The National tribune., 1888-02-09

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Compare her demise with that of Harriet Newell
going down to peacefully die in the Isle Of France
reviewing her lifetime sacrifices for the redemption
OF India; at the last hours Of Elizabeth Hervey
having exchanged her bright New England home
for life at Bombay amid stoiid heRthenisul that
she might illumine it. saying in her last moments
If this IS the dark valley, 1t has not dark spot IN
1t; all is light light or the exit of Mrs Lennox. fall
ling under sudden disease at Smyrna. breathing out
her soul with the last words Oh how happyf'
or the departure of Mrs. Sarah D. ComsOck, SPEND
Ing her life fer the salvation OF BuTnah, giving up
her children that they might come home TO Amert-
ca TO be educated, and saying, she kissed them
Eood-by. never to see them again: Oh, jesus, 90
this for Thee y the going OF 10000 good women,
who, in less resoundiuE Spores have lived not for
themselves, but for God and the alienation Of hu
man suffering. That was a brilliant scene when,
IN l452 IN the campaign for the capture Of Ronds,
Queen Elizabeth of CASTLE. on horseback, side by
side with King Ferdinand, rode out 10 review the
troops: As she in bright arnor rode along the
lines OF the Spanish hosts, and waved her jeweied
hand 70 Inc warriors, and ever and anon uttered
words of cheer 10 the veterans who, far away
from their homes were risking their lives for the
Kingdom, it a spectacle that ilumines history.
But more glorious viii be the when that con-
secrated Christian woman crowned in Heaven shall
review the souls that earth she clothed and fed,
and medicined, and evangelized and then intro
dueed into the ranks celestial. As the white
horse Of victory, side by side with the King, this
queen unto UoG forever shail pass Dy tue
lines of those in whose salvation she bore part,
the scenes viii surpass anything ever witnessed on
earth in the life Of Joan Of Arc, or Penelope, or
Semiramis Aspasa, Marianne or Margaret
OF Anjou. Ride on, Vietorln
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
DEAR TRIBUSE: fear the friends in other States
will think that the Relief Corps work in Kansas
is not prosDering reports from this Department be-
ing so infreGuent. The contrary, however is true;
the Departments health is in every way, good, as
the next Department Convention, TO be held at
Winfield Feb. 81 % and D. will show.
The extremely cold weather and hard times COM
bined has made heavy drafts upon the relief fund
but grandy have the women responded to the
calls for aid. The work of inspection so ar
ranged that it was thoroughly and easily done.
had the honor of inspecting the Corps at Sever
anee, Atchison and Iearenworth and found them
In most excellent condition aud full Of enthusiasm
While at Atchison visited the Soldiers Orphans
Home. where found about so happy, hearty-look-
ing children. The Home building is a model of
comfort and convenience. and Capt. Pierson and
ms wife have the happy faculty which mbines
thorough discipline with utmost kindness, so that
THESE four score lads and asses are surrounded
with the atmosphere OF true home. Santa Claus
did not forget them, and my own Corps tHiawatha,
No. 42) of his agents had also the pleas
nre OF visiting the Soldiers Home at Leayenworth.
There are about 500 veteran inmates at present,
and though the provisions seem ample, am told
that they are quite inadequate for the accOmmoda-
| ton of all who wish TO make Of them. The
| location OF the Home is very fine, and when the
United States Government has had few years in
which TO improve the natural advantages the
grounds, at least, viii rival those Of the fort and
the place viii attract many visitors. There is a
large in one of the buildings which Is used as
a chapel and also for entertainments. Il is fur
nished with stage and fine scenery, which was
painted by one OF the comrades. If Mrs. Liver
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should come 20 Kansas during the year, I hope
] they will visit the Home and give the BOYS such
talk as they know SO well how TO give. L am sure
they viii be made very welcome, both by the OIL
| GERS and men. If they should be planning to come
/ would like to be appraised of it.
Hiawatha Corps, No. -, reelected most Of last
| years officers, that they still are: President
/ Mrs Elizabeth Walters 5. V.-P., Mrs Olive King
man; j. V.-P., Mrs. Jane Grimes; See, Mrs. Julia
/ A. Chase Treas. Mrs. Margaret Fraser; Chap.
