The National tribune., 1902-01-09
CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.
Items of Interest From the Pacific coas.

| EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUSE: The reports OF
| Inspectors throughout the Department are
very gratifying, showing the Order is in pros
porous condition, and the Corps doing most
excellent work. Department President Let
| tie NJ. WinanS spent several weeks visiting
the Corps, including the southern part Of the
! State.
The Corps in Santa Ana. Orange and Full.
lerton Were inspected by the Department
President assisted by Carrie Ely. National
Aid and Carrie Drake Department Aid.
! SedSwick Corps gives tea" every month:
much good is accomplished, both financial
| ly and socially, as II Is the means Of adding
new members. The Corps has q membership
of 40; none dropped or suspended for years,
| this largely to the credit Of the Treasurer,
Alice a. iunt. who is a good collector
| AT the celebration of the 1Ith Anniversary
OF AppomattOX Corps, Oakland, the ladies
! took occasion 10 present Past Department
! treasurer. Sarah ]. Farwell, with beautI-
ful berry set in appre eciation OF her valuable
services TO the Department
| toruman Corps, 8, San BernardinO. IL
steadily gaining in membership; 1t now mum
byrS - In good standing II is great help
| TO The Post.
VicksbGrG Corps. 81. has membership of
| ~. III" lnsncctor was much pleased with
| the work OF This Corps.
Malvern Hill Corps, Fullerton, has m
creased its membership from Jan l to Dec
! !, 1901. from IL To 30 President Carrie !
Drake secured II Of the new members She
! Is an earnest. faithful worker. While taxing
an outing at the beach she drove - mites
In one day to attend her Corps meeting over
| terribly dusty, rutty roads. II being an
| excessively warm day. but few members
though weary from her long drive, visited
nv" Of tn" members and induced them to at
tend the meeting This Department is blessed
with many Snch self-Sacrificing women
There are 4 number of Army Nurses living
In Los Angeles, and Stanton Corps each wear
celebrates the anniversary Of its institution,
by a reception to the Army Nurses of South
cI'n California. This beautiful custom is con
Sldered the greatest social feature Of the
Corps. and each year grows more interesting
Those present were Mrs. Margaret HAYES
IErelkcld, Lizzie Mills. DIR. Rachael Bird
Mrs. Barry Elizabeth Baldridge. Mary Call.
Grandma Dodge, Jane Els and Mary Moore
Lincoln Corps, 3. is in very prosperous con
dition; applications for admission are re-.
ceived at every meeting. The recent rum
mage sale was success; enough was netted
TO place the relief fund beyond the 81 900
limit.
Wallace Reynolds Corps Of Santa Cruz
gave a dinner and bazaar Nov. u. which
netted S45. The Sewing Society Of the Corns
has SO to be turned into the relief fund
oh Dec. u, previous to the opening hour
ceremony entirely new In Corps work was
peItormGd-a wedding, the contracting
II: Rahdall The Color Bearers each
with the flag, formed a canopy above
the couple while the marriage service Of the
Greary, Chaplain of the local g. A. r. Post
The groom Is member of Wallace ReynoIu,
IOst, and the bride Is an active member of
Inc Corps. 1t was fitting that the ceremon,
should be celebrated in a meeting of the
Relief Corps, and in the presence of Post
members. The besr flag of the Corps draped
with white ribbons was on the altar in The
center OF the hal, and upon the silken folds |
was Il silver tea service. gift from the |
Corps members. There were also a chair
and center table from the Post After |
wedding cake Of huge dimensions had been |
dispensed by the bride, the Corps was called |
TO order. In the absence OF the President |
the bride, who is the Senior Vice President |
presided.
Wallace Reynolds Post and Corps gave an |
for the purpose of raising
money for the Lincoln Monument fund; about |
SlJ was realized. This Corps has a Sewing
Band called the +. e. and l.. Society, which |
meets every alternate Wednesday MANY
nseiui articles are made. which always meet
with ready sale. In this way they manage
20 gather in quite sum each year 10 keen
the relief fund in good condition. Whenever
ihe society is held, the hostess serves light
for which each give , cents
which also Is placed in the relief fund. out
'iders frequently attend these gatherings and
Iuite a number In this way have been added
10 the membership Of the Corps. =
LiERALDlNE l.. FRISBIE. Department
Press Correspondent, Menlo Park, Cal.