The National tribune., 1891-08-20

AF-lWd Ling NUuc
Shall Guards who n1td e. ch other dear
Forget when iHl apart.
Tire luud irHlcgnal llcs thH bind
Them closely heart 10 heart.
CHoRUs-For Patriotism bet M live
For progress let us vie;
The q. g.. clasp 900 friendship give,
While floats ouF banner high.
q. lct u4 ever work and watch
And bold our llurpU-p ne,
Our fathers flag 10 lrsi az ON
Aud keep az siHUyh mad true.
CHOEus-For pituoli,m, etc.
Then here's u hand, dear O. c Guard.
A hand both warm and kiud;
MAY heaven defend mad 90 iic end
lu bond frucTnal bind.
CH0Bys-For patriotism, etc.
Mamie l.. Best Adiuiaut Of the Massachusetts
Division Of The Guards brought viii, her the Massa-
chuseiis banner, lettering in gfl' letters on blue
ground. Do arranging the decorations thc Michi-
gan Guards laaprd lIh- banner above ihe uautel.
The parlors were gay with flags and bunting, and
the p.auo Was az the .suu-al 81 tine Guards.
Among thc welcome e. g. members was Past
National President ll-tcla Mcmillan, Daughters Of
Veteran. MussilIou, o. she accompanied Rose
Jansen, from the National Convention, Daughters
OF Veterans, Mas-lou, o.
The inscription an the Peuusy vania flag l.
"Peurzy wanna Division y. r. G. G. Guards. organ
lied Jan. DO, 1881"
d. voted 30 sustain the decision Of the Editor
that the r. Il. q. g. Guard. were part 81 the great
C. g. household to be- protected instructed and
entertained by lbs fostering care; aisO that Tie
office Of Commander in hici he vested perpctu-
ally in the Editor g. G. Arrr the election The Com
unudor rouppouu-d A. J.. Seaman, OF Missouri,
Adjutaut- General. ard j. w. Gogaru, Of Michigan,
CuurtcrmBster-Gau,gal
N.4tfr
eating Committee afd w u. ~H,alAil, Chairman
az tile Historic tomuf.tIsf are hereby announced.
The finest pupcr al Uic Reunion lhe summary
~ Thomas }. Martin 81 Tie work 81 the year,
herewith given.
THE PRESENT" OF THE GUARDS.
What l. there in % name? Ain, iu tie simplest
name there be- much HHd What could hc tuurs siG-
cant o. Oh, P'r-cp 'h4n ibai word .Guard-,n
a1fcH imlrHdcd WI.IlH tae breast II crcfy loyal
Home NoIEtr, ~ilii.rr tbe manifest chords heart
cBu contain. aud UflH- ulud - Hdrlicct with
choicest grains 81 progress and patriotism
] hnd iu the ur-i "a presentation ~ The present
deeply impressed up1a my miud. and 20 satisfy
my Ianrcuou ! must b eiu % ihe time was drawn
iufo 81 al nilIt iu reality bee termed tie prepare
ton Tor Ihe present.
some Of ~ u.u-t recall an inspiration That found
ils way 60 our uilHf- tu ryHt, abe g. o. G.. G. 10 "a
much lofiior p9-rtiuu ihau DO hHd held for. wears
We cru bar remember hr dis sO-srr at Gre idea 10
effect permanent lrs .u1zf uIl, HId the discussion
pro ANA con At ~ HsFrH u t"H- ilI- - preston
ui opinion iat HTHu- a fy interest 20 I- greatest
extent, aud ctD-ri zoe tu carefully we Il IIc cDu-
sequences Of the proposed movement. Hound liEe
dsHdvaulHrc- wanting, aH1 % w1s WITH q tlu be-
llef that orgnutzIHE would tritcr DE- i.ai con-
tTibulcd aH article c.i'IttI. " should HDDrEa zc2
--Ar-.' j. aHe- uui s-rn. thal IL whole Trar has
passed since ilini irtr, HuU remember y ID b were
but yc-,eraay, Zoe cu'. .usa-to feeling ict WHEN
I 8 .sil home .ar tH, ipcHufmrui. ca upoe my
! s.rIs 80 bent Iuy way "Wednesday, AsR D., 1850,
4 toward thn l3ruIfUH l..-f. HHd . uaytaEr been
Viih "a little -eiei yrl.pss cZUrC.rd 10 uoci some
4 inrc.le q. Z. WHOSE NirH- corf"rd titl mine;
\ d. A.. i d ..r -.
miHAllou lo meet iIr worst aud vlli possible,
] Md soon found myself upon ibo zCeue OF action,
aud ii WAS WltH much relieved mind Tat quietly
sought 81 lonely sent. n wac uu that da. Ntduc--
la1t aug. la i-sH, ihai doe present reilly begun.
