The National tribune., 1892-01-14


lows:
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS W.RC,1
AUXILIARY TO THE G.AR, 7
DEIAvAS. ILL, Dec. %, 1891.
with sincere thanks FOR kindly corporation, and
wishing you all the compliments Of the season,
SUE A. PIKE SANDERS,
National President.
TRIBUTE TO THE ILLINOIS WOMEN.
A handsome piece OF topographic work, well
rs an interesting bit Of Grand Army literature. is
the Silver Anniversary souvenir of the 18th annual
Encampment GAR, Department Of Illinois, held
mt Decatur April TO 10, 1891 The text IL n roster
Of Department officers and official staff. and the
address Of Department Commander w. L. Distin.
So much Of this soldierly address Is devoted to
the work Of the woman's Relief Corps, tina. il is
pleasure 10 reproduce the following extracts:
congratulate my comrades and our cO-wOrkers
the woman's Relief CORPS. Ladies Of the GAR,
aud sons aud Daughters Of Veterans, for the amount
Of good work accomplished. Certainly, the second
cardinal principle Of Order. Charity, has been
faithfully exemphed. The amount expended for
charity by the Grand Army during the past year was
Sll,ss; by the Woman's Relief Corps, s5.ss9lO;
amount turned over To POstg, 81 1864
Memorial Day, with It's tender memories, Il be-
ing more and more appropriately observed each
succeeding year by beautiful aud Impressive ser
vices throughout this Department. and we are
greatly indebted for the higher observance OF this
dRy TO our noble co-workcrs, the women OF tue
Relief Corps Then too. the sacred alton and
duties OF ils day are taking "a deeper aud more
during hold on the hearts 30 the sons and daugh-
tiers 81 veterans. The influence for good that they
can WELD by generating the memory Of our noble
dead cannot he too highly estimated.
Another evidence 81 the unseih,h devotion OF
the Woman's Relief Corps TO the Grand Army -
seen la the movement 10 erect a heauuul nOnu-
ment TO the memory OF our hOuOred dead who
have found their final restingplace at the Soldiers
Home IN Quincy. Honor, thrice honor be given
this noble band Of wOmenl
II has been my privilege during the year 10 visit
several Relief Corps and install their officers
duty which afforded me very great pleasure.
This band Of women are our right hand in every
good work. The kindly word the tear Of sym
pathy, the helping hand extended 10 the needy,
are beyond price. The Womau's Relief Corps. our
auxiliary, are entitled TO our unbeunded gratitude;
their worth cannot be estimated. May every
loyal heart in the land render TO them the full
measure Of praise they deserve.
An association bearing the name Of the Illinois
woman's Soldiers Home Association has recently
been organized and Incorporated under the laws
Of this State The object of the association Is TO
provide home for worthy widows, mothers, and
wives Of soldiers and sailors. This association viii
also admit veteran soldiers and sailors with their
wives II they found unable TO support them
selves, and have reached the age Of CO." The
active membership Of this association Is to con-
sist Of veterans. their families, members OF the
Woman'- Relief Corps, aud sons Of Veterans
believe the association and It's object worthy, and
therefore recommend u To your favorable consider
alton. II will he the fulhment Of the great dream
Of our beloved Logan, that place should be pro-
yided for the wives by the side OF the men who,
through the sutierings and bardships endured
during thc war, are unable TO care for themselves
or those dear 10 them.
DESERVING or PRAISE.
DEAR TRIBUNE {. p. Chase Corps. 81. Madison.
sends In "a little history Of their Corps, which has
Deen n very successful They now about
two and half years old, were organized with 10
charter members. have now IS members in good
standing, aud four joining by transfer.
They hold dime sOcals once a month, which are
enjoyed by tie public, and net the Corps quite
sum. They expended for relief In the past year
$40; SIC cash They have S2Is in the general fund
FuFaF "a "A raffp fund INF IItRNa "a
live, working Corps. and deserve much praise
Ellen g. Bache. Department Corresponding SecTe-
tRry, Fullerton, Neb.
HOW THE GIRLS WON PRIZES.
