The National tribune., 1897-12-02

which are essential to good citizenship. Com
mttees will be appointed TO provide prizes Tor
| the best essay, Grafton. song or school group
| with Lincoln for the central thought the
prizes To be books. banners. or medals.
program has been arranged, and State and
County Superintendent have been asked to
cooperate. Past Department Commander G.
Mason Kinne, 422 California ST., San Fran
CISCO is Treasurer OF the League Monument
fund, and is receiving all moneys forwarded.
His wife, Past National President Elizabeth
Darcy Kline. and the Grand Army and Re-
lief Corps of the entire Department of Cali
fornia are actively interested.
RELIEF CORPS PRESIDENTS.
The fourth in the series Of portraits of Relief
Corps Department Presidents is given here
with, and will be followed by another next
week.
Adelaide F. Bissell, Department President Of
Minnesota was born near Buffalo. N. Y. She
was a teacher for several years She was mar
ried in the early 70's to DIR. F. E. Bissell.
veteran, and has since resided in Litchfeld.
Mimi. Mrs. Bisseli has always been q stanch
friend of the soldier, and ever foremost in
efforts for their good. She was charter men,
her of the Corps organized In Litehfed and
has always filled an officers chair. She is
woman of strong personality, with q large heart
and broad mind.
Louise Amelia Turck. Department President
of Michigan, WAS born in Stockton, n. Y, July
Is. 1916 Her parents moved to Michigan and
Mrs. Turck now lives AT Alma. At the age of
IA she was sent to New York for education.
On Oct. Is, 1864, she wai married to William
S. Turck Captain Goth Mich. Two children
brighten their home. Mrs. Turck became
member Of the W.R.C. in 1889 being a charter
member of William Meyer Corps, 1873, Alma.
which she has served as President five con-
secutive years. and is now its Treasurer. Her
work for the Departments began first as Ma
tional Delegate to 10th National Convention
in Wash gton, which she attended, and since
has served as member of the State Executive
Board one year and one year as Department.
Inspector.
PASSING OF HELEN A. BRIGHAM.
Past Department President Helen A. Brig
ham, OF Massachusetts, passed TO her rest. after
long months of suffering, Nov. 8, 1897, at her
home, hyde Park, Mass. Less than year
before seemingly in high health, she presided
over that splendid series OF entertainments
and lunches given in honor of the visit TO
Boston of National President Agnes Hit and
Past National Presidents Kate Il. Sherwood
aud Emma II. Wallace. and other prominent
Relief Corps members III attendance upon the
meetings of the National Council Of Women.
That was in December 1896, aud although
even then Mrs. brigham ttolt the pangs of
what proved an incurabIe disease-cancsr, she
kept up her work bravely aRd joyfully, until
few months later she pissed over her COM
pleted work to her successor and friend, Emile
J.. Waterman, and retired 10 hospital, where
an operation proved of little avail. Memorial
orders, recountine her many virtues. have been
promulgated by Departments President l.. w.
Waterman and the Corps charters of Massa-
chusetts W.R.C. are shrouded in mourning, ex-
prcssive OF great loss. st.9
COLORADO AND WYOMING.
The Department of Colorado and Wyoming
| has now AZ Corps with membership of 1900
| earnest women. most of whom have been
| gagged in this work for years all working for
the upbuiding of the Order they love we'll.
| The Order is in fourishing condition. Several
| of the Posts who have no auxiliary are an xiOus-
| ~ awaiting the formation Of new Corps.
| The Order is doing good work along patri-
| otto lines 1--WE have been instrumental in in
PRODUCING the flag salute in the schools and
many of the school houses have flags floating
over them through the effort of our Corps and
! committees. The Relief reports show that y
| great work is being done along this line. Our
| Inspectors are out. Our Corps are SO scattered
that 1900 miles or over has to be travelled,
over mountains and plains by rail and stage
coaches; but our women have the interest of
| the old soldier and his dependent ones always
before them" So says the Department Presi,
dent.
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.
There are now 80 Corps in the Depar tmsnt
| of California and Nevada, and the prospect is
| that 100 will answer to the rol.call at next De-
psrtment Convention.
A Thimble Bee, or sewing circle, conducted
| by Kenesaw Corps. East Los Angeles, adds
| much to the treasury, and enables the Corps