The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-26
MAINE SOLDIERS HOME.

The furnishing of the Home has been dons
by the Corps Of the State. B. Fl. Beal Corps. Of
Bangor, furnished the parlor and O. H
Doughty Corps, of Dover, the dinng-room.
The reception-roOm was furnished by Mrs
Mary G. Weston, of Skowhegsn; J. W. Lin
coin Corps, of Sidney, furnished a room, and
several others have been granted the privilege
The Home was opened for public inspection
Aug. %. when dinner was served in the dim
ing hall to about 80 people. including Homo
Board, GAR, W.RC., and invited guests
Among our hOnored guests were Past Ma
tioDal President E. Florence Barker, Lizabeth
A. Turner, Past National Senior Vice Presi-
dent Corp'l Tanner, and Past AdJt-Gen. Mer-
rick and wife.
The morning opened with band concert
and school of instruction in the pavilion. B.
H. Beal Corps, Bangor, President Woods pre-
siding, had charge of the ritualistic work. The
afternoon meeting was opened by VI. Anton,tte
Millett, who after few brief remarks, intro
duced Past Department President Ella Jordan
Mason, presiding officer of the day, who outlined
the history Of the Soldiers Home from its incep-
ton to its present accomplishment. She then
introduced Past National President Barker,
who gave an interesting account of her honey
moon in a tent. and told the story of the Soil
diers' Home on Powder Horn Hill.
LiZabeth A. Turner was introduced as the
"mother Of the Grand Army" and was received
how Mrs. Turner had sent the first box of sup
plies to the soldier boys at Baltimore on the Goth
of April. 1861, five days after Lincoln issued
his call for troops
The meeting adjourned to the open air be-
fore Corporal Tanner spoke. He was given q
great ovation and made one of bis rafting
soldier speeches, so popular in GAR. and
WRC circles. He praised the women Of
Maine for their successful efforts in founding
the Home.
He said "The National Homes are full, and
something must be done to keep the veterans
from the poorhouse. The old man should not
be separated from the old woman in the few
remaining years of life"
Inzetta A. Small, Department. Corresponds
emit, Gorham, Me.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Past Department President Mary Sherwood
Kinds. Stanton Mich. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Patriotic Teaching, Department. Of
Michigan, is very much encouraged in her
work, as she finds the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction so ready to cooperate with her
in the Flag Salute. Besides, Michigan has the
advantage of State law requiring the dag TO
be placed over every sehoolhouse.
w. H. Newlin, Secretary and Treasurer Of
the 73d Ill. Survivors Associ alton, Springfield,
I'M. has written history of the regiment. and
with every book purchased goes a copy of his
thrilling Narrative of Prison Escape" He
sells four engravings of scenes from the escape
for So cents. The history of the I'D includes
% illustrations and portraits.
Department President Lizzie 8. Foster, Of
New Hampshire, calls her fine young son WAL
lace Foster in honor OF the brave advocate OF
patriotic teaching in the schools.
Isabelle T. Bsgley, of Ohio, one of the best
orators of the W.R.C, has been invited by the
Board of Managers of the Cotton States Expo
sition at Atlanta to deliver lecture or read
paper at the Womsn's Building, date to be
named by her.
The Initiation of John A. Dix Corps, IS,
Hi gilmore, S. D., is reported; Georgia B. Meigs,
Department. President Mcmillan
offeiated.
Ada Goss Briggs, of Missouri, announces q
Committee on Patriotic Teaching; Matte
Smith, President.
Department President Eliza J. Crisler, of In
diana announces the appointment of Past De-
partment President Loretta j. Gorsuch to the
Committee ON Patriotic Teaching, vice Narelsss
f.. Craig. removed from the State.
Department President Della M. Needham, OK
reports the outlook for patriotic teach
inc very bright She counsels more united and
earnest work. and recounts generous contribU-
lions from prominent citizens of the State.
Mary b. Goodwin, Wells River, VT, has been
appointed Assistant Inspector, vice Calista z.
Jones' resigned.
William Nelson Corps. IA, Cincinnati. has
forwarded a box of supplies to the Soldiers
Home, Sandusky. Corps are sending in thor
to the piano fund and orphans
educational fund.
The Soldiers Home Committee, South Ds-
xota, Lucy p Bryson Chairman, have issued
,all for hospital supplies and delicacles. They
ositively deny the statement going the rounds
IF the press that there is a surplus of unneces-
AIRY articles in stock, sent in by the Corps.