The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-24

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week the names Of those writing the best letters
style, composition spelling, pcnmanship aud gen
eral merit Considcred-wil he named nj the head
Of this column ou The Honor Roll. First honor
will include all of these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency in some one point
No others VIII bc named.
HONOR ROLL-BEsT LETTERS.
First Honor-Maggie DIcCIung. Leot Kan.
Second Honor-Lora c. Krangle, Holmesville,
Men.
sEARCHERs AND soLvERs.
Henry $. Wade. >; Charles J. Armor, /; Annie L.
Williams 9; Annie J. Shaw, 4; Frank Toles, 4;
Katie H. Allen, 9; c. 8. Rowe y c. w Kahn, 8;
Minnie NJ Quimby. 3; Elmer T.. Clothier, 4 II. NJ.
Mccall, Z: James T.. Alger, g. Luclla J. Elliott, 2;
Nj. J. Leach, 10; Zach Snyder, 4; Mrs. w. 5. Faux
ner,9
OUR ROLL CALL--NEw MEMBERS.
The letters VS. mean veterans son, v.d. veter-
ans daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
OF associations will be marked S.V aud DN.l
Ida Pruden Raybert, Newark, n. J. v.d. "a n. J.;
Abb'e l.. Lane, v.d. 3Wh Me, Bcucdcta, Me; Gil
bert &. Jeflries, Camp PA, = of v, Elyra, o.;
Maggie Marsh. Nd. 18th Mo, Ashland Kan; IncZ
Julian, Liverpool, Kan: Ulysses :. Jones Pleasant
Plains Ark, VS. 9TH Mich Cav; T.. II. Mcbourn,
Union City, Ind Miuta /. j. Holmes, Baraboo,
WIS; Berenice l.. johnson, Deton, Wis; Ada
Leamon, Falmouth. H., y.d. 5ih Ill; Louis W.
Doss, vs., South Carrolton Ky; john WHldron,
=. of v, introduced 10y Myrtle Anderson, New
Castle, Ind; May Bechdal, ilaston, Mich, intro
duced 10y Julius w. GoEHrn; Nat q. Anderson, VS..
- Tenn, Coy, No. John Baker. nth l'n. Reserves,
Corsica Pa; Nellie Travcrs v.d. 10Th Wis, 1901 W.
Foriy-scveuth ST, Chicago H.; Fred &. Richards
vs.. 59th Ohio, Felicity, o. Ellie l.. Berry Oakley,
Fan; Il. G. Crossman Richheld, Mich, Lizzie and
tmma Paris v.d. l22d H., Raggs Wyoa W. H.
Nelson, vs., Granger, Mimi. Fred Mcllermott, vs.,
Nnterville, Wash; Annie l. and Alice Pollard
Ferguson, Mo; Fred :. Moss, Second Lieutenant
:. Of v. Coy. Mo-; Maud and Pearl Kelley, v.d
l3bih III; May and Nellie Spencer, v.d. 10Th and
18Th Ohio. introduced 10y Kate Marhen, all of
Kendall, Kan; Sadie Burns Batavia, Iowa, in-
lroduccd toy May b. sparks; Cyrus C. Boon vet
- EFsaHE lraa \
Florence Tart, Flora, III Louise liiilert v.d. 10th
Pa, Ildeoute, Pa; Pruda Bowers Utlcy, v.d., Ar
kansas City, Kan; Jennie ". Stobhs, Newport
\. IL Mamie 4. Slraus, Nd. 18th n. Y, Lawrence,
Long Island; Clay Pate, Catlin, H.; Florence V.
Seek, Grant. Pa A. G. Steinbruck, ir., VS., Glen
vile, Neb; Sallie j. Hayes, v.d 31th \. j., Asbnry
Park, \. J.; c. Grace Clark Nd sth Mass. Stephen
town Center. n y: Viola Green, Marsugu. iowa,
introduced 10y Cad VI. Kepner; Lulu Brown, v.d,
ltil Grove, Pa; O. 4. a. Gardner, veteran nth
Iowa, Byron, Neb.: J. A Hawkins. W. li9th aud
Minnie Hopper, Nd, Clarence, Mo- Walter j..
