The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-09

| ing Patriotism to- the Children.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The GAR. Committees on National En-
campment to be held at st. Paul. Aug. 3l-Sept
j, 2, g. and 4, have their plans fully devel
oped. Gen. Muehlberg will be Commandan
of Camps. Grand Army men and their fami
lies who desire to camp together will be locates
near the Baseball Park.
The Woman's Relief Corps Convention will
he held at the Central Presbyterian Church
The woman's Relief Corps, Daughters of Vet
Grams, and Ladies of the GAR. have the
Headquarters at Hotel Ryan. The Ladies o
the GAR will hold their Convention il
Bowlby Hall.
Headquarters of the Minnesota W.R.C. viii
be held in the Senate chamber.
The Ladies' Committee, Mrs. r. E. Newport
Chairman. have been rendering invaluable aid
to the Committee on Entertainment not only
! in securing accommodations in families, but in
gathering up bedding to be used in camps.
The Charmen of subcommittee are as fol-
lows: Chairman Executive Committee, Mrs.
r. NJ. Newport; Accommodation Committee,
Mrs. S. B. Mcconnell, Carriage Committee,
Mrs. Sturges; Badges, Mrs. J. A. Wheelock s;
Decorations, Mrs. Alfred johnson Entertain
ment Committee Mrs. S. B. Mcconnell FL
nance Committee, Mrs. John Quincy Adams
House Committee, Mrs. John X. Brook Music
| Committee. Mrs. r. r. Dorr; Printing Commit
tee, Mrs Henry A. Castle; Press Committee,
! Mrs. {. f. Furness; Refrcshment Committee,
Mrs. J. b. Hoxie.
Suburban Committee has been appointed.
Fort Smelling will be represented by Mrs. John
IL. Page. carriage drive for visiting ladies
has been arranged, aud reception by
the Ladies' Committee will be rendered from
to 8 Thursday, sept. 3, at their Headquarters,
located in a large mansion at the corner of
Summit and Shelby avenues.
PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION.
Thirteenth annual Convention, Department
Of Pennsylvania, held at Chambersburg, was of
exceptional interest from presence in Conven-
ton and in the Grand Army parade of the chill.
dren of the Pennsylvania Industrial Home.
Gen. c. l.. Young. Superintendent, was at
the head Of the boys in the parade, headed by
the Home Band, and an ovation was given
them from start to finish. The boys carried
new Remington rifles, marched well, and
looked handsome.
Following the parade. Gen. and Mrs. Young
and the Home teachers accompanied tho girls
to the Relief Corps Convention and we're &C.
corded an enthusiastic reception. The girls
were tastefully dressed and OF modest dcport-
ment, and their visit has done much to quicken
Relief Corps interest in the Home.
Department Commander II. II. Cummings in
his annual address noted the fact that Pennsyl-
vania has taken 1900 soldiers children up to
this time, many of them homeless aud ne elected,
and trained them to useful and honorable man
hood and womsnh hood.
summary OF the reports by Department
Convention, beginning with the address of De-
partment President Wilbur is as follows: Total
receipts, SO, l34.i9; disbursements So, 79I. 30;
balance in the treasury, $34224.
W.R.C. reception was given in Grand
Army Hall by President Wilbur and staff to
the Grand Army, Relief Corps Ladies of the
GAR, and Sons of Veterans fully 1000 were
in attendance.
The Memorial Home Board, Helen g. Morri-
son President, reported that since the Home
was opened, FIVE years ago, l9t inmates had
been under its SHELTER. Forty-oue soldiers
orphans had been Transferred to the State In
dustrial Schools, and private homes found for
seven.
Thirty nine thousand dollars have been put
into the Home by Pennsylvania Corps and a
small sum by the State. The association is
trying to lift debt of S., 900 on the property.
Officers for 1867 are as follows: Pres,
Fannie Boyden, Snsquehsnna; S. V. p, Eliza
beth Ewing, PhGnixville; J. V. p. Frances L.
Brickcr, Beaver Falls; Treas, Mary Sherman,
hShAali tIcch, 1nap ACelld LOr0, r franklin
Executive Board, Mesdames Shut, of Lock
Haven; Cummings, OF Tideout; Richards. of
Reading; Houck, Of Mechanicsburg and Leslie,
of Pittsbnrg
Past National President Annie Wittenmyer
WAS IN attendance upon Convention.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Capt Isaac Powell, Commander Of Post 90.
Newberne, \. C.. writes that the Grand Army.
Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans and Daughters
OF Veterans, escorted by the NewberDe Advance
Guards and accompanied by over 300 school
children, made forever memorable Memorial
Day, 1896. 1t is estimated that not less than
5000 visitors partici pated in the obseryances of
the day.
Capt. Powell acknowledges contributions of
the GAR. and W.R.C to help defray the ex-
penses, as follows: John III. Chapman ir Post.
Beverly. Mass. $40; John H. Chapman Corns.
30, - lie says: May God bless them. 1t is
the first contribution given this Post bv any,
one from any place, and again we say, God bless
them"
CALIFORNIA FLAG DAY.
Flag Day at Los Gatos. Cal, was made en-
thusiastic through program carried out by
l.. y. g. Ord Corps. The program opened with
music. followed by the flag salute, and en- |
braced patriotic songs and Rotations aud the
flag drill.
Ord Corps is prospering, taking in new men,
Ders AT every meeting. This Corps did its mart |
nobiy In the preparations for Memorial Dsy. |
which were Of more than usual interest in |
that place as elsewhere. All places of business |
were closed, aud citizens and school children |
joined Post and Corps In the exercises of the |
day.
The orator Of the day was DR.. Ord. OF Monte
rey, brother Of Gen. Ord. after whom the Post
was named. Ord Corps served lunch to the
and in the evening they were given
a public entertainment by the school children
Reported by Lille G. Milne Department
Correspondent.
THE W.R.C. IN TEXAS.
Louise Cluskey, Department Correspondent
Of Texas, gives beautiful picture of Memo.
rial Day scenes at Waco, Tex, growing ont of |
the fidelity of Relief Corps women in rcmem.
bering their obligation to inculcate patriot
ism among our children and in the commune
ties in which we live"
There were l,l50 graves decorated at Waco
following a morning parade and approximate
exercises, including the singing Of " America"
and "The Star-Spangled Banner" After flags
and flowers had been deposited on the graves
a band of 60 boys and girls some represeutine
the States of the Union, marched with flowers |
and placed them on the graves of the unknown
dead, repeating Memorial verses.
In the evening, at ST. Joseph's Hall Presi.
dent Josephine Hobbs, of L. o. c. Ord Corps
presiding, "CO!umbia's Memorial" WAS a mart
Of the beautiful program arranged and success.
fully carried out by this popular officer
Twenty-four boys and girls participated. and
in GROWING the altar they marched through
bpautiful fiOurps Ia ba aapfar ,yba.o Z, |