The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-23

| OF program nightly.
Pope Corps, Pana: Anna Glasgow, Presi-
dent, and John McTucker Corps Barry,
Mrs. c. NJ. Hurt President, have added
new laurels to their crowns of hospitality
by the delightful reception rendered the
delegates of the Relief Corps District Con
ventions held in their respective places.
At the Sixteenth District Conventions held
in Barry, the work of New Canton Corps, 90,
as reported there, was particularly COM
mcnded This Corps purchased a lot and
furnished the lumber, while the Post to
which they are auxiliary built house for a
needy comrades family.
| Barry Corps, 81, are reported grand
| workers, alive to every call, the secret OF
| success resting in the personal interest
evlnccd by each officer and member in all
lines OF work.
Comrade David Wright, of New York, is
thanked by Mrs. Kennedy for the 18th An
nual Report Of the Trustees of the MaSSa-
| chusetts Soldiers Home and tie Proceed
| ings of the 2Sth Annual Reunion, Society of
| the Army of the Potomac. An extension OF
| patriotic literature is sure to find a wei
| come.
DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
| Department Correspondent IncZ NJ. Owen,
| OF South Dakota, reports complete in
| spectiOn of Corps and the returns salts
| factory. A great effort is being made in
patriotic teaching among all the Corps of
South Dakota E. Florence Barker me-
| moral services were everywhere conducted
Among the prosperous Corps of South
| Dakota is Mckenzie Corps, Al, which has
| Just added four mem berS to the roster with
three applications pending. Department
| inspector Anna Williams was given a re-
| ccption upon the occasion of her visit.
| Another prosperous Corps is Phil Sheri
| dan. -, Faulkton, of which Department
| President Sue &. Moulton is a member.
Their enthusiasm is always at the working
| point
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
A Corps of II charter members has been
instituted at South birmingham by Depart
| ment President Emile l.. Waterman, as
sisted by several Department officers; also
Corrs 10, Ashland and Corps II, Milford.
AT an open Campfire in the evening the De-
partment President and Senior Vice Com
mander John f. Gilman. GAR, were
among the speakers. For II years this fine
association of women has been working in
dependently, and the fact that they have
come into the Department causes general
rejoicing.
Department President Emile l.. Water
man will serve as a member of the George
Washington Memorial Committee, which
proposes to erect a Memorial Building at
Washington for the proposed United States
University; corner stone to be laid IN 1879,
at the Tooth anniversary Of Washington's
death.
The Fall inspections IN Massachusetts
have been very successful. The exempli-
fications in the western part of the State
have been full OF interest, and it is esti
mated that they have been Witnessed by
over 1000 members of the W.R.C.-Eliza-
beth Johnson, Press Correspondent.
PATRIOTISM Is GROWTH.
There is that in the latest General Orders
of Department President Ada G.. Mohr, OF
New York. which is worthy Of circulation
among all the Departments. Il would sug
gest" she says, "at the Reunions and
social meetings between Posts and Corps
that we have the children of veterans
assist in singing, recitations, and so on.
This will inspire them with patriot ism, |
prove an object lesson to their minds and |
an inspiration to all concerned, and in |
years to come these children will look back |
to these patriotic lessons and make better |
citizens for having had such a loyal ex- |
ample Of love of country and loyalty to the !
flag. Patriotism cannot be taught at a |
single lesson; only by continued lessons |
can we accomplish the results desired"
This is stating the case rightly. Patri- |
Otism cannot be taught in single lessons, |
or on special occasions. 1t is well to OBJ |
serve National holidays and to arrange for |
special entertainments OF a patriotic char
acter, in connection with societies and |
schools, but il is the living obiect-lcssons
that make the Impressions upon the minds
and hearts OF children. Their little hearts
swell with Joy when they are invited to sol
dier gatherings, and to have a part in the
Post room is the privilege of a lifetime.
Only do not confine the invitation to the
children of veterans. Bring in all the chill
dren in movement such as has begun in
Milwaukee. Let them see the men in
their own Post rooms who offered their lives
for their country. Let them sing the Ma
tional songs in their presence and receive
the hearty thanks of brave soldiers and
true. 1t is in the power of the Woman's
Relief Corps to make National patriotism
real, vital, living, forceful thing.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
At the f. Florence Barker Memorial
meeting of Ransom Corps, ST. Louis, Past
National Aid Belle Seaman read the w r. C.
poem, appearing recently i'm The National
Tribune 1t Shall Be Told as Memorial
of Her"
Past National President Agnes Hit has
been spending some time in Boston, super
vising the publication of the Journal of 18th
National Convention, shortly to be issued
Department President Ada G.. MOhr OF
New York, calls attention to the needs of
fruit and jelley in connection with the
New York Woman's Relief Corps Home, Ok
lord, n. Y. Numerous donations have been ,
forwarded by New York Corps. The De
partment President recommends that
strong Corps visit the weak for the sake of
instruction and encouragement. -.
Phil Sheridan Corps, I Boise City, Idaho, I
|
Grand Army Hall. Over SIT was melted
rom Harvest Home festival, upon which
occasion Capt. j. w. Bancroft was voted
he most popular member of the Grand ..
Army, and Mrs. Emma c. Ewing of the Re 4
ief Corps. The Idaho Corps expressed y
themselves grateful for donations received
rom Eastern Corps.
Frank L. Adams, Correspondent of Phil
HcKcrnan Corps, Mason, Mich, writes that +.
heir Corps forestalled the suggestion given
n The National Tribune in regard to open
meetings in connection with the annual in
,pectiOn, and when the business session L
vas well over they held an evening meet n
n.y. attended by Post Corps, and members :,
md their families when a stirring patriotic n
program was carried out The occasion was II
80 much enjoyed that similar meeting "
will be held monthly during the Winter v
dckernan Corps, of Michigan, conduct a !,
Patriotic Reading Circle, which they find b
Teat stimulus in patriotic instruction. J
they believe that if all Corps understood t.
he value OF this they would have one in
connection with every one in the Order
This Circle gives the Corps an amount of
eading which would not be possible at the
ocular meetings, and for which no one .
seems to have the time outside of an or
anizatiOn. The Circle finds all its read
ng matter in The National Tribune.
Roberts Corps, SO, Rutland, VT, at me-