The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-27

medicines.
Officer, and Irene Morsehead, of South Butte
as State Chairman on Patriotic Teaching.
Department Presidents Emily o. Dilworth
of Nebraska, again urges upon Nebraska Corp
the duty Of pushing the flag salute. The in
stitution of Corps IS7, Springview, is reported
Ada G.. M0hr, Brooklyn. is Delegate-at- Large
from Department. of New York to Nstioua
Convention; Helen !. Parker, Gouverneur
alternate. Department President Annie p
Cleary announces the appropriation of SOS, DOC
granted by the New York Legislature for the
W.R.C. Home.
PATRIOTIC LITTLE RHODY.
Department. President Emily E. Fish writes
that the subject Of patriotic teaching is rapidly
working its way into the public schools and
soon the flag rituals will be in the hands oil
every teacher in the State.
Many schools are already using flag salute
and others are daily coming into line. Teach
ers and pupils are alike interested in this pa
triotic movement.
Memorial Day reports to Headquarters show
that nearly every Corps in the state prepared
a special tribute of love to the unknown dead,
besides their usual work for the Posts.
c. e. Lawton Corps 3, prepared floral chair;
Babbitt, 49, broken column; r. T. Tobin, 90,
a shield; Bucklin, 9, flag; Tower, 1. nonu-
ment and designs equally as beautiful were
prepared by other Corps, showing an increasing
interest in this impressive part of W.R.C. work.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: brilliant reception was
rendered Department President Helen Z. Grif-
feth, Department Secretary Florence VI. Grit
feth. and Laura n. Kitchen, Chief Of staff, by
Mcfarland Corps SO. Mt. Pleasant, on the 10th
anniversary of the Corps, May Is.
hn RI m In a oh artar I'M
Der and Past President, and her election to
her present position Is an honor TO the city
and Corps as well as to herself.
In response to an invitation from the GAR.
of Mt. Pleasant, Department President Grit
feth delivered the Memorial Day address at
that place. The Department of Iowa is most
fortunate in securing the services of SO able
and talented woman, and the year promises
to be most prosperous under her direction.
General Orders announce the name Of Nellie
Pierce, Cedar Falls. Chairman of Committee
on Pstriotism, and Ellen Wass, Marshaltown,
Chairman of Committee on Soldiers Home
The Friday preceding Memorial Day was
generally observed by committees from the
GAR. and W.R.C who visited the schools and
of lS6l-65. This is movement which will
awaken more and more interest in Memorial
Day as time goes on.
Corps 10, of Clinton, is considering plans for
the erection of a fine monument in their city TO
the memory of those who fell In the civil war.
Past Department President Sara L. Rothrock
has been giving her time for several months
past TO evangelistic work, having visited many
towns in the State.
Eleanor l.. Gibson, Department Press Core
spondeRt, Rock Rapids Iowa.
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Public business was sus-
4 al D,, Ill IL
in its observance. the Grand Army and Relief
Corps, Sons of Veterans and kindred societies
leading.
Eight hundred school children with their
teachers united in the exercises at the pavilion
and the cemetery. In the evening the Opera
House was crowded to participate in the ex-
ercises conducted by the Relief Corps in memory
of the unknown dead, and to listen to the fine
address delivered by Department President
Alta M. COmstock.
Antietam Corps, Petaluma, has been giving
series Unsuccessful socials. varied by musical and
literary features. A musical at the beautiful
homo of Josie Hill, q new member, was fine.
Seven members have been added to the roster
since January.
President Alta NJ. Comstock, of Wallace
Reynolds Corps, 81, having resigned her office
TO fill the office OF Department President, Miss
Flora Kaye has been duly elected and installed
70 fill the unexpired term. Among the social
extended Department President Alta
COmstOck was q reception at the home of Belle
D. Spofford. Department Secretary Harris |
shared the hOn0rs, and several Department
officers of W.R.C. were present from San Fran
,isco. Members of Wallace Post and Corps were
present in large numbers.
Wallace Reynolds Corps held Memorial serv-
ces for LYDIA Peterson, beautifully conducted.
They attended all the observanees of Memorial
Day and the Sunday preceding in body.
Margaret f. Bell, Press Correspondent, Santa
Cruz.
DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: A feature of Memorial Day
,bservsnces at Gorham. Department President
VI. Antoinette Milett participating, was the |
lag salute, given by 40 pupils from the primary |
chool.
After the exercises of the day were over a /
delegation from John r. Adams Corps, with Col. |
L. K Millett, was photographed in front of the |
oldiers' monument.
Custer Corps, Lewiston. has passed appro-
,riste resolutions of sympathy for sister Rose |
Bishop, past officer and beloved mem Der. over /
he sudden death of her husband, Comrade /
Bishop.
On Memorial Day he was in the ranks with
us Post, and one week later they carried him
o bis last resting-place.
Custer Corps is prospering under the leader
hip of President Nellie B. Stockbridge
Hattie II. Grindle, Blue Hill. writes that the
Iemorial Day obseryances of FIVE towns in the
utlying districts are now in charge of the
'ost at that place, besides their own beautiful
ca Side Cemetery. Seventy children Joined
n the general parade.
They are delighted with the Flag Salute,
nd the Department having furnished manuals
nd the Corps flags it is fast finding it's way
nto the schools. The Salute is now given in
light of the schools.
This Corps mourns the loss by death of Mrs.
I. K BabsOn, Brooklin, one of its best men,
ers; but steadily gains in numbers and in
crest.
Inzetta Small, Department Correspondent.
SPIRIT OF MEMORIAL DAY.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Never on Memorial Day
4 Massachusetts Was there greater interest