The National tribune., 1895-03-28
SUNFLOwER CIRCLE.
The Kansas Loyal Home Workers Meet an,
Organize Historic Grounds.

The Kansas Loyal Home Workers Meet and
Organize on Historic Grounds.
DEAR FRIENDS: On the evening OF Feb 81,
I at the historical city of Lawrence a very en-
| thnsiastic Reunion was held by the Kansas
| Loyal Home Workers. All seemed to be alive
TO the work. and ready to put their shoulder
to the wheel and do their part
We first held a short business session. and
decided to organize "A Circle. to be known as
Kansas Sunfower Circle Officers were elected,
aud everything got in readiness for work.
Where 1t can be done local Circles will be or
ganiZed.
After business we listened to very interest
ing and instructive program. One paper espe-
cially deserves mention. The subject was
Home" and written by Sister Bertha Schupp.
We are in hopes to have it printed in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE.
After the program the evening was spent
very pleasantly in a social way. and when about
to separate all expressed themselves AS never
enjoying an entertainment better and decided
to make a special effort TO attend all Reunions
in the future.
Some Of our number had to go home on the
evening train, which regretted very much
as we wished 10 drive out TO the Indian School
the next day, and did not want our little band
broken.
Or course, we had our pictures taken, as that
is always part of the program, and one was
We felt while in this city almost as though
we were on sacred ground. Here was the
Quantrell raid, where the whole OF Massachu-
sets street was destroyed; 140 houses were
burned and 123 persons killed. monument
Will be erected to their memory the Goth of
May.
We visited the Kansas University Where
the building stands is historical ground, as it
constituted an important bulwark against the
Invading during the iuta rehaif
Projecting parapets and bitches abounded on
the southern extremity Of Mount Dread during
the border troubles as well as from '6l to 65.
When the main building of the University was
erected in 1872 many traces Of military occu-
patton were unearthed. When the building
was nearing completion, in making the exca-
vations for the main entrance, the bones OF a
staiwart Union soldier were brought to light.
Ieuderiy they were gathered up aud given an
honorable burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Other unknown graves of Union soldiers,
doubtless, sanctify the University grounds.
Over the ashes Of our valiant defenders the
State of Kansas has erected a most fitting
monument. temple of learning. in which the
sons and daughters OF the Republic may receive
instruction. not only in the arts aud sciences,
but tile history Of our Nation, which cultivates
love of country and devotion to her service.
Our next Reunion of the Sun6owcr Circle
will be held in Beloit, where we are in hopes
to see all of the Older members OF the G. G. aud
L. III. W., rs well as many new ones. May God
bless aud prosper the l.. ii. w. is the prayer of
yours. loyalty
Estella n. Edgecomb, Secretary. Phillipsburg,
Kan.
KEYSTONE CIRCLE.
The next regular meeting of Keystone Circle
will be held at Ola b. Hothams, 1873 Pearl
street. Pittsburg. Pa, April IL. 1895. A full
attendance is desired.
Please allow to thank the Editor for the
kind, helpful counsel given us through Ed
itor's Chat ia the good old NATIONAL TRIB-
uSE. In no other paper do find much
sensible advice. May God bless the noble work
am one of those who opposed the change of
name TO Loyal Home Workers. ] have thought
the matter over, and have come to the con-
clusion that perhaps the change was best, and
am going to try to be loyal to the L. HW
Fraternaily-John M. Anderson, Box %.
Speers, Pa.