The National tribune., 1896-03-05


them intimately after the war. / assure You
the members of our Post heartily reciprocate
| the kindly feeling of N. B. Forrest Camp "a
evidenced in this beautiful incident"
Josephine G. Zeiglcr Department Press Cor
respondent, Knoxville Tenn.
DRUMMER. BOY OF BENNINGTON.
Lucy II. Cutting, Department Press Core
spondent, reports that the citizens of Benning-
ton gave Department Commander N. NJ. Puffer
reception upon his return from the Encamp-
ment which proved delightful in every par
ticular.
collation. followed the reception, the Ben
nington Band playing throughout the evening.
Commander Pufter was one of the heroic young
lads who handled the drumstickS when too
young to shoulder musket. He is known as
The Drummer-boy OF Bennington"
on HISTORIC GROUND.
Charles b. Mitchell Corps SO. Maumee. o.. in
the heart of the old Iippecanoe backgrounds
of the Maumee Valley just above Fort Miami,
and across the river from Fort Meiggs. Gen.
Harrison's Headquarters reports another sue
cessful year of W.R.C. work, through Freddie
Hull, Secretary.
President Sarah Gum, who succeeded Eva
Brown as President, did not miss single meet
ing last year. The several committees have
met every call and the Relief Committee has
been active, not only in relieving temporal
wants, but by visits of sympathy, making
many sad hearts lighter.
The Executive Committee has labored I'M
tirngly to keep up the Corps funds. and the
Home and Employment Committee provided
fine box for the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Home at Thanksgiving. The Corps gave 50 to
pay for the flag which now floats from the High
School building.
Past Department President Anna Opdycke
Carroll inspected the Corps, and was rendered
a banquet. More and more, the Secretary says,
does the Corps learn to love and live uD to the
motto, Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Victor B. Stanford Corps, Randolph, cele-
brated Lincoln's Birthday by an evening enter
tainment, Past President Wolf presiding The
Apollo Quartet, Rotations by Carrie Davis,
Mrs. Virginia Mercer and others. address and
war songs by Maj. Clemmer, of Salem, and re-
marks by Rev. Wykof made up an attractive
program
The Relief Corps of sandusky, o.. gave the
opera of Egypt: n Story of the Nile" words
and music by viii ID. Cheney, Springfield ILL.,,
for the benefit Of their relief fund. 1t has been
pronounced a great success.
LYFoRD CORPS PRospERs.
Eugene Lyford Corps, Port Byron, ILL.,, Lulu
NJ. Leslie, Press Correspondent, added largely to
membership and good works tho past year.
good corps of officers and committees are at
work for 1896, Mrs. John McCauley President,
and the current year is full of promise.
The joint installation of Lyford Post and
Corps, followed by a choice supper and war
songs by choir every member of which was
musical enough to wear spcctacles, was pa
tri0tic awakening for the new year.
Iyford Post Tejoices in a handsome silk
flag presented them by Lyford Corps at
W.R.C supper. The Post have sent the Corps
formal resolutions OF thanks.
VERMONT GLEANISGs.
DEAR TRIBUNE: G. A. Custer Corps, Z, Ben
nington, are holding fotthightly sewing socie-
ties. which have proved pleasant and remunera-
tive. 70
Frank Ray Camp Sons ofyeterans. Benning-
ton. cleared $500 from their celebration of
Defenders Day; concert and dance.
Vermont Posts and Corps are very closely
allied. was shown at joint installation. Sber-
man Corps, Essex Junction, and Sherman Corps,
Manchester, report supper and good time.
In closing my year rs DeRar tment Press Cor
respondent, would thank the Corps of YER
mont for material sent me for use in THE Ma
TIoEAL TRIBUNE.
Lucy II. Cutting, Press Correspondent, Ben
nington, VT
MAINE coHvEvrIoN.
Department Correspondent Inzetta A. Small
reports the 18th, Annual Convention, Depart
ment of Maine II feast of Tngathering for the
loyal workers of the Pine Tree State.
Convention was held in the beautiful City of
Bangor. where IL years before the Department
was formed with seven Corps and membership
of 28S A total OF 60 Corps and membership
of about 5000 was the report of the Department
Secretary at the close of II years work.
About $50 Delegates and as many visitors
were in attendance aud the presence of Ma
tional Secretary Harriette l.. Reed added
couragement and inspiration by many kind
words. This was accentuated by the visit of
Commander Chief Ivan N. Walker Jack"
Burst, Quartermaster- G General, and prominent
Grand Army comrades OF Massach usetts and
Maine.
Greetings from the W.RC. were conveyed to
Encampment by committee embracing In
zetta A. Small. Mary L. Inman. Grace T. Howe,
Alice s. Gilman, Evelyn Russell. Heria Parker,
Belle J. Palmer and Sarah Woods, President of
A. b. II. Bsale Corps.
President Woods presented Department Pres
ident Millctte a basket of flowers OH behalf of
Beale Corps at one of the sessions which the
recipient graciously received.
Nearly all the officers were unanimously
elected and we're installed by the National
Secretary, assisted by National l. and /. Officer,
Ella Jordan Mason; installation public and
comrades present.
Pres Belle J. Palmer; S. v. p, Nancy ].
Colby; j. V. p, Sarah NJ Woods; Sec, Mrs.
Neay; Treas Mrs. Richie; Chap, Bessie
Clark. Executive Board, Clara b. Lesvitt,
Hattie c. Sprague, Jennie Baker, Orila A.
Whitcomb, Mary +. Bishop. In behalf of the
Department National Secretary Reed was pre-
sented basket of beautiful flowers.
At the City Hall Campfire addressed by some
Of Names most brilliant speakers, tho Relief
Corps was represented by Past Department
President Mason and National Secretary Reed.
The Red Cross Association and Clara Barton
was the theme of the latter.
Convention will be held in 1897 at Lewiston,
the spindle city of the AndroeeOggin.
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS.
Louisa Clusky. Department Press Corre-
spondent, Decatur, Tex. reports that at the
February installa tion of officers of John a.
Dix Corps 8, Dallas, it was reported that relief
was extended last year to one soldiers widow
amounting to $72.52, besides other unnoted
acts of kindness.
Lizzie Trmble succeeds President Mackey
and the remarks of each at the transfer of the
gavel were APPROPRIATE and to the point. Old
Glory flashed above the palms and moses in
Temperance Hail. and the songs by comrades
and others were full Of fl re and patriotism.
Department Senior Vice-Presdent Sue r.
Nash the official representative of Depart
ment and conducted the installation, with
Louisa Clusky as Conductor.
DIR. Kline, of San Antonio led Jan %, 1896,
at his home, after long illness, patiently born,
during which he was tenderly nursed by his
faithful wife, a member of the Relief Corps at
that place. q a.
The entire Department of Texas, W.R.C.,
unite in a tribute to the memory of the de-