The National tribune., 1896-11-19


pether with comrades aud friends present not
excepting Comrade Colgan and her daughters.
Nellie and Pansy, whom she is bringing up in
the way they should go. In neat little
speech she voiced her gratitude to all for the
honors conferred upon her,
National Junior Vice President Colgan is
native Of Beloif, Wis, where she was brought
up. Her father, Alexander Spencer, was
soldier in the famous Iron Brigade, and gave
up his life in defense of his country.
Since her marriage 10 one Of the boys who
wore the blue aud removal to Virginia. she has
been an untirng worker for the veteran and
his family, and in teaching loyalty to the
yoptb of the section where she lives, and with
success
She sees to it, together with her associates of
the WRC. and the GAL r., that flags on Me-
mortal Day are placed on the graves of those in
the National cemeteries in the vicinity. she
has during the past year been instrumental In
procuring flags and fagstaffs for many school
houses, aud Old Glory foated therefrom dur
ing school hours.
John A. Logan Corps, 13. Hampton, Amelia
Cogan, President the first white Corps in Vir-
ginia claim the honor of placing the first nag
in Virginia schoohouse.
This they did on Columbus Day, 1892 in the
schoolhouse Of Phebus. Since then, ,hrsagh
the Same agency, numerous schoolhous es of
Elizabeth City County. Va, have been pre-
sented with the glorious Stars and Stripes.
MASSACHUSETTS CENSUS
Department President Helen A. Brigham, Of
Massachu setts. has issued orders calling upon
the Relief Corps of that Department to aid the
Grand Army Of the Republic in making COM
plete census of veterans residing within the
State The object is TO have on file, for refer
ence q complete list of survivors Of the civil
| war, residing in Massachusetts, with record
Of service and place of residence. house-to
house canvass will be conducted by the Corps.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
General Orders, 9. Of Department President
Emma F. Cressnger. Ashland. o., report con-
| tributions to Department and National funds
IS follows:
Educational fund, on behalf of graduates of
| the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
pursuing college courses, from 81 Corps; to
Soldiers Home, boxes Of hospital supplies,
from seven Corps National Relief Corps Home,
Madison, cash, or boxes. from II Corps.
MASSACHUSETTS HEADQUARTERS.
General Orders. Z, of Department President
Helen A. Brigham, of Massachusetts,, reports
| receipts from various sources to the Depart
| ment and National funds as follows:
| Memorial fund, So; Department relief, $37.-
| 20; Soldiers Home, $40; National Relief Corps
Home, $22; National relief IS; Andersonville
Prison Property, ST; Army Nurse Association
Fair, $50.
Statistics from the consolidated reports of
| the Department Secretary and Department
| Treasurer for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1896,
| are as follows:
Number Of Corps. III; membership. 1889 !;
amount expended in relief, $1,07S.70; esti-
| mated value OF relief other than money, $4l7.67;
turned over to Posts, $923.97
The Department President closes General
| Orders with the following appeal:
"As the closing months of the year bring to
| us feeling of thankfulncss for our blessings.
and thoughts of the coming Christmas time, SO
joyous to those in prosperity, may we not for
get the hearts and homes that need our sym.
| patty and help. 1t is in your power to Tighten
the burdens and gladden. the pathway of many,
who in the days of civil conflict suffered for
their country, aud because of that service are
| to-day claimants upon our gratitude. Such as
these are worthy Of your kindliest remem.
| brance.
AS on Memorial Day you pay your loving
tributes to the memory OF the honored dead, Sc
on the sacred days of Thanksgiving and Christ.
mas may you place an Offering in the homes OF
the living that will be substantial expression
of your generosity and your gratitude, and
testify, in the years of the past. that you are
loyal to the great principles upon which our
Order is founded.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
General Orders, 6. of Department Presiden,
Laura ]. Robinson, San Francisco. announce SO
Corps on the honor roll for the third quarter oil
1896. for forwarding reports promptly delin.
quents. five. Present Department member.
ship, 1900; expended for relief, third quarter
1912; relief in supplies, $32705. Total number
assisted, 377.
President johnson calls upon the Corps Of
her Department to remember not only those in
their immediate vicinity but the inmates of the
Evergreen Home at Thanksgiving and Christ
| mas. =
California Corps are warned against a travel
ing impostor. calling herself Mrs. Pangburn
who may be known by "her tale of woe and
her tears which fall like rain"
FORSYTH CORPS.
! Forsyth Corps 1, Toledo O., enjoyed the dis
tinction of having National President Agnes
Hitt of indianapolis, among their guests O
honor at their annual inspection banquet in
Memorial Hall annex.
Corps ! was inspected in the afternoon BY
Department Inspector Alice Whitaker and
their entire work elected warm praise, not only
from the Inspector, but from the numerous
officials high in authority present.
Covers were laid for 200 in Memorial Hall
beautifully decorated with china and crystal
: flowers aud plants, and President Kate Raynor
one of the ablest young women of the country
who is deyoting her best energies to upbuildinl
{ woman's work in connection with the GRAND
| Army and Sons Of Veterans, presided will
. dignity and grace.
Miss Raynor Is leader OF the Ladies' Ait
II o. III