The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-04-14

armed husband lost his limb while leading his COM
pany at Chickamauga"
Comrade La Rue has, indeed, noble record.
April 49, 1861 he enlisted with the Guthrie Grays in
the 9th Ohio for the three months service. and,
Juno 15 reenlisted for three years. Besides the
loss of his right arm from gun-shot wound Mt
Chckamauga he was for nine months in rebel
prisons; three months Mt Richmond three at Tus-
caloosa and three ut Salisbury.
The loss of his might have lost our hero n
wife, but did His lady loves parents at first
opposed the marriage because of his misfortune.
but Mt last gave consent saying ut Is patriotism,
not love" The marriage which took place May
/, 1866, has proved most happy one. Perhaps it
is just well TO mix little patriotism with love.
Two sons, one 90 the other II, bless the union.
Charlotte La Rue was born and grew to woman
hood in the beautiful Cincinnati suburb Of
IoclSland. She graduated mt the Female Seminary
of Hili-boro and since then, her marriage occur
ring soon after, her life has been interviewer with
the defenders of the Union in every place of work
| IN which woman's energy has been employed.
She member of McCooS Post Ladies' Aid
Society, Carthage. o., of Ohios societies that
helped form the National Association at Denver,
ana which reorganiZed Immediately after as Relief
Corps. 2, of Ohio For eight years she has been
a worker in Old Guard Corps, 12l, of Dayton which
she served acceptably as President, and is now in
active service in the Corps. She has been working
assiduously for the Ohio Cottage bill for old sol
dters and their wives at the Soldiers Home at
Sandusky.
Disler Corps, Dayton, strongly indorse her can-
didacy, as she is woman to command respect.
because of her frank honest. Just dealing. and her
care to exact nothing from others she will not re-
quire of herself. She Is well grounded in Rules
and Regulations and will enforce the law with un-
finching courage but with all the quiet gentleness
that makes pure and high Christian character.
Ohio's vast interests need n firm hand AT the bel m
the coming year, and the friends of Charlotte La
Rue believe she Is the coming woman, and solicit
the aid of Ohios noble workers everywhere
Member Of Dister Corps.
A POST AND CORPS OF RELATIVES.
Grosvenor Corps, 163, Makeup. o., instituted
Jan 5, 1892. by Past President Myrtle G. McGaw,
Of Wells Corps, Columbus, is meeting with deserved
for overcoming all obstacles confronting its
organization. Grosvenor Post, named after two
brothers of Gen. c. H. Grosvenor who lost their
lives i'm the service, Is made up of comrades from
Byron Post, Stewart and William T. Johnson
Posts, Amesville. Commander John Rathburn,
OF Byron Post became the first Commander of
Grosvenor Post. The Stewart contingent OF Gros-
venor Corps had tried to organize a Corps, but got
discouraged. Past President McGaw, finding that
Grosvenor Post had been located near the place Of
her BIRTH wrote the Commander asking him TO
ton. and the result is all that could be hoped for
An = OF V. Camp works in concert with Post and
Corps.
Past President McGaw was unanimously chosen
as Instituug Officer, in consideration of her yaiu
able services organizer. When she went to
set the wheels in motion she found that the Corps
three of her mothers ssters and the rest old
schoolmaes of her mother and her own, while the
Post was largely made up OF relatives and friends.
The hall is standing almost the site of the old
schoolhouse where both her mother and herself
spent their first school days, and In sight of their
birthplace The Corps has held two entertain-
rncnts the last netting them $50, and the
first almost much The officers have tie ritual
mcmorized, and under their instructions Rules and
Regulations studied by every member, and
they say everyone brings her primer" the Rules
and Regulations, when she comes to Corps meet
ing.
VETERANS MEMORIAL QUILT.
Hancock Corps 60, Montreal, Canada, made up
Of q few loyal American women and auxiliary to
Hancock Post l05, attached TO the Department Of
Vermont are getting up Veterans Memorial
Quilt" This Corps sets forth in circular. Endorsed
by Department President Charlotte Thompson of
Vermont, that being in a foreign country they do
not meet with the sympathy and assistance ac-
corded by the w re. in the United States and APP
peal TO the GAR. and W.R.C TO assist them by
sending on names and money. The Veterans
Memorial Quilt is composed of about so blocks
each block to contain II names OF veterans. These
blocks will he made of new silk ribbon, and each
name will be beautifully worked in silk charge
is made Of 81 for center square and Is cents for
remaining space, making So per block. The center
piece Of the quilt will be a shield made of white
satin on which the portraits of Washington and
Lincoln will be painted in water color by the Gel G.
brated French artist Mons. II. Jueau. The shield
will be draped with United States flags and
mounted on plush 1t is intended to have this
beautiful piece of work on exhibition and sold ut
auction In Washington at the Encampment of the
Grand Army.
RELIEF CORPS OF MONTANA.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Woman's Relief Corps of
Montana are advancing into line with other States
We have now six Corps Sheridan Post, of Great
Falls and Lincoln Post, 2. of Butte, have aux
iliary Corps and with the four corners established
we await tho National Council to make n per-
nanent Department. With Bozeman Butte, Great
Falls, and Helena, the four principal cities, and
Benton and Livingston. not so large. but equal in
energy and patriotism. we trust all will be well in
The bonds of T., G, and i. in the future; and
we hone to have Home for tile soldier ut home
where the pure air and genial climate may add
many comforts to his declining years.-Isabcla
Kirkendall, Provisional Department President
W.R.C, Helena. Mont.