The National tribune., 1900-05-03
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.


The Southern California District En-
| campment, G A r. and W.R.C.. will be held
at Long Beach in August, lasting 10 days.
The W.R.C. Home at Evergreen, seven
| miles from San Jose, has IS inmates, sew
eral of whom are quite feeble. Two are
obliged to use crutches and two are almost
blind. One inmate has been ill since Janu-
| and daily visits from physician. Most
OF the Corps of this Department make regu-
| lar monthly contributions to the support OF
| this Home.
John A. Logan Corps. OF Bishop, not yet
| five months old, is increasing in member
| ship. They recently gave a ball to in
| crease their funds and cleared $50. Dur
ing the evening a flag drill was given, of
which Eastern visitors said they had never
| seen anything of the kind to surpass it.
The Post and Corps are raising funds to
build a hall for their own use and to rent.
Datus Coon W.R.C., "a, of San Diego,
| recently gave poverty social, from which
| was given to young lady whose costume
| was made out of gunnysacks, and the
gentleman's was won by a comrade dressed
as a laboring man.
IDAHO.
This Department reports a new Corps
instituted at Nampa by Department Presi-
dent Emma G. Ewing. A number OF mem-
bers of Phil Sheridan Corps, of Boise,
accompanied Mrs. Ewing TO Nampa. The
outlook for the new Corps is promising.
/ The .W.R.C,. and GAR at Lewiston
work, in harmony, they are taking in new
| members and have social meetings.
Phil Sheridan Corps, of Boise, Is in a
prosperous condition. They recently gave
a basket social. realizing $50. They
donated one-half to the Department funds
The members furnish flowers for soldiers
fnnoralc at fba I.rri nj nln ,>>k
provided, and make other funeral arrange
ments. There were seven deaths in one
week, and a triple funeral was held. They
gave large easy-chair to the hospital at
the Home.
Mcpherson, 6, Salmon City, has a good
set of officers, and are taking in new men,
bers. They feel proud of having the De-
partment Senior -Presidentone OF their
members. She is a good worker in her
Cops: -.-'-
/ The Corps al. Leon d,Alene is doing
splendid work. They gave an entertain
ment that realized quite sum-. a number
of school children participated in it.
T. Mrs. Emma @. Ewing, the Department
President, spent some time in California
during the Winter, and visited a number of
the large Corps and was warmly welcomed.
She says: ITO realize the true worth of our
Order we need TO see the work carefully
done; the ritualistic work memorized, the
beautiful service of the Color Bearers per-
formed i'll a graceful. perfect manner; it
arouses every patriotic sentiment, and
renews VOWS of greater loyalty to our noble
Order in the future. 1t is the sincere wish
of the President that you may all some
time meet and enjoy the acquaintance of
the earnest. loyal women of the Depart
mcnt of California and Nevada.
Inclement weather and sickness has re-
tarded the work in Idaho, but with the
return of Spring the members will again
renew their efforts to advance the interests
of our Order.
The GAR. Encampment of Utah was
held in Ogden. The address of Commander
N. NJ. Kaign contained an able and inter
esting report of the work of the Order in
this State. He suggested the propriety of
the W.R.C. paving from their funds the
dues of such GA members as are I'M
able to pay them. The principal events in
which the G. G.A.R. had taken part were the
reception to Admiral Schley, the reception
to the returning volunteers, and the funeral
ceremonies Of the five Utah volunteers who
died in the Philippine Islands. Regret
was expressed at the dissertation of Me
mortal Day, and he asked the assistance
of the press, public speakers and teachers
in using their influence to have it discon-
tinued. In sorrow and regret he called
attention to the fact that some of the COM
radeS are lying unhonOred in the "Potter's-
field" He thought it proper for the State
to take this matter in hand as other States
were doing. 1t is shame and disgrace
upon any community to permit any defender
of his country to lie in a pauper'S grave
By the resolutions adopted the following
committees were appointed: One to secure "a
monument and place over the grave of
Gen. Nathan Kimball; committee TO take
suitable care of the graves of comrades
buried at old Camp Floyd committee to
petition and to wait on the next Legislature
looking to the passage of bill providing
for State burial of deceased INDECENT sol
dierS. Maj. Breeden, of Ogden, was
elected Department Commander for the
ensuing year. A. j. johnson, OF Provo
Senior Vice Commander, and Henry Logan,
of Salt Lake, Junior Vice Commander.
After the session closed the delegates,
G A r. members, veterans of the Spanish
American war and members of the W.R.C.
sat down TO an abundant feast served by
the members Of John A. Logan Corps T.
of officers took place. At the close of the
gram WAS listened to by 4 crowded house.
The Encampment was one of the most
largely attended and successful ever held
in Utah.
Jas. B. McKeen Corps, 1, Salt Lake,
reports having done quite an amount of
relief work the past Winter. This Corps
was recently called to mourn the death OF
Mrs. Anna b. Holland, a charter member
and for many years the Chaplain of the
Corps, which Office she was filling when
she received the call to come up higher.
Both of the GA. Il. Posts and their Relief
Corps We're present in large numbers, as