The National tribune., 1891-01-01


And happy New Year TO ALI
Rise, grid on your armOr free,
All ready for marching call.
THE EDITORS cHRIsTMAs-Box.
The day before Christmas the Editor had . gem
uine surprise in the shape Of ChristmRs-boK frOm
the East
/ who could have sent the box and what II In III
that was the question OF the hour.
With eager haste the wrappers were undone, and
still the box was concealed, for careful hand had
stitched the half sheet very securely around IL
| "A woman sent that box" said the Ediiorto her
| SELF "Rnd tidy woman too"
That much was settled as the stitches were
| clipped with the Editorial scissors, when there
rolled out marvellous invention OF womnn's fancy,
all glowing aud cleaning with every color Of the
rainbow, embroidered in cOlors, lined with scarlet
silk, with silk lace to match.
Aunt Mays quilt, that fhe had nj the c. O.
| Reunion NJ Boston. aud for which the @. g.
have been voting for favorite Generals" 30
/ said tho Editor, recognizing IL at once, but
puzzled sorely, she remembered that when
couusrled as 10 what should be done with il, she
lad said: Lei il be sent 10 the Relief Corps
Home" And then the Editors eyes rested upon
large card finely lottcred All be fair in love aud
war;" and then upon "A booklet with beautifully
| ILLUMINATED covers, the old flag, the emb!cmaue
\
rounder," drum, sword cannon ball, forget-re-
not sprg, aud the motto. Progress aud PStTi-
otism,' ana inside page Gfler page Of the dear C. C.
names
The Editor is not always obiuse. but what did IL
oil meRHY Perhaps Aunt May" had sent the
guilt 10 be transferred TO the Home After exanina-
] tion.
Another glance and letter from Aunt May"
explained al. Wei, dear "Aunt May" you are
.lF,af rad
with her 10 surprise aud defeat your chief ali is
! fair IN love and war" And now that we have
shared Christmas surprise together, mny We al
love one another more than even this bright dawn
] ing New Year of 1921.
Among tie Editors choicest treasures the c. @.
guilt must ever have houoFcd place. Let
Aunt May tell you Of victory, the fRvorite Gen
oTsl having been Gen. john A. Logan, Past Com
n,snder-in-Chef GAR most fttng as the Inn
mortal patriot who ordained Memorial Day.
For the good that Aunt May has done the vet
eran's family all honor aud thanks are due.
VICTORY AT LAST.
The name of the beloved Gen. Logan IS ahead by
large majority. veterans family Is rCja isinR,
and our Coumandcr-in-C hlef defeated.
Much tho surprise 81 dear Editor, the
quill destined for her home instead 81 tie
Home Tor Army NurScs, where she wanted
much 10 send "a. We love aud honor the dear
woman thai did such Hobie work Tor our boys in
blue ana nope they viii have all Of the comfort
ables thcy need 4 know ID will meet their hearty
approval when they learn That their friend Kate
r. Sherwood, has been the recipient frcl sure
al TINT have contributed viii bo glad 10 hear d.
A sister iu Maine SENDS a Christmas Offering 81
81 aid votes ior Gen. Grant a sister la Royers-
ford, Pa. sends club al DO names thry voting Tor
Gcna Grant, Sherman and Meade. ID was some
what Hays-y,' but 4 found " Rae" in q that haa
liRbtenrd lhe project and helped along nicely.
This ends the contest lSr lavUritc Generals. II
few stray votes should come, viii cheeTiully Send
tle money where b BE- needed.
Il KtriEf d
Aunt May keeler, - Lowe street, south Norwaik,
Conn.
Conversation Club.
F.lss q ne Club.--l. Write briefly. p writeonly
siGc oi iito paper. Write tlie point. 4.
Write one subject. 5 Write your best. 9.
send answers 80 all puzzles lOr use Of Editor. zach
wecl. uie NAMES 81 uICaC writing Tie l-st letters
~ le, conl'Osu"n spelling, lehnaiisilp and cen.
erHl merit coHsidered-Wiii be named al the head
II tile column on the Honor Roll. First honor
Will include all 81 tl'osc requirements Second
honor viii Include A defe.ru,.V la souIc one point
No others VIII be named.
HoS0R EOLL-BEgT LETTER.
FIRST demonstration Young INLAY City, Mich.
Second NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Slaughter, Bismarck,
y. ID.
sEARCHERs AND sOLvERs
Maggie r. Member, D II. NJ. Hoover, o; WIZ
Lower B; Kate Kri-elcr, I0i Marie Oliver II, Carl
Walker. = Gertrude D.. Sweet G; A. BOrthwich.
