The National tribune., 1901-07-25

green Home. When the guests departed all
gathered on the front veranda to say good
BY" and to. to bid them come again:' The
picture on memory's walls never to be
effaced.
By an act of the Legislature of 1901
| 81, 300 was appropriated to the w. II. @.
Home for repairs aud improvements. The
contract has been awarded for painting the
! building and putting up another water-tank.
| and other improvements In the interior of
the building; new gas machine win also
| be put In. The home Is nearly filed with
| Inmates. three of whom are blind. The
health of the members Of the family has
been exceptionally good. The Home Is sit
| uated about nine miles from San Jose, in
little town called Evergreen. 1t Is beau
tiful spot In the Santa Clara Valley, the
| mountains rising in all their grandeur on
one side, and the fertile valley stretching
as far rs the eye can see on the other. The
foothills and valley are nearly covered with
orchards and vineyards intersperSed with
broad waving fields of grain. The scenery
Is perfect and climate superb. The officers
| OF the w. X. G. Home Association are: Pres
ident, Geraldine f. Frisble; vicePresident,
Laura ]. Robinson; Secretary, Sarah J. Far
well; Treasurer, Elizabeth D'A. Kline.
Rawlins, No. %, of Stockton, has recently
given two soclals. which proved a decided
success. both socially and financially. Raw
Inns Post has presented the Corps with four
beautiful silk flags for the Color Bearers.
The presentation was made by Adj't James
+. Eaton. The response was made by Helen
NJ. Baker Corps President. The Relief Corps
had previously presented to the Post a mag
niticent silk banner, with stars embroidered
in white silk. with a standard and strap.
w. X. Cornman, -. and w. X. COrnman
Post of San BernardinO had n booth dur
| ing the street fair in that place, clearing
over 500: The Corps put $50 in the bank
for the Post, to be used for the old vet
Grams as they deemed hest The remaining
$50 they put in their relief fund. The mem
bcrs of the Corps worked hard, but were
satisfied with the result.
Sunday hn put
dent, Lettie NJ Winans, accompanied the
President of the W. X. c. Home, Geraldine
L. FrsbIc. and the Department Inspector,
Lue Trip, to the Home at Evergreen. They
visited John A. Dix, No. 4, of San Jose,
Malvern ii Till 50. of Fullerton, recently
gave an entertainment which was a success
in every detail. One Of the prettiest feat
urcs of the program MaypOle dance
The pole was hung with red, white and blue
ribbons, and as the girls wound in and out
in time to quick march murmurs of pleased
surprise were heard on every side. From
start to finish the program was as unique
and entertaining as anything that has been
given in Fullerton, and much praise Is due
Mrs. Carrie Drake, President, and Miss Fay
lor, Patriotic Instructor of the Corps. who
had the management Of the affair The en-
tcrtainment was repeated in Anaheim with
Il few changes. The attendance was large
and all had Il good time. During the even
ing the Relief Corps presented the Post with
a costly flag. Mrs Carrie Drake, President
of the Corps. made the presentation speech,
to which A. McDcrmOnt responded. The en-
tertainments cleared over $64. This Corps
has n novel way OF getting contributions.
They have placed box in the news ROOM
where charitably inclined people can put in
donations that are not pcrishable. and the
Relief Committee distributes the same where
most needed. This is an active Corps and
GERALDINE L. FRGSBIE, Department
Press Correspondent, Menlo Park, Cal.