The National tribune., 1897-04-01
RELIEF coRrsi. TR1UMpHs.

wore gOWneu IN the styie OF tno neVoiueio"'
and one woman wore white satin gown
handed down by bride of 80 years ago.
Rawlins Corps has set example worth
following by giving tea for the purpose OF
raising funds for the improvement of Ander-
sonville Prison property, and something like
$1s was realized So much for Stockton. Let
rs hear of others following the example.
Appomattox Corps has added IL members
to the roster the present quarter, and the new
officers are to be congratulated upon their re-
cruiting spirit. Lincoln's Birthday entertain
ment replenisbed the Corps treasury hand
somely, and Mckinley Inauguration Camp
fire, held by the Post, was enjoyed by the
Corps.
The Department Convention will DO held in
Salinas in April; extensive arrangements are
making.
KANSAS Is HAPPY.
Department. President Julia A. Chase, Of
Kansas may we'll rejoice, and all Kansas with
her, over the passage by the Legislature OF
bill to turn over to the Woman's Relief Corps
the sum of So, S37. Al for the purpose Of repair
ing and improving the buildings OF the ELS
worth Reunion Grounds, turned over to them
by the last Department Encampment, GA. H.,
upon condition that they would put them in
repair.
The buildings now on the grounds were put
there in 1889 through an appropriation of
$36. 600, made by the State, and an unused
sum, now reapprOprated, was returned to the
treasury. The entire property which the
W.R.C. has undertaken to fix up embraces 16O
acres of land, on which are Is tbree-room cot
tages, all of brick, with cellar under each,
large frame dining-hall and kitchen, Head
quarters building, large auditorium, wells.
and outlying buildings
Department President Chase is all the more
gratifed over her success, as she had been led
to believe that the Legislature would be I'M
favorable to the project. She presented her
claims herself and very wisely kept the meas
ure non bipartisan, so that the bill passed both
Senate and House by yearly unanimons vote.
Then she took the bill to Gov. Leedy, saw him
sign it, aud received the pen with which he
wrote as souvenir After the bill was signed
President Chase thanked Gov. iLeedy on be-
half of the 5000 members of the Womans Re-
licf Corps OF Kansas, and presented him
bouquet of roses. Several Senators and their
wives, clerks, aud visitors were with her, and
lent their congratulations Department In
spector Dora Evans was her helpful assistant
while legislation was pending.
The 18th annual Convention, Department of
Kansas will he held INF Chanute, converting
April 81, in the NJ. F. Chprch. New Corps at
Natoma Rossvile and Bi9elow are reported as
added to the roster. -; e32
Wichita, is the author:ofs Memorial Day serv-
ice in memory of the "Unknown Dead. which
is used every year BY the Corps of that place,
when they form in hollow square around the
monument to the dnKhown.
On New Years Day Corps 80, Eureka. init
ated Mrs. Stockbridge, widow of soldier of
1912. Though now in her 93d year she is clear
i'm her mind, does her own sewing and knits
mittens and stockings for her grandchildren.
Mrs. Clara B. Hoyt, of Larned Corps. 60, is
an Army Nurse who served in the Eighteenth
Corps Hospital at Point Of Rocks, Nd, under
appointment of Dorothea Dix.
NEW YORK APPROPRIATIONS.
Department Correspondent Helen /. Parker
reports the Woman's Relief Corps Home for
Dependent Veterans and their Wives Army
Nurses and Soldiers Widows located at Oxford,
N. Y, as finally completed. The Governor has
signed bill appropriating 81 600 for manten-
ance, and it will be opened at an early day.
The entire furnishing has been paid by the Re-
lief Corps of New York, at cost of 81 900, be-
sides bedding, etc. -
The 14th annual Convention. Department of
New York. will be held at Rochester, May 18
and 10. The only candidate thus far named is
Ada 6. Mohr, of Brooklyn. The Corps of Buff
falo are. making arrangements for National
Convention to be held in August. New York
will extend bounte0us hospitality to the large
number of visitors expected Since last re-
ports Corps have been organized at Mayville
and Marsellus.
A flag social was given by Joseph A. Bartlett
Corps sc, Binghamton. There were flags, flags
everywhere, from doorway to dining hall. and
the tables were trimmed with flags. Three
hundred people sat down to supper, and lin
gered for the pleasant program which followed.
Bayard Corps, OIean, cared for several soldier
families the past Winter, and sent box to the
Relief Corps Home at Oxford.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO
Department Correspondent Mary A. Lyons
reports the District Conventions held in that
Department unusually successful, with the
hospitality of entertaining Corps everywhere
conspicuous.
Ella Belle WOODWARD has entered upon her
third term as President of d. M. Rowser
Corps, Tippecanoe City, one Of the best work.
ing Corps in the Department.. Jacob Young
Corps, of Frederictown, have presented their
Post flag and $50 cash.
Morrs Mcmillan Corps Wilmington, gave
handsome reception to their Post. Old Guard
Corps, Dayton, and Lewis Corps, Xenia, are
keeping up their record for efficient relief
work.
Ben Butterfeld Corps Lancaster, have been
greatly assisted in their work of relief by
donations from the public schools of that city,
and through their contributions many poor
families have been made happy.
Brand Corps, Urbana, have done much relief
work, besides sending boxes to the National
Relief Corps Home and the Soldiers Home,
Sandusky.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN HEROES
typographical error in the article on
Berea College, gave the Sd KY. credit for
raising the first flag over Lookout Mountain.
1t should have read the 9Th Ky. Writing
upon this subject Comrade Charles W. Harring-
ton. late 18th U. s., Reading, Pa, says:
1.-THE original tintype from which that cut
was made is now in my possession, given to
me by Capt. John Wilson some years ago, who
at that time was living at Station Camp,
Estill County, KY. Capt Wilson died at his
home, May "a, 1896, from q cancer on his face,
at the age of "a. He commanded Co. E, 9Th
KY. and the official records give him credit for
his brave act, which willlgo down to history as
one of great daring, chivalry and honor.
but there were others deserving praise, the
Ave men in the cut, all from the 9Th KY. but
from different companies, volunteers for the
perilous ascent. Their names are as follows
in the order in which they appear in the cut |:
Capt. John Wilson. Co. 9; Serg't Ii. H. Davis,
Co. e; Serg't Joseph Wagers, Co. B.; Private
William Witt, Co. A; Private Joseph Bradley,
Co. l; and Serg't James Woods, Co. A.
eff any of the men named are still above
ground, would like to have them write to me,
at No. lO2 North Seventh ST., Reading, Pa. II
they desire to know what became of John @.
Rose, Co. g. 9Th KY, who was captured at
Chickamauga and was supposed to have died