The National tribune., 1896-03-26
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National HeadQuar-
terS---NOteS from Departments.
OUR NATIONAL PRESIDENT.

| OUR NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
National President Lizabeth A. Turner has
| returned from a sojourn of several weeks in
| Florida in much improved health. OF her visit
to St. Petersburg, Headquarters Department
of Florida, G.A.R., and of Kit Carson Post aud
| Corps. our correspondent, Annie NJ Jenness,
sends an interesting account
Her visit took all by surprise, a public
demonstration would have been made in her
honor She would not accept banquet prof
fered, and said that she "only wanted to meet
the boys and girls"
So in the evening the Corps assembled in
GAR. Hail. where she gave heart-to-heart
talk, recounting woman's work on behalf of
the Union soldiers. and the history of the Re-
lief Corps and what it has accomplished.
Then" says Onr correspondent, Kit Carson
Post entered. and when the little band of vet
Grams, with steady step and slow, marched
around and passed before her. Comrade Lewis
bearing the fag thought her eyes filled with
tears.
And surely they were tears. dear Editor
but as / was looking at the veterans through
tears myself, the National President will for
give me if have msrepresented her."
The National President, when all were
seated, made an eloquent and patriotic address,
to which Department Commander L. T. Jen-
ness made gallant response, followed by Capt
Patrick, Commander of Kit Carson Post, Asst
Q.-M.-Gen. J. +. Chase, and Comrades Tomlin-
son and May.
Comrade Lewis sang the "Sword of Bunker
Hill, - and the Relief Corps several National
airs. In closing the account she says:
1--WE met the Natio President with pleas
ure and parted with regret. We felt highly
honored by her visit, and though we know she
cannot come again in her official capacity, yet
we hope she will remember us and come again,
sometime, socially, secure of a heartfelt well
come from Kit Carson Post and Corps at st.
Petersburg"
FESTIVITIES IN DETROIT.
Department President Emma E. Knapp of
Michigan, recently guest of Past Ma
tional President Emma Stark Hampton, who
held a reception in her honor, in which the
members of Fairbanks Corps, Detroit were in
vited. Many W.R.C. gatherings have been
held in Mrs. Hamptons hospitabe home, but
never one more delightful.
In the receiving line, besides the honored
hostess and the Department President, were
Past National Treasurer Cheney, Past Depart
ment President Louise Barnum Robbins, and
the President and Past Presidents of Fairbanks
Corps. profusion of beautiful flowers deco
rated the large parior, and at the close of the
reception were taken 10 sick members
Mrs. Mary A. Beebe, an Army Nurse, aged
so years old, for three years at Fortress Mon
roc in charge of the diet kitchen, was present,
and many "reminiscences of those sad days did
she give the W.R.C. women who clustered
about her. She is also a woman of distinguished
ancestry. as she came on the paternal side from
Samuel Adams and on the maternal side fro IN
the Stuyvesants of New York and Knieker-
booker memory.
Active and bright with Quaint personality
and intense patriotism, it inspiring to
meet her. Delicious refreshments were served,
and in cordial friendliness and pleasing in
1ormallty the hours passed all too fast.
WASHINGTON INSTALLATION.
Patriotism at the National Capital was at
flood tide when the Department of the Potomac
GAR, and Department OF the Potomac, W.RC, |
held joint installation at The First Presbyt terrain
Church. the largest church in Washington the
church which President Cleveland attends and
in which I. Dewitt Talrhage breaches.
Department Commander Marion +. Ander- |
son presided, and the GA. K. officers were in
stalled by Past Department Commander Lin |
coin. The officers of the W.R.C. were installed |
by Past National President Annie Wittenmyer,
Department President Hamilton in the chair.
The patriotic songs and choruses were fine, |
rendered by the choir of the Legion of Loyal |
Women and Grand Army Musical Union. Col. |
John McElroy Editor of The NATIONAL Tub |
UHE, was installed Department Commander.
and Annie w. Johnson Department President. |
CALIFORNIA NOTES.
Margaret L. Bell reports reception rendered |
Past National Secretary Jennie L. Bross by |
John +. Godfrey Corps, of Pasadena. Several |
members of the W.R.C. from Los Angeles we're |
in attendance, and the affair was most enjoy |
able.
Appomattox Corps. Oakland. gave a birthday |
social on Feb. D Each one in attendance was |
provided with red satin bag in which was put |
as many pennies as he was years old, clearing
$50 for relief.
Wallace Reynold Corps, Santa Cruz. added
handsome sum to the Department Encamp-
ment fund from the proceeds of a Valentine
Social. Department Convention aud Encamp-
ment met at Santa Cruz. April %.
Phil Sheridan Post and Corps san Jose gave
a farewell reception to Past President Allie
Matlock, prior to her departure for Indiana
her future home. The Corps presented her a
handsome gold badge.
PATRIOTISM IN KANsAs.
Huldah Stewart, Junior Vice President OF E.
NJ. Stanton Corps 80, Howard. Kan, writes
that " the advice and encouragement given in
the Relief Corps columns of The NATIoSAL |
TRIBUNE is invaluable, both for the aid and
comfort of the needy and in teaching patriot
ism"
She wishes all Americans could read and
would earnestly consider the article OF Lon
Semens Hadley, and reiterates her words, 1--WE
need a patriotic baptism for our educators"
Stanton Corps will put forward Julia A. PlatZ
for Department Chaplain of Kansas she having
served two years as Corps President, and is
serving her NTH as Corps Chaplain.
A member Of the Corps, who is a veterans
daughter who is teaching in the country, finds
time to have the flag salute given every day.
She had Washngton's Birthday celebration.
with visitors present, when her pupils sang
" Underneath Old Glory's Folds" to the delight
Of all.
Our correspondent thinks good way to teach
patriotism would be to have the teachers ex-
plain the patriotic songs sung to the children
This would make real loyal teachers necessity
and do away with those who are disloyal on the
one hand and Indifferent on the other
She has copy of :" L Plurbus Unum." az
sung at Louisville, Ind, Aug. Is, 1861, which
she thinks members OF Co. A, Both Ind would
be glad TO see in print.
NEBRASKA CONVENTION.
Department Commander Helen T. Cook re.
ports 240 voting member and many visitors in
attendance upon 18th annual Convention at
Omaha; Emily q. Dilwortb, Department Presi-
dent, presiding. summary Of reports, made
by Alice Dilworth, Department Secretary, was
rs follows:
Membership Feb 70, 1885, 3675: cash ex.
pended in relief by Corps 81. 40S. SO; estimated
value of donations of food and clothing 81
5a2A. Total expenditures for relief 81, 5ls.04
Turned over to Posts, $3.50; cash expended
Memorial Day, S323.45.
General finances are in a sound condition.
there being balance of 81 012 90 in the gem :
sral fund.- and 1882 in the relief Value of ,,
supplies on hand, $2l5.S7. Liabilities, none
An exchange of greetings by committees.
3. A. X. and W.RC., show the most perfect