The National tribune., 1896-04-09
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NoteS from Departments.
MEMORIAL DAY.

| Messages from mHny quarters. coupled wlsh
numerous inquiries, show that Relief Corps gen.
orally have begun their preparations for Memo
rial Day.
Some who have been reading the Journal Of
18th National Convention write to inquire for
THE Memorial of the Flowers" Others, having
given this exercise, desire something else.
For the information of all we would say
that Memorial of the Flowers" and Guard
ing the Flags" Exercises for youth and children,
bound together, can be secured by addressing
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. or Kate b. Sher-
wood. Canton, O. Price 10 cents q copy.
special Memorial Day number Of the Acme
Harersack, containing songs Rotations, and
"COlumbis's Memorial" new exercise for
boys and girls, may be had by addressing Col.
]. c. 0. RedinsteD, Syracuse, N. Y.
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA.
Mary A. siHoway. Minneapolis, writes that
a motion made in Department Convention to
start q monthly periodical as an organ of the
| W.R.C. was qutskiy disposed Of. She adds:
"Only think, when We can get THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE every week for the same money"
There was great rejoicing in Minnesota over
the settlement Of the railroad war, and as an
indication that the Department Convention
will be we'll looked after all the honors were
given to Sc. Paul.
Mr.. Joseph ]. HcCardy, who served In the
10th Ky. Cav. was elected Commander. and
Mrs. Marie Hazen Wrinkle Of st. Paul, Depart
ment President.
The W.RC Of st. Paul are busy at work
arranging for the business and pleasures Of the
National Convention. Every thing promises
well. The W. Re. Of Minnesota is we'll Offered
this year Tho Treasurer. Mary q. Kendall,
of Minneapolis was rsappointed. She is
soldiers widow, and holds the only salsried
office in the Department.
Departments Junior Vce-Presdent Mary
| Goodsell of Reward Lake 10 member of the
! Io6i IF fha "a otu
nizes the right OF every woman to serve the
veterans according to the dictates of her own
conscience.
Ella F. Gsarheart Duluth, who was elected
delegate-atlaTge to 81. Paul Convention, is De-
partment Senior Vice President.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
The Department. of Nebraska, GA. R., passed
strong resolutions indor.tng bill framed by
Comrade Brad r. Cook for actien by tae Lsgis-
latme providing for the display of OJd Glory
over every public school buifding in the State;
also providing for patriotic exercises in the
several schools Oh National holidays and for
the display of the flag at half mast en- Memorial
| Day.
Nebraska Corps have many more entertain
ments. Wm. Bower Corps. Nebrakss-City. has
had an old-fashieuoa spelling match mcConi-
kie Corps Piattsmouth an experience meeting.
and McPhorsen Corps, Fremont q patriotic
festival and haedriQ.
Sias A. Strickland Corps 8, Hastings, cele-
brated its anEigarsary for the first tir,e Feb.
| %. IL years after Its Installation. Fifty mem
bers, GA. Z. aud W.RC., from Juniata were in
attendance.
Department President Condor, OF Nebraska,
was given rousiIg reception at Pawnee upon
her return from Convention. Post md Corps
joining In the congratulations. The Depart
ment President is a Buckeye woman and
graduate Of the Wesleyan Female College,
! Broken Bow. Neb., has Junior Corps. /,
composed of girls between the ages of seven
and l6 years. They have rules and regulations,
and ritual. They are pledged to secrecy,
never to get mad at member either in or out
of the Corps, and TO love their country and the
! defenders Of the Gag. They are making 8
crazy quilt for the Soldiers Home.
| Ben Thompson Corps, 100, Brownville, had
novelty supper which caused much merrinieut.
! DoHghnuts were passed on broom. handles and
coffee from spriakling- pots with the nozzle
moved. The souvenirs of the occasion were
new clay pipes which were used as teaspoons.
The Juniata Corps are preparing TO furnish
room at the Soldiers Home, Grand Island
OLD aEaRY IN COLORADO.
| Some years since when Veteran Post AZ.
Denver. Colo, was organized Mr.. J. NJ. Carica,
an ex-Confcderate soldier presented 1t with
! beautiful silk flag. Shortly after the hall
where tho Post belongings were stored WAS
! burned, with its contents, when Mr.. Carica i'm
ediately replaced the lost Stars and Stripes
with one more costly.
Accidentally bearing that time and use had
rendered his gift nnft for parade. he recently
ordered third flag much larger and more
| handsome than tho second, and at the present
| time this Post has the finest stand of colors in
| the Department., Thus do the Blue and Gray
! unite.
| U. 6. Grant Post II, Greeley, holds an open
! tn ,vI,; 81, liz D.li
Corps, 6. of " and d. of V. are invited A short
talk by one Of the veterans is followed by music
| and social converse, and the ties of fra
ternty and loyalty made more strong.
- Sheridan Corps. 10, New Castle, at a recent
! public meeting received 6ne portrait of Abra-
ham Lincoln, painted by the donor, Mrs. c. A.
| Hahn.
Cameron Corps, 1s, Fert Morgan, added $50 to
| It's relief fund from recent entertainment.
This is ono Of Che fourishing Corps of che De-
partment.
Meade and Reno Posts aud Corps gave a
grand reception In the Capitol Building to De-
partment Commander ". J. O'Bryan and De-
partment President Anna b. Holiday. Moth
| ing was left ondone to make it a notable event
in the history Of GA. K. and W.R.C. circles
Department President Holiday has returned
from trip through southern Colorado, in the
interests of tho W.R.C. She visited the Corps
at Pueblo, Colorado Springs Manitou, Salida
and Leadville.
At q reception rendered her in Leadvile she
was presented a fine framed engraving of tho
ice palace. While on her trip the Department
President instituted Corps at Rocky Ford,
with largo membership.
Commissioner Harbott,e, in behalf of E. NJ
Stanton Corps, 81, Salida, Colo, recently pre-
scented to the Sobdiers' Home at Monte Vista a
nearly lifc-siso copy of the famous painting of
Betty Ross handing the aeuly -designed Ameri-
can flag to Gen. Washington fer inspection.
Robert Morris stands by, viewing tho
scene with marked interest. The picture is
finely executed, and will be source of much
enjoyment to the veterans at the Home.
Josephine A. Oheeseman, Department Press
Correspondent, Denver, Colo.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
| Past Department President Mary A. Lyon of
Dayton, is welcomed Press Correspondent Of
Ohio; she has had large experience as Relief
Corps editor, and knows what is news and how
to get it. She notes the following:
Thirteenth Department Convention. Depart
ment of Ohio will be held at Columbus, May Is
to is, and the local Corps have we'll perfected
plans for the business and social sessions
The Ohio District Conventions throughout
the State have been well attended, instructive
and profitable. Department President Salins
| Springsteen was in attendance Whenever pos
| sible.
Assistant Instituting and Installing Officer
Maggie Brooks was In charge OF the Fifth Dis
| trct; Commodore Foote Corps, TO- Cincinnati,
entertained, and everything passed off we'll
Old Guard Corps Dayton, had a delightful
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