The National tribune., 1896-11-19

Charles II. Wilson Corps, 165, Nebraska City.
have passed resolutions deporing the loss OF
Mrs. Mary Gallagher. removed by death. and
extending sympathies to the family OF Jere-
miah Copenhafer. veteran called to ms re- e,
ward. Comrade Copenhafer was the father OF
the Junior Vice. President Of Nebraska, and
husband of Department Aid Copenhafer.
Past Department Chaplain Juliet q. Howe,
of York, Neb, the honored Army Nurse, who
has passed her three-score- year-and-ten mile
stone. has been the guest of Chandler Corps 36,
Aurorn, where she was given lunch. to which
comrades of Chandler Post were invited.
Members of Chandler Post and Corps have
been ENJOYING a series of visits with comrades
in the country, the last being to the home OF
Representative Cain.
NEBRASKA SOLDIERS HOME.
Chaplain Juliet G. Howe recently visited the
Soldiers Home at Grand Island, and gives her
impressions in the following graphic account:
Upon reaching the grounds the first view
was glad surprise. / had been told SO many
times that the surroundings Of the Home were
but barren and dreary wastes whereon nothing
pleasing to the eye, useful or beautiful, could
grow. -.
But. behold, how different was the reality.
A beautiful lawn, we'll kept; vigorous trees.
some of them laden with fruit; an elegant dis
play of flowers. in very tastefully arranged
beds-all showing the careful attention OF an
intelligent and industrious keeper. The farm
and garden showed prod and thrift
Three hundred tons of alfalfa from two cut
tinps and another crop to be harvested, lOU
tons of other hay from the meadows, 1000
| bushels of corn, 1900 bushels of oats, 5000
heads of cabbage As bushels sweet potatoes, LOG
head of cattle. some Of high grade; 100 Poland
China hogs, display from which took first
premium at the County fair, and eight fine
look ing horses.
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at the Home itself was my attention more
especially attracted and the picture will not
be oyerdrawn when say that at no other in
stitution of the kind visited by me was every.
thing go comfortable and homelike in appear.
ance.
The neatness Of the rooms. the excellent
treatment that all received, the c0ntented look
| upon the eountenances OF the members lne
kindness and sympathy of the Commandment,
| which was shown in an especial manner to
those in the hospital, will never be forgotten.
NV eyes filled with tears as ! saw the Com
mandant, himself with an empty sleeve. giving
| words of consolation and hope to those who
were lying on beds of suffering.
funeral occurred during my visit, which
| attended All the respect that could have been
shown from fathers home was given to the
comrade who was buried. Tho remains were
| taken to the chapel, which was we'll filled. An
| appropriate sermon was preached by clergy
man from the city.
A procession formed of 40 comrades, the
bearse with casket covered with the Stars and
Stripes, six paul-bearers with Grape and resets
| upon the arm, all followed by the Commandant
| and feebler members Of the Home in the am.
| bulance and carriage.
At the grave tho Commandant read the
| burial service of the GAR. The whole occas-
ion touched me deeply, and I could but feel
| thankful that the old veterans have such q
thoughtful, dignifed and good official to look
| after their interests in the Home the State has
| 80 generously provided for their maintenance
| hope he will stay there as long as he lives,
and shall never forget the empty sleeve and
kindly heart of Col. Wilson.
Juliet G. Howe.