The National tribune., 1897-05-06

Convention well in hand, and with the ready
cooperation of officers and committees every
thing was over and ready for the installation
OF the newly-elected officers jointly with those
| of the Grand army. THIS was the more en-.
| joyed, as it was the first joint installation In
| the Department. of Kansas.
| The Convention adopted the recommends
| tions of President Chase relative to the newly
acquired Relief Corps Home property in Kan.
/ sss. This property is the Grand Army Reunion
Grounds at Ellsworth which the Department
| Encampment of 1896 turned over to the w. re.
upon condition that they would improve it
aud use 1t a Home for dependent wives,
mothers, and young children of soldiers in
Guiding Army Nurses, usually coming under
| the provisions of such a Home. Department
President Chase went before the Legislature
last Winter and secured al additional fund for
| repairs. The whole came before Convention
tor fnal action and approval.
| In voting to accept the trust. Convention
provided for Board of Managers for Home and
| hospital, five in all, to serve for the period OF
| hve four, three. two and one years, and there
after one year. to fill the annual vacancy; also.
| for an ex-officio membership to embrace the
| Department Commander, GAR: Department
President, W.R.C, and Division Commander, s.
| OF V. 1t was voted to call the property the
| Mother Bickerdyke Home and Hospital. de-
served tribute to the Angel of the Battlefield.
| a name given by Gen. Logan to this heroic
woman.
The Board of Managers. very properly headed
by Julia Chase is as follows: Dora L. Evans,
Clay Center; Julia Campbell, Hutchinson (;
Edith NJ. Wood, Pittsburg; DR.. Addie Allen,
junction City. They will hold their frst meet
ing at Ellsworth, May A. to perfect plans.
The Grand Army, Relief Corps, and citizens
OF Chanute were warmly thanked Tor hospl-
table entertainment and fine decorations OF city
| and halls The officers of Convention follow ::
Pres. Margaret Griffith. Emporia; S. V.-P.,
Sarah E. Dickinson. Chanute; J. V.-P., Ellen
M. kimball, Manhattan Sec, Bell c. Harris,
Emporia; Treas, Lydia Logan, Towanda;
Chap, Amanda Scott, Independence; Counselor,
Ida Moore, Abilene; Ins, Emma b. Alrich,
Cawker City; 1nstituting and Installing Officer,
Minnie ID. Morgan. Cottonwood Falls. Execu-
tive Board, Louise Brown Hedrick, Olathe !;
Emma B. Wright, Ptisburg; Evalyn Bradford,
Concord Dora A. Wierman, Wamego; Cassie
c. Fletcher, Clay Center.
GREETINGS FOR MAINE.
Commander in Chief T. S. Clarkson paid a
magn fcent compliment to the Woman's Relief
Corps while in attendance upon the Depart
ment Encampment of Maine, GA T., held in
Lewiston. 1t was at the grand Campfire,
when basket of beautiful flowers was
presented to him by Inzetta A. Small, on be-
half of Custer Corps. of that place.
The Relief Corps Convention of Maine did
not hold a Convention in connection with the
Grand Army this year, on account of a request
of the Grand Army Encampment of 1896 that
the Department of Maine, W.R.C., and the
State Relief should meet together at another
time and place. In presenting the flowers
Mrs. Small referred TO this, and said that
inasmuch as the Department of Maine was
thus deprived of the privilege OF meeting the
-
sentatives she desired him to accept the
flowers in token of the fraternal greetings of
1900 loyal women of the Pine Tree State
with assurances of their support and best
wishes.
In reply COMMANDMENT Chief Clarkson ex.
pressed his regret at being deprived of the
pleasure of meeting with the Relief Corps i'll
their Convention that he might have given
his official encouragement in their work, and
asked Mrs. Small to say to them that his heart
was with them and that he realized the noble
work they were doing. He closed by sending
his fraternal greetings to the Department Of
| Maine Woman's Relief Corps auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Department President Nancy ]. Colby was
not in Lewiston at the time of the Encanp-
ment, and it greatly regretted that she
could not have accompanied her husband, Col.
Colby, whose erect form and smiling face were
conspicuous on the street and in the hall. She
made recent official visit to Lewiston.
At Pillow Dex party-whatever that may
be, and We are assured it is great fun-given by
U. S. Grant Corps, Biddeford, benefit Ander-
sonville Prison fund. the sport was varied by
the ADdersonviiie "reminiscences of ex- Mayor
Elisha E. Clark, a prisoner in that awful
stockade for some mouths Biddeford Post
aud Corps have a large hall, with dining-room
and kitchen. in the new public building,
heated and lighted, and all at public expense.
Gratitude has not persisted from the EARTH
Past Department Commander ]. c. Line
han, candidate for Commander-in-Chief, is
lecturing on Songs aud Poetry of the War;"
for the benefit of Posts. U. S. Grant Corps
placed the tickets for their Post with their
usual success.
All the Corps of Maine report busy Win
ter, and the latest failure to get an aprropria-
tion through the Maine Legislature, instead of
discouraging them, has added to their deter.
mination to keep on working and pushing
until their patriotic plea is at last needed, aud
Maine has Home wort b her noble veterans
ONE OF ILLINOIS BRIGHT WOMEN.
Department President Mary F. McCauley, of
Illinois, writing of the candidacy for National
President of Past Department President Flo
Jamson Miller, says:
"She is one Of Illinois brightest women, and
SO well known for her marked capabilities that
| words seem useless in writing of her. Her rec
ord as Department President is second to none
and worthy the emulation of all. Illinois has
not pressed the candidacy of Past President
Miller upon the other Departments. The other
Departments are asking for her. Letters come
to me personally to this effect We can pledge
for our candidate if elected, that her time aud
talents will be devoted to the Order we ali SO
uch love-"
The Department Convention of Illinois will
be held at Galssburg. May 4. 5, and g. Ma
tional President Agnes Hit and National Sec
rotary Ida Mcbride will be among the visitors.
reception will be rendered Commander-iu-
| Chief ClsrksoD, National President Hit, De-
psrtment Commander w. g. Cochran and staff,
and Department President McCauley aud staff
| by the citizens of Gaesburg.
The Grand Army and Relief Corps of Chicago
are to unite in a W.R.C. Memorial service Sum
day, May 80, which will be creditable to the
Relief Corps, which has the matter in charge,
and worthy the sacred day. Past National
| President Emma L. Wallace is Interested
1.-The Memorial of the Flowers" will be given.
DoIHGs IN THE BAY STATE.
| Department President Emily L. W. Water
| man, of Massachusetts,, has received a souvenir
| from Nantucket, which she prizes highly. Il
| is a Camp and Field Book captured at Port
Hudson during the siege.
President Fannie I. Hazen, of the Massa-
chusetts Army Nurse Association, and Past
| President of Corps =, Cambridge, has compiled
her experiences in the civil war, which she has
| Just given, in that city, to an interested radi.
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