The National tribune., 1886-03-04

which their
loved ones fought and bled. Let the good work go
on. And right here, Mr.. Editor may we not make
a little suggestion? Why would it not be a good
plan to organize the daughters of veterans and
other young ladies who feel a love of country
glowing in their hearts, into a society whose object
shall be the dissemination of the principles of our
Government, a knowledge of the true causes of the
rebellion. and the spread of the love of liberty and
loyalty throughout the land? Is IL not a we'll
known fact, albeit a sad one that the generation
soon to enter upon the stage of action are most
wofully ignorant upon the points mentioned? If
the saying be true that "t the hand that rocks the
cradle is the hand that rules the world'; it, in
other words, the mother has the molding of the
character of her sons and through them that of the
Nation, is it not then time TO be up and doing that
the daughters of the present generation who are
become the mothers of the next may be fitted for
their arducu5 task And will not or rather NAV
not this give some light upon the vexatious ques-
ton, now uppermo5t in many minds viz, Can il
be that the blood Of our country's defenders has
been spent in vain?
Let US have an expression of the opinion of the
many readers of The NATIONAL. TRIBUNE upon the
subject. We feel sure that with some good and
noble woman to take the lead, some such organiza-
ton could be effected, which would be q far-reach-
ing power for good in the land.
This should net interfere with the Post, Corps
or Sons of Veterans, but where there are such
organizations should work in conjunction with
them Neither should il be necessary to have either
OF the other organizations 20 have the Daughters of
Veterans. Let the o. A. r. Posts keen their Camp
the Relief Corps go on in their good work. And
may the Sons of Veterans grow to be power for
parts of our mighty whole, working together for
the advancement of Charity, Fraternity and 10y
atty throughout our fair land
Long may THE TRIBUNE live TO be in the future,
as II has been In the past the friend of the soldier
and his widow and his orphan.-Mrs j. f. Riggs,
Cazenoyia, Pipe Stone Co, MINI.
RELIEF FOR ARMY WORKERS.
DEAR TRIBUNE would like to say word to all
army nurses making application for relief, or who
would be placed upon the list of army nurses for
whom an effort viii be made to secure Government
recognition. Write out in detail what service you
have rendered also what time devoted to the work,
and give good references that the work of the
committee may be as successful possible. All
will please 90 remember and write on only side
of the paper. In sending donations please give
name, number of Corps, and State Donations re-
ceIved from the following: West Point; Kenesaw
Van Vert, o.; Corps 10. 8, Warsaw, Ind. l.. G.
ireland Relief Corps, No. 80 Department of Iowa :;
Robert l.. McCoo!l Corps, No. 2.-E. Florence Bar
ker, Chairman Committee on Relief, Maiden, Mass.
EVENING OF PRESENTATION.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Joint installation of officers
of Forsyth Post and Forsyth Relief Corps Toledo,
was notable occasion, Capt II. b. Terry OfIiciat-
ing for the Post and Mrs +. NJ Irving for he Corps.
Services over, Conrade Austin Past Judge AdvO-
cate-General. presented Past Commander Ccriett
with gold badge of the GA R. and Mrs Sher-
wood. Past National President presented the retir-
ing President, Mrs. Cora Day Young. with gold
badge OF the W.R.C. The retiring Corps Treasurer,
Mrs Hattie l.. Boos was presented with an elegant
antique pitcher, in consideration CT her Eve years OF
faithful service Mrs. Sherwood in her address re-
called the faithful and patriotic services Of Mrs.
Young; when school girl in Boston, she bade
good-by to her only brother who hai enlisted for
the war; when she taught the Freedmen. as IL labor
OF love, after our veterans h9i torn the shackles
from their limbs; when she ministered to yOJtn0
wounded soldier from Charlottesville, continuing
her tender ministratios TO the present time; then
of her unrenliitiHg labors for the Grand Army and
the Relief Corps especially in the last 10 years The
badge bears three beautiful diamonds, symbolic of
the principles to which her life is committed
Fraternity, Charity Loyalty.-Forsyth, Toledo, O..
DEPARTMENT OF RHODE ISLAND.
DEAR TRIBUNE; Tower Relief Corps, no. l. Pau
tuclSet, ceebrated its first anniversary Nov IL in
Grand Army Hall. The comrades of Tower Post
and friends of the Corps were present i'll large
numbers. Mrs. Emily L. Sibley, President of the
Corps, presided over the meeting and made fine
address the formation of the Order with sketch
of the Corps since its institution Then piano
Miss Eva Russell, who iii response To an encore
sang " "FOur-Leayed Clover; ; solo, Thy Sentinel
Anil David j. White; reading, - The Bootblack," ;"
Miss Elsie Pearce, and in response TO an encore,
Johnson; reading, Flying Jms Last Leap Miss
Blanch Wescott, who responded 10 All encore with
"Awtully Philosophical" Addresses were made by
Comrades Ansel ID. Nickerson and Hiram :. John
son. of Tower Post, and B. Frank Bowers, OF Bal
lou Post. Central Falls. The exercises closed with
singing America Then came a collation. and a
social time and the company left for their homes
each one expressed pleasure over the evenings
tertanment. Tower Relief Corps held pleasant
musical entertainment recently, and made small
sum OF money.-Airs. J.. f. Sweetland, Corps Cor
respondent, Pautueket, K. L.
There is nothing to equal Ayers Sarsaparilla
for purifying the blood, and as spring medi-
cine