The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12

| withdrawing the Railroad Accident-En-
couraging Relief Corps Reports-Curious
| Catering Company.
MISSOURI RELIEF CORPS HOME.
Early on the morning of Oct 25 people began
pouring into the picturesque town OF ST James,
Mo-, where the W.R.C. Home is situated. to
participate in the opening ceremonies. They
came on foot. on horseback, in road CARTS bug
gies, carriages, and wagons, by twos, tens, and
twentes, until about 5000 people were on the
streets of this little city.
The little girls of the public schools, to the
number of about 300, were at the Normal Hall.
dressed in red, white. and blue to form living
flag to lead the procession through town and TO
the Home.
Before the flag was completed message came
over the wires telling that the excursion train
| from st. Louis was wrecked ID miles from that
| CITY, This message almost created panic. 1t
seemed that everybody had one or more friends
or relatives on the train, and all crowded In
and around the telegraph office. trying to SEND
or hoping for message from someone. Word
| soon came that IA st. James people were more
or less injured.
! Stephen Delacella, a member OF the Board OF
| Directors of the Home Association; Rev. I. IL.
Hagerty, State Department Chaplain. GAR,
and Congressman Richard Bartholdt came out
the day before to assist in having things in Or
der to proceed at once with the program upon
| the arrival of the excursion trains.
Judge Leo Rassieur, President of the Home
| Association. who was to deliver the dedicatory
Grafton, telegraphed Mr.. Dellacella to postpone
| the exercises but the desire Of those assembled
| was to have dedication go on, and Mr.. Della
celia concluded it would be best to proceed, SO
names were substituted for the absent ones,
| and the ceremonies of the dedication were per-
| formed between and o'clock.
Rev. 7. II. Hagerty performed the duties
| assigned for Judge Rasseur. Mayor Reitz de-
livered the address of welcome. DR.. Headlee
made some remarks, and Rev. I. II. Hagerty
| and Congressman Bartholdt delivered ad-
| dresses.
The procession was headed by the living
flag of 300 school girls in costume, singing
"Marchiug Through Georgia" " Dixie" and
"Rally Round the Flag" ETC., followed by sew
eral g. r. Posts, Odd Fellows, Modern Work
men, American Woodmen, and other fraternal
organizations and citizens. There were about
$500 people in line
ELEVENTH ANNIvERsARY.
Joe Hooker Corps g. Canton, ILL.,. celebrated
their 11th anniversary Oct. % with appropriate
| exercises. birthday offering OF IL cents was
| made by each member and the donation was
placed in the relief fund.
Jennie Newton had charge of the program,
| and surprised all with letter of greetings from
Maj. William Mckinley, which was received
with applause by the comrades.
CURIOUS CATERING COMPANY.
The Relief Corps, Kidder, Mo-, took the name
of the Curious Catering Company" and gave
an entertainment for the benefit of the W.R.C.
| Soldiers Home, at which time the menu card
| was as follows: Chopped commentators, cold
| carved creature, common baked beans, cured
cucumbers, cold curd, coffee, country cousins
| comforts. cooks curious composition. COM
| minuted commodities, churned cream cereal
compound, condiments, crystal clear, country
| cream.
MRS. MYERs's INSTALLATION.
| Past Department President Mary Scott Myers,
| The Dales, Ore, has been installed into office
as a member of the National Executive Board.
President Mary Nichols. Of her own Corps, acted
| SIS Installing Officer under detail from National
President Agnes Hit.
Amid great rejoicing and hearty congratula-
tions j. w. Nesmith Corps. II, indicted their
beloved leader into National office. In response
| to their warm greeting she expressed her deep.
est gratitude.
Three times Mrs. Myers filled the chair OF
President of Corps II, and once as President OF
the Department, and the address Of President
| Nichols, following the ceremony Of installation.
was very precious to her, and an inspiration to
put forth new effort on behalf OF our beloved
Order.
| DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
Department Correspondent Sarah E. Miller,
Portland, Ore reports that Sumner Corps en-
joyed joint Campfire with Sumner Post, by
invitation of the comrades.
The Corps were agreeably surprised to be
seated at a long table laden with bareback,
beans and coffee, and as they ate every article
took on the taste of the food Of the delectable
gardens. So sweet is it to be remembered by
the brave boys in blue, whose cause they SC
faithfully serve.
Sumner Corps have greatly enjoyed the re-
| port of Mrs. Susan Gwilt, delegate to National
| Convention. who gave full account of the
attendant pleasure Of the st. Paul assemblage
as well as of the business sessions.
The Post was present by invitation, and
| when the Corps session was over coffee and
cake were served.
DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS.
At the regular meeting of Lyon Corps, g
| Department of Texas, resolutions of respect tc
the memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins, re-
Gently deceased, were passed.
1t was resolved that in her death the Corps
had lost faithful member, the children de-
voted mother, the church Christian worker
and the community true friend.
Mesdames A. NJ. Clark, Sallie Bray, Mary B.
Farwell, Committee.
KANSAS MEMORIAL HALL.
Louise II. Hendrics, Olathe, Kan, writes o.
the new Memorial Hall which has just been
presented to the GAR. aud WR.C. by the
County Commissioners.
The hall is large upper room in the new
Courthouse. and is handsomely finished in oak
with large windows aud all of the modern i'm
provements in heating and lighting.
At the entrance is handsome memorial
transom. The hall is elegantly furnished. and
con tains pictures, books, relics and valuable
cabinet of war curios; also a beautiful altar
draped with lovely altar cloth.
The hall was dedicated with appropriate ex
ercises by the Post and Corps, which worked
together tremendously for ID years. The gave
used is made of wood from the battlefield O
Gettysburg, and was presented to the Corps BY
Capt. Z. p. Delhi.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Department Correspondent Helen A. Hobbs
of Yankton. S. d., is having the same difficultie
in securing reports from the several Corps o
that Department that prevail in other States
Sometimes items are two or three months ole
before they are forwarded, and they are wholly
worthless as news.
Memorial Day reports are scarcely in demand
, when Fourth Of July demonstrations are on
and Thanksgiving reports at Christmas, Of
, Christmas reports in the Washington's Birth
day season are pretty sure to be set aside by az
enterprising editor.
Let all correspondents put themselves in the
} Editors place, and send without delay any