The National tribune., 1895-07-04

MRS. MARTHA ". hlMBALL.
In recognition of this flagstaff and flag were
raised to her memory in Philadelphia June ii.
1895. and on last Flag Day the anniversary was
observed. among the speakers being Past Com
mander-in- Chief Robert B. Beath, Judge Advo-
cateGeneral Matt H. Ellis and DR.. Henry G..
McCook, member of the celebrated Fighting
McCook" family, pastor OF Tabernacle Presby-
terrain Church.
DIR. McCook commented upon the heroic
services of the women of America, and the
significant fact that in no State in the Union
is there monument to a woman of the war. or
of the women of the war. We have" he said,
lone of Joan of Arc in this city, but we never
heard what that lady did for the Union cause"
Aud yet Philadelphia WAS the home of the
patriotic and ilustrous Dorothea /. Dix, the
organizer of the woman nurses of the Army
of the Potomac, under the direct auspices Of
the Government.
Past Commander. in Chief Beath recounted
the important services of women Of the 5ties,
and of the apathy of woman toward women
now. "At the burial OF Mary Morris Hus-
band, held in this city not long ago. bnt two
women were present." he said: yet that noble
woman won her title to q Union soldier by
her good deeds and unselfish devotion as
nurse in camp and hospital"
Judge Ad vocate. General Ellis paid a magnifi-
cent trb butte to the patriotic women of America,
deploring the fact that while the months Of
May and June were resounding with laudations
OF American men, that there was hardly q
word, speech. or flower for those brave and
noble women who suffered and strove under
circumstances that called for as much pluck
self-deDial and heroic courage as was ever
shown by the men who fought the battles Of
the Republic"
Continuing, Judge Ellis said 81 assume
am talking TO a company composed almost
entirely OF comrades. [ voice: You are. Well,
then, you know what | mean. YOu or many
of you, have lain OH the field and in the hos
pitfalls, stricken with wounds OF disease. Can
you ever forget that sweet angel that daily
came TO your ward to administer, in the most
tender manner to your physical wants, as we'll
IS TO your mental and heart comfort? / know
what IL is. and many of you know what it is.
Day and night. early and late, tired and worn
with most trying and distastein duties she
was ever with a sweet smile by the side of
your cot, writing love messages home admins
tering medicine and nourishment but best of
all admin istering the incense OF her own sweet,
angelic self.
She brought back to the battle-scarred vet
Gran and gave touch and taste of home, sister,
wife, motheri She gave you encouragement
and renewed strength to resist the ravages of
disease aud the bullet Then, can we forget
how many of them came upon the battlefield
dauntless aud calm, and amid the storm of shot
and shell, quietly, meekly, modestly went about
the work of binding up the wounds and re-
| lieving the stricken comrades.
70 comrades, how can we forget Dorothea Dix
| and Clara Barton and hosts of others. Their
names we may have forgotten, but they will be
remembered ever by the recording angel. We
cannot go too far, we cannot say too much in
measuring the extent of their heroic services.
Without them we would not have succeeded;
with them our success was assured. All honor,
then, to these women"
Tho Judge. Advocate General refuted the
statement that American girls were less patri-
otto than their mothers. While travelling
abroad he did not find one who was not in
tenseiy loyal TO the Republic and the Old Flag.
As illustrating this point he related an incl
dent of a pretty, quick witted American girl,
who, by way OF entertainment. was taken to
Woolwicb Arsenal in England by a party of
English friends. young Lieutenant of the
English army was detailed TO escort the party
through the Arsenal. There ensued cross
firing of pleasant badinage between the
pretty American girl and the young English
officer about their respective countries in
which the American girl scored the bonors.
Finally the English officer led the American
girl in front of flag conspicuonsly suspended
on the wall and said: DO you see that fay2
You see it is the flag of your country. Well.
at the battle OF Bunker Hill our English troops
charged up that hill and tore it from the para
pet, and here it is as trophy of English valor.
What do you say to that2" The bright and
loyal American girl was equal to the occasion,
and quickly responded: well, it Seems you
hold the flag but we hold the HILL"
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
part of the Bslch method of patriotic
teaching in the schools is to place chart OF
the Declaration Of Independence in every
schoolroom. hung beside the blackboard for
demonstration.
Every morning the children arise and salute
the flag according to the manual of the Ameri.
can Patriotic Flag Salute. whose words are:
We give our heads aud our hearts to God
and our country; one country, one language,
one flag"
Then the teacher asks why the flag salute
was given, and is told because the flag is the
emblem of the Republic. Then: What is a re-
public, how formed, why formed aud in &C
cordaace with what principles?
Then the Declaration of Independence is
pointed out, by teacher or pupil. its principles
made plain, and its history outlined; aud all
| this from fac-simile of the original docu-
ment.
These charts, as prepared by Col. George T.
Balch, may now be secured by addressing Capt
| Wallace Foster, Indianapolis Pa. lie also has
| on hand a supply of the original Patriotic
| Primers or helps in patriotic teaching.
| Teachers and Corps workers will find IL to
their advantage to address Capt. Foster upon
these subjects Corps presenting flags for use
in school rooms would do well to follow them
up with the presentation of charts of the Decla-
ration of Independence.
THIRTY-sEcoND ANNIVERSARY. lc
Col. Thomas J.. Barker. Maiden, Mass, and
his wife, Past National President Z. Florence
Barker, spent the 32d anniversary of their
marriage June Is at the National Soldiers
Home. Togus, Me-, visiting Mrs. Barker's
sister. who is Mstron of the Home
juno IL is Home Memorial Day. and they
were present to witness the i'm IMPRESSIVE exer.
cises. A procession was formed at the Home
OF ]. 100 men, each veteran bearing a wreath
and cross. Upon reaching the cemetery
the bugle sounded, when each veteran took
his stand beside grave, upon which the flag
had been planted. and there placed his flowers
| More than 1000 graves were decorated,
| when the procession reformed and returned to
the Home Opera House, where Memorial serv.