The National tribune., 1895-08-08

given to woman to learn her own abilities
| through membership in the W.R.C.; for that
| thought-sharing develops character Is WELL
| known fact.
And now a word rs to funds necessary TO de-
! fray expenses accruing from our utilization
| with the Council. You are requested to volun-
| teer contributions either as a Department. rs
| Corps, or individually. The fund is to be
| known rs the National Council of Women
| Fund Money is needed and these hard times
| the questions are: How much?' Who will
| be beneftedP'
"How muchP / think one nickel, if given
| by each and every member of the Order,
would be liberal yet in your donation, as IN
everything else, you are allowed liberty of con-
science.
"Who will be beneftedp Everybody of this
| and future generations.
"You we'll know that the honor Of man is
reflected through the glory of woman,' and
| what can more cheer the hearts of those noble
men than to see that society of women. known
and recognized as auxiliary to the Grand
Army Of the Republic. in the ranks of the Ma
tion numerically and intellectually.
while these brave men yet with us let
them know and feel that the ". re. is look &
far and well into the future that their memory
be kept green.
ION Washington's Birthday the representa-
tives, W.R.C.. stood pleading for n deeper love,
q higher reverence for our flag and coun-
try through patriotic teaching; a perpet-
ual memory OF the boys who wore the blue.
Women of Convention, it is your duty, it ought
to be your pleasure, to contribute to this fund
that the W.R.C. may claim and proclaim the
motherhood Of patriotic teaching in the pub
lie schools of our Nation"
FLAG SONGS.
At the recent patriotic meetings in Boston
small flags were carried by the children on one
side of which were printed two original songs
with words and music by Charlotte VI. Halves
Park street, Boston. One is entitled "G God
Bless the Soldier" and the other the Song of
Liberty"
The first stanza of the latter is as followsl
81 a true American,
With spirit young and free;
llove my country and my flag
And love Liberty"
sIxTY-sEvENTH WEDDING ASSIvERsARY.
David r. Gregg who, with his son, served in
both tho Mexican war and the war of the
bellion celebrated. with his wife, the 9th an-
niversy of his wedding at his home in Illinois.
He was SO years old, and his wife g. the latter
having served three years as an Army Nurse
in camp and hospital.
An informal reception was rendered to their
friends on the occasion, but the sad part of it
was that the brave old man was very feeble,
and when last | saw him the death angel had
touched him as he passed.
| must not close without telling you of a
visit to my mother-in-law, who has passed her
seth birthday. She has been widow for as
years, and during the war gave five of her
eight sons to defend Old Glory.
On Thanksgiving Day one Of her sons died
from paralysis, and few weeks later another
passed away. The circle of soldier brothers
is broken, but their, aged mother lives to
mourn their loss. Addie b. Roberts.
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
After the flag raising on Bryant School, st.
Louis, Harding Corps served their Post a
dinner.
superintendent T. A. Edwards, Of the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home. writes
that Ohio has now II boys and girls brought
ND in the Home who working their way
through college, and from all he receives en-
couraging and pleasing news.
The schools are in good shape, and / am
proud of them. You ought to come down and
sec and hear our flag salute. All do it beauti-
fully" says superintendent Edwards.
Comrade o. Fl. Oldroyd ought to have an
immense success with his Words of Lincoln"
1t abounds in illustrations, and is just tho book
for these days of patriotic revivals. Send him
dollar TO Washington and help him save the
house in which Lincoln died.
1t looks now as though old Massachusetts
will lead all the Departments in contributions
for the Founders Fund, National Council. Hon.
Stuart Wadsworth has been indefatigable in
this patriotic work.