The National tribune., 1901-05-16
LOYAL MICHIGAN CORPS.
Work Of Loyal Women in the PeninsulaI
State

/ WOIA VI Loyal WOlueu III tu0 feulIbuldI
| State.
| EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The last
month Of the fiscal year for the Department
of Michigan is here. bringing with 1t Me
mortal Day, with It's sweetly sad memories
Of soldier brothers, fathers, husbands and
| lovers, who have for four decades and less
| been disassociated with the active life of
| the homes, but closely allied to them through
| the spiritual "Reminiscences and ties that
| cOnstancy and love have twined about their
memory. This last month of our Depart
ment year brings TO us, in this Northern
State, flowers of rare beauty with which 10
| deck the soldiers graves.
As soon the snow melts, the trailing
| arbutus with a perfume as delicate and
sweet as the orange blossom puts in Its ap-
pearance, hiding In secluded places, but is
| Spring beauties, anemOnes, wakerObins,
trilliums, adder tongue, blood root, and
from early Spring until the golden rod and
| gentian close the long season late in Noyem-
Der. No State In the Union furnishes such
variety of Wild flowers as are found in the
| These are also busy days at headquarters,
| where the Department officers are making
ready for the Annual Convention, which will
| be held in Flint, June IL and 13. The first
year in the new century has been one of
| activity and healthy growth in 6. A. X. and
| w. k. c. circles in Michigan. An unusual
| amount of relief work was done by the bands
| OF our noble women, and promise The Tri-
1 bnne n consolidated report of work done
| throughout the Department Immediately
| after Convention reports have been made.
| Corps T. of Lansing, Is the banner Corps,
| and expects TO bring back from Flint the
presidency and establish headquarters in the
capital city; The Corps wss royaily enter
| tained by Mrs. A. L. Bliss, wife Of Gov.
| Bliss, April II, Mt the GubernatOrial Man
| sion The exquisite floral decorations were a
| revelation to many whose busy lives are
| filled in with days made sweet by toll and
| sacrifices for home or humanity, and those
who turn aside but rarely to indulge in rec
reatiOn and pleasures. Never will your CORE
| spOndent forget scene of that delightful
afternoon, made by dear, lOvable old
| lady, who grasped the hostess hand ut part
| ing, and said, with beaming face: Il kind
Of hated to come, but I'm awful glad now
| did, The cordially OF Mrs. Bliss will be
ever remembered, and the sunshine that en-
tered the hearts of those noble women that
afternoon will warm and cheer them for
many years.
Corps 81, of Saginaw, sends report that
speaks of active, energetic work In every
department of their organization. The Corps
numbers 81 members. During their fiscal
year they gave S57 for relief; $15 to the Post;
expended by flower committee for Memorial
Day funerals and sick members, $1,000, and
their annual gift of 50 to "the Corps baby"
They have S90.41 cash in the bank, besides
S19S0 in the hands of the Treasurer and
committees for immediate use. The amount
Is distributed in the various funds as fol;
fund, s4S.37; and relief fund.-, s67.s4,
thus telling without words that re-
lief stands first above all others. Three
Memorial services were held; 221 sick calls
were made and 100 visits in the interest of
the Order; Jos soldiers graves were deco
rated on Memorial Day and four graves of
deceased members. They have a nice quilt
ready to be disposed of In some manner for
cash, which will increase the treasury re-
serve. They also add to this splendid record
another item that places 1t at the head: "Our
Secretary and Treasurer were not absent
from single meeting during their -ear In
Office The punctualfty of the officers in a
measure accounts for the excellent work No.
81 is doing
A. N. Harmon Corps, 225, of Worthwhile.
gave social and tea In the library, commem-
Grating the tenth anniversary of the Corps.
The decorations were finer than at any pre-
viOus attempts, and music during the supper
hour added greatly to the enjoyment OF the
occasion.
Corps 131, of Mason. held anniversary ex-
ercises for the Order in February. The meet
ing was an open one, and well attended by
people not members of the Order. One of
the pleasing features was a representation
of three phases of our country by pupils in
costume. These meetings are helpful and
ought to result in new members to the
Corps.
name Of Capt. Dewey, of 2Oth Mich, who
was killed in front of Petersburg June 1S
1864. Auxiliary to This Post is Dewey Re
lief Corps, 6s. This Corps consists of 80
members, all of whom work in harmony to
encourage and aid the comrades in every
way possible now, as they are all on the
down hill side of life-many of them with
feeble step and health impaired. Lincoln
Day was observed by the Corps in happy
and interesting manner. After the regular
meeting in the afternoon, the members of
the Post were invited to take tea with the
Corps, and as a happy family they sat down
together, little thinking that before they
should meet together again one of their num-
Der would be where parting is no more. A
Lincoln program was prepared for the even
ing, consisting Of recitatiOns, songs and select
readings, bringing to mind many of the
scenes enacted In the early sixties, the great
loss sustained by our country in the tragic
death Of our wise leader, and many OF his
witty sayings, all of which made a very en-
toyable evening, arousing patriotism and pre-
pairing US for better work In the future. The
Flag drill by the ladies concluded the even
ing's program. This Corps Is striving to
teach patriotism to ycuth by placing In
all our schools the Stars and Stripes. SO far
the effort has been well received. Death has
been In our midst and taken one of our most
esteemed members, Mrs. Sabrina Lawson. To
know her was to love her, and We all mourn
her loss as sister.
1t is Interesting, and profitable, also, to
read Of the various ways Corps indulge In
Tor recreation, pleasure and money making,
and stin there are many meetings for pleas
ure only. Such one occurred when Post
and Corps Of COloma were entertained at
an anniversary dinner by the Post Com
mander and his wife. The day was the 39th
wedding anniversary OF the entertainers and
the birthday anniversary of two members
Of the Corps The four persons were made
fecelpents OF souvenirs of the day.
Stanton Corps, 50, writes 1--WE are moving
out Of the old house into the new" Ever
since Corps was first organized In Stanton
they met in the old hall, which was recently
sold and now a new place Of meeting las
been selected. They write: 1--WE are not
large In numbers, but large in love and good
will toward each other, and to the dear boys
who wear the blue. Two of them we feared
would have crossed the river this last Win
| ter, but they have been spared, that we
| might still give them OF our helpful care and
loving words and visits; which believe they
love most One Of our beloved members.
nearing her s0th birthday, left u.s. She was
our Past Chaplain. We miss her greatly We
| are planning work for the coming year A
good loyal woman for our President Is Bar
bara Funk. The work will be for each
| other How much comfort and love we can
put into each others lives. Each members
FAMILY VIII be visited Where help Is needed
work Is required members find enjoyment
and satisfaction In such ways as reported
from Stanton and Coloma.-CORNELIA s.
PERRY, Press Correspondent, Lansing,
Mich.