The National tribune., 1894-12-06
PLEASURES OF c. c. MEErISGs.


The following paper en- c. c. meetings, from
the pen Of Daisy Deighton, was read at the
piiisburg Reunion. and struck responsive
chord in the hearts OF all:
Did you, when you began to think you were
o man or woman. feel you had 0utgrcwn the
old home. and in the world That lay beyond
there were wonderful things 10 he accom-
plsshel? And, feeling thus, did you say good
by to the dear old folks. and go away to school
only TO fnd All the worlds a stage" and
Home sweet home" the dearest spot on
eartlZ
II you did, you realize how felt when one
day / found myself alone among strangers.
was feeling decidedly blue. when my room
mate, who was stranger, tool did net un-
dcrstaua her name when introduced TO her
Glanced to drop her pin as she was fastening
her collar. As picked it up aud WAS going to
hand il 10 her, j saw it was the silver badge
that every G. &. aud Guard recognizes as the
emblem Of Progress and Patriotism.
Not stopping on ceremony, / exclaimed ::
"What is your Nance" Imagine my surprise
when she answered: % 5a Burke"
You Older members will remember hcr-you
in particular, AIR. Seaman-for she is one Of
the school ma ans" you silenced in your
first crusade against women teachers.
How we enjoyed talking over the C. C.. and
every week reading The NATIoSAL TRIBUNE
together! Then one day last Summer Victor
Crosthwait and sisters Flora aud Hattie, of
Yorktown. spent the day with me; that was
but the beginning Of "A number of pleasant
meetings, for in a few weeks | went TO Chi
cago.
The great Worlds Fair was in progress, but
on the day OF my arrival decided TO rest
was sitting in the parlor, while the friend /
was boarding with WAS downstairs making ar
engagements FOR tea, when who should call but
NJ Warner iiargrovc. We had a very pleasant
time that evening and the next morning he
accompanied me 10 the grounds We slowly
made our way TO the Iowa Building, where we
had previously mado arrangements to meet
Brothers Seaman. Gone, and BGchen.
Girls, did you ever think about what a try
ing ordeal 10 must be 10 be presented at
court? Ofcourse. never was presented but
after being ushered into the august presence
Of Adj't. Gen. Seaman, Senior vice-Commander-
in-Chief Cone. and Commander Burhen of Wis
eonsin, do yon suppose ] would hesitate at be-
ing presented 10 Queen Eictoria? No, nor all
the royal family thrown in.
Somebody commented on the fact that did
not offer TO shake hands with the gentlemen.
Please DO not mention it, but never thought
OF IL.
Then, met Brother Randall. whom you all
know a jovial, kind-hearted friend and
! Guard. ] owc j: 10 him that saw as much OF
.
The next meeting was rather exciting for a
/ minute. IL was on Thursday, and nay friends
aud / were hurrying down 10 Wentworth
avenue to catch car. when gentleman in
4 blue clothes and brass buttons stepped Nd 10 me
aud. touching my arm, said: Young lady"
Every misdemeanOr | had committed since
arriving in Chicago flashed through my mind
before lie had time TO say, 81 am VIII Hays
aud then introduced the gentleman with him
! MIR. Erwin. That afternoon met them again
also. Zoe aud Josie Owen.
The next day those ] had met before, except
/ Brothers Hargroyc and Buchen, with Mrs
! Owen, Josie I.i.zaw, Rose Jansen, aud Juliu:
/ GogarB, met at the Ohio Building where We
had a glorious good time; at least, did. The
1 same evening w. 4. k0lz aud Fillmore Tinby
4 called Oh me.
The last Summer was frightened by a meet
| ing with Rose Jansen aBd Lille Davis and thai
old-iimer Cad kepner, with other member,
/ Of onT Division.
4 think our organization the graudesi under
tie siB Tor Ia IL the girls are not an annex,
4 Lot staGd on an equal footing with our brothers
/ Whatever our future, whether we sail on fail
! seas wreck Cd ihe lloas, we will neve,
Z forget what We owe 10 you, Mother-Gencrai. oil
~ AHBic Williams, Niua Eallou, Aunt Maj