The National tribune., 1890-08-28

And the mowers Of death are thick,
And the heart OF the hero is sick
Do you hear her calling you, Come"
Above the fife and the drum,
Ana the cannon that roaIs aud rends
Both foes and friends?
But q for the Puritan mother,
Or tho maiden Of Plymouth Bay,
when husband and father and brother
And lover are marching awayl
When the last bread is broken,
And the last vows are spoken
Aud the kisses sweet on the lips
AZ honey from comb as 10 drips;
And the sword and the belt arc in place,
And the horror Of death creeps RpRcei
Ana she smiles farewell,
Ana she whispers, Be true
To the cause that Is calling for youi
For death is the portal OF life,
Aud dearcr than mother wife,
The truth that Is calling for YOU
FROM the scorn and confusion of hell,
Aud better the bonds of the grave,
Ihhn the gives OF the slRvel"
DO you hear them? The Minute Men marching?
They have lcpt the dread valley OF bones;
Above them the bow ovcrarching,
Beneath the sacriCial stones
Where the martyrs are making their means.
DO you henr them? The Minute Mon marChing7
They are shaking the Kingdoms and thrones.
They arc marching and marching and marching,
The bow Of the Lord ovcrRrching.
And the son takes the place of the sire,
And their path IS pillow of fire,
a. they re marching and marching and marching
The promise of God oycTnrchinR.
10 you hear thCmY The Minute Men mnrChngI
In tue baltimore streets they marching,
Aud the drops OF their fiery bnptianal
Has erimsoncd the cup OF their chrismHl
10 you hear them The Minute Men marching?
The shadows OF death ovcrarcllng.
Aud beneath them confusion abysmal9
DO you hear thcm2 Tho Minute Men marching?
O lmPerIous Puritan mother
10, the rudy red cross ovaTarohing,
sue comes keeping time with her brother!
Ahcn ic lnints she - there 20 relieve him,
W hen ho falls she f. there to receive him.
" hen thc ChuHuuH out.
Ia the Charge and the rout
Aud thc frenzy Of wrath
Cuts Ia lurid long path
TIL rider aud horse
Are down la its course
No horror viii force her to leave him.
~" disaster TO qucstion or griovo him.
And her voice b. the tinlCic 81 ttmbres
When The battle IS clashiug ito cymbals.
liy the stars aud the stripes floating cr you,
liy tho mothers aud wives who adore you,
i}y the tomWonw calth blazing with glory.
by a Union trausGgured in story,
iiy thc Puritan pride Of endeayor.
l1c lrTrmcn forever aud ever"
Aud Use hosts Of tho Lord ovornrchnR
Massaohusetts goes marching and marching.
o heroes Of siege and Of battle.
accounting your conqucAts again,
When The drnm-throhs OF victory rattle
Make room for The angels Of paint
For tic angel who sang IN the dawn
OF the glory Of God marching oui
| For tho whitc-rbboned angel OF right
| Lifting up pleading voice In tho night
For the angel who carries unflred
The hammered red cross 10 the wordl
| For tho angel who hears on her breast
! The badge Of sweet Charitya quest -
| The cradle Of liberty swung
From tho cross that the crusader sungl
A salute and yet another
] A salute while the bugcs play
For the peerless Puritan mother,
! For the mothers Of Plymouth Bayl
! For the royal Relief Corps women
/ Tho glory Of Boston town.
| For tile women Of ths brave Old Common wealth
| Who share In her bold renown!
CONVENTION NOTES.
pleasant episode Of Thursdays session was q
! visit from Department Commander Lloyd Clnrk
| suu, Of New York, who came with royal message
OF commentator Of the work Of the Relief Corps
| IN that Department, and Godspecd to tho only
| auxiliary Of the Woman's Relief Corps.
letter Of thanks was received and read from
/ Phil Kcdrny Post. OF Richmond, Va, acknoNyl.
| cdgng the aid received from the Woman's Relief
Corps, 10 decorate The Union graves on the battle.
| fields around the old Confederate Capital and in
! aid Of the permanent memorial Ia be erected.
report was presented by Elizabeth DARCY
Kline, OF California, on the project Of the Union
| Prisoners Of War National NJ mortal Association
| 10 erect "A Memorial hall In Washington dedicated
| 10 tho loyalty OF the Union soldiers who sacrificed
their lives Ia tie prison pens Of the South for the
| accumulation and preservation Of records and fol
! social, patriotic aud historical purposes WARMLY
| commenting and indoTsng the plan The Prison
| ers of War Association have placed Annie Witten
/ ~. FLORENCE
| Barker, Past National Presidents, on their Memo
| rial Board.
John Boyle o'ReIlly, the celebrated Irish-Amerl
can poet and patriot WHs u member of the Citizens
Committee on the Enoampmcnt, and his last al Eear
ance ia public was at IA meeting Of that body III,
died suddenly the same night
Annie Nitcnmyer Past National President ant
Mary s. Molienry, National President, were Ia,
central figures Of series Of seashore jaunts sue
| cessfuy planned and carried out by Massachusetts
| W.HC. Past National Presidents Barker Fuller
| Kline, Sherwood and Hampton participated.
| The thin figure Of John Hutohnson with flow
ing gray hair and quaint attire, was the subject q
| remark Encampmeut week. Iio Is the last of th,
famous family who sang their stirring songs arounC
the campiircs of the Potomac Army.
Mrs John A. Logan was showered with courte
sizes all the week, aud when in her apartment
held "a continuous reception. At reception ten
dered her nj Concord many literary notable
mingled with the GAR. Whittier contributed
poem.
james Moore Post No 10. Danbury. Conn, place
the Western e1oursionists under everlasting obiga
lions by serving delicious sandwiches and lemon
AIDE when halts were made at that point. I'll
W,RC and GAR of Ohio joined Ia special vot
| Of thanks.
Maggie Monroe Rudisille, Provisional Departmer
President of New Mexico, unavoidnby detaine
from Convention, forwarded some beautiful sati
badges to National officers, bearing "a picture {
the old church nt san Miguel. erected years befor
the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock.
W.kC members were proud when they locke
upon the royal decorations that covered the froI
Of the Boston State House and saw the Relief Corr
badge on the right of the q. A r., and the s, of
on the other n motto by the great hassachuset
war Governor, John A. Andrew, below the O. A i
badge, read AS follows; Their name. their men
DRY, and their deeds will last while the best action
l of men have Il record on the earth.n
The beautiful hRnd-panted sntin badges bearin
the coat of arms of Ohio enGircled by flowers wor
by the Ohio delegates, the work of RinnIe
Holiday, of the Ohio delegation, widow of Go
| Holiday SteubcnVe, q.
Emma B Loud Chairman Of the Massachuge
| Executive Committee, Is II host In herself AN
much of the pleasure of the week was owing TO h,
superior management. Department Treasure
| Harriet L. Reed rendered magnificent service du
ing and after Convention, on her arduous Commi
| tee.
Iizabeth A. Turner, OF the Committee of A,
| rnngements, labored so hard that she seriousl
| III for few hours at the opening of Convention
But she rallied, and was the gayeat of the gay {
! well AS brgvest of tho brave.
Much regret WAS expressed over The absence ,
Past National President Craig detained by illne,
In her family. Also over the aiiiicion of Past n,
tional President Fuller. who, though presen
could not participate Ia Convention, owing TO
recent uiiliction of Deafness
To Nervous, DebIlItaed Men.
If you will send us your address we will sen
y0u DR. Dyes Celebrated VOltaic Belt and Al