The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-03-12

to the fact that the members of skinner Corps
had shortened Skinner Post into S. T., with
the same affection that they addressed their
husbands as Tom or Joe, She said that the
Corps regarded their 10Th anniversary as their
tin wedding with the GAR, and that all
wished they could have given each comrade of
Skinner Post tin canteeD, lined with pure gold,
covered with sterling silver, and filed with the
soldiers favorite drink. hot coffee, reminder
of the bright side of old knapsack and canteen
days.
The "reminiscences of !Skinner Corps, as related
by Mrs. ykes is SO much the parallel of Relief
Corps generally as to make them worthy OF re-
production in full. There ia many truth
spoken in jest.
1--WE thought" she said, "you needed some
one to keep house for you and chirk you up a
little And now after 10 years we might as well
own up to the truth and admit that we charter
members asked yen if you didn't think you
needed an auxiliary, and il you wouldn't like
| to have us for one
I'VE turned your badges around and the red
| stripes were ruled lines, and on every one We
read: This man offered his life for othsrs!
And then we looked at each other, and
said: Why, there's nothing drawer or nOber
| or higher than that on the earth. Let us ally
ourselves to them If we may, and do what We
| can to cheer and prolong the lives they risked
for u.s.
"If man rusbes into burning building
| and saves life at the risk of his own, he Is
| straightway hero, and everyone wishes to
take him by the hand but / have heard OF
| people so ignorant they do not realize that our
veterans marched into the fire for them and
| saved their present peaceful prosperity by
sacrificing either their health or limbs or lives.
| Aud these same people are so thoughtless they
are not always glad and proud to meet and
| touch these heroes"
| THE FLAG IN OHIO.
| Mary L. Ogden, correspondent of Ben Butter
field Corps. Lancaster, o.. reports the celebra-
ton of Washington's Birthday by Butterfeld
Post, assisted by the Corps. Department Com
mander Townsend was present as orator OF the
| evening. The vocal music was fine.
The flag salute was given by IL little girls,
evoking much enthusiasm, but the browning
| feature of the evening was the surprise flag
presentation from President Carrie Getz on be-
| half Of the Corps, to Commander Schleckman
for Post "a.
The flag is of finest silk trimmed with gold,
and for once Commander Schleckman could not
| find words adequate to express appreciation of
the gift to the Post. All sang "America" with
proud and happy hearts.
PROSPEROUS PENNAMITE CORPS.
Corps 81, New Albany. Pa. as reported by
Mrs. j. S. Weed, Press Correspondent, is
active body of 80 loyal women, interested in
the welfare of all the soldiers and in perfect &C.
enterprising railroad town in bradford County,
IA miias from Tonawands, the County-seat, and
in daily communication wish the cities of the
North, via Elmira. and Of the South via
WilkesbaTre and Wilianspsrt, SO that Corps
81 has wide field Of usefulness
Corps 81 was instituted July 90 1890 and has
had but one loss by death, Eliza Babcock, be-
loved member, in 1893. Our correspondent
says: We think the Post is proud of US, and
we know we proud of the noble boys who
marched TO the front Of the battle for freedom
and Old Glory, SO dear to1us ALL"
WILL THE MoNUMEMT COME DOWN.
-Four years ego Iowa women led in q move
ment to erect a soldiers monument at the Capt.
tai Des hoines, from designs prepared by Har-
riet A. Kotchum, who died in 1890
Mrs. ex-Gov Larrabee, sMrs. Col. Scott, Mrs.
Rotbrock, and others Jed 1.-THE movement and
long rolls o. petitions were unfolded in the
legislative halls. The appropriation of $780,
600 was ordered, plans adopted, aud commits
sion set to work.
Mrs. Ketchums plans included portraits of
Iowa veterans and a figure of Victory sur
mounting the whole. The Commission seems
to have worked according to plans and specif-
cations, but now that their work Is nearing
completion wild warfare is wared upon them,
upon the portraits and upon Victory herself,
and the Legislature is-isupored to undo all
that has been done.
AS the woman suffrage vote was adverse in
the Iowa Legislature, and this monument rep
resents essentially the ideas of the women,
there is no knowing how tho matter will end.
PATRIOTISM IN IOWA.
The Relief Corps of Muscatine. Iowa made
LincolD's Birthday memorable by arranging
and successfully carrying out q noble celebra-
ton.
Mrs. A. M. e. Lefingwell presented 25 copies
of the Declaration of Independence charts to
the schools, and described the Lincoln monu-
ment at Washington, which stands in Lincoln
Park. the central figure of the famous bronze
group Emancipation" designed by Thomas
Ball, and cast in Munich in 1875.
The first contribution was from q woman,
Charlotte Scott Of Virginia who consecrated
S.. her first earnings as q free woman, to the
monument fund.
Superintendent Witter, of tho pnblic schools,
in accepting the Declaration of Independence
charts. paid handsome tribute to the Grand
Army and Woman's Relief Corps, and Col. Hor-
ton said he could mot refrain from expressing
csmmendation of the work of the Rsli Of Corps
through whose influence tho flag flies from
every schOohouse, North and South, which has
instituted the observance of Flag Day, Wash.
instOn's Birthday, and now Lncoln's Birth
day" These celebrations he declared, were
schools of patriotism, which means to stand by
the country and die for it if need be.
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
Department Correspondent Eliza J. Cutting
writes that we may not hear from her again in
that capacity. Whether this be true or not, her
past services appreciated, and it is hoped she
will come now and then for "old times sake"
She sands tho following notes:
Skinner Corps, II, Manchester, VT, have held
q Memorial service in loving remembrance of
Mary +. Young, recently deceased.
Fuller Corps. 49, Dorset, VT, have held
"Dorset night" tracing tn history of the town
through a series OF papers by Corps members
Music by tho S. of V. Orchestra and a one-act
drama, "a Social Outcast," varied the interest
ing program.
l.. II. Bostwick Corps 10, Underhll, con-
nected with prosperous Post, enjoys with them
fine hall, fully equipped for entertainments
of all kinds. An 5. of V. Camp meets in tho
same building. The Corps has dishes for serv-
ing IS persons. with range in the kitchen |
water, and oil necessary equipments aud uten-
sils.
The Corps helped the Post to buy an organ,
and have purchased an upright piano for them |
selves almost paid for.
From October to May of each year the Corps |
furnishes a supper to the Post, some of whose |
members have a long ride; from home, which a |
cup of hot coffee wonderfully shortens. Supper |
is also furnished the 81 v.
The Sons Of Veterans gave Bostwck Post and |
Corps a fine supper recently the Camp taking |
entire charge and dOingoall tho work, and O |
better meal could not have been provided by |
the Corps themselves. This simply shows that |
in caring for the veterans the bows have not |