The National tribune., 1893-03-16
IN MEMORIAM.

IN MEMORlAM.
Good is immortal; though the dust
BE stripped from souls. that heavenward fly
There is no mot" there is no rust
For generous deeds-thcy cannot die;
They live. and like the sunlighrs gold,
Their mission is a thousandfold.
So with our sister, from our band
Her face her voice her heart, is gone;
She'll take no blossoms from our band
Tonight; her garden is in dawn
OF the celestial light. and there
She dwclls beyond our kindest care.
But here is mourning for we miss
Her presence, though her name will be,
Though she has felt deaths icy kiss,
An honor TO our W.R.C.
We prize the record of her days,
And give her patriotic praise.
She toiled with woman's valor true
To save our banner once asssilcd.
And vowed the Red, White, and Blue"
Should not, If she could help, be trailed
From its proud standard, where the world
Had gloried in those stars unfurled.
And softest lint and bandage went,
That she prepared for wounds to wear;
And many a slave was northward sent,
She piloted TO freer air;
For secrets underground she knew,
And many abolition clue.
The sacred graves Of soldiers dead
She yearly decked with richest bloom,
And never till our lives are fed,
Will we forget 10 wreathe her tomb
And round about her green couch strew
The flowers Of Maytime sun and dew.
The volume of her earthly life
Is ended but the book is here;
The print is mixed with battle strife,
But every page bears token clear
OF loyal spirit in her breast
Whose story is our rare bequest.
Sister, farewell! your work is done,
Your toll has ceased forevermore;
But the war laurcls that you
Will help TO garland Bowers Corps;
Your deeds our grateful lips will tell,
Though we have said, Farewell! Farewell!
ILLINOIS AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
An admirable plan has been promulgated TO TIT
Illinois Corps, whereby every Relief Corps in The
Department may secure representation at the
Worlds Fair should it so desire, signed by
committee consisting OF Mesdames NJ. X. NJ. Wal
ACE, Mary A. Logan, Vincey C. Fullerton, Gerrud,
Fifer, and Mary M. Whitney. This plan calls upor
each Corps TO furnish list of members. Pas
Presidents this years complete list of officers ant
time and place Of meeting, amount o
relief extended from date Of organization. bylaws
and other items Of interest, and pictures of prom
nent members. If made in simple book form. thu
size TO be five inches by five. II ia special design
such as drum, canteen, shield, sunflower, pansy
ETC.. the size will be kept as near the above dimen
sions as possible In order to cover expense. Corp
are advised to procure advertisements or give
Columbian entertainment. The badge asked for il
simply any special badge the Corps have designed
for their use, and of course not official. Thes
will be collected together in banner-shapc. TIL
decorations required are patriotic emblems mad
by the W.R.C members.
VENERABLE WOMAN PATRIOT.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The w R.C of Ridgevlle Ind.
have now the proud distinction OF numbering
among them the oldest member Of that noble Orde
in the Department Of Indiana, If not In the United
States
Aunt Betty Wood" as she is Familiarity Gale,
by her thousands OF friends and admirers. Is O
the pioneers Of Randolph County, having settet
here farm over half u century ago. and resides
here ever since. She born March j, 1901. an,
bids fair TO reach the Tooth milestone She is IL
present residing with her SON in-law, DIR. Rorick
of Bluff Point, Ind, near this city.
" Aunt Betty" was last week initiated into thu
rnths oil mat kfahu ana nODIC OfueT WHO5c cDle
motto and grandest aim is charity; an Order prob
ably which at the present time Is dispensing NOR
real charity and relieving more actual distress thar
any other charitable organization in our broa'
land. according 10 numbers.
The ladies report that Aunt BETTY enjoyed tn
initiation very much and regrets that she had no
been made acquainted with the noble precepts q
the Order much earlier in life.
While the Corps has reason 10 feel proud of TIL
accession of Aunt Betty, she has reason to fec
proud Of the respect shown her family.
l.. y. Wood Post, $780, Ridgeyille, Is named il
honor of one of her noble and patriotic SONS VIII
laid down his life in defense OF the flag of hi
country, the W.R.C. king the same name. He
son. A. j. Wood, Sergeant, Co. G, 10Th Ind, Ia til
present Commander of the Post.
Aunt Betty certainly has a record identified wit
WAS n soldier of the war Of ISL, and his father
Uncle Jimmy Wood, WAS "a soldier Of the Rcvou
ton; fought mt Lexington and Bunker Hi, an
was the last Revolutionary soldier the writer re
members having seen. Two of her sons laid dow
their lives on their counirys altar in the war of tn
rebellion; two more returned impaired In heat
and crippled for life; two more were massacred b
the Indians In Minnesota in 1857, while anoihe
son. Alexander Wood, Of this city. commanded
part Of the forces ut the battle Of New Uim, MINI
where the brave band of heroes stood off the hord
OF willy Sioux with such weapons rs could be has
Mounting pieces of stoyepipe on carts, maxim
the Indians believe they were cannon, they hel
them al bay until achievements came.
Aunt Betty has six children living: Smith Woot
tinguished attorney Of Long Prairie, Mimi; Mr.
DIR. Rorick with whom she resides; Miss Mar,
residing with Alexander Wood, prosperot
farmer. and A. j. Wood, whose home is here,
total physical wreck. with a mimic ball throug
his hip, received while carrying the colors Of VI