The National tribune., 1891-03-26

printed reports. ~unday--cloul papers are always
IA great demand here, aid ID AMY oi theC G. rrad-
crs would like 10 send as some, they would Ec
very grRtefuily receivcd.-Cauie A. King Neniia,
Ind Ter
CoBwEB PARTY.
FRIENDS OF THE g. c.; Have you ever heard Of
4 tobwrb party They carried out in tins
4 manner: Invitations urc sent out on pApcr. over
/ which cobwcb has been drawn with a spider
4 painted on some part Of u. The Invitation should
4 be Wurdcd thus: VIII you walk into my par4ur'
/ naming date, etc. The envelope should match
4 tie paper. On the day fixed for the party. pur-
chase mHcrtme cord aud fa-,Cu IL from different
Iurls oi TIE room; ior ns'nuc", from ice piano leg
To the rocking CHAIR, iruta table 20 picture and
80 GA until your room H. tite appearance uf hugo
] spldoTWUL. Have stick about three inches luug
attached TO each end Of the several -rs so thut
ti'E can be wound mp they ere taken from their
/ several places. Two s,tlugs should br attached 10
the same chair or table. but huyIHg different ter
! Web, each gentleman VIII have % escort the lady
whose string happens 10 terminate a. thc same
I place - ms own Greut pleasure Is caused in
rtNeing the strings. The lady aud gentleman
being fortunate enough To have their -trfup- first
] may be presented with souvenir ut tHc evenings
entertainment connecting pertaining 10 tIc SPIDERS
web would b" hr-tl wilhu the ~ hD thc
io unravrl ticlr strlu.p suOuid ALSO br presented
4 with some BOBBY " souvenirs. The rest OF the
Win cards. the pHriHcrs being The same az those
Whose strings terminated lu same place n the
spider-web.-L.zz,e Z. l1cicrt, Hastings, Miun.
HOW TO READ WELL.
FREEns OF THE g. c. ] am compiling now for
Sai!Ie -luubcrgi tnr her method OF reading books
ny method, iuo-ihat is to copy gems from the
books read. Try o., reader, aud you NilI mud ere
long that memory r tablet brlghteHs thereby more
thHn % otherwise could.
Choose well tHc books YOU read. The slusll 81
vicious books D. poison 90 thU mind. Cicero said:
" BoDks are the food 81 youth. tbe delight Of old
Az; The ornament 81 prosperity, the refuge aud
conIuIt 81 adversely; "a delight "a home, End 40
hiHdrauce abroad companions BY night IA travel
ing IH tie CIuI try
i.rolher Arso.d's letter was excellent, but he
omitted tie Saaksporoan adage tlaI
Ills meet
That noble minds kCrp ever with fhcir likes;
For who 80 iiun that ctuuot be seduccd?"
Pro Paria-Anua VI. BcclIdel. blanchard Pa.
AMERICAN FERNS.
FRTEgDs or TIE q. e. Someone has said that
Linumus having arranged all plants which would
HdmH 81 classification, cast The remainder into a
neHp together which he called "cryptugnfnun- -
lie aiIerwaFi sub divided th.s mi.ccalscuu col
lection into orders. Of which iIe ferns WINS the first
"OrdeT liiiccH" We hud them in almost all the
Spring cHiHups disguised under fancy nnmca 40
thHt we almost fail 90 recognize them. Many ~
them -ucrrgd well iu tr house, aud a. a Decorative
plant nothing exceeds tueit great beHufy ~, CAR
den collection uf pluIts - complete without
them. They boar their seed light the finest
powder, the back - the frOHas, which is blown
by the wind a gri NJ distance
One 81 the curious species 4 called The
Walking Fern" The leaf Is shaped almost like "A
oa'lA lily leaf, running cut Co point IcI drouus
10 the ground, takes root. aud iu this way wa *
quite a distance la sCa-ou. The Number ~
sprcies already known amounts % about 2tul. To
anyone sending 20 cents 10 pHy postage ] will send
roots Of tue Dagger Fancy aud Maiden Hair
Pro Patria-M. =. Houston Penn Run, ia.
THE E.T.Cc. GUARDS.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS N.TC.C GUARDs.0
IT LOUIS lsJl J
!. The following mined States have been organ.
ized Rs Provisional Divisions sirce General Orders
No. were is-ued: lcb. s. 1891, Missouri A 4. sea-
man, Commander 80. Louis; OHIO, hoe u. owen
Commander keuf Feb ~ Indiana lg,,s-lt q Race
Commander, %. Wayne March 9. California. Citu-
D.. Lloyd, Commander, University; March I5 New
Hampshire Rev. b b. Emerson, Commander Last
RDGbezter
n. Monthly reports are due from Ohio and IN.
diana Divisions Tor February. Commanders 81
Divisions viii please that monthly reports are
forwarded 10 the AdJu'aut General promptly. with
per capita tax on members enrolled during lie
month reported Tor " lao have nOt paid the National
Zee.
H. Attention is called 20 the fact that applicant,
foil names.
~. Members 81 The Guards ere cxhorted 10 enter
into te spiit 81 our work villa animation mud do
AL they eau 10 bulid up our Order aud increase
membership. With patriotic pride let each mem
Der assume that, ln part Tie success Of thr Guards
depends hs or her ACT va work in recruiting afgd
doug a that b. possible 10 promote loyalty among
our people 20 ssteutiy utAln t'icl aud carry
oui abe doctrine ~ equal rights aud 10 oppose a
that has tendency % resist and break down the
Constitution ~ c United States 81 America STOW.
ing, by fidelity aud devotion 20 tic Union cause
that ihe word patriotism means that are a law
abiding people, and that 20 oppose The American
flag v 10 oppose the American people
" Isc AuHrdr ARE represented a. date n 20 States
aud Territories. Pennsylvania leads with 1917 Der
cent. Of the total membership. Michigan. ~ Der
cent; New York. lUK per cent. Other Divisions
are growing RAPIDLY, aud lls growth 81 States from
Que end Of the country 10 the other II steady and
healthy.
VI Applicants FOR membership should follow
the printed form AT head Of Q. G. columns la max
ing out their application.
81 order Of KATE b. SHERWOOD, Commander
in-Chief
Attest. A. L. sEAMAs, Adjutant-G General.
n. 7. c. C. GUARDS
Roscoe l. whitman Commander New York
Division y. r. G. &. Guards sotds "a more extended
account u tle Reunion and organization held "a
a." Ashland House, New York City, Feb 6 aud 2
Ee-idr- Aunt May Keclcr, there present
Carrie r. kctlrr Julla Wheeler aud other yisifofs
a. thc business meeting. after fixing Department
durs o. ~ crnis aud uuftagiing much important
business, ouieeEs we're rID-rn a. follows: Com,
i. --cOc J.. whitman, OaestiA; $. v. a.. Addis
il"TuE >cN York tIiyi ,. ". e., Alexander N.
Earhwlck, Peek-klil: AdiI Lizzie Maud Hewlett
Aiauhargett; Ara't.-Adi't Cnarto. a. BANDA IRE
donna q NJ Fila Colby. Medina; Chap. VIVA J.
lfucklry, New York C.ys @. D.. Addic Stevens,
Port Chester Couucl-Carrie H. Arnold Chnir.
man. ltondout; Maggie L. Hover Poughlecp-o:
Mary q. oOHkIu, fHruiugdhics james a. HOPPER
NeW york tlis Geo. W. l'u.kicy, Port Chester.
man, NJ .. Dept y. y. a.. o. New York Cfty; nj.
Annie bur3ea, Por Washington; Juria h Ma
honey, Cohoos. Erucnl Committse-hdah Slade
ohniunHu, Medina, A. u, Read, Vine Valley:
Viola 49, Seaman, Port Washington Historical
COmmiitee-G. Grace Clark, Chairman. Stephen
town Center BeruiCe g. Thomas I.luira; Evelyn
Cornell, Port Washington
IL was decided 10 hold The neat Reunion ga the
city 81 Albany on FRIDAY Hnd Saturday Of lhe week
just puor 10 ilic Dclr0u EucHmpncu A COM
mittce on eagles Tor badges aud a committee on
stre engraving mcuIruiors were appointed. The
roll-cal showed tie New York Division 10 have a.
members aud uhree honorary members Daring
tie afternoon Sister Stevens aud Brother Buckley
~ Port Chester, N. ~ caught "A picture Of the
happy asHeubHEc, aud copies can be secured ~
them Tor 20 cctts each Sister Lizzie Hewlett
1lauInssel l. j. has few more badges left which
can be had Tor ~ ornts each. The Reunion toni
ensemble was a grand hucoeas-RoscOe l.. Whit