The National tribune., 1885-04-09

In the grave that hides from view.
Rest faithful heartl No troubled sleep
Shall more disturb your sweet repose;
Over thy grave the comrades weep,
faithful watch will ever keep,
Till their life s-day shall close
To thee sad days had come together,
Burdened with dread and pain;
Life seemed made up of rainy weather,
And death and life were mixed together
In thy poor tired brain.
Rest, weary head! Sad fate befell,
Its mystery cannot see;
We know God doeth all things WELL"
And yet tits very hard to tell
Why He permits such things to be.
Look up, sad hearts, left all alone
With sorrow dark night;
We're crossing over one by one,
You'll meet some day around the throne,
And God will make it right
So never heed misfortune's frown,
Much we cannot understand;
But when we lay life's burden down,
Who bears the cross shall wear the crown
And stand at Gods right hand.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The numerous friends of Mrs. Henrietta
Stiesmeier, the newl elected Department Pres
ident of Missouri, will regret to learn of her
very serious illness since the Department Con-
vention. At last repOrt-a message from her
Secretary, Mrs Stark, who had just left her
bedside-there was slight Improvement The
most heartfelt sympathy is expressed by her
associates in Relief Corps work, and warmest
wishes for speedy and perfect recovery.
Mrs. Emma S. Hampton, Michigan's active
aud efficient Department President, has just
completed brief official visiting tour through
the Department. touching Union City, Homer
Jackson, Tecumseh and other points where
Corps are located. The fraternal courtesy and
hospitality rendered Mrs. Hampton did honor
to the Grand Army and Relief Corps of that
loyal State, but the editor who transformed the
highly interesting and instructive add ress of
the Department President into a speech by
Mrs. Hyatt" regarding the objects and aims
of the "Corpses" deserves eulogy or a spelling
book-perhaps both.
Lyon Corps, Grand Island, Neb.. has been
giving series Of Winter evening entertain
ments of varied character, which have been
socially and financially successful. Recently
by request of Comrade Shelton, they conducted
the beautiful burial service of the Corps at the
funeral of a consumptive wife whose death oc
Cured suddenly, winning golden opinions for
the Order they love so well. The Corps is COM
posed of noble workers and is Differed as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. G. Connell s. V.-P,
Mrs. NJ NJ. Hall; J.V.-P., Mrs. Geo. Haven; Sec,
Mrs. L. NJ. Bohne; Treas, Mrs Hattie Rund-
lett Chap, Mrs. NJ. G. Taylor; c., Mrs. r. s.
Locke; G. and Corps Cor, Mrs. r. T. w. Pierce.
General Orders, No. 1, Department of Col
orado issued by Mrs. Katie c. Kennedy, De-
partment President, Denver, contain useful
information for the Colorado Posts and Corps.
General Orders, No. 3, of Department Com
mander r. b. Brown, of Ohio, contains the
following: The loyal women of the country
were devoted to the interests of the boys in
blue" during the years of active service, and
they are no less faithful now. In their organ
lied capacity as the Womans Relief Corps
auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic
they have infused new life into the Posts
blessed by their cooperation, and ennobled our
every interest Let a subordinate Corps be Or
ganzed wherever Post exists.
Comrade J. f. Oliver writes that J. B. Steed-
man Relief Corps, No. 80, and j. B. Steedman
Post, No 399, of Cleveland, Ohio, celebrated the
victory of Fort DOnelson on the evening of
Feb 16 with Campfire and Bean Bake. 1t
was grand Reunion of the veterans and their
families of that city to the number of 500. After
disrosing of the old army fare of pork, beans,
hard tack and black coffee, a fine entertainment
followed, with speeches by Gen. Leggett and
Others, interspersed with war songs and fol-
lowed by dancing. Austin Post. Brooklyn Post
and Commodore Perry Post, with their music
and drum corps. added much to the interest of
the evening.
Daniel White Relief Corps, No. II, Depart
ment of Maine. was instituted, with 81 charter
members, by Mrs. Isabella G. Foster, National
Corresponding Secretary, assisted by Mrs. Paul
H.
held before the Post in the evening. officers
as follows: Pres, Mrs. Annie w. Beath S.V.-P,
Mrs Dora E. Clement; j. N-P., Mrs. Katie
Everett; Sec, Miss Bertha l.. StackpOle; Treas,
Mrs Alice Hall; Chap, Mrs. Louise Fisher !;
c., Nellie C. Mason; g., Mrs. Flora Mcdonald.
Comrades John f. Foster and Frank A. Garn-
sew, of B. H. Beal Post, were among the guests
of the evening, who joined in congratulatory
remarks Commander J. F. Beath and other
comrades of Daniel White Post gave the new
Corps cordial welcome and pledged them cor
dial support.
Comrade VIM. T. Cobb, Commander of J. B.
Morris Post, No. As, Long Branch, n. j., writ
ing of the institution of ]. B. Morris Corps No.
5, by Department President Jennie B. Atwood
and Staff, says: 1.-THE Department officers are
fully up i'll the work they have undertaken.
and before long you will hear of other Corps
instituted in this Department.
At the installation of the officers Of Prescott
Relief Corps No. 81, Salem, Ohio, Past Post
Commander NJ l.. Edwards officiating a beauti-
full address was made by the President, Mrs
Clemmer, entering upon her second term, in
which she congratulated both Post and Corps
ON their prosperity and good-fellOwship, and the
practical excmplification they were giving of the
grand principles governing each-Fraternity,
Charity and Loyalty. The officers are as fol-
lows: Pres. Mrs. Maria Ciemmer; S. Y,-P,
Mrs. FIayilla Northrop; J. V.-P., Mrs. Susan
Baker; Sec, Mrs. Lucy A. HIllcS; Treas, MIS-.
Maggie Lemmen; Chap, Mrs Martha d. Kring;
c., Mrs Frances Baird; g., Mrs. Rachel Buell..
The officers of Orloff Norton Corps, No. 46,
lie Roy, Kan, as installed by Miss Allie Myers,
Department Secretary, are Pres, Miss Libbie
Thompson; S. V.-P., Mrs. p. Crowl; j. V.-P.,
Miss Lou Graham; Sec, Miss Cora Smith !;
Treas, Mrs. A. Heininser; Chap, Mrs. ]. d.
Smith; Con-, Miss Maggie Graham; G., Miss
Nellie Heininger. Comrade T.. L. Wilson
writes pleasantly of the new Corps, and that
the comrades all say Long live The TRIB-
UNE"
A grand reception was given by Hazlett Post
and Hazlett Corps, GAINESVILLE, o., upon the Oc-
casion of the visit to Department Headquar-
ters GA r., of the Ohio Council of Admins
tration Of the board of Is members there
were present, besides Department Commander
Brown the following comrades: ID. P. Bos-
worth, Senior Vice Commander. Marietta; III.
A. Axline, A. A. c.. F.'C Detz A. @. NJ. g.. /;
III. l.. Anderson, C. NJ. o., of GAINESVILLE; Carl
N. Bancroft, Inspector, Columbus; ]. L. WHY,
Chaplain, Greenville; S. H. Hurst, Chillicothe;
III. Nj. Neil, Columbus ID. c. Putnam, Spring
field, and w. S. Harlan, GAINESVILLE. The pro-
gram of the evening was in charge of Mrs.
Fenton Bagley, who was much complimented
upon its excellence embracing, as it did, highly
popular features in music and recitation Gen.
Hurst made stirring speech at the close, in
behalf of the Council, dwelling upon the war
and its grand results.
Mrs. Deborah G. King, Lincoln, Neb., Ma
tional Corresponding Secretary, installed the
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