The National tribune., 1900-04-12
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.
Patriotic Work of the Womaas Relief Corps
on thu Western Coast

fnrroR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Heintzclman
Corps, !. of San Diego. recently held joint meet
in-s IN with the Post in memory of Lincoln and
Washington: the former on Feb 13 the eXer-
ciscs consisting OF quotations. stories short ad
dresses. ETC. all bearing on the subject in hand.
The occasion was so interesting that il de
cilcd to commemorate the birthday of Washing
ton on the evening of the 27th, and carry out the
program. follows. The subject 10 be"Wa Wasiiing-
ton ani everyone called upon 20 respond with u
quotation aneCdote, or something appropriate
Failure to comply demanded fine of five cents
which was TO go TO the relief fund. The occasion
proved even more enjoyable than the first
lieintzelinan Post and Corps have social season
after every Post meeting which serves to
strengthen the ties which bind them together
and IS u great help 10 each Order.
Scdgwick Corps. of Santa Ana. held patri-
otlc social Feb 20. the proceeds of which were
given TO the W.RC Home at Evergreen. The
pleasure OF the occasion was seddcned for the
Corps members. however. they having, been called
upon 10 part with of their loved co workers
Mrs Emma Fall, who died very suddenly. They
had rendered the last loving services at her grave
in the afternoon
Wallace Reynolds Corps Santa Cruz reports
series OF dime socials inaugurated by Post and
Corps which promise well. Also the correspond
affair in honor Of some W.R.C tourists who were
about returning 10 the snow clad fields Of Wis
conSln An open air picnic given for them
and the mcmory of the day spent on the grass
under lcafy trees, with warm sunshine over all
ana the thought Of eating freshly picked rasp
berries. with the ice cream and other dainties will
ingcr long in their hearts as one of the delights
of California in the Winter"
. From Past Department Patriotic Instructor
Sarah c. Borland comes the following:
"AppomattON Corps, s. Of Oakland. very fit
unSly celebrated the birthday of our Nations
first hero. Washington, by a social Reunion of
all Posts, Corps and Sons Of Veterans Camps in
the city. About 200 responded. including
large delegation from Lincoln. No. g. and Garfield
No. q, of San Francisco. The Carnation Mando
lin and Guitar Club rendered fine music The
two little mascots of the Veteran Guard gave a
patriotic song in costume COmradc George
Washington Arbucllle delivered a stirring ad-
dress. and Mrs $. Borand also gave short
address, commenting the teachers of the public
schools for the good work they doing in
teaching patriotism and good citizenship to the
lutrre lawmakers and citizens OF our Republic"
As a matter of course. Mrs. BOrland is most
modest in speaking Of herself, but your CORE
spondent would like 10 add that the good work
done in the lines mentioned is due almost entirely
10 the efforts Of this lady while she held the posi-
uon OF Patriotic Instructor of this Department
The ieaven had first begun TO work in this par
ucular branch of our field Of labor when the
Office was created, and from the small beginning
she went on inspiring every one with her zeal and
earnest spirit She put her heart into il all as
well as her intellect, and systematic and ad-
mlrable was the plan laid out for her own Depart
ment that 1t was adopted almost universally
upon recommendation of National Convention
California is Justly proud of Mrs BOrand and her
work, knowing that to her is due the place we
hold on the list Of patriotic teaching. CYNTIIIA
- CLAPP. Department Press Correspondent
Alhambra Cal