The National tribune., 1898-01-27
sentiment, gathered from the thousand
lowered plants of American liberty
Kate Il. Sherwood.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT.

nOWereO Oh AUeliCdH
Kate Il. Sherwood.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT.
Department President Millie A. WOrces-
| ter, in General Orders, extends the sym
| pathy of the Department to the husband
| and family of Past Department President
| Lydia Y. Hanson, recently called TO her
| long rest.
Over $50 was Melted by the energetic
women of Corps 78, Chester, silk quilt
| alone adding $50 TO the Corps treasury.
| Sarah a. Wilson is President for the cur
rent year
President Worcester and staff were given
a reception by Corps 81 Concord, following
! the Joint installation of Post and Corps.
/ This Co ps hassa well equipped kitchen
| and parlor many Improvements having
been added the present Winter.
Col Emory Corps, Lisbon, has taken on
a new lease of life, having inflated five
gated as many dropped for non payment OF
| dues.
Willard X Cobb Corps, 4, Pittsfeld, gave
| the Post New Years present Of S25. The
| President for 1898 is Ruth Jones.
Sampson Corps, Rochester, have had
busy Winter, beginning with the banquet
| which followed the inspection OF Sampson
| Post, in December.
Gilman f. Sleeper Corps, %, Salem, en-
| ioyed an oyster supper by invitation OF
| the Post, and Abel A. Livermore Corps
have received a gavel from Charles A.
Bales, whose wife is Senior Vice President
| The gavel is made from wood taken from
| the old frigate Constitution" the handle
| from the battlefield OF Gettysburg.
There were Joint installations of the
! Posts and Corps of Bristol, Manchester and
Lancaster. Laura A. Webb has been in
stalled President OF George a. Gay Corps
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA.
Mckenzie Corps, South Dakota, begun
| the new year with bright prospects and
good officers at the front, Inez Owen hav-
| ing been reelected President Several
| have recently been added, with appiIca-
| tons received.
| Fitzpatrick Corps, Huron, is still at the
| front, with Emma NJ Cook, who has served
| several terms, again in the chair. This
| Corps always presents bright record and
| a clear balance sheet.
| Meade Corps, 15 Gettysburg, will soon
purchase a hall of their own and for this
| purpose they have been giving entertain
| ments, largely patroniZed.
THE PATRIOTIC LEAGUE.
The Patriotic League, with headquarters
in New York City, is making great ad-
| vances in it's efforts for a practical apDlica-
| ton Of patriotic teaching through organi-
cations and in connection with the public
schools. 1t has long list of unsalaried
officers, both men and women, Of wide
national reputation as patriots and philan-
thr0piSts. Such men as Edward Everett
Hale constitute the council.
The object CT the Patriotic League is to
aid in the training and practice CT the
principles Of morality and good citizen
ship. 1t has a systematic study course,
embracing elementary instruction in Mu
| nicipal, State and National Government
and from the Patriotic League has risen the
Col, al Itxy Soho tnta nd ho
School Republic. These are designed for
school organizations, helping them to put
into actual practice the legislative opera
tons of these separate forms of Govern
ment.
The principles of American citizenship,
as taught by the Patriotic League, are en-
braced in the injunction Whatsoever that
men would do to you, do we even so to
them" Members of the WOman'S Relief
Corps are vitality interested in the League,
as it is in direct line with their own work
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Past National President Lizabeth A.
Turner has presented the Department of
Massachusetts, W.R.C., TO adOrn Head
quarters, a picture of the three Niassa-
chusetts women who went To Denver in
1853, in response TO a call from the Grand
Army, To organize "a National auxiliary,
all of whom were afterwards National
Sarah F.. Fuller and Lizabeth 4. Turner.
The pictures bear the autographs OF the
trio.
At the 10th anniversary celebration of
Farragut Corps, Department of Illinois,
W.R.C., the President carried a bouquet of
10 American Beauty roses, one for every
officer. The Post Joined in the banquet
The National WOman's Suffrage Associa-
ton, the National WOman'S Press AsSOcia-
ton and the Daughters of the Revolution
will bring many Relief Corps women to
Washington February next.
The souvenir program of the Massa-
chusettS Relief Corps Fair contained por-
traits of Department Commander John N.
Deane, Department President Emile l..
Waterman and Past National Presidents
+. Florence Barker, Sarah E. Fuller and
Lizabeth A. Turner.
w. ii. l.. Wallace Corps, Centralia, H., is
reported more prosperous than at any
period of their existence, increasing in
numbers and usefulness; adding largely to
their relief fund by popular entertainments
and dis .ributing to the veterans and their
families in need
Department Inspector Ada c. Work, of |
Texas, has lust completed her rounds of |
the Corps OF the Lone Star State and found |
much TO encourage and commend. f. C.. |
Ord Corps, of San Antonio, rendered her a |
reception at the home of President Toomey.
Pacific Relief Corps, 1, Department of |
members at recent meeting. Secretary |
Katharine b. Maxfied was promoted TO |
President at the recent election.
An active Grand Army auxiliary is that |
OF Sedgwick Relief Corps, 1872, Lebanon Pa,
Of which Mrs. Geo. III. Uhler has been |
elected President for the year 1898.