The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
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WHY DON'T THEY?

WHY DON'T THEY?
Why don't every G. C. membe- join the Guards'
| Why don't Florida form Division?
Why don't every Guard pay his dues?
Why don't the new husbands have their wives
| join the Guardsg
| Why don't Arkansas organize Division?
Why don't every Guard get one new member?
Why don't all the c. c. wives have their hus-
Why don't every old vet in Tennessee have his
children join the Guards?
Why don't Texas organize Division?
Why don't tho c. G. pay more attention TO The
requests Of brothers and sisters. who ask for
| letters Lou NJ. Staring, Hartman. Tenn.
THE vIRGINIA GUARDS.
DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE GUARDS:
brother, writing from Wheeling, says he did not
know there was Division III West Virginia. We
acknowledge that we not making much smoke,
but our fire Is burning brightly and We are all at
| work
| West Virginia Circle, No |, has been formed at
Parkersburg with Lilly Dale Dye Commander.
Our numbers steadily increasing and we are
expecting one OF those TRIBUNE banners.
| We wish to inform Brother Seaman, and espe-
cial1y in behalf Of the ladies' that we are mostly
composed OF school teachers.
Let me again urge the patriotic people OF West
virginia TO Join n5 in this cause; and wish 10
say that we are TO have c. c. Guard Reunion
early In july. and are going to prepare to enter;
tain quite a number Of visiting Guard friends and
hope we will not be disappointed in their coming.
@. G, should sendto A. A Combs. Box 1ol, Dali
ltson w Va. for applications for membership A
solid piece of Loynlty-F. w. Combs Deer Walk,
VIVA.
@a si' THE ACORN CATERERS.
| DEAR GUARD FRIENDS: Brother Cowdin. of
Michigan suggests that the " nine" who visited
permanent name for our little party. II is very
pretty ard appropriate. and recalls that neyerto-
be-forgotten day we spent together.
We stood on the flights OF Arlington
That September afternoon
We were nine that were ief. of the loyal crowd
That had gathered at Washington.
Half way up the hill we had stopped to rest
In the shade OF grand old tree
And our hearts were giaddened our souls were
thrilled,
As we sang America"
So we stood at the summit and looked acress
9 Where the Nations city lay
w hat picture to us could be more fair
Than the one we saw that day?
Below, at the base of these sacred nights.
The noble old river runs;
w hiie before and around i'm peaceful sleep,
Are resting those loyal ones.
The coumned mansion that once had been
"A proud and wealthy home
Stands there n silent sepulcher,
And will iii the years to come;
But II calls to mind those other days,
| When slavery there held sway,
And far Ger Afiingtons bosom green
| NO sea OF white stones lay
AS we walked with n feeling of deepest ave.
With careful, sacred tread,
Among those headstones, row after row.
II
Where the soft wind signs through the pine and
r. oak,
A requiem over all,
And the voice of Nature speaks to them
In the wild birds lonely call, p
We gathered acorns mementos sweet
| AS a strong reminder true;
Not only acorDs OF oak were they,
| But OF love and reverence, too.
Acorps of patriotism pure
| "A corHs for Loyalty's crown:
We gathered these treasures that September day
On the flights of Arlington.
s.,4 o. Edith DicIzey.
MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION, ATTENTION!
The annuai meeting and election of officers of
Bay State Division will be held in Friendship Hail.
entrance IL Kneeland street, Boston, being 10 a.
M, on fast day April 6. Let every member make
special effort to he present. After the business
session an entertainment viii be provided which
will no doubt interest ALL
Ut has been suggested that instead Of going out
to lunch q lunch party be held during tie noon
hour at the hall. and all who desire to attend the
" Guards Lunch Party" will please pre-
pared fr 1a
bound Feb. o. the day set aside for the meeting
OF the Division, only dozen members brayed the
storm and met at Friendship Hall Several who
were there Travelled quite distance and were sorry
MOTTO meet other Guard friends. A very social
time was spent, and some of the members
had good chance to get acquainted. Those pres
ent were S. v. Com. JOS Holmes Adi't Harlan
Kimbali. ON. Elizabeth s. Chase, Sisters Nina
Baliou, Lizzie Pye, Hattie Drake. Leonora Howe,
u,
and Mr.. Brown.
All members of the Division will please re-
member TO send their address to @. NJ. Elizabeth
s. Chase, FairIaven. Mass. Reports and per ca pi,a
tax sent to National Headquarters deem it neces-
sary that our roll members all be in good standing
Why is 1t some of fIe Guards who were among
the first earnest workers in our Order Hre to use
their own words. ''losng ali interest in the
Guards? From a very loyal Rhode Island girl
from one in western New York, and from several
other directions / hear tile same. Why is IL?
Neither of these referred TO were able to attend
our last Encampment IL seems 10 me that we
who are able to go should try and make such good
reports that others will think what they missed
and try to meet with US another year.
We cannot afford 10 lose any of our original char
ter members. We must gain ones of course
but we want to keep those who first planned for
and started noble Order. Are we making our
columns in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE as interesting
as we can?
Are we making the most of the additional
names appear very seldom nowadays and 1 for
one would be glad 10 hear from many who have
long been silent.
Come, brothers and sisters let us not lose inter
crest, but write If only few lines, to let some of
the constant workers know you still readers of
Pro Particularly L. Best Commander Massachu-
sets Division, Stopeham. Mass.
BUCKEYE GUARD AT SCHOOL.
BROTHER AND SISTER GUARDS: II has been
some time since had The time and the opportunity
to write few lines for page in that grand old
loyal paper, THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE; but this
morning / shall ask for little space to tell you
something of where have been and what / have
been doing
The Winter term of Scio College began Jan. 3.
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