The National tribune., 1897-03-25
pRPARTMENT OF ILLINOIs.

DEfAhIMENI OF lLLlNOlss
Department Correspondent Flora McWil-
liams, Olney, ILL.,, reports numerous receptions
rendered to Department President Mary G. Nc.
Csuley. Among recent points visited were
Peoria, Galesburg and Chicago.
Illinois Corps are donating handsomely to
the Soldiers Widows Home. Olney Corps, %,
sent box of fruit and jellies, also $25 cash, to
the Lppincott Home. This Corps made q
grand success of Valentine Social.
Department Treasurer Helen F. Bristol,
Quincy, is urged by many friends to take the
Office of Treasurer another year, and our corre-
spondent feels confident of her reelection.
She has proved herself IA untiring aud efficient
officer and broad. minded and progressive
woman. She is Assistant Recording Secretary
of the National Council of Women of the
United States.
Past National Secretary Jennie Bross, of Chi.
cago, is being pressed for the Office of Depart.
ment President. Her work as Department
Secretary has been thorough and effective"
says our correspondent, and adds: Knowing
she will make one of the best Presidents Illi-
nois has ever had, we hope she will be elected"
Department President McCauley is in re.
ceipt of letters from many sources urging her
to stand for the Office of Department President
for second term, but she steadily declines
She was elected by reclamation; her record is
clear and unblemished; she has done her whole
duty as she has had strength to do it, and now
asks to be permitted to retire, as her health
would be unequal to another term.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The illness of Past Department President
Clara E. Nichols, who has labored SO faithfully
for the Grand Army and the Relief Corps for
many years, is reported. She and her soldier
husband have been overtaken by illness and
ad versity, away from homo and old friends and
tho sympathies and interests OF Iowa are So
licited in their behalf
Eunice +. Foy, Correspondent Of William
Beaver Corps, Upton. Iowa, says that their
Joint installation services, which have become
time-honored with Post and Corps, were sad
dcned by the vacant chairs of Past Commander
William +. Wolfe, AdJt F. H. Merriam and
Past President M. J. Deane, all of whom were
active workers in their respective bodies.
Phil Sheridan Post, Boise City, Idaho, were
given surprise party by Sheridan Corps, all
the members of which were i'll white garments
wearing masks. Upon, being admitted they
took possession Of the Commanders platform
and carried out choice program, which they
grounds have been takeniby this Post against
q bill pending in the Idaho Legislature, taking
the management of the Soldiers Home from
the Grand Army and obliging the inmates to
turn over all their pensions, except 81, to the
Home.
Corps 40, of Kansas, made handsome report
of their years work upon the occasion of joint
installation with tho Post. The needy had
been cared for and Grand Army Hall repaired
and carpeted. .1ol
Corps 155, Rest Kan. makes good report.
At the installation of Kit Carson Post and
Corps Texas, C. C. Johnson. Secretary of the
Flag Association, presented the memorial to
the Legislature, praying for the enactment of
u law for placing flag over every schOolhouse
in the State. Numerous signatures have been
obtained.
National Junior Vice-P President Amelia F.
Colgan delivered q eulogy on the Grand Army
and Relief Corps after the installation of officers
of John A. Logan Corps. Hampton, Va. She
also installed the officers Of Abraham Lincoln
Cnrna