The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-11
n. Il. G. G. GUARDS.
Something of What Our Busy Ones are
Doing and Saying.
NATIONAL Headquarters n. T. G. q. GUARDS,
ST LOUIS, April %, 1898.

H. The Commander OF the California Division is
hereby suspended from command for neglect OF
duty. The Senior Vice Commander will report to
these Headquarters at once, and is hereby ordered
TO assume command.
H. Adiutants and Quar,ermasters will greatly
oblige the Adiutant- General II they will be more
prompt and careful in their work, and fill in the
Stale and quarter reported for the back OF blank
reports.
take in reports If they will observe the Instructions
All reports should be sent 10 the Commander for
approval and the Commander forwards approved
reports to the Acknowledgement, retaining the
duplicates
Before making reports at the end of each quar-
ter, the Adutnnt should notify the Quartcrmaster
TO draw tax Oh the number of members enrolled
during the quarter Mt 10 cents each; also, if any
annual tax falls due, Adjuiant should notify Quar-
". Officers will please write all official and per-
sonai matter on separate sheets OF paper, as the
official correspondence must be filed Be "a brief
and explicit possible in official correspondence.
This will facilitate the work
PRIZES.
V. The following dates are announced the
beginning and ending of the term for which prizes
are to be awarded: From July /, 1892, TO July J.
1893.
Division Commanders and members will please
take notice.
1t will he seen that the next reports (for third
quarter 1899 will determine the result Com
nanders hereby instructed to ascertain the
member of The Division " no us brought into The
Order the most applicants from July /. 1892 to and
including june 80. 1888 and report the TO the
Adju;ant-General as early as possible Oh and alter
July J. 1893.
Divisions having doubled their membership
only members in good standing counted-wili be
announced at Indianapolis Reunion. The name
Of the member credited with having secured the
most members for the organization viii also be
announced.
The largest Division will be announced.
The Division having made the greatest gain will
be announced. H7t
The Division having made the largest gain per
cent. VIII be announced.
VI. The resignation of Newton d. Clarke. Senior
Wee Commander, con1n,aiiding New Hampshire
Division is hereby accepted Lack of time
prompted Brother Carke's resignation. The Jul
nnr Vice Commander il hereby ordered TO assume
command, and report TO these Headquarters at
VII. Commander o~Eai,h Diokey and her COM
mi:tee iaboring earnestly to perfect arrange
apolis. grand ting IS promised and IL Is To be
hoped that the Guards will gather far and near to
enjoy the friendly fraferai socability that abides
III the heart Of a &. g. Guard alone
We want 500 GUARDS at the next Reunion. Put
your thinking-caps and arrange your resolu-
lions for the improvement of the Order. We must
infuse into our work more entbu -iasm; must sim
pity and yet make more thorough our system;
must make the Inducements and attractions of our
Order stronger. &C. -
Set TO work with n WILL form yonr ideas for our
Improvement where yoti think the Order weak,
and go 10 indianapolis to see that improvements
are made
BY order of KATE b. SHERWOOD, Commander-in-
Chief
Attest: Amos L. SEAMAN, Adiutant General.
MICHIGAN REUNION.
The third annual Reunion of the Michigan Di-
vision n. T. G. c. Guards, was held at the Micbi-
gan Soldiers Home, Grand Rapids, April q, with
an increased attendance over last year, the seven
| loyal Iouia Guards attending in body.
Everything lovely, excepting the weather.
The reports of te retiriug officers showed an inn
proved condition of the Division AMI bright pros
poets for the future. Tie Division Flag Commute e
have been very JEALOUS in their endeRvors to raise
funds for the purchase OF suitable silk flag ard
reported over S23 on hand. Voted to increase this
al
and then Try raise $40 more by contributions so
have the flag for tI.e National Reunion at In
/ dHnapolis.
Letters of regret were read from Uncle John
! Dean Past Commander Hilliker, and others. Eff
eient officers elected and delegates chosen 10
/ National Reunion. Voted that ii was the OF
! the Michigan Division that preferred the good
| old Conversation Club" name to that OF " Column
! bian Club"
| yOx; s. V. C., Uncle John Dean, Litchieid j. V.
