The National tribune., 1896-04-02

ana financial success OF recent entefpf ises.
Kate B. Sherwood's greeting to W.R.C. Con-
vention has been handsomely printed with blue
covers, attached by red cord. aud may be had
from Sarah t. Fuller, Department Treasurer,
657 Washington street, Boston. at 10 cents a
copy.
Additional contributions to the several De-
partments and National funds are reported.
From General Orders, No. 9, of Helen A.
Brigham. Department President of Massachu-
sets, the following notes are cleaned:
1t was voted TO continue District EIenplifica.
tons; to provide for Soldiers Home Commit
tee in connection with each Corps; TO arrange
and forward q donation ut least once year; to
request Corps to buy two copies Of Depart
| ment History W.R.C, one for the Corps. the
other for the Post; that the Summer Reunion
be continued, conducted by Sarah E. Fuller !;
that the poem of greeting by Kate B. Sher
| wood be printed, beneft of Department relief
fund.
Rsbecca A. Pickett, of Beverly is announced
| as Department Correspondent and Mary G..
| Deane, Fall River. Chairman Committee on
| Patriotic Teaching, LiZsbetb A. Turner on
Monument Fund, aud Mabel McGill on Depart
ment Relief.
New England Corps have been giving very
successfully an entertainment arranged by
| COmrade s. A. Bowers, Concord. n. Y, known
as Living War Pictures of the Rebellion" the
| National Guard appearing the boys in blue.
fire given under the auspices of Corps 157, Bos-
ton. upon which occasion the Post was presented
| memorial volume, to contain the records of
| comrades in membership.
Corps 128, Reading, held an "0ld Maids
Auction" followed by supper and dancing.
The auction caused much merriment.
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
Eleanor L. Gibson, Department Correspond
ent, reports great activity among the Relief
nj ha Ia mt for Iln.
| partment Convention, and the annual gather
ing will number the largest mem bership yet
| reported In Iowa, giving an additional dele
gate TO National Convention, or - in all.
Department President Griffith has spared no
efforts to advance the interests of the WR.C.,
| and has given almost her entire time to the
| duties of her office. Several Corps which have
failed to report for years have been formally
disbanded. and there is now no dead wood in
| the Department of Iowa.
Mckenzie Corps, 1s1, Sheldon, of which our
| Correspondent is member. furnished the pro-
| gram for recent Gospel temperance meeting,
| the occasion affording an opportunity to pre-
sent their work and that of the Order at large
to hundreds of townspeope unacqusinted with
its scope and magnitude. President Sarah
Allen presided, and tile program was declared
by the papers as of unusual interest.
| Croker Corps. 81, has presented nine beauti-
| fui flags TO members of the Post at birthday
| Nurse. Aunt Becky Young.
President Susie Walker was given a surprise
tea Oh her birthday, and farewell reception
when her term closed, q badge of the Order
being presented.
Croker Corps dime socals have proved
success, as also their holiday paper, with
articles from Post aud Corps members.
chapel is urged, also addition to the
Woman's Annex, which is entirely too small
for the members seeking ad 10 ission.
President Griffith disapproves Of the plan of
the Commissioners to furnish the attic for bed
rooms, as she thinks the women too old and fee
bic TO climb SO many steps. She urges a ground
extension and the fitting up Of the basement for
laundry and kitchen, thus making more room
above. She Endorses the plan for an Old
Peoples building.
Reports Tor the closing quarter of 1896 showed
that Iowa had membership of $500, the high
est point reached. Relief expended in cash.
Sl.023; additional relief, S1,64s
Cottrell Corps held a successful entertain
nent, benefit blind son of veteran A
memory quilt was purchased by Department.
Treasurer Helen E. Langley, proceeds for the
Soldiers Home piano fund.
The 18th Annual Convention, Department
OF Iowa, will be held at Cedar Rapids, April % |
and 30. In last General Orders Department |
President Griffith thanks Iowa Corps for their |
hearty response to the appeal for jellies and |
delicacies for the Hospital and Woman's Build
ing of the Soldiers Home. Commandant Rate.
kin writes that more fruit, and so on have
been contributed than the Home has had in all |
the years OF its history.
Shelby Corps, Muscatine, had royal record |
for the past year. fine piano, purchased by
the Corps, was dedicated Battle Flag Day, Aug.
z, 1895, with program of patriotic music the |
Post present by invitation.
In October the Post and Corps held fair,
dividing the net proceeds, which was $40 each
Food and clothing to the amount of $500 was
distributed by the Corps Thanksgiving to
needy soldiers and their families.
Upon retiring from three years service to
the Corps President Barbara Detwiler was pre-.
scented pair of gold-bowed students glasses
and Haviland china salad-dsh
Sewing bees and surprise parties have been
frequent, aud If this partial summary of the
activity of Corps 122 has not proved their
to their obligations, the fact that
their income for the year Melted 5000 will
surely do so.
Cottrell Corps, 7, Hull, made and ted the
public school a fine flag following up the work
of Past President Nina HOLSTER who as leader
in the work of patriotic teaching had pre-
scented small silk flag to every pupil in the
schools.
A thoughtful act of Corps 7 was to mark and
beautify the grave of Mrs. Sanders deceased
sister. pleasant surprise was the golden
wedding party given Comrade H. s. Oakley
and wife by Post and Corps, leaving gifts of
gold and gladness behind them.
Leon Corps, 206 sent box of clothing to the
families of needy soldiers in Oklahoma Up.
wards OF $50 was spent in relief, cash aud SUP.
plies.
Henry Hilton Corps OF, Garden Grove. re-
ports successful chicken-pie supper and sur
prise party in honor of the birthday of Capt.
J. c. Smith, Past Commander when a beauti.
FOL easy-chair was presented him by Post and
Corps.
Jerry Rusk Post and Corps. Rock Valley.
held n grand Campfire with large delegations
Of GAR. and W.R.C. present, by invitation
rom Hull, Ireton, Hawarden, Iowa, aud Can ;
on, S. ID.
AN ACTIVE MAINE CORPS.
G.. K. Norris Corps, Monmouth Me-, enters ]
lpon new era of prosperity under tho leader
hip of Miss Maria Marsden, President A pow ,
,rty party, with an ant-poverty supper served | r
~ the Corps in "kaiker" gowns to gentlemen :
n ''Ole cloes" has Melted them a nice little sum.
series of entertainments will follow. Begin
ling with drama entitled Rebeccs"
OF VETERANS
National President Walker Issues General c
Orders.