The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-08
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FRATERNAL CUSTOM.
J. Orson Fisk Corps, 105. Upton, Mass, paid
their annual visit to q member. Mrs. Lizzie
Holbrook. q widow, whose husband was killed
in the battle before Petersburg. She has oecn
great SUI ferer from infammatory rheumatism
for 81 years. causing total blindness and almost
total heIplessness. all Of which she bears with
Christian patience and resignation.
The Corps annually spend an afternoon with
her, and help her to bear her conhnement. A
pleasing entertainment was given during the
evening by the Misses Matte Houghton, solo
ist; Minnie JeTords, violnist, aud Addie Green,
| reader. Mrs. HolbrOok thanked all for their
kindness in contributing to her pleasure. Some
of the GAR and s. of v. were present.
Mrs. S. Jefords.
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN.
Department Correspondent Harriet s. Apple
gate reports active Summer by the Corps oil
Michigan. In tho Fourth of July celebration
at Ionia, w. II. Borden Corps provided strik-
ing feature of the parade. This was q float
representing a hospital, with Grandma Mar
tin." an Army Nurse carefully caring for the
invalids. =.
Mrs. Leonora Martin, known az "Grandma"
Martin, is nearly so years old. Her two sons
died in Southern prisons. She is an honored
member Of Borden Corps.
| II. p. Merrill Corps, West Bay City, has
membership of so. with applications pending.
The Corps is prosperous. and in the enjoy ment
Of series of socials adding to sOciabllity and
replenishing finances.
Bradford Corps. Bannister, Mich, was insti-
tuted III 1857. Though never large in mum.
| bers, the members are always active and excel
in good works. This Corps owns joint in
terest with the Post in fine hall.
E. w. Hollingsworth Corps, Albion. with a
membership of 80, accomplishes much good
work. Among the Summer activities were
serving public dinners; also, a lawn fete at the
residence of the President.
Corbn Relief Corps, Union City, makes q
pleasant report of it's harmonious relations
with the Post. Its work is prosperous. At an
ice-cream social the jantor of their hall was
presented with nice quilt.
Phil Mckernan Corps is blessed with good,
live workers, and has in the last six months
added largely to its treasury, partly with q
| banquet served the 9th Mich. at its Reunion
Through the efforts of this Corps patriotic
| teaching is being introduced into the schools
of Mason. Some of the teachers are entering
enthusiastically into the work. One of them,
with her pupils, attended joint meeting OF
Post and Corps, gave the flag salute, and sang
patriotic songs.
J. T. Mcpherson Post, Holly, holds its own,
adding some 10 members to its roster the past
year. Monthly sewing socials at the homes OF
members prove pleasant and profitable. A tea
is served, provided by the visitors The Ep-
worth League rendered Post and Corps com.
plmentary reception at the NJ. E. Church.
When the seventh annual Reunion OF the
Lenawee County Soldiers and Sailors was held
at Deerfeld the Corps provided excellent meals
for all visitors. The next Reunion will be
held in Blissield, August. 1897.
Beers Corps, III. Iecumseh, celebrated 1ts
seventh anniversary May 10, 1896, with the
Post present as guests.
Mrs. Sarah SpadiDg. charter member OF
Beers Corps, now resident of Oklahoma, was a
recent visitor, and gave many interesting incl
dents of pioneer life. She is Past President of
a newly instituted Corps in Lenamee. Okla.
The Second District invention, Woman's
Relief Corps will be held in Dundee. Oct. g..
| 1896. Arrangements are already in progress
by the Dundee Corps; Eliza Slayton, Presi-
dent; Matte d. Smith, Secretary.
Tecumseh, 1thica, Dustin, Mason Union
City, West Bay City, and Maucelona Corps re-
| port excellent work in assisting their COM
| rades of the several Posts on Memorial Day.
TO THE UNKNOWN DEAD.
| William Logan Rodman Corps, New Bed
| ford, Mass, having learned that it was claimed
| that the Relief Corps of Cambridge was the
| first in Massachusetts to erect a monument to
| the memory of the Unknown Dead, submits the
following, through Sarah E. Cain, Department
| Correspondent:
| In The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. under date of
July 16. / notice that Cambridge claims the
honor of sending the first volunteers to the
war, and also of erecting the first monument to
| the Unknown Dead.
Cambridge must share the honor in both
cases with New Bedford, as the Cambridge COM
| pany was joined to the Sd regiment, OF which
the City Guards Of New Bedford were mem
bers, having responded to the first call.
| William Logan Rodman Corps, Of New Bed
ford, upvailed monument to the Unknown
| Dead, May 30, 1892. the dedication service
being performed by VIM. Logan Rodman Post,
l, GAR
! 1t is a block of Quincy granite, bearing on
| the face:
| To the Unknown Dead.
They sleep Southern battiefields and
meath the ocean wave.
On the back:
| Erected by William Logan Rodman
| Womans Relief Corps, No. 3d. May 30. 1892.
Corps SD therefore claims the honor of erect
| ing the first monument in Massachusetts, to
| the Unknown Dead.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
| Department Correspondent Lille C. Milne
| reports as follows from the Department of Cali.
fornia: The Relief Corps Home at Evergreen
| has been officially visited by Cora Merritt
| President of the Board. accompanied by Treas
urer Secortl. Col. c. Mason Kline and Mrs
| Kinne and DIR. and Mrs. Finegan. The gentle
men are members of the Advisory Board.
Everything was found in good order. and the
| inmates comfortable and happy. The fruit trees
have yielded an abundant supply of cherries,
peaches, pears. plums, apples, aprcots, prunes,
and figs for daily use, and hundreds Of quarts
have been canned for the Winter. The garden
has furnished all varieties of vegetables fresh
| milk and eggs are in abundance. A kind and
| attentive matrOn is in charge.
| Lincoln Post and Corps enjoyed an open
meeting at Native Sons Hall, upon which Oc.
| casion Prof. w. Stone delivered an illustrated
| lecture on the cathode ray, and this was fol-
| lowed by refreshments and dancing.
Lyon Corps, Oakland, Cal, celebrated its 18th
anniversary at Loring Hall with reception
| to Lyon Post, 8, to commemorate the restora
ton of the Post from a recent order of suspen.
sion growing out of the Yountville Soldiers
Home troubles. President Cora A. Merritt in.
in a few wcll-chosen words welcomed Lyon
Post and expressed the sympathy and loyalty
of the Corps to the Pest. In response Com
mander Norton compared the recent order oil
suspension to a Summer shower. whose clouds
had silver lining, and thanked the Corps fol
their loyalty to the Post. Past Department
President Irene Gibson and Mesdames Craker
Hussey, Morrill,, Shepey. Wilson, and Perkins
spoke for the Corps, and Past Commanders
Adney, Goldsby Shepley, Woodward. and Ar
buckle, and Judges Wilson and Talcott spoke
for the Grand Army. There was patriotic sing