The National tribune., 1900-01-11
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

reports from the Departments ana Detached
Corps of District No. 2.
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.
Stanton Corps, 16. of Los Angeles, re-
Gently gave reception in honor oil tlG
Department officers, which was attended
by several hundred ladies. The only thing
to mar the pleasure of the occasion was the
absence of the Department President. Mrs.
Sarah Loretta Mason, owing to her very
recent bereavement in the sudden dcath
of her mother during her absence from
home on official duty for the Order.
Gen. John A. Logan Corps, Bishop
Cal, recently, instituted. starts out m with a
bright outlook for the future. There arc
good prospects for the institution OF three
more Corps in this Department:
Mrs. Jennie -Whiteley Snyder has pre-
scented Heintzelman Corps, 1, and DatIs II.
Coon Corps, S4, of San Diego, the pictures
of "The Birth of Our Nations Flag They
are framed in old oak, and hang IN the
Corps rooms.
COLORADO AND WYOMING.
Department President Alice NJ; Leeds
reports having recently visited the Sol,
diers' Home at Monte Vista, Colo, and
Cheyenne, Wyo. She found both in ex-
cellent condition, and the comrades com,
Portable. Col. Shaw. COmmandant OF
the Home at Monte Vista, is .desirous that
the Corps furnish a hospital flag for the
building. The Corps will continue their
contri buttons of current literature to the
library, which is much appreciated by
the comrades. Gen. Sitter, of the Sol
diers' Home at Cheyenne, Wyo., wishes
the Corps to furnish the Home with Il
phonograph for the entertainment OF the
comrades. So. -.
- IDAHO.
Emma E. Ewing is President of this
Department, and Isabelle McElfreSh Secre-
tary.
The Corps remembered the Soldiers
Home at Boise with Christmas gifts of
fruit, jellies, and other eatables that are
mates. This Department has made good
record lin patriotic instruction, ably
by Matte ID. Budlong.
MONTANA.
Ruth A. Burton, Department President
of Montana, has set for herself the task
of condensing the reports of the officers
and Department Conventions and type,
writing them, in order to have them bound
and preserved for future reference. Hay
ing attended every Convention, she is
familiar with the work done, and thor
and in years to come her work Will be ap-
preciated by incoming officers.
NORTH DAKOTA.
. Corps in this Department remembered
the comrades in the Soldiers Home at
Lisbon, and are preparing to contribute
articles to make the rooms in the new
hospital being uiltein connection with the
Home bright and cheerful.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Each Corps in this Department gave an
the proceeds to be devoted
to the use of the Soldiers Home Library
at Hot Springs fors the purchase Of new
books. - 2
The Department Has adopted an orphan
boy, and the Corps contribute a certain
amount quarterly for his support.
OREGON.
Department President Helen NJ. Gates
sends this greeting to the Corps in Oregon:
a warm and kindly greeting is extended
to all Corps Of this Department, and wish
expressed for a useful and happy years
work May the year 1900 find us all in
harmony, and united in advancing the best
interests of our beloved Order, and striving
to make some veteran or his loved ones
happier for our existence, thus fulfilling
lives and lighter their burdens, and strewing
their pathway with the bright flowers of
Charity, and Loyalty"
WASHINGTON AND ALASKA.
This Department is presided over by
Herrick as Secretary. The Corps remem-
bered the 155 veterans in the Soldiers
ii ONE with presents for the Christmas
tree, which was a surprise for them arranged
by the matron. Needle books, pin-cush-
ions, chair-cuShionS, bureau scarfS, stand
covers, pictures, and other articles were
sent, so that each inmate received Il present.
UTAH.
The Department officers Of GAR. not
long ago paid their visit to James Il. Me
Keen Corps, /. OF Salt Lake Col. NJ. NJ.
Kaign, Department Commander, was ac-
companied by Col. +. NJ. Bishop. Adjutant-
General; Col. II. G.. Slator, Quartermaster-
General, and Capt. n. p. Burns. The
visitors were met by a committee of the
W.R.C., and escorted into the Corps room.
Col Kaign, in his address, gave the ladies
credit for the work they had accomplished.
This Corps has been holding socials at the
homes Of its members raise funds to carry
on its benevolent worI-
George r. Maxwell Corps presented its
Post handsome banner costing $50.
NEW MEXICO.
G. X. Warren Corps, l, of Albuquerque,
has for its President Mrs. Matte Butler
and Secretary, Mrs. Alba b. Isherwood
The former as Delegate attended the
National Convention at Philadelphia. The
Corps sent n contribution to the National
WR.C. Home at Madison, O. Post and
Corps hold Campfires once a month, having
pork beans, brown bread, and coffee for
They tell stories, sing the
good old songs, and live the old days over