The National tribune., 1894-08-16

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Nurses-Le9sons of Relief-Indiana Or
phans' Home-HonorabIe Mention, and
Encouraging Reports.
FATHER OF MEMORIAL DAY.
Largely through the energetic services of
Past Department President Carrie NJ. Cleve-
| land, of South Dakota, statue of Gen. John A.
Logan has been erected at the Soldiers Home,
Hot Springs S. d.
At the unvailing, Commandant McGrew re-
! lated the last conversation he had with Gen.
Logan, who expressed great solicitude for the
youth of America coupled with the desire that
they should grow up loyal, patriotic American
! citizens.
In the course of conversation Gen. Logan
said ." If / had the wealth of an Astor or a
| Vanderbilt, / would employ the best talent OF
the country and have play written which
| should be played in every schoo-house
throughout America, and free ticket given
| to every boy and girl. 1t should have three
acts. What should these be? Political theory 2
No. How to enlarge democracy? No Pro-
lection theories? No. Questions of finance
! No. The first act should be loyalty to God,
the second loyalty to the hearthstone and home,
| and the third loyalty to country and to flag"
| Let them understand what loyalty MEANS and
when they do understand it they will have
some conception of the life and spirit of the
man whose memory we honor to-day.
Past President Cleveland travelled 800 miles
to be present at the unwilling, where she de-
| livered the dedicatory address. Then pulling
the string the Stars and Stripes fell down, re-
vealing the beautiful statue, while the assem-
| bled thousands cheered, and the band played
Hail to the Chief"
In the course of her address President Cleve-
| land paid fine tribute to Gen. Logan as SOL
der and a citizen and the founder of Memorial
| Day, and told Of Mrs. Logan's great interest in
the work. In conclusion she said, turning to
| the Soldiers Home Commissioners: i give
| this statue much mother gives the hand of a
loved child in marriage to the man of her choice,
| with confidence in your ability to protect and
care for it through the years to come In the
| not far-distant future we see the last old
| soldier of the Grand Army of the Union God
grant it may be many years, but the day will
come when the last old hero of the great war,
with whitened hair, wrinkled face and bent
| form will be silently laid to rest. He will an
swer the last rol-call taps will be sounded !;
lights will be out and the old comrade will
join that grand army above. The Soldiers
Home will have served the purpose for which
it was built. 1t will then be used for some
other object 1t is the desire of the comrades
when that time comes to have the statue placed
in the Soldiers Home Cemetery, there to re-
main lasting monument to the memory of
Gen. John A. Logan. And so long as human
ity honors real worth and noble endeavor, the
name OF John A. Logan will be cherished
memory in the heart of every true citizen of
the Republic"
FLAG FOR EVERY SCHOOL.
Those who are tagging back in the great flag
movement should turn to Annie Wittenmyer
for inspiration. Overburdened with work, and
yet a sufferer from her late serious injuries,
she rises to the occasion as Department Presi-
dent of Pennsylvania and has written ring
ing letter to Comrade Foster, who proposes to
make his magnificent flag display at Pittsburg,
from which we quote as follows:
" 1t (the design is beautiful, and think the
effect would be magical. ! will do all can to
have it carried out. 1t is fortunate for my
work, as / have a Flag Committee, and am try
ing to put flag on every school-house in Penn
sylvania.
:" i want Pennsylvania to have the proud dis
tinction to be the first State that has put the
flag on every school-house, for Pennsylvania
was the State that gave the Nation the flag"
WHAT THE FLAG SALUTE MEANS.
By Wallace Foster.
lesson taught in the salutation of the
flag is that we give to our country, in return
for all benefits and gifts. the best we have, and
that is our heads and hearts.
Our head is the seat of our mind and intel
lect our heart is the fountain of affec-
tions and love. The mark of respect among all
nations is uncovering the head; the expression
of love is to touch the heart. Hence:
"We give our heads and our hearts to our
country"
In country where people from many nations
are gathered together to enjoy the inestimable
blessings which America offers. it is just and
right that American principles, the American
language, and the American flag should be
supreme over all others. So we complete the
salute with the words:
Zone country, one language one fag!"
WAVE OF PATRIOTISM.
There was glorious scene at the great
Sangerfest representing the German societies
of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania.
and West Virginia, just held in Toledo,
o., when 5000 children rose at the
wave of Comradc w. 4. Osden's baton and
sang "The Red. White, and Blue" in mass
chorus. Then, when the last stanza was
reached and Three cheers for the Red, White,
and Blue" rolled up and around the rafters of
that immense armory. with its seating capacity
of 5000, and every child waved and tossed a
splendid specimen of "Old Glory" it seemed
that the millennium of patriotism had come
The whole audieuce rose with one accord
and joined in the chorus. Tears ran down the
cheeks of strong men, women wept, and little
children who were not in the chorus fairly
| screamed with delight.
Then followed storm of huzzas, hand
clapping and patriotic yells that fairly raised
the roof, and order was not restored until again
and again the chorus was sung.
The significant feature is that the 1000
singers OF the StEngerIeSt were almost all Ger
MANS and if anything, their enthusiasm ex-
ceeded that of the Americans; while every
nationality, faith and color, forming part OF
our American citizenship, were represented in
the chorus.
Comrade Ogden is Superintendent of the
Toledo schools, and, assisted by the teachers,
has drilled the children many months. He is
using every effort to have the flag salute intro
duced into the schools of Toledo, whose teachers
have been long noted for their patriotism aud
stand ready to do their part.
THANKS OF ARMY NURSES.
Twelfth National Convention will be called
TO legislate Tor the maintenance of tho Ma
tional Relief Corps Home and for the benefit of
Army Nurses outside the Home not coming
under the provisions Of the Army Nurse PEN
sion law and yet worthy the assistance of wo-
men who pledge themselves anew at every
meeting to extend aid and sympathy to all
loyal women who lent their services to our
country in the hour of her peril.
That these women are worthy Of assistance
and grateful for any little acts of kindness is
shown in the following extracts from letters of
thanks addressed by them to Puma L. CoWes,
Secretary National Relief Corps Home
One writes: Il will make good use of the
money. l am very poorly this Spring, and it
will help me very much to many things i could
not have had without it,"
Another writes: God bless Won. I have
bathed their fevered heads or dressed their
wounds and written letters to their loved ones
| for them. have no regrets for trying to do
| my duty to them and my country. 1t is one of
| the bright spots in my life"
And still another: " received nv pension