The National tribune., 1910-09-22

visits. She represented the National at
ithe unvailing: of thetab bIet to Gen. VIM.
j. Palmer lplaCedT by the surviving
members of his regiment, the 18th Pa,
in Palmer Hall, the5college founded by
him at Colorado Spginss. Mrs Hardin
various patriotic occasions and installed
a number ofsGorps! &
Report OF NationaIi Junior Vice Prcsi-
1t dent
Mrs Jennie, Lillian Jones. of Utah.
National Jupior Vice President had
her work cut out for her at the Con-
ventton in Salt Lake City, and, as was
expected, did it with 6deiity and flnesse.
She says:
In compliance with decision of eth
National Convention / wrote the War
Department to investigate the graves
said to be of Union soldiers buried in
the Wasatch Mountains. and if they
proved to be suci TO have them re-
moved to the nearest National Gene
Itery- They wrote me that 1t was not
possible to move them at Government
expense. for the reason that there were
4 no funds available for such work. |
wrote them again to ascertain If they
ana not have a record of names and
date OF death of such soldiers. that l
might secure Government headstOHes.
A''~' uiS"ViNu, STATING tiidl lncy Htu
no such record. and sent me an appli-
cation blank, to be filled out with names
OF soldiers and date of death, and that
| they would send me Government head
stones free of cost This l knew but
/ L was unable to do so, as I could find
no one who could give me the desired
information. 1t is generally supposed
mat they are the graves of soldiers be-
ionglnG to Col Albert Sidney Johnstons
army, who died in 1858, but l could
lind nothing definite.
In October I instituted and installed
tne officers of George r. Hancock
Corps. 6. of Utah.
BY appointment of National Inspec-
Tor, L inspected the five Detached Corps
/ or utah in February and March,
In May / was detailed by our be-
loved National President to represent
her at the Department Convention held
IN Helena, Mont, where l was well re-
celVed, roNally entertained and enjoyed
a delightful Convention. An added
pleasure was accorded me in meeting
ommander-in-Chief Van SAINT, who
! Ishowed me many courtesies and, at his
request | extended greetings from the
Natiohal W. K. c. to the Department
". A. X. in Convention assembled
i was much gratified to hear the
lCommander-in-Ch extol the work of
the W. r. c., especially in the West.
"here assistance and announcement are
SO much needed.
On June II, by order from Ma
uonal President, I organized and in
stalled the elected officers of the new
Department of Utah.
Ihe National President requested
that l visit the Department of Idaho,
held June 1880. This ! was anxious
TO DO but the Convention was held in
the extreme northern part of the State:
the distance being SO great and expen-
sive and coming at a time when it was
almost impossible for me to leave. I
was deprived of this pleasure for
which l was truly sorry
My grateful Acknowledgements and
appreciation are extended to the De-
partment of Montana, whose newly
elected officers l had the pleasure OF
installing. for itheir kind reception and
entertainments and for the beautiful
ring with which they presented me;
also to Forsythe Corps, of Butte, who
met me at the train on my way home,
took me to the hotel and rendered me
reception in the. evening. presenting
me with souvenir spoon of gold and
silver i COR
Il believe that Utah has been the
alpha and omega the past year. having,
j think, the honor of organizing the
first Corps and the, last Department"
National Trcasurcr's Report.
The report of the National Treasurer,
Charlotte F., Wright. is a model of con-
ciseness and rich Information. Mrs
Wright has served the Order for five
years with extreme fidelity under try
ing circumstances, with never the loss
or worry other than to herself
The DrinciDaI ifema in which tho