The National tribune., 1891-11-26
CONVERSATION CLUB.

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week the nance 81 those writing the best letters
style composition. spelling. penmanship aud gem
ernl merit conuidGTed-wll be named AT The heAo
Oi this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
viii include all Of these requirements. Second
honor viii include n deficiency In some one point
NO others viii he named.
OUR ROLL CALB--NEW MEMBERS.
fT'be letter. VS.. mean veterans son. v.d veter-
Gn's daughter ana Wv. veterans widow; members
OfRssOciations will be mark sd s.V. and D.N.l
Anges Z. and George II. HewetL vs., East
Douglnss, Mass Grace l.. King. F.d., Hecll y D.
= n. Williams, Tyrone, Pa; Otto II. Gerold, Cor
porAl, Co. ID, 2Sd Inf. Fort Bliss Tex; Roben 9.
Robertson sv., brother National President ID 81 v.
keOkuck, Iowa; Anna nj. Powell, q. &. Powell.
A, A. Powell tlIad Lizzie Powell, GOgarnviiie, Mach
Lytle. w. Lovevine, Pa; 5. G. Robbins, Box %,
Pickard's MIL, lnd,-TOlal. l2.gB
THE PURPOSES OF THE C. @.
cannot resist coming forward 90 support Efhe
Sparks ia her spirited defense Of the purposes OF
the q. q. A. she says, we sometimes teel dlscOur-
aged trying TO explain about our letters, posials
and Photographic. aud the Objects. pleasures aud
profits ioupd Ia cur dear old C. q. Nine WAS real
@. q. marriage, brought about after four years
correspondence yeHr ago I changed my name
on the ROil-cail 30 Bulie Smith willard and left
my home In OOnnectlcut for new home IN Az
burn, HE. My Wedding-rHE bears the inscription
n. T. G. c." and we both bless the dear old TRIB-
UNE every day az our lives
have had nbOut 20 q. g. correspondents and re-
oeived help mud pleasure from them ALL So you
see can fully ayHpAihize with all Ellie says Of our
club and ils objects ol frHieruiiy aud friendship.
There 10 90 way for outsiders 10 understand our
work unless we organize local circeh let " do
a. Yours. i0yaiy--Mrs Fred q. willard. 20 james
street Auburn, Me.
was greatly interested ia Eale sparks's letter as
10 organizing &. G. locHl circles. have very little
trouble in explaining 10 my friends this secret
snciety" 10 which ] belong. f0r glance al the
Picture Gallery cOuvinoes everybody what sort Of
people the q. &c. We must eEpecl OuF paper
10 be called Matrimonial Bureau Ne long there
is list Of names each week 81 members desiring
correspondence. Although Il lie necessary FOR
members to correspond. think III this l-t were
omitted from our c. G. page 10 would be complete.
-Isuln IA. hickman. Russyile. iil.
Many times the Thought advanced by Efiie Sparks
hRs entered my mind. i have friends utterly
ignorant Of our noble organization. and who.
when they see my photographs Hud letters. think
II D Disgrace 90 have unknown correspondents. SO
many do NOT know the meaning Of " Pro PatrtR ="
and iuterprst Il wrong. Iet us 40 10 work and
organize a local circle To meet Once a moEih or
oileneT am sure the q, AR. and N.kC viii
open their doors 10 me, aud will he glad 10 see
pushing Progress aud Patriotism KheRd. hold.
ing up the StRTE and Stripes aud shouting freedom
through the land. Let us regard fhE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE a paper that binds Ia bond OF
Fraternity, Charity, Loyalty, Progress and Pa
triotism.-MRRRie r. Dial, Correctiouville. Iowa,
ID is interesting 90 note tie pleasure resulting
from 9. q. membership. ] have iu-t enjoyed o
pleasant visit from my e. c. friend News T. DHuisis
Mt Vernon, o. The greater portion Of her visit
was spent IA the discussion 81 G. G. topics. Sister
Neya h. a bright young lady 81 lively disposition,
and 70 know her h 90 like her. also recently re-
ceived package Of cuFlo-i,ies FROM Bro. Vim. A.
kellogg, mOsl valuable addition 90 my cabiueL
Thanks. Uncle WIN. IT, reply 10 our Q. G. friend
A. T.. Seaman would eny mat the office bog. IN
hiR answer. 90 the letter ~ tie inquiry told the
truth bu 20 tho spirit 81 tIe inquiry told a iaso
hOOd.-Mlldred Bald yin, FrederickiOWn. ..
Tributes TO arNT MAY.
