The National tribune., 1892-07-21

to the highest degree of efficiency. The 1000 Is
good. wholesome. well prepared and varied; as
one little gil, testified by telling me. I'VE have the
best dinners"
The children have all the games which tend to
make childhood happy-such rs base ball, croquet:
foot ball, marbles tops kites, dolls and disnes, anu
there are hammocks without number. besioes
the eommon-school education. type. writing stemoG
are printing, tailoring, dressmakin ing, shoemakine;
carpentering, baking, engineering. farming ana
All the clothing worn by the boys is furnished by
the tailor shop, that Of the girls by the sewing
room, while the shoe shop supplies them all Win
shoes
The Home Journal. six column eight, page
weekly paper, is published by the boys Ihey
have brass band of which the state ID prouo.
You will have an opportunity OF hearing them MA, az
the National Encampment. A library hiied Win
the choicest literature s another feature 70 Do COLL
mended.
The children have advantages which many reared
In luxury do not. Besides the educational aoVau,
tages, they taught economy, politeness, ano
promptness-the foundation OF successful ousihes'
education.
As we looked into their bright happy faces we
could but think Comrade Cheadle said truly, HOW
many of those boys in the future VIII reaa tnet
title of nobility on the rock ribbed sides OF LOOKOUT
Mountain Kenesaw? How many OF the eirls
will trace their lineage back to the monuments Oh
Wilderness?" It is indeed, blessed heritage to be
a daughter of n soldier.-Eliza ). Cr1sier'
Department Corresponding Secretary areensourg'
MERlTED
DEAR TRIBUNE: Department President Sarah l.,
Rothrock of Iowa, made = recent official visit to
Past Department President Clara e. Nichols, now
Department Secretary, at her home. West Union:
Rothroek went to perform her duties as chairman
of a committee chosen at the Ottumwa Convention
and presented Past President Nichols the elegant
silver table set which the Convention had vOted
her This most beautiful table set consists oil seven
silver peces-coffe-pot. sugar-bowl, creamer,
spoon-holder and a water set OF three pieces. On
fl,o1 rv,;oD fh0 unrAa prpQnntA0
Woman's Relief Corps of Iowa" and on the small
pieces the of the recipient oil beautifully en-
grnved This is the first time Iowa has presented
a testimonial TO a retiring President. and it was
probably given q mark Of appreciation OF the
great services performed by Past Presiden: Nichols
in securing legislation for the cottages at the SOL
diers Home for veterans and their wives.
Past President Nichols has been an untirng
worker for the old soldiers and their dependents
Her husband is disabled soldier, and she has an
object lesson ever before her She was first elected
President of Kinsman Corps at Des Moines In 1854,
and the following year was reelected, ana whne
holding this Office sent delegate at.arRe to
the National Encampment at Portland. Me. In
1887 she was elected Department President FOR
Iowa, and the following year was made member
of the National Council A year later. when Annie
Wittenmyer was elected National President, she
appointed her National Inspector. A year ago
last April she was again elected to the position OF
Department President.
NEBRASKA TO HAVE A HOME.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Department of Nebraska is
going 10 have q Relief Corps Home: at least they
are making the effort. resolution to that effect
was made ut our last Convention by Ann Il. Hum
ter, of Nebraska City. and a committee appointed,
of which she 10 Chairman to report ct the next
Convention as to their success In securing loca.
Broken Bow, where she met with such reception
that she cannot say enough In praise OF theresa
Wheeler, President OF the Corps. and citizens gen.
orally. joint meeting of Post and Corps was
held. speeches made, indorsing the project OF
Home and very liberal offers were made OF land,
money and labor, if the Home should be located
in heir ritv Wheeler stated
would not be afraid to pledge $500 from her Corps
alone. With their fine business blocks. school
and the enterprise and energy of her people, the
future Of Broken Bow cannot be foretold. with
such Jealous workers as Amy e. Hunter associated
with her there is no telling what will be accom-.
plised before the year has passed away.
The Department OF Nebraska is in hourishing
condition. and numerous Corps being organized.
Our worthy President works early and late for the
good Of the Order.
THEY KEPT THE DAY.
