The National tribune., 1896-04-02

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The roster, Department of New Hampshire
numbers 81 Corps: Sophia E. Dodge, Depart
mont President, Amherst, n. II.
In her closing General Orders Department
President Emma b. Alrich, of Kansas. con
graduates her co-workers of Kansas upon a
membership over of COCO, nobly carrying out
the principles Of the Order and says: May
the past be only a forshadowing of brighter
future of one country with one language and
one flag
OLD GLORY BADGE.
Corps LOG. Fall River. in which Past Depart
ment President Mary J. Deane is active as a
leader, is always devisiug and carrying out
some plan by which the great objects of pat
riotisin and relief are equally conserved.
The latest was ChildTen's Colonial Twilight
Party, upon which occasion each participant
was presented an Old Glory badge. Little
folks of eight and 10 years represented tue
Colonial celebrities. and the grand march was
led by George and Martha Washington. Chill
dren furnished the music and Rotations.
Department President Bingham has ap-
pointed Past Department President Deane the
Chairman of Department Committee on Pat
riotic Teaching. selection that insures active,
intelligent and effective work among the Corps
| and schools of Massachusetts
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
Department. Press Correspondent Hattie B..
| Richardson, Chester Depot, represents much
| activity in patriotic teaching among Vermont
Corps. rs well as in the work of swelling the
relief fund. Indeed, one is the complement of
the other, rs the live Corps very soon find out.
After the Wasbington's Birthday supper,
under the auspices of Sedgwick Corps. 3. Brat
| tleboro there was patriotic program, the
most striking feature of which was the flag
salute given by the Higb-street Primary
School.
AT Washington's Birthday celebration un-
der the auspices of Old Brigade Corps, 49, John
son, reported through Ellanette l.. Foster, Cor
respondent, the Normal School students took
prominent part, while the young pupils gave
songs and recitations appropriate to the occa-
| sion. The exercises were arranged under the
direction of the Committee Patriotic Teach
ing, W.RC., teachers and pupils heartily CO.
| operating in the work.
e. II. Stoughton Post and Corps, Bellows
| Falls, dedicated their new hall Feb. %, upon
which occasion they entertained Jarvis Post
and Corps, Springfield, and Henry Post and
| Corps, Chester. bountiful supper was served,
! followed by Campfire, and patriotism and
fraternity reigned supreme.
| Chamberlain Corps. st. Johnsbury, IS strong,
| maintain their prosperity. Their latest suc-
cess was an Indigo Social; benefit, relief; the
banquet hall decorated in blue, and the table
laid with blue. Even n paper on 1.-The blues"
was read hut it was observed that the COM
pany themselves were far from blue.
HoSoRED IN DEATH.
1t is seldom that any public demonstration
is made in honor of the memory OF departed
woman, however useful to the public her life
has been. This makes more significant the
demonstration OF respect shown by the people
Of Dayton, WASH when Department Treasurer
Ella Brining passed TO her eternal reward.
All the business houses in the city were
closed during the funeral, and the flags were
Of lalF In nE
death until after the funeral.
The Post, Corps, and Sens of Veterans at
tended the funeral in e body, and the burial
service of the Relief Corps was held over the
casket. pElt
Mrs. Brining was charter member of Sully
Corps z. one Of its earlier Presidents, several
times Department officer and one year Ma
tional Aid. She WAS illSbut four months but
even then did not relinqnisii her work. partly
debating to Others. or writing while propped
M pillows. She was beloved by all who
knew her, and her loss is hot only TO her fam
lily. to our beloved Order. but to her country
and humanity as far as her influence extended.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Out of respect to Department President Helen
A. Brigham, Timothy 1ngraham Post, which
always celebrates its anniversary, March 10,
voted to unite with Ingiaham Corps this year,
in joint reception in honor of her election
SEtNaHu5 toDb, up =. Oh vs. anu martina
Washington Tent, d. of v, also participated.
AT the evening reception, the Department
President was assisted III receiving by National
President l.. A. Turner, Department Com
mander William p. Derby, President Chandler,
of Ingraham Corps. and Commander Mosely, |
Of Ingraham Post.
Past National President Sarah E. Fuller.
Past Department Presidents Mary f. Knowles |
and s. Agnes Parker, and numerous officials. |
q. AR and W.RC., were in attendance, and |
fully 400 people were present to pay their re-
spects.
The peasantest feature of the evening was |
the presentation of a handsome silk flag from |
Corps to Post; presentation by Department
President Brigham, response by Commander
Mosely.
Gen H. b. Darlington and National Presi-
dent Turner were among the speakers after
the banquet.
The ex-Army Nurses of Massachusetts have
formed society auxiliary TO the National Asso-
citation at Washington. Objects-acquaintance
and mutual help. President, Mrs. Fanny Titus
Hazen the other officers being Mrs Ellen White
Darwin, Mrs. j. NJ. Morrcl, Mrs. Mary 0.
Stevens Mrs. III. w. Downs, Mrs. Mary T.
Wildes. Mrs. N. J. Putnam. and Mrs Margaret
Hamilton. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore was unan-
imOusly elected an honorary member.
The Post and Corps at Key West, Fla, gave
National President Turner a royal reception
Wben III TlOFluR.
The Whist Socables inaueurated by Lon
Stuart Wadswortb have resulted in bonanza
for the National Relief Corps Home mention
of which is made elsewhere. Corps 80, 157 |
and 6S contributed dozen napkins each.
At the 10th anniversary of L. X. Wilcox
Corps 161, Springfield, q gold badge voted by
the Corps. was presented BIZ Department Com
mander Derby to Past President Lila d. Lover
ing.
John ii. Chapman Corps, Beverly, cleared
SI2338 from a February fair.
Thomas g. Stevenson Corps. Roxbury, and
John ii. Chapman Corps, Beverly, have pre-
sented their Posts with histories of the De-
partment OF Massachusetts, W.R.C.
II. NJ. Warren Corps Wakefield, celebrated
their 10th anniversary with the Department
officers and National Secretary Harriet l..
Reed present guests.
Theo. Winthrop Corps. Chelsea, entertained
Sen. T.. w. Hincks Corps, Saugus; John A. |
HAYES Corps, East Boston, and Francis WASH
burn Corps. Brighton. Corps 46 exemplfied
he flag salute.
John III. Chapman Corps, Beverly, gave
celebration to COmrade and
Mrs. Charles CarTico.
Charles Beck Corps. Cambridge. cleared 500
rom their Living Pictures exhibit. and were
% well pleased that they followed with an All
FOOLS Day celebration. Is-3I
Col. Thomas Barker, OF Maiden, who has been
% seriously i'll all the Winter is more comfort
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