: Members in good standing.
1923; cash expended for relief, S99O.77; esti-
mated relief other than money, S623. 06 turned
over to Posts, $52997 number persons assisted.
535
The Department is congratulated that there
IL not one delinquent Corps in tho final report
to the National Convention.
Seven Corps were disbaDded and FIVE institu-
ted the past quarter. A paragraph announces
the death Of the wife Of Department Commander
Atkinson Of New York. and extends the SYM
PATTY Of the entire Department, W.R.C.. in his
great sorrow.
W.RC.. will be at the Gait House.
Department. President Ada Goss Briggs. in
General Orders, No. 5, asks the Corps OF Mis-
souri, to vote on proposition to turn over the
Relief Corps Homo property at st. James. No.,
now held by the Department, to the Home
Association, upon condition that they will re-
pair and furnish it for occupany.
The official roster Of the Woman's Relief
Corps, Department of Nebraska, embraces 1877
Corps, nearly all OF which hold bi-monthly
meetings.
General Orders, No. 5. Department Of Michi-
gan, announce Michigan Headquarters at Ma
tiOnal Convention at the Louisville House
The Reception Committee is headed by Past
National President Emma Stark Hampton.
Isabella ID. Jones has been installed Depart
ment Inspector, vice Frances Z. Griffin, rs-
signed. Five Michigan Corps have responded to
the call to put their sister Corps, 144, Sand Lake.
on it's feet again.
Hiram Burrows Corps. 22O, Armada, was insti-
tuted with 26 charter members
Sympathy is expressed with Past Department
President Anna NJ. Barney in her continued
illness.
Department President Emily o. Dilworth, of
Nebraska. announced school of instruction
for Inspectors in connection with the Grand
Army Reunion at Hastings, just closed. Thirty
Assistant Inspectors have been appointed upon
recommendation of Department Inspector Re-
becca Frankforter.
Department President Lodusky J. Taylor, of
Minnesota, makes a special call for fruits and
jellies for the Soldiers Home. She also asks
81 from each Corps to put rubber tires on the
wheelchairs at the Home hospital.
Louisville Headquarters. Department of Min
nesota, W re, will be at Ala W. Chestnut street.
where members Of the GAR, W.RC., s. of ",
and friends are invited to call and register
The announcement is made of institution of
Corps at Saltwater, High Forest and Staples
The outlook for patriotic teaching is very en-
Salisbury, a Chairman.
Department President Florence L. HAYDEN,
OF Connecticut. in General Orders D, urges the
subject of patriotic teaching upon the Corps Of
that Department. Jennie Z. w. Smith. of Win |
sted, Conn.,, is Chairman. The Department |
President commends Gilbert W. Thomson Corps, |
a. for presenting grave marks to Thomson /
Post; value, $25.
Department President HELEN r. Griffith, of /
Iowa. announces that the GAR and W-RC. /
will establish Headquarters at the Gait House,
Tuesday morning sept. 10. Laura N. Kitchen,
Chief of staff, will be Chairman of the Recep-
tion Committee.
Corps urged to send supplies of fruit,
jellies, and jams to the Womau's Cottages of
the Soldiers Home. Contributions are also
asked for the piano fund.
A Committee, of which Past President Jen-
ME Myerhof is Chairman. has issued call to
tue Corps of Indiana to redeem their pledge
to the Department, GAR, by uniting in
grand effort for the purpose of furnishing tic
Soldiers Home of Indiana with bed and table,
linen, towels, cushions, and all the equipments
Of comfortable dwelling.
DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC.
The Department of the Potomac, WRC, is
closing up its business in fine shape to 90 to |
Louisville. There will be full delegation, and
1 united one at least so far as this Administra-
lion is concerned. The Department is in a
healthy condition, it is fully supported by the
Department Commander it is out of debt. and
has right to feel risky, which it certainly
1oes.
The trip to Louisville will be over the pic.
turesque Chesapeake & Ohio which is the Off
cial route of the two Departments and also the
official route of the West Virginia Department.
Every arrangement has been made for the COM
fort of the guests OF the road. and the special
Department train, gaily decorated will leave
Sunday morning at $50, and reach Louisville
about the same hour on Monday. The Head
quarters of the Department., W.RC., will be at
554 Second street, Louisville right near the
Convention hail.
The officers who will be in attendance are
the President, Mrs. Anna NJ. Hamilton; Sec,
Isabel Worrell Ball S. V.-P.. Mrs. Elizabeth
Carr Months, j. Y.-P., Mrs. Ruth Robert
Chap, Mrs. Mary W. North: Mrs. Joanna Tur-
1er, Department Counselor; Mrs. Ada 6. Dick
,rson Miss Tompkins; Miss Chase, of the Ex-
,cutive Committee; Mrs. Susie Rose, Institut-
ng and Installing Officer, and all the past off,
;ers.
The Department of the Potomac has made
particular feature of it's patriotic work, and has
adopted as its badge bright-blue ribbon with
,he design of the Capitol building, with pretty
dag thrown across it.
This Department is booming as to member
ship. New members are being taken into the
Corps has five members to initiate before En-
as the ladies are all DESTROYS of at
ending. On Friday night o new Corps was
auxiliary to George Fl. Thomas
Post. The charter membership reached the
phenomenal number of %, probably the larg
st charter membership ever instituted in the
" re. The President of the Corps is Rosa
nond Meacham; S. V.P., Mary Honn; Treas,
Sarah Deloe; Chap, Mary w. S. Thatcher; Con-,
Mamie p. Dorsey; Asst Con-, Amanda HOu-
hin; g.. Lille Ross; Asst g., Emma Little
ohm; Sec, Mrs Bernhardi.
The Corps is composed of n splendid, ener-
.etic body of women, who are fully alive to the
iuties that will devolve upon them and will be
fine aid to the Department. The Corps was
instituted by Mrs. Mary NJ. North and at the
equest of the Corps were installed by the De-
President. The evening was quite a
,als one, the installing exercises being followed
~ a regular Campfire. The Post was out in
ull force, and filled the chairs until aiken by
he new officers.
There were many stirring patriotic speeches. |
mong those of greater length being one by the !
Department President, who responded with a
ew words of kindly counsel when called upon.
Then came regular Neutrality-suspicious. talks
rom Capt Crisp Commander; Capt Lowe;
apt. Ross, Past Commander; Capt. Honn Mrs
Worth, Mrs. Dickerson, Mrs Ruth Roberts and
Irs. Isabel Worrell Ball, who in her capacity
# Department Secretary, kept the records OF
he evening.
The new President accepted the honor con-
erred upon her with graceful talk and alto
ether the Corps starts off under pleasant J
uspices One remarkable thing about it is