The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-21
A RorsISa CAMPFIRE


short but stirring address, and was heartily APP
plauded by his old comrades and friends. He
needed no introduction to a Greensburg audience,
as this was his home before aud after the war.
Gov. Ira J. Chase was introduced amid storm
Of applause. His subject was Tho Citizen Soldier
and Soldier Citizen and he won the hearts Of his
hearers Gt the very first. He paid touching
tribute to the memory Of tire soldier statesman,
Comrade Gov. Hovey. Gov. Chase is the soldiers
friend. yes, and chdren's friend, too, for all the
little ones presented 10 him received blessing
and kiss, which they will never forget. lie Is
true Christian gentleman In every sense OF the
word and we thank God we have such one for
the Chief Executive Of our State The following
day lie preached to crowded houses at the Christian
Church in the morning and the Presbyterian
Church in the evening. An Informal reception
was held at the residence Of COmrRde ID. G. Elder
in the afternoon, which WAS largely attended by
the GAR aud W.RC-Eliza J. Crisler, Depart
nIent Corresponding Secretary W.RC., Green's
burg, Ind.
NO OFFICE sCRAMBLERs
DEAR tribune: On the evening Of Jan. 9. 1897,
accompanied by member Of Corps No %. Mrs
Sheaifer. went 10 Cuyahoga Falls and at n Joint
installation OF officers Of Post mud Corps installed
the officers of Eddie Relief Corps No. 2l7, Depart
ment Of Ohio, Emma 4. Deeds President. Eadie
Corps numbers about 40 members ia good standing,
aud In their quiet way are lac to their Post and
ever meet promptly and well all calls made on
them by the Department One strange thing
hnd here; ii is almost impossible to elect officers.
While all willing to do active service as MEM
bers. IL Is hard work TO coax enough to serve as
officers to Oil the chairs They happy In their
work. The Corps gave supper recently, and
after the services OF installation over. the re-
firing President, in afew graceful words presented
the Post with $40. the proceeds of tho supper. lt
WIS happily received by tile Commander. and the
remainder Of the evening was spent In happy
speeches and songs from comrades and ladies.
EAdie Post Is a happy little band Of brothers, and
II In ever "A pleasure to meet with them. We re-
turned homo feeling had spent charming
evening, and added one more pleasure to many
Others enjoyed with EAdie Post and Corps in times
past.-S. NJ. Il. Baitels, Past Department PTesi-
dent. w. II. G.
THE HEART GROWS RICH IN GIVING.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Trescott Relief Corps, No. 81.
Salem, o., planned little surprise for the Post TO
which they are auxiliary. Recently the Post
passed it, Silver Anniversary, Is years Of q. AR.
life. Their ever wide -RWRlEe I0yal-heaTted Corps
decided Il time to act so they surprised them with
banquet and IS silver dollars. You can imagine
how these veteran comrades Of the GAR. took
these things. 1 only regret that you. dear Editor,
and myself were not there to participate In their
pleasure. These charming interchanges of friendly
oourleses are silken cords binding the Orders
still more firmly In fraternity. Charity aud 10y
atty. j also learn Prescott Corps not yet content
with good works have written To see about a room
In the w. r. c. National Home to furnish. They
have learned that "the heart grows rich In Civ
| inR"-S. M. Il. Battels, Past Department PTesi-
dent
HAPPY SONS OF vETERANs.
The following resolutions OF thanks signed by
Y. II. J. Goldsmith, H. @. DressIer and Ernest A. r.
| Meyer Committee, express the grateful thanks d
hOurishing :. OF v. Camp Tor Relief Corps favOrs
Whereas HRs-endeubel Corps, 10, Department O
Missouri, have presented TO Gen r. schaefer Camp
2s Division Of Missouri, :. ", U. S. A.. hand
| some altar cover: Therefore be IL
ResOlUed, That Gen. +. Schaefer Camp do hereby
offer sincere thanks to Hassendcubel Corps. and
that the Camp do hereby renew their past assur
Rnces Of good will, and TINT they will always
teasure this beautiful Rif memento Of the good
| feeling Of IiHssCudeube Corps toward this Camp
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon
| the minutes Of this Camp. aud that COPY thereof
| be presented 10 iIassendeubel Corps.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Fairfax Corps, II. WestGeld Ind. have passed
suitable resolutions through q committee, con,
sising OF Julia Couklin, Sarah IicTshy and Serena
Keister, on the death Of Junior VIce-PTesiden
| Ellis, an honored member OF the Corps aud
| loving friend and sister" A copy has been fur.
nished to their sister Ia the Corps aud oo-worker
| Nettie Wink.
Matte Z. Chase has been Installed as President
OF Corps 6. Junction City. Kan; a Corps which il
| doing good work for the cause.
