The National tribune., 1886-10-07

were listened 60 with the closest attention through
out Those present say this will be the initinl Of
series of meetings. in which Mrs. Robbins will be
asked TO relate her interesting experiences. The
ladies 81 the Corps served Ice and cake 10 all
prescnt-Nolycrine.
SOLDIERS TRTUMPHAL ARCH.
DEAR TRIBUSE A grand triumphal arch has
been erected al Hartford. Conn, in honor OF the
Hartford veterans who served on laud and sea.
Hartford was distinguished ior its patriotism dur
ing the and la the course Of lars address Gen.
y. r. Hawlcy referred % the fact thai the banks 81
Hartford had rendered Gov. buckingham a half
million dollars within Eve days Of the firing on
sumter, and that her expenditures Tor bouutcs
premiums, communication aud support OF iamiiies
amounted 10 over eco. Upon the monument II
the legend; ln honor OF the men Of Hartford who
served. aud in memory Of t,ase who fell on land
aud on sea- IA the war for Union, their grateful
iOwnsmcn have raised this Memorial
Hartford gave 400 men 60 bear arms, OF whom 800
laid@own their lives on the battlefield. oi the work
oillar1lnrd women, many ~ whom are now enlisted
ln the charitable work 81 the NitC-, Gov, Hawtcy
said: The soldiers from Hartford could say that
their dcuT friends hamc WCrc In whit lacking,
but were among the first aud fprcmos; in all the
good work. Among the earliest of il kind was the
Hartford Soldiers Aid Association, composed Of
good women, wives. daughters aud sisters oi sol
dlcrs thgi dI~hurscd several tens 81 thousands OF
dollars with fudiC.ous discrimination. and 10y the
blessings OF good words and prayers did more ON
the 18Th ui Jdly, lS62 the town voted Sito,U0 To
promote cullsmcnis and grant ard 10 soldiers
families JulY y, 1868 the town voted S2nGot0 Tor
the rclci OF dependent families Of enlisted men.
Aud there were many examples of Lar ge-souled
men who took upon themselves the welfare ana
comfort Of the needy, personally distributed
Their bounty 10 assist euiistmCnts.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Mrs. Jane B. Russell Department President Of
California. impresscs upon Corps officers the I'M
poItunce of memorizing tAe rilua!istlc work. Too
much stress cannot be laid upon TINS. AtoIps that
through its ritual properly J. certain TO be
working Corps We have never known ~ 10 lAii.
Jessie J.. Thomas has been appointed Department
Secretary OF California, vice Adde A. sherman,
resigned.
Thc interchange of DEPARTMENT orders is most
important. Department Presidents should make
up a regular mailing list. and should he careful
90 see that every member OF The National Council
has "a copy of all printed matter for information.
General Orders. No. 3 Department Of California,
open with this meriled recognition Of our National
President; A. a Department we have great reason
for congratnaiion, NOT only upon the rapid growth
o our Order ln this jurisdiction, but that one OF our
members-the organizer and first Department Pres
ldcNi-syas At the late Convention elected National
President Of the M.RC. Let az rejoice and be eK-
ceedineiy glad that one deserving WAS thus
highly honored, aud that the guardianship OF our
beloved Order las been placed n the hands Of such
an efficient leader as Elizabeth bArcy Kline. We
trust every member viii seek with renewed zeal
and enuestucss TO carry out the principles, and for
the uTbuilding OF the order in this Department.
At the Reunion OF the IIish Brigade Mrs Maggie
III. Davis, Past National Corresponding Secretary
corded special hOnors. The boys gave royal
welcome 10 the woman who acted their Treas
urer at the second battle of Bull Run. They had
just been paid when ordered 10 the front. and Mrs.
Davis had a grand trust, grandlN performed.
Mrs. b. Cunningham, daughter Of eN-Gov. John
Brongh, OF OHIO, now living IN Oakland, Cal. sent
10 ONO Headquarters, GAR, an elegant oil paint
ing of the celebrated War Governor. which was
viewed with interest 10y the assembled hundreds.
Mrs. Jennie *. Hunt, wife of Department ln-
spector Hunt OF Eimure. O., and Delegate 10
National Convention, M.llC, was quite III while
in California, but has been steadily improving.
They return TO Ohio in October.