The National tribune., 1895-05-16

| She has been a quarter of century in con-
| tinuous service, serving the old Auxiliary six
years as President, later as President of Col.
| Allen Relief Corps, instituted in 1886.
! She has been Department Inspector. Junior
and Senior Vice President aud was the unan-
ment Convention.
| President Cook is identified with the social
and public interests of Gloucester possesses ex-
| cellont business ability, and conducts her ad-
| ministratiOn on these lines. She has fine So
cial qualities, hosts OF friends and is noted far
| and wide for her devotion to Grand Army in
tercs,s. She is an eloquent speaker aud has
chester Posts. She speaks this year at Star
bridge in the afternoon and West Midway in
the evening.
ZEPHYR LEA ENCAMPMENT.
The First Brigade of National Guards OF
PENNSYLVANIA, over 5000 strong, are to hold
| their Encampment from July 2O-27, on the
farm Of Past National President AMMO Witten-
myer, adjoining Saratoga Park, one of the most
noted picnic grounds In the State.
Gov and Mrs. Hastings and other distin-
gnishod visitors and officials are to be Mrs.
Wittenmyer's guests during their stay at the
Eneampment.
Zephyr Lea Place, as Mrs. Wittenmyer's
residence is called, is on the Philadelphia and
Reading Pike, three miles from Pottstown, but
the electric cars run OUT reEuiaEIy.
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The first annual charity
ball of Stannard Corps 30, Burlington, in Ar
mory Hall. was a grand success Music, deco
ration, and program fine. A hundred couples
participated in the grand march.
President Lucia f. l.. Hagar was Chairman
of the Reception Committee, and Capt. FL. E.
Lutherly was Floor Manager. Supper was
served, and every detail of the affair com plete.
kx-i VII ati fniu aA
in the 18th anniversary of Post So. Commander
NJ. d. Scott, in his historic resume. paid fine
tribute to the Corps which has SO ably seconded
all their efforts.
The Corps assisted in the Campfire by read
ings and Rotations. There was good music
and ample collation..
The Post at Craftsbura rejoice in new Corps.
instituted April A. And SO the good work in
the Green Mountain State moves on.
Through the Jealous and patriotic spirit of
Department President Della s. Needham rapid
progress is being made in patriotic teachings
throughout the State. A good many Corps have
appointed their committees and ordered the
rituals for teaching the flag salute.
Two schools in Rutland have adopted the flag
salute as part of the morning exercises, and
others will soon follow.
Mrs. Ormsbee, of Brandon writes that the
Principal of their school favors the plan.
Our Department President is wide awake on
patriotism, and the day is not far distant when
the flag salute will be adopted in all the schools
in Vermont.
Under tho management of President Martha
F. Stearns, of Washburn Corps %, Bradford,
both Lincoln aud Douglass days We're OBJ
served.
Lincoln day was public. class of boys
and girls gave the flag salute, and another ex-
ercise was recitation and the browning of
Lincoln with a laurel wreath.
dnv no inv tad Ia
after the conclusion of appropriate exercises
refreshments were served by the Corps. Presi-
dent Stearns is a wide-awake woman on the
good of the Order and patriotism.
g. A. Custer Post AZ, bennington, held their
customary observance. May 8, of the surrender
of Lee to Grant at Appomattox After rous-
ing Campfire OF songs, speeches, and reminis-
cences, Custer Corps served refreshments The
sale of souvenir badges by seven young girls
added SIS to the Corps fund.
Custer Corps added 1924 to their treasury the
first quarter of 1895 from sewing societies and
10-csnt suppers
After sewing society and supper by Corps
II, Bennington, Sixth Corps Post, 112, hold
Campfire, when Col. N. M. Puf1er gave an ac-
count of the assassination of President Lincoln.
he having been present in the theater that
night when Lincoln was shot, COmrade A. M.
Downs gave an account of the troops before
Richmond the same date 1865.
Bennington, VT.
CALIFORNIA CONVENTION.
The 18th annual Convention, Department of
California and Nevada, was held in the Senate
Chamber of the Capitol. Sacramento, April %,
%, and "a, 1875 represent tives being in attend
ance. The Inequalities of the city were ex-
tended by committee, and greetings were
officially read from the Grand Army and Sons
of Veterans, also holding their Encampments
in Sacramento.
The reports Of the officers of the W.R.C.
showed the Department to be in o good condi-
ton, although the increase in mem bership was
small. Number of members in good standing
March 80, 2,9l9; amount expended for relief,
$75l2.57.
The work of the Convention is reported as
very enjoyable. The Posts and Corps of Sac
ramento entertained the visiting GAR. and
W.RC. members by reception Monday even
ing in the assembly Chamber of the Capitol,
Tuesday evening by drama at the Opera
House, and Wednesday evening by sumptu-
Gus banquet.
The Department. of California and Nevada,
W.R.C, presented to the Department of Califor-
MIA, GAR, an elegant silk American flag, upon
Ahe staff of which Wss n silyer shield hearing