One OF the best regulated cottages OF the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, Xenia, o., Is
that presided over by Mrs Smiley. where the girls
receive not only excellent home and instruc-
tion but fine moral training This Is how IS girls
won Christmas souvenirs and four Of them teach
er's Bibles:
During one OF Mrs. Kate b. Sherwood's visits TO
the Home, she was greatly pleased with the man
Ia which the girls Of Cottage No. IS Teced the
cRtechisin, and offered prize To tho girl girls
who would learn and Tecite without mistake the
shorter catechi-m throughout and several passages
Of scripture. The girls went earnestly To work,
and five Of them were successful. On Christmas
Eve Mrs. Smiley received box In IL were five
beautiful feathers Bibles. bearing the following
inscription the fly-leHf: This Bible II presented
TO -, Of the o. = and :. %. Home. Xenia. for "a
perfect recitation al one sitting of the shorter
Catechisin, Apostles Creed Sermon on the Mount,
23d Psalm last chRp 81 Eceleaiasies and the 18th
/ chapter Of Corinthians by Kate H. Sherwood. Past
National President, W.KC., Christmas, 1891" Mrs.
Sherwood was better than her word and In nd
dition TO the handsome Bible sent To each Of the
happy girls aud others who Teced in concert, "a
4 copy ni her book OF poems she also remembered
Mrs Smiley with a copy Of her poems. ON Christ
mas morning Chaplain Collier being In the cottage
MR. Smiley requested him To present the books 10
the girls. lie did this ia his usual happy manner
| saying few words TO each girl. TO say that the
/ girls were delighted j. "A feeble expression; they
were oveTioyed and happy. Great credit Is due
\ the girls for the manner Ia which they acquitted
Themselves. Every girl reclted perfectly the cate
ehzn and passages named above. Following are
the names Of the girls: Mona V. Warden, Anna
4 Belle Flowers, Anna Putnam, Cora Best, and
| Lizzie schall.
THE WOMAN FOUNDER OF THE HOME.
The following is the tribute TO Lucy Webb Hayes
/ rend by Department President Mary A. McQuis-
ton. Of Ohio at the time Of her presentation Of the
memorial portrait to the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home at the Christmas festivities, GAR.
and w.R.C.:
CAwroy, o., Dec. %. 1891.
MARY A. INCLUSION, Department President,
w.R-C., Nenia. o.
DEAR President: Your committee appointed
to secure a portrait Of Lucy Webb Hayes, ia the
| name OF the Department Of Ohio, W.RC have
discharged their duties with great pleasure and
This portrait Of one Of OhiO's nOblest women has
I been inspected by exPre=ident II. H. Hayes, her
| distinguished husband and met with his approval.
Al this happy ChTistmasiide, when the Grand
| Army aud Relief Corps representatives have met
| 10 confer their gifts upon the orphans Of Ma
tions preseTvers IL II most ting that the portrait
Of Of the founders Of the Home should be
placed upon Its walls In the presence Of the assem-
bled hundreds.
There was a time when the great and benefeent
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home was lit
tie more than conception In the great hearts OF
It's founders. And Ia that dark and trying period
Il a woman who exerted all her lovely powers
Of mind aud heart to secure the ueedful legislation
10 make Home worthy Of the noble Buckeye
State.
"IIer lRbors and anxious soliclude about the
Home In it, infancy cannot be exaggerated" writes
| one conyersant with her lAbOrs OF love la which
che 30 ardenty engaged. IL was in NIL her
; thoughts" he forcibly adds. land with her
thought was always the prelude 10 solid, practical
| work"
The Home was on the verge Of being lost in the
Legislature; Ia fact there small majority in
each House at the beginning against IL. The work
argument, persuasion Of Mrs. Hayes did secure the
final passage Of the bill. She put her soul into IT,
She felt as II the orphans were her own children,
and was jealous aud influential accordingly. II
saved In the Senate at last by vote. A
well-known Senator from Hamilton County had
voted against IT, but at the end said publicly and
often, My vote for il Is due To Mrs. Hayes"
| These words are golden; they portray the woman
and her work In tongues OF silver to every heart
that loves goodness and truth.
Mrs. Hayes WAS "A member OF the first Board oil
the GAR and attended many meetings, almost
all meetings TO raise funds while the Home was
supported 10y voluntary contributions.
She visited influential citizens of Columbus "a
raise money, and interested the patriotic citizens oil
Ohio la "a hundred ways
The fret Christmas gifts to the Home were pro-