The National tribune., 1895-03-07
Danrhtera of Yatarnna

The Daughters of Veterans of ConnsrsvilIe,
| Ind, was organized in July, 1891 and has the
honor Of being the first Tent organised i'm
Indiana. There were IL charter menhsrS girls
OF the brave Hoosier boys who fought for their
| country's honor and flag.
| The members increased rather slowly. Int 70
now have AZ good. active members. We make
| up IN quality what we lack in quantity.
Miss Mary Lettle was our first Presfd sns,
Our installing and organizing officer vas Capt.
John Clouds, of the Sons of Veterans
We have always held our meetings IN the
GAR Hall, and have been treated with tn,
greatest courtesy and kindness by ths GAR,
W.R.C. and S. of v.
One grand eulOgy we must pay Conns1vills
Post, K. and that is that they have Let "
use their hall and positively decline 70 accept
any rent for it. We think we have tha incest
Post in the State. We did not send delesats
to the National Convention of 1891. bus the 1t
year we cent Miss Mabel Waine to Washington
as our delegate. She bought back spendid re-
port and the good news that the next Convsn-
ton would be held at indianapolis. Miss Olive
Lewis was our President then, and served the
next year also. There were Is of the Corners
vile girls at the indianapolis Con invention, and
we all enjoyed ourselves immensely.
We all retain very pleasant memories Of The
Resr-Admiral and staff of the National Associs-
ton. Miss Lillian Wood has been our Prssi-
dent but retires TO give place to Miss Bertha
Martin.
We have lost but one sister by death, snd sbas
was Miss Lena Perrin, charter member last
October. She was a beloved member, and her
bright and cheerful influences are very much
missed by the Tent She was one of the bat and
most patriotic members Of our Order, and served
as Junior and Senior Vice, and was Junior
Guard at the time of her death. The floral
tributes were beautiful.
Our Tent gave the badge in red, white and
blue flowers, and the Sons of Veterans large
star, in the same colors. Miss Anna Roberts,
who was our delegate to the National ConTen-
ton at Pittsburg, was elected National Muster
ing and Installing officer.
We gave faPjack social recently, and 10 was
social as well as financial success The even.
ing was spent very pleasantly in playing the
various novel games, and prize was given TO
the most distressed looking man and woman
there. All wore the rst-look pg clothes they
could find. DIR. Vsrn Chance got the prize for
the worst-looking gentleman, and Dr. Anna
Davidson for the worst-lookng lady. At
about 10 o'clock. corn cakes, buckwheak and
-four cakes were served. and all went 30 their
several homes feeling chat they had enjoyed q
very pleasant evening.
We have no State Department for Indiana,
but trust that in the near future we vslI have
one. We have but two Tents at the prssens
time. One here and Tent at Brook. Ind.
We feel that the Old Hoosier State whish was
always to the fore in the dark days of issI-'65,
is little slow in keeping up her rasriotio
fires, and we are going to try with rsdoubled
Zeal and interest Co replenish them so that they
shall shine from sea to sea.
We do not believe that the memories Of the
deeds of the brave Hoosier boys sheuld be
forgotten, and are asking for the help OF all
patriotic veterans, wives. sons, and daughters
to ai MS in our work.
Yours, in F., G. aud L.-Norah Seal, TENS
Tent 1.