The National tribune., 1885-09-17

who shaped its life.
As the world has long since learned to recognize
in the mother of Washington the source of his
character his love of truth his selcontTol his de-
votion to family and so his patriotism so will men
yet trace to that humble home, and to the modinS
influence of that devoted Christian mother of the
hero ofAppomattox the foundation of his character
in truth and purity and domestic love. That charac-
ter even now. in all the gamor of success, shines
brighter than his greatest deeds. We are that
the home he loved so well was worthy of his love.
Its attractions lay not IN outer things for it was
rude in itself and in its surroundings must needs
be In the cabin of the pioneer. Its true attraction
for him was the love which reigned there and
which he both gave and shared in full measure.
AT the age of II Ulysses $ Grant went forth from
that home, of which lie was never again to be q
member But his character as to its essentials, was
there fully formed The foundation laid,
broad and deep. in the love Of truth and purity,
and right. In the love of the for parents and
home. and domestic enjoyments. was the germ of
that love of the husband the father and the friend
which has made the home life of Gen. Grant so
beautiful. To him that home was more than vic
tory and more than fame. Victory, fame and power
owed their chief charms TO him in that their richest
fruits but gave pleasure in his home.
After his career in Mexico full of honor and
promise as it was, Gen. Grant married. AS was
natural in such a man. it was a love match. the
love which the young Lieutenant brought to his
bride but burned the deeper with the flow of years
until the dying General, at the summit of earthly
fame, closed his pasied eyelids upon her pale and
fearful face He resigned his commission in the
army because the life of an army officer in those
days of frontier duty made 1t impossible for him TO
have his family with him, and to enjoy the domes-
less at the call of imperative duty to be severed
from the responsibilities and sweetness of his fam
lily life. The years which succeeded from 1854 to
1861 were years o. tolls and struggles, and close
tread upon poverty. But in whatever else he may
have been disappointed, our great-hearted lover
always found in his home, in the wife who gave
back love for love- and in the children who nestled
there. solace for all care, compensation for all
his trials and disappOintments.
His army life during the years of the rebellion
very largely exile from his family. He
counted it the greatest OF his sacrifices. But in
those years counter attraction took the place of
home in his heart. Like the bent bow, when the
cord was loosed he was found straight "a before.
Peace brought to him renown, riches and power,
but more than all it brought to him the possibili-
ties Of home life. Henceforth, whether in COM
mand of the armies, or in the White House, Or on
his triumphant tour of the world. the home of the
great soldier the shrine of the greater lover,
husband and father. 1t is not without significance
in this connection. that the indispensable con-
diton which he demanded rs to his burial. was that
1t should be where his grave should be shared by
the wife who, for many years of shower and sun
shine had held his heart in hers Attention has
been called of late perhaps from the name, to the
condolences of life and character between Gen.
Grant and the great Ulysses of whom Homer sang.
THE many sided man, !" who saw many trials, but
was always equal to every emergency of q stormy
life. 1t is worth our while here to recall that the
sweetest conception of the bard was the home of
Ulysses, where for score of weary years the faith
ful Penelope, not knowing his fate. kept the fire
burning on the hearth, and herself, with all the
chaste affection of her bridal days. waiting and
watching for his coming To that island home the
great hero, after every storm and shpwreck, turns
his prov. loving most of all his wife, and those
ut home"
In these days of slarder of public men, It means
much that no one has found the shadow of oeca-
sion to charge upon Gen. Grant the slightest stain
on his domestic life. 1t assures of the personal
purity of the man, OF the sanctity of his home and
his mastery of himself in all that goes to make
home the sanctuary of the heart The domestic
life of Gen. Grant should be dwelt upon, held up,
and exalted by every woman, as by every man. as
q model for every home. We must remember that
neither husband nor wife can alone make happy
twain must be one Nor need we. women. be
jealous if the name of that one should be the name
OF the man. No matter how high the throne, the
power benins, is woman, mother lover wife.
