The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-12

relief, a III 05 turned over to Posts 81 23o5 Sc;
soldiers assisted. les; numbers in families
sisted, 623; members assisted, 1875; numbers in
| members families, 2o7; total. 1919.
Four Corps were instituted George Hill,
1872 Moosic Lackawana County; w. x. Jones,
| 1873, Jeanette, Westmoreland County; Henry
Gibson. Derry Station. Westmorelsnd County
J. F. Mccullough. Wsynesburg, Green County.
Conrade ]. M. Bangs, State Senator, Seattle,
Washington, gave entertaining war reminis-
cences at the joint installation of Chase Post
| and Corps and Comrades ID. A. Scott and j. Il.
Irwin, of Tonesta, did their share in making
| the campfire blaze.
President Amelia Schirk, Of Albert w. Perrin
Corps was presented a gold recognition-pin
| upon retiring from Office at joint installation
| with the Post. This is one of the best Corps in
| the Department..
Past Department President Charlotte J. Cum
| mings installed the officers of w. ID. Myers
Corps at joint installation with the Post !;
Afaretta NJ. Devine, President.
| E. r. Brady Corps dressed in "kaliker, or
| sumthin' ekally sostabel," assisted by the
young women of Rockville, gave q successful
entertainment for the relief fund of she Post,
| and had plenty of fun besides. BY request it
| was repeated, and the total footed up to over
500.
Kate NJ. Scott OF E. r. Brady Corps. "a, Brook
vile, Pa, is editor Of the womans paper shortly
to be issued in aid of the Pennsylvania Memorial
| Home. She has for years been engaged in
| journalistic work. and is a member of the Pitts
| burg Press Club, and has compiled thrilling
history of the 105th Pa
NORTH DAKoTA's GROWTH.
DEAR TRIBUNE: suppose the people in the
Eastern States think none but Indians inhabit
North Dakots. But to let you know what kind
Of people we have out here, let me tell you
something of the wonderful growth Of the
Department OF North Dakota, W.R.C.
When Dakota Territory was divided into two
States. the Woman's Relief Corps was also
divided, asd at our annual Convention follow
ing held at Grand Forks. April %, "a. 1890. We
had but 900 members in good standing.
Since then numbers of Corps have been in
stituted, while others have surrendered their
charters, so that now We have ID Corps with a
membership of $50, and Corps ready for in
stitution with 56 charter members; making
total membership of 422.
We have Soldiers Home at Lisbon N. d.,
which at last reports had a membership Of up
wards of 800, all comfortable and as happy az
they could be under the circumstances.
Last Christmas the Department W.RC. pre-
scented the Home an organ and an easy chair,
which were gratefully acknowledged by the
recipients.
Let us all who bear the name of W.R.C., aux.
Hilary to the graBdest organization under the
sum- do everything in our power to make the
path bright and happy for the Grand Army
of the Republic
Retta Elliota, Department Correspondent,
DEVILS Lake, N. ID.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Will someone inform May c. Burbank, 2s3
KeDpton street, New Bedford, Mass, where to
secure book of patriotic dialogs, suitable for
Post and Corps entertainments. She is men,
Der Of Corps Al, Foxboro.
Relief Corps, 161. Goedlaud, Kan, member
ship of SO. has been for over eight years
active, useful Corps, harmonious in all it's work.
Officers installed at regular meeting, COM
rades present and refreshments served.
OF So members of the Relief Corps Of Orville.
o.. Lucy l.. Hamilton, President, IA are hand
some, sparkling young girls, and at the recent
Corps installation, when GAR, U. V. u. and
banquet, they proved themselves the life of the
occasion. Let the W.R-C. gather young girls
in they will never regret it.
Past Department Treasurer Emma T. Rooms
installed the officers of Victor l.. Sanford Corps,
Randolph, o., which she served as first Presi-
dent. Mrs. Gen. Davis succeeds President
Wolf, and she, in turn, becomes an officer of
lesser rank. This is one OF the best of the
smaller Buckeye Corps, and its proportion of
relief work done is large, while no Department
call has been neglected. Mrs. Davis is an ener-
getic worker and another prosperous year is
promised.
President Sara A. c. Cemons, of John Stock
ton Corps, 157, New Haven. Mich, AlZina L.
Harris, Secretary, reports the ninth annual
installation of Corps officers by Department
Chaplain Mary E. Bush, of Mt Clemens, de-
lightful occasion.