The National tribune., 1896-12-24
NEBRASKA LADIES.
What is Being Done by the Sisters OF the
Various Circles.

EpTroR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As the year
approaches its close one is apt to ask, what mas
been accomplishment Truly, the Ladies OF the
GAR in this Department have been success
full. Prominent GAR. men do not hesitate 20
prophesy great future for the Ladies OF TUG
GAR
Oak Spring Circle, 81. Mason City. Mary =.
Foster Secretary, reports a successful year.
hot dinner served on election day netteo
neat sum- The Circle is now out OF DEBT owns
the furniture in the hall. with rent PAID IN az
vance The GAR. meets in same hall.
Hancock Circle, II Burwell Ida A. Reasoner,
Secretary, recently gave Mush and MIX
Social, and sold tickets on quilt reaiizing
fair price for the same. The ladies are now
preparing box to send to the Soldiers Home
for Xmas.
Hooper, 10, Hooper, Mary Kecker, Secretary,
held Pink Tea, which proved financial ana
social success. Circle meetings are growing IN
interest
S. A. Douglas Circle, go, North Platte, is
gaining most desirable membership. Laoies
who never before belonged to any patrlotic
society find in the Ladies of the G.A.k some
thing attractive.
Mrs. Ida E. Stroup, Department Secretary,
Ord, gives a pleasing account OF the WORK .,
Circle at a meeting after the delegates ana
friends had returned from the Nationai nu'
csmpment at st. Paul. Comrade Foster men
tl00eQ a nttie luCiueub WHICH ihsDAoooSN 80
Stroup so much that she had the comlaoe
wife write the lady concerned, which eicited
the following reply. By way OF explanation,
Sister Lobdell is an elocutionist and dramat'c
reader, and prominent in GAR. circles:
ION Friday of the National Encampment AZ
st. Paul. was in Republican National HEAD
quarters talking with Capt. Roney and his vile.
She is Relief Corps lady. A gentleman en-
tered, who the Captain was delighted to see.
He, after greeting him, said, Major, allow me
to introduce you to Julia Z. F. Lobdell. She ID
q prominent W.RC. lady of this State
".You are mistaken, Captain. l am pleased
to meet your FRIEND said, but am Lady
of the GAR. instead of W.RC."
He said. No matter, your heart is IN inc
right place.
HE then introduced Maj Dudley. Chief OF
staff. During our con versation the Major said /:
Mrs. Lobdell, have you met Gen. Sickles?
"Ireplied, i have not had the honor
"He said, My carriage is at tho door; allow
me to take you to our headquarters at the
Metropolitan Hotel; want you to meet him.
1 entered the carriage with Maj. Dudley, and
was driven to the hotel.
1--WE found Gen. Sickles not yet returned
from Minneapolis. where he had spoken the
night before. The Major said, wish to pre-
sent you with one of the Generals badges,
designed by himself, as he is not here to pre-
sent it, He then gave me the badge, Win
these words: Allow me to pin this badge on
you, Madam, in behalf of Gen. Sickles, to you
as a representative of the Department OF Mia.
nesota, and worker, and Lady of the Oak
The badge is of gold-colored ribbon, % inches
long, three inches wide, and fastened at each
end with an elegant gold pin; it fastens from
the right shoulder to the left hip; in the center
are these words: Union Veterans Patriotic
League
"The Major then drove with me to the Ryan
Hotel and babe me good-by. Of course / was
very proud and happy with my badge. and for
being made the recipient of the same"
We agree with Sister Stroup that this was an
honor to tile L. of G. A. T., aud should be appre-
ciated by every member.-Miss w. E. Hesse
Department Corresponding Secretary, L. Of
GAR, North Platte, Neb.