The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-31
DEPARTMENT GLEANINGS.
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.

DEAR TRIBUNE: Our annual Convention meets
April and at Springfield, Mt the same time OF the
Gar Encampment 1t is place sacred TO 10y
good, sound work on behalf of our Boys in
Blue and their dependent ones while In session.
The circular issued by the Illinois Relief Corps
Home Committee Carrie G. Tinlsha Chairman
is meeting with the fullest Endorsements and
warm approval from all the Posts, and many Corps
have contributed most generously, so that we no
longer look upon the Home us n project but an
assurance.
National President Sue A. Pike Sanders is ten
dered n banquet and reception at Peoria the
coming week. Our Presidents seem to be out of
luck with their Secretaries National Secretary
Ella Cobean has been obliged to seek rest and a
warmer climate for her health and Department Sec
rotary Ellie f. Kennedy has felt obliged to resign
before the close of the year. Both Presidents find
their hands very full and hurried for time.
Department President Bradley visited Hopes
ton March IL to institute a Corps of Al members.
Danvi'le Corps and Post gave March entertain
ment, the Pest furnishing refreshments. Songs,
speeches, and an enjoyable time is reported.
Ringing words of patriotism reach us from Cairo
in regard TO suggestions of elections. One writes
TOO late? Perhaps so; not too late. however, to
earnestly work within the rank and file OF Corps
49, devisng ways and means to aid the weary war
SCARED veterans who have become stranded IN
this great gateway from North TO South. How
many of these there are you have no conception; ;
it is so frequent an occurrence. the sound of n
clump step. perchnnce the blind stumbling OF
an old hero across my balcony, who with tremb
ling hands mud feeble voice say, Pity the sorrows
of poor old soldier, whose trembling limbs have
north, east west and central Illinois. we of Egypt
are not too late here These ask for bread and get
bread"
Were il not tho letter including this paragraph was
marked I" confidential should be glad that the
world might know the name of II woman who in
these times of office seeking and self goriticaton
can utter such sentiments
By the way, our Illinois prairies are full of capa-
BILE women, from the National President down;
and il is not surprising there no less than five
aspirants for Department President at the coming
Convention all of such merit one Is forced TO
claim
How happy would be with either, were t'other
dear charmer away"
The Chicago papers give glowing descriptions of
the grand work the ladies of the Chicago Homo
are doing for the old soldier and his wife, and OF
the generous assistance rendered them by the
merchant princes and others of like loyal and be-
nevoent spirit. 1t certainly is enterprise
worthy of u great city's support.
With profound regret and sncerest sympathles
for the bereaved wife, we have 10 report the death
of Isaiah Humrickhouser at the Kankakee Insane
Asylum, where lie had been under medical treat
ment the past four yera his mental condition being
the direct result of wounds received on the battle
field where he lay for dead two days and nights.
brave soldier. loyal citizen, filed with patriot
ism, he will long be remembered by those who
knew him best, as worthy of their honor and re-