The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-02-19

SO ! write this I got here safe, found everything
all right. told my wife about your society; STE
feels very sorry she l. not there aud sends THANKS
10 all OF the kind ladies that was 80 kind To me-
Please give my best respects lo Mrs. Button ana
the other ladies that klEd TO nae. Please
take nay heart full Of thanks aud bee. wishes Tor
yourself. and may the good Lord remember tnOae
that remembered me ia my need.-Levi Childs and
hs wife.
WOMAN HERO OF GETTYSBURG.
Mary Dye, in the Chicago Inter Ocean. says II was
her privilege TO meet with the "Od Time Tele-
graphers" at Kansas City, aud make brief visit
TO the beautiful Soldiers Home at LeavenwoTih.
She relates this little ieleraphc story OF the battle
ofGettysburg told her 10y Capt c. r. McNary, Post
who well acquainted with its heroine, and was
near her temporary Office during the battle:
when the enemy entered Tie town. driving away
the citizens the railroad station operator, young
girl, took the machine from the operating table,
connected the wires TO preserve the circuit
intact, and carried the instrument to Cemetery
Iiill, quarter Of a mile distant Placing u upon
n block 81 wood. she instructed the boys how TO
cut the line and recOunect the wires. aud, seated
upon the ground sent aud received news Tor tie
officers all through the battle, ALTERING not Ia her
resolution when the brains Of man struck by
shell not six feet away were scattered over her
faithful TO her post throughout ali those awful
scenes for three days When the end came, she
replaced the telegraphic machinery ia its old POSI-
ton aud resumed her work Ia the station.
IL Is "a story that belongs ia history, but like
many smother incident Of that time-e-peciHlly
wherein women were tie heTOes-TcfuRiUs unre-
corded. My informer could give me only meaRer
details and had forgotten, unfortunately, the name
81 the brave girl She was an orphan, reared by "a
Mr.. lee Brown Lee. ia Washington County Ia
IL j. known that she remained year in the Get
tysburE station Office after tie battle.
The Old Timers want 10 learn her name. and
II living, her whereabouts. Should this meet the
eye OF one who give further Information, will
the person kindly forward 10 tile writer, No. 80
South Hoyne avenue, Chicago. ILL., little In
cideut may aid ia identifying: A bunch Of wild
flowers and grasses gathered just about her rs the
operator watched and waited ia the midst 81 tho
carnage. was given 10 the Rev. J. Y. Johnston;
the flowers were splashed with the blood Of the
brave men who fought near by on these terrible
days"
DEPARTMENT OF EEw MEXICO.
DEAR TRIHuxE: In mentioning the furnishing
Of a room in the National Relief Corps Home by
New Mexico W.RC., error was made which
does great injustice to the members OF KeHmey
Corps, No :, Of this Department. IL was not the
Department Of New Mexico that furnished the
room. The furnishing was done wholly by Corps
5, OF White Oaks, which has z membership OF only
IS; but what they lHci. IA numbers they make up
ia energy aud enthusiasm, and aIn proud 10 be
one II "A band so patriotic and energetic. Ia fur
ni-hing the room the Corps thought best To have
some sister ia Eastern city buy the goods ready
made and have them marked for "a. aud attend to
shipping them TO Geneva. Theresa Kelley, of
Memorial Corps, Cleveland, o., was chosen 10 per-
form that mission 81 sweet charity for the Corps
True To the spirit Of fraternity, Charity aud 10y
atty within her great, loving heart, she purchased
the material for the articles which were to be for
warded. and with her own der fingers made them,
and then marked the entire outfit IN the beautiful
manner that has been admired. in this way saw
ing as several dollars aud adding beauty to our
furnishings. Our Corps hopes TO add articles Of
decoration from time 10 time TO that they have a.
ready furnished.
Kearney Corps have few calls FOR assistance, hut
they stand ready 10 give aid whenever called upon
10 do 30. Notwithstanding high rents and other
obstacles. the treasury - kept well supplied. 10
will probably he interesting 10 you to know the
names 81 officers and members Of this model little
CorIs 40 give them; Pres, Lima Il. Parker; s.
V. r., Ella KemptOn j. F.-f., America Brothers;
Sec. Jennie Lane; Treas. Anna I. Brown; Chap,
MOllie Buckuer; Con, Allie Hamilton; g., Anna
Lane; A. C., Maria Bggs; A. C.. Mary Anderson.
Gutard, Abbie Hull and Maggie NJ. Rudisl
The former residence % these women represent
almost many different States as there are names
IL H. quite probably that some Of as viii sometime
visit the Home. The President, nj least whose
former home WAS New York, will find il conyen-
lent 10 run into Geneva some day, on her way to
visit her old home.
The Corps at Albuquerque has n large member
ship, and has many more calls for financial aid
:. N.-P., Mrs. DruTyi j. N.-P., MOllie Bowman (;
Sec, Mrs. Howe 1TeAs., May 4. HhtcOmbs
Chap, Eyira TarLoN; C., Carrie Fetters; c., Bar
bara Hatch This Corps furnished refreshments
for te Post the evening OF their installation and Il
most enjoyable time was had
A CoTps il la process Of organization at Flora
Vista, aud ne the Department Senior Vice Presi-
dent Of Missouri IL visiting la Raion she will while
there help the Corps TO gather strength for re-
ncwed effort ia this work. Thus, you see, PrOyts-
ional Department OF New Mexico Is not idle.
On behalf Of the cause dear To all our hearts, /
would ask members Of more hOurlshing Depart
unent- to correspond with the Corps in this Depart
ment and give any Information they possess in
regard TO getting up entertainments. Even "A word
Of fralernRl fellowship sometimes would lift bur
den Of encouragement from the hearts Of those
who carry the Corps works in New Mexico The
Corps la this Department are not within eco miles
OF each other. and the isolation Is sadly felt at
iimes.-Maggie NJ. RudisilI, Provisional Depart
ment President