The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-28

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| Past President Mary n. Mayberry, of Con
neaut, retiring member of the Executive Board
is an honorary member Of the I'd Ohio battery
The first day of Convention being the birth
| day OF Past Department President Winans, she
was made the recipient of congratulations and
flowers
Past Department President Mary A. Lyon,
Chairman Committee on Press and Courtesies
will accept thanks for Convention notes.
FLO JAMESON MILLER HoSoRED.
The 18th annual Convention, Department Of
Illinois. was one of the grandest in Relief Corp:
history. Business WAS systematically dispatch
ed, and incidental pleasures were many.
Department President Flora Jamison Miller
was the recipient of many honors, but firmly
declined proposed reelection. From the
WR.C. she WAS the recipient of fine solitaire
diamond ring; from the Grand Army a set oil
silver teaspoons, and from friends sugar
spoon, teaspoon, cup and saucer, and ivory ring
boz; while with magnolia jessamine, and roses
she was fairly burdened.
The recommendations in the Department
Presidents address, FIVE in number. were
adopted as whole, and every possible express
sion given of the respect and confidence the
Relief Corps women of Illinois entertain for
their energetic and patriotic leader Of the past
two years. The institution aud opening OF the
| Relief Corps Homo was the crownng act OF
long continued service for the Order, and one
| which is appreciated by the Grand Army as
well as their faithful auxiliary.
summary of the relief work in the aggre-
gate, reported by Illinois Corps taken from
the report of Department Secretary Matte J..
| Jamison, follows: Relief in cash, Sc, $50 Sc
value of relief other than money, $7,770.27
| turned over to Posts, 81, S3i.66. Total. $l7,-
557.79
Expenditures from Department funds are as
follows: Department relief, SIC; Illinois w. re.
| Home, $995.5S; Southern Memorial Day, SAB;
Soldiers and Sailors Home, $l6.23; National
Relief Corps Home, 500. Total, 81, 1881.
Grand total, SIS, 70760
1t will be seen by the above figures that ILL.,
nois is rapidly forging to the front, aud now
stands next to Massachusetts in expenditures
of this class, position for some years held by
Ohio.
The official badge OF 18th annual Convention,
Department of Illinois. was portrait Of Grant
on white satin ribbon lettered in black.
PATRIOTISM IN IDAHO.
Department Treasurer Matte ID. Budlong, OF
Idaho writing from Headquarters, Occur d.
Alene, says that the young Department has
made arrangements for more patriotic OBJ
servance of Memorial Day within its jurisdic-
ton than ever before.
Phil Sheridan Corps are to have monument
and memorial exercises George Wright Corps,
4; Fremont Corps. 8, and A. +. McReyuolds
decorate the monument 10 the Unknown Dead
in Fort Sherman Cemetery.
The children will give the flag salute aud
other exercises, and in the evening the Corps
and children will have an entertainment in the
pavilion. when the Memorial OF tho Flow
ers" will be presented by 40 little girls. Co
lumba's Memorial will be presented by boys
and girls.
Fort Sherman troops will turn out with the
band for the Memorial Day parade.
The Department Convention of Idaho meets
June 10 at Lewiston. and the desire TO have
some of the National officers in attendance is
great.
PATRIOTISM IN OREGON.
Department Correspondent Sarah f. Miller
sends encouraging reports from Ellsworth
Corps, z. CORVALLIS, which has Joined the list
Of successful entertainers, as their recent must
cal and literary evening proved, with refresh
menis bv way Of variety.
Department President Mary Scott Myers.
while on visit to Corps z, delivered an address
at special session. outlining the work in Ore
gon, and referring 10 her life in the South ut
the close of the war. In the evening the GAR.
and S. of V. joined the W.R.C. in a reception
in her honor.
Corps has conducted patriotic oratorical
contest, in which l6 contestants took part. The
children in the public schools participated.
gold and silver medal were offered by the
All participants acquitted themselves credit.
ably, the girls coming ont viciors.
Edna irvine fifth grade. won the gold medal,
first prize and Mary Williams, seventh grade,
the silver medal, second prize.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
New Hampshire is holding series of district
exempliications of the ritual, beginning May
- at Manchester and TO close June 30 at Clare
mont. The local Corps have made full arrange
meuts for the eutprta inmpnt of yisitDrs
For the first quarter Of 1896 New Hampshire
reports as follows:
Number of Corps in good standing, II; total
membership, 3,S7l number of persons assisted,
16; amount OF money expended foE relief,
S46s.33; other than money, $1,000.
Contributions Of money aud supplies to tho
Soldiers Home are reported; also for the i'm
provement Of the Veterans Association Build
ing at Wiers.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW JERSEY.
Department Correspondent Carrie NJ. Hank
inson, writing from Ocean Grove, reports great
activity among New Jersey Corps
Aaron Wilkes Corps, z, gave an entertain
ment of the highest order. consisting of music
aud Rotations. and closing with goodnight
drill by eight little misses
reception and collation. was given by Win
field Scott Corps. 20, Panfeld, in honor of
Department Commander Henry S. White and
staG. The Sons Of Veterans assisted the Relief
corps Iu receiving the veterans aud serving the
supper. The Planfeld band played while the
meal was in progress.
c. X. Hall Corps, 25, Asbury Park, reports
joint musical and literary entertainments and
supper with their Post Citizens of Asbury
Park and Ocean Grove are uniting in prcpara-
tions for the Encampment and Convention,
June is and 49,
Past President Rosabelle Casner at the Joint
meeting presented the Post a picture of the
author of the song, Marching Thronph
Georgia" to be hung in GAR. Hail.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
fine reception has just been rendered Ma
tional President J.. A. Turner AMI National
Secretary Harriette L. Reed by Gen. Lander
Post, of Lynn. This honor from the veterans
is deeply appreciated by the National officers.
Corps 134, Cottage City, is working for a flag
fund; Geo. j.. Stearns Corps has had Leap
Year Poster Dress Party, and Martha Sewers
Corps, Kingston, an Experience Party, and
Corps log, Fall River, has celebrated its birth
day.
The three Relief Corps of Cambridge May "a
dedicated an urn on the new soldiers and
sailors lot in Cambridge Cemetery in memory
of the unknown dead. Memorial exercises
were held in the hall in the evening.
Past National Chaplain Mary L. Knowles
will be the orator of the day for the second
time at Sanbornton, n. H., May 30.
Corps 81, Somerville, have planted flower.
garden at tho Soldiers Home, Chelsea, for
which Commandment Creasey has set aside
ground.