The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-02
DEPARTMENT. GLEaNINGs.
prPARTNrNT or ILLINOIS.


DEAR Turbine: Mary : NcIIenry. National
President, was few days ago called Ia Rockford,
/ H., 10y thc death Of her si-tCt-lu-law. Word
/ reached that She was very musi fatisucd with
travel aud tho work al t!Ir wear, having scarcely
I recovered from The effects oi la grippe We hope
she may gain needed rest before her urdunu- du-
llrs 81 nlnlh National Convention demand her at
4 lcutiun.
had The pleasure Of reading nice letter from
RIO Miller oi Monticello, H.. one 81 our most cu-
huslUs lc workers about her visit TO Nashville and
4 stone River Itucielie-. and thc Memorial Day cN-
crCiscs thCrc, where she was called To deliver the
Memorial Day address, which all know ia" was
most ablc lo do with credit to herself and tr ll-
nois Department. She says Size wishes we might
! all have been with her az stone River Cemetery,
May 81. Perhaps Memorial Day would have a
new meaning, "a deeper interest Tor az, cpulh We
! have Witnessed hcr surround ngs and experiences
] We are told q haas FOR many years been holiday
I Tor The COluICd people who would take their ulII-
Her-. bands, etc, and made b regular picnic lul-
I lihrHhou. There D. 30 place within thc grounds,
/ OF course, where tIcy could get iniuAiC3ut-,
/ hut Toy going TO MUrfrcc-boro. three miles
away, ihey usually came hacls drunken and not
Gus. Three years ago Sheridan Post took charge,
making "A ctEEgc ln the program worthy al the
1 day ANA the sleeping comrades resting There.
small iH numbers, there being only l3 mrmlet- lH
the Post, thry were unable e. bear the expense a.!
decorating bat few oi the graves, uniil last year,
when all lea t!Ils cemetery were RENE mbvTtd, bui
not ali ma Nashville Cemetery. THIS year, thanks
TO Illinois Monah- Relief Corps. every one al 90"
thousands Of soldiers graves iu both cemeteries
lad The Stars and SiIlpCs Tor which they died,
waving al their heads Mr. Miller sayslt WAS "a
most affecting sight to see the comrades come 10
her take her los the hand, aud with tears =lrCatu-
] ing down Nscir checks say; Cod bless your loyal
women 81 Illinois Tell ihe women 81 Illinois,
ihey VIII always hnd and hold "a tender place in
our heaIts for what they have done Tor U-." 10
made her glad Hud IEoud TO belong 90 the Illinois
N.iiC The cemetery she found on first entering,
very attractive. but II was painful 10 notice the
thousands ui hcadsiuuc-, with tie name "ud state
/ upon tBcp, and tEpn the thousands with Only
number 90 show where some brave boy ana be-
loved one lay resting.
A FLOWER ron THE UNKNOWN.
leforc leaving home MIs Miller Lad M expert
cucc taat 400 doubt would have been duplicated
thousands OF times, had % been possible. 10y be-
rcaycd ones ali over the country. An old laay-1ld
10 her: Ny boy D. tlcrplup iu one oi those ceHic-
tCucs. j DO uol know which one. nor where lc
hes; 50 my dear llo when ysu are there place one
more flower o. rOmc unknown gave, and let
me think, perhaps, % D. hairless grave There
wac 80 much 81 putios in tide message spoken for
thousands oi soUoWlnE once that shc realized as
never b, .lrc the sadness which no tongue can tell
OF pen while connected with these Unknown
graves 90 such Place. Nf-, " Her says .Ie Ht
tic cud 81 t!ge day utterly worn out, and any one
knowing her natural disposition, buoyuncy II
sit, determination not to take sorrow can gather
some idea 81 The oyr!tHxud sNmU8tLIes connected
Wlih lser work upon Memorial bay.
Tie GRIND army exercises were held over the
ErHvcs 81 four 81 her fathers regiment, and wien
% came 10 sircwlug 'As flowers, after few lInEd-
iHis had becu scattered they handed them 10 lIrr.
asking ilint sIc place them upon tbc graves. lt
beautiful ACT a. courtesy sc will long remember
They do attempt Go place flowers oil ANY graves
except where Ihcy hold the exercises. bat tlrf. do
Pul tic stars and Stripes al every grave. ID wac
estimated There were GO COIOTCa people there ibis
year, md 10 whites. There was no disturbance.
and they looked iu perfect management To sru "a
white woman haNIHg anything 20 do with iiIc
cic-e-. NO band- admitted. Tho flowers HrTc
donated by au Illinois woman, Mrs. Polk. who
/ NOW resides iu Tennessee
Mi-. Miller brogght with her q United States
History and reader, used in the public sel.uol- boo
Nashville, saying would be surprised 10 tle
cihcIcucoi % seems 10 quite upset fhc patriotic
CquHuimHy 81 tAc dear woman every time She
looks al them, and makes her more thankful
ilbu ever -hc D. "A 81 re. woman.
i+umgut Corps 30. 20. Chicago. last shipped
box valued a. $40 10 the National Home ~ Gene
va o. The contents 81 tile box consisted of bod
dug, brdllueu cuiaius etc. 10 Zoe used iu furnish
4 lns farfagut room NOW being fitted up 70 the
/ National Home by FHrragut Corps Nciic S.
