The National tribune., 1897-04-08
The Relief Committee is especially commended

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Revolutionary dress. and white-cspped Marthas
| presided over the wel-flled tables. Nellie
Shufelt. Corps President.
play entitled Among the Breakers" has
Deen successfully given by Corps 5O, Lenox;
members Of the Corps took part.
Corps 2, Arlington, though small in numbers,
expended S7o the past year for relief, besides
Sons OF Veterans. Those three Orders are pay
ing for hall.
Corps ~. Chamberlain. Inez NJ. Owens, Presi-
oent, has spent an active Winter.
John A. Dix Corps. Highmore, makes a fine
EXHIBIT of their years work. Among distiu-
guished guests and speakers at their several
Campfres and receptions were Gov. Sheldon,
Col. j. Crawford, Maj. J. A. Pickler. Depart
ment President Eppie Mcmillan, and others
distinguished in the patriotic ranks. Maj.
PIckler was particularly complimentary in his
mention of Relief Corps work.
The presentation of flag IA feet long to Dix
Post by the Corps was a notable event Of
floral festival held in the Summer of 1896 and
handsome reception to the Department Presi-
dent was an event of inspection season.
This Corps has Committee on Patriotic
Teaching, composed Of teachers, all of whom
are alive to the Importance of instruction in
American citizenship. and they hope by next
Memorial Day to have every child in Hyde
County so we'll drilled that the flag salute can
be given by all together. This Corps is fully
| alive to the duties of the hour, as shown in an
| address delivered by Department Aid adyo-
eating the teaching of patriotism in the schools.
in which she said, commencing speech by
Maj. Picker:
"Our country is in peril, and we must know
it is, and can only be, by reason of enemies.
When men have so little regard for the integ-
| rity OF the ballot that votes are bought and
sold like grain, then this Government of the
people, by the people and for the people is de-
fusion. 1t is Government OF capital for the
capitalists.
"This is not politics or the creed OF any
party, but it is the creed of American citizen
ship and must be so or the liberty our fore
fathers bequeathed us will surely pass away.
We must see to it that our children are taught
in their youth such lessons of patriotism that
neither money nor power nor place will tempt
them to give up the sovereign rights OF every
voter. Let them be taught that only honest
convictions must govern their lawmakers,
that anarchy is the deadly foe of liberty, and
that he who bribes, or attempts to bribe, the
consciences of the people against an honest ex-
preston is as truly traitor to the country as
were the men who went into the rebellion"
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA.
Department Correspondent Bertha NJ. Allen
writes of extensive arrangements made by the
Corps of Minnesota for 18th Department Con-
ventioD, now in session in Central Park
Church, st. Paul, with large attendance, rep
resenting the los Corps Of that Department
By way of correction, she says the Picket
Guards are auxiliary to Geo. N. Morgan Corps,
and the officers of APPROXIMATION Corps were in
stalled by Mary A. Slloway.
Past Department President Nettie N. Nor
ton is suffering from a sprained wrist the re-
suit of fall On the icy pavement. Past Presi-
dent Libby j. Weeks is visiting friends at her
old home, Kalamazoo, Mich.
DEPARTMENT OF MONTANA.
Out in Phillipsburg, Mont, patriotic enter
tainment was given by the Relief Corps,
feature of which was the flag drill. given by 20
young girls dressed in red, white and blue.
This was followed By patriotic addresses by
prominent citizens. The orator of the evening,
Hans j. Hanson, paid fine tribute to the
Woman's Relief Corps. This was followed up
with resume of National history. touching
upon all the great questions which have arisen
requiring the people to stand for their rights
This Corps is interested in the Soldiers Home
at Great Falls. and is preparing box of useful
articles to be sent there.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Department Convention of Ohio will be
held at Chillicothe. one of the historic old
towns of the State beginning Tuesday. June
15 and lasting three days.
NJ Mona Myers and others can secure copy
of Campfire and Memorial Poems" for Is
cents, postpaid. by addressing Kate B. Sher.
wood, Canton, O.
Bowers Corps 141, Geneva, O., mourns the
loss of Past Conductor Evslene RawdoD, a
lovely young woman, who had three brothers
in the 23d regiment, o. V. l., of which Presi-
dent Mckinley was Major. One was starved
to death In rebel prison, one died of wounds;
the third living to return to his home.
Morton Corps. Hebron, Neb.. through their
progressive President, Lucy j. Parker, are add
ing interest to their movement on behalf of
patriotic teaching by holding prize oratorical
contests. The first prize, Campfire and
Memorial POEMS" was won by her son recently,
the only boy competing.
The Wisconsin Committee on Patriotic
Teaching. Libbie G. Baer, Chairman. have
issued circular to the Corps giving full infor-
nation concerning the work in hand.
Last General Orders of Department President
Lucinda G.. Birchard. Wisconsin, show that the
Department is still working assiduously on be.
half of the Wisconsin Veterans Home and other
Relief Corps interests, Departments and National.
Department Convention will be held May IL
and 90, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Adjt w. A. Younglove reports the celebra-
tion of Washington's Birthday by Wisner Post
and Corps, Baden.
Department President Emma F. Bressinger.
Department Treasurer Jeanette Mann. and
| Department Instituting and Installing Officer
Almira Platt, were entertained on Washington's
Birthday by Bowers Corps, Geneva, o. The
cake of honor was made by Evelene Rawdon,
who also decorated the hall.
Ann Eliza, wife of Capt. J. P. Drew, died at
Baraboo, Wis, Feb. 6, 1897, in the 63d year OF
her age. She was loyal and patriotic woman,
doing her duty nobly through the most event
ful period of her country's history.
At meeting of Darveau Corps 16, Morris,
ILL.,, Past National Secretary Jennie Bross, or
ganizer of the Corps aud for five years its
President, was unanimously indorsed for the
Office of Department President
Corps Correspondent Kate NJ. Wands. Tyrone,
Pa, reports Col. d. M. Jones Relief Corps 109,
inspected by Past National Secretary Abbie
Lynch, who warmly commended their work.
Past Presidant Lydia Trainer was presented
silver butter-dish and knife upon retiring from
office. Her successor is Mary ]. Ewing who
will keep up the high standard of Corps 109.
Senior Past Commander Fl. Fl. G. Brade, Eu-
reka Wis, writes that the patriotic women Of
| that place are to present Henry E. Hess Post,
254, with memorial banner, and would like to
have THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE readers for
ward proper inscription to put upon the same.
The banner is to be used only on Memorial Day
and at the burial of soldier.
Department Counselor Emily F. Fish, of
Rhode Island, presided at a large meeting held
under the auspices of C. c. Packer Corps, No. 2,
Wexford, upon the occasion of the visit of De-
partment President Julia p Mason and other
officers associated with her. The ritual was
exemplified and officers installed