The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-08-04

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SI more old soldiers within
her borders than any
other State She has 1000 women in her Relief
Corps She has never had n National fresident.
Her geographical position. and her ethclent serv-
ices in building up the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie and the Woman's Relief Corps entitie Kansas
to this honorable recognition.
Second We have n candidate Tor rather we have
n woman whom propose shall he n candidate)
who is in every way qualified Tor this Posltion.
Margaret X. Wickens National Senior Vice Pres-
dent, has served the WonIan's Relief Corps IN
almost every capacity from Outside Guard oil n
Corps to National Senior Vice. President. She was
the second Department President elected IN the
State of Kansas. She filled the difilcult position
10 the satisfaction of all, and her services were
fully appreciated by her reelection. During her
second term she devoted her entire time to building
up the Order, travelling over almost the entire
State, part of the time on freight trains and on
stage coaches and AT the end OF the year sine ionhd
the number of Corps in her Department increased
from SIS 10 149. She found a depleted treasury and
the Department in debt. She saw her term of office
ex pre with all debts and obligations cancelled aud
money in the treasury. Her valuable experience
aud knowledge of the work of the Order was
found Indispensable to two of her successors, who
chose her for their Department Counselor She has
repeatedly served on the Department Executive
Board. Twice she has been elected a member of
the National Executive Board. At the Detroit
Convention last year she WAS elected
NATIONAL SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
by reclamation She is probably as familiar with
the Rules and Regulations and the legislative work
of the Order any woman in America Sic mas
been an active worker in every National Conven-
ton since 1885, except the held In Milwaukee,.
She is an excellent pariiamentnrian and presides
over n Convention with irmncss and dignity. She
has a large acquaintance. not only throughout the
National Order in every Department, but also
with the leading Grand Army workers OF the Ma
ton.
Her thorough knowledge of the work OF the
Order her pre-emnent executive abilities, her
familiarity with the rules which govern parliament
tary bodies and her commanding presence are
qualifications which are Indispensable III the
highest executive officer Of the National Woman's
If Of
garet r. Wickens for National President, with the
fullest confidence in her ability to perform The
duties of the Office 10 the satisfaction OF ali.-lda
Wilson Moore. Department President.
IN MORNING LIGHT.
The veterans of the Massachusetts Soldiers
Home at Chelsea have lost their dearest friend in
the death of Gen. James A. Cunningham, Superin.
tendent, from the lingering effects OF the grip. con-
tracted last January. The bright and buoyant
character of the man, whose influence over his in
valid comrades so great was shown in his re-
quest that there should be nothing black about his
funeral, and that reveille. not taps. should be
sounded at his grave. Everything he wished to be
cheerful, nothing mournful or sad. Instead of
going into darkness" he often said, " will be 60
ing where morning light is breaking"
Gen. Cunningham served in the 32d Mass, and
was the Home Superintendent from the begin
ming. His wife, Ann Eliza Cunningham, Matron
of the Home, and greatly beloved by the veterans,
has the sympathy of the Grand Army and Relief
Corps everywhere in her sad bereavement
A woMAN's PROPHECY.
Dan Williams, ODD Ohio, later member of Ford
Post Toledo, O., picked up the following lines
the battlefield Of Resaca Ga, May 1864. found
the person of a dead rebel. They were dated 20
years before the war, and written in Europe by
Mrs. Wellington Henrietta Booth. in answer TO
slave-owner's family who invited her to travel
with them through the Southern States:
You tell me of a bright land far over the sea;
But all can you call il the land OF the free,
Where the image Of God. for a handful OF gold.
Like beast from the field in the market is sold;
Where the child from the mothers fond bosom is
Where the father is chained leaving children for
orn;
Where the maiden is bartered like merchandise
Then doomed to the lash and to groans of despair
Till the cankero of death. dark slavery, is slain.
1t shall gnaw TO the vitals while every sigh
From the victims who writhe mounts to Justice on
high;
And He the great Lord of the Universe wide.
Shall smite thee 10 earth in thy strength and thy
pride;
For vengeance must fall where foul cruelty is done
On the beings redeemed by his own beloved Son.
The sound Of war drums shall thrill thee at night,
And while maids and widows in sorrow shall
mourn,
The North in her might like whirlwind shall rse
And the notes OF the cannon be carried to the
skies.
And though the warm blood of our heroes be she'd
And the sod of our freedom shall cover the dead,
Yet the Stars and the Stripes our excelsior shall
Proud Liberty's banner by land and by sea,
And the Union, though spurned by The slavebold-
er's scorn,
Shall be guarded by Union men through ages I'M
born.
DO NOT PART THEM.
Department Commander l. +. Mack of Ohio, is
doing all in his power 10 secure legislation on be-
half of veterans and their wives. that when the
soldier goes TO the Home his wife need not go TO
| the poorhouse, subsist on local charity. The
other evening a. MI Vernon he alluded TO the fact
tina: there is no provision by which the wives of
old soldiers and sailors may be received with their
husbands at the Soldiers and Sailors Home Mt
| Sandusky when they have become old and indi-
| gent. He cited the case Of Springfield couple,
the husband being rs years old and the wife 60 who
asked for admission but were denied by the Legis.
| lature the principal argument in objection being
| that the presence OF women at the Home might
| create scandal. What scandal said Gen.
| Mack, "coud an old man of IS and old woman of
| 60 create which would shock the average member
OF the average Legisature?" In conclusion Gen.
Mack urged the Grand Army to unite for the pro-
lection OF their rights saying that the ballot must
| be used as the workingmen and capitalists use
1 their ballots.
TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN CORPS.
| Past Department Commander G. Mason Kline,
of California, has issued his very graphic history
| of Lincoln Post, /. San Francisco, in pamphlet
| form. embellishcd with portrait of Abraham Lin
| coin. After citing the iustrous deeds of the Post
| including the establishment of the California Sol
| diers' Home, in which Lincoln Post took the
| initiative Col Kline pays a fine tribute to Lin
| coin Corps. organized by Elizabeth d. Arcy Kline,
| Past National President, follows:
And now. having cared for the dead and pro-
vidcd Home for the living. we found ourselves
| In need of a hepmeet TO assist in the everyday
| walks IN life. We had lived the life of bachelor
| about long enough and yearned for companion
| ship In haphazard, desultory sort of way we
had utilized wives and daughters to help out
| on Memorial Day and Ia visiting the sick, but as
| we knew that organized charity was better than