The domestic life of Gen. Grant owed little moth
ing to its surroundings II began in the tent. or
quarters of the nomad soldier of the plains. 1t
was continued i'll the settlers hut near st. Louis
and Ill the plain cottage at Galena; but essentially
it the same when he poor and unknown
as when ne was rich and at the head OF an empire
IL was the same when he lay at Mt McGregor, n
worn-out invalid, facing death, when he welded
his bride with ali young life vgor, and hopes and
possibilities before him. The home is the hope of
the Republic. From pure homes, where true love
reigns come her sons to save her in her hour of
peril; come men. worthy to be the husbands of
OF heroes and statesmen, and the mothers of race
greater and better than earth has yet seen.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
Mrs. Frances T. Russell. Chief Instituting
and Installing Officer for Ohio, GAINESVILLE, has
been very busy since her return from an ex-
Convention. She visited National Headquar-
tiers, Boston, on her way from Maine, and later
IN Cincinnati at the pleasant home of Com
mander J. l.. Utter aud wife, Walnut Hills.
While in the city she was the recipient of many
pleasant attentions especially from the men,
bers of Wm. Nelson, Israel Ludlow, and Com
modore Foote Corps. A reception given by
Nelson Corps proved very enjoyable. On the
evening of Sept. Mrs. Russell instituted nice
little Corps at Somerset Perry County. The
exercises were interesting and the music good;
among the speakers being Hon. Henry Greiner,
Of the Ohio Legislature. The officers of the
Corps, auxiliary to Talbot Post are as follows:
President, Mrs. Mary Z. Griener; S. V-P., Mrs.
Martha Ashbrook; J. V.-P., Mrs. Lizzie Culp;
Sec, Mrs. Belle Weir; Treas, Mrs. Rebecca
Williams; Chap, Mrs. Rachel Law; c., Mrs.
Ellen Walker; c., Mrs. Cynthia Boland.
WEST CLEVELAND CORPS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Tuesday evening (Aug. % is
memorable evening to the G; RI ladies of West
Cleveland, owing to the installation by Mrs. Lotte
l.. Myers, Department President, of the officers of
Orrin j. Crane Relief Corps, instituted in the after
noon. The officers are as follows President Susan
+. Newton; S. V.-P., Kate l. Allen; J. V.-P., Min
ME Augstedt; Sec, Susan l.. Gilbert; Treas, Elsie
A. Kimberly; Chap, Ursula Rich; c., Lottie Nj.
Crane; c., katherine Nj. Palmer. Crane Post was
present in body, and after the installation exer-
ciscs were over and pleasant program of speeches
of cake and ice cream by the comrades. Dancing
to banjo guitar and organ closed delightful even
ing. Mrs. Myers presented with beautiful
bouquet by Post Commander Stafford.
The Akron (O.) Beacon in commenting upon
the interesting Grant memorial exercises of
Buckly Relief Corps, where poems were read
by Mrs. E. A. Mcmillan and Capt. Crawford,
addresses by comrades, responsive readings and
fine music says of the address of the Depart
ment Secretary:
Mrs Battels also delivered fine address in me-
moriam of the illustrious dead. and also of J. G..
Caskey and other deceased members of Buckley
Post. This address was full of kindly expressions,
and was beautifully worded and finely delivered.
Hazlett Corps GAINESVILLE, has just buried one
of its faithful mem bers, soldiers widow, whose
husband, a comrade of Hazlett Post, died a few
months ago. The beautiful burial service was
read by the Corps at the church. 4 member, in
writing u.s. says: "Three more soldiers orphans
left to oul care. How many opportunities we
have for doing good. When one thinks of the
good that is being done everywhere, one quite
forgets the unpleasant things that sometimes
creep into our work"
Ohio is approaching her Tooth Corps.
BASKET LUNCH AND PINK TEA.
Mary A. Burt Secretary, Trescott Corps,
Salem, o., gives pleasant account of
happy band of 6S workers formed April 10,
1884 and which now numbers so, and still in
creasing. Like all the busy Corps, it is wide
awake, and can both work and play with the
best of them. And this is how they do it:
We occasionally have n social for the purpose of
repenishing our treasury and for the enjoyment
We had IL basket social at a members house that
was very pleasant. Each lady took basket with
lunch enough for two persons, and had her name in
the basket, and the gentleman would buy basket.
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