FRIENDS or THE c. C.. D chnuut express 10 you
"a words the sadness there sin my heart nud hUsns
to-day when beloved Aunt May and faithful
sister 81 the C. C. Guards h. Co be laid away Ga hrr
HHHHNH 81
sad gathering Of friends ln person. but my heart
and thoughts arc with the dear ones gathered al
south hOrwalk an they meet 10 pay the last cad
tribute 10 Tie memory Of her who had endeAred
herself 10 so many Of our band by her kind aud
Beif-sHcritcinF works Of love. Little did think
when Al the close Of our hrst g. C. Guards Re
union. June % 1891 and she bade Roodl,y. that
ID WHs 90 be size last time should heT pirEsHn
aud smiling face aud hear her kindly voice Surely,
none could know her su, not love tier. HoW. ss
81 here aud took out upon the falling rain, % SCENE
ittlnp accom- paHtmeui 10 tie falling around
the fresides left desOlale 10y the aiseHce 81 dear
Aunt May, aud think how soon our brief Lie
work IL over.
THoU SHALT MEET ME- THERE
Another dear ones work b. done.
Another sweet face gone from sight;
Another pair of folded hands
Across a breast 81 marble Wilde.
Aunt Mays kind voice il silent now,
Aud che hAs said her last good by,
And gone away 90 wear q
IN thai bright home above the sky.
Gone from sight but not from memory,
sill ths livss In al tiie last
sill her words and works VIII Iineer
i'm our hehrtE unto the last
Par and vide through our c. c. band
We're her deeds 81 Kindness pivonf
Never wcury iu well doing
Here sputleEs robe Ia Heaven.
We know that with her Is well:
That now upon her forehead fair
Angels have placed q RiuTlous crown.
Aud on "a, Thou shalt tnset me thsrei"
Sadly, yours 81 the &. C.-LurA Bishop 10
Warren Place. New Haven, Conn.
Aunt MRy's life Stands a monument for orr
emulation, and may so follow her example as
70 be worthy 10 meet her agaiu.-A. H. Mundl.
hh - particular remembrance 81 Aunt May. a.
she the frsi G. &. ever msi o. uAs while I
wa entering the lleuuinu building "a BO-lou that
] met her. aud There exchanged oourtesiss How
happy was % oau Ter my Ggzt a. q. acquaintance.
Her death should be- warming ~ lrt ur
make Il our earnest oHdeapor % live Hs 10 meet
her the other sh0rc-M. Warner Hararove
Browns Mula ~. J.
POSTAL AUTOGRAPH
q. q. FRIENDS: Ia a late numbsT Of TEE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE j noticed a piece ON this stIi,.
ioct You all know that the puzlHl autograph
introduced by prominent q g.. aud tLHt A
should nol be thought mere fad, hat should tss
considered tnk ga % brothcrlv love and i1ysltV
We oiten hear members complaining that they do
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Brothers aud sisters the b. right aud a does
show lr right kind of Hpiril MlHl AZ lilev ara
poorly wrlttenf We canned all be Ets0d psnm.a.
DO such 9. &c Es hunie l. Williams Leonard
Msrtin aud Jabn BruHHy lay the poor ones un the
shell and never eEchanErT no. set of our
most popular menber~ do that very thiaR
Know BY eEperic0oe. Below some rules vi iah
We should follow
FiFsL Always acknowledge svery autograph rS.
ociyed. n0 muttoT low poor " ts
Second. When offering prize, state n you'll on.
change with all.
Third. When competing Tor a prize. mark You,
autograph Entered Tor prize"
Fourth. " DO you would be done by"
H Pro Pntria-l,ou NJ. staring. Hartman. Tenn.
VISIT 10 THE IOWA CORN PALACE.
DEAR TnHuNE' Leaving my bou,. al RaEi,
Grove, Iowa, Out. %, ard iuited at Haveinck on
| my way. ny my brother Iproo-sd-d ou tny wAy
10 the famOus Core f's Hos a. EiauH CITY M trit
lasted flom % O'clock in ts fn0runR Co O'Clock
I'm TIE HfloTunon Through o varied aud iulrrrzi inl
/ country. MY nrsl view ~ tile Corn Palace was 10
tho evening, a"d - hat siElu nle1 sur view a. Ne
oeiieid a. o HhimnierinR tnnrs 81 ssisoiTic iiRhta
4 We went np 20 tho Palaces Hud ked fr.sIn one
END 70 the other along tbe trout; tite front Ia coz
cred with ooru 81 AL courr nnd kiud- cut lea ever,
/ Description 900 arranged 10 every form that oAt
1 bc thought ut. TIE dDpfs aud o.siutus we're COZ
/ cred with All Kinds Of grain aud grass
10 The morning We walked sb Bui two 1ites ,ve@t
OF the hule Then not lutB eirulric irset r 49,
rode 20 tie edge ui The oity. thsH back a. the Pal
1 noe. We went la ths es-t f0vf a her. a., ~.
bret hoor were arranged culi-ois,ns frpH & aersal
1 Counties in the State Eisn from ths Rlank Hill.
in south Dakota. The building ugRa atro .t.aoras ~
inside with grain aud was "a tsy slesarioaty Dr
when Baby WHs sick. gave her cassoluL
When she waS q Child she cried for castori..
When Hhe became Mlss she chung % oastor4A-