Charles n straiait ScG,on q MS S - Low 1S
N. Staring ]; Arthur .. sis-on, g.
OUR ROLL cALL--NEw MEMBEns
THE letters VS. mean veterans son, Nd. veter-
aus daughter ana w. veterans widow; tnetnbers
al ns-ocHiious Will bc marked - v. aud ID V. 1
Lolita J. Forrest wauseon O.: Texas IsdG CarEs-
vile, Ark; Sylvester n. Reeves. vs.. llth Iowa,
Marquan, Ore; Lew u. bra {, Aiusworth, Neb.;
Walter Nllks. Verona No: JHuCs T. Phillips. We.
Camp lSO, - 81 V. Odersn, Mo-; Homer q. Miller,
Caldwell, Tenn; Mary ,. Staguer, v.d., Madison.
We. ID. W. Jordcu, Grandiu, Mo. Boa % Wm. J..
MADDOX, Portland Mills. Ind Cinra shettery Auder-
son, Ind; Mary Hicizpk, va. COriuth, n. Y X. y.
Frisbie Va 10Th =. y. Shelby, Iowa Grnce a. aud
A. McIade Menlo Iowa Pauline Mae aud Willie
A MaoBuzzHTd, idIlle ". BaIHuIn. 4. =. Davidson,
Ernest MckefrOw, MyTa Buzzsrd Florence No
Nett Carpenter, Pa; Arthur Wood. Tek0uzha,
Mich; Sadie Is. Rich, Bolton, Mass; W A. Parker.
We, Catlu, lll.; g. q. DAVIS, w. CodwGter, Kan;
Emery @ Burget, Va, MFyvIlle, Mich; ella Eaion,
Ead0ra, Kan y s"p-d., Rachel J.. okuEgs W re,
aud dHug lterz Mary Anna and MHbic Pearl, Aurora,
Rebs Nora Hcpe, v.d DE soto, lil.; HptHe
Wheeler v.d., Murphy rbOFo. III; Milan n. West
iall, Vs., DALEY Mich; David }. aud Rosa IS Loo.
lsinir Mob Frank W, hAys, We I'D Pa, 1866 Og-
den street, Philadelphia, Pa; Josie Guflcy, Bisn-
oIard, Pa. Total. $50.
OUR HAPPY HOLIDAY CUSTOM
DIAN q. c. FRrEEDs The early settlements Of
New York were made 10y people from the Neither
lands, iu Europe, and many of the manners and
customs of these early settlers nave been retained
by the Americans u The 1911 CENTURY.
TIE hrst Of these h. Christmas visit OF Santa
CLAUS, who with las sled loaded with presents FOR
the good boy or girl, Is carried rapidly from place
20 place by his fleet reindeer.
To these early settlers Of New amsterdam are We
also Indebted for our CrullCTs. dOughHuts aud New
IeHr'E cookies Last, but Hot least d. that Of New
fehr's DAY visiting, " which Washington said
J" New YORK will iH process 81 years gradually
change ns ancient manners aud customs but what
ever changes take place, never forget the cordial
observance Of New Years Day" The teachings Of
this patriot worthy Of G. G. practice Ever
Pro fatriH-shcidon Young, Inlay City, Mich.
ATTENTION, NEW YORK r. 7. C. c. GUARDE
The annual State GAR Eucampmcut for New
York will be held iu the city 81 Rochester on Wed.
nesdRy and Ihursday Fob y and 26 1891 How
many 81 the New York Division mem beers can
attend a n. u. q. C. Reunion la that city on that
OccasiOnf Would like % hear from al Ia tliis re-.
gard. giving your views Guo opinion Of where the
majority Of members could assemble Tor Reunion.
i shall order Reunion to occur In February Ia
some place My address hereafter will be al
OneOnta. VIII answer about hundred personal
letters aud acknowledge AZ many more postal au.
tOgraphs soon possible. The pOstmun Ia
charging me extra Tor delivering my mRil.-Roso
j. Whitman, Provisional Division Commander. N
Y. q. q. Guards, Oneouta, n Y.
NEW YEARS EVE.
The moon Gusts a solemn mysterious light
Der the broad, white slirouded plaina
And far ia the distant sea OF snow
Cleans the light from the rushing tTainA
No silvery chimes Of church belle break
The silence calm aud deep
And save for the distant coyotes howl
Tho world soems fast asleep.
Though the silence IL all unbroken,
Yet someone h. drawing ncRrs
On silent wings he comes 10 as,
The beautiful. glad New Year