The National tribune., 1893-01-19
CONVERSATIONS CLUB.
Thoughts from Many Members on Many
Topics.

Thoughts from Many Members on Many
Topics.
Rules of the Club Write briefly Write only
On one side Of the paper g. Write 10 The point.
Write subject. g. Write your best. G. Each
week The names of those writing the best letters
style, composition, spelling penniapship and gen.
Of this column on the Honor Roll First honor
will include all of these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency In some one point.
No others will be named.
OUR ROLL CALL.
THE letters VS.. mean veterans son. v.d. yeter.
ans daughter and WV veterans widow; members
ofassociations will be marked S.F. and D.V.l
Emma Streeter v.d, Mingo Iowa; Ada c. Rapp,
v. niece. Swell. n. j.; II. w. Mitchell. Box 3i4,
Springfield. o.; Melvin Nichols. vs., Coqniile City
Ore; j, S. Van Dnye. Vs. Bonaccord Kan; W. r.
Berry. Grand River. Iowa; VIM. b. Wadswor,h.
Silver Cliff, Colo; John c. Pasco. VS.. Three Rivers
Mass; Ollie w. Holcomb. ", Co. K, s3d Ill. Inf.
Iowa: Charlie r. Burlison. VS.. New CenterviiIe,
Wis; Allie Troup, v.d.. Lumer r. o., Dawson Co.,
Neb.; Nellie Japes. North Clarendon. Pa Sadie
VS.. ST. Edward, Neb; Clara NJ. Barnard. vd, Cole.
brook. Wis; Mary S. Davis. Bushnell. N. d.: Luce
Mitchell, v.d., Bentieysville, Pa; Sarah L. aud
Lydia NJ. Ross, vd. Moniteau. Pa; Frank q. Mat
tice, IA Hattison avenue, Holyoke. Mass. Total,
1929.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Zoe Owen. Kent o., spent the holidays with
Grace Reyes. Canton, o.
former
popular Commander Of the Pennsylvania Guards
will soon join her fortunes with prominent East
ern Guard
The kind letters of encouragement and holiday
cheer from the loyal c. c. members made the year
s3 dawn brightly. May 1t be prosperous and
happy year for us all.
for my part can say that have been helped and
encouraged In every way by the {. e. like " Edi-
tors Chats very well, and hope you will give us
more OF them. i see that fluid fault with
the G. c., and that is not to be wondered at, for
Thoreau said that the Pathfinder will find fault
even in Paradise Fanltinders are like MOSQUITOES
for IL is onI' by the noise they make and their
vexatious sings we know that such insignificant
creatures exist.-Christian Simenson Holmes City,
MINI.
Have the Dakota c. C.'s formed Division of the
Guards? If SO. I would like to join.--Dakota
Daisy. Hand City, S. ID.
Many thanks for the beautiful calendar received
as an award for meritorous definition Of Patriot.
ism.-W: g. Horton, Phillipsburg. N. J.
AS al Iowa G. c. Guard would say to Clarence
W. Bowers while many Of us have been silent 1t IL
not owing to a lack OF interest patriotism. nor
is the silence caused by slcepness. aud think II
our Division has seemed dull 1t Is caused by
cummulaing of greater force. and soon the work
| will burst forth with renewed vigor.
Cannot each Guard bring at least one member in
the ranks. doubling our membership In a short
time? Perhaps may then persuade Brother
Bowers that II he and not ourselves who were
mapping should be pleased to hear from men,
bers of the Guards. Loyaliy-M. Myrtel Lille,
kelterton, Iowa.
Anyone wanting an excellent view of the White
with the Washington Monument and Smithsonian
Institute in the background, taken from the
Lemon Building at Washington by George w.
Bulky, Port Chester. N. Y, should send TO Mrs.
Addie B. Stevens, same address, for particulars.
The Reunion of the Guards already mentioned.
was taken ut the same time. and II is lovely.
HOW AN ORIGINAL c. G. CELEBRATED.
DEAR G. c.. How did you spend your Christmas?
Wonder If you guess where mine passed.
No. Well, in the city almsh0use. Thanking all
for any cOmmiserati0n that may be felt for me,
hasten to say that my stay visit entirely
voluntary on my part A thoughtful friend set out
to give the city waits just little taste of Santa
Claus memories BY collecting from willing shop
mates any sums Of money they might donate and
Christmas Eve the money having becn expended In
Candles oranges and popcorn. quite party Of inter-
ested ones soon found ourselves At the city aims
house.
The inmates. 142 In all. were gathered In large
sitting and sat around the sides the
the halt, lame. and blind. old and young. As
Santa Claus came in with bound and who0p and
hurrah of merrimcnt clad In big fur coat and cap,
bis long beard. white - snow and sparkling with
frost 10 see the eyes ofahe inmates sparkle and the
sad mouths unbcnd. would have made your nerves
70 tngie with pleasure. and your hearts 70 warm.