The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-05-29
THE VETERANS LAST SONG.

THE VETERANS LAST SONG.
What better theme can Eli the minds and heart.
| OF the Grand Army and the Relief Corps on Ne
mortal Day than the farewell words of the frs
| COMMANDMENT Chief John A. Logan, arranged
! into song by the first Chnplain-in Chief, J. IL
lozier This song, arranged by Chaplain Lozier',
son, J. g. Lozier, MI. Vernon. Iowa, will bc sung
atmany "A bivouac Of the dead not only on Memorial
Day 1890, but for years that cannot be told.
am standing on the summit of century of years
That hath measured tho life Of the Nation,
| And see adown the mountain food OF blood and
That was shed for orr country's salvation.
And see a mighty legion who for the Nations life
went forth in young manhood's fresh glory,
And j see mighty legion who persisted In the
strife
Now sleeping in garments stilT and CORY.
We were boys when we enlisted aud those wrnl,led
brows were fair
And oGr eyes were undimmed In their vision,
And the fross that never melt had not gathered In
our hair,
And our step had not lost its precision;
But the years have built their terraces every
comrades brow,
And age makes our weary limbs culver,
And the fross are falling thick and we're on the
doublo.quicIS
To the camp that Is over the river.
But though the veterans vanish their children still
remain
The deeds Of their fathers to cherish,
Aud the cause for which we bnttled our children
will maintain,
And the foes of our banner shall perish.
For we batllcd not in vain II still that banner waves
Through ages our Nation adornins
lgyai mi,
our graves
TIL the great roveillo Ia tho morning
CnoHus:
Aud were going soon 10 meet them in that Biv-
ouac Of tho Soul"
As the shadows around us give warning,
And want to sec my comrades when the angels
call the roll
All ready for inspection in the morning
THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT IN ONO
Weary aud worn. from her pilgrimage Of patriot.
Ism throughout the far West, ia attendance upon
Conventions from State to State Annie witten i.
myer, National President reachod Cuclnuati,
guest Of the seventh annual Convention, WRC.
She had taken - severe cold, bad enough TO pros
traie the ordinary woman; but TO this grand vet
Gran Of war and peace cold was but an episode
Ia tie path OF duty and did not deter her from
being In attendance wherever the veterans SUN
moned and duty called
Members Of the W R.C. everywhere who have
known her vast labors for the cause. aud the
journeyings she has taken closer knit the sacred
relations Of Grand Army and Relief Corps win
rejoice TO learn that she never ia bster health
having added many pounds to her weight aud
taken ON new hope OF heart and fcrvcncy Of spirit
The superabonuding donors Of tho year showcred
upon heF, from Commander la Chief Aigcr through
the Department Commanders Of nearly score Of
States, whose Eucnmpmcnts che has addressed to
the comrades Of The rank aud file aud the faithful
thousands Of the Relief Corps ARE but the we'll won
laurels Of years OF toll end struggle aud self.
sacrifice for the veterans Of tho Union To no
woman in America has II been vouoh-nfcd TO re.
cevc such stirring plauaIt5 Of Nations love; no
woman hns deserved more, mad, II we except Clara
Barton, OF Red Cross fame, we may truthfuiiy say
no woman stands her peer.
With such grand record before her such power
to utter the thoughts that stir mems souls and the
words that burn within their hearts is IL any
wonder that the veterans Of the banner Depart
ment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic IN Gin
oionaIt assembled cheered aud shouted and threw
up their hats whenever Annie Witteumyer APP
pcared upon their pIatform-at all the Campfres
aud accompanying the delegation which bore
greetings FROM the Relief Corps.
Her addresses were always received with seiat
but when, Ia the Ohio cncanpmcnt, after the w
re greetings had been extended she arose 10 plead
for some provision 1T the Ohio S0idiera' Home for
the wives and widows OF veterans the applause
enough - lift the roof of Pixies Opera
House. so hearty aud sustained was the veterans
response. OF tho II new cottages To be erected al
the Soldiers Home, the W.R.C. OF Ohio have n
reasonable hope OF securing one for the classes
named
The visit OF the National President TO Geneva
and MudIsOu and her decision Ia a
fered National W,RC. Home. was the happy crown.
ing Of "a week ever memorable In GA R.-W RC
Circles Of Ohio. IL II fitting that the woman who
organized and opened the first Soldiers Orphans
Home after tho war la the State OF Iowa; who or
ganizcd and opened the first w Il O. Home for tho
care of veteran soldiers and their wives or widows
la the State OF Pennsylvania. should also formally
accept aud open the National Relief Corps Home
for the admission of the loyal women who served
their country rs Army Nurses. who gave their
husbands and their sons Offering to their ooun-
try.
1t has been a great year for the Woman's Relief
Corps aud from. Maine TO California goes up the
hearty and spontaneous prayer God bless Annie
Wittenmyer, National Presid ent of tho Womans
Relief Corps"
MEMORIAL DAY AT RICHMOND.
The following letter from Past Junior Vice Com
mander-n Chief Edgar Allan. Richmond Va
addressed to Ada i. Clarke, Department President
OF Ohio explains itself:
" Please accept my thanks for a copy of your
tender and patriotic Memorial Day order How il
stirs our souls Ia this still stubborn section 10 read
such words of thrilling culOgy of the deeds of our
dead comrades. emanating from t,e hearts and
pens OF the loyal mothers aud sisters of the men
who gave their lives that the Nation might live
forever free.
"One clause Ia the order referred 10 gave great
JOY To our comrades here and need not mention
what IL was, Your last National Convention did
not donate anything to aid us tha year 1 am ad-
Vised aud convinced IL was an oversight. Massn-
chusettH, always in the lead heretofore has The
National Encampment this year with its tremeu-
dous cost, upon her shoulders. All these oat,ses
have combined to cut of our supplies To about one
third what we got last year. You can well imap-
me, therefore, how gladly read of the voluntary
action OF your convention in directing contribu-
ton of SIS to aid us Ia our work this year IL will
go far To make up the deficiency from other sources