The National tribune., 1894-03-08
THE SECRETARY. GENERAL VISITS.

FRIENDS OF THE c.. c.: Since my perusal of the
! very interesting manner III which our esteemed
c. c. visit have desire that the loyal legion o
| the G. &. friends shall know how a similar visi
added greatly to the festivities of the holiday sea
son of your humble servant.
Circumstances similar TO those attending the In
imitabe Julius babe separation from II fond
mother, and the departure from my quiet home in
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Arriving late in the evening, in the midst of f
fast falling snow, at 70 James street, and my com
ing being unannounced, 1t was not without hesta-
tion that rang the door-bell.
All fears however, were quickly dispelled by
our hustling little Past Commander, Ida May Ray
| bert, who greeted me most cordially, and whose
| family contains four loyal Guards-her mother
who was so unfortunate as to be confined TO her
room with la grippe; Ida May, Joe, n righthand
brother, and Lizzie, a winning maiden not yet out
of her teens. Everything possible was done for
my pleasure and entertainment.
The next day was spent with friends in the city,
and after exertng my powers of pedesrianship to
the utmost, caugh a train for Westwood in search
of more pleasure with the Haring family.
Addie met me at the depot and ushered me
amongst her people, whom / had before met, In
| time TO partake of New Years turkey.
Addie has been unable TO add either of her par
ents or sisters to membership. but they are none
the less true blue, and did everything to make my
stay pleasant and profitable, and the following day
left with deep regrets
From there | weat TO III Pacific avenue, Jersey
City, to be greeted by J. May Huff, of dress-reform
reputation. Lengthy comment upon the affabe
mere witnessed Is unnecessary,
other season of immensurable pleasure was passed.
All efforts TO elicit the name OF the G. G. boy
who remarked that he went to Reunions to see
the best-dressed girl " were futile In Mays own
peculiar way suspicion was directed upon myself.
and in view of my past denuncations Of that party
il was rather amusing.
village of New Fouudland and soon found myself
in that acme of &. G. homes, the Monks.
Here claim, is the champion G. G. family. both
numerically and in personal endowments. The
family embraces n membership of six, leaving only
The mother and three younger of eight children as
non-members Of the G. G.
Mr.. Monks is Iospable kindness personified, as
husband, father, brother, uncle, father-in-law,
grandfather, GAR. member, and a discerning and
enthusiastic {. &. Guard.
Lucia is type Of true womanhood, of DISPOSE
ton the sweetest. and Lizzie is a model of polite
ness all about her feeling that 1t is a comfortable
pleasure to be in her society.
Annie is the charming youngest G. G. of the
esiimabe trio OF sisters, jolly that all about her
glory la her presence ..
Elmer the oldest brother. is proud in the society
OF his beter-llalf, their infant child enjoying sin
cere parental devotion.
Milton is the youngest and a new Guard q credit
to the New Jersey Division
At this mountain village two days of continual
pleasure spent before / turned toward the al
most forgotten business to be transacted in the
Eastern metropolis left full confident that our
Jersey Blue {. Z. girls worthy of highest intel
lectual commendation and that not until ordinary
acts of human kindness are forgotten. when graft
tude is succeeded by forgetfuIness when sacrifices
slip from memory. and friendship falls into OBJ
livion can the remembrance of the hospitabe treat
ment accorded c. q. visitor be effaced.
Let Us, G. g. friends sympathize with the pioneer
brother, Henry j. Buchen, in the irretrievabe loss
OF his veteran parent, which occurred Jan. 10, 1894
Having lately been called to suffer the same loss
l am better able TO offer sympathetic consolation.
Loyalty
NJ. Warner Hargrove Browns Mills. n. J.
DO YOUR DUTY.
FRIENDS OF THE C. c.: In considering the happy
home question Mr.. Slater asked: "of what does
happiness can only be attained by doing our duty.
1t has been said I: "0f all the watchwords Of life
duty is the highest and best. He who sincerely
adopts IL lives true life; he is really the success
full one"
Duty pertains to all parts and relations of life.
Its claims are always imperative. The poet
presses it well:
slept and dreamed That life wns Beauty:
woke and found that life was Duty"
You have ali read of the destruction of Pompeii.
and how, n thousand years after, explorers found
the unfortunate inhabitants just where they were
overtaken by the srenm OF fire; some in cellars
and some in aitics, others In the streets where
they had fled.
But the Roman sentinel was found standing
at his post. His skeleton hand still grasped the
hilt of his sword His attitude was that Of faith
ful officer. He was placed there on duty and
death met him at his post, brave and noble sentinel
that he was. Nothing could drive him from bis
post disturb his selfcontrol. 1t was the sense
of duty that kept hin, true TO his trust.
Nelson. the famous English Admiral is said 10
have fought always because he considered it his
duty. never for fame. Before the great battle of
Trafalgar, he snid. England this day expects each
man 10 do his duty" After the battle he was found
MORALLY wounded. Soon after learning of his
triumph he expired saying, THANK God. 1 have
done my duty"
Every one who knows of Mount Holyoke Fe.
male Seminary las heard OF Mary Lyon that true
and noble woman who used to say TO her pupils,
go where duty calls"
! might tell you of many others whose watch
word was duty, and you probably know OF many
yourselves
Let us strive TO make watchword duty what
ever our position in life may be. Let us remem Der
that Duty is the end and aim OF the highest life
1t alone is true" Then sure we will know
what true happiness is.
Yours Pro Pairia-
Susie Il. Head Ashburnhan1, Mass