The National tribune., 1891-04-30
ArpLE-pLossoMs IN WINTER.

D. Mealser, natir A. smith Rose d. Drake Total.
S4.-A !" Seaman, Adjutaut General St Louis
APPLE BLOSSOMS IN WINTER.
DEAR c. c. FEIFNDs: We all love the beautiful,
Acknowledgment apple-bossoms that charm Us
Tor short srHsun boz the Spring aud note sadly the
last shower of willie petals over the emerald green
carpet beneath tIe trees An persons do not know
/ how easily these lovely flowers may be caused to
] MOON indoors lu Winter. III large branches are
broken from the trees and placed In waller in
1 warm, sunny window. they Will soon flower, aud
/ many oi the blossoms Wlll be AS beautiful aud
/ fragrant ~ those that bloom ON the rccs n the
0lri"E Care EIusl Toe taken 10 select SUCH branches
4 a. nave an abundance OF plump blooming buds,
aHu some Of these should be removed. as well as
/ some OF lte more pointed leaf buds The sailsinc-
'oh oi sending 10 SICK heighhor or presenting 10
"a friend bunch uf fresh apple blossoms ln winter
amply repays the ulflhE labor required 10 produce
ihem'-Aiattie Ross, Box 56l, Ghil,icolAe,O.
OUR C. c. GIRLS.
/ FRIENDs OF THE c. C.: ID Is n pleasure TO note
! the general good sense OF those bearing the name
] 81 n i. q. G. Ny attention is often drawn 10 the
Picture Gallery aud the good sense Of our girls ~
Impressed more forchly upon my mind ~ note
] Tie almost total absence Of earrings Tie TACT
shows THAT the g. q. girls are taking the lead in
I intelligence, advancement. aud civilization. Ia IL
a pleasure 10 see the torch 81 liberty aud proclR-
nation 81 emancipation marching steadily TO the
front, while the dHrSucss OF the past Is beng
RAPIDLY dspelled 10y the magic w8nd of education,
and barbariIy is compelled TO take back seat,
even in the matter Of earrings. Pro Iatria-W. M.
4 sutton Y. =, MaIyiuville Ark.
WILL YOU ANSWER THESE QUEsTToNsf
DEAR G. a.: Can any Of YOU give me informA-
! ton regarding the dressing of "A Maypole? How
many girls does % take for the ceremony? What
/ are the instructions for marching? The young
people 81 our church intend giving May festival,
1 "na would like 20 have the dressing Of the May
/ pole boy the young Indies. No one knows how 10
4 10 about Il, and you viii be helping along good
CAUSE % You cHh give tic Information desire, or
u anyone az you can tell me 10 whom, or 10 what
place, can write. and obtain the much needed
Information. PRO ratIia-Jeuuie Newton, 336 ;.
broadway, Dayton, o.
THE MAGIC OF THE C. c.
DEAR C. C.: Recently had the pleasure Of en-.
terinung another O. g. g4l-M-s Ora Russell 81
chapman, Kan. Mis-, Russell Is pleasant, iutelli.
gehi young lady, aud we had delightful time
4 together. What wonderful bonds Of friendship
our club has established None seem strangers;
! there rs magic ln the very name c. C.
/ have just received notice that nay application
/ Tor membership IA Tie Guards has been accepted.
hnd feel AS proud as though / were a Presidents
Are there any other C. C's by name Of Nixon In
the club? lfso would like 10 hear from them
Carrie i. Nixon, Waterford, o.
PROGRESS OF THE c. C.
FRIENDS OF THE G. C.: In looking over the c. C.
columns OF to-day aud reading The splendid
sketches which appear weekly. how can we but
wonder at the marvellous Improvement that has
taken placer Ever since The q. &. was organized
the letters have been interesting aud instructive,
but now we hnd articles that would prove gems ia
many a literary society throughout our land.
stranger looking over these columns would he
mo-t iOrcibly impressed by the spirit Of loyalty
which almost universally appears This a. COM
mendHble. IL iUculcHiss love Of country iutO the
minds 81 our younger members. aud they ad-
vance ia years we viii fluid them 10 be the most
ardent supporters of our Republic ! was wonder
ing, on reading the accounts of grn-yisAeed war
ciou1s appearing on our horizon, how many 81
the a. &. boys would val 81 round the old flag ia
case Of war with Italy? ann there would be
enough 10 make q tine showing. from North,
South. and from llA-l aud Mcst--nll united under
one standard and with but che common object in
view. thai 81 Keeping our country what our fathers
a.
tue g Csy Pro PHiriH-JOe A. Young, Captain,
W. T. Sherman Camp. :. Of ", Bellevue Iowa.
MENTAL PORTRAIT ALBUM
DEAR G. 4. FRIENDS think Bcrla Bars idea
~ a " Mental Portrait Album " IL quite good, and
] would add 10 % tie church 10 which you be-
long y aud Nour vocation Would be pleased TO
exchange with HE a.. g. friends PRO Patfia-Rena
HuilUei, o lava. Kan.
&. C. FFEsDs let ~ adopt Berta Bars sug-
eesilou 81 exchanging " Mental Portrait Albums" |
b D. splendid idea. Und iserta ought 20 receive |
vote 81 thanks, wan you send me yours, lseTta 70 /
wall know iu- how ID il arranged? They IRE not |
90 be on r"sials Hre they? Pro Patra-Sullie |
SiHnbery, Rocky Ridge o..
