The National tribune., 1893-03-09
ARMY NURSE MEMORIALS.

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! This also that she hath Zone shall be spoken OF
| for memorial of her-Mark. 1i:9.
This is not sermon, although il has n text
And the text just happens TO suit the subject on
hand. And the subject is very we'll expressed in
the request which follows this of information con-
| corning honored Army Nurse who has gone to
her reward. but whose name and service should be
recorded in the Roll of Honor now being prepared
by the Woman's Relief Corps.
Comrades of the Grand Army and members Of
the Relief Corps. every where, do grand service
for humanity and history by collating evidence
| through which the women Of the may be duly
honored and their services made part Of the
historic archives of the great war for the Union.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUSE is always at the DISPOSE
ton of those who will bear testimony upon this
subject. Let us hear from many. And comrades.
this request is we'll expressed and TO the point and
II you have any information will you not kindly
forward it by the first mail?
Will any soldier who can give any definite ac-
count of the work of Miss Martha Spicer, of Iowa,
who Hospital Nurse during the war of the
rebellion, please forward the same TO the under
signed?
Miss Spicer died six years ago. Let us honor her
memory by placing record of her work in the
Please send all evidence possible
Eunice +. Joy, Secretary Corps 20, Upton, Iowa.
INDIANA CONVENTION.
General Orders No. 0, of Department President
Ida s. Mcbride, of Indiana, announce the 10th
annual Convention TO he held at Evansville. April
and G. 1893 Since last General Orders three Corps
have been instituted Capt, Floyd. Annapolis
Stansbury, Ligonier Hamilton, Clay City.
The reports of the Department Secretary and
Treasurer, ut the close Of fourth quarter give the
following: Number o! Corps. ISL; membership.
S1i7; gain during quarter, 12a; expended Tor re-
S7l5l3; turned over 10 Posts, s2o4.47.
EX-pRESIDENT HAYES
The following resolutions, passed by Bowers
Corps. AL Geneva. o., on, the death Of Rutherford
B. Hayes ex-President OF the United States, ex-
press. in beautiful language, the affection and
TEEN in which he was held by the women of his
native State as soldier, citizen, statesman, and
phanthropist:
Whereas it has pleased Divine Providence to
move to The realm of unseen jmmorials one of the
greatest and best men of our Nation. ex- President
Rutherford B. Hayes, whose death we deeply de-
plore. and desiring TO express our sympathy with
the bereaved family of the deceased, and our APP
probation of the nobility OF his character: There.
fore. be it
Reso red Thatin the death of ex President Hayes
our country has sustained All irreparable loss.
Rcsotoed, That his record private citizen,
patriot, soldier, statesman. philanthropist. and
turies that lie was the first President who stood
valiantly for Civil Service reform, and was first 10
hold forth the olive branch Of peace to the con-
quered South.
Resolred That the gift Of The beautiful fu-iengtli
photograph. also engraving Of his beloved wife,
Lucy Webb Hayes, which adorn the walls OF our
hall, also other mementoes which he sent. US
in generous return for a memorial poem In honor
of Mrs Hayes will ever be cherished by our MEM
bers, and the memory Of e1-Presdent Hayes will
ever be especially dear 10 us.
Resotred. That we deeply sympaihize with the
family OF the illmsrious deceased In the AZ
Fiction that has befallen them; TINT these resou-
tons be spread upon minutes. be published in
the local papers, and that copies be transmitted to
the family.
LAURA RosAMoND WHITE,
ANNA b. HIBBARD
CogNELIA NJ. FOSTER,
Committee.