The National tribune., 1896-08-20
INDIANA SOLDIERS, HOME.

INDIANA SOLDIERS HOME.
| Gov. Matthews, of Indiana, Rejoices That a
Place Has Been Made for Wives and
| Mothers.
At the dedicatory services of the Indiana
Soldiers Home it was matter for general con.
| graduation that the Hoosier State in providing
| Home for the veterans. did not forget to make
| a place for the wives, mothers and widows.
| Gov Matthews. in his address accepting the
| Home on behalf of Indiana, dwelt particularly
upon his, AS did Gen. Carnahan, President of
the Bu.rd, ut The same time commencing the
| Woman's Relief Corps so largely instrumental
| in founding the Home with its present features
Lu Semens liadiey, Chairman of the Conn
mit,ee on Patriotic Teaching of Marsh B.
| Taylor Corps Lafayette, Ind, near which the
| Indiana Soldiers Home is situated, sends notes
| of interest. additional to those already printed
from the pen of Department Correspondent
| Eliza j. Crisler.
Gov. Matthews believed that the work on
behalf of the Home had only begun, and in
commencing the Board he said: May you in
| your guardianship be animated by spirit OF
| firm yet gentle justice. tender humanity and
a high conception of your responsibility both
! to your State and to those under your care
| May you never forget that you are representa-
tiv-s of a grateful people. who in this way ex-
press their gratitude to the brave men who
Jared the dangers of the battlefield for them
aud their chi and for the preservation OF
| their liberty and their Government.
| Indiana does not do this for mere charity,
| but in the partial payment of an obligation,
which can never be fully paid so long as one
| Of these veterans, the wife, the mother or the
| widow may need the care of a grateful people
| in their helpless age.
alt is to me source of great pride to give
| Just recognition to those who in the quiet Of
-, fiar aA fhrnn 10Th fQrr q
J days OF war. They may not have fallen
wounded on the Battlefield, they may not pain.
| fully have dragged along the weary lines of
march or 81 fTered beneath the pitiless storms
of camp caDnonade. yet. ask you, who can
measure their suspense and anxiety as in the
| quiet of the home they waited for news from
| the front, or for The return Of those who never
came hack. God alone. in his mercy, can
| measure such suffering of the human heart.
II want TO say that no more pleasant duty
| came to me to perform dnring my administra-
| ton as Governor of Indiana than when ! took
| my pen and signed my name in approval Of the
| Soldiers Home bill"
PATRIOTIC TEACHING AID.
In accordance with the wish of educators
Comrade Redimgion will devote the Acme
| Harersack Syracuse. N. Y, hereafter entirely
to Patriotic Teaching. The new and beautiful
| title page of the Harersack is itself patriotic
| inspiration.
| A booklet of sample songs and literature will
| be mailed free, and should be put into the hands
OF every teacher at the Institutes. as well as on
the opening of the Fall term of the schools.
| Slightly reduced in size, the price will be 10
cents per number, or 81 per dozen; 80 cents for
the four numbers OF year. In clubs of IL, 25
| cents per year.
DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Cora Day Young. Past National Senior Vice.
| President. accