The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-12

understanding oil lovely Syrian and Swedish
maldens, scaIplng scouts and frontiersmen,-re-
volted, and seizing Mrs Sands tied her to stake,
with war whoops and violent gutteral cries.
Flourishing their tomahawks within n few inches
of her face, her life appeared to be in imminent
danger; when suddenly. greatly to the relief of
the feelings of the spectators, two of the most
presented to the astonished and haffainting capt
i've a set of plate, consisting of a silver salver,
pitcher and goblet. The denoument was most
gratifying one on all Sides and the liberated capt
i've was led, amid shouts of rejoicing, to the wig
wan of the tribe
INDIANAs BUSY WORKERS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Since our May letter to you, we
have taken our first outing within the past six
years and are now at Department Headquarters
again, IN melting mood, with the thermometer
Wewere in nine States and the Province Of Cam
ada, and especially recall with vivid pleasure this
fourth visit to niagara Falls the grandeur of the
revelation OF Rip Van Wrinkles haunts in the Cats
XIII Mountains, the same pathetic old Rip whom
Washington Irving has rendered immortal in his
Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and, above all, the
sight OF that tranquil acre at West Point, which
grows more and more beautiful and hallowed by
enriching traditions. From many fields the dust
OF our hero leaders has been borne to make holy
the one mule acre white with memorial marble
and blossoms.
We inquired of several Post members in New
YORK city as to the whereabouts of Relief Corps
bat met with disappointment in our researches.
Were over night in Remington, N j.. at the
home OF relatives, but did not know of Lambert
Boeman Corps, just instituted there, until our
turn to Department Headquarters In Boston we
were royalty treated by the National Treasurer
Llzabeth A. Turner, and the W.R.C printer, Mr.
~ Is. Stlllngs, who indicted into many of that
historic clys pleasures, not excluding a clambake
and chowder ut Nannsket Beach.
BY request Mrs. Turner spoke to the Post in
Providence, r. l.. on the night of June 49, We
made the acquaintance Of the National Senior Vice
President, Cora Day Young, of Toledo, o., who
was then visiting her old home in Boston, and Past
Department Commander Evans, of Massachusetts,
1t was also our fortune TO assist, if only mildly,
In the celebration Of the anniversary of the battle
OF Bunker Hill. This event, June II, is the
Charlestonians 4th of July. While the guests Of
the Henry +. Miller e. Sons Piano Co ut their
Summer villas on Beach Bluff, near Marblehead,
we met the charming Mrs. Edwin Miller, nee Farr,
daughter of the late Col. Farr, one-armed hero Of
New Hampshire He joined the army at the age of
~ years at,the very beginning of the war for the
Union, and Indanians will remember him
Judge-Advocate IN indianapolis some time during
that period. His widow is active in W.R.C work.
1t was our misfortune to miss Past National
Presidents Sarah T. Fuller and T.. Florence Bar
ker, and Department President of Massachusetts
Emma Lowd who were all away from Boston.
Mrs. Fuller was visiting and iustituting Corps in
Maine, and Col. and Mrs Barker at his Regimental
Reunion and their own marriage anniversary cele-
bratIon, which we hope may finally resolve into
their Diamond" anniversary. We expected to
pay our devoirs to the National President. Secre-
tary and Counselor route home, but had over
staid our time limit, and grew conscience-stricken
at leaving our Department President and Treas
urer so long by themselves; therefore after prom
1sing ourselves that pleasure later on. took the
Limited Express for Hoosierland. W.R.C. No Ia
was instituted at Seeleyvie on the 23d inst, by
of Morton Corps, No. II, Terre Haute and No. IS
will be instituted at Windfal this week by Maissa
Swoveand, President of James Price Corps, No.
49, Ilpton assisted by the Corps, making in all II
new Corps since last Department Convention. The
Department President, selfsacrifcng to the last
degree, IS anxious, thinking the work may not be
progressing rapidly as it should. Ny dear
Hoosier sisters, we doing ell in our power to
promote its growth? Let US leave no stone un-
turned in the way Never forget that we have
pledged Indiana as the banner State in the coming
National Convention, and we have already be-
spoken the front seat.
