The National tribune., 1896-07-02

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| ideal Home for the veteran aud his wife, which
| the Relief Corps SO much desire to see.
| Department President Belle j. Palmer has
instituted a Corps at Oldtown with 81 mem
bers. She was assisted by Relief Corps women
from Bangor and Orono. There was an open
| installation. with comrades present, followed
by q banquet and social hour.
This Corps formerly belonged to the State
Relief Corps, but realizing the advantages OF
belonging to the National Order they have re-
organized. Other State Corps will follow. In
union is strength, and our loyal women every
where are beginningto understand that there
is not only increased opportunity for effective
work behalf of the soldier, but exceeding
honor in being identified with the only Off
cial auxiliary of the Grand Army of the Re.
public.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Helen A. Hobbs, Secretary of Phil kearny
Corps, 4, Yankton, s. d., reports prosperity and
increased interests in W.R.C work in that city
Memorial Day was never so generally observed
the whole city taking part.
The prettiest sight of all was the school chill
dren in line, led by Prof Vert, holding little
girl by the hand. wearing a G.. AR badge. The
lankton Cemetery now numbers 66 soldiers
| graves, making IL more names ON the death
roll than there are the rolls OF Phil kearny
| Post.
At Sturgis, s. D.. Calvin Duke Post and Corps,
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| an immense concourse of citizens, joined In
Memorial exercises at tfvpavlion, alter which
all proceeded to the cemetery, decorating the
graves with masses of beautiful flowers
WICHITA WORKERS.
Garfield Corps, 40, Wichita, Kan, is reported
! by Sally America Paine steadily active. gain
ing new members, aiding old soldiers, visiting
| the sick, and on. An open meeting is held
monthly, when comrades are present and lunch
is served Encouraged by the Corps, the Sons
OF Veterans and Ladies' Aid Society are doing
noble work.
Through the efforts of President Mason, of
Garfield Corps. Arson Skinner Camp, 8 OF ",
| carried beautiful silk nag on Memorial Day.
! Our correspondent reports a more universal
observance of Memorial Day than ever before.
| All business suspended.
| Garfield Post lost 20 members last year from
death, which itself impressed the lessons of the
day more fully upon the hearts of all partlci-
pating. Garfield Post and Corps decorated 1873
| graves in the several city cemeteries
DEPARTMENT OF MARYLAND.
Department Correspondent Lizzie c. Aburn
writes that'a report of the extensive observance
OF Memorial Day by Baltimore Corps was de-
| laycd by her illness. 1t is certainly credit
| able showing on behalf of the handful of loyal
women of that State.
Part of the Memorial exercises in Lyceum
Theater which were all of n patriotic character,
were tatleaux of scenes in army life after which
| oo young women, representing States and Ter
! ritories OF The Union, executed grand march,
closing with a tabieau and the singing of " Ny
Country, IT'S of Thee"
| The exercises at the National Cemetery sur
| passed those of former years. The Relief Corps
decorated the handsome monument erected By
them In memory of the unknown dead.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
grand reception was rendered Department
President Mary L. McCauley, upon her arrival
| home at Olnry from the Convention held at
| Cairo. The Olney corEet band met her at the
| depot accom- panied Iby large delegations of
GAR. and W.R.C.
| Olney is proud to have ono of her representa-
tive women chosen to ell this important Office
On Memorial Day Department President Me-
| Cauley made an impressive address, following
the orator of the day Rev Hough.
Post No. % contributed $50 to the cyclone
sufferers Of East st. Louis They have moved
into their new quarters, which have been nicely
furnished by the Corps. l7
Whipple Post is one of tho largest in Illinois
named for Capt. Louis Whipple. of 39th ILL.,. de-
scribed by his comrades as one of the bravest of
the brave. This Post has increased from
membership of 81 TO 150. The Corps has been
to them source of greut strength.
Flora McWiliams has beeu appointed Press
news from Illinois. lib
dRfGoY CONVENTION.
The Oregon Convention passed off with great
eclat. and Department President Mary Scott
Myers was the recipient of many honors in
recognition OF her magnificent work for the
year. The Department Presidents address
and summary OF the reports showed that great
progress had been made in numbers and good
work. The reward Of untiriug labors was the
addition of six Corps to the roster with an ag-
greRate membership of l22.
The seventh Corps was worked up by Depart
ment President Myers with charter no SIN ber-
ship OF "a. location at Mineral Point, Oh the
Pacific Coast but the application did not reach
Headquarters in time for institution before
Onveution.
Convention was' tho pIeasantest and most
bnsinessike yet held in the Department
There was a combined effort to induce the De-
partment President 10 accept a second term,
but she respntely declined. Her work on be-
half of patriotic teaching in the schools of
Oregon has created an enthusiasm heretofore
unknown, and the introduction of patriotic
songs and recitations into Convention was a
delightful relief to the usual business routine.
BY invitation the Relief Corps OFF GERS were
installed at the Auditorium with those of the
Grand Army. AT the close a touching little
incident was chr0nicled. young mother
who had brought her baby to Convention sent
up the request that President Myers should
publicly name the child. There was but a
moment for her to think Of it, but that mo-
meht was an inspiration.
Department Commander Ethan W. Allen be-
ing present, by President Myers's request he
detailed the Department Chaplain to pronounce
the blessing. Custer Corps, of which the young
woman was member. gave the ring.
Everyone was surprised when President
Myers. placing the ring the childs finger
pronounced the name of Mary Allen Custer
thus combining her own name, Commander
Aliens and that of the illustrious Gen. Custer
for whom the Post and Corps are named. Ir
was very touching ceremony, and there were
many eyes wet with tears drawn by the force
of sweet memories.
The successor of President Myers is Sarah T..
McCown, of Oregon City; Counselor, Mary Scott
Myers.
DEPARTMENT OF IDAHO
Our correspondent from Murray, Villa A.
Pbalen, gives beautiful picture of Memorial
Day in that little mining camp, nesting in the
Occur d'Alene Mountains, filed with sturdy
business men and rugged miners who make
success of everything they undertake.
Eight old soldiers aud 20 members OF the
Relief Corps met at Grand Army Hall. and led
by Commander Albert Otto aud joined by the
school children and citizens, ali on foot they
proceeded TO the graveyard, where appropriate
services were held. h'3t
Chaplain A. o. Ingalls,, in touching Me-
mortal Dav address, Made reference to Comrade
Andrew Allen, whoseiIieaehed bones had been