The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-04-06
CHEERING THE SUPERINTENDENT.

Dinner announced. we marched into the spacious
| dining ball aud enjoyed most bonntiful repast of
delicious coffee. aud variety of weil-cooked, sub
stan:ial viands That did the heart of hungry old
soldier good to get hold Of with plenty of large red
apples for dessert. Before leaving the dining hall
| three rousing cheers were given to the Superin-
tendent OF the Home for the courtesy and generosity
| OF our reception.
| The Home has only about 20 inmates at present,
but Is fitted up TO acconm odaie 200 veterans, and
every room is specially furnished by particu-
| lar society or person In manner to make 1t look
| comfortable, pleasant, and homelkc, while some
OF the rooms more lavshly furnished than the
average of pariors In the State.
Past Department Commander Hugh Henry and
| his charming wife did their utmost to make Is
pleasant for the visitors. and every seemed TO
be filled with surprise at hat they and pleas
nre and satisfaction with their visit, which will be
| long remembered.
With regard To the resolution which leads this
article. will say that did not learn whether the
Encampnient took any action upon IL not; but
in any event, feel satisfied that have struck the
key note which will lead to the permanent essab-
lshment of our Order OF G. 9. Guards. and of .
glorious future for free Government and the peace
of the world
There IL every possible reason and.the strongest
kind of arguments, why the spirit of the reso
| should be acted upon. and united effort put forth
by all true patriots to insure the permaneucy Of
I free institutions and good Government
The Grand Army leave behind them .
grander and nobler monument than the record Of
vaiorous deeds IN tho intellectual, progressive and
pairiotc standing Of their counirymen. Yours, In
r., c. aud L.-Hartley B. Gates, Stsnstead, P. @.
Canada.
CLUB WHISPERS.
There is q club of G. G. girls here called Tho
jolly Five" that is MS fine body Of young ladies
as ever met They true-bue, patriotic, and
sparkling and are a credit to the town and to our
Order. l wish the G. 9. had more such clubs. The
members the two Misses White Griffith. Ensr-
son. and Carol.-Austin Weamer. Titusville. Pa.
Phin B. Sturgeson, whose photograph recently
appeared I'm Picture Gallery is quite III. VIII not
some of you write TO him? My q. c. crazy cushion
is.fnised, and is beauty, and wish you could
see tt.-Mattie Francis Arlington, Neb.
I sent TO Addie Stevens. Port Chester, N. Y, for
the picture taken a, franklin Square. Washington,
and am delighted with it. hope Brother Buckley
viii take his camera with him at all of the meet
ings.-Lizzie 8. Medley. Swedesboro, n. j.
Are you ashamed of the G. c.? Some Of my
friends laugh ut me because belong to the Con-
versaiion Club but when tell them about IL and
iis aims aud ot,j cts they become Interested am
proud of being II veteran 3 daughter and of wear
ing the &. G. badge. / advise every g. G. who has
not n badge TO get and wear il eyerywhere.-
Sadie T. White Ludlow Center Mass.
/ want To thank the young who wrote Ia
such sensible manner of marriage. / hope he
will be fortunate in his choice of q wife, and live to
enjoy many happy days. / am mother, with
two and three daughters and would rather
them die than to marry into the misery of q
drunkards home.-Mary A. Smith, Sag Harbor.