The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-23
CONVERSATION CLUB.
A Patriotic Welcome-By the Preside The
Flag, and Other Timely Talks.

Flag, and Other Timely Talks.
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style. composition, spelling, penmanship and gem
eral merit consIdered-will be named at the head
OF this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all OF these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency in some one point.
OUR RoLL-cALL.
rThe letters VS.; mean veterans son, v.d- veter.
ans daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
Of associations will be marked S.N. and D.V.l
Hattie Wolverton, daughter of John Wolver-
ton, Co. E. 9th Ind, has been TRIBUNE
reader several years, and is much interested in
the &C. She graduated from the Greensburg
High School, class of '95, and is bright. intel
ligent girl, member Of the First Methodist
Church Of Greensburg and Y. p S. c. Z. In
troduced by o. Edith Dickey. Total, 1921.
A PATRIOTIC WELCOME.
DEAR &C: Engrave upon your hearts and
memories these golden lines Of the celebrated
Hoosier poet. James Whitcomb Riley written
in tribute to the American flag:
LIS stripes Of red, with heart-streams
Of all lands;
Its white. the snow-capped hills that hide in
storm their appraised hands:
lie blue. the ocean waves That beat around Free
dom's circled shore;
lis stars the print OF angels feet that burn forever
more
Waves of patriotism have been sweeping over
our land-waves that have been gradually
stealing in, like the tide, with soothing
murmur as benediction.
But, loi now greater rushes in and from
North 20 South, from East TO West. il hurries
over the pebbles and sands of sectionalism.
cleansing them Of malice and envy, sweeping
away all barriers. and behold. reunited
North and South.
] have been greatly impressed by the strong
sentiment which has sprung up since the Louis
vile Encampment And in the threatened
difficulties with foreign power the South has
Loyalty sienifed her cagerness TO stand shoulder
20 shoulder with the North, TO maintain the
dignity and honor of the country which the
glorious old Stars and Stripes symbolizes.
And the stirring times of Riley's peace
Hymn of the Republic" delivered at Louisville,
it seems TO me, should arouse in each heart
stronger sentiment Of loyal good feeling for our
friends down in Dixie:
There's voice across the Nation like mighty
hail.
Borne upward from the southwark as the seas be-
fore the gale;
Its breath is in the streaming Gag and in the flying
sail,
As we go sailing on.
o voice Of passion lulled to peace this dawning of
voices twain now blent in one ye sing all fears
away,
Since foe aud foe are friends, and loi the Lord
glad as they
As we go sailing on"
Let us extend hearty welcome TO Southern
Girl -; to all the Southern girls and boys who
are ready 10 stand side hy side with the sons
and daughters Of the North in the cause of
Progress and Patriotism.
o. Edith Dickey. Greensburg, Ind.
BY THE PRESIDE
While the wiutry winds blowing,
Sitting ia the freight glow
Crowd around me in succession
Forms and scenes Of long ago.
One by one they pass before me-
la The fires faint fluilering light,
And they seem like misty phautons
As they come to me to night.
So they como. they pass they vanish,
But they leave image still
That in memory's sacred chamber
VIII some distant passage iii.
Ave farewell j. not forever
And goodbye Is not to last,
For they'll never. never leave us,
Phantoms Of the vanished past.
DO we wish e.? Could we wish It,
Could we ever let them go.
And from out the souls deep longing
Comes the mighty bearI-throb, "Noin
o there's truly joy aud comfort,
Now in sIne- aud now la tcars,
But 10 hold an hours communion
With the fgicsds Of other years
Dye winds. blow swift ard swifter,
o ye freight, dance and glow.
While they come 10 nae this evening,
Forms aud scenes OF long ago.
Ida NJ. Calkins.
THE FLAG FLOATS PROUDLY.
DEAR &C. and L.H.W. FRIENDS: ] have
been a sileat member Of the &C. for long
tilae, aud have written but few times since l