The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-02-13
holiday present from our noble President and


edged the receipt of them. In my case | have
not been able my health has been poor since
the middle of Summer.
wish to thank all old and new friends that
so kindly remembered me with holiday greet
| ipgs. How sweet to be remembered. -4hc lone
mothers thanks TO all.
&C. friends my birthday letter party was
grand. | was visited by letters by so many
! friends, and such good letters and presents be-
| sides.
had letters from Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ne
braska, Kansas. Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri,
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and
| Florida, and answered ALL and have had the
second and third letters from some sisters since
Let us remember the sick and afflicted cues
with letters; those that are shut in, comfort
| them
| have not been able to write much for some
| time. but intend to answer all letters from
| friends, il possible. My best wishes to the
Editor and all L.H.W.'s and Co.'S. Yours In
| +. {. and L.
Mary A. Weaver Chaplain, VIM. Meyer
Corps, 1S3. Alma. Mich.
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN.
Aurilla Knight is awarded Under the
Guns" for the following paper on our two
| greatest Americans:
| Among the multitudcs who in different tim es
have won fame varying in degrees, but few
stand out so distinct, far above the rest, that
| they mark the eras of the worlds progress.
| BY them we measure our growth; by them
we test our advance or decline We no longer
| judge them by the extent to which we can ap-
| preciate and understand them. An age in
which they are honorcd is glorious; a genera
| ton by which they are not esteemed is con-
| temptible.
Among the few thus truly great are Washing
ton and Lincoln. A thousand times has the
story of their noble lives been told, yet never
were men and children so eager to hear it as
now.
Washington can be called the father Of his
country. The heroism with which, at the head
of poorly clothed, i'll. fed army, he suffered in
Valley Forge in the Winter of 1777 is unsur-
passed. Washington's name can never be too
highly honored but his merits, although they
are not eclipsed, are equalled by those of Lin
coin.
Washington was true and honest man. He
was brought up from childhood in the greatest
luxury; he was generous and free-hearted,
and it is doubtful il we. the children of our
forefathers, would have been enjoying the free
dom we have to-day if it hadn't been for WASH
ington to take command of the army when the
Revolutionary war broke out.
Virginia gave this imperial man,
Cast in the massive mold
or those higb-siatued age OF old,
Which into grander forms our mortal metal
Mother OF STATES and undiminished men.
Inou gaNest us n country ia giving ilni-
In our gallery of famous Americans there is
one figure which stands peculiarly alone. Be-
fore the halo of martyrdom had his memory
sacred, even before his divine insight had per-
ccived the time when he should set the bond
man free, it was declared that there was Tor
Abraham Lincoln " a niche in the Temple Of
Fame-a niche near Washington. But our
feeling for Lincoln is very different from tho
veneration with which we regard the Father
Of his Country.
Washington was stately figure, too digni.
fled for near approach. He commanded re-
spect. admiration, loyalty; bnt our feelings for
Lincoln include all these, and with them a
peculiar affection as for one very near and
dear.
1t is not only that he is near to us in point of
time; his was nature SO large, an experience
so comprehensive, that the minds and hearts
of all our people find in his chord to which
their own responds; and within the breast Of
every American there is something which
claims Lincoln as. his own. He was brought
up in poverty, but he was brave and true
hearted and honest; he was called from the
humblest cottage TO preside over the great Ma
ton of the United States when it was in the
greatest of peril.
Lincoln, the savior of our country; let honor
be TO his name. Pro Patria-
Aurila knight, Montevideo, Mimi.
OUR RoLL-CALL.
THE letters VS.; mean veterans son. v.d veter.
sn's daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
Of associations will be marked S.V and D.y.l
T. Wilkes, Captain Co. g, SD Ind, Shelby
vile, Ind; Rob't II. Fore, Tohee, Okla, served
three years in Co. F. 1st Mo. s. NJ. Cav; A.
" Bacon, Sth BE, Lansing, Mich. Chas. A.
Tanner VS., Murphysboro, ILL.,. letters, postal
autographs and curios exchanged. Total,
1926.
YANKEE GUESS.
DEAR &C. AND LH.w: have read with
interest the letters from Brother Amos L., ard
pardon me- girls, but it sends smile all over
my face when / see how vexed you must be by
your replies to him.
Now take my advice and give the poor boy
a rest He does not mean it in the way you
take it; and / am inclined to think, if you
could only take peep at him when he reads
your replies, you would see him shaking with
laughter to think how he had stirred you up.
DO not let him know it plaques you and he
will soon let you alone. ] think we who haze
known him longest will all agree that be is
only trying to draw you out, while those who
do not know him think him in dead earnest.
Now, you know / a veritable Yankee,
born and brought up in YaDkee-land, and
proud of it, too and VIC are called good guess
ers. So / guess if you try you will find him
one of the ncblest of boys and one who honors
all true women, new or old. That reminds me
that j find Havana Girls letter quite interest
ing. and / hope the members will let her know
their ideas in regard 10 the new man.; the
new woman " is getting old.
l will not venture opinion on either,
though / will admit i think women should
have the right TO vote, some questions at
least. Those who are taxpayers should have
the privilege of saying how town money should
be appropriated. well as the men who only
pay poll-tax, and don't always pay it either.
Then there is the school question also tenn
perance.
As TO boomers, / prefer our own neat cos
tune, though j do wish the fashion plates
would show us better styles of dress for street
wear-styles of dresses that do not require
holding up, and will not sweep the dirty streets
and walks. ] guess boomers would be more
tidy than such dirty skirts as have seen on
women who could not or wond not hold ND
their dresses in wet weather.
There, guess that as have said my little
say, will now say goodnight
Yours loyalty Annie L.
ATTENTION, EASTERN OHIO.
There will be meeting of the Loyal Homo
Workers at Steubenville, o.. in the court house.
on Feb. %. All member of the w. and
&C. friends requested TO be present at this
to western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Every one invited to bring a friend along
The object of the meeting is to organize an
J.. H.W. Circle 10 eastern Ohio and sister States
Come prepared to help make it a success; do not
forget the time and place. Pro patria-
J. b. Twaddle, Pravo, o.
LOYAL HOME WORKERS
VIM. A. Kellogg, President. Connecticut Cir