The National tribune., 1899-04-13

yeption at Waterloo in June, when MIS-.
Mcclellan will finish her second term:
She has proven wise, industrious, ana
efficient President. Several Corps are
presenting candidates for President, and
aspirants for Treasurer are being cham
p:oned by others. There is excellent ma
terial to fill all Department Offices among
the bright, competent women OF the iowa
Woman's Relief Corps, and the 0rganlza,
ton will go on increasing in strength and
usefulness"
Press Correspondent Eliza ]. Crisler.
Greensburg, writes: Sanders Corps, D.
New Albany, entertained The Falls city
W.R.C. Association recently. This Asso-
Albany; Corps IL and 3s, OF JcffeIsonville,
and the three Corps of Louisville, ky;
The meetings are always interesting ana
pleasant A history OF the Association
was read by Elmira j. Durbin, OF San
ders Corps.
"Pap Thomas Corps, 113, Greensburg,
gave an Easter social. a short program
was rendered, refreshments served, ana
Easter eggs sold. Quite little sum was
added to the treasury"
CONNECTICUT.
Ella D. King, Press Correspondent,
Danbury, writes: "The Department Of
Connecticut is not at all behind in good
work for the cause of F., c. and l.. The
reports of the Department Secretary and
Treasurer give the number of members in
the Department as 2,lSO. Inc Depart,
ment has purchased for the Soldiers
Home at Noroton a magic lantern valued
at $50.
"Our Department has among its mem
bers one who has unusual executive
ability, who is a popular member OF lhe
Order, has been an efficient Department
Treasurer, and has achieved great sue
cess in her work for the W.H.C:, who IS d
candidate for National President. MIS-.
Harriet j. Bodge, OF Nathan Lyon Corps,
Hartford is a candidate OF which Con-
necticut can well be proud"
WISCONSIN.
Department Press Correspondent Eliza
beth Dayton, South Kaukauna, WIS,
writes: According to General Orders re-
Gently issued from Headquarters - AT = APP
pleton, the members of the Vito. in
this Department numbered at the close OF
the last quarter, 5,0l5, distributed among
IA CorpS During the quarter Just past
Williamson Corps, II, at DOdgeville, made
the greatest gain in membership. Fol
lowing this was Fred Reichter Corps,
1877, at Lowell Gen. James Shields Corps,
12l, at Medford, and Thomas IL. Oates
Corps, 129, at Shullsburg.
Contributions in money and supplies
for the war emergency fund Tor the year
ended Dec. 81, 1888, gives grand total Of
S6,OS4.9S.
"a furnace has been placed in the
chapel at the Wisconsin Veterans Home
at Waupaca, the gift OF the WH.C. OF this
Department.
CORPS 20 and Eagle Post, 50, gave an
entertainment in their hall in commem-
oration of the birth of George Washington.
The program consisted of music by the
Mandolin Club, singing, address by the
Chaplain, Rev. ID. II. Anderson, an ac-
count of his trip to Porto Rico by Com
rade Robert K. Boyd, recitatiOns and
readings by PanZy Stockwell, Mrs. Eva
Hazen and Mrs. Mclean.
ar. O. Howe Corps, 81, Green Bay, has
decided to turn over TO the Post So every
quarter, and 10-cent socials are being
held to raise the money. This Corps re-
Gently presented the Post with $40, which
was the first money ever given the Post
by the Corps.
"Eagle Post recently presented Past
Commander Saylor with n handsome Past
| Commanders badge. The members OF
Eagle Corps have each promised TO use
their best efforts to take in one new mem
ber during the year"
VERMONT.
Department Correspondent Lend II. p.
| Haight, Rutland, VT, writes: Depart
ment Commander Harris has fully de-
| cided TO hold the next Encampment al
Montreal in June, probably during the
third week. The advisability of this de-
parture has been earnestly discussed dur
| ing the Winter, and it is believed the de
cision will prove popular, and esides
benefiting the Post which this Depart
ment has established in Mont ca and
Quebec, it will also tend to inc ease the
present good feeling between ourselves
and our British neighb0rs. The annual
Convention of the W.R.C. in the Depart
ment will be held at the same time
and place"