During Memorial Day services in behalf of Paul
70. Slocum Corps, No. 90, Bloomington, its Presi-
dent, Sarah u. Pttman, presented to the assembly
the subject Of the Monroe County Soldiers Monu-
ment, and promised that the Corps, as an organiza-
ton, would work faithfully for this object until its
end might be achieved. A collection then
taken up which will form the nucleus Of the Jnonu-
ment fund. On June the Corps met in called ses-
sion on account of the death Of Anna Perring, one
of its beloved members
The Department Chaplain Abigail D. Hawkins
IS especially delighted with the pleasing reports of
Memorial Day services. In her own town, Brazil,
the Womans Relief Corps was particularly hon
ored; as were also Corps No q Auburn; Nelson
Truser, w r. O., No. 4G, Winchester; No. 81 Rus
siavie; No. 49, Rossviile, and Auten Corps, No.
il, South Bend. Upon the grand stand at South
Bend were seated the National Inspector, Loretta
J. Gorsuch, OF Auten Corps; its President, Clara
Fisher, and other officers, while in front, below
chairs were reserved for the balance Of the Corps
members. Russiayiile Corps, No. 81, not only as
sisted in the decoration exercises but also served
dinner aiterward, with hot coffee. Twelve thou
sand eight hundred and ffty-four indianapolis
school children contributed flowers on Memorial
Day and Laporte had 1000 children in its process
sion
Nelson Trusler Corps. No. 80. winchester, has
helped its Post to recarpet and refurnish their
Post hall.
On june the Department Council of Indiana
met at the residence Of the Department President,
Agnes Hit. S.V.-P. Laura Hess Wabash; Twp.
Jennie MyerhOh, Evansville; Treas Sallie &. Has
KEEL and ms and ms. officer L. May Wheeler,
indianapolis; JulietR Wood, Knightstown, Chair
man of the Executive Board and India HackIe-
ma IN Twill yEspr ifla ffaffgia
"A fine flag recently presented to it's ia r.
Post by some ladies of Swift City. Why does it
not possess a Womans Relief Corps?
Section l. Geo. II. Thomas Corps, No 90, gave
strawberry, ice cream and cake festival on June 15
at which ComTade Saphar gave some of his in-
imitable recitations, which agreeably inter
spcrsed with vocal and instrumental musical num-
bers Its Sewing Society is still meeting probably
aud was last entertained June u by its j. V.-P.,
Romano Armstrong.
Dept ms. aud ms. Officer L. May Wheeler is re-
covering from q recent severe attack of illness.
June IA the building occupied by Perryville Post
and W.RC at Broad Ripple burned to the
ground. All their effects were lost except the
flags, which were fortunately not replaced in the
hall after Memorial Day.
Hattie Burt Haskell of Geo. H. Thomas Corps,
No 20, left last week to spend the Summer in
Harvard Mass. and Hollis N H. Miss Haskell
is the daughter of Past Commander Joseph e.
Haskell and the late Flora Burt Haskell. The
latter Flora Burt army nurse for ii
months in the National Hospital, Baltimore. dur
ing the late war, and her name will be inscribed
upon the Soldiers Monument of Harvard her
native town. Miss HASKELL possesses many Valu-
able testimonials from soldiers and their families
written to her mother during her service in the
army. One souvenir she especially prizes is a ring
presented in Baltimore, Md, April 1865 bv
James y. Hayford. Colfax. Colo; VIM. b. Carter
b. c. Paxton. Abraham Link, VIM Bates VIM
Shields Geo Wilcox l. II. Adams Daniel Varrips.
George w Ager, Arson Parsons Albion Erie Co.
Pa. warren II. Willard, Philadelphia; A. e. Hall,
Nelson ISLAND, NJ. V. u. Cady, n. @. Search, e. ID,
Corey, Porter Herring, Samuel Hilton, Washing
ton. D. @.
Our Department Aid Lucia Julian Martin re-
ports the afternoon Of June Il as having been de-
iightfuly passed with Forsyth Corps No. l. To-
ledO o., the largest and most enthusiastic Corps i'm
the grand old State Every thing was in fine
working order under the guidance of their able
President, Mrs. Emma Goldsmith. This CORPS
has an invaluable member in the National Coun-
seIor Kate B. Sherwood, who was among those
present and as ever ready with heart and hand in
every good word and work.
Mrs. Martin was called upon TO talk, and ex-
pressed ier satisfaction with the excellence of the
ritualistc work OF Forsyth Corps. and her deter
mnation to carry the benefit of her observation to
her own Corps, Maj. Robert Anderson No Al, In
dianapolis. She also reported the harmony and
rapid growth of the Indiana Department Mrs
Sherwood responded most feelingly, telling her
joy at the present happy outlook in Indiana and
of the recognition of the " only loyal woman
element in Mrs. Martins appointment. ResoIu-
tons were then passed by Forsyth Corps express
ing pleasure at Mrs. Martins visit, and extending
through her fraternal greetings to her Department
officers and TO the various Corps in Indianapolis
Indiana is fairly wild with excitement over the
Gen. Benjamin Harrison, member of George IL
poGf No { "a n -