The National tribune., 1883-09-20
0ur Weekly Experience Neeting.


and there is every reason TO believe that aid ex-
tended viii be worthily bestowed. DR.. Cotfees
generous contribution has been forwarded. 1t
may help at least to buy warm fail clothing for
the little children. The name is not given,
from the fact that the letter published was a
personal one; but any one desiring TO contribute
can have it upon call.
AVALON, No. August !, 1888.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRBUYE:
l have just read the appeal of that soldiers
widow, published IN your issue of the 26th inst,
from Eldorado. Butler county, Kan, and / think
that il would be good thing 10 relieve her. II can
be done without costing any one much. At least,
pay OF the claim that l. her house. BY the way,
what land shark she must have struck 10 charge
her II per interest My plan i this Let every
soldier that can-aAd who cannot send one dollar
10 the Editor Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
it viii be time AZ all until her home will be
safe Anyway, here Is my dollar 10 commence.
+. + COFFEE,
Co II, Ist Ky Inf.
ANEcDoTE OF DIR. MARY WALKER.
DAYTON, ONO, Sept. 10, 1883.
To the EDITOR NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:
The following incident which shows the grit and
patriotism of DIR. Mary Walker was told me by an
eyewitness. and deserves TO be embalned III the
memories Of all lovers OF the Republic. Mary IS a
member of the Episcopal church. and upon a GER
tain occasion think Christmas and in Nashville
when she had charge OF Refugee Camp, il was the
custom 10 make offerings 10 the Lord. The church
crowded. and among the attendants We're n
gOOuiy number OF tie boys IN blue. Inc DaSAe.t
containing the offerings was passed 20 each per-
son, as a matter of course. When presented to
Mary for her offering she observed bouquet of
flowers representing the colors OF the reDel nag,
quietly took small blue ribbon which she had and
deity pinned IL to the boquet, thereby making it
red white and blue an emblem of our glorious
Union. As soon as the basket offerings were put
on the pulpit. its proper place, the preacher re-
moved the blue ribbon, showing very plainly that
he desired the bonny blue flag TO be offered To the
Lord and none other. But Mary, the fearless un-
daunted, Union-loving Mary, determined other
wise. She Quietly arose, stepped TO the pulpit;
gently took the Objectionable bouquet and dropped
il the floor then, just quietly as she could,
crushed il with one of her dainty shoesl Let i'm
agination picture what followed
S- ]. HENDERSON,
Sergt., Co. B, 4th Indep't o. V. c.
NO TINE To WORK FOR THE SOLDIER.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Bosrox Sept 9. 1888
A woman. who ought TO be doing something for
the care Of the Nations preseryers and their help
when her aid and sympathy asked Ia our
good work, that If she only had time she
fyi Time to dress and idle away precious time in
frivolous pursuits. but time for deeds of love and
mercy What woman in our land that would not
I have promised to devote one hour n day 10 our
work OF charity when our boys were marching 10
the front u they would return that flag they 50
j proudly followed TO us IinsulIied? To-day q
/ company OF soldiers. keeping time TO music, the
flags fyiag. brings baei, those days and the sweet
! smiling faces that went out from us never TO re-
with women who, remembering those days, are
I readv with heart and hand to work for dear ones.
/ And trust this Order, so near your and my heart
! VIII accomplish 50 much that every woman s
! heart IN land shall feel that they still have
some duty TO perform, and we shall not read of the
wants Of the soldiers family rs are doing every
I day. God grant we may 50 live as an Order that
LOYAL woMAN
GENERAL MILLARD's ADDRESS.
To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUSE:
CUMBERLAND MD., Sept s. 1883.
In reading over the Loyal Woman's Work in
I THE NATEoSAL TRIBUNE, this week, L find you
refer your readers to Milard for patriotic songs.
wish yoa would please do me the favor TO give
me his address, tilat can purchase his songs
was soldier, and am member of the G. \. X.
and subscriber 70 the glorious old TRIBgEE May
humble prayer. Yours, in F., C. and L.,
CHARLES ii. SHUCK.
[AIillards songs can be found at any music
store His address IS Harrison 8Iillard lieu
tenant, Nineteenth e. S. infantry Broadway,
Y. General Horatio c. King, Brooklyn, n
Y IS also the composer of numerous patriotic
songs Of marked spirit.-ED.l
PLAN FOR INSTALLATION.
In order to facilitate the formation of Reliei
Corps and keep down the expenses of institut.
ing the same a plan has been devised where
the Commander of the Post may serve as in
stalling officer, he to receive the charter and
supplies, with scaled packages of rituals to be
delivered to the Corps president upon her in
stallatrsn into Office.
Mrs. President Barker of the National Re
lief Corps, leads busy life. Every Wednesday
she spends at Department headquarters, ani
every Thursday She IS found at the Soldiers
Home at Maiden, Of which she is controlling
power.
r A letter was recently received at Nationa
Headquarters from soldier in the Nationa
D II L
in New York. Mrs. Barker referred the re
quest TO Corporal Tanner, of Brooklyn, VIII
IN turn communicated with Mrs. NJ C. d
: Lacy, President Of the Ladies' Aid Society 0
Rankin Post, No. 10, of Brooklyn, who CAV
, prompt attention TO the call. This very eff
cient Auxiliary IS taking steps to reorganize a
! a Relief Corps.
: Westfeld Relief Corps, Department of Massa
: chusetts, auxiliary to Lyon Post, Annie NJ
q Watson, President, was the first TO send offica
a congratulations to Mrs. President Barker, an
warmly commend the action Of their delegate
g at Denver.
The Departments of New Hampshire an
Connecticut, q. A. e., rejolee greatly that tn
National Relief Corps has been formed ON tn
basis OF Massachusetts, work, the constancy
whose Originators they warmly commend.
Letters from all parts of the Union reac
National Headquarters with congratulation
s over the result at Denver. Men in high stand
: ing. who were not supposed 20 be greatly i
Il sympathy with Relief Corps work, join thei
il congratulations with the most enthusiastic
d Colonel E. B. Brown of the GAINESVILLE %
it Courier, aid to COmmander-in-C Chief r. B. Beatl
d writes that the ladies Of that busy manufaetu
II ing town are to organize a Relief Corps. The
: are anxious to be in good working order befol
r the meeting of the Ohio Encampment to /
e heidsthere in January next
|. Kansas, the banner State, moves right alon
Z in Relief Corps work. MeCaslin Post, Paol
le with a membership of 230, has a fourishir
y n Auxiliary which is to reorganiZe under cha
!. ter granted by the National Relief Corps.
N. Mitchell Post, Osborne, Kan, has also a.
3? piled for Relief Corps charter.
4 1.-THE addresses of the President and Secretary
IN the HODan's National Relief Corps are:
G. President, Mrs. Z. FLORENCE BARKER, Malde
- Mass
Vice- President, Mrs s. E. FULLER, East Bosto
Mass.
The Headquarters of the Foman's Nation
Relief Corps has been established at No. IL Peli5e
tom Square Boston The Office hours of Al
- President Barrier Wil be from IL nj. to 2 D. n
- Wednesdays.
applications for charters for subordinate Corr
q aud forsRGttOn concerning Relief Corps avor no
DO be furnished on application to tie editor Lon
"a :. HoBpaiI's Work. NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
e = Letters requiring an ansioer must invariably
Id accompanied dy the necessary return postage.l