The National tribune., 1896-01-30
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.


| Hall, and as the Department President has
| mastered the ritual the service was the more
impressive. Mary Nichols was installed Presi-
| dent and Matte Barnet Secretary, together
| with full corps of efficient officers.
| Comrade Ii. III. Leonard was installed Com
mander. A Campfire, with speeches grave
| and gay, including a talk by Belle nj. Hyde,
Department officer, from Portland, and good
music filled up happy evening
| The GAR and W.RC. of The Dalles are
recognized power in accomplishing relief Tor
needy families and powerful incentive to
| patriotism.
Ellsworth Post and Corps and Benjamin F.
! Harrison Camp, S. of ", held joint installa-
ton at their headquarters. Corn wallis, Ore,
Nettie J. Ungerman officiating for the Corps;
| Vidella Miller, President; Ruth N. Clark,
| Secretary.
| The Sons Of Veterans were given surprise
| when President Horner, on behalf of the Corps,
presented them their charter nicely framed
the Corps having purloined the charter for
the purpose.
| Pleasant features of the Campfire were the
recitations of Mrs. Cole. address of Mrs. I'M
| german, and the flag salute by children of the
| public schools
President Isabella Homer was presented a
| gold recognition pin as q token of esteem from
| the Corps, which she for two years served ae-
ceptably as President. Her response was most
| happy.
President Miller, inst installed. is also De-
| partment Inspector and officer qualified to
| fill any Office to which she may be elected.
Refreshments were served and pleasant
| social hour was spent.
Sarah +. Miller, Department Corresponding
Secretary, Portland, Ore.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
DEAR tribune: The date of the next De-
partment Convention has just been set by the
action of the Council of Administration of the
| GAR, that body having decided upon holding
| the Encampment at Utica, N. Y. May 10 and
| 90. The Department of New York until last
| year had held Encampment in February
March, but the change to May was found most
| satisfactory.
One of the most impressive of the installation
services held this month in this Department,
was that in the city of Albany. The Relief Corps
| Home Board a commission having charge of
the building of the new home at Oxford, met
at the Capital on that date, and thus number
Of distinguished people from distant points
| were present.
Lew Benedict Corps, A, and Lew o. Morris
| Corps 45. met under the auspices of Al. at their
rooms. The newly-elected officers of Corps Al
| were installed by National Aid Mrs. Ada CT.
MOhr, of Brook Ign. they in turn vacating their
| stations the newly-elected officers of Corps
45 were indicted into office Past Department
| President Mrs Ellen NJ. Putnam, of Buffalo,
| closed with social time and light refreshments
| served by the hostesses.
Ada G. Mohr is popular candidate for De-
| partment President, and no woman in the
| Order is more thoroughly conversant with the
| work. Knowing the entire ritual and all the
| various services of the Order by heart, she Is
| enabled to very gracefully and impressively
| perform installations and all other services
| without the use of book.
Lyons Corps, Cohoes, celebrated its 10th an
niversary, entertaining 200 people with fine
| program of musical selections, speeches, and
banquet. President Philapena McLuckey was
| the recipient of a handsome silver eake-b basket,
presented behalf of the Corps by Van
| OTinda Gordon, of Lyon Post. This Corps is
| highly prosperous.
Helen /. Parker, Press Correspondent.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR tribune: The Woman's Relief Corps
throughout the State is in prosperous con-
! dition Much interest has been taken in the
| Branch Soldiers and Sailors Home, Milford,
and, knowing it was in need of assistance,
many Corps have entirely furnished a room
each. while others have partially done so.
| Answorth Corps $50, sent $25 in cash Rich
ardson Relief Corps, Harvard, sent bedding
valued at So and Beatrice Corps furnishings
| valued at S2S.
L. A. Douglas Corps, 10, recently organized
at North Platte held joint installation with
the Post, large audience being present De-
partment Treasurer Anna +. Church officiated
| for the Corps most impressively. Mary g.
Patterson, organist, rendered valuable assist
ance. President Mary G. Patterson will make
| an efficient leader
| The Department President inspected Old
Abe Corps Superior; was warmly welcomed,
and gratfed with Corps work. A pleasant
| social at the home of the President followed.
joint installation of Old Abe Post and
Corns beautifully carried out IN he M f.
| Church. As the veterans marched in, headed
| by the Superior Band. the W.R.C. arose to re-
ceive them, and Immediately the choir, con-
sisting mostly of sons and daugh tiers of veterans
greeted them with the beautiful song Hail to
the Defenders"
Past Department Commander II. c. Russell,
of Lincoln performed the installation service
for both Orders. Between the services the
church rang with the melody of Marching
Through Georgia." Abbie Adams enters upon
her second term as President.
Farragut Corps, 10, Lincoln, one of our most
earnest and active Corps reports total expendi-
lures for relief during the past year, $145.
joint installation was held with Farragut Post.
Pattie Vaughn was installed as President, and
judging from her past record she will prove
most worthy choice. Bessie Crawford was re.
appointed Press Correspondent. Mary Ward,
Past President. was presented with beautiful
silver fruit basket as a token of esteem from
the Corps.
Blanche Willis, Press Correspondent of Van
Meter Corps Alma, writes the new officers were
installed at the first regular meeting in Janu-
airy. Mary X. Morgan was elected President,
and Nora Keester is the Secretary. Three new
members were initiated on that day, making
the total membership AZ.
Van Meter Corps is reported prospecting. An
Entertainment Committee provides something
of interest for each meeting, including read
ings, papers, conundrums etc,
Roberts fost and Corps, Talmage, held Joint
installation. Corps officers were installed by
Past President Shaw. A banquet was served.
Helen E. Cook, Department Press Core
spondent, Lincoln, Neb.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
At the joint installation of Moses N. Collins
Post and Corps, Exeter, N. H., the Installing
Officer, Grace G. Whyte, was presented with a
beautiful china cracker jar, and the retiring
President. Anna f. Carlisle, with a willow
rocker. Emma f. Swain was installed Presi-
dent.
At the joint installation of Tyler Post and
Corps, Cumberland, Md, a fine supper was
served by the Corps to the Post and friends in
attendance. A cOmrade reporting says: "We
are proud of our Corps; may they live long and
prosper. Emma Wolf, President; Rebecca
Arnold, Secretary.
COL c. Mason Kinne. of San Francisco in
stalled the officers of Lincoln Post, San Fran
cisco at joint installation with Lincoln Corps,
and Past National President Elizabeth D'Arcy