The National tribune., 1889-01-03
AMERICA, DEAR NATIVE LAND
By Kate BrO,onlee Sherwood.

America, dear native land,
OF golden and silver strand;
Whose mountains pierce unto the sun,
Whose endless rivers seaward run;
How thrills my soul To hear thy name,
To sound thy kiudling deeds of fame;
Dear land of all our best desires,
Where freedom keeps her altar fires.
America whose humblest sons
Are born earths diVinest ones,
With faces set unto the nights
Where honor crowns her faithful knights;
Whose daughters wear the royal grace
That clothes the queens of regal race;
Where hand in hand they hold unfurled
The Magma Charta of the world.
America, on many plain
The flower of thy youth lies slain,
But from the soil by valor fed
The ripest grain is harvested.
Our fathers God, we cry to thee,
. keep thy people pure and free,
And let the fires of freedom run
To all the lands beneath the sun.
MASSACHUSETTS FAIR.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The results of a three days
fair gotten up by Corps No. 81, netted S326
half of which was turned over To the Post which
Corps is auxiliary.
This was the browning work of very successful
year under the administration OF Sarah Z. Gallup,
President, during which our Corps increased in
numbers aud all good works.
One evening of the fair was devoted to music by
local talent and another to fine tabeaux. Guesses
sold on great variety OF articles as kernels
of corn in bottle, seeds in IA SQUASH peas in bot
tie apples in barrel The outline Quilt was voted
to the President of the Corps.-0ld Commonwealth
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: During our fine, pleasant Fall
weather and even now, our work in this Depart.
ment has progressed finely. Nov. % to the annual
inspection of Garfield Corps No. s. of ST. Paul were
invited the officers and members of the other Corps
in the city Acker Corps, No. Z. Special invitation
was sent to Department President to be present
After Corps meeting reception was held, and a
fine collation. served in honor of Department Presi
dent Sarah Il. Milham, who IS member of that
Corps. This Corps is doing good work, both in
rtualstic and relief work. Net receipts of Grand
Army Corps quilt was $4775 and autograph quilt
now about ready, will realize even more Mem
bership growing and attendance good,
Friday, Oct. 26 at Osakis, John Kennedy Corps
No. 90 after inspection, rendered banquet to De-
partmept President, and all had social time. John
s. Cady Corps, No 2. of Anoka was found TO he
the best in ritualistic work of 20 Corps inspected
by the Department Inspector; all the work mem.
oriZed and books III good order.
Dec. H. Sarah, E. Milham, Department Presi
dent, and Mary A. Brearley, Department Inspector
went to lie Roy and organized Corps No. Sc, aux
Hilary to James George Post, No. % which paid
all expenses for "a charter members. leaving 6
nice little in the Corps treasury. Friday even
ing, Oct. Ii, Department President and Department
Inspector visited Burdlck Corps, No. 81, Spring
Valley. where, after good Corps meeting, com
radcs were admitted to Ii Campfire, consisting Of
music and refreshments. All had very socia
time.
We are very busy just at present preparing fol
our Department Convention to be held here mex
month.
Corps No ST. auxiliary to Wallace T. Riyes Post
No. l42, of Princeton, was organized Dee Is by
Sarah Il. Miham, Department President with 2.
charter members, May Coey President A Pine
Island Corps was also instituted Dec. 27.-Minne
sofa.
DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The work of inspection. 1t /.
thought will be completed by Jan. L. Mrs Emml
Manchester, Department President, inspected
Thornburg. Corps, No. 50, Clarls and Clark Elder