! e., II. Earl cowdn. Rockford; Chap, Mary Hinds.
/ Ionia: C. G.. il. Stephens, Howell Division
| Council. Julius w. Gogarn. Isbpeming: Charles
| Grieves, Ioniu Arthur Brookins, Ionia; Ellsworth
T.. Jewell. Assyra. and Nina Beade, Ionia. Yours,
| Pro Patria-H. Earl Cowdin, Past Adjutant, Rock
! ford, Mich
REMEMBER MEMORIAL DAY.
| DEAR GUARDS: We now nearing day we all
/ revere Memorial Day" How many of you are
| making preparations TO assist in the beautiful
work of the day? Can you not plnce Mt least one
! little offering ON the grave of fallen hero? Year
| by year the ranks of those who saved our Nation
| are becoming less in number. those remaining less
able To attend TO the duties of the day. Soon, ali
yes. too soon, they will all have answered to a
higher roll-cali. Who then will perpetuate their
memories? Brothers and sisters, can we not
| while they still with US, show appreciation
OF their heroic sacrifices the dark field of battle
by placing fe w garands the graves of departed
| ones? can almost hear you all exclaim In chorus
! yes.
| Let u.s. dear Guards keep Memorial Day sacred
| TO the purpose instituted, reverently bowling nj
! the graves of The men who gave our liberty,
kept our dear and united and the Stars and Stripes
| free from stain.
| The time is Mt hand when and all
prove that we are striving diligently To promote
| those objects 80 which we stand pledged. Though
beloved Order is still III It's infancy. do
| much good. As we all know, the future of our
Republic depends on the rising generations; let us
then extend true patriotism in every conceivable
manner, and assist in the Memorial work this year
We deck to-day each soldiers grave.
We come with garland- pure and white,
To bind the brows of those who gave
| Their all TO keep our honor bright.
NOTES.
Alice A. Putnam. Fredonia. N. Y. seconds the
| motion of Leslie II. Carr Moons n. Y, that there
| be n q, G. Reunion at Chautauqua next August. or
| GAR. Day. She suggests that every New York
g. &. and Guard write approval TO Brother Carr
and come together TO make the Reunion perfect
success. A''-t
Illinois Guards who are willing to go on the pro
gram FOR the Reunion Illinois Guards. at Chicago
June II aud Is. will notify isabella NJ DeHouston
Hinsdale Immediately.
Watertown, Wis has n Guard Circle, organized
April %, and ofeered follows; Com, Ertie o
Hiidahi; V. C.. Will Behnite Chap, Robert Fire
hole; Adjt win p. Maftseh; @. NJ, viii J. Jones
Meetings will be held bi-monthy one at Water
town, the other at Okanchee.
john ii. Price, Natioiia investigator, Richmond
Ind, fRvors change to Columbia CLUB, but won c
like 10 go further and have the 9. G. appear a,
National Tribune Patriotic Guards
Past Division ComnfAndef Rae G.. Hays. Rogers
ford Pa. having been appointed Chairman OF th,
| Pennsylvania Memorial Committee, announces a.
her assistants, Maggie McClelland, Philip Ill
| Mmnyan, Anna nj. Bechde Mary Broske, FREQ
Helb John o. Harpstar Media Pympion, Johr
Anderson. Miles Buck samuel Erwin Lizzie
Aldrich, Frank Ii. Carey. John Baker. Iael!f
| Warner, Carrie j. Hays. Each aid is instructe Il
appoint q committee ofthree To tncuicaie Progress
snd Patriotism on Memorial Day, and To strew Tia
graves of soldiers with flowers rs also those OF de
parted q. c, and Guards. Aids viii report com
rnittees at once, incosng stamp for reply.
do not favor a change from Conversation Il
| Columbia CLUB. Let as sail under our old name
all write and work together.---f. o. Brown, Pas
Division Commander New Hartford, III.
Department of Michigan presented a neat roster
in souvenir form, its third union. Crane
| Rapids, April II. Adjt H. Earl Cowdin Is q mem
Der of The Michigan printing fraternity. aud IL wei
up in the secrets 81 hi crnf
|
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