The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-04-26
WOyANS AUXILIBRIES
Our COrTespOndentS---A Poor Pension
er'S Letter, &c.,
VII.


pie inquiry TO the letter Of thanks and encour-
agement, or the application for sympathy and
assistance. As the appeals of the wounded vet
eran are always upperTaost In my thoughts and
desires, the preference is given 10 a letter from
a Pennsylvania veteran, who tells a pitiful
story of his privatiOns and domestic sorrows.
Its publication NAV stir up the soldiers and the
sailors wives in the old keystone State to the
necessity of organizing, IN order to assist just
such worthy cases rs the one under considera-
tion. The writer fortiies his request for aid
with letter from Superintendent p. s. Schultz.
of the haBTiile Insane Asylum, where the poor
mans son is confined saying the boy is very
anxious 10 see his father. And he also incloses
evidence that he draws a pension The fol-
lowing is the letter, and may its perusal re-
mind the readers of The TRIBUNE of the thou
sands of similar unfortunates in need of friends
and sympathy:
PITY THE SORROWS OF A POOR OLD MAN.
BOUND Brook, n. J., April 4 1883.
Mrs. SHERWOOD: I see your name so frequently
j a crippled soldier; fought side by side
with the OHIO soldiers: / belonged 10 the Seventh
Pennsylvania cavalry; have been suffering from
the injuries received while fighting for my coun-
try.-ll0t able to procure living for myself and
family. My suflerings have been terrible ever
since, and now comes The heart-rcnding scenes Of
my poor family. good and faithful wife
lived goes out Of her mind with no hope of re-
coveIy; a son, now tweniy-one years old, goes out
AL of ms family to be IN such a state9 No home,
no friends TO TO my wants lay sick all win
Ter, with only the aid of stranger. and occasion
ally doctor coming 10 me. All have is little
pension. not half enough TO supply my wants and
consequently have TO Suffer or beg You viii see
that ann not an impesier by the letter send you.
IL there ever was a soldier deserving sympathy,
ought TO be that man.
Before The war i was well to do but gave up
everstifing-pr property, money, health, and family.
IL the var had never been, might have been
happy man to-day with my family. As if is have
no home 40 family left entirely out in the cold
TO beg my way. So III you could do anything for
me, know you viii be rewarded for it, God be
with You IN all your good works for the poor sol
die1s and their rilies. If you write TO me, viii
be at Milton, Northumberland county, Pa, in
about two weeks from now SO farewell
Yours, respectfully, JOSEPH KEFFER.
GOOD WORDS FROM VETERAN CAPTAIN
Under date of March 30, Captain H. b. Reed,
Pontiac, H., writes a kind and appreciative
letter concerning wOman's work for the soldier.
He says:
You must excuse for addressing you, stranger
as am, but from what have read Of you in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and all you doing for those
in need, especially The soldiers and their widows
and orphans feel as II / were writing to a near
and dear friend. ] think the Wonlan's Auxiliary
movement one of the best In the world and every
Post m the land should organize at If it had
moi been for wives and sisters and seeihearts
GOD knows how the would have turned out
The leiiers the boys received from home in the
fearful Gays when they were fighting at the front
cheered them on, and led 10 victory many a
battlefield And, then, the good work of the
woman in the hospitals caring FOR the sick and
dylngi i wish we could muster them all in as
comrades in the 6. a. r. We always had them for
our support in the hour of need and we want them
now a. much "a ever. We have town OF about
400 inhabitants, with a strong Post. known as
Pontiac Post, No. Jos, Department of illinois, and
we have great many good and loyal women here
have talked with many about the good work you
are doing in Toledo, and they are all anxious TO
organizn. Send all instructions as they would like
20 organize by Decoration Day-From an old SOL
oier from the spring Of 1861 to July. 1855.
