The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-14

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| the teacher. Miss Ella Guptil, who Is also the
County Superintendent, carried out specially
prepared program nlhohor OF Washington and
Lincoln. Flag decorations numerous; patriotic
sentiment is gaining everywhere.
LOOMS Corps. 49, Gig Hsrbor, doubled their
| membership last year in spite of hard times.
| They have given several very excellent enter
tainments lately, and have furnished money to
the Post for the purpose of improving their
hall. This Corps is harmonious and happy.
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
Tho Department Correspondent reports A
charity ball. given under the auspices OF Rob
erts Post Rutland; supper by the W.R.C; a
brilliant occasion; net receipts, s3O0.
A sugar supper and dance by Sedgwick Corps,
Brattlesoro; proceeds to replenish Grand Army
| relief fund
Orvile Bixby Corps. 81, North Royalton, fur
nishes cup of coffee, with doughnuts or cake,
to the comrades of Bixby Post Mt each meeting,
| to help them endure the long rides they must
take to attend Post meetings.
Mark j. Sargent Camp, s. of v. meet in the
same hall as Bixby Corps and then hold joint
socials, sharing the proceeds.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
The GROWING effort of the combined Relief
Corps OF Los Angeles was the reception and
banquet given to the Grand Army upon the oc-
cssion of the visit OF Chief !. N.
| Walker. President Martha A. Chaplin, of John
| A. Logon Corps, was Chairman; the participants
| in the affair being Bartlett, Stanton and John
| A. Logan COrps, the Ladies of the GAR, and
| Daughters of Veterans.
The hall was floral bower and ablaZe with the
| National coiors, while appropriate inscriptions,
| such as Welcome to Our Defenders" were
| upon the walls. Five long rows OF beautifully
decorated tables literally covered with flowers
| were in the banquet hail. nj which 400 people
wero seated ut time. There were three tables
full comrades and guests served first. At each
place was boutonnier and ribbon souvenir
| of red white and blue.
The address of the Chairman of the Commit
| tee OF Entertainment was very patriotic. and
in the course Of it she expressed the hope that
the patriotic societies Of other cities would hold
similar socials in behalf OF the veterans Of the
| Union. She referred to the fact that California
| had carried of 100 gold and silver medals from
| the Atlanta Exposition, and that her name
throughout the East stands at the head of the
| States for the inequalities extended to the Ma
| tional Encampments.
She hoped that Los Angeles would precede
| her " La Fiesta" or Feast or Flowers" with
demonst alton ga la Repubique," when her
chariots should be freighted with our defenders
embowered in bloom and her arches inscribed,
These are my jewels" and whom they would
| have the flag, the chart and primer in the pub.
| lie schools
steps never lag
Turn their eyes to Old Glory repeating onc coun-
try, one language, one fig
Marie C. Allen, Press Correspondent.
EPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Department President Salipa Springsteen
| of Ohio will give reception TO the officers of
| her staff as the Chittenden Hotel on the eve Of
| Department Convention, which opens May h.
| Emma +. Crossinger Chief of STAFF, and her
Aids constitute thecommittee. GAR. W.R.C
S. OF ", and Ladies' Aids specially invited.
| Past Department President Clare II. Bur-
leigh, Mairon of the National Relief COrps
Home. will attend Convention as a guest.
President Springstcen says: Il hope every
| W.R.C. member will take her by the hand aud
| give her Gods blessing for the good and
| faithful work she is doing for dear old
| ladies at Madison"
Contributions from Corps are acknowledged
on behaGof the Ohio Soldiers Home, hospital
and piano fund. the National Home, and Ohio
Orphans educational fund.
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
Susa Humphry. Correspondent, reports Chas
| +. Foster Corps, z, Lansing, with member
ship of CO. expanding much time and money
| in relief socials receptions, aud banguets have
been held successfully. sTheir record for the
| first quarter of 1896 exceeds every other.
Beers Corps, III, Tecumseh. have an efficient
| Committee OH Patristic Teaching, and soon all
the schools win have flags in the territory rep.
resented by the Corps. Corps III has given
| several suppers, largely patronized.
John II. Robinson Corps Staunton Mich
| is reported by Comrade j. NJ: Newhank as
| strong i'll numbers and works. A program
| tableaux, and TeCitations proved grand sue
/ cess.
Walter Clifford Post, 235, Boyne City, Mich
| invited the Relief Corps to Picture Social
which was unique and amusing. The COM
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in the COS. in envelopes, which they sold tho
WR.C. at 10 cents each. Upon opening the
envelope the purchaser had TO identify the sub
ject of her picture aud take him to supper.
April the Corps returned the compliment
| In like manner. 1t being All FOOLS Day there
were some amusing surprises. This mode OF
| entertainment Is commended TO Corps and
Posts in search OF novelties.
Col. Stewart Corps, Tustiu, Mich, has been
organized eight years, and is ever ready to
| assist tho soldier and his dependent ones. They
are in the enjoy ment Of new organ.
Myra Dyer Correspondent of Ellsworth
! Corps. Hartford, Mich. reports busy Winter
| begun with joint public installation, followed
| by series of entertainments and socials The
flag drill by the little folks, as par, of Wash
ington Birthday exercise. was vOciferously
! cieered.
Pcrcie Simmons, Corps Correspondent Goble-
| Vile, Mich, reports that GAR. and W.R.C
! friends TO the number OF 4O visited Commander
| Lee, of Alvincent Calvin Post, and his estima
| bic wife, President of Corps 237, on the orca-
| sion oil the 35ih anniversary of their marriage
taking with them good will and goodly gifts
! galore.
At the table sat the venerable father and
mother, each over four score years of age. with
! children, grandchildren, aud great grandchil-
dren around them.
PROMISING VIEW YORK CORPS.
correspondent compliments Past National
| President Sarah &. Mink for her impressive in
stitution of II. l.. Aldrich Corps, 231, Brushton
| n. Y Members from Pangborn Corps, Malone
were her assistants. There were 90 charter
members; installation of officers public; Flor
ence Clark, President.
Commander Moore. of Pangborn Post and
Commander Dustin, Of Aid ich Post, made brief
addresses, full of encouragement to the new
Corps and complimentary to the W.RC The
address of President Mink was pronounced
very able, and all were gratitied that so able
and distinguished an officer should have been
detailed to impart the work OF instruction.
FLORIDA NEWS.
| Sarah J. Glenn, correspondent of A. II. Terry
Corps, ,, Tampa, Fla, writes that though less
than IJur years old they are able to stand alone
and speak for themselves Much of their prog
rrss aud enthusiaspi they attribute to Mrs
Lette Withers. of Eau Claire, Wis. who for
the past two Winters has visited that place
with her invalid soldier, husband.
Mrs. Withers was bath Inspector and Install.
ag Officer for the Corps, and before her late
departure the Corps gave her reception at the
home of Past President Glenn. when a hand