The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-12-30

ton of both, the Post occupying the lower
room and the Corps the upper. Both rooms
are nicely furnished and attractive.
Among the Corps reporting good work are
G. w. White CorEs, 10, Washington, with u
members h r of leo, and Corps i5S, Atlantic,
which are increasing their funds by nun1er-
Gus box socials, dinners, and so on.
Corps II, Cedar Rapids, have 81 members.
and they are q true auxiliary to their Post.
Hayden Corps, 2i6, Forest City, report
prosperity; also, Corps 278, Newell, with a
membership Of 50. This Corps numbers
four excellent years, and they have greatly
added to work and membership the past
year.
The Relief Committee OF the Corps at
Council Bluffs have in the past six months
made about so calls, aided Is families, and
expended handsomely both in money and
supplies. .,
Shields Corps, 2l0, Dunlap, numbers 81
II cmbers, and they respond promptly to
all calls, locally and through the regular
channels; and the same may be said OF
John A. Logan Corps, Sc, Dennison. Though
young in the work, President Maggie Nc
Henry is showing executive ability equal
TO her zeal for the cause.
District Conventions have been well at
tended, and have proved profitable TO the
Corps and their representatives in attend
ance. Department President Mcclellan
reports everything moving on smoothly IN
the Department; officers and Aids faith
FIJI in the discharge of duty, and W Hing to
work wherever they find it to do.-Depart-
ment Correspondent Jennie McElroy.
The Journal of 1lth Annua! Convention,
DeDar tment Of Iowa, W.R.C., has been
issued in good style by Past President
Helen RoSeman Griffith. 1t embraces l1o
pages, and is an interesting epitome OF the
work Of that large and influential Depart
ment. Iowa reports much interest attend
re Tor flG
medals.
NATIONAL RELIEF CORPS HOME.
The new officers of the National Relief
CORPS Home Madison, o., entered upon
their duties the LIST of November These
are Ella j. Mason, Superintendent, Medina,
O., and Mrs. II. II. Frdter, Assistant Super
intendent, Viroqua, Wis. There are now
ca inmates in the Home.
Department President Clare II. Burlelgb,
OF Massachusetts, upon retiring from the
National Home after well-per!ormed duties
as Superintendent, extend ng over seVerdi
years. spent some tine at Rocky River, o.,
and had just returned To Madison ana
opened studio there for the Winter, when
she was stricken with paralysis al the
right side while a guest in the home OF III.
Charles II. Quaile. This waS on Dec .,
and many hours Of uncOnsciOusneS
followed The indications are low that she
will ultimately recover. Her affection Is a
great shock 10 ber man. friends IN and
around the Home, as ii WI be N AiaSSa-
cnusetts, and wherever the Relei Corps is
known.
MIS-. Sara Mackey, formerly OF Austin
burg. O., died at The National Rel ef Corps
Home receaIy, in the 67th yer of her age,
having been born IN Onondaso Cou nty, n.
Y, July 10, 1910. She became yIdow IN
1851. and was after hat cared for by her
hrnt - I'D I1n q; ~ xup a;BF
since at the are OF AZ, said to he the oldest
sold er in Ohio. Burnham Post, G.A.R.,
bore tie remains to their st resting place
in the Relief Corps Home lot, Middle Ridge
Cemetery.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
Past Department President Flo Jam; son
Miller, Of III noiS, contributed a stIo G
artcle upon hercdity and environment,
show ng W de research in s. entjfic Ines
| Before the Woman Club of that c ty. l,
is along tie lines OF heredity that the
Woman's hel eff Corps is do ng its best
work IN patriot C teaching
AT IA Campfire Just given by the Relic
Corps OF Nevius Post, Rockford, Past Com
mander in Chief T. q. LAWYER was the prin-
cipal orator, and, in speaking Of the We
| mans relief Corps, said: I'VE are growing
older, and soon the GAR. will pass away;
| but another band, as loyal, as noble, has
come to the front, and many a good and
| charitable deed has been done by the
women of orr Relief Corps" In The course
of his remarks he asserted that WinnehagO
County, OF which Rockford is a part, was
| the first to raise flags over its Schoolhouses
Department President Jennie Bross, o
| Illinois, has appointed Lucy NJ. Rossitcr
of Chicago, as Patriotic Instructor for that
| State. The flag work, introduced into the
| Relief Corps service at 18th Nat ;onal Con
vention, is making good progress in the
| Corps of Illinois.
The next Convention will be held al
| Streator. Inspections in the Department
We're very satisfactory, showing a healthy
| growth and effective Efforts in all lines oi
work Slas Casey Corps, II, init: ated II
members IN the month If October. Past
| department Secre AIRY Josephine II. Cleve-
! nd. Springtfe! is dead. She was a
charter member OF Stephenson Relief Corps,
| II, and did her first effective work for the
sold ier cause bv pr ming and selling litho-
graphs of DR.. Stephenson, founder of the
Grand Army of the Republic, for the bcne-
fit of his fd0,y hs.I