The National tribune., 1897-05-13
THE NATIONAL wAsnlnH1oN D. c. THURSDAY MAY 49, 1897


ing Past Departmep, President Abbie Flag
for the position of National Junior Vice Presi
dent. Over 800 Delegates were in attendanc
upon Convention.
Past Department President Louise Barnun
Robbins. of Michiganawho is also Correspond
ing Secretary Of the National Council o
Women. has been chosen to serve the Nationa
Council as delegate TO the meeting of the In
ternational Council of Women to be held tn.
coming Summer iBI5endon. She is woman
of charming address fac presence, high schol
arship. and eloquent Speech and will honor
the women of her country on the British plat
form.
! DEPARTMENT or SOUTH DAKOTA.
An elegant framed crayon portrait of Gen
| kirkpatrick has beep placed in the Grand
| ASmy Hall at Huron. the gift of comrades oil
the Post. The hall was fitted up the past
year for the use of Post, Corps, and Sons oil
| VeteIang. All these Orders are active in patri-
| otic work.
Corps 8. Canton. surprised their Post and
marched them prisoners to irst-class banquet.
| To cap the climax they gave them a nice little
purse of money.
~. towards which they are bending all their
energies. This Corps has set q noble example
by turning $25 over to the Post to pay the dues
Of comrades whom the hard times has stranded.
rousing woman's Campfire was held by
Phil kearny Corps YaEkton. 1t is astonish-
ing what vim and patriotism women will bring
to bear upon an occasion Of this kind. and
how the people will turn out to extend en-
couragement.-Helen A. Hobbs, Correspondent
NUMEROUS EVENTS IN NEBRASKA.
Department Correspondent Mary x. Morgan
writes that Nebraska Corps are making special
preparations for the observance of Memorial
Day, giving special attention to the introduce
tiOn Of patriotic features by bringing the chill
dren forward in the exercises and parades. At
Madison the whole Memorial Day program has
been turned over by the Post to Corps 81, q
confidence greatly appreciated and which
promises to lead to beautiful results in honor
ing tho veterans, both living and mustered
out.
Roberts Corps, r. Talmage, have "a children
drilled in the flag SALUTE which they give very
prett,i, at entertain qlents, accompanied by mu-
sic ana recitations.
Numerous Campfres are reported in celebra-
tion Of National birthdays and anniversaries.
Perryvile Corps Licbfeld, is among those re-
porting an active Winter.
Russell Post and Corps Fairbury, had pat
ri0tic celebration in honor Of their seventh
anniversary, at which time their new hall was
dedicated.
Past Department Chaplain Julia d. Howe,
the honored Army Nurse. il still an active
worker in the Corps at York. At recent
meeting the Relief Committee reported having
made III visits to the sick and needy.
Andersonville socials, benefit Of the improve
ment fund, are reported from Edgar and other
places. The more widely extended the knowl-
edge of this great work undertaken by tho
W.R.C. becomes the more it grows in popular
interest.
Lafayette Corps, Weeping Water, holds an
old-fashioned Soldiers Aid Society each month
at the homes of members. The comrades come
in for supper.
Farragut Corps, 10, Lincoln, reports active
work for relief, with numerous entertainments
and devices for raising funds.
Mcpherson Corps, Fremont has set an ex-
ample worth following, having given recep-
tion to 100 loyal women, nm order to more thor
oughly acquaint the public with the work OF
the W.R.C. local, State,o and National, which
was done through short program sandwiched
III between reception aud refreshments.
DEPARTMENTfO OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Past Department. President Ella P. Daniels,
in general resume Of Relief Corps work
under the second administration of Depart
ment President Maria j. Leeds, now drawing
to close, finds much TO encourage and com.
mend. An active campaign to increase the
membership and strengthen the Corps in lines
Of relief and patriotic teaching has been con-
Quoted. and If the aggregate results are not
greater it must all be laid to the stringency of
the times.
All kinds of enter sais ments for the benefit Of
relief are growing more frequent. and substan-
tial aid was given many veterans and their
families the past Winter. A thorough inspec-
tion brought encouraging reports Campfres
burn brightly and rations arc liberal wherever
the GAR. and W.RC. gather in West Virginia.
Moro flags than ever before wave over the
schoohouses and have found their way inside
the schoolrooms. To bring this about the 12
faithful Corps Of the Department. numbering
many noble women. have done their full share.
The correspondents of West Virginia who
have special mention for their reports arc
Sarah Blundon, Corps G. Charleston; Eta Hot.
man, Corps z, Huntington; Maggie William
son. Corps 8. Bel!eville and Fannie Cecil Mat
lie, Corps IL, Psrkersburg.