The National tribune., 1892-02-25

placing The waupaoa Home In It's envlabIs stand
Irg. The work of the Corps Is apparent every
for the sick also the beautiful chapel aud organ
sisters 81 Iowa. this work should stImulsts all TO
greater effort; IL ought even 20 resuscitaie dead
corpse and set IL to work.
Upon the receipt OF this order Corps VIII vote IN
favor or against the cottage movement, sending
the result also any resolutions, at once 70 the De
partmeut President At West Union. The voice Of
every Corps Is desired. that the support thus guar
aniecd may be estimated.
VENERABLE WOMEN OF THE WAR.
DEAR TRIBUSR. Seth G. Earl Corps IG6 Ottawa,
H.. was instituted by Instituting and Installing
officer HaFraI, Of Chicago, November. 1850; Ella Il.
Hspeman, President Present me mbersaip56 De-
paTtment President Bradley installed the officers
FOR the new year; the presentation by her Of a gold
recognition pin TO our beloved President, Ella T..
lIapemau, from the Corps, was pleasing feature.
The Corps ~ especially proud OF It's three venerable
members. The eldest, Susan Roberts, celebrated
her S6th birthday Jan. at the home % her son,
who, with four brothers. served their country,
leaving their widowed mother on the farm in OdlO.
She Is tbs mother Of eight sons, seven Of whom are
living She frequently alludes TO the early days Of
motherhood passed IN the old Keystone state, and
II crossing the Susquehanna, padding her own
| canoe. with - CheruD lying In the bottom, held
down by the feet that were destined 70 walk in
/ lonely widow hood many long years. During
the afternoon members called upon her. She WAS
hnsiy engaged in piecing very pretty blocks for
quilt she - very industrious and seldom Idle.
She frequently attends the Presbyterian church.
Of which she - a member. After greetings and
social the President In behalf OF the Corps,
gently and teuderly fastened above her loyal heart
recognition pin. bouquet Of tea-roses was the
gif from Sarah GallOp Gregg. Of whom the Corps
may Justly feel proud. Her father soldier IN
the Of 1872 Her husband and son served ia
| the with Mexico; also ia the late war. Ia
January. 1863 Mrs. Gregg wasa nurse in the Mound
City Hospital; also visited Cairo hospitals. She
was detailed by Miss Dorothea Dix to take charge
Of Camp Stebbins Matron. and remained in
charge until June !. The steamer City Of Alton
was chartered by Gov. Yates 10 20 TO VIcksburg 70
bring up the sick and wounded OF the Illinois reg
nent-. She, with other nurses, went 10 the scene
Of suffering, returning the last Of june 1868. On
| Jan. . 1864, she was appointed Matron Of Camp
Butler. United States General Hospital at Spring
\ field. H., remaining in charge until June, 1862
when the camp broke up and she returned home.
after serving over years in the field and hospital
| she will be- 81 years Old June Z. Mr. aud Mrs
\ Gregg celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary
/ Jan. g. and were present at the installation. Shs
was the ecipient Of a gold recognition pin from
/ the Corps. She graces the Corps quite promptly
with her presence an incentive TO all who are Gu
gagged in the grand effort Of caring for the brave
/ boys who have fallen by the wayslde and their
I helpless ones.
Mrs. Graham IL a widow, her soldier husband
| having succumbed TO disease three months after
his return from the war. Thus joined in heart and
/ hand, are a united baud.-Addle u. Roberts,
/ Corps Chaplain, Ottawa, III.