The National tribune., 1895-04-11
DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.

and Marshall this quarter. Marshall W.RC
starts out with Al charter members. Rockford
No. l. is the largest in the State, and is the
banner Corps in the amount of relief given &c
veterans.
Department President Flo Jamison Miller
has been at Springfield three times in the in.
terest of the Home, and Is quite sanguine oil
success. Through her thoughtfulness the De
partment of Illinois, on Feb. ~ placed upon
the sareophagus of Lincoln beautiful bed oil
ferns and roses. This was the only tribute
there and the city papers spoke OF 1t as an
offering of love-"
The efficient work of our gifted Department
President is appreciated throughout the State,
as will be evidenced by her being reuominated
at the May Convention for the important office
she has so earnestly aud scceptably filled since
the election OF our loved Emma K. Wallace as
National President.
Corps at Vandalia and Tayiorsville send in
interesting accounts of celebrating Washing
toms birthday. Taylorsville Corps ITO, will
dedicate monument in their beautiful GENE
terry to the memory of the soldiers and sailors
of Christian County on Memorial Day, and
have invited National President Emma K Wal
lace. and Department President Flo Jamison
Miller to be present and make addresses.
Durham Corps, 4, Decatur, gave a farewell
reception to Past Department j. V. Pres.
Margaret Sutton and her husband, Comrade
Sutton, who will make their future home in
New Jersey. There was a brilliant musical pro-
gram, speech by President Harwood. responded
to by Mrs Sutton; presentation of roses to Mrs.
Sutton by Emma Miller in the name OF WIG.
No. a, followed by speeches by several COM
rades and Past Department President Mary A.
Bradley, after which all repaired to the BAN
quet hall. IL was an evening of enjoyment to
all. only saddened by farewells. New jersey
will gain an admirable Comrade and W.R.C.
worker in Mr.. and Mrs Sutton.
We would like to tell you how eagerly hus-
band, wife, and children in our home welcome
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. We can truly COM
mend its newsy, loyal columns to those who
would keep posted on matters OF interest to
GAR. and W.R.C., true loyalty to our flag,
and love Of home and country.
Ellie r. Kennedy, Department Press Core
spondent, Decatur, Ill.
THE FLAG THEY LOVE.
Lincoln Post, San Francisco, set q high value
upon the elegant silk flag presented them by
Lincoln Corps, the inscription embroidered in
gold on the stripes. In accepting the flag the
Commander paid high tribute to women and
the flag, from which we extract as follows:
"That this is a united country is due as
much to the devotion of it's loyal women as to
the vaor of those who
"Stood where voIleys ratified
And faced the storm of shot and she'll.
"That war is to-day matter of history only
to a generation that has grown up since we
were mustered Out-a generation, however,
which / believe is just as loyal and patriotic
and as ready to spring to the Nations defense,
as we were in those terrible days from '61 to
60. But to them as yet this flag is only the
emblem of a mighty Nation, the symbol of it's
power. They love it, but not with the fervent
love that is given 1t by the men over whom it
has waved mid scenes of carnage; who have
proudly carried it to victory, or sadly followed
it in defeat; who have lain in reeking prisons
because they fought for its preservation, or
seen it used as the winding-sheet Of a comrade
whose life blood has tinged its stripes deeper
red.
ITO these men it stands az a guaranty for
good Government for equal rights before the
law for National unity. for the highest type Of
civilization. the securing of which cost the
lives OF 400. 600 of our comrades, made 800. 900
OF them cripples for life, and left more than
600, 900 mothers. widows. sisters and orphans
to mourn for their loved ones who did not re-
turn.
Bright are the stars, which storm efface,
Firm are its colors which no power can erase,
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Anyone having duplicate reports Of the
Denver. Minneapolis, and Portland Conven-
tions, W.R.C., will confer favor upon Eleanor
Z. Gibson member of Committee on Patriotic
Teaching, Rock Rapids, Iowa, The Denver
and Minneapolis reports were printed together.
We learn with pleasure that the Balch salute
to the flag, I'VE give our heads and our hearts
to God and our country: One country, one
language, lone flag" is given daily in the In
diana Soldiers aud Sailors Home at Knights
town.
In response to Clara B. Rushton and others
we would say that Mustered in the Endless
Beyond" by Comrade /. G.. o. Redington, is
one of the newest and sweetest quartets, with
chorus suitable for Memorial Day, we know
anything about. Examination copy sent free
to anyone sending postage to the AcnIe Hauer-
sack Syracuse, N. 7.
M. Jennie Miles, Waltham, Mass, was the
first teacher to place the Stars and Stripes in a
schoolroom in Richmond, Va. This she did
just after the war; with 60 boys, sons of ex-
Confederate soldiers, in attendance. She at
tended the National Council of Women, and
was delighted with the flag salute.
Past National President Annie Wittenmyer
has dedicated her thrilling "reminiscences
" Under the Guns" issued by E. B. StiIings 81
Co. in handsome book form, to the women of
Iowa aud the patriotic women OF America, who
sent their husbands, brothers, and sons to the
defense of their country. Every Corps want
ing inspiring reading should invest a dollar in
the book. Further mention in book reviews.
Reynolds Post and Corps, Cawker City, Kan,
gave Department President Emma b. Alrich
an enthusiastic reception when she came home
as leader of the W.R.C. column of the Sun
flower State
Good reports come from John A. Logan Post
and Corps, Ogden Utah. Mrs. /. E. Bagley is
President of the Corps. The last Campfire was
attended by Department Commander llif who
fine address, and there was plenty
of good music and speaking.
81 am glad to welcome THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE to my home" writes Department
Inspector Hattie A. Bray, of Massachusetts,;
s. for whilo the boys undoubtedly enjoy fight
ing their battles over, we of the younger gene
ration CLEAN many lesson of fidelity which
makes the dear old flag seem brighter to our
eyes and cause its defenders to be treated with
the honor and respect due them."
Ben Butterfeld Corps, 200, Lancaster, o.,
have a historic quilt for sale, made of silk and
satin, handsomely embroidered, and bearing
the autographs of Mesdames Hayes Harrison,
Grant, Sherman, Logan and other
wives of prominent military and civic officials.
Arrangements for Memorial Day have begun
in many places the country over and more
children than ever will give Memorial of the
Flowers" Corinth, N. Y; Rushsylvania, o.,
and Little Sioux, Iowa, are among the latest to
report.
will the Iowa Corps that forwarded resolu-
tons praying for the establishment of third
Corps fund send name and postofice address to
Kate b. Sherwood, Canton, o., as the accom-
panying letter has been destroyed and these
are not on the resolutions?
The Federation of Minneapolis Corps have
established day to be known as "W.R.C. Re-
cepton Day to the Boys of 81 and 49," April
Is is the date settled upon. that being the day
on which Abraham Lincoln issued his first call
for men to defend Old Glory"