The National tribune., 1895-01-10

was decorated in National colors, with arms
stacked on one side and on the other blazing
campfire, with kettle suspended from the tripod.
District President Clark opened the Camp
| FIRE with an address to the GAR. and citizens
| on behalf of the W.RC., after which Comrade
| Bentley presided. Past National President
Kate Brownlee Sherwood spoke on patriotic
| teaching; Past District President Sutcliff, OF
| Warren, on The Boys in Blue" and Past Do
! partment President Sarah NJ. E. Battels on the
work of the W.R.C. Speeches and songs by
comrades and dialect war songs by colored
| quartet made up an interesting evening.
Prescott Corps through its officers, Mesdames
| Lemon, Wilcox and Bentley, President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer, respectively. have been
| greatly complimepted upon the success OF Con-
vention.
The relations between Prescott Post and
Corps are most fraternal. and in every good
work throughout the Buckeye Department
each is sure to have an honorable part
ILLINOIS w.R.c HOME.
The Trobridge farm. near Wilmington, H.,
has been purchased by the Department of Hi
| nos, WR.C, at a cost of SIS. 000 for Home Tor
INDECENT soldiers and their wives.
The residence is being fitted up by the home
Committee under the direct supervision OF De-
partment President Flo Jamison Miller. Inc
Illinois Legislature will be asked for an annual
appropriation of So, 600 for the support of the
Home.
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN,.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The annual inspection is
complete, and as every possible effort was made
| to have the work thoroughly done, the Corps
cannot help being benefited.
The Department is fourishiug, new Corps
Instituted and the Soldiers Home, Waupaca.
made comfortable for the veterans. 1t IS q
pleasure to know that the Relief Corps through
out the State have responded so nobly to its
| cause. They have also given largely to the
| fund for nurses hire. Department President
Bell s. Hanover has an able Counselor in Past
| Department President Gertie Rogers, who is
ever known to deal justly with oil, and who
| has given largely of time and money to the
W.RC. cause.
Corps was royalty entertained by Corps 20.
| These Corps havo visited back and forth for
| several years, and my advice to Corps is: "Go
and do likewise"
| gave dance in GAR. Hall, when quilt
made by the W.R.C. was drawn by William
| Dragon.
Lettie F. Withers, Press Reporter.
| DEPARTMENT of MAINE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The National Woman's Re-
| lief Corps OF the Department of Maine IS grow
| ing steadily. Three more Corps have been Or
ganized and two more are under way.
| Department President Mason has done q
| grand work in the two years she has served u.s.
| having given her whole time and attention to
| the good of the Order and the institutiDg oil q
| Home for veterans and their wives. She has
travelled all over the State, and has spoken at
| so public meetings this year. Everywhere
| she has been enthusiastically received and
honored by Grand Army and towns people.
| The Department Convention will meet at
| Gardiner in February, 90.
Nellie C. Sprague.
| ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Department President Lodusky ]. Taylor,
| of Minnesota has instituted Corps at Rasota
| auxiliary to A. K. Skaro Post, GAR, with ~
charter members; Mrs. COL s. Z. Moore Presi
| dent.
Mrs. John NJ Moshcr has been elected Presi-
dent of Corps 16I, Alfred N. Y.
The Missouri Relief Corps Home Board,
Hollen L. Day Chairman, have issued call
asking for bids for location for the proposed
Home and setting forth the advantages to the
locality securing the prize.
There are two women on the Fort Dodge In
| dependent School District of Iowa, one oil
whom is Edith Train. Past National Insttut
ing and Installing Officer. W.R.C. She serves
on the Committees Of Teachers and Schools,
and Rules and Course of Study.
The cover of the menu cards of the Ohio
| Soldiers and Sailors Home, Sandusky, was the
| portrait of GAR. man on the diverse and
| bayODet charge OIL the reverse. All the SoOu
things Of the season found their way to the
| veterans tables on Christmas day.
| For choice entertainments, such as the Con-
tinental Broom Drill, Lucy Hayes Flag Drill
| japanese Fan Drill aud Queen Isabella Tam
| BOURNE Drill, write 10 Mrs. Mary B. Ingham
| 2O3 Franklin avenue Cleveland, o.
The Westinghouse Electric and Manufacture
ing Co., which rendered the magnificent re.
ceptions to the GAR, W.R.C., and kindred
societies at Pittsbnrg, have put their guests
| under new obligations by sending out souvenir
views in colors. of their immense works.
| little city i'll themselves.
| Birthday celebrations, box and necktie so
cials color teas, dramatic performances. musi
cal aud literary entertainments, and so or, are
the order of the W.R.C. everywbere-all iO
relief. One Corps has had pig" social, j
| anyone knows what that is.
The GAR, W.R.C, and S. of Y. of FL Do
! RADIO, KAN entertained their friends at The
opening of their new hall in a royal manner
The speeches, songs. and recitations were fine
| A series of entertainments will follow.
| National President Emma X. Wallace was ont
| of the speakers at the Union meeting of Chi
cago societies and clubs. called to take s0m,
| action in the Lincoln monument discussion.
The Lincoln monument, as set forth in the
| discussion, has been badly defaced and mutt
| lated, and resolution was passed pledging the
delegates present to do all in their power to brnl
| the monument under State control. DIR. Geo
Root author of Tramp, Tramp the Boys are
Marching" and other famous war songs, wa:
/ among the speakers.