The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

graphs, etc, but Tails 10 give bis address ro
Mrs. - A. Oldalzer, Eldorado, Neb., oilers %
varieties Of flower seeds nj 10 cents package Tor
The benefit Of the q. G. poor.
CONFEDERATION CLUE.
Rules Of the Cltb.-I. Write briefly Write only
one side OF the paper 3. Write 10 The point =
W rite GA one subject. D. Write your best. Q. }ach
week the names Of those writing the best letters
Ftyle, composition. spelling penmanslllp hno gen,
ersl merit consdered-Will be named at the heAu
Oi this column on the Honor Roll. FIRST honor
will include all Of these requirements SECOND
honor will include deficiency m some one point
10 Others viii he named
ORR ROLL CALL-NEW MEMBERS.
THE letters VS. mean veterans son. vld. veter-
ans daughter and Wv veterans widow; meihpers
ofassocatious VIII be marked ~. and DNI
Harry Wood, Westwood. n. Y: A. b. Ferguson,
" gOl n Y : NJ Vol. National Home, Leaven-
worth, Kaus Robert ID. Miller and Arthur J.. Badg-
ley Ouobee, o.; Edgar Il. Jones. Laddsburg, "a
Mary Emma Lmory, lluuiyrle, Mo-; Minnie Men
nett, Houcsdale. Pa. Enie AdellA Anderson If"s-
Ky, Mimi; Eyise Biakley, Coyingion, lnd| Trace
A. SluHtcld Ashland Oge.: Walter T.. Leitncr, vs.,
WeRtheThy, Ore. Ida y Spoor Prchie, ~ y; John
A. Little, }. I Pence lsclHs Cessna Mercer station
Ky. y. J.. Morccy, G. W. Mercy, *. W Hooper,
Charles IhOrp, j. II. Williams. -. ;, Jeihlst,
Powderly, Ky; III. ID. QuisenherrN, Gtecnw"'k'
Ky; Grace McCHrty, summer liIi, Ills Haven
NrlrhOod, vs., Fountain Miun.i Neiia DlnEWal,
OnawA Guy, Iowa; George AZ. and Homer Tyler
simpson, Miun@ Sidney u Key :. " re -, l'"y ll..'
Fred. Luvulaud S.N, Hebron, \. u Cecil bray
nRrd. va. I.enora, Kan. Mr.. aud Me-. Charlie
G. Taylor S.N. Tester Clark, S.h., Pawlct vs.
Ralph l.. aud Glenn l. Cuunby, Lancaster, o.;
Grace, vd., aud J. d. Sharp, vs., Lngonda, No.
ZelmR mud Myrtle Benson, va -, kSt9n, = 10
A. c. Baker lItchbutE Mass; Flora Dell Ellis va,
New Castle Ind; Marshall b. Faes Clarksboro,
n. }. Total, 1881.
A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE.
FRIENDS or TIE &. O.. noble presence a low
ing disposition wonderfully kind heart; never
failing pity; siHoerest Chrstiau-n soul 81 souls
has left the 4 G. Guards of earth and Joined the
M ftff ia Inc
had held "a regular correspondence with Flor
euce since september, 1888. aud thus had known
her two years and more From the hrst bad the
highest admiration Of her abilities. She was not
one Of those who captivated everyone "a hr-i aud
then grew uo more nor NO less lnto ones iierd-
ship. Wits every letter from her some new TRAIT
wis made manifest some kind word was written,
some sentence H4th power bgAlAd d was recorded
That led nle 90 he belief thai she tue most com
stntit Husl siuocrc and best rounded and balanced
girl thHt j had ever known, She grew into the
I affections Ui lUI friends. j DO moi know, bul lm-
HEluc size lad few coutidanis, though -lIc be-
rleHdrn itil. had pity Tor they VINO HeedeI ply.
kind wura igr tIe troubled, sincerity lu al things,
love for the Whole human race. Love was The
cornerstone ~ life Tor tie 18th Chapter Of 1T
Coriuttiuti- Wus always her avoriie chapter ln al
the holy Book her chapter size WAS wont 70 call
/ n. Hers WHs wrHderfui magnetism; u made
friends; b. conquered eI.emiee; % overcamc OBJ
stacies; u made her and those about her happy
/ never saw Florence. Vet know her 80 well j
trusted her. She has gone, but tie Guards have
q noble example. know 81 none taort worthy 81
imitation. For there great void-a loss ot
friendship ~ IgI b. not cHslIy 4 led. admired her
aud have reasons 20 tliiE -he couI.ted me among
her dear friends Sine cheerful under a weight
81 sorrow. -He could point 0ut the silver lining IA
the scemig.. 81 dark C.oud.
There D. character more worthy Of trying to
achieve ihHu tie perfect character. thuk FLOR
ence wHs Slltpiug 90 achieve a.. IL II now hers.
lei all take hope and profit from they who have
been good. and move on 10
Ono God, one law one element,
Aud one fRr-Of divine event,
To Which The whole creation moves"
God bless sIId comfort Tie BereAvea once who
are spared. fracrnAily, yours Of the c. C.-Gil-
bert M. Edmondson.
FIRST CARE FOR THE LIVING.
BRoTHrRs AND SISTERS or THE &. o.; In THE
/ NATIONAL TmBCNE Of Feb 4 aud ID these two
notices arc very prominent iu our columns: call
] 10 tie G. G. from some 81 tie State commanders
I for the Improvement Of the Aniers0nyIie Prison
also Uuce li,lu's CHAIR fluid. Now both OF these
causes, perhaps, are wOrihy-Oue ] know h. UHcle
We arc getting 10 be a Nation OF monument
1 builders. NeihiHg of any importance can hHTper
but a monument must be erected 10 keep d in
remembrance.
what VIII not live ia hearts can well afford
10 Zoe forgotten. We u tliis generation must mol
be builders 81 monuments, II must be leil 10 ths
future geueraiiunz those who have NOT the liviHl
with thetn lt h duty % provide for the living
provide Tor those lao made u possible that mouu
meuis can be built.
The future generations can do this for they vii
not have tIe old soldiers. their widows ant
orphans aud IL will he their duty then 10 give lhei
time. energy and money Tor costly mUHum eHts
but not 10 with Our duty ia 20 tlte living 4
thase who stood between tic flag aud ourselves
giving ar their all when we had nothing 20 give
Now. when many Of them have nothing, let "a
give them Of what we have whether ~ be- much o
little let "a divide with them. Thirteen thou
sand &. &. ard only 60 have ansa cred 10 tile nobl
call for an lnvalid's char Tor old veteran
What pity. ] DO wish we had a National G. {
fund from which 10 draw in response 10 the calls q
need.
DenrC C's lui us give up ilIis monument buildin
. and devote ourselves 20 the comfort and supper
, Of The living. How many mouths does mDnu
mcHt fund feed, aud how many backs does
c0the7
d Clirst ia his description 81 the last iudgmer
dOes not represent ar being Judged lot slus Oi con
mission bat sins Of omission. % I WAS a hun
gered and 20 gave me no meat wns thirsty an
c Sc gave mC no drink was stranger and ~ too
me not Ia naked and ye clothed me not" ~
certainly are not feeding, taking IN clothin
them should. Iset az quit writing on patTi0
> ism nud i0yaiy end hoW 10 teach a. iet 20
e work and practice a. Teach u by practice and 10
u We are going to do anything let ~ be up an
al " a. once. Not much time j. iet u- Il will 500
o have passed aud thc day Of the monument built
g cFs viii be a. hand. You're Tor the living as We
= Pro Patria.-M. Esteiie Mcmillan.
a ANDERsONvILLE PRISON PEN.
y DEAR C. C. FRIEyDz: Having been appoint,
% Chairman ~ the AndeTsonVlile Prison Pen Goa
- tniiiee have taken up Tie work assigned, IA
a hope - have snug rnul ~ present 10 the brrctO
. 81 said properly ~ the Washington Reunion. I
accomplish tins j must huge tie cO-0pcrniiou
~ Every LOYAL AHutFu hId g. G.. the United stale
CT The following arr The local Chairmen: Vernon
q 1 Nora A. klycTs Bristol; Wisconsin, Nctte q. al
. dahl, OC1uumOWoci Pennsylvania Anna BuChd,
'' blanchard touUrc tout. Mrs.. Lura Bishop,
n Warren Place, Arw Haven; Kentucky, George
ir Brown HuEUuHyi.ics Acw Jersey, 4. Harry Styi,
a lIadduutHld. Committees viii be appointed
. every state soon possible. They Viii ent
- 90 their work al once. Let each one HppoIul
~ send me fol- reports at iHc end Of every mont
az accompanied 10y the collections. Now, let eve
"A member 81 ic a.. g. aud Guards send at least n
cenls 90 tie committee appointed la their Sta
. Surely any one 81 spare that sum- aud
'l- willing 10 gave up some little luxury, when
at stop 10 think usat u will help 10 preserve ~
q. bsuutfy place THAI once a trap Tor q
. Union soldiers. Hoping that contributions "
~ come lu thick aud Inst, 4 am yours, Pro PHri'
an Mamie T. Clark, No. - Hooker street. spriughe
on Auss,
a BIETHDAY GREETING.
a TO ca NJ. I.l.nOndsou March %, 1922
Nineteen yeurs ago, this cold March morn,
News came a. town thai d son wRs born,
W, That iiis hair WIZ dark aud hs eyes were blue
us very nice boy, j think, don't your
- He grew aud wuEed strong and grave and sag
A very wise hoy for one Of his age,
A political header bsi0rs lac could vote,
de Destined 10 become "a man Of Ercnt note.
ma A. "a scholar, speaker, thinker a. well,
His mental abilities none could excel.
OF His ambition IH itc was TO- rrach the hight,
And toward d ho labOrod with main AID ~
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