Though too late for an extended report. Nebraska
should be recorded for q better observance Of Me-
morial Day than ever before. At Neigh the stu
dents from Gates College joined the Posts. Corps,
and public school children in making the day
memorable. Eleven soldier graves were decorated.
n, II sS Of
M. L. Holt. who addressed an afternoon assemblage
at the Opera House. is worthy Of emulation. It
WIS that o. res 1e
should rise whenthe Grand Army boys enter and
remain standing until they are seated. He called
upon all those who were In AnderSonvlle and
Libby Prison to stand and there were four to rise.
Matthewson Post and Corps and Sons Of Veterans
at Norfolk had impressive services assisted by the
citizens and the schools; and at Madison 8. p.
Chase Post and Corps were assisted by the Daugh-
ters Of Veterans. Five soldier graves were decor
ated by the Post and children, the Corps decorat-
ing monument to the unknown dead-Blanche
Allen, Department Corresponding Secretary, Mad
ison. Neb.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
National Chaplain Clara Barton, Chairman of
the Citizens Sub. Committee 2Cth National En-
campment. GAR, has removed TO the old Grant
Headquarters, corner of Seventeenth and F streets
northwest. and has kindly arranged to let her
committee stay with her this Summer.
Past National Chaplain Kate K. Jones, Iion, N.
" has given much time and attention to the fresh-
air children sent out from New York, of whom
lion has had goodly distribution.
Relief Corps No. 164. Yorkville. ILL.,. have passed
resolutions mourning the loss by death. May I,
1892 Of Julia knox Young: % wife OF se,g't Isaac *
and mother. They extend sympathy to the stricken
husband, sons and daughter, and extend them the
hand Of friendship In their aad bereavement;;I
Committee.
Agra Corps have passed resolutions mourning
the loss by DEATH of Mary A. Gardner a beloved
member and honored and useful Corps worker,
whose memory will be faithfully cherished. The
Department and postoffice our correspondent fails
The Relief Corps of Calhoun County, Mich, in
attendance upon the Reunion Of the Calhoun Co
GAR. Battalion at Albion. Mich, reaffirmed the
resolutions passed by the veterans declaring Rob
ert Henry Hendorshott the only true and genuine
Drummer Boy of the Rappahannock." Hender-
shott recognized by over 80 Of his old regiment
In attendance.
In General Orders. No. 8, Department President
Anna B. Carroll. Of Ohio announces the Commit
tee on Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home, with that
sterling worker for the boys In blue, Mary Il. Ban
croft Past Department President as Chairman Of
the committee. and Julia 81 Hopkins always SO
jealous in Home work Secretary. The committee
embraces Emily B. OOnger, Akron; Ella Bell
Woodward Tppecanoe: Fannie j. Ebright, Xena,
and Eva Rummel, Mansfield; and with all work.
Ing together with the zeal That has characterized
the work of the Soldiers Home Committee in the
past, another magnificent year for the Ohio vet
Department President Anna Opdycke Carroll. Of
Ohio, In General Orders. No. 4, announces the
institution of Heath Corps. 2SS. Willshire-Sarai
Dysert, President; also Wayne Corps, 297, Orvile-
Corps to the several funds before the Department
are as follows: Andersonyille Prison fund, CLIO;
National Relief Corps Home. S5; Ohio Soldiers
Home, Sl6.32. Boxes OF supplies for the Soldiers
Home Hospital are acknowledged from Corps 20.
Akron, $II50; Corps ~ Cleveland. S2963; Corps
II. Cleveland. Sl6.6O; Corps 29S. Thompson $3.50;
total S65.23 art
Headquarters Department; Of Ohio. WR.C., for
National Convention week, have been established
Mt No 1910 q street northwest Washington and
Department President Carroll in General Orders,
No. g. invites all membersiof the Grand Army and
Relief Corps TO call. Mesd8mes Jeanette NJ Mann,
Ashland; Jessie Beaver. Tiffin, and Anna NJ
Hogue, Defiance. will have charge.
The comrdde acho comes to the National En-
campment ,Oithout a supply Of THE NA-
1IONAL 1RIBUNES portrait-cards aciU be
at great loss. AU his comrades ,0iU haze