SMITH Broad Ford, Pa; Mrs. g. w. Gordon, vet
cram VIE, 53d III, Eureka Springs, Ark; Lizzie
NJ Hewlett, v.d. 9Th \. Y, Mauhussctt, Long ISL
and; George w. Leeper, Annie Leeper Frank
Ieepcr, vs.. and v.d 1T Mexican war and Sd Iowa.
Warsaw. Mo-, Edward Anderson, G0lightly, Ala;
Emma Cripe, vd. 9th Ind, Kokomu Ind;
cassie a Snyder, v.d, Delhi. \. Y; Fred l.. Edd7,
vs. I'D \. y, Eiba, \. y; NJ. Beatrice Johnson,
ltII City, Tenn; n. Alfredo Tnggart hin city,
Tenn; w. G. Botkin, vs.. 5sth Ind, Velpen Ind
Ann Alice Burfcid, Rice, Mimi. Total, lo2Oi
FIRST REUNION COUNCIL MEETING.
IklENlt@ OF IhE L. -. The EITSt Reunion Iuun-
eli committee meeting WIS held April 3 al y. M.
IN tie sherman House, Boston, Mass; Chairman
ANNE l. Williams presiding. The following
members were present: Simeon Williams IizA-
beth A. Turner, ComTade :. Jean Bucher. Nina
Ballou. Jas J.. Algcr. Emma ;. Perkins Err. T.
Ilih IT,, Mamie l.. Best, Lille Chandler, Alice
BuTnham, and {. Maud Smith. Letters OF regret
were received from Aunt May kccier. Rev. K. t.
Emerson, Chas !. Straight, T.. NJ. Tiukham, Mabel
G GIddings, MIR. II. A. Lrltlehcld, Mrs. Vim, G.
lHpp, ieuElcAe Faye, and Auuie - BarTis. l. a.
Turner WAS unanimously mustered into the &. g.,
and the Council ia body present her name FOR
Toliment. a unanimous vote Of thanks was passed
10 Emma :. Perkins Tor her labuT4 ia behalf of the
G. {. Voted. that the Council, realizing the urgent
necessity Tor funds TO carry the worE of te Re
union, earnestly request and solicit "A contribution
Of = cents from each aud every q. G. member.
considerable sum must be raised guaranteed in
order 10 procure hall, decorate it, furnish badges
~ WISHING guests, defray the expense of the
IA .ionery, postage. etc and ia other ways CON
tuoute 10 tHc suCccss of the Reunion.
The follow ing members are hereby appointed n
Finance COMMITTEE To receive and register the
name and amount forwarded Co them 10y tile mem
bers Of hsr several states aud forward the same
TO annie /. williams. sau2us Mass. the Council
Treasurer, whenever called upon.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
MARCEL Hatch. No Newcastle Me; Mabel C.
Giddings, Gh0rntou's Ferry, n. H.: Mamie L.
Clark. Bra'tcboro, VI; Mamie L. Best. sioneharn
Mass, Charlie r. Straight 1913 High street Paw
tucket, X = Mrs NJ. Kec!er 50. NorwnIk Conn;
". T.. Ray, West COxachic. \. Y: Media Piyinpion
West Decatur. Pa; Wiileiis J. Wheaton, Sea lale
Delaware and Maryland Eliza jackson, Chris
hamburg, Va. Frank W. Cootbr DaIii4on W Va
North and south Carolina aud Georgia; Wn IL.
