The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-25
WASHINGTON THURSDAY OCTOBER 25 1888

little boy came in and said g have come to re-
port for my father; he died since.last Reunion
There never yet was n Reunion. that could have
half time enough to hear all who wished to speak
Tor that others wished to hear). At the Campfres
even though they the list, the end Is not
reached while some have told and retoId their
stories.
Mrs r. steedman Mccain was called and recall
ed for Rotations, and the poem by Capt Joe Wa
tiers. whose text the Bugler's tattoo at Sheri-
dams grave, has deep pathos. A new departure
was made this year in the lines OF battle. the Regu-
lars doing the fighting while the old boys sat and
looked on. COMMANDMENT Chief Maj. Warner at
tended under escort fe Department staff officers,
Kansas being the only State he could so honor at
present.
Mrs Ella Powell, the Department President of
the W.R,C, held several meetings, and made one
day speciality for the Assistant Inspectors to re-
ceive thorough drill before entering on their du-
ties next month Mrs. Powell conducts the affairs
of the Department in a shrewd business-like man
ner, and Kansas now has thorough work and
solid basis.-Emma 3. Alricb, Department Core
spending Secretary, Cawker City, Kan.
INSTALLATION OF NATIONAL CHAPLAIN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Chsmore Corps No. 2, of Hon,
n. Y, has been having Il feast of good things in
W.R.C. work. Our very worthy and efficient De-
partment President, Sarah G. Mink, called an In-
spectors' meeting at lion Oct. IL for uniform in-
struction before inspection; and came with her
Department Secretary Emma j. Carpenter, Treas
urer Jennie p. Shepard Chaplain Nellie NJ. Snyder,
DEPARTMENT Inspector Martha A Rivers Past
Department Senior Vice President Abbie de john
staff of officers of whom any State may well
be proud. Very thorough instructions We're given
inspection by the BepartT0 HreSluenl, whose
aim is ever to elevate w r. G. work in New York
State. lion Corps entertained the distinguished
visitors in manner unequaled for hospitality.
The Corps President, Mrs. Janet Baker, and her
officers are always equal to such occasions.
In the evening reception was given to the com
rades and visitors, and Mrs. Kate e. Jones' elected
National Chaplain at Columbus, o., was by dis
pensation of the National President publicly in
stalled into that office. Past National Senior Vice.
President and Instituting and Installing Officer
Sarah G. Nichols presided in her usual dignitied
manner. Her visit to lion recalled wildly the or
ganization of the New York Department at lion
Feb. z, 1888 when she elected Department
President She served three years, and is uni
yersally beloved. New York State is justly proud
of her two Department Presidents
We give below the closing part of the address OF
the National Chaplain after her installation:
And now to you, comrades, each one of you,
by virtue of the Office vested in and in behalf of
the $4,000 women. members of our Order, pledge
to you their prayers their sympathy, their eneour-
agement, their aid and assistance in sickness or
Distress and their promise that your names shall
never be forgotten, but held in grateful remem-
brance the defenders of their homes and liberty
bring to you from them floral offering for the
graves of your comrades floral offering that shall
blossom each Springtime into garlands, enough for
each soldiers grave; not alone for those in the
North, but those 1880 graves in Virginia, those
Union graves, Tor we deck no other. The floral
monument we yearly build is dedicated to
patriotism and loyalty, and commentaries
no treason. We bring garlands for the graves
of the boys in blue Those 400 graves
at Seven Pines that We're decorated last year for
the first time since the war; and that too, by the
W.R.C. II means much to the future Of
this Republic when GO, coo women band themselves
together to teach such grand lessons of patriotism
to their children; when the war songs of the Ma
ton become the lullabys of a Nation 1t means
that from the cradles they rock there shall come
forth that will be brave the fathers have
been; and that if in the future of this country,
there shall arise foes to modest. from within or
without there will arise also stawart sons of free
DOM ready to-
Strike for their affairs and their fires;
Strike for the green graves of their sires,
God and their native land.'"
-Emuoria