The National tribune., 1891-08-20
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

Department President Mary A. McQuiston. Of
Ohio. la General Orders No. 3, announces the fol-
lowing Standing Committees: Department Relief
Comuitee-MatIe J.. Lear Cincinnati: = Allie.
ShueT, New Dover; Margaret BaTTcre. illI-borO;
Annie : Mays Arcluum; Docia Pierce, WakCman;
Laura ". Rowe. ChagTiu Falls Ohio Soldiers aud
Sailors Orphans Home Commi;tes-Jcuuic s.
Cmuler, Upper Sandu-kyi Mile Alexander. To-
lrdu; Alice VI. Rex, Canton; Iibbie II. Warner,
Cincinnati; Helen A. BOswick, CIrcleyI!le; Alta Il.
Gray, Jacksonville.
Kan, sent the July Century. lssi 10 the Olio sol
der, aud Sailors Home StndusEy. o.. in response
to the call la IHE NATIosAL IRIrUSE. The Ii
hfaTian 81 the Home, W. T.. Williams, expresses
thanks, and -Ays this completes thc 18th volume
of the Century Are there any other responses?
The following contributions TO tile Ohio Soldiers
aud sailors Home have been received: Seven
teen quarts uf jam. IL glasses OF jelly, IL chair
cushions, value SiS, from liillsb0ro tOJ Relief
Corps, aul; sl.o5 from Custer Relief Corps, 1876.
Relief corps p was organized at Pennington.
Ind, July Is, with Is members. President. II. A.
Faruly
The veterans OF tile Ohio Soldiers Home san
dusky. greatly appreciate the little library pro-
vided by the Ohio Relief COTu-, n eviucrd by the
following from the report Of Librarian Williams
TO Gen. VI. +. Force. Commandant, for the nine
months ending July y. l-yi: biography, 80 vol
umes read; history, ssl; fiction, 3.j-3; mI-celil-
ncOus. =, 1876; magazines, bound volumes, 3ji Ger
man books 13B. poetry 80; total. 1903 OF course
tie volumes were issued aud Tcl-sucd many times
over. The Home Library LAS been selected with
THE Grent Murder Trial Of Lindsey Gibson and
History Of Ills Eventual Life is Issued hy the
Alma Publishing Co. Alma, Arkansas. The fol-
lowing notice accompanies the volume On ac-
count Of tic GAR. the W.ISC. aud sons Of Vet
Grams having contributed the defense fund for the
defcuse Of Lindsey Gibson, matter Of fairness
aud simple Justice To the members Of those organ
Zaiiou-, and % the request Of Lindsey Gibson this
book, entitled The Great Murder Trial Of Lindsey
Gibson aud History OH Eveutful life will be sold
I To any member OF tie HbOye-uImed organizations
al reduced rates, - cent. copy All orders must
/ be accompanied with tile money
From Ashury Park, y. j.. Emma q. Clements,
Secretary Of &. X. Hall Relief Corps, writes that
the President. Almra iietrioS was rendered "a sur
prise on ths 25tH anniversary Of her marriage. On
/ that happy occasion Mr.. aud Mrs. lieiret were
presented with a silver tea set by Chaplain Pat
er-0n, la behalf ~ the W.lsC. A lawn party with
Refreshments followed aud brought To- q close one
Of the most delightful afternoons since the organ
/ izHtou ~ the Corps.
/ len Howser Corps. Farmer. o., has sent eight
quilts To- the Ohio soldiers aud Sailors Home. val
\ ued 40 10 with kind wishes for il success.
The house la Detroit which Gen. Grant occupied
during tie years 1919 80 - still standing and
visited by mgny Of tie old soldiers ia attendance
| NJ the Grand Army EHcampment. lie aiierwaTd
/ occupied what was known us the Bacon House
This was sold aud moved away in 1873 but part "a
| IA pane of glass. taken from "A chamber window
years ago auu still ia existence, bears the insctp
| ton: Lieutenant u. :. Grant" The old Fort
| street house is decidedly old-fashiOned yet com
| Portable structure Of twO-anda-haif stories. III,
/ window pIues were and still are small while ia,
house !, luW-studded aud the rooms are large and
/ almost square.
/ Alice Carey whitaker Department Senior Vice
/ President Of Ohio. iu closing ara address made he
fore Phil II. Sheridan Post and Corps, McConnells
willie o., on "A recent occasion, closed with tIe fol-
lowing fine tribute To- the W re, State aud Nation
| al. The MomnH's Relief Corps was organized ID
| Denver in lss3 with 81 members. Al time of Bos
/ ton EucHmpmeut 10 numbered nearly 10000 Iowa
| women in the United States and had expended 10
| relief In thc seven years sEi5, J-J.aS and turne,
over TO Posts Si3G 1851; total Of $50 OJS.f5. no
counting the grand work for the Soldiers Orphans
| Homes, aud 81 these Ohio has one Of the best and
| Is also the banner Department, our membership
| numbering 1900; and my most earnest wish j
| that may never stand second Ia loyalty anS
| good works. Cash expended for relief la Depart
mcut Of Ohio during the past year, $40 2O3CO; esti
mated value 81 relief other than money, S3,tOj 10
| total sl3.5Ja79. Number 81 members Of Order rs
sisted. $50; number Of soldiers and families assist
ed, Bias; total e. 1903. IL Is work precious
| grand aud beautiful. that writer has sal,
that God has written II among the stars par
OF The history Of this world, which will once again
20 aloit 10 the skies and mingle on the shores o
the New jerusalem. F."