The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-07
festoons Of Bankshirs roses. Miss Bross de-
livered q very fine address. A social hour,
with refreshments, was happily spent.
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.

proceeds OF a poverty party. committee oil
young ladies decided as to whom was the most
| poverty-strickcn.
Washburu Post and Corps, Bradford had a
busy Winter, beginning with joint installa-
ton in January. at which time President
Martha +. Stearns was presented half dozen
coffeespoons by the Corps. In February they
Melted nearly $50 from n drama entitled, Re-
beccs's Triumph" The Thread and Needle
Society connected with the Corps have sent a
large box of bedding to the Soldiers Home to
refurnish the Washburn room; also. s. 20 Mr..
and Mrs. Jewel at the National Relief Corps
Home, Madison, o. The Corps presented the
| Post $40 last quarter: also, copy OF the
Words of Lincoln and a set Of rosters for
1896 Tho Corps have shared two sncitls with
the Post. and the Post invited the Corps to an
interesting Campfire.
Bostwiek Corps, 10 Underbill. report much
sickness during the Winter. and much relief
work done In the last four years the Corps
| has turned over to the Post about 500 cash.
Henry Corps. 81, Chester, have given a
| number of successful entertainments. benefit
relief. At one old fash toned minueL was
danced by two couples in old-time costumes.
! Mason Corps, ST. Glover, reports a social, and
much relief work done.
| COLORADO AND WYOMING.
Department Correspondent Josephine Cheese
man reports that Washington Relief Corps, ~,
Denver. hold an annual birthday party, douat-
| ing the proceeds to the Colorado Soldiers and
Sailors Home Each member contributes one
cent 70. every year of her age. and as much
more as she chooses, plan worth considering
| by other Corps.
| The cores pondent Of Croker Corps. 40 Dem
yer, is quoted as saying: Eve have the hand
soonest President, the most efficient Secretary
and Treasurer. the best organization. in the
finest city OF the most prosperous State in the
| Union"
| Croker Corps is rich in resources for money
| making for relief. At recent entertainment
four boys and four girls gave the flag salute in
true military style. A millinery opening,
when sun-hats and sun-bonnets made of tea
mating were sold. was a recent novelty.
DEPARTMENT of NEW YORK.
Department Correspondent Helen T. Parker
reports Past National President Sarah G.. Mink,
known and beloved by so many W.R.C. work
ers, in and out of Now York. as greatly inn
proved in health and ready to discharge the
Relief Corps duties intrusted to her. She has
just instituted Aldrich Corps, Brushton, with
20 charter members.
Many successful social gatherings are re-
ported indicative of srus fraternity between
Post and Corps.
Mrs. 5. f. Rhodes, Of Sammons Corps, Clio
versvlle, was given an elaborate farewell re-
ception on the eve of her departure for Montana,
her future home
Barnes Corps. GoHverneur. mourns the loss
of two members by death in the month Of April,
making four in all for the year.
Doty Corps. 80, IIornelsyiIe, has done nobls
duty for the IL years it has worked as auxil-
lary to Doty Post. This Corps rejOIces in q
grand piano, i'll use at numerous teas and enter
tainments.
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
Department Correspondent Sarah T. Miller
md nArt, -, 3 n
Wasco. Ore, by Department President Mary
Scott. making the fourth she has this year
added to the roster. Charter members, IA.
The bean bakes given monthly by John F.
Miller Corps. Lebanon. are marked with in
creased interest and attendance.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
s. c. Laurence Corps 3. rendered handsome
reception to Department President Helen A.
Brigham. An elaborate banquet was served,
and decorations were beautiful. National Sec
rotary Reed represented the National Presi-
dent.
DihIgren Corps 90, South Boston, has Just
celebrated its 14th anniversary, and E. P.
Carpenter Corps, Al, its 18th. Both are pros
perIng.
Past Department Commander Geo. s. Evans
has presented Department President Helen A. |
Brigham the pen with which Gov. Walcott |
signed the bill providing for the burial of the /
wife or widow of a soldier, now law in Massa-
chusetts
w. L. Baker Corps. 10. Northampton, will |
have its annual May Day breakfast.
Z. P. II. Rogers Corps. % Waltham, celebrated /
Patriots Day with Colonial Tea; Post and |
Corps in costume. The mnuet opened the /
which followed
Past Department President Ella Jordan
Mason, of Maine, is working for the enlarge
ment Of the Soldiers Home Camp Benson
Eyerett paahody CornS Al ha.
presented Post 103 with flag. John A. Halves
Corps, East Boston, has presented flag TO Post |
l59. Past National President Sarah L. Fuller
making the presentation.
Col. Allen Corps, II, Gloucester, has been
raising funds for a monument to be dedicated
1t the soldiers plot Memorial Day.
National President Turner and National Sec.
rotary Reed have been guests Of honor of Paul
Revere Chapter. Daughters of the Revolution.
Past National President Sarah L. Fuller rep
resented the W.R.C. on Patriots Day at Leo
Minister, celebrated by C. II. stevens Post; the
Corps present by invitation.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Among the Corps preparing to give Memo
'ial of the Flowers" or Guarding the Flag"
IN Memorial Day. Corps 169, Bay City,
Mich. 1877, Rocklsnd. Mass AZ Wheeling,
nd; 90, Friendship, N. Y; 81, Whitesville,
" Y; and 8, Murray, Idaho.
|
hat Memorial of the Flowers" will be part
4 the Memorial Day exercises given by the
chools-of the township. There is no Post at
.aporte. Memorial Of the Flowers" or
Guarding the Flag" will also be given at
loxahala. o.. New Milford, Pa; Waterman,
nd; and Bellows Falls, VT.
The 18th Annual Report of the Indiana Sol
ers' and Sailors Orphans Home-Julia s.
'0nklin, Secretary-appears with Home illus
rations. and is of exceptional interest. because
{ the descriptive roll of the children, giving
he name, company. and regiment of the father
each, also the mothers name There are
Sc children in all.
The Department of Vermont is caring for
frs. Palmer, q worthy woman patriot, in the ,
ospital at ST. Adams. &
A school of instruction. to benefit Assistant I
Inspectors will he held at st. JOhnsbury, VT. :
June; Chamberlain Corps will exemplfy \
ne work.
Calsta X. Jones, Bradford. VT. is announced
hartman of the Committee on Patriotic Teach
lg for that Department; Amanda L. Newcomb q
nd Anne f. Goss, Assistants. 7
The Department of Indiana has built one of ;
&c II cottages at the Soldiers Home Lafay ette !
nd the Posts and Corps of Lafayette three
lore. Throughout the State the GAR. and -
!. re. are doing their part nobiy. Q
Mary A. Keller. Department. Correspondent, d
Michigan, and member of the WOman's e
ress Association, had special column devoted !
her by the EreniHg Leader, Saginaw, Mich, >
rand Army sOuynnir cd itiou in racoonitiop |