The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-21

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DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT KATE JOHNSON.
Capt Johnson was charter member of Dit
man Post, /, Department Of Maryland, insi-
tuted January, 1867; Past Post Commander
of the same, and present Department Inspector,
GAR Together they have labored assidu-
ously for the good Of both Orders.
Department President Johnson has had
charge of several large Grand Army benefits in
aid of relief, and success has crowned her
efforts The great Fair and Bazaar of Wilson
Post was under her charge. She has been Pres-
dent and Secretary of Veteran Corps. g. and
last year served as Department Inspector with
snch acceptablity as TO be tho choice OF Depart
ment Convention for President. She attended
the Pittsburg Convention as Delegate at-iarge
from Maryland. She is favorably known
throughout the State in Grand Army circles
having always attended Department Encamp-
! ments with her husband.
| SOUTH DAKOTA.
Department Correspondent Lilly A. Patter-
| son, Piankiugton. S. d.. reports great Relief
ters work is blending into the activities of
| Memorial Day.
Good reports come from the Relief Corps of
Lead, instructed by DR.. Flora Stan ford and en-
| joying open meeting with the Post.
| Suly Corps Pierre, enjoyed with the Post
Rev. G.. y. Clark's lecture on "Chickamauga
| Battlefield" given in tho Statehouse, under
GAR. auspices.
| Dc Vino Corps, 2, Arlington, are royalty at
work, and through the efforts of their Presi-
! dent an S. of V. Camp has been started. They
have recently expended $40 for flags aud bunt-
| ing.
Ransom Corps. II, report their prospects and
of nj hi, -
| Birthday celebration. members of the GAR
and W.R.C. in costume. was followed by mush-
andmillS supper. The President has been
called upon to mourn the loss of her soldier
husband.
South Dakota Corps are holding entertain
mcnts to dofray the expenses of delegates to
National Convention.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA
The Eighth Animal Interstate Reunion Con-
vontion opens May 10 at Superior; Kate Pond
President. large attendance is expected Of
WR.C. workers.
Geary Corps. Juniata. has furnished room
for the old ladies in elegant style at the Sol.
diers' Home Grand Island.
The anniversary Of Old Abe Relief Corps was
celebrated with an elaborate program, with De-
partment President Condor the guest of honor.
reception given in her honor in the
afternoon, while the evening exercises were i'm
OVERLOOKING.
Lexington Relief Corps at recent public
celebration presented their Post with hand
some flag.
w. II. Irwin Corps, Creighton, have been
doing effective work; membership. 81 Their
family Reunions with the Post are enjoyable
occasions.
Douglas Corps, 40, North Platte, are in
creasing in membership and good works. They
recently gave a Red, White, and Blue Social,
which netted them Sl33
Farragut Corps, 10, celebrated their 18th an
niversary by Social, when fine program was
rendered.
The Corps at Alma have been enjoying meet
ings, interspersed with character conundrums'
and familiar quotations" They visited Gould
Post and Corps of Republican City, and spent
an enjoyable time.
Mary Il. Morgan, Department Correspond
ent.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
COMMANDMENT. Chief !. N. Walker and mem.
beers of his staff. together with Mrs Walker and
ladies OF the party, were given an elegant lunch
at the Occidental Hotel, San Francisco upon
the occasion of Gen. Walkers recent visit to
that city.
Past National President Armilla A. Cheney
is an active worker in one of the woman's
clubs of Detroit, which she entertained re-
Gently with rebus party. Cards were distrib- |
uted each Of which bore pen-and-ink sketch |
in rebus form of a topic of the years study |
taken from the program, the work OF Mrs. Che |
ney aud her assistant entertainer. Detroit is |
said to have over 30 woman's clubs
Department President Mary A. Morse of |
New Jersey, has Issued her last General Order |
prior to Convention, which will be held at AS |
bury Park. beginning June Is.
Memorial of the Flowers" will be given at !
Evansville Mimi; Olympia, Wash; Winston,
No.; Spring Dale, WASH; Axtell, Neb.; and
Carson City. Mich.
Capt. Z. b. Wadsworth and wife, Lou Stuart
WadsworGh. of Boston. Mass. celebrated their
crystal wedding in the presence of large num-
Der of friends. The presents were many aud !
handsome.
The Memorial Day Orders of Department
President Salena f. Springsteen, of Ohio are
beautifully expressed, and was the crowning
work of highly successful administration.
The institutions of Corps are reported from
the Department of Ohio as follows: X. NJ
Moore Cincinnati; Fred Douglas. Lockland
Boggs, Huntsville, and Jessie Ellis, Patayia.
The Legion OF Loyal Women of Washington,
D. G., Ellen Spencer Mussey, President, is TAX
ing steps TO buy home which will be Head
quarters of the work in which they are en-
gagged. The Loyal Legion run an employment
bureau for soldier classes in connection with
their work.
Crepe Corps, SO, Flint Mich. is one of the
sterling Corps of that Department. An apron
and flower sale Melted them handsomely for
relief.
Department President Lizzie II. Arnold, of
Connecticut in Memorial Day orders, says:
% Let enlist the children in this beautiful
service for our soldier dead thereby teaching
them love and reverence for the flag and 10y
atty to one country, that they may be better
prepared to perpetuate the work when we shall
have passed away"
Department President Sophia E. Dodge, of
New Hampshire, in Memorial Day orders,
says: Invite the children to join in the serv-
ice of love. BY so doing we shall teach them
to reverence the day and the Grand Army of
the Republic"
Connecticut has contributed 1925 to the Ma
tonal Council of Women fund Montana, 50 o.
and Iowa Sl0 all through Convention collec-
tons.
Department President Lii +. Kline, San An
D,.r L.