The National tribune., 1895-08-22
oRrY TIE RLooMER LAW.

honor viii include deficiency in one point.
OBEY THE BLooMER LAW.
DEAR c. c.: Sister Edith NJ. Haines shows
righteous Indignation in speaking of Chicago's
action regarding the bicycle boomer costume.
| am glad that although she disikes the COS
tune, she feels The injustice OF men making a
law lorbdding women wearing ii if they desire.
However, think our sister wrong in advo-
eating disobedience TO tue law. Our laws ought
to be enforced; be they National or State laws
or simply the decree Of city council. they
should not be violated. Not that should
he content with unjust legislation; on the con-
trary, we should employ every honorable means
to secure the repeal OF every unjust act
/ believe in sensible dress. The long flow
ing robe is beautiful liz its place, bnt the woman
who must earn her own living should not be
hampeTed with such long skirts now gen.
orally worn. They are inconvenient and un-
healthy.
Why. only this morning nearly ~ broke
my neck AS the result of my timidity in not
wearing sensible clothes.
You may tell me that ought not to run up
STEPS, hut protest that time Is sometimes prec-
ious and if have my hands loaded with feed
ing bottles tubes. cOsmoline ETC.. cannot very
we'll pick up my long skirt.
When we women are sensible enough TO adopt
dress reform think the great majority viii be
sensible enough TO suit their costumes to them
selves.
As usual. / very much regret that shall not
attend the Reunion. When i decided that
could go it was too late TO get off duty here,
the vacations having been arranged early in
the Spring.
Nevertheless. / really believe you will all
have good time, aud that the Reunion will be
Ia every way success. Yours with best wishes
Emma h. Martin, independence, Iowa.
JOINING; THE AROVT
John Bruuny, AN old time c. c." and a
manufactures Of Fort Scott, Kan. has been ap-
pointed Chairman Of committee to draft reso-
lutiOns on the death of a faithful aud beloved
{. {. member. the news Of which he announces
in the following. Kate warthen Searcy aud
Media Piympion are associated with him:
= Eva L. Crate. old-time and well-known
member OF the &. C., is no mere having died
suddenly at San Francisco. Cal, July %.
One of the best and noblest of our early men,
bers has gone to her eternal home"
THE COST OF THE FLAG.
DEAR C. c. FRIENDS: was greatly i'm
pressed with an article in a recent issue OF THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, entitled " Personal Pat
riotsln." and having lost a beloved father in
the late unpleasantness, can fully indorse the
sisters sentiments
But think we can never realize all our IA
theirs passed through while battling for the no.
biest earthly ohjects-for home and Preside and
their children's freedom.
War is fearful thing; our fathers were vic
torious, but al what terrible cost. How many
widows wept; how many orphans were left
desolate; how many gallant hearts were hushcd
forever.
God grant that tho fiery track OF war may
never devastate our land again; that the brigh
banner for which our fathers fought may never
again be cast down and trampled on.
Soled by the blood Of dear ones and bound
together By sacred tie and holy memory
Flag Of the free hearts hope and home
BY angel hands TO yalor givenl
Thy stars have III the welkin DOME
Aud all thy hues born ia heaven.
Forever float that standard Sheet
Where breatlies the foe but falls before US.
With Freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And Freedoms banner streaming Ger u.s."
Lottie Z. Butler, v.d. 14sth N. Y, Walton,
NY.
AND STILL ANOTHER C. C. GONE.
Theodore L. stout. ogle. Pa, is herewith
appointed Chairman Of a committee TO express
10 the Z. Z. friends of Edwyn Lerch the sincere
SORROW Of all that he has been SO early taken
from the ranks on earth, though it be to Join
the {. G. gone before.
Matte +. Elliot. Greeusburg Ind and Zoe
Owen. BIZ Russell Ave, Cleveland, O., will be
associated with him. He sends the following
personal tribute in Edwyns memory:
IN MEMORY OF EDWIN.
Death has again entered our ranks. this time
claiming our beloved friend OF the c. C., Edwyn
T. I.erch. who died July "a, 1896. at the home
Of his parents, at Erie, Pa, aged IS years. nine
months aud ii days.
Edwyn was taken sick on Jan. Is. 1885, with
acute pneumonia. lie was very sick for sew
eral weeks, but when it was thought pneumonia
was cured the cough still remained. and tuber-
cu!osis claimed him as its victim.
The deceased was member of the English
Lutheran Church, and graduate of the Erie
Business College. lie was a young man Of
sterling qualities, loyal, true hearted, and loved
10y al who knew him.
la this sad bereavement ne again see the
mysterious dispensation Of Gods providence.
Ae Ma the last Of family Of seven children,