The grip fastened self upon the Arieh
family. OF Cav kcr City Kan, that the Record Wa,
| without recorder and the home without a home
| keeper. Tor the first time in 20 years the good
right hand Of Past Department Senior Vice Presi
| dent AlTch forgot it, cunning and stranger
ministered TO the househouId. Happily all are
improving.
The Department Of Washington Is collecting 9
banner fund. with the view Of establishing Depart
/ ment Headquarters AT National Convention where
Neutrality-suspicious. may meet aud converse with
/ friends from other Departments, socially and foi
| the advancement Of a knowledge Of Relief Corp,
work. About SIS had been collected, according &c
l last reports.
| Hnssendeubel Corps. st. louis has presented
| SchAeler Camp. p, with beautiful altar cloth
| composed Of the National colors. aud suitably in
| scribed Ia fine gilt embroidery. The Camp &c
knowedged the compliment by liberal attend
Ruce upon the entertainment aud hop given later
| by the Corps at ConcOTdia Hall.
The detached Corps Of Louisiana and Mlssissipp
have formed Provisional Department, with JO
sephine Il. Lewis OF New Orleans as President.
The Relief Corps Of the new State Of Washington
/ did not forget tue Soldiers Home at Orting. IL
| response to call OF Department President Sarah
/ NJ. TomlinsOn. OF Tacoma, the veterans received
numerous grateful reminders Of loyal woman'I
4 love for our Nations defenders. A social gather
| ing, IA r. and W.RC., was held AZ the Home or
the evening Of Dec. -. each visitor taking lunch
i for two. President TomlinsOn makes call fOI
canned fruits, ieles and all similar supplies, to bt
| sent care Of Commander Street, OTtIug, Wash.
| There a triple installation of Post. Corps
| and =. Of ", Goshen, Ind after which a bOuntifu
supper was served. Julia A. Smith was installed
| President and Loretta J. GOrsueh after serving
| the Order Rcceptably as Corps President, Depart
ment President and National Inspector modestly
takes the place as Assistant Guard. According tC
n time hOnored custom the Corps gave Christ
mas entertainment for soldiers orphans At GA. II
| Hall. preceded by the usual semi-mOnthly sOcia
supper, partaken Of by large number. Abou
90 soldiers orphans, under the age Of II, received
| gifts from a gRily-lightsd tree. pleasant pro
| gram was then carried out by the children.
| A. H. D.: letter addressed 10 Winnie Reau
HoHic, Studio. Washington, ID. O., will reach thai
| artist
Louise. wife Of c. r. Spencer, and only child o
| Comrade StATkweAther and wife. Past Department
President Of Minnesota died suddenly at her home
| la Minneapolis. Dec 10 profusion OF hower
| ia magnificent designs. and funeral largely at
| tended by zorTowing friends. told In what higt
| esteem this beautiful and accomplished wifi,
| aud daughter and Relief Corps sister was held
| " Words fail TO express our grief to these deal
friends" writes our correspondent, Helen VI. Fox
| but they have the sympathy Of the entire DE
| partinent Of Minnesota" sorrow shared Is sorrow
iighiened and friends everywhere will extend the
sympathy OF a loving fraternity to this saddeneC
| household.
The new History OF Ohio" Just Issued by I'll,
| historian, Henry Howe, Columbus, o., an expan
sion Of hs first work Ohio, issued nearly half
century ago, i "a notable compilation. showing tia
| marvellous development Of the great Buckley
| State. IL Is embelli-hed with contrasting cuts o
| "then aud now" and contains portraits Of TIA
| great statesmen and soldiers Ohio has given To th
| Union. A portrait Of Past CommandeT-in-Che
| john :. kountE appears In the second volume
| there are three large and handsome volumes Ia all
| SIR. Howe has done great service, not only 10 Ohio
| but TO National history la the compilation OF tai
work, which Is the result Of careful research, per
sonally conducted, la all parts Of the State. TIL
| History Of Ohio has been introduced intO the pub
lie schools Of Columbus and other towns aud elite
OF the State will probably follow:
Walter L. Hartman Corps. 4. Hartman. Tenn.
was instituted Jan. 2 by Blanca l.. Muller. Proyis
ional Department President, with 10 charter men
beers. The officers were publicly Installed la ia
evening with the GA. T. and ;. Of V. Olive II
Mcdowell Corps President. Good for Tennessee
Reunion ut the Crater.
A dispatch from Petersburg last wee
announced that sometime in May next theT
will DO Reunion Of the Grand Army of IN
Republic of the United States on the Crate
battlefield in Prince George County, nea
Petersburg, and it is expected that there wi
be at least 10000 eK-Union soldiers presen
/ Ia l. IL hot Iona ha naH