! Mrs Ellen Radford; Con-. Mrs. Hattie bIerrill c.,
/ Mrs. Mary Campbell. The Corps has a good sup
/ ply of clothing and fae relief fund on hand, and
promptly renders aid where needed.-J1lia A,
! Chase.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO.
| DEAR TRIBUNE: No doubt it will be interesting
! 10 the many w re. readers of your columns TO
/ hear word from New Mexico, the Sunny South
/ Land, the AZtlan of pre- Columbian times-the land
| OF whicf most people IN the States have such
vague, incorrect ideas. The very best way TO cor
rect your erroneous impressions and give them a
/ permanent ciearness IS to come and bask few
months in the glorious sunshine of this region.
But you must not for moment think that because
| we have so much and such intense sunshine that
| we have Ii always warm here
l. II must be born in mind that we good deal
more than mile nearer the jasper walls than most
OF you arei consequently 1t IS never quite cold,
nor yetso extremely warm. as it is in your North
ern lower attitudes. At the present writing the
surrounding mountains and foothills are covered
with snow Even on the mesa, along the ar
royas and in the shadows of the trees. it lies
disturbed. The snowfall has been much more
abundant this Winter than usual in the Territory.
But the W.R.C. of New MexicoI OF course you
all have read in the printed reports of last National
Convention that the organization makes least
progress in Maine and New Mexico Now, il does
not appear to US that there Il the least comparison
between the two. 10 must be remembered in this
connection that New Mexico Is as large as all OF
New England and New York, with New Jersey
| thrown in and that while Maine has about y in
habitants to the square mile, New Mexico has less
than one person to the same area. Think of the
difficulties of organizing such vast, sparseiyset-
tied region, full of mountains and Of rail-
roads. Besides all this, it must be remembered
TuI Tf
New Mexico are veterans, and that there quite
as many ex-ConfedeFate Union soldiers here.
However, there IL wide-awake Grand Army
Posts In this Department and three fuly-organized
Relief Corps, with another at this place ready for
installation of officers and the comrades of Garlic
ton Post, Santa Fe, viii have auxiliary; so
that after all the far-away Department of New
Mexico, W.R.C., is not so extremely in the rear of
our more favored States if you consider it in pro-
portion to the Department GAR.
Of one thing we are sure, that the members OF
the GA r. and the w r @. in this Department will
compare with any others in enterprise and inteIti-
gence and they are fully awake to the objects Of
our work. We know of one Post in this Territory
more than so miles from the railroad, that sent d
delegation of 10 comrades to the National Eneamp
ment nj ST. Louis. Four of those comrades were
accompanied by their wives, who have recently
Joined the WR.C. This same Post (Kearney, No
10, of White Oaks presented the Department o.
New Mexico, GAR, with a handsome banner.
There is another obstacle in the way of W.R.C
| organization in New Mexico that may not have
suggested itself to yon II is this: about half the
comrades are unmarried. For example, Kearney
Post of this place, has membership of H. and no
more than Is of them have families. You see We
| have not the soldiers widows and orphans to care
for here that you have in the States; calls for char
ity are comparatively rare.
The one apparent opportunity for aiding the
| comrades here seems TO be TO assist them out o
their single blessednessl tell you most sOlemnlY
we have more relief work in that line than we car
possibly manage Let this be q sort of " cry from
Macedonia. come and help u.s. to Eastern
sisters of w .RC.-Maggie Monroe Rudisille.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The fourth annual Convention, Department O
Kansas will assemble at Winfield Kan. Feb. 81, q
D. m. The following members of Conklinj
Corps, No. So constitute the Reception Committee
Mesdames Libbie Seward, Minnie PSwell, Juii
Cation Alice G. Limerick, Della COnkling. Kansa
Headquar lers have been for the last year at Lar
! ned Emma A Bedeil Department President
: Frances II. Lund Department Secretary. The ad
ministration has been prosperous, and pleasan
and profitable Convention is anticipated.
Corps No. 43, Manhattan. Kan. is helpful AM
industrious aid to the Post of which it has beer
wards Corresponding Secretary, reports delight
full program joint-nstallatiOn night, when the fol
lowing Corps officers were installed President
NJ III. Alvord; s. V.-P., +. Il. Marsh ]. V.-P. Mrs
Sigman Sec, J, A. Allen; Treas, II. O. Crump
Chap w. B. Rhodes; Con III. NJ. Shepherd; G.
Mrs Haywood A. c., j. n. Fortner; A. G., Mrs
Pattee The Corps is making a crazy quilt 70
which tickets will be sold for drawing benefi
relief fund.
, The officers of Fair Oaks Post and Corps of Sac
= ramento the beautiful Capital of California held
Joint public installation at which time the retirin
, President Mrs. Boyd, was presented with silve
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