PATRIOTISM UNDER DIFFIcuLTIEs
As showing how true loyal spirit will sur
mount every obstacle in preserving the organ
lzatlon of soldier comrades, and how eargerly
the warm hearted women of the West are fall
ing into line, the following. from a true
daughter of the Blue, is given place in this
comHuu icatiOa:
HENRY, III. April IL 1883
Dear Hrs. SHERWOOD: As my husband is sub
scriber Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE j have the
pleasure Of reading your writings for the same
and see the interest you manifest in the aiding and
organizing societies for the benefit of departed
heroes families As we feel confident that no Post
prosper without Nor3n's aid j write Won for a
lew simple instructions IA addition TO what you
and husband were all IN the war My father was
captein. and my husband a major. He fought at
Alcksburg and in the Red River expedition: was
five years IN the service So YOU see have great
affection Cor the soldiers. We have a @. A r Post
IN Henry known Lookout Mountain Post of
town Is twelve miles from twelve miles
from tbetown, and yet 1t every regular meetingIny
husband J. present lie i obliged TO stay over night
with my parents, who 1--we in the town. The
vicinity where live Is a regular soldier settle
ment, and furnished goodly number of soldiers
but there ls no Post here. II is q good place to
organize a Nomans Auxiliary i also Henry
But II j. convenient for the wives and daugh-
tiers of soldiers to have society here where they
can meet and work. instead of being obliged TO go
SO the Post hcadquar1ers Al Henry. Can We have a
society here and one there, with 2 double set Of
fsr-x~ - II
only at sEci meetings nfhy be deemed necessary
by tine president? If So / think we can make q
strong body and help the Post, which i weak
This vicinity Is noted for much talent We can
provide entertainments that will prove successful
We have done it before IN church work and think
our cilse great, II not greater than that Please
tet me hear iroln you at your earliest convenience
Mrs ROYAL o. oLMsrEAD.
tAHsrper: Organize Woman's Auxiliary in
connection with the Post, and hold your annual
meetings at that point. Elect the yice-presi-
dent from your district, and let her lead off i'm
your local meetings. You can also have an
assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer.
who can report monthly in writing to the
officers at Henry. In this way very good work
may be done until another Post can be organ
lied in your neigh5orhood, which would be
better stili.-Mrs. SHERWOOD
AN INQUIRY FOR BADGE.
The writer of the following, as well as others
who may have inquired, are informed that
TOrscb Brothers, of Baltimore, Nd. are at work
on a badge particularly designed for Woman's
AUziliaries and Relief Corps:
ELRoY WIS. March os. 1899
DEAR MADAM: About the middle Of January the
ladies OF 5clroy organized an Auxiliary G. 4 y
Society. We have succeeded very nicely SO far
There are az present about thirty two members We
have given several entertainments and suppers
Rild are now preparing for a fair which we expect
10 hold about the 2Jth OF April. We are now unde-
oided as 10 adopting a badge. Has your society
one " bat do you think would be the most an
lroli1ate Tor u.s. II you, older society would
give as some advice we win be very much Obliged
y G hHse adopted your constilution-Mrs c. T.
BooIH- Secretary
A AIYsTTFIED SOCIETY,"
The energetic president of the new society
81 St. Pail, &eb., voices a common inquiry in
the following:
ST. PAUL. NEB April g. 1888
DEAR MADAM AND SISTER: / know You must he
weary answering, and suppose You will think that
your articles IN TIE TRIBUfE which is taken by a
large number Of the members Of Candy Post must
cover the whole ground. Still some of the hest
workers IN our new ly-ofganized Auxiliary are in a
lnEstliied state as TO whether shall like the G.
a. X, make our organization q secret society and
nave rap, password, grip, &c, understood only
Wy hSmeillbcrs. Now, can Won, and viii you please
spare us lllle enough To give not olTly your opir-
Ion upon tss subject, but inform Us If FORSYTH
Anallisfy, which we have taken for model is
Known only by those mystic symbols? or like the
odtliAe Soldiers Aid and others OF the same class
All JON VINO wish, provided they will work II this
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