The National tribune., 1900-04-19
REPORT OF PRESS, CORRESPONDENT
Mrs Frances D. Van slyke Writes of Affairs
of Interest.

EDITOR NATIONAL TFuBrNE: AT the requcs
OF the editor make brief report, and regret the
unayoda bic silence of the last two months, owing
10 severe illness. ..t.
News items are not very plenty at this time;
except in this vicinity, at least not much has
come TO the knowledge Of your Correspondent
The Department Press Correspondents in my
District with the exception of Louisiana and
Mississippi have forwarded no news; but sup
pose they are caring for their own Departments
at home. Cooperation Is necessary for a sue
cessful report and cannot hope to arrive at any
thing like interesting reading unless every Core
spondent throughout the length and breadth Oi
my District contributes something.
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
The Department of Louisiana and Mississippi
with Mrs Priscilla J. Taper President, is doing
good work, and the Corps assisted in every
way by Department Commander c. ". Keeting.
Alice Robinson, Senior Vice President. writes
that they gave dinner TO all old comrades. which
was very much appreciated and enjoyed by both
Post and Corps
broken by the grim reaper Death. -Four Of its
members have been called home.
MISSOURI
The Department of Missouri is growing hav-
ing instituted seven new Corps since December
with an increase in membership of $50 There
seems TO be a renewed enthusiasm and zeal among
the Corps in the Department.
The Department Presidents offer Of n red book
ship for the quarter ending March 81 has brought
out good work among some of the Corps.
DEATH OF PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT MAR
TIN.
While writing this article received a telegram
announcing the death of our Past National Presi
dent Mrs. S. J. Martin, of BrOOkflcld, Mo. She
has filled nearly every Office In the Order with
grace and tact. She was never remss in her
duties as an officer. and, 70 use Mrs. ,Dockery s
pathy of the Department Of Missouri. W.RC., is
rendered to her loved ones left desolate.
sT. LOUIS.
Gen. Madison Miller Corps, SO, at a recent
meeting held memorial service in honor of Mrs.
Annie Wtten%yer Past. Past National piesldent sid Of
Eda Gibney, of Madison Miller Corps, singing
Forget All Thy Sorrow" Mrs. Carrie Sparklin, Of
Ransom Corps, being the the accompsnist on the
of the life of Mrs Wittenmyer during the civil
war the usual service then proceeded; after the
prayer, Mrs Rose Cunningham the Chaplain
who was an old friend of Mrs Wittenmyer, made
Il short address
Frank r Blair Corps. 3. paid their last tribute
of respect to the memory of Mrs. Wittenmyer,
the members and friends quite filling the large
hall. The altar and vacant chair were beauti-
fully entwined with flowers and the officers went
feeling manner. The writer was called to make
an address At the conclusion a rising vote of
thanks was extended TO her. and the new salute
ent 1t was moved that the memorial be spread
upon the records Of the Corps.
ot IouiS, MdiCH oo, accompanied Dy ms son, lDr
Henry Larned Keith Shaw, who made the South
ern tour with his father; Department Com
mander John W. Scott, Of Moberly, escorted the
party from Kansas City, In the evening the
Fourteenth Street Theater The audience was
made up largely of old soldiers W. n. c. and their
friends. / wish all members could have heard
the Commanders address. He pleaded elo-
qucntly for unity and fraicrnity and made pro
found impression. He was greeted with Il storm
of applause after his peroratOn. The Ransom
Howlers added further enthusiasm by singing
The Boys Of '6l."