The National tribune., 1896-03-26

can President. stood second in the State last
year in relief, largely owing to the energy and
zeal of their leader. Besides discharging all
their duties, Thank sgiving, Christmas and in
regular lines the Corps has hundred dollars
rs the nucleus Of soldiers monument fund.
They will hold May Fair and Baby Show, and
arc planning for Memorial Day.
Lombard Corps give the flag salute at every
meeting. They would like to see Department
honOrs bestowed on their President.
Secretary Belle Nillun, of U. s. Grant Relief
Corps, 1877, Bay City, Mich, sends a glowing
account of the 10-cent entertainment, which
Melted the Corps S22 over all expenses. Every
thing passed off in fine style.
A few evenings later, when the Post was
holding a meeting, Mesdames Belle Williams
and Mary Borlsnd, of the W.R.C. Executive
Committee. were admitted, and presented the
Post purse of money, which Commander IL.
c. Green acknowledged in wcll-chosen words
There has been much sickness among the COM
rades, and their treasury getting low,
making the gift more acceptable.
Moses Wisner Corps so, Ithaca, Mich, Sara
l.. Brown, President, made their Washington's
Birthday celebration memorable by having the
children give flag drill and salute and pre-
senting flag to the high school. The Corps
will follow with more flags.
Among the speakers at the Saginaw Camp
fires, in connection with the Department En-
campment and Convention, will be Past De-
partment Presidents Louise Bsrnum Robbins
and Sara l.. Brown. Past National President
Emma Stark Hampton will speak Cuba.
where she spent some months few years since.
In his last General Orders Department Com
mander Daboll gives a section to the W.R.C.
Convention, adding: "This patriotic sister
hood of noble hearted women is auxiliary to our
Order, and have richly merited the esteem and
gratitude of every comrade.'
The Post and Corps of Dimondale have
alc fa.f t.,f1 At.I, he
Fraternity is warm in both Orders.
The Corps has sustained its first loss by
death, Rosetta Howard wife of an enfeebled
soldier, who has been helpless for 10 years.
The Corps sent congratulations to member
who has a new born babe, aud our correspond
ent, Ann M. Brigham. well says: "A written
note of cheer goes long way towards keeping
up good feeling and lighting the pathway OF
our overburdened sisters"
THE FLAG IN OHIO.
Lillian Palmer, Chairman of the Department
Committee on Patriotic Teaching. and her as
sistants have been working hard for the pas
sage Of bill by the Ohio Legislature directing
Township Trustees to keep the flag flying over
every schoolhouse.
Bowers Corps, Geneva, o.. of which Chair
man Palmer is Past President led the Relief
Corps column of Ohio in introducing patriotic
teaching into their home schools, and is spe-
cially qualified for her special work.
Ohio, the birthplace of Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Garfield, Harrison, and John Brown,
OF Ossawatamie, should need no urging to keep
Old Glory flying high.
GOOD FOR PENNSYLVANIA.
Past Department President Charlotte J. Cum
mings, of Pennsy lvania, in the woman's man.
moth edition of the Oil City Derrick, sums up
a comprehensive article on the W.R.C. as fol-
lows
No. Of Do me
Relief Corps was organized in june 1884, and
during the last IL years of its existence the
Corps in this State have given to Posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic cash amounting to
s52. 007,19; expended cash in relief $31, 473.96
besides having contributed to the Pennsyl-
vania Memorial Home, cash, SIG 065.90. And
this is not all; for thousands of dollars of
relief have been given in other than money, |
both to the Home and to individuals
The last official report given at the 18th |
annual Convention held at Wiliamsport, Pa, |
March ], 1895, shows the number of Corps in
the Department, l52; total membership $685."
YOUNG PENNSYLVANIA PATRIOTS.
Comrade B. S. Francisco, Adjutant Of John |
Koch Post, 354, Mong, Clarion County. Pa, in |
sending an account of the flag raising and !
school celebration of Washington's Birthday. |
says: "THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is so full of |
interest to the old soldiers, the wonder is they |
do n0tall take it."
Comrades of John Koch Post, parents, and |
friends foated beautiful American flag in
front of their schoolhouse on Washington's
The children are delighted, and it
is believed it will augment their patriotism,
instill in their minds devotion to the colors,
and educate them to q greater significance of
its objects and purposes.
The flag raising was preceded by the singing /
of America" aud followed by the "Star-
Spanged Banner" and addresses by Com
mander J. K. Pierce and Adjutant Francisco
and so on. Then followed patriotic program
Of songs, rectations, declanations aud adj
dresses. with choruses by the school.
Comrade Francisco comp lments the pupils
older and younger, and especially commends
Mr.. Frank Boyer, at the head of the high
school, for training his pupils to such high ex-
cellence, and for his patriotic interest in the
cause dear to the Union soldier.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Comrade Redington, who is issuing series
IF holiday and patriotic teaching leaflets has
introduced new feature recommended in
.hese columns two years ago. to assist Relief
Corps to increase their funds. 1t can now be
more simply and easily carried out by Corps
officers or others, and in smaller places In
addition to a handsome profit, the best possible
patriotic teaching work is also done. A postal
% Comrade Redington, Syracuse, N. Y, will
,ring you the particulars. The school song, so
much sought after, Awake, Salute Old Glory"
S every leahet.
Set this down: That Isabella Worrell Ball,
Past Department Secretary of Potomac, and
member of the National Relief Corps Commit
ee on Patriotic Teaching, is the first woman
ver given the privileges of the press gallery Of
he House of Representatives. erited honor
ven though she will appear in the Congress !
ional Directory by her initials only, ~. w.
BALL."
The roster of George Fl. Thomas Corps, of
indianapolis, is complete Corps history in
'rief, as it contains not only the names of men,
'ers in good standing, but of those dropped,
discharged, transferred, or lost by death.
The roster of the Department of Vermont |
7. re, which was organized at Rutland, Feb a,
$50, with II Corps and 6SS members, now
umbers ~ Corps and membership of 2476.
/. f. Simmons Corps Pembroke, Mass, is
tarting q movement to build GAL Me- {
norial Hail. and are soliciting subscriptions to /
his end. s
Department President Eliza ]. Crisler, of In {
lana, has issued call for 18th annual Conven
ion, to be held at South Bend, May Is and H. q
'Orps are asked to report work done in the {
inc of patriotic teaching, number of flags, Dec
iration charts and patriotic primers presented a
chools, number of schools using flag salute, r
atriotic exercises by Corps and so on. c
Julia Allen, President of Barbara Frietchie '
orps, Brooklyn. N. Y, having resigned. G
enior Vice President Emma Allen has been
lected and installed in her stead. Amelia =
johnson, Junior Vice-President was promoted {
D Senior Vice. President, and Mary Beal a
lected Junior Vice President. Past President