The National tribune., 1897-04-15
THE RELIEF CORPS.
i1leaninss from National Hsadqaar-
ters---Notes from Departments.
DEPARTMENT. or.MAssAcHusrrra.

DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUsEIIs.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Afa6ng the interesting
doings of Massachusetts, Relief Corps have been
a birthday party by G. +. Fletcher Corps
Pussy Willow supper BY Hopkinton Corps, and
a joint birthday celebration by Gen. Lander
Post and Corps, Lynn. Mass
Department. President Waterman was the
special guest at q birthday party Of the swamp
scott Corps. She was present by invitation at
the memorial service of the Boston Fnsiiiers.
A thousand dollars was realized by Hart.
saf Corps. Rockland. through a four days
fair. held for the benefit of Grand Army Hall
building fund.
At the centennial celebration Of the inaugn-
ration Of John Adams as President, heio IN
the Old South Meeting House. Boston, GOV.
Wolcott presiding the Relief Corps OF Massa-
chusetts was represented by Department. fres.- J:
dent Waterman and several officers OF b, ner stan.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe author OF Ihe Bat-
tie Hymn of the Republic" was publicly
presented, and urged the children TO the
purest patriotism, concluding with reminis,
cence of her early childhood when she had
seen John Adams at his home in Quincy, MASS.
The Lynn celebration was the 3Oth anniver-
sary of Lander Post and the 18th OF Lander
Corps. Asst Adj't. Gen. Hubert o. Moore pre-
sided. and Past Commander-in-Chief }. u. b.
Adams, who is member of the Post, gave u
ringing eulogy on the Grand Army. Its Patri-
otism and comradeship. Department. Presi.
dent Waterman represented the Keller corps Oh
Massachusetts,, aud Mayor Whipple, lntroduced
as the youngest Mayor in the country, ex-
tended the patriotic greetings OF the CITY
Sarah E. Cain Department Correspondents
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA.
The Department of Minnesota has member
ship of $685. according to the latest official re-
turns. The past year $l.149.32 was turned
over to the Posts in addition to the regular
oork of raliaf yvh ich we'll kent nm.
Dudley P. Chase Corps has revived the Old.
fashioned calico ball with great success Lew
Butler Corps entertained the Federation OF
Corps early this month.
The new Department Instituting and INSTALL
ing Officer, Agnes Whitney Savage, is a men,
Der Of the Corps at Osseo, but q resident OF
Minneapolis She is Past Corps President
and President of the Loyal Home Workers
Club of Minneapolis, a society which has in
the three months of its existence sent out two
flags through the L.H.W., one to a schoolhouse
in Virginia and another to sch0olhouse IN
the mountains in Colorado
The Deestrick Skule" will be given in
April under the auspices Of George N. Morgan
Corps. which is always on the outlook for
given.
Commander C. P. Siloway read an interest
ing paper on the Vermont Brigade, at recent
meeting of J.. P. Plummer Corps, under the
head Of GOOD Of the Order"
| Minnesota W.R.C. expects to add new
| Corps to the roster, auxiliary to A. K. Harrison
Post, of Minnesota Lake. An application
signed by 20 loyal women has reached Head
| quarters.
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
| Department Correspondent Emma B. Alrch
wri es that Kansas bowed her head in sorrow
| when she learned Of the death of Capt
Lemon, always in sympathy with her. and
again lifts it with hope TO greet Col. McElroy
| who will keep The NATIONAL TRIBUNE :" il
| the same old Union lines" She reports Corps
8, Cawker City, the frstin Kansas to send ;
| contribution to the Andefsonville Prison I'm
! provement fund.
| Corps g. Lawrence. was the first in Kansas
| to place flag over their schoohouse, with tn,
| Thc old flag having succumbed to the winds
/ and storms it has been replaced by another
| and the High School, In their official organ. ar.
! prOfuse in their thanks.H
/ Corps 10, Clay Centers continue to impress
/ the Importance Of patriotic teaching npoI
| their school board, aud propose to keep it vi
/ until favorable action is taken in the schools
Corps SO, Beloit, which entertained Convention
| so handsomely last year, have had notable
! Winter of relief.
/ Department President Alrich. who. in he
| annual address, recommended the W.R.C t,
| take action towards improving the GAR
| Reunion grounds at Ellsworth, as to utiliz'
| it as home for soldiers wives and widows, il
| much gratihed over the work of her sue
cessor, Department President Julia A. Chase
! who, by her indefatigable labors, has secured
| the legislative appropriation. and says that a
| Department Convention next month prepara
tions will be made to receive the person
named She gives the following sentiment t,
the Order:
"The W.R.C. die? Never! So long as our fla
| floats over the American Republic. they ant
| their children Will continue the work o
| patriotism"
Department President Chase passed a busy
| Fall and Winter When in Atchson, John
| Martin Corps gave a reception in honor Of her
self and Department President Condor. o
| Nebraska, and the following night boil
officers were guests of the Kansas Soldiers
| Orphans Home.
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT
Department Correspondent Hattie B. Rich
ardson reports that every school in Putney ha
| been presented Patriotic Primer, an Inde
| pence Chart and n flag for the schoolroom b.
Col. w. II. Green wood Corps, 655. The pupil
of all the schools save one have purchased flag
for the outside Of their buildings.
pjeasant exchange of visits has been gon
on between Greenwood Corps and Sedgwic
Corps, of Brattleboro. Roberts Corps, Rutland
has presented Past President G. L. Nourse
dozen silver teaspoons and rock ing chair
This Corps has lost Mrs. Josephine Bennett,
faithful member, by death.
u. $. Grant Post and Corps. Randolph, hol
monthly socals. The Corps made specialt
of Washington's Birthday.
Though only Is months DID, the Corps at Cas-
tleton is doing we'll. They would like infol
nation as to what other Corps are doing in til
way of entertainments, and hope some of tn
NATIONAL TRIBUNE readers will write then
Address Corps Correspondent. Casteton, VT.
Howard Corps, "a Lunenburg, arc enjoyin
the luxury of new carpet in Grand Arm
Hall. They recently entertained the Post an
other guests at a musical and literary social.
d. Battery Corps, West Burke. have passe
their 10th anniversary. They began with /
charter members, and have lost seven member
by death. The last was Electra Porter, bein