Or wac u lLai Reunion tlat trD placed in petition the
! ir-l foundation Stone 81 The r. =. e.. 2. Guards
/ that murl-z tIe birth 90 Hu orgufzBlIpi Hc have
soon learned 3D. love and uphold The cut 80 al that
4 Reunion Hraut so much liht thcy mus 7tii re-
] luaTn uUpermu-t lu your minds, and cyirs reader
] OF lHE #alID>hL 4ElEihE can bul ~ iAmlllhT
! with what accompiI.HuI,ut- wc attalucdiUun that
1 occasion. ln presenting = ihr present IN do NOT
frei tul ID De- necessary fD rope 81 lH nall c events
/ llrt TRANSFERRED 90 uHr hr-t annual Reunion,
though tb,IT Importance cHt-lrs l.lHlu . t4D fore
mo-, .,. i HE .t,r, ai our t,rlif,i ton. sut
D 90 vish 10 TcoI your memory o. IA believe
was Abe key tfnte oi our whole futurc .-rcu with
no 10 LouoIe Sherwood Marble. us Chairman II
thr Committee olI Organ Z4tIon rcpUr az the plan
/ ~ organizing. The tlc n. y. q. q. tt4fd-, exc
/ pressed la ilHi sweet, u.usIc.. tome DhOlce silI
rug- iu my cHr- aud causes mc to feel bat lu pro-
nouucuz ihHt title. she struck tIe key 'sie ~ our
future aud iulprc-ar- iiia laet upoH myh ca that.
/ with t.l- plan. Ht uhar "a beginning "a hicn TIM
NATIONAL l.EIri 80. II-..1 rP-str DOB la following
/ W0Id- Everything moved "I heluau4ly, aud
4 there was moi dissenting voice upuu Pee lorna
zion 81 "a permanent assJeIallgu i9T irtruHl pur-
/ posses "a ieW protests were received auHal any
kind g organ za..rus but t De- Autrgd lEpl aIl
If cuugffr i fI.r wisdom al tlo cDUT.as1lusyrd %
/ Tlus did tHc p. u. a.. a.. 6uaId- eulenuis world
seeking oZ.-tauoe, and as each g az srHrd our
laccs home yard with iee..uE az TeEIe iii"i even
ile besi at fl,uis uIU-l -our.i ne- pH|I know 3D.
,yas Dol without q Thought 81 what iit past had
wrought aud ~ .iat tiu future might otct. Each
Que with duty to perform and "A va 10 attain
, succes- iu b. performance 90 coutrIEc.
AZ Chairman uf inc National luvu-tiSnE Conn
niiitee , soon realized ihat nay dunc.wou be
much more extensive thau anticipated The fact
that every addition 20 cur Orders nltfrIlp had
90 pass approves from our hands catea iDe to
realize tlC importance 81 oar work, audi wus with
"a feeling of cnu-dcrsbl, To-pou-ibililythal ] en-
1 tered upon tIe duties az my office. ] fcivcd all
applications, including many inquiries PIE latter
q replied 10. iIr l0i lIcr examined, Null lacking
iu i.ily respect t0uk lio Hccsr-ary ruets 10 COM
I Ilpte ID L.ch application WAS Rppfsd Us IN
% aoTsiug d across lhc back and Teport consisting
4 ii a. I-f 81 iHu TBIurs aud addresses oFtpprogod
/ spp.lrHfls, forwarded Go The hdlutHl General.
. I'Ir other members Of the CummItiefu1ly sec
+" ouHrd zoe lu tAc work II Investigation r any re-
!. N,eaprIieuoes have been a combiuapn 81 tedi-
a Gus labor and alss1uIuErmeu oH thetue hand,
whsle found plcHzHrc huh encourage tiil on tie
p other The applicants al FIRST sccml 10 have
81 rushed upon az aud u their anxiety tssc enrolled
c did not consider ihc proper aud cJmpte method
q ~ obtain admission, ard Tor awhile iHHs ucces-
e4rv to write Co nearly every applied. ! have
. found my work interesting 10y noting iHchalucicr
81 di-llaygd boz llr applications have rccA cd they
lC feuresrulcd bright and Intelligent ysng men,
h.. ovefiiowiuR with enthusiasm that noia success,
and each containing that desire 10 clCNe himself
10 standard q noble manhood iu its tHsst sense.
e Then llcTe were ihe young women. pail them
ID, / women because feel "a speaks 81 sJmanR that
4 / tle word ladies docs moi exhibit. j lac found
1 them a. wouHnly us 4 found my br0ih9 manly,
aud ~ eager 20 bear our noble banner hRrd the
'f I goal 81 success.
Of Do did please me 80 read nn Hpplichti0pi these
la 4 vouug men and women, and b WAS lndeea pleas
IA 1 urc 40 correspond, n= have, with sonnet them,
" when n Kfs possible Tor me 20 do 80. ItJes one
D. good 90 realize ihat hc b. cooperating a good
ID work wl.il those whose communion 81 thght viii
ia tsud CD t.Ieud tlle knowledge he Cuutal 10 ad-
\, I m.re abe luFtlucs- 81 oar euirOuudingAO seek
- succe-s for uobe end, aud 10 strive 10 a man
4 of UHtu.
Then tIferc were The applications reoeild from
ale worthy veterans some written with feeble
Iu.G. aUrs spoke at many noble sacIlid d the