The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-05-28

High UONt1NE kcCp
The splendor of its stars undimmed, the cleaning,
glowing beauty Of its bars untarnshed and
unstained,
In hottest honor OF her dead,
In trust most sacred,
For her heroes sleeping.
ARCATA, CAL.
MEMORIAL DAY NOTES.
The Chicago Comrade saws
Mrs. Roby has received the tombstones for the
soldiers lot at Oakwood which will be unvailed
on Memorial Day. There are rs of them. Their
names with company and regiment, will be pub
llshed as soon as received.
Mrs. L. L. Teachnor, Wolsey, Dak wife of a
comrade Of the 9lst Ohio who longs to hear
from the veterans Of his command writes us
that the brave and loyal women who lived in
the dark days of war should not be forgotten.
She truly says that no greater victory was ever
won the battlefield than was won by these
devoted wives and mothers, when after long
hours of weeping they could say: "Go, my
husband. or go, my sons; your country needs
your service" Nor did they regret the sacri-
fee. How many thousands still live to say
with the writer: "My husband for three long
years braved the dangers and hardships of war
and was in many hard-fought battles. / never
regretted he went, and am proud / am SOL
dier's wife,"
General Orders, No, 4, Department Com
mander Jones, of Tennessee, contains the fol-
lowing beautiful sentiment:
We lift once more the curtain that hides the past
and see our fallen martyrs die for liberty. They
gave their lives cheerful sacrifice Many sleep in
graves marked " Unknown" but the loving hearts
and eager hands of Il grateful people will cast flow
upon the soft greensward that covers their dust
The following is list of National Cemeteries
in Comrade Joncss Department: Chattanooga,
1860; Nashville, 1886; Memphis, 1897;
Knoxville, 3,136; Fort Donelson, 669; Stones
River, GAS; Hazen's Brigade So; Pittsburg
Landing, $500; Marietta, Ga. 10,1S3; Ander-
sonville Ga, 1874. Total, S0,957.
NEW JERSEY A PERMANENT DEPARTMENT.
New Jersey has now a permanent Depart
ment, and the Convention, held in New Bruins
wick when the good work was accomplished,
was a grand success. The seven fully organized
Corps were represented, viz: No. 1, Old Bridge;
No. 2, New Brunswick; No. 3, Hoboken; No.
4, Tuckerton No. 5, Long Branch; No. 6,
Patterson; No. 7. Trenton. Mrs. Jennie B.
Atwood, of Jersey City, the Provisional Presi-
dent, presided, assisted by the Provisional
Secretary, Mrs. Adds, and the Treasurer Mrs.
Hannah Westphal both of Plainfield. Follow
ing the organization the following officers and
delegates to National Convention were elected:
President-Mrs Jennie 3. Atwood, of Jersey
City.
S. v.-P-Mrs. Abbie j. Whittier, of New
Brunswick.
J. WINS. Mary Appleby, CT Old Bridge.
Sec.-Mrs. Adds of Plaintield.
Treas.-Mrs. Westphal, of Plainfeld
Ins-Mrs. Covert, of Trenton
Chap.-Mrs. Elizabeth Amer of New Bruins
wick.
Guard-Mrs. A. NJ Way, of New Brunswick.
Delegate at large to the National Conven-
tion-Mrs. A. M. Way. Alternate-Mrs. Work.
Delegates-Mrs. Reed, of Long Branch. and
Mrs Mary Appeby Alternates- Covert
and Mrs. Mary E. Valentine, of Paterson.
After the election came dinner to which 100
ladies sat down. A novel provision was an
ornamental cake from each Corps, Ornamented
and bearing the name of the Corps. Some of
these cakes were decided curioSities. The cake
presented by Aaron Wilkes Post, No. %,
W.R.C. No. Z, of Trenton, N. j., measured 10
inches i'll diameter and four inches in thick
ness, heavily Ornamented, and surmounted by
beautiful hummingbird and three roses The
cake from Hoboken was equally large and more
elaborate in design and ornament, and was
surmounted by q miniature fort, cannon and
balls, flag and a soldier
public installation Of officers was held in
Stet Hall in the evening, Col. A. NJ. Way, ex-
member of the National Council of Admins
tration, installing the officers, assisted by Com
rade John r. Whittier. Addresses followed by
Comrades A. M. Way, 0. A. Kibbe, James M.
Atwood, of Jersey City; James Mattison, John
T. Whittier David B.. Buzzee, Comrade Dair,
of Boggs Post, and Revs, Milton Relyea and
John Handley, the latter a son of veteran
who was very eloquent. During the address of
Comrade Atwood he presented a beautiful gavel
to the President, who is his wife, The address
was quite appropriate, aud was responded to
by the recipient in neat and becoming ad-
dress of thanks. COmrade Atwood delivered
several humorous ROTATIONS; Comrade Buzzee
followed his address with war song. A rejection
of ice cake and cream varied the social features
of the evening. AIgold badge to be presented
by Comrade Atwood to the lady receiving the
most votes, was won by, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs
Whittier second. The amount realized was
5000, donation to the Department The
proceeds from the seven cakes, sold at auction,
were donated to like purpose. Among the
guests was Mrs. NJ E. Dennison, Department
Inspector of New York. The Convention was
spirited and harmonious and the selection of
officers is most excellent, thus enabling Mrs
Atwood to go on with the good work SO well
begun.
Comrade Whittier, elected honorary member
is cousin of the great New England poet
John G. Whittier, and the honor is most wor-
thily bestowed. The ladies make proper &C
acknowledgements of donations from Mai. Woer-
ner Post and its auxiliary, Corps 8; Frank
Lloyd Corps; also. Commander Charles Wells,
Past Commander John Dede and Comrades l.
M. Atwood, Sam'l Evans, Harry Bray, Comrade
Weaver, and Mr.. +. W. Sina. Kearney- jan
away Corps are thanked for the beautiful deco
ratons of the hail and for the gift of beauti-
ful ivory gavel, to be used by Department