The National tribune., 1890-07-03
Near 10 Gods hand may you and j,
q, friends so dear. he ever nigh,
To meet in Heaven when we die.
M. A. Preston Box 1896, Charlotte, nj

q, friends SO dear. he ever nigh,
To meet in Heaven when we die
M. A. Preston, Box 1876, Charlotte, Mich.
WHAT OF THE C. C. REUEIoNP
Gilbert Edmondson, writing from Milton, Iowa;
John Brunny. from Fort Scott, Kan; Media Plymp-
ton, from West Decatur. Pa, and now President
Annie L. Williams of the Grand Council of Five,
all unite in calling attention to the fact that the
c. @. dilatory in contributing the sum of 20
cents each. or less, TO help make the Reunion "A
grand success. Annie Walker. Greenup, KY, thinks
the reason the G. c. are slow TO respond Is be-
cause they have overlooked the addresses OF The
State Committees. She thinks that contributions
should now be sent TO Annie J.. Williams direct.
This is business, as time is short Send your mite,
TO help the good cause 10 the Chairman, who calls
on the States follows:
Will lhe Finance Committee in each State, and
others intending to contribute towards Reunion
fund, please forward their contributions 10 me ms
soon as possible that the Council may know
how much they are going TO have, to pay expenses
August ~ fast approaching. and the contributions
toward that fund are slow in coming; SO those
who are willing to help make the first Nhtlonai
G. G. Reunion n success will please hasten their
mites toward it.-Annie l.. Williams, Saugus Mass.
THE GRAND C. c. SCHOOL.
/ trust r. f. Emerson's suggestion relative to n
National organization will meet the approval OF
everyone interested in the g. O. cannot be with
you in person Boston, but will be in spirit. III i
can Ina any way aid attn the q. C.s TO command.
My plan would be TO meet III Boston, appoint
proper committees report aud adopt n constitution
laid down on the general principles of our Club,
and then effect n National organization, with a
Vice President from each Slate. and q number OF
standing committees, rs We need them. Let our
aim be Improvement socially. morally, physically
and intellectually. The c. G. is, in Itself school
20 hundreds of youths. wish you Godspeed.-
Gilbert NJ Edmondson, Milton, Iowa
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
DEAR TRIBUNE: / have been asked by quite n
number Of the G. c. for a sketch Of the Daughters
ofNeierans, society quite young, although rapidly
growing Our Order has TenLs-for tents they arc
called instead of Posts Corps CSmps-in six diff
feTcnt States. viz, Ohio, illinois,. Missouri Ne
braska, California and Iowa, while others are
working for other States. Our headquarters IL
Massillon, o. We are To- have a National Conven-
ton the last week of June, and are looking for
ward 10 great success.
Those eligible for membership are the daughters
aud granddaughter Of all honorabiy -dschhrcd
soldiers, sailors aud marines above the age OF 10
years.
The object Of this society Is not for profit but 20
perpetuale the memories Of our fathers, grand
fathers aud brothers, their loyalty To the Union
and their unseltish sacrifice for the perpetuity of
the same and TO keep green the memory and his
tory OF those who participated IN that heroic stTug-
gle for the maintenance of our free Government;
10 aid them, their widows and orphans when help
less and ia distress To assist the Grand Army OF
the Republic To commemorate the deeds of their
fallen comrades on The 3oth day OF May.
Our Tent officers consist OF President Senior
Vice President. Junior Vice President, Chaplain
Secretary, Treasurer Inner Guard, Guard Must
clan. and three Tent Trustees. The duties of
our officers similar to that Of other organ
izations, and given TO US ia our constitution
and ritual Ne have regular dues, which is
decided by each Tent 10 suit themselves This
association Is strictly non-secinriAH and nom
political; the introduction discussion ofseciArian
partisan topics within the Tent is strictly pro-
hibiied under penalty OF fine, suspension
pulsion from lhe Tent. The Commander OF the
GAR Post act Installing Officer in the
absense OF a ID. Of V. President or ex-President
We, the daughters and granddaughter Of such
an honorable body Of men. feel justly proud OF
them, and we trying IN every way
can 10 tighten their burdens. They viii not last
long now hs age 10 upon them 10 such extent
that there is less and less every year. Our
mothers Of che W.RC., auxiliary 10 the Grand
Army. viii be called TO their graves not far
from our fathers and who will take their place of
keeping green tue memories Of our fallen fathers?
We their daughters. Who else would be expected
TO?
We should tighten the burden ofour mothers of
the N-Rc.. who were patient during the years
Of 1861 10 65. by caring for some old soldier
family. destitute and not capable OF caring for
themselves.
Our brothers Of the s. of V. arc liiing the burden
from oaF fathers and will soon be the first people
Of the land. our fathers have been before them.
We feel friendly rivalry should ezial between us,
our objects and aims being similar. We should
work together brother aud sister for fathers
bravery and our mothcTs patience and generosity.
We hope we have The good viii Of the AR the
W.R.C and the :. Of v, although indie
pendent Order auxiliary to no organization. let
Robertson. President Annie wiitsnmyer Tent no.
!, Department of Iowa nj keokuk.
WHO WROTE sHAKsPERE7