The National tribune., 1891-12-31

"a sterling Ohio Corps" with membeIhp Of IS.
and only two or three b.ck ID tbeiF due-. with a
challenge to hear from any Cprp- fhat had done
better. We have nj least two IVA our Department
with better record. viz: Waddell, Is. Of Howell,
membership %; and Charles Grisson. 20 OF ~.
Johns. mesibrrship -. whose dues are fully paid,
not member iu arrears
Inierspersed with schools and official correspond
ence have inspected 81 CorIr-, aud the days mt
Michigan Headquarters since National Convention
have been busy days crowded full Of work aud
plans for tile good 81 our Order" Trusting that
r.. c. and L-SarA l. Brown, Department PTesi-
dent
OVER THE HILL TO THE PooEHoUsE.
The Illinois woman's Soldiers Home three
| story brick building at I40s Wabash avenue. with
II rooms comfortably fitted up. gives asylum 10
six soldiers wives from the Cook County Poor
house. The Matron, Mrs :. H. Artoga-t, a menu
her Of Abraham Lincoln Corps IRis been caring
| for two homeless old people ia her own house
while the Home was being fitted up. Here is n
| sample of the letters she receives:
Cook COUNTY PooRHoUsE. DUSSISG. I'll.
Mrs. ARBoGAsT, MHtTon Woman's tilinois) Sol.
diers' Home.
Thisis the second time I have written 10 you and
received no answer n yet. So there IL so much
crooked work going on at this Institution "a there
H. thought had better write you again. as to
be sure OF IL. Now, am Px-zOldieT served three
long years for the Uuited States aud think 10
pretty hard for and my pBor blind wife to be
here, aud separated at that aud slie In one ward
aud the In another. aud she not get attention
paid to her at ALL ann looking for my pension
of this hell and will assure you as soon get
my money we will be no moro trouble To you for
we will do for ourselves. Goud-by aud write soon,
or we will he compelled To foot IL away from this
place soon.
This couple has been admitted to the Home.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
A poem by Kate BrownIee Sherwood, entitled
"COmradeship," suitable for reciialions. will be a
feature Of ihe GAR Quarto- Centennial Souvenir
OF the Acme Harersack IL treats of n new theme
m radp RpuiuufuF, hat IL In
the most touching Of Mrs Sherwood's pnems.
Blanca l.. Muller has assumed the office Of Pro-
visional President, Department Of Tennessee,
Headquarters Chattanooga. and has appointed
Ida Rule, Of Knoxville, Corresponding Secretary.
The Tennessee women are worthy Of success. and
will win u.
Iowa remembered the veterans nj the Soldiers
Home. MaTslAliOwn. aud the orphans at the Home
nj Davenport at the Chri-tmas-lide. Iowa Is one
OF the giving Departments.
General Orders. No. g. OF Department PresI-
dent Ellen M. Putnam, OF New York, close
follows; ITO the many hundred women OF our
Order IN this Department wish merry,
merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year
hoping IL may be made bright by the many deeds
of kindness done nj this time when you Temem-
Der the poor you have always with you"
Mrs Seaman az Ransom Corps. St Louis mother
OF A. l.. Seaman. our active young = Of v. aud
Adiutant- General NATIosAL TRIBUNE Converse
ton Club Guards. j. one Of the quiet but trusted
workers OF Ransom Corps. A. the late election
she was thrice nominated for President. thrice for
Delegate, aud also Director st. Louis Relief Corps
Home, but often declined family duties for
bidding II T. such sterling material as this that
makes up "A -olid working Corps
At a social held by Custer Corps. 81, Omaha.
Neb., TO dispose OF quilt. upon which tickets had
been sold. Comrade Bates, Of Chicago, held the
lucky number, aud captured the quilt
Frederick Hull, Department Aid for Ohio. writes
that Charles B. Mitchell Corps, 60, Maunee, Of
which she is "a member, closes another year Of
good work. with the full determination to 20
hravely forward though death Inns removed both
President aud Conductor from their ranks. She
reports the membership composed Of noble md
patriotic women, and the Relief and Executive
Committees composed Of excellent workers. Nit
rhell Post and Corps have fitted up a neat hall.
which the Corps carpeied. The Corps ban
quetIed by the Post after the election In splendid
style.
The QHario Centennial Souvenir Of the Acme
HdUcrs0cE offers innumerabe attractions TO the
lovers Of patriotic literature new song by DIR.
don" Tramp, Tramp, the Boys arc Marching"
. The Battle Of Chicsamnuga.P etc. will be n gem
oi the number The souvenir issue j. for the beue-
iit of the National Memorial Hail. Decatur. ~. A
list Of the battles of the nver $500 aud Of all
Grand Army Posts ia the Union lnsATy 5000 will
make the number valuable in statistics. In re-
newiug your subscription 10 THE NATIOSAL
% cents viii buy Il from ComTade RediugtOn,
Syrncu-e, ". Y. t..f
Julia :. Hopkins who for 20 many years has
been lender la relief work In Forsyth Corps To-
ledo, o. serving first a. Chairman Of Relief aud
now OF the Hume and Employment CoDlmittee
elected Junior Vice President at the annual
election. She il the wife Of Capi. o. J. Hopkins now
Edwin NJ. stanton, the great Secretary Of War, and
one Of the most uniring workers in soldier ehaTi-
ties and patriotic enterprises In the whole United
States.