The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-23


Hmm xZS w was born in Pulaski Co.
| MI SSStf2 * " Ill., June IA, 1886, ant
| III I. - IL received her education
| EMs-'ktN ! Union Female Semi
| NJ nary, Du Quon Ill
| When four years old she was left fatheress, and
| the widowed mother resided on the farm where
| her four sons carried the work until Lincolni
| call for 70 900 volunteers in 1861 when all three
enlisted and hastened to the front. At the ex-
piraton of their term of service they re-enlisted
and received their first baptism of fire at Donel'
| son. The eldest brother was badly wounded, bu,
recovered and served to the close of the war. The
| second brother killed in battle. The third
| brother was captured and taken to Andersonville
where he sleeps in an unknown grave The fourth
brother passed through all the pcrils OF war, and
The daughter of the family, Sarah Echols dur
ing the closing years of the war, was daily visito
| to the u. S. Hospital Of Mound City, where she
ministered to the sick and wounded. As soldier
| who shared her minisrations expressed 1t, " her
sweet young face, her tender socitude and cheer
| full words were truly balm to the weary
| While these visits of loving duty Sarah Echols
| made the acquaintance of Ensign Horace Allen
| Harmon. Commander u 8. .. Juliet Again the
| marriage in 1872 Mrs. Harmon became identified
| with the W.RC work in 1885, since which time
she has filed nearly every office in her Corps and
has added much to the success of the work in her
city. She has been untiring In her efforts for the
| proper observance of Memorial Day, and her sue
cess IL shown At Mound City National Cemetery,
where 7S5 heroes sleep their wake,ess sleep.
| As one says, who knows her well, she is very
domestic in her nature, transformations In display,
q true loyal worker, devoted not TO selfaggrand-
zement but earnestly laboring for the advance
ment of the Order she we'll loves. She is the
right woman in the right place and the grand old
heroes of Illinois who are looking down from the
other side will send the peans back to earth while
she is at the helm our flag Is safe. ,"
DECISION OF THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT.
As the question Is repeatedly coming to National
Headquarters asking If transferred members OF a
Corps entitled to the passwords OF their re-
speotive Departments. we publish the decision
which was rendered sometime ago on this question
for the benefit OF all interested.
Question: Is a member Of a Corps out on trans
fer entitled to new password? Hso, by whom
should It be given herr
Answer: A person holding a transfer Is not en-
titled TO q password. Such a person belongs
to no Corps and has no President. None other save
her own President could give her the password
according to Rules and Regulations. Such per-
son pays no dues, hence is entitled to no pass
word.-Sue Pike Sanders, National President.
The National President has answered the fol-
lowing questions to the Department of Missouri,
but It is of equal interest to other Departments:
Question: At n regular meeting Of Corps a
member asks for an honorable discharge. Several
days previous to the subsequent meeting, at which
time the same shall be granted. the member writes
recalling the request. Should such letter stop the
honorable discharge?
Answer: Yes; the O. g. mail IL considered
liable and sufficient notification. See Red Book
page 1885, Sec 8.
TO THE UNKNOWN DEAD.
That stanch and true Relief Corps, William
Logan Rodman, So. New Bedford, Mass, have set
a beautiful example to the Relief Corps Of the
Nation In the erection of monument in memory
of the unknown dead. We hope to record many
more such beautiful tributes In connection with the
work of our grand Order. Lucy NJ. James. Treas
urer. reports the following:
The handsome memorial to the Unknown Dead
of William Logan Rodman Corps was fttingly dedi-
Gated by Rodman Post on Memorial Day. 1t is q
granite sarcophagus with polished panels encircled
by a wreath of laurel leaves On the front, under
Union shield, is this inscription:
The Unknown Dead.
They sleep on Southern battlefields,
Or meath the oceans waves.
On the opposite side under the Relief Corps badge
IL inscribed:
Erected by William Logan Rodman
Woman's Relief Corps, No. So
1892.
This memorial was obtained by long and patient
personal contributions by the Corps members.
Post l. Department OF Massachusetts, will carry
in the grand parade In Washington r. pair Of hand
some guidons recently presented them by Rodman
Corps. John A. Halves Camp, s. at the same time
presented the Post with very handsome flag
GOOD GRANDMA BALL.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Grandma Ball. aged 95, member
Mt Juniata. Neb. May 5, 1892, and was buried May
by Geary Relief Corps. She leaves several chill
dren. Her youngest son, u. X. Bail, is n member
of Geary Post, 81. Three OF her served in the
civil war. She left As grandchildren and 81 great
grandchildren. She wasa good mother and good
Christian.-Susie r. Cole Corresponding Secre-
tary.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
oh A lief
gave a reception the evening of May 90 mt
Masonic Hail. in this City, to comrades of the Post
WAS of heavy white silk, lined with blue decorated
with gilt cord, fringe. and tasseis appropriately
lettered and painted with the National emblems.
made by Maude Gerow. wife of Junior Woe. Com
mander Gerow. Ida Martini Senior Vice Depart
ment President. for whose husband the Post was
named. author of the happy thought that
resulted In the banner. Several comrades gave
interesting "reminiscences of the days when they
and cream. tho hall resounding with songs that
carried US back TO the days of 49, God bless the
patriotic women of '92!-Elien Patton, Correspond
ing Secretary, Atchison. Kan.
GO AND DO LIKEWISE
DEAR TRIBUNE: While Geo. H. Thomas Relief
Corps, indianapolis Ind, rarely makes public the
character Of its relief, think the publication Of
one of the many experiences Of this Corps may
possibly prove an incentive to more enlarged work
to those who feel there is but little relief work
within their own boundary.
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home of Indiana,
having arrived at the age when il became neces
sary for her to leave the Home felt that her voea
ton In life would be teaching could she receive
the proper training at our State Normal School.
Geo. ii. Thomas Relief Corps made IL possible
by assuming the expense of her board for two
years, and providing her with such books
necessary in the pursuance of her studies.
Through private contributions of members of
the Corps and personal supervision of one of our
Past Presidents her wardrobe has been kept COM
plete Our ward will be launched as n full-hedged
teacher this Fall, and We hope good results will
follow efforts.
might tell of many moro of the experiences of
| this Corps, and the large amount expended each
year for the needy soldiers widows and orphans;
but the intention was merely to cite this instance.
hoping some other Corps might take the sug-
gestion.-Saie @. HASKELL Corresponding Secre-
tary.
MEMORIAL NOTES.
Is IL not time for the National Convention 10
scnd its action the Memorial flag for the graves
| of W.RC. members? Our loyal women want the
old colors over them in life death, nothing.