The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-26

a pleasant and profitable meeting. Mrs. Jones
was reelected President. with Mary A. Cooper
Secretary and Sarah E. Lothrop Treasurer.
The meeting next year is to be held at Zum-
brota. Bertha n. Allen, Department Press
Correspondent.
MONTANA MEMcRIAM.
Burnside Corps, z, Phillipsburg. Mont,
mourAs the loss of their beloved President. who
was also Department Chaplain, Mrs. n. Nellie
Williams
The funeral was held from the NJ. E. Church,
of which she was devoted member, and the
floral gifts were many and beautiful. One read
"Our President; wreath bore the letters
SCAR" and magnificent cross from DEPART
ment Headquarters, W.R.C., had the words
"Our Chaplain thereon.
Mrs. Will Yenter Corps Correspondent, writes
of the great loss to the Corps in afectionate
and tender words, as follows:
while we have lost faithful worker, her
parents have lost dutiful and afectionate
daughter her husband . true wife, her little
ones devoted mother, and her sisters and only
brother loving sister.
"She died, too, at q time when life was ap-
parently blossoming before her. How the little
motherless children will miss her tender care.
"IIow hard to reconcile ourselves to the loss Of
our dear President when her continued presence
was so necessary in our Corps. But may We
not hope that the Same sweet voice and gentle,
coniding heart that was 80 dear to our sisters
and kindred here, is waiting for rs all in the
Summer land. "Not dead. but gone before! 4"
The loss of our dear sister thus calls for our
contemplation of another life toward which we
are all tending"
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS
A notable event in the history Of patriotic
lor University. There was large attendance
of the Grand Army and Relief Corps, in body,
by special invitation from Baylor.
Department Press Correspondent Louise
Clusky is always the bearer of good news. none
of which is more welcome than accounts OF
these flag doings.
Department President Lii Kline spent q day
with Past Department President Lavantia
Conper, at which she was rendered reception
by Kit Carson Corps, z, Waco. Members of the
Grand Army and SSns of Veterans paid their
respects to her while in Waco.
Mesdames Sallie Bray, A. E. Williams, and
A. M. Clark. Committee from Nathaniel Lyon
Corps g Denison, have drafted resolutions
upon the death of Martha E. Rugen, beloved
and devoted Relief Corps associate. copy OF
| which has been furnished the sorroWing hus-
band and daughter.
The resolutions say "she was the one bright
Jewel in our casket, and her uniform kindness,
sunny disposition, and, above all, her lovable
character, had endeared her to US ALL"
FEDERATED CORPS.
The Minneapolis Federation of Relief Corps
had a recent delightful and full meeting at the
| home of Oliver P. Morton Corps, the enter
| tanners of the evening. Mary A. Silloway,
Correspondent, reports full hall, good music,
bountiful repast instructive addresses, en-
| couragipg reports, and new heart and hope in
| the work in hand.
The announcement that Cora F. Wright,
| President, had been elected Senior Vice Presi-
dent of Philanthropy by the Woman's Council
| of Clubs was hailed with delight. Mrs. Ellen
| Wass made report of the Minneapolis Coun-
| ell of Women, and Past President Salisbury, OF
the Federation of Corps, reported 14th National
Convention, W.R.C., in the course of which she
| said:
"Never to my knowledge, was Convention
more beautifully presided over, or more ably
conducted, although parliamentary usages were
almost abolished, at least superseded by good
sense. quick wit, and fine executive ability"
Continuing, our correspondent writes as fol-
| lows:
"a momentary suspension of breath followed
| that part of the report which informed the
assembly that the resolution to admit vet
Grams AS honorary members of Woman's Relief
| Corps' was killed in the committee-rOom. oh,
| these committee-rooms!
"Mrs. Fay, of O. P. Morton Corps, gave brief
| sketch of the life and labors of the war Gov
| ernor of Indiana, for whom their Post is named.
| Mrs. Nora Collins Reed read "A Eulogy of the
Canadian.American Soldier revelation to
| some of US.