The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
N. T. C. G. GUARDS.
Something of What Our Busy Ones are
Doing and Saying.

Doing and Saying.
The first State Reunion OF the Tennessee Guards
Il. J.. Searcy. Commander-wl be held at Green
ville April H. iii connection with the Sons Of Vet.
Grams Eucampment. All Tennessee Guards and G.
g. members arc urged to attend. and Guards from
other States are invited, and requested 10
knot of red white and blue ribbon. For further
particulars address Fin l.. Morrow, Tuscuum,
Tenn.
Minnie M. v. Golden. swngstone. H. thanks
1.-The unknown friend who sends her the Southern
Guard the reading of which she enjoys.
All Vermont Guards WHO have not contributed
TO the Division flag fund urged to do once,
addressing Frank A. Slavery, Treasurer. Proctor,
VI.
Edith NJ. Haines Color Guard Illinois Division,
East St. Louis, Ill.,, adnonisles Division members
that the time for annual meeting approaches. and
ye; the Division has flag She urges contribu-
tons from all. Her plea is good. and other Divis-
ions may well read and profit. as follows There
are only very few members that try 10 work; the
others look Now, this is not right, brothers
and sisters; do help 49, Boys, little of the
money yon spend on cigars, thenters and such and,
girls, use less chewing gum, candy ana flowers, ana
send The money you save to help us get the flag"
Commander Henry J. Buchcn. Cascade. Wis,
announces that the resignation OF Mary j. Stagner
Junior Vice Commander has been accepted.
Ada j.. Markham, Independence, has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. He says: 1t is with
deep regret that announce the death OF our sister
Guard, Nellie G. Christian. of Cenralia who died
Nov of typhoid fever at the age of 20. She WAS
an untirng q. G. worker. The bereaved family
have the coincidence of tho Division In their
row."
Cripple Harry" of the National Echo, Burlin-
game, Kan, has printed some very neat Division
stationery for the Kansas Division. He regrets
that he is not in position TO exchange postal auto
graphs though glad to receive ALL but IL any desir
ing his autograph will send self addressed postal
he will fill upon and retrri with pleasure His
brother Edward ID. Mundy. will exchange auto
graphs with all and letters with ladies'.
Division Commander, Flee;ta u. Smith, Albany,
Ore announces G. w. Hendrck 10 succeed Cary
Crawford on Division Banquet Committee. and
requests applicants for Guard membership to send
anti tn IS.,xau Gtn0
Salem Ore. Members delinquent will send dues
10 w ii. Blood, Carlton. Ore before April 10, 1888,
or they must be dropped.
Fleeta Umstead Smith, of the Oregon Division,
fears that suine Of the early workers are sleeping,
while others are working nobly, and adds: Our
Division Is very prosperous and increasing rapidly,
and we hope the old members who were so faith
ful through the dark est days will rally once more
and assist us In making Oregon leading State for
progress and patriotism. Let every member OF
Oregon Division secure one subcriber to The Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE and a M Der for our ID WIS.,
ion before June !. 1893, aud glorious work will
have been accomplished for our Division and our
faithful friend THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE"
Netie Wood Color Guard, Division of Iowa.
writes that Iowa must lave II flag before the next
annual Reunion to be held at keokuk in April
aud wants every c. G. and Guard TO send guesses
10 cents each To swell the flag fund.- conditions as
follows: The one guessing nearest the number OF
kernels in eommon-sized of field corn by
April will receive first prize the photograph of
second the photograph, Of The Color Guard. as
taken IN carnival, representing the business III
which she is working. Address Union, Iowa.
ID. w. Hunt, Waterville. Mimi, in rely 10 the
Commanders request Of Feb 10. says he hopes the
Reunion OF Minnesota aud Dakota Division will
not be held Mt Owatonna May 30. as he aud other
railroad boys who desire 10 attend cannot do so at
that date. From May 26 To June they will all be
busy with their monthly reports. Ii all goes well,
he and Bert Blair of Wateryilie hope 10 meet
their Owatonna friends or before May 22. Why
would not May % be good date for the ffednion?
w H.: tbs NATIONAL TsIHgSE has never
issued certificates for &. Z. membership. You have
been member since your enrichment