The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06

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Corps can be better appreciated. Last Spring
! the Corps erected monument ia the cemetery,
| dedicated to the Unknown Dead.
| NEBRASKA WORKERS.
Emma ]. Eby, Harrington. Nebraska. writes
| that Ossawatomie Corps, 1T, of that place, OF
| which she is Guard and Corresponding Secre-
! tary. is adding constantly to its numbers aud
| influence. Six members have been added this
| Summer. At one time mother, daughter
| and misunderstanding three generations
| from the same family-were admitted to mem
| bership .sts
Among the Corps activities of the Summer
| were charity tea and the annual picnic at the
| home of a Corps member in the vicinity OF
Harrington.
Corps 1T turned over $50 to the Post for
Memorial Day purposes 1t has long been the
| wish Of the Corps to raise money enough to
| build Grand Army hall; but the veterans all
around are poor farmers, and the outlook IS not
favorable. The Sons of Veterans have gone to
pieces, and the Post is in need of funds. Inc
Corps would gladly be more helpful if they
knew what to do Our correspondent asks
that some one give them some suggestions
CALIFORNIA.
Department Correspondent Lille c. Milne,
of san Francisco writes of an interesting en-
tertainment and dance, given by Gov. Morton
Corps, 40, OF Calistoga. The evening opened
Appomattox Corps, 5, Oakland. gave the first
woman's celebration of the Fourth of July ever
| held IN California. in the presence OF large
audience at Syndicate Hall, President Adelaide
Osgood presiding. The program opened by the
singing of the Star-Spangled Banner, followed
by the reading of the Declaration of indie.
| pendence addresses, and National songs. Sa-
rah G. Borland, on behalf of the Department
| Committee on Patriotic Teaching, presented
| the Corps Declaration Of Independence chart
| Enclosed in an oak frame made by DR.. Is. A
| Rabe whose wife is a prominent member OF
| the Corps. Before the close OF the celebration
| the Corps gave three cheers for Independence
| Day. This is the first Of a series of annual
observances of the Fourth Of July inaugurated
by the Corps. They have. also, monthly meet
ings of q patriotic character, and are doing
their utmost to cultivate q reverence for our
country and the flag.
IDAHO WORKERS.
| From Clara L. Campbell. Correspondent,
| comes encouraging news of the Work OF fhii
Sheridan Corps, l, Boise City, Idaho, reorgan-
| lied April 49, 1895. Since the LIST OF January,
| 1896. they have added eight memb ers to the
roster, turned over 500 in money to the Post,
and ON Memorial Day decorated marble
monument to the Unknown Dead, which
stands in the Masonic Cemetery, on a choice
| plot of ground donated jointly by the Masons
| and Odd Fellows for this purpose. This IS
| probably the second monument OF the kind
erected on the Pacific Coast, the first one hav-
| ing been built by the combined Relief Corps
| of San Francisco.
Sheridan Corps mourns the loss of Mrs. Mary
Josephine Curtis, who died very suddenly,
| although she had been sufferer for nearly a
| year. She Was Department Junior Vice presl-
| dent and National Aid under National Presi-
dent Wallace. She was also appointed Assistant
Conductor for the 18th National Convention
by Mrs. Wallace but could not serve.
| Sheridan Corps are prosperous and happy IN
! their work. This is the Corps that was COM
plimentcd last Winter by an entertainment
given by the Post in their honor, handsome
| recognition Of their assistance in paying OFT a
debt on Grand Army Hail.
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
Department Correspondent Sarah c. Miller,
Portland Ore. reports flag presented the pub
lie school at Yoncaila'by A. w. Ellet Corps. A,
which proudly floats over the building. pro-
claiming the patriotism and loyalty OF the
W.RC
Ellet Post and Corps are working together
| with will to extend the grand principles of
the Grand Army-Fraternity, Charity, and
Loyalty. They made last Memorial Day for
ever memorable by tho pretty patriotic exer-
cIses carried out at the cemetery, the Yoncalla
Orchestra furnishing the music.
procession of Grand Army. Relief Corps,
cemetery. The soldiers halted and opened
ranks, and the Decorating Com mittee passed
| through and stopped at the first soldiers grave.
Two little girls then stepped out of the ranks,
one taking her place at the head and the other
| at the foot of the grave, and while repeating
| appropriate lines they passed around and
| scattered white roses over the grave; then,
| taking their places in the ranks, they passed
on to tire next grave, where the same exercises
| were repeated, and so on until all the graves
| were covered with flowers
| On the afternoon of Memorial Day. Post,
Corps and school children had their pictures
| taken standing in front of the schoolhouse,
where Old Glory was proudly waving in the
| breeze.
On the 4th of July Ellet Corps added to
| their funds by serving popular lunch during
| the day and ice cream and cake during the
evening.
DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI.
William Mckee Corps. of st. Louis, will fol-
| low the example of indianapolis women and
| serve hot coffee and lunch on pension days.
| Aug. a, Nov. d, Feb. a, and March A, for the
sum of % cents. They will have Notary
| Public present to execute vouchers without
| charge Ipasmuch comrades have to pay %
! cents for their vouchers anyway, it would seem
| that the lunch is to be served free.
| Gen. Logan Corps continues its series of
euchre parties, which have proved very popn-
lar. This Corps recently presented Hollen E.
Day with beautiful and useful gift, visiting
her sanctum for this purpose.
PRESIDENT OF MISSOURI
Department President Lucinda A. Scott of
Missouri Headquarters Moberly, was born at
| Germantown, o., and retains keen pride for
her Buckeye nativity. In 1857 she migrated
with her parents in prairie-schooner ex pedi-
| ton when the Kansas. Missouri border warfare
was at its hight. OF much of it she was an
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