The National tribune., 1895-10-24
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOtes from Departments.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT HoNoRED.

NATIONAL PRESIDENT HONORED.
Benjamin Stone, jr., Post and Corps Give I
Banquet and Reception to National on
cers-Honors Multiply, and Tonight Fan
euii Hall VIII Open Its Doors in Welcome
; Sketches and Portraits of staff officers.
BANQUET AND RECEPTION.
The 25th anniversary of Benjamin Stone, jr.
Post and Corps, Dorchester. Mass, was cele
brated in memorable manner. This was by
the Post joining the Corps in a reception and
banquet rendered National President Lizabett
A. Turner and National Secretary Harriet L
Reed, the latter member of Stone Corps.
1t is needless to say that all the appointment:
| OF the occasion were most complete and the
proceedings marked with great eclat.
The evening opened with the official receP
| tion and exercises, q marked feature of which
was the presentation to the Post by Hon. Henry
L. Pierce of magnificent record book, contain
ing handsomely engraved pages for the inscrip-
ton of the war records of every comrade of the
Post.
There are also pages for deaths, burial no
tees, etc.. and the whole is bound in morocco,
with gilt edges. handsomely inscribed.
| Commander Dupree received the gift for the
| o'clock the company proceeded to the banquet
| hall, where the festivities lasted until late
hour.
Commander Dupree presided at the tables,
and the tossts were responded to as follows:
state of Massachusetts," Col. Henry A.
Thomas; National W.R.C.," National Presi.
dent Lizabeth A. Turner; Department of
Massachusetts, W.RC.," Department President
Eva I. Cook; Grand Army of the Republic"
Department Commander Joseph w. Thsyer.
Among the guests of the evening were Helen
III. Bingham, Department Senior Vice-Presi-
dent; Emile l.. Waterman, Department. Junior
Vice President; Mary E. Elliot Department.
Secretary; Hattie f. Bray, Department In
spector; Mary Gilman, Chief of Staff; Past De-
partment President S. Agnes Parker, Emma b.
Loud, Augusta A. Wales, Emily E. Clark. and
Clare III. Burleigh L. B. Billings. Boston;
Commander w. l.. Ross. Gettysburg Post, 1911;
Department Junior Vice Commander John Nj.
Dean, and Department Chaplain Mark b. lay
lor.
HoNoRs MULTIPLIED.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Probably no greater honor
has been accorded Massachusetts, since the in
ception of the grand patriotic and charitable
organization of the W.R.C. than when at the
recent Con yention at Louisville. KY, Elizabeth
A. Turner was unanimously elected National
President
That this honor is appreciated by all loyal
citizens Of the old Commonwealth goes without
saying, and they seem to vie with each other to
pay the homage due her exalted position, and
TO express with mo uncertain sound" the re-
cognition of her ability and high qualification
for the Office 1t is not too much to predict
that the coming year will be most successful
one, and that advancement of the Order will
be noticed all along the line as result OF
placing the right woman in the right place.
National Headquarters, % Temple Place. Bos-
Inn hpqn varu
return of the National President
When the Department officers, W.R.C, re-
turned from Louisville they found the Head
quarters beautifully decorated with flags ported
plants and flowers. Those who so thoughtfuily
arranged this pleasant greeting for the home
corners were members of Department Relief
Committee, of which Msrgie L. Hutchings is
Chairman.
Rogers Relief Corps, 25. Waltham, entertained
Abraham Lincoln Corps, 30, Charlestown, on
the afternoon of Oct. % with a o'clock sup
per. In the evening reception was rendered
National President Turner and officers of De-
partment W.R.C.
Colliaewood Corps, 124, Plymouth rendered
fine reception TO National President Turner
in Grants Opera House. The Department
W.R.C. was represented by Helen Brigham,
Department Senior Vice President.
At the meeting of Abraham Lincoln Corpr,
49, of Charlestown, National President Turner
presented TO President Gong Tor the use oil her.
self and SUCCESSORS a gavel, the head of which
was made Of wood from Little Round Top, Get
tysbnrg, and the handle of wood from the IA
nous Peach Orchard. In the head OF the gavel
two bullets i'm hedded As they entered the
wood from opposite directions, it is presumed
that a Federal and the other Con-
federate bullet. Corps SO has adopted the Flag
Salute part of the evening service at every
meeting.
There will also be reception given to our
new National President at Fanuiel Hall on the
evening of Thursday, Oct. "a.
National President Turner begins her ad.
mnistration with membership of 140, 305 in
3 14i Corps and with a cash balance of S. O54 49,
This added TO the value Of supplies hand,
makes he total assets OF the National W.R.C.
TO be Sll,sll64.
Ray L. Lane, Department Press Correspond.
ent, Wakefield, Mass.
NATIONAL INSPECTOR.
Three charter members OF the National "
re, all of whom participated in the formation
of the Order at Denver, in 1883. are National
officers for 1S95'96
Besides National President Elizabeth A. Tur- |
ncr, and Emma b. Alrich, Of the Executive |
Board, there is National Inspector Mary =. |
Carr, OF Colorado who. besides being National |
charter member, was the first delegate from |
Colorado to the second National Convention. at |
Through all these years she has |
been an active and faithful member of the |
Relief Corps. and says that so long as health |
and strength permit she will continue to work |
for the Grand Army"