The National tribune., 1896-02-06
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Attendance, 1895. good. Expended for relief
$9S.52 assisted the Post Memorial Day; flag
on each of five fine school buildings; sent q
box to the Memorial Home, value. $40; joint
installation with the Post, at which time the
retiring President, Mrs. s. E. Quiggle, was
presented n GOLD pin; Rev. c. s. Long speak
ing for the Corps. mn
Bitner Corps was instrumental in sending
three soldiers orphans to the Home last year.
where, the Secretary says, the children End q
true mother in Mrs. Casline Superintendent
Refreshments were served installation even
ing, numerous guests witnessing the ceremo-
mics.
sAMoNG THE CATsKILLs.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Corps %, OF Catskill. N. Y,
have installed their President for third term.
Though numbering but So our work has been
effective under her administration.
Last April we celebrated the anniversary OF
Corps by successful lunch sale in GAR. Hall,
and i'll November Melted handsomely from a
pie social. September last we were royalty
entertained by the Corps at Saugerties
Our Corps responded promptly to the call for
the Baltimore monument fund to the Unknown
Dead Also to aid the erection of Relief Corps
Home in Oxford, Chenango County. N. Y, to
which. when completed, the Corps of the En-
piro State may look with pardonable pride.
Speed the time when every State will erect q
Home. where the war-scarred veterans and
their dependent ones may find shelter.
Elizabeth King, Press Correspondent.
GONE TO A HEAVENLY HOME.
Secretary Puma l.. Cowles writes that Mrs.
Eliza Brown Familiarity known as Grandma
Brown" passed peacefully away from earth at
the National W.R.C. Home, Madison, O., Jan.
Is. 1896. aged 81 years.
Mrs. Brown came to the Home in April, 1891,
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Stanley Corps, 2S4. She had greatly endeared
herself to all by her unbounded cheerfulness.
She had strong faith in the promises of the
Bible and the Christians hope, which were her
comfort to the end of the journey.
On the occasion of her funeral, Jan. Is, the
Home flag foated at half.mast. Sympathizing
neighbors and delegations from Burnham Post,
GAR, and W.RC. from Madison, o., gathered
on that day at g p. m. with the Home family
to pay their last tribute to her worth.
Near the casket flags were placed by the
Home family, with plants of blooming lilies
and roses. With Mrs. Burleigh, Superintend-
ent, at the organ, the family sang sweetly
Rock of Ages" and "Tbe Home Over There"
Mrs. Browns favorite hymns. DR.. Domer, of
the NJ. E. Church. Madison, spoke impressively
from the words, Il know that my Redeemer
liveth." Comrades of the GAR. then bore
this soldiers mother to her long rest in the
Home Cemetery lot.
How can the Order be thankful enough for the
Home that has so kindly cared for and given
an honored burial to this old war mother, who
otherwise might have been borne to some
p0tters-feld.
ANOTHER TENNESSEE CORPS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Department President Jane
N. 8. Case has instituted Corps at Spring
City, Tenn.
There was only the required number present,
but they hope to increase their membership as
the Spring opens
josephine c. Zeigler. Department Press Cor
respondent Knoxville, Tenn.
A MICHIGAN CAMPFIRE
William Fl. Borden Post and Corps. of Ionia,
Mich, began the new year with joint installa-
tion in the afternoon, a 6oclOck supper, and
rousing Campfire in the evening in the Opera
House.
The distinguished SPEAKERS were Department
Commander II. b. DaBol1. Gov. Rich, Past De-
partment Commander Washington Gardner,
the present Secretary Of State COL A. I. Bliss,
Gen. Kidd Hon. James DonneIl, and De-
partment President Emma E. Knapp.
The Department Commander paid fine
tribute to the Relief, Corps. and urged that
lessons of loyalty be, taught the rising gen.
GRAFTON.
OUT IL IDAHO
NJ. Fl. OR, Department. Press Correspond
ent writing from C9ur diAiene. Idaho, writes
that A. L. McIey noids Post and Corps had
joint public installation, when President Annie
Myrick delivered spicy inaugural address,
followed by Commander Myrck, who
Quoted a program of wit, el0euence and song
Our Press Correspondent adds: There was
more sociabiity, newer songs and jolier times
than we have had for years. The w. R.C. has
become a source of culture and Improvement
for its members as well as an agency to alleviate
the sufferings of humanity.
Some of the first women Of the city are
enrolled as members; women, not butterflies of
fashion who are with us in sunshine and gone
in the storm. Let us enter on the coming year
with that determination which will compel
success and enhance the benefit and reputa-
ton of one of the best organizations, the Wom.
ans Relief Corps.
"a masquerade leap-year social is the latest
Corps success here"
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
Sarah Z. Miller, Department Press Corre-
spondent, reports steady progress in the work
Of inaugurating patriotic teaching in the public
schools; also, that flags are everywhere to be
seen on the school buildings.
Last Fall the President of John F. Miller
Corps Lebanon, appointed committee to pro-
vide the school-rooms with flags as they had
none ; now there is flag in many of the rooms.
aud the teachers have the flag salute every
morning.
Owing to a diphtheretic epidemic the Post
and Corps did not have joint installation
Anua b. Reed was installed President.
Custer Corps. s. McMinnville, has adopted
The flag salute; gives it each meeting in front
Of the altar.
Nearly three years ago the flag salute was
introduced into the public schools of McMinn-
Vile through the instrumentality of the Corps
md since that time the 400 school children of
.ne city have repeatedly pledged their heads
md their hearts TO our country.
Columbus School of that city was dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies last Fall A large
procession composed of school children, Custer
Post, Custer Corps Co. b, Oregon National
Guards, and citizens. led by the McMinnvile
Band, marched to the grounds, where halt
was made; then Nettie j. Ungerman, on behalf
,f Custer Corps, presented the school with a
beautiful flag. which was soon floating to the
breeze above the building and greeted by cheers
md discharge of musketry.
And so the good work goes on and Custer
Corps, ), feel that they have accomplished some
hing tangible in the interest of Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
The officers of Lewis Post and Corps, Dodge
City, Kan, were installed the same evening,
lie Corps preceding the Post by their earnest
request. -fr
At the conclusion of the ceremonies Command
or Swan on behalf of Lewis Post. presented the
Corps with handsome ivory gavel with ebony
handle tipped with geld. while circle of gold
around the gavel bore the following inscrip-
lion: Presented to Lewis Corps 179, Depart
nent of Kansas, by Lewis Post 294, at Dodge
City, Kan, Jan. z, 1885,.
President Shaw, newly installed, accepted