Gowun, 81 fgrwEut Corp, WAS installed Depart
+ ucUt Insulating aud Installing Officer June = az
tha REGULAR ncrius Of ihe Corps. large attend
Guoc ~ members.
Not many days ago came Into possession 81 a
c!iHrWsug little story connected with Soldiers
aud Sailors Home LEA Illinois. There j. 20 much
modesiy connected usually with real wortI that
not always do The iauT"l- crown deserving brory-.
II las never been published bcioIc aud b. 30 fuil
81 patriotism, loyalty, mud iEHtcruHi feeling to OH
comrades that the whole world should know 10
aud admire ID WAS related TO Department Prr-i-
dent Bradley by Past Commander al Chicago,
ILL., q gentleman prominent iu Grand Army circles,
I Who was COuyrT.aHt with tAc facts, aud who hHd
HdToltly, by few pointed questions. managed to
get Past department Commander Jacl, Etss-t to
tell something ~ the story 60 Gen. McNulta few
days ago n Chicago. From tie Department Presi-
dent n came TO nIc, aud IL as follows:
HOW VIZ cor THE s. AND g HOME.
You remember how earnestly we all wished ma
prayed Tor this Home. How we hoped that the
day would come whea these poor, uugiiucd, nud
aged veterans mig lt be taken from the houses
81 Tie state aud placed iu comfortable Home.
How cruelty tHe appointments seemed TO crush
all hupe; how hopcrss the task seemed 10 tie few
Hrccut friends 81 the cause, aud how numerous ihc
bitter enemies seemed To bC-when 80 hope gya-
Ike iiIc bind in story, tlal fitted fr1rI tree 10 ileo
/ with the RAJ uau's gIi;icrHg glory"
Many great aud good people sought by nh means
possible 10 secure favorable Legislative enactment
20 ihc oud HAT an appropriation might bc made for
tie purpose 81 locating, constructing and main
tanning this lloEir iH the good State 81 lIiuci- for
tie needy aud destitute veterans OF the war lrtIe
Union resident therein. A prominent IaIt wa-
/ borne ~ aDah =. Logan aud lis good wife IaTy,
4 from whom We know hc received much iu-u.r..
1 zion; boy Col. ~ ~. Berry, Of Quincy; Iol.u w.
I Burst, and many others Arguments aud eufFf4f-
! ie-, tears Hud threats, sCemed not 10 move ihc
strong hearts 81 Legislators intent upon ccyaSni-
! cal administration Of Government.
! our greet GId good our lovely and refined our
warrior statesmen, our most excellent citizens, HHd
our Christian women. seemed 90 De unable 10 carry
] tAu fort" tuHIade Burst was iu thorough caruc=t
aud az lil- own expense visited Springfield repent
eddy and pursued Legislators Ia their dreams nat
nearly GI-l.CAItcUcd. -l,cp would not visit hin,
I nor would siumbcr comfort him" A night came
when bee WAS rolling and tossing in his weary yisil-
+ Ihc night was dragging its restless length until
/ thc hour Of "a. m. ID occurred 10 him, 10 NOR
NJ j. ID
] Day. The day D. ours our own viii be assembled
4 None but own, those Interested viii be
1 lllcTe. We can do What we please There viii a.
] uo objection; what we do we will approve Ia,
would address aud send out 10 each Pos; aud Cor..
] TO Hll Iiands interested, circular asking each
gathering on taui day 10 put forward the best one
10 draft resolution calling upon ihc State Iatf--
iaturc % grant The relief asked. Make tle words
/ burn. Have the resolution adopted aud "a coty
sent 20 Senator Representatives saying Here i
] t.c voice 81 tllg community, expressed uuaui-
| mously in mass meeting"
] Hcc2pIaiH"d the plan 10 lis faithful wife. md
/ thcu slept sWcciig until the sun WAS up. Monday
night saw these circulars "a thc mails. a.d soon
NfIDr Memorial Day resolutions from every County
aud almost every town began Ia cover the I..ri-.
I lsloTH Ep. They understood d. Ofcoursc they d.H
! uot dare d'iy the request. "1hcy Had 90 do ID %
I soon ahcTvurd the National Eucampmcut mud
/ Convention met 40 Portland nc. our brave ones
we've There aud were hoping aud praying igr tie
best
During the session Cumrade Barsi received n
/ message from Senator Evans 81 Aurora 10 Ills
effect: Tie bill Aas passed baiu branches and ii
signed by the Governor" Tho message wa. I'D
o. tuo platform, and Commander INK hief kou.tz
read Do, aud joy fr.surd triumphant. Gen. LOGAN
rushed Tor Burst. WHAT dd YOU dug" JIe
story told. Logan rushed OF 20 tol MARY -
aue tcu Mary " must see Burst aud listen % The
tale. Her Wiling car drank in the vaIatrf,sIly-
fascinating story, and then she said 80 wiz didn't
turc could not do Otherwise There were thou
sands II as engaged ia helping the good vurl, !.
bui to " Jack Burst, the dear old fellow who had
10 leave one leg away down South, Is due the
credit aud 20 God should be given The praise Tor
/ putting into the brave mans head the idea Of
choosing Memorial Day 10 place the great plan
/ prominently before the people. God must have
he M