The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-07


soldiers mother. who over 80 years DID, tripped
herself on the stairs with her cane and fell down
the diniug-room stairs. She was badly bruised
10y the fall and her wrist was badly sprained, aud
two bones IA It dislocated. She has had every
attention possible, and Il is hoped that she may
soon recover. Mrs. French has been sick, but Is
now recovering. Fortunately Miss Coolidge Is
still at the Home 10 give the care they need.
The second remittance to Army Nurses outside
OF the Home sent with Christmas greetings, in
time to reach these wards Of the society before
Christmas Day. There are Il on the list, and the
outlay has necessarily been heavy owing to special
demands.
KENTUCKY SOLDIERS HOME.
The Kentucky Home Is IN a prosperous cond.
ton. and have ordered big Gag sent from BOs-
ton. 1871 by p Fee, TO wave on the new hhg-pOle
they have put up, which Is % feet high. expect
the strong W.RC. Departments to send 81 each
30 help to pay for il, and they are doing Il. As I
have already done my full share in getting the old
veterans out Of the pooThouses OF that State am
sure our loyal women will be glad to help me pay
for the flag that will soon wave proudly over the
Soldiers Home in Kentucky.
The W.RC Home at Rockville. Pa. Il in n
prosperous condition. There are now five disabled
old veterans, with their wives six soldiers wdo VS.
(the oldest 9O and 80 soldiers orphan children In
this Home. All OF these would be in the poOrhouses
Of the state II il not for this blessed charity,
which to the Corps Of this Department is a labor Of
love.
Tho last Legislature Of Pennsylvania appropri-
ated 8 900, aud an additional $4,000 on condition
that the Board OF Management raised $4,000 more q.
This they trying 10 do.
Hannah r. Plympton. Past National Secretary.
who assisted ia the work ofnspection in Iowa, took
a severe cold aud has been down with Ia grippe.
She is now rapidly recovering. When Miss Cool
edge, Matron OF the National W.RC. Home. re-
signed, Mrs. Piympton was elected TO ill the
vacancy, but not able TO come at once. Mrs.
Coolidge has been very kind and consderaie. aud
has remained and will IL j. hoped til she reaches
there. which It is confidently expected will be
soon.-Annie Wiitenmyer, Past National Presi-
dent, Saratoga, Pa.
THE RELIEF CORPS AND ITS MISSION.
Filth Eastman Page. on behalf Of the Corps at
Frankfort. Ind, gave uttcrancs to fine senti-
menta Ga her address Of welcome to the Sixth Dis
tict Convention. from which the following eK-
trncted:
Glory and honor and fame and everlasting iau-
dalton belong TO those men who voluntarily turned
their backs upon their homes and their loved ones
and all ties that made life dear and in the hour 81
our Nations peril marched with firm tread to the
field Of battle aud fought not for the love Of war
but for the life OF the Nation. Too many ~ those
noble heroes lie Ia these its years Of our Nations
triumph with our army Of tie dead. Col. Inger-
SOIL says liefe u no language 10 express the
debt we owe, the love We bear 10 all the dead who
died for US. Words but barren sounds We
can but stand beside their graves and In the hush
and silence feel what speech has never told"
But we remember with pride. however, that the
most magnificent army the world has pro-
duccd fought la our time for liberty Of the ensaved
the loWly slave black, aud degraded by years Of
toll on Southern soil. yet human creature with
immortal soul oppressed under the flag 81 tine free
il "a stain that no Nation enjoying the blessed
light Of Christianity could permit on it, conscience
much less "A Republic. IL eating cancer
liable TO take tie life Of the Nation, and our
boys ia blue fought not for their own the Ma
tons ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but for the right aud every
land and every were benefited.
Again quote from Mr.. lngersnll "They fought,
they died aud for the first time since man has kept
| q record OF events the heavens bent above and
blessed land without serf, servant "A slave"
And what "A noble heritage they secured 10 US by
that sacrifice. IL said in the pslmy days Of
Roman power, that II was a greater thing to he u
Roman citizen than TO be King; but with what
greater reasons can we say today that il j. the
greatest OF snvere!gnties To be sovereign citizen
OF the United States; and we women are becoming
eovetOus Of that sovereign power. and all IL
We have "a broad domain reaching from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. it, extent il vast, north and
| south. We have wealth untold: great mineral
wealth; large pastures and grand herds feeding
thereon; bountiful crops, peace and prosperity on
every side.