Mcleod, hoE I'D, BeuneitsylIie =. G.. Lydia T. Day,
CromBntOH Fla; Emmett II. ScRrcy, Wattraoe
Tenn Rosa Lord, 5i5 Kentucky street Louisville
Ky. Grace .. Wilcox t,rceibriar, Ala ALBANIA
Mississippi aud louisiana; Samuel smith Fort
Gi5son, Ind. Ty.; Carrie h. Nixon Waterford q
Florence a. Emerson. Plymouth, Ind. Robert r.
Allen, CdeiI H. john Dean, Litciaeid. A4ciI VIII
y MnIte8. AaieIiown, Wis; Herbert ". Ireland,
Blue LaItH cry hIuu: Gil ". 1dmod-ou Mil
ton. Iowa john Brunny, Port Scott Kan; T. -
Latham, YORK heb.i CLIO Harper, HHFrisun. Ark:
A J.. SeaiIIau, Z9iJ Sheridan Ave, ~. Louis 40;
Mae J.. Barron, Brandon, =. D.. North ana south
Dakota Walter e. ketufuls siducy Mont Mon.
tana and Idaho Eugene Cole Olympia WISH.
Edgar l.. Stevens, Goshen, Wyo., Wyoming, and
Nevada Ira J.. smith, Portland. ore; lucz Wight
tnan, Black Hawk. Colo, Colorado ATizoua New
Mexico, and Oklahoma; Eva l.. Crate OCeahside
Cal.
a Reception Committee. consisting Of s. J. Bu-
cher Chairman aud all Massachusetts &. G. MEM
bers, Wa appointed. Dir. Butcher. Ninn Bniou and
I-tuuIa :. Perkins were appointed a Com uittee on
iseuHio badges. Voted thai tie Reunion badge be
a light blue ribbon. bearing q design Of the & G.
badge ana appropriately letteEcd la gold IsecrIt-
tiOa Committee badge to be a white ribbon Ike tie
other. All members Intending To intend the lie.
union As {. Z. must nOiiy Lizabcth a. Turner %
Temple Place, Boston. whether or not they desire
accommodation on or before MAy 20 accommo-
datiOus Wiz not be held for the G.. q. after that
time. Voted, that Kate Is. -herv God as Chairman
appoint Committee ou Resolutions and BY Laws
10 draw up tlie same and present them the Re
under suitable rules aud purposes Voted tbai
tic Council request ali &. Cs writing To any
member ga a committee, to any Of the Council
aEa expecting reply, To IHclOsc stamp for same.
Unanimous vote Oi thanks WIS pissed 10 Alrs
Turner for AeT admirable plauE aud suggestions in
behalf of the Council. Mra. Turner responded
happily. aud tic meeting adjourned subiect to the
Gail 81 ihe Cnniriuau.-W. q. Smith Secretary
Approved. Annie J.. Williams Chairman
WHY He Asked THE QUESTION:
4 9. C. member. whose name the Editor with
holds for obvious reasons. writes that lac Is un-
doubleday the young referred by the G. g.
girl. Whose inquiry has stirred up the spirit of
criticism, and asks permission to explain his posi-
uGn, Hs follows:
belong 70 aH organization whose workings are
the most secret Oi any society 10 America When
joining pledged my honor 10 keep All the secrets
~ iiie organ GALLON invIOlale and never to reveal
the working 81 our ssccty. Al one llulc seoat,e
doubuu4 "a u the character Of the society, aud
advertised Tor "A correspondent vino lived la tbt.
city where tEe headquarters were located Soon
hitefwafd received "a icttcg from "a person whom
Judged 10 bs young Lady. size said sIe had lived
"a tie place ana could furnish with the desired
Information though al inst time hhc residing
IA different Iarl Of tie state. wrote Ia her and
one 81 tic Inst requests made Wis that wished
ny letters 10 he kept private. For this there were
Two ieaFyHs. ] wished one to know that 1
doubted tHS merit 81 uIe organization aud, again
tsp. cihIIy Wis.ca tie organization to know nothing
about u. wished 10 Ind out II t. what II wa
represented d u would lEJuTe person % character
toyoiu nud u D would Ls beneficial. sud fad out