DEAR &, g.: Having read the suggestion made /
by Sister Berta Barr, think ID an excellent idea
Having saved most oI Tie @. q. pictures aud /
si-elChes and then % exchange Mental Portrait" /
% would seem az though were altogether ao- /
Qunnted with each other The mental portraits will
Rive usR better idea 81 ones character Than will the
picture alone. We viii become better acquainted /
with each other. Wake up, brolIrls aud sisters 4
hud cell ur what sou think. VIII some one a ca-e
lrtl me nov many pictures have appeared iu the /
~ T. G. g Picture 1salerH? May peace and hap |
piue-s attend Nr. aud Mrs. Glenn Pro PatriH- 1
Myrtle Martin, PelliH Formerly MariinsburgJ Ind /
oRGASIzATIoN or gHE BAY STATE GUARDs |
The organization meeting 81 the Mu--aclru.elts |
Division oi =. J q. a.. Guards WAS held Fast Day. 4
Apl = ;u tire hni ni JDuH a. Andrew Post. l5 ~
Boston. All TrpTttl % tr Hn-eucc Of one Who las /
a. earnestly worked Tor IAe G. q. and G. Cuar,is
our Provisional Department Commander. Wal /
irr g. smith, nnd iuquifies and KIND wishes con I
corning hl- welfare UcIe heard on al sides la /
his absence SENIOR Vice Commander Simeon VIII /
lihts took the CHAIR. There gg present aud
Massachusetts D. bow proau 90 number iu her roll /
call ~ lnsiayu Guards iH good standing.
TIN early psrI Of The L ,yas devoted 10 the
members bec1fniug acquainted. aud those who met 4
q. g. friends Tor tle iira Time On this occasion
seemed 20 eiy'y themselves very uluch indeed. /
EHch Guard present UHs presented with a very /
pretty badge Of red white aud blue rillof,s aid /
with souvenirs containing tie Bay State % Ital-
lyiuR Ode" composed by our own Nina BaIlou |
aud Pro falria," Dy Louis 4. Arnold, Of Wscon- /
sin.
The meeting opened by singing Tie " RaIlylug |
ODE" Brother Ciurcucr w bowers tr..idf,yp, "a /
the piano. H. ite RIsruoc ~ Chaplain Rev u 4 4
Lemon Sister Hattie y Drake took me po.itiou
Vers cordial address OI welcome wbs given by 4
Brother Ihps y Martin. Who spoke II ihe success
gained boy thc Guards silce their organization lust
August, aud he reported that in ANS position a. |
Chairman 81 National Investigating Committee |
le had rec Nel over SO applications for member
ship Boo thc National Guards. The meeting was ia
every respect business ike and interesting The
following Officers were elected for the eusuiru,
year. Com simeon Williams Sausus. Il a"
,inrence ~. Bowers Boston: > v g. Annie \ |
Niilumsi Adj. May J.. Best, St1nehanl: q NJ
NINA BaliOu, AeWi0nKl4le, Chap. Hattie D. Drake
Orange q. O.. Lille Chandler Mcir0se. Council /
1hos Martin, Clinton; Fred r. Collins Lowell: |
Fannie Smith MHttHpau; Caroline A. Ilrigp- Can.
ton Juhcuoui g. Mabel smith StUuEhton.
Investigating Comtniltrc-I.nmA - Perkins
NnticE q. Maud smith, MHtHlHH; Sibyl Spauld.
. ing AubuTudnic.
llcneRt Communicative. W RaIIou. Newton. |
viliei Carrie t. Mansfield suugusi Lucie l. Best |
StuuchHn.
Historical Comuitice-Mary Y. Goodwin. sa.
lem Hrnriech Faye, Plymouth Harlan Kimball |
SimouNilie.
Walter O. Smith was unanimously elected as
delegate to represent tnc Massachusetts Division al
Detroit.
We had a. visitors C0mrade n r. Whitman and I
AdJt Lizzie HCw.cii, ui The New York Division
hnd Sister FLORENCE trO-smaI aud iva T. Pryor
81 Rhode Island. We were very glad o. have with
tor o. short p1c laztbHth A Turner Nati,,,.ai
senior hiCr-I'r.siHeul ~ re, If Boston During
/ tbp day tie Commander. a.. - Bolton and Conn.,
THdvs Thomas ~ iit and W * Spring ,,T Jobu A 1
Andrew fg-i, visited ihe meeting. aud before the 4
day wHH over luiutd tuc buafdr nll BF5l,rariut,
much Interested Iu the proceedings OiheF fneuI-
hcir present were l.ucIr D. Barrett Woburuc. Geo
~. BuEgs, Canton Junction: Daul D. Hin H.
bridge L"puora u. Howe Hopziulou: Annie
Cook, 0augUsi Maud Leighton, Cottage CIV.
/ HHy j. stevens, hiGlrE Henry Sabeu Nsti,k
l'zzft hillrioH mod LUiilr Chase New BEDFORD
hHaf.rs itglHH1 Underwood Willie HyIHud Nor.
wood bcn. b Fairbanks North Reading, Lizzie
'luk Arlf"7ri l14i.n y. I0urs, Mat-totis Mills.
J.ts. D. AlErrr ~WhmpsuoIi, Airs. j. NJ Kimbau
Hud Maud kimball -umrrriIle: Edith unUe
/ Mausicldi Geo. furl, Lowell
FiHils laT Tire lJifl.luu uniting with fhe New
York DIVISION iu going 10 DutroF were discu-sed
""d committee appointed a. confer with "a com