We are truly a land flowing with milk and
honey, and yet panied TO chronicle that there
comes to our ears a tale OF sadness, wall OF
misery, aud II comes from those who sacrificed
i their young manhood; u comes from the loved
ones OF those who gave their life that we might
enjoy the bOuuteous blessings Of free Nation.
They threw themselves into the chasm between
the divided States and sacrificed their all but we
Nation have been little slow in approaching
| tho sacrifice. II Is blot fair record.
Gratitude il the fairest flower that sheds her per-
| fume on the heart"
| am glad that we az Nation have become
awakened on this subject; that pension bill. take
up more Of the time Of Congress aud some of our
! surplus money. j am glad that woman saw the
need and made herself an organized factor Ina this
"a audi IA Ia
sites Of life To those who faced the bullets save
| the Nation. How could we mothers teach patriot
ism To children If they saw every side Of
them the wrecks Of those who had been truly pa
tTiOtic going hungry and insuiiciently clothed to
| protect them from the chilling blasts Of Winter;
forgotten aud neglected by the very Nation itself
that they had crowned with peace aud gladne.s.
This work Is especially fitted 10 wotnan's sympa-
| thetc nature. Heroic deeds appeal with more
| force to her admiration. She wOrships bravery
| aud victories Of heroic men-Inen who saved our
| Nation.
Men are 30 immersed in business and politics
| that they have hardly time to catch the wall 81
/ woe and want that reach them every side: but
woman l. ever ready with listening ear To catch
the first faint sound, and alleviate by tender words
aud deeds 81 charity the suffering She was the last
at the cross you remember; she Is ever in the van
Of charitable work. IL seemstruly her special mis-.
zion earth To ep and to heal the sick world that
| leans on her. So l welcome cO-lAbOTeFs in this
| good work, and may you la your deliberations aud
councils draw nearer to that One whose broad
charity embraced tile redemption of a sin-laden
| world aud made il possible for you and me to Gu
terrain the hope Of eternal life and happiness hen
| our troubled journey through this world j. ended.
| lie made Ills life one long deed Of kindness; may
] you strive To emulate him.
Tennyson sang TO the Princess Of Wales when
she came To the shores Of England a bride from
| Denmark:
"Sa1ons and Normans and Danes are We
But all Of Us Danes in our welcome Of thee AleIan-
| dFa,
We are all Of US one IN our welcome Of thee"
The Relief Corps Is from different States Of the
Union; Of different religious views; different ideas
on many things but one ia our principles
| OF loyalty To this Government, aud we one in
our welcome Of Relief Corps workers.
OHIO ORPHANS cHRIsTMAs.
The Christmas festivities Of the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home, Xenia. o., under the
auspices OF the Grand Army, Relief Corps and
Sons OF Veterans passed OF with great eclat, the
| program conducted by Gen. Charles l.. Young
Superintendent Christmas eve the several com.
mittees assembled with the children Ia the beautI.
ful chapel appropriately decorated FOR the occasion
The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. J.
G. Ely. OF Xenia; address Of welcome by Chaplain
j. w. Collier, u. ). A.. OF the founders OF tht
Home; greetings from Ohio by L.ieut.-Gov Mar
quis, la the absence Of Gov. Campbell detained by
Illness aud AN address by Col. q. NJ. Finch, o
Cincinnati, representative OF the Loyal Legion
Past Department Chaplain f. G. Mitchell, Of Gin
enuau on behalf OF theiG AR, then presented 1
book collection To the children OF the Home say
ing that this gift from the old veterans OF Ohio wa
not gift of money value alone, but that these oil,
patriots were interested in the children Of thei
dead comrades and desired To make their live
brighter aud better. He was followed by feeling
! and hltiHg address by Jennie A. Cramer, Of Uppe