The National tribune., 1891-07-23
DEPARTMENT GLEANISGs.
DEPARTMENT or CoyNECTICUT.

DEPARTMENT OF GDNNEGIIGLT.
DEAR TEIBUSE: II Is TO be regretted that Corps
send ia Memorial Day reports 80 late. Since my
last letter reports from Corps II, Birmingham; 40.
Seymour; p, 1homnston; ~, WiiiinAntic; Z. Siam
ford. aud %, South NUTwAlk. show unusual inter
cst Ia the ObsCryanCes Of the day
Connecticut Corps are doing well. Corps 80 ham
quoted the Governors Home Guards upon the
cAsion Of their recent visit 10 Seymour This COrps
also las an autograpl-qult project on hand 10
swell ihc fund Tor soldiers memorial.
Corps -, Windsor Locks, has had its house
warming aud gone 10 housekeeping Ia earnest lee
tie beautiful new Memorial Hall lately dedicated
10 the use Uf the GAR, M.RC. and :. Of v, the
gifl Of the public-spirted Charles l.. Chafiee, Of
HAT town. All Three organizations can now meet
thc same evening, aHd many joint social after
meetings viii be the result. Ret Us have such
arrangements
Corps -. Willimaniic, Is also rejoicing in the
possession Of a new hall, after using n small incou-
Ncnicnt room fur three years
Corps >. THomast0n. planned an ice-cTeam fcsii-
val for june Z, expecting large profits, hat one ~
our peculiar New England weather changes de-
mornl,zed thc thermotnetcr 20 such an extent that
Ice cream was below par. fairly successful even
iug is reported, however.
McCrcgor Corps. 90. DanielsOnvillc T. the "baby
Corps 81 this Department. Notwithstanding this
fact, there b. nothing small or weak about -. ls
membership IL IS. aud they have already assisted
the Post ia furnishing pleasant hail. a deep ia
tcresi in the work II the Order j. manifest.
just now tIc newspapers are rcaping a harvest
81 items concerning accidents Co the small boy
iu hs efforts 10 celebrate the glorious Fourth.
Much ~ we dcpiOre this phase Of tie subject. we
greatly rejoice in every anniversary which brings
fOrcibly before our youth ihe Ruoly heritage
which is theirs in this free aud enlightened land.
our boys and girl- need more instruction in patti-
utic principles tlIan b. given them la their every
day teaching have in mind school Ia this state
where llc proposition to Substitute Greek for the
history OF the civil war is under serious cousid-
Grafton. Let "a see TO Il, sisters Of the W re that
support b. never given To projects Of lhis ua-
turc-JcuHis i. w. Smith, Department Cores
pondiug Secretary.
NATIONAL RELIEF CORPS HONE.
4 a.. T.. a 4.
Matrun 81 National Relief Corps Home Madison.
o.: The National Home is fully equipped aud
prospecting. We have been able 10 send three
quarterly Tctuittauccs TO Army Nurses beside al u
the money needed Tor the Home, aud are coming
out free from debt We may possibly be able to
double July rcmiiiauceA Hope we may az IL will
De equivalent to tie fret, which we dared not give
until We got some idea 81 what was wanted aud
] how many were coming To the Home. Asnll these
expenses which have been made this year To ID uB
4 the Home will nOi be needed another year, Il looks
Z az II we might 90 almost a. much as before Tor
those outside aud support the Home besides.
Loving CORPS TRIBUTE.
II II seldom that "A Relief Corp, worker has a
finer tribute Than that paid by Maj Robert Ander-
Corps. "a, 10 thcir deceased sister Carrie Hos
kius, through Committee on Resolutions, Mary 4.
I Ellis, Eliza }. Cochran, Lucia J. Martin.
On the evening uf June l3 1891, Alter a long aud
painful illness, death claimed and bore away from
eBrlAlc our hOnoied Past President loved sister
and 90 worker, Carrie Iloskius Al. who had the
happiness 90 be members Of This Corps will ioyugy
| aud trndcrly cherish the memory Of both lea
| personal kindness and the conscientious, pains.
taking faitliiulHess with which she served as aud
the cause ~ humanity ia the Relief Corps work foi
wears. The fact that Tor three consecutive wears
hhc WAS President 81 Maj. Robert Auder-on Corps
"a. IL Of Itself abundant proof that size did LEI
work well, dcyoiiug the most 81 her time and muoI
OF her means TO tAe relief work. The corps wa,
her pride. Her heart was la II, aud size was never
weary 81 working for It's advancement Many MAY
Oh the chair Of Ainl. Robert Anderson RelicfCors
aud do q well but never better. Our sister friend
counselor Rud leader has gone from our midst ",
miss her more than tell. We look around
see heF chair; a. h empty; listen for her foot
steps, but bear them not. We listen for the sount
81 her kind gentle voice. but 40 SQUAD reaches us
We look In vain Tor the dear smiling face 81 co
worker la thc great cause 81 humanity We mouTI
the loss Of one who never failed faltered wher,
duty called who never thought VI self, but Away