The National tribune., 1900-11-29
MICHIGAN RELIEF corps.
Patriotic Work of Loyal women.
(By CorEelIa S. Perry, Department Press
Correspondent

Correspondent
| Members Of the W. Il. G. in this Depart
ment are busy these days After the hot days
| of Summer came renewed activity all along
the line. meetings became enthusiastic al
| fairs. and deep earnestneSS was manifested
by nll our loyal women.
This Department has been n child OF healthy
growth since its birth. and we believe none
can show better record, or more Eonors
won by Its earnest workers.
| Early in the history of the Order Emma
| Stark Hampton, OF Detroit captured the Of
flee of National President and established her
headquarters In our metropolis, the beautiful
has been counsellor and adviser Of ne- sue
cessOrs. Year after year she was n strong
/ member OF the Committee on Rules aud Reg
ulations. and many of the reylsions OF that
| booklet, so Indispensable to the organization,
are due to her good Judgment and careful
thought.
Armilla A. Cheney, also of Detroit. was
for six years National Treasurer. and her
patience and thorough competency were
strong planks In each administration. Dur-
ing the early years there was much to learn,
much to do. and countless errors to correct
and overlook, and during these years Mrs.
Cheney endeared herself to her Michigan
constituents, which place in their esteem she
still holds.
There are others who are well known rs
workers on the National staff, but Just now
other events are crowdng, and we will
linger over those proud periods only long
enough to express our qualification and pleas
ure to see among the names of the National
officers our own dear Abbie r.. Flagg. who
was selected Junior Vice-PrcsIdent at the
Chicago Convention. No one In all this De-
partment Is more worthy of the honor than
she. and no one from Michigan could have
been selected that would have SO we'll pleased
her co-laborers In her own State. She has
served her Department as President, Senior
Vice President, two terms as Counselor, In
which capacity she Is this year serving, and
many times has she been connected with
the National Officers in various committees
once upon the National w. II. Q. Home
n0rd Natl 81 20 rtF IN tIa
ment upon n serious case with Annie Witten.
myer ut the head, and always her careful,
earnestness has met the appreciation of all
In any way connected with her.
-Four new Corps have been added to the
Department roster. They are located at Her
sey. Cadillac, Meyers and Crystal Lake.
These increase the number of Corps to go
5000
A unique gathering took place Oct. &c.
when six Past Department Presidents OF
were entertained at luncheon by Past he
partment Presidents Sara A. G. PIlmmer
and Cornella s. Perry at their homes In the
Capital City. In the evening reception was
held in their honor, and very large com
pany greeted one of them. Mrs. Allaseba NJ.
Bliss. as the wife OF Michigan's future Gov
ernOr. for when a State rolls up 10000 ma
jority for its GubernatOrial candidate his
friends do not need to wait for the counting
of the ballots to extend congratulations
modest report from Vim. Bell Corps. IL,
OF Dundee, brings smile to the lips as we
read that 1t is Slowly rousing Itself from
n period Of inaction. One new member has
lately been added, another elected a men,
Der. and two applications presented at the
first meeting In October" Such a "rous-
Ing" shows healthfu condition. The loss
OF Past Presdent-Mrs. Eliza SleytOn-in
June, the serious Illness of two members. and
the slow recovery of two more, who uaye
been dangerously Ill. cast a gloom over the
but ont of afllction they will come strength
ened for new work. In September thc7 fur
nished dinner aud supper to the 18th Mich,
which held Its Reunion In Dundee They
have fitted up the G. A. X. Hall with new
carpet, and furnished the kitchen with a
complete outfit for serving meals: They fur.
nish n 10-cent social the last Saturday Of
each month. and are replenishlng their treas
ury In that happy way.
MEMORIAL TO THE VETERAN.
Lombard Corps, 152, Of Petoskey, sends q
report that enthuses all who read H. az fol
lows: ''As Press Correspondent Of Corps 152
| take great pleasure In sending you a brief
report, at the close Of this first quarter of
the Department year. During the Summer
months the Corps does only such work as is
absolutely necessary and Of q membership
Of 30 only 10 or IS attend the meetings; but
when Autumn comes all this Is changed and
work begins In earnest. Our city Is plan.
ming to build hospital, putting In the foun-
dalton this Fall. Lombard Corps has pledged
itself to contribute $500 to the building fuld
as a memorial to the soldiers OF the Grand
Army. The Building Committee give Il writ,
of one Of the private rooms OF the hospital
n bronze plate with the following insorip-
lon: This room is finished by Lombard Re
lief Corps, No. 49, as memorial to
the soldiers of the Grand Army OF the Re
public We believe this would be the best
memorial we could raise, inasmuch as II
| would also be n blessing to the wing. We
have stlI about 500 OF the $500 TO raise.
On Wednesday, Sept 26, the Post had a
rally, to which Commander Lawton invited
the Corps; he also invited us to Dr.nS coffee
and fried cakes. which, of course, we were
glad to take. After an hour spent in social
Intercourse refreshments were served Col.
and Mrs. Pond, who were in Petoskey Wis
iting friends, being present, the Colonel was
called upon and gave us speech so full of
| cOmradrie and enthusiasm that every heart
was stirred by 1t, and the members of the
Corps went home encouraged ty t1e Find
words spoken of them u begin the Winter S
work With new vlgor. ever on the outlook to
help the needy veteran or his dependent
ones"
NINTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Ninth District held Its Convention In
| Saginaw Oct. Z. more charming month
! than October could not have been selected
for Convention. slight frost had touched
the leaves and shot them with fire and gold
till they made beautiful picture with the
blue background of the sky. Bamy breezes
| waited through the air, forgetting 1t was
Fail. The sun never dreamed Of hiding his
bright face behind cloud. The G. A. X.
| Hall had been decorated for the occasion.
The walls were studded with small flags,
| while the border was one great mass
of flags; plants and flowers added to
the Indoors what nature bad provided with
out Bunting and large flags covered the
pillars aud walls, and the. scene In itself was
| enough to inspire the most Indifferent heart
with q thrill Of patriotism.
| Aftef the Convention was called together
| by the District President, Mrs. Kate A. Nc
knight, of Bay City, the usual addresses and
| responses were given, and the business taken
up. The Department President sent mes
sage to the Convention expressing her re
| grets in not being able to attend. The diff
ferent Corps then reported, each having done
| considerable relief work, besides turning
| money over to the Posts. One Corps report
ed having assisted one Of its members In
keeping her in a hospital for several weeks,
| while another had lifted mortgage on a
COW belonging to poor widow.
| Mrs. French, of Saginaw, having lately
Joined the ladies Of the C. A. r., told what
| that Order doing.
| j. n. Penoyer Corps gave the ritualistic
| work with much grace and credit.
Mrs. Nina Eaton, on the second ballot, was
declared President of the District, Mrs. Hall
| Yice-PresIdent. and Mrs. Blue the Treasurer.
After the business OF the Convention resolu-
| ~