The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-14

first organized in 1894, and since that date has
filled tho Office Of President, Vice-President,
and Secretary until the present year; has been
q member of Department Executive Board. and
was appointed National Aid for tho year 1893.
The past year she acted as Chief of Staff for
Past Department President III. Lizzie Foster.
Being very much interested in the work of the
W.R.C., she anticipates pleasant and prosper
GUS administration.
TWO MORE VIRGINIA FLAGS.
National Aid Amelia F. Colgan, Hampton,
Va. President OF John A. Logan Cops, 10,
reports two moro flags raised over Virginia
school houses, one on Bloxom's school and the
other on Hickman's school, near Hampton.
The purchase price of the aags and fiagstafs
was raised by John A. Logan Corps and COM
radcs of Posts 20 and 49,
President Cogan and members OF Corps -
with comrades from the Posts named, visited
the schools and held patriotic exercises, accom-
panied by Joanna w. Turner. Department OF
the Potomac The school children did their
part nobly in song and recitation. The flag
now floats over SIX schooihouses in Elizabeth
City County through the efforts of the Grand
Army aud Relief Corps.
FLoURisHISG INDIANA CORPS.
Morton Corps, II, Terre Haute, Ind, re-
portc5 by Mrs. II. II. Weakley has 102 mem
hers. The Corps is now in its 18th year, and
has q long record OF good deeds.
Besides the development Of the cardinal
virtue OF charity, there has been gradual
mental development and general self-ed uca-
ton, SO much 30 be desired in women.
Morton Corps celebrated their 18th ami
very April 8. the Post, Sons of Veterans, and
Ladies' Aid invited; program and supper both
fine.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Among the Corps that will give Memorial
of the Flowers, or Guarding the Flag" on Me-
mortal Day are Corps %, Tilden. Neb.; Corps
4, Post Falls, Idaho. and the Corps of Shickloy,
Neb.. and Webster, S. d. 1t will also be given
at Randall Road, N. Y; Wenona, H.; Howard
City, Mich; Commercial Point, o., and Jack.
son, Mich.
The Department of Minnesota, W.R.C., has
issued a neat roster embracing los Corps. The
new roster of the Department of Massach usetts,
WR.C.. numbers III Corps.
Corps President Jennie Z. Sturtevaut re-
ports that Corps ILL., Pembroke, Mass. is busy
collecting funds to assist the Grand Army in
building Memorial hall.
The 18th annual Convention, Department OF
Indiana, W.RC., meets at So 'th Bend. May I3
and IA. Department. President Crisler re-
ports in hast General Orders the institution OF
Corps at Ashley.
President Josephine Hobbs, Of E. o. C. Ord
Corps, 5, San Antonio. Tex, is an Ohio woman,
formerly of Tiffin. She is giving special at.
tention to the Memorial Day exercises, and will
probably drill the children in Memorial OF
the Flowers"
Adds Fl. Mardis reports VIM English Corps,
g. Bozeman, with membership of 43. Meet
ings pleasant, and Department Convention was
a new stimulus to work.
The official roster of Illinois embraces 272
Corps. Convention in Cairo opened with q
reception to COMMANDMENTS Chief Walker and
Department Commander Powell and staff ILL
nos Corps are contributing bedding, wearing
apparel and delcacies for the sick to the Illi-
uois Relief Corps Home.
Belmont Corps, ll5 Blair, Wis, has entered
its second year. Though the membership is
not large they are very enthusiastic, aud they
give the salute to the flag with right good
will. Most OF them are the wives of the mem.
bers of the Post.
Alexander Corps. Piqua, o., sent out unique
invitations for their anniversary, asking in
rhyme penny from each ono receiving card
for each year of his life. Among the interest
ing responses was one from Past Department
Commander Il. +. Mutt, of that place.
Huldah Stuart, Howard, Kan, reports a de-
lightful Campfire of the GAR. and W.RC.
Although Conundrum Supper had been
planned. the speakers and disclaimers, as by
common consent, turned the meeting into a
patriotic revival, which rendered it all the
more profitable.
Department President Emma B. Alricb, of
Kansas was presented with diamond studded
gold badge, of which she is properly proud.
Mrs. Sites. Correspondent, reports Harmon
Corps, 2l0, Hooperton. Ill.,. about 100 miles
south of Chicago, as having enjoyed u series of
social festivities and entertainments for relief
the pa winter. Post aud Corps occupy a new
hall, which has been fitted up in tho pleasant
est style possible.
Prompt Train Service.
During the month of April the passenger
ain mnyomank mn all hi yicinuc nf Pho ~ N