The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-06-11
THE RELIEF CORPS,
Gleanings from National HeaddHafs'
terS---Notes from Departments.
MEMORIAL DAY.
A Few Selected blossoms That BIoomed for
Heroes Dead.

| Il ne department. OF fotOm2c, Whit, hbH'
w. johnson, Department President served ;
generous lunch at Arlington Cemetery for thu
soldiers decorating before their weary return
trip to the CITY,
The Friday preceding Memorial Day, accord
ing to custom, members of the Department
sought out and decorated the graves of de
ceased members, devoting Memorial Day
| wholly TO the soldier dead.
by regular assignment of Col. sweet. Chair
man of Arlington Decorations, the Relief Corps
committees decorated Sheridan's tomb, the
| tomb to the unknown dead. portion OF the
officers section, and sections F, L, A, and b.
Exercises at the tomb to the unknown dead
were most impressive, Mrs. Susie McCabe IN
charge. assisted by the Department officers
and Past Department Presidents hendIlcks'
Cowling, and Hamilton. Past National Presi-
dent Z. Florence Barker participated in the
exercises of the day at Arlington.
The Soldiers Home Cemetery, Congressional
Cemetery, john A. Logan's tomb, Insane
Asylum Cemetery, Graceland, and Mount
Olivet were each visited by W.RC. COM
mittees bearing beautiful flowers.
The Department of Potomac did nobly in
! furnishing flags and flowers, not emitting a
contribution to the National Treasurer to swell
tho Southern Memorial Day fund.
THE DRUMMER BOY SURPRISED.
Past COMMANDMENTS in Chief John S. Kountz
| leg at Mission Ridge to the GOO children OF tho
LAGRANGE street school, Toledo, o., Miss
JEANNE Brownlce Principal who held Me-
mortal Day exercises the Friday preceding May
80 in their beautiful new building. Flag
drills. and marching songs. and the presenta-
tion to the school of 20-foot flag by citizens
of the ward were features of the day.
The surprise came after Commander KountZs
talk. which had produced profound impress
sion upon the children. 1t was the recitation,
by four girls, alternating, of Kate Brownlee
Sherwood's poem, The Drummer-boy Of Mis-
sion Ridge" of which Commander Kountz is
the hero. The occasion was most dramatic
and lasting lesson in patriotism left on the
minds of the children.
The flag was presented the La Grange street
school on behalf of tho citizens by Past Depart
ment Commander p II. bowling in most
eloquent and patriotic address, containing a
splendid tribute to the flag for which he fought
and was desperately wounded.
MEMORIAL DAY IN MICHIGAN.
Large numbers of school children were in the
Memorial Day parade at Flint.
At Jackson the Relief Corps served the SOL
diers a collation..
Memorial exercises were conducted by high
school pupils at Alma Cemetery Hundreds of
school children were in the parade.
An interesting feature of Memorial Day at
lief Corps to the public schools.
soldiers monument was unvailed at Me-
nomonee. the only one in the upper peninsula.
The children of Owosso sang in the armory,
drilled by Quacken bush Corps.
Bands of children helped to decorate the SOL
diers' graves at Pontiac.
LOVES OFFERING.
Past National Treasurer Armilla A. Cheney
calls attention to a touching little incident Of
ria al nat C,l,o II Il,
were arranging floral designs, when two little
children brought an old tin can that contained
only two sprouts from mustard seeds as their
contribution. The children were poor, so poor
in fact that the teachers are in the habit of
bringing eatables to school for them TO ease
their hunger. Their grandfather was a soldier
aud was killed in the rebellion. Their father
is dead and their mother is consumptive. They
Lad brought their contribution to be placed on
some soldiers grave. The committee took 1t,
poor il was and carried il to the uditorium
which was a bower OF loneliness by reason Of
the heaps of flowers. The story of the children
and the circumstances made the old can and its
contents acceptable, and it was placed with the
lordlier offerings on some soldiers grave.
DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT.
June 10 was Soldiers Home Day in Connec-
ticut, and the several Corps made gala occas-
ion for the veterans of Noroton carrying with
fruits, jellies, and hospital delicacies for the
sick.
Connecticut has 10 members Of her Depart
ment Committee on Patriotic Teaching, and to
each has been assigned specified number of
Corps 10 which to work up the flag salute and
introduction of Declaration of Independence
charts aud primers into the schools
dozen Connecticut Corps contributed to
the Southern Memorial Day fund
nFpI or
Headquarters Departments OF Vermont
GAR. and W.R.C. will be at the Clarendon
Hotel, st. Paul.
Baxter Corps, Newport, lost all its effects by
fire; no insurance. The Vermont Corps CON
tributed $3.50 to the Southern Memorial Day
fund.
The school Of instruction to be held in ST.
Johnsbury, July z. will be attended by Depart
meDt President Louise Putnam and other Off
GERS.
Brooks Corps. Montpelier, report through
Clara II. Fowler. the purchase and presentation
OF nine mounted flags to the Union schools of
that place, aud four to st. Mchaels parochial
school, TO be used at the opening exercises in
giving the Balcb salute, I'VE give our heads
and out hearts TO God and our country: one
country, one language, one flag" Department.
Correspondent II. b. Richardson hopes that
other Corps may follow the noble example.
Hancock Corps 60. Montreal, report their
fifth AT Home" 1t was held at Temple As
sembly Hall and complete in every particular.
beginning with music and Rotations and en-
bracing dancing, with printed programs
Chamberlain Corps, St Johnsbury, which has
had many favors from the band has voted So
to their fund, and also sent $40 to Baxter Corps.
Newport which lost every thing in recent FIRE.
Bostwick Corps, 10. Underhill, reports con-
siderable relief work also, that the Corps will
take It's turn i'm supporting Mrs. Palmer, an
Army Nurse, undergoing treatment in hos
ptsl.
ACTIVE IDAHO CORPS
Villa II. Phalen. correspondent, reports
Candy Post, IL, GAR, aud Candy Relief Corps,
6, W.RC, Murray. Idaho, working in delight
full harmony.
Candy Post numbers 81 members-A. Otto
Commander, A. Aulbach Adjutant-and Candy
Corps, 81 members. and more coming, with
Mrs. Mary t. Coulter President aud Mrs. S.
l.. ingalls, Secretary.
Candy Corps celebrated its first anniversary
Memorial Day by earnest and noble work in |
honor of the Nations dead inferred in Murray |
Cemetery. new-msde grave on Easter Day |
was that Of Frank Reichert. bugler, who died |
in Wallace, a neighboring town, and was |
brought to Murray by a Candy Post escort and |
given a soldiers burial
At the funeral Of Comrade Reichert, CANDY |
Corps demonstrated the honor in which the |
devoted women of that little mining city hold !
the Union soldier. Following a magnificent |
eulogy by Chaplain ingalls,, of Candy Post. and |
the ceremonies OF the Post, the Relief Corps |
laid beautiful floral tributes on the grave
Mrs ingalls, placed a wreath symbolizinp /
the comradeS crown of Immortality. Mrs plat |