The National tribune., 1899-07-06

was the guest OF Mrs. AGdle u. hughes,
Past Department President, while in Ash
land, and later was entertained at the home
Eof Mrs. Lydia NJ. Scott at Manchester,
who was the first National Aid.
Miss Mary E. Elliot, Department Secre-
tary, delivered the Memorial Day address
at Rutland, Mass.
| Corps II, Gloucester, has presented Post
As, with beautiful regulation silk flag.
The President, Mrs. Andrews, made the
presentation speech, and Commander Gar
dener responded. Department Press Core
spondent Mary j. Parkhurst delivered an
| address. . .rs
VERMONT ENcAMPMENT.
By invitation Of Hancock Post and
Corps the Annual Convention of the Depart
ment Of Vermont was held in Montreal,
Canada, where royal welcome was ac-
corded the visitors. ~
The sessions were held in the beautiful
Windsor Hotel. On the evening Of June
20 an informal reception was rendered to
the visitors by the members of Hancock
Corps. ~
Department President Amanda Thomas
She recommended that s25 be sent to the
Vermont Soldiers Home and S25 to the
National w. r. c., Home; also, that the
exemplification of the, ritual work at the
Convention should take the place of the
school of instruction, These recommended
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The sum of $50 was raised for the Ander-
sonville Prison fund. The Convention
unanimously and heartily, adopted a reso-
luton advocating the candidacy of Calista
r. Jones, of Bradford, VT, for the next
National President.
The following officers were elected:
Pres, Clara NJ. Niles, Morrisville; S. v. P,
Olive +. Putin, Bennington; j. v. p,
4 Elenor Arless, Montreal, Canada; Treas,
Ida A. I. Towne, Morrisville; Chap, Fran
ces Lathrop, Williamstown; Sec, Olive r.
Luce, Morrisville; Counselor, Amanda T.
Newcomb, Montpelier; lns., Helen Blake,
Swanton; ]. and i. o., Nellie Dutton, Hard
wick; Press Correspondent, Florence M.
Wilson, Morrisyille. Executive Board,
Alice Raymond, Stowe; Mary B. Goodwin,
Sarah Hovey, St yohnsbury; Mary Perry,
Bellows Falls. Delegates-atLarge, Electa
Murphy, Bennington; Alternate-at-large,
Martha Fish, Ludlow. Delegates, Mary
Bentley, Manchester; Mary Ellen Jones,
Bradford; Rosette Whitney, Morrisville;
Riley. Montreal, Canada: Anna Spaulding,
Bradford; Abba Smith, Montpelier; Eulo-
cen Field, Chicopee, Mass.
The incoming Department President was
presented with a gavel made from piece
of wood from the room where Admiral
Dewey was born.
NEW JERSEY OFFICERS.
At the Department Convention, held at
Trenton, these officers We're chosen: Pres,
Lottie Durell, Trenton; S. V. p, Lottie A.
Walker, Plainfield; j. V. p, Minnie Capen
Trenton; Treas, Emma J. Southwich,
Trenton; Chap. Mary E. June, Keyport;
Counselor, Mary NJ. Morse, Plainfield;
ms, Matilda S. Vickery, New Brunswick;
Instituting and Installing Officer, Eliza
beth A. McVoy, Plainfield; Asst Institut-
;ncr nd JpofolI;pn n Officar E,v. W.,,lyoff
Trenton. Executive Board, Mary l..
Walker, Trenton; May Jennings, Trenton;
Margaret A. Nash. Plainfield; Charlotte
Clark, Jersey City; CorneIia Gabrielle,
Railway; Delegate-at-Large, Mary o Hara,
Trenton; Alternate-at-Large, Mary S.
Schwartz, Bloomfield; Delegate, Maggie
Fitzpatrick, Trenton; Alternate. Mary E.
Lacey, Railway; Patriotic Instructor,
Amanda S. Wood, Trenton; Press Core
spondent, Elaenora A. Church, Trenton.
WEST VIRGINIA AFFAIRS.
Department Press Correspondent Mary
IC. Moeck, Parkersburg, w. Va, writes:
'"The sessions of the Seventh Annual Con-
vention of the Departmental of West Virginia,
held at Terra Alta, was well attended, and
members. Department President Helen M.
Lavalley being detained at home by true
mothers love at the bedside of sick child,
the Convention was called to order by Past
Department President Mary G. Moeck, who
occupied the chair. .el
"The election of officers Resulted as fol-
lows: Pres. Eva e. Robinson, Harrisyille;
S. V. p, Mamie Glover, Terra Alta; j. V.
p, Jennie Bartlett, Parkersburg; Treas,
Mary J. Warthen. Grafton; Chap, May J.
Prichard wheeling; Executive p. Board,
Harrisville; Luis ,Lattimer, Harrisville;
Fannie Cecil, Parkefsbdrg; Mary G. Leeds,
Grafton. Delegatelat-Iarge, Kate Thomas,
Wheeling; Alternate-at-L Large, Elizabeth
Williams, Charleston, Delegate, Ida v.
Cox, Wheeling; Alternate, Mrs. S. Dustan,
Wheeling. d! az
"The staff officers are: Sec., Jennie Sim
nette. Harrisville; counselor, Helen M.
Lavalley, Huntington; Patriotic Instructor,
Belle Arnott, Spencer; Instituting and
Installing Officer Maria E. Leeds, Grafton;
Ins., Elizabeth Jones, Charleston"
MEMORIAL DAY IN TEXAS.
Maude c. Rust, Department Press Core
spondent. Houston, Tex, writes: "The
Memorial sermon at Denison was preached
by the Rev. Father Crowley at the Catholic
church. Rev. Crowley being a veteran,
made the sermon a regular heart to heart
talk with the comrades and their families.
The church had been tastefully decorated
by the ladies of the W.R.C. with bunting,
flags and flowers. Memorial Day was
observed by the Post and Corps assisted by
many citizens. All the graves of old sol
diers were decorated with flags and flowers.
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