The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-28
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through which thsy have turned over to Post |
and 6. OF v. $l06.l0.
Department Inspector Mile Shufelt highly |
compliments Corps Z, small in numbtfs ont
great in good works Corps 3, tanton. OF /
which she is President have ORGANIZED sew
ing Society for sociability besides working for
the poor, . plan she commends to other Corps
Owing to the absence Of the President Oh
Corps Al. Chamberlain, Senior Vice.Presldens
Matte Krahn has discharged the duties OF the
Office most of the year. and is greatly COM
mended by Inez M.-Owen. Corps Correspond
ent. Corps A rejoiccs in the proceeds OF sue
cessful fair, and is planning for an active new
year in patriotism and relief
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
Department Correspondent Lille G. Milne.
San Francisco, reports the usual Winter actlVI-
ties of the Corps in that Department..
Farragut Corps, 30. Vallejo, is giving series
of dime socisls with great success. At re-
cent social they sold cake with ring IN IL
for SIG. They have already raised $75 for
monument to the Unknown Dead in Grand
Army plat, to be unvailed next Memorial Day.
Stanton Corps, Is, Los Angeles, opened their
Winter campaign with varied program. in
Guiding burlesque grafton. The attendance
of large numbers Of young people was crafty
ing. Department President Laura J. Robin
son inspected Corps Is, and reports excellent
work throughout
Riverside Corps, a. celebrated its 10th ami
versary in November by New England sup
per, followed by q varied program. Corps
history was given by Mrs. NJ. N. Davis, who re.
ported Q total for relief in the decade past OF
81, 1880. They have sent $50 for Memorial
Day in the South and contributed $3.50 Tor a
monument in Grand Army plat. This besides
$40 given to the Post and SAL for the ala OF
| sick members, making total expenditures ior
nd relief Of 30 or. 10.
| Sedgwick Corps, II, Santa Ana gave Camp
| fire in honor of the Post, Thanksgiving even
| ing. Moth withstanding they are in the ex-
| tremc southwestern part Of the State they are
doing nobly.
Hartford Corps, 70, Lodi. gave December
bean supper to all old soldiers and Sons of Vet
Grams. Then the Corps held Darky Camp
meeting" and the songs and characters were
voted fine. Over $50 sat down to supper. The
beans were good. but the eteeteras better. This
| Corps sent . large box of canned fruits ana
another Of dried fruits to the Relief Corps
Home at Evergreen.
| Heintzelman Corps 1, Santiago is prosperous
| and harmonious, which is best shown by the
! fact that at the late election nearly all the
officers were elected unanimously. They ended
| the year with an old fashioned quilting, fol-
| lowed by d.fashioued games old.fashioned
refresh ments, and an old.fashioned good time
| The President is earnestly recommended Tor
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| ALL ALONG THE LINE.
| Past DEPARTMENT President Anna B. Carroll,
Defiance. O., served Bishop Corps last year rs
| President, and during her administration 80
flags were placed in the public schools at Q cost
of 500.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Nebraska is
giving much encouragement to the Daughters
of Veterans, which is as it should be. as the ex.
perience gained by the Daughters will make
them most desirable as Corps members, whlch
they will ultimately become.
Tho Ladies Citizens Committee Of the st.
Paul Encampment have organized themselves
into q permanent organization for the building
| of soldiers monument. the cornerstone OF
which will be laid on the first anniversary OF
the grand parade. ar +.
Mary Jane Fox, Nurse. 18th N. Y, thinks
that pension granted to the widow OF SOL
der who was his wife during the war should
retain her pension even if she marries again,
in consideration of her services as a bread
winner while her husband was doing MS uuty
at the front
Department President Julia Chase, Of Kansas,
who made tour Of the State just before the
holidays found much to commend at every
point visited. OF the courage of the jewellers
in the Sunfower State she says: They are the
bravest people out there in the Southwest, and
you are reminded of old Job when you hear
which ate the wheat, the hot winds which
killed the corn aud the cyclones which took
the roofs" ess rs.
S. Alice Richardson, Past President OF For.
syth Corps. Toledo, o., who will be pressed by
her associates for tho Office of Department
President, is not soldiers wife, because hel
husbands services, rendered when q boy OF ID
were declined in an autograph letter from Gov
Todd advising him to wait till the next war
but her oldest brother, the only member Of The
family able to enlist, was Captain in the GATH
Ohio: WAS twice wounded aud hOnorabiy dis
charged after his second enlistment on acc0un,
of wounds received in battle, from which he
has never recovered. He is q member Of thu
Grand Army aud Legion OF Honor. and an Aid
| on the staff Of the Communicating Chief. and
will be very proud of any honors which may
como to his only sister. Their great-grand
fathers on both sides we're soldiers Of the Revo
luton; their paiernal grandfather was Colo
mel in the war of 1872. and there are many
. Colonial danes among their remote ancestors
The Relief CORPS Of Bardstown. H., surprised
: Mrs Katherine Thomas on her 65th birthday
and through President Annie Easton presen tee
! her many beautiful gifts.
,. President Bertha Thcrot has entered upoI
her second term presiding officer OF Pal
, Thomas Corps Brainerd, Minn., which report
. | Hourshing work.
Through a call from Department Presiden
Mary E. McCauley the Corps of Illinois contrib
utsd han isomey on behalf Of happy holida,
seasen for the inmates Of the several Home
and institutions under the fostering care of thu
Graud Army and Relief Corps. Veterans o
the Soldiers Home have contributed 81 800 to
wards the erection of the Emily Lippincot
Memorial Cottage.
. To all inquircrs we would say send 2-cen
. stamp to the American Flag Company, Easton
!, Pa. for q copy Of the flag drill. For full in
= formation upon the subject of patriotic teach
q ing all Relief Corps members should address
the Committees on Patriotic Teaching, local o
. State.
!. Louise Barnum Robbins, Secretary OF tho Ma
!. tioual Council Of Women, called upon Pres
dent-elect Mckinley at Canton, o.. upon he
). | return from the Boston meeting, and extende
concentrations for herself and associates. Sh
2 q was cordially received, aud her greetings wer
acknowledged with warm recognition.
i. Lyon Relief Corps, London. O., furnishes
4 summary Of a successful years work throng
a it's correspondent, Winnie Phifer This Corp
contributes handsomely to all Department
funds, and made beautiful and useful present
for the soldier children under their immedia
'e care. Mrs. Julia Reese, member of this Corp
70 is useful worker ON the Ohio Soldiers HON
Committee
Z Miss Ethelynd Gould, Graduate of the Eu
l. erson School Of Oratory, gave program {
sacred, pathetic, and patriotic selections at tn
y Vermont Soldierss Home, which was highl
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