The National tribune., 1891-01-15

! the principles to which this association stands
pledged and who have attained the age Of 10 years.
shall be eligible 10 membership In the Woman's
Relief Corps.
VETERAN GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gov. James Z. Campbell. Of Ohio. veteran who
while In Congress gave his cordial support not
only to every measure for the relief Of his COM
Tndes, but to the bill TO pension women who served
as Army Nurses makes his record good in his own
State.
In his annual message he commends the large
appropriations made last Winter by the Ohio Legis
lature for the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home, which has been used to improve the sGni-
tsry condition OF that institution and build addi-
tional cottages, and commends the present manage
ment rs follows:
The large appropriations which you made last
year have enabled the new and efficient Board Of
Trustees, and the admirable Superintendent. dnan-
cIal officer and MatrOn, 10 make improvements so
great that the change appears To be almost magi-
CAL
Last April at Cincinnati the Department Con-
vention W.R.C passed resolution calling upon
the Grand Army to aid them In a plan to have a
| cottage opened at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Home. Sandusky, for the admission Of soldiers
wives with their veteran husbands. that those who
have spent long life together shall not be sepa-
rated I'm their old age-one TO the SoIdiers' Home,
the other 20 the PoOrhouse.
Such a bin has been prepared by the Ohio Sol
dicrs and Sailors Committee W.RC., approved by
Department Commander bowling GAR. and De-
partment President Ada f. Clarke, W.RC. and
will be introduced Into the Legislature at early
day. Ohio Posts and Corps can render the cause
good service by urging their Representatives and
Senators in the Legislature to support this bill
Governor Campbell comments ns follows:
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
At the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home the cot
tages finished aud furnished are all upon the ward
plan. Action has been taken by the Grand Army
Of the Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps
looking to the completion of one cottage upon the
single-Toom plan, for the accommodation Of indi-
gent or disabled ex-soldiers and sailors who may
desire To have their wives with them. In many
cases the enforced separation Of husband and wife
has resulted IN leaving the wife Ia restitution,
| has compelled her TO become an inmate Of an in
| Urinary. There are, doubtless, enough cases of
this kind having real merit to justify the compile
ton of one cottage in the manner desired.
ONLY A FEW GoOsEBERRIEs.
Forsyth Corps, No. l. Toledo, o., sent two large
boxes, valued at s6loO. to the Ohio Soldiers Home
Thanksgiving. containg jelles canned fruits peach
butter, plum butter, tomato butter, preserved
| peaches mixed pickles, ehow-chow, etc, all home
made. When the boxes were opened the veterans
Of the invalid camp delighted everyone
finding something to his liking, except one poor
| dying cOmrade who wanted goOseberyies. The
kind Mairon. Miss Price, searched carefully among
/ the tempting stores, but found none. Just after
| Thanksgiving Mrs. Capt. D. J. Hopkins, under
whose charge the box was prepared and shipped,
| visited The Home. The poor fellow was still living
and still wanted the gooseberries, lie could eat
nothing else She returned TO Toledo, visited
several friends, and found a can Of spieed goose
berries, but waited few days to send them with a
visitor. But when the visitor reached the Home
the veteran had been dead three days; and this Is
how kind, great hearted sister writes to the
Editor about It, forgetting all the kindly cheer she
gave to hundreds in her sorrow that one veteran
died with his request unfulhed:
at broke me all up to think that In THIS bright
/ land Of ours, one OF our brave boys should want
/ for anything. aud that only a few gOoseberries
could not be furnished him when lac was dying.
/ IL has taught me lesson. II / ever hear OF
their wanting anything that way again, It shall 90
/ by the next train"
GIVE THE CORPS GOOD INSPECTORS.
! Sue A. Sanders, National Inslruting and INSTALL
ing officer, has some correc: views concerning the
importance OF good Inspecting Officers. which are
herewith expressed in her own vigorous aud char
aeteristic English:
I'VE see need Of officers unless they have
charge OF the duties for which they expect to be
| held responsible. Every officer should become
familiar with the capabilities Of those they make
assistants and not passabe assistants to favor some
/ ignoramuses who delight In cheap uotoriety in
| order to- gain recognition. Others who have never
| attended Department Convention. and never
heard Of National; others in fantastic badges for
| gush, yet remote from our simple insignia; others
| who sit in smpeTing silence while the roll Of eX-
/ emplitcation IL being rendered, and then saying,
could not presume to criticize Corps younger
/ than my own A for opinion, we
| stand solid and believe Il IL a waste Of time and
| money to inspect Corps which show great work by
| reports, and which can be recommended by reliable
members OF cur Order and insist that II the money
! of Order must be spent in this way that the
| very best posted women We have should be sent,
that correct instructions be assured and the dignity
/ Of flFda main ufEt uH
oHIo's SOLDIER ORPHANS
Julia Rice Seney, Senior Vice President Forsyth
Corps, l, Toledo o., wife Of Judge ]. r. sency and
sister Of Gen. A. v. Rice. President Board Of Trus-
| tees Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home was among
the guests invited to witness the Christmas festlvi-
ties at the Home. The story Of how her loving
mother heart was touched by the sights and scenes
around her Is best told IN her beautiful words
| IN a communication to the Toledo Bee:
Upon my first arrival at the Home was spell
| bound. simply wanted to visit the cottages and
watch the faces and actions Of these children, for
| the great JOY and happy expectancy written upon
the cOuntenances of over 800 boys and girls was a
sealed book to me. and artist could iii his studio
with paintings Of tile great variety OF faces Here
was the bright. happy.Go-lueSy face; here was the
thoughtful, psnsive face; here was a face beaming
full Of mischief and eVuberance; here was the prifn
| cautious face. But ali had the freedom of manner
| that our own little ones have; 10 fear depicted
| upon their countenhnces, no face pinched with
hunger, no restraint How 1 then thanked God
| for this Home.
The Christmas Of 1890 was truly red-letter
| day To these dear children. Nineteen hundred
| years ago child was born whose name was Jesus
| the Saviour Of the world. And wise men from
| the east came and fell down and wOrshiped him.
| and when they had opened their treasures they
| presented unto Linn gifts. gold and frankincense
| and myrTh" and how our hearts are filed with 10Y
! unspeakable when remember that God gave
~ Christ our first best Christmas gift for giving Is
GOdlike; ana could these old soldiers and the
| W.R.C. all over the State of Ohio look in upon
| these children they would realize more fully than
ever before that truly Is blessed to give than
To receive and IN giving there il a double blessing
lit blesses him that giveth aud him that receiveth
and in this Instances the giving Is Christlike for
| they expect nothing in return.
| Christmas did not linger one two, three or four
hours, but "A, and all through the OCCASION for a
woman planned 10 who can never grow old, whose
heart is young and big and true, and who never
allows the milk Of human kindness to cuTdle in
her veins and who has for the partner of her Joys
aud sorrows a man of goodness and fidelity, and
large executive ability, husband and wife in the
right place for they have Justice tempered with love-
For weeks Gen. and Mrs. Young have made plans
| for this merry Christmas time. big turkey din
! ner served, and at each plate box OF candy,
orange and ball Of popcorn for the children to
take To their cottages The love given these chill
| drcn by all, and the tenderness shown them by
| each MAtTOn Is most touching and visit these
! cottages we look and lingeT each time n little
longer. and always these beautiful words OF Alice
| Cary come to me, "There is nothing kingly as
| kindness there is nothing royal as truth" Yes
/ they have been growing in this love. If speak
| with the tongues of men aud angels and have not
/ love, am become sounding brass tnkliug
1 mbai.p In the breast OF these little ones the