The National tribune., 1895-04-11
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from Departments.
WAY DOWN IN DIXIE.


| Greetings from North Cnrolina-Trs. Cleve-
land Now q Relief Corps Woman-Anec-
dote of Neutrality-suspicious. Ahead.
| Ohio's Pet Insttution-To the Unknown
Dead-CheerinG Reports From Many
Sources.
WAY DOWN SOUTH IN DIXIE.
James c. Beecher Post, D. Department of
Virginia and North Carolina, and James G.
Beecher Corps i, New Borne, n. c., send greet
ings to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, the Grand
Army and the Relief Corps. and say: "We are
in line with YOU"
Post % WAS organized in 1886, and had Its ups
and downs until Comrade Isaac Powell, drum
mer-boy of Co B, 37th S. C. T., who enlisted at
Washington, n. c., Dec. Is, 1868, at the age of
Is, was elected Commander. He was installed
January, 1894, taking command Of 80 com trades;
the Post now numbers rs, and he proposes to
bring up the membership to 100.
This shows what An earnest man can do to
build up a Post, even though, like Commander
Powell, he suffers from rheumatism and deaf
ness and other inGrmties of the service. He
is Aid on the Department Commanders staff,
and doing good work all around him.
This Post has mixed membership, and gets
contemplation.
Beecher Corps numbers between 80 and 90
members. 1t stands by the Post, and does
splendid work. All are uniformed, and the
number is increasing.
Post % and Corps unite in saying TO their
comrades and co-workers everywhere: Stand
together and stand by the old flag and The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. And do not think be-
cause we are away down South in Dixie we
are not with you"
The women add: ave are loyal to the coun-
try, loyal to the flag and loyal TO the men that
laid down their lives for orr cause on the bat
tlefelds of Shiloh, Fort Fisher, Deep Bottom,
and New Market flights, or in the loathsome
prison-pens.
1--WE shall stand by the soldier in this part
of the country. We shall place Old Glory
above the breast of every one who lies sleeping
within our reach, and when gong the
children we teaching will take our places
and place flag or rose over every hallowed
grave"
Commander Powell has in training about 500
children, and the hall where they meet is deco
rated with the Stars and Stripes. In front is
fag-pole over 60 feet high, from which Old
Glory flies all the time.
These patriotic brothers and sisters are not
rich in this worlds goods, and their Northern
friends can do the children great good by send
ing them books, flag drills, patriotic songs. flags
large and small; in fact, any thing that will aid
them in their school work.
Most of the children are soldiers sons and
daughters some OF them fatherless and some
motherless. Address Isaac Powell, Post Com
mander, or Editha Cooley, Corps President
New Berne n. G.
Comrades of Post % are very anxious to have
q Department Encampment held in North Car
DINA. instead of all the time in Virginia, as now
Both Post and Corps would appreciate visit
from National officers, GA. r. and W.R.C.
MRS. CLEvELAND's LETTER.
At a joint meeting of Post and Corps. Clear.
field, Pa, aud at the close of an evening memo
rable for spicy speeches, good music, and an
able address by the President. all present were
given pleasant surprise in the shape of let
ter from Mrs. Cleveland accepting membership
in the Corps
The President said they were proud to en-
roll the first lady in the land in their ranks.
The letter follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToy, ID. G.. Dec. "a, 1894.
Mrs. EMMA IRWIN.
My DEAR MADAM: Mrs. Cleveland directs me to
acknowledge the receipt of your recent letter and
TO ask you 10 extend 10 the WomRn's Relief Corps
which you represent her cordial thanks for the
compliment which has been paid to her.
Very truly yours.
Mrs. FRANCES CLEVELAND
per Rob't o Brien. Secy
To Mrs EMMA IRWIN. Secretary, Woinan's Relief
Corps. Clearfeld. Pa.
ANECDoTE OF LINCOLN.
At the celebration of Lincolns birthday by
Post, Corps, and S. of ", Oberlin, O., Gen. G..
w. Shurtletf related an snecdote of Lincoln
worthy of record
The President visited the Army of the James
and while pacing up aud down the deck Of his
boat as it lay at the landing, Col. ShuTtleff,
who was camped few rods away with his coll
ored regiment. called upon him and made an
urgent plea in behalf of the cOlored soldiers,
who were only receiving 81 month, claiming
that they ought TO be paid the same as the
white soldiers.
Lincoln listened attentively, and replied
with emphasis: Colonel, it ought 90 be done,
and in the name of God it shall be done" A
little later il was done.
A crayon picture of the birthplace of Lincoln
by little son Of Commander Strong, fine
drawing of Lincoln's Springfield home by Miss
Mary l.. Mains and portrait of Lincoln drawn
by Lily Carter, were among the decorations of
the room.
PENNSYLVANIA AHEAD.
Oho's loss is Pennsylvania gain. Gen.
Charles l.. Young, Superintendent Of the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, Xenia,
o., the largest and most thoroughly equipped
training school in the world has ac-
cepted the offer extended him by the Soldiers
Orphans Home Commission of Pennsylvania
to assume charge of a similar institution in
that State to be opened June / at Scotland Pa.
General and Mrs. Young the latter of whom
has served the Ohio Home as Chief Matron,
will leave Ohio followed by the regrets and
best wishes of all who have visited the Ohio
Home had an interest in its welfare.
No better choice could have been made by
the Pennsylvania Commission, as the Youngs
are essentially organizers, and will soon have
everything in and about the new Home in the
best running order.
oHIo's PET INSTITUTION.
The 25th annual report of the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home comes out in the
best style, and is especially creditable as the
work of the Home WeeEly printing Office, where
so many of the bright boys have learned the
printers trade. ~
The Ohio Home is little community i'm it.
self, set in a fine farm of 296 acres in high
state Of cultivation. There is an Adminstra-
ton Building, 80 cottages chapel, High
School, manual training school, hospital,
greenhouses and industrial buildings.
The educational department has Superin-
tendent and 10 teachers. with special teachers
in domestic economy and cooking, cutting aud
fitting, writing, music, drawing, stenography
and type writing, telegraphy, physical culture,
military instructor and band instructor
At the head of industrial departments are
engineer, farmer. florist and gardener, printer,
shoemaker. baker carpenter, painter, timer,
plasterer, blacksmith, butcher and dairyman.
There now 269 children out of an average
OF 300 receiving instruction in industrial pur-
suits; most OF them yet too young. The
advantage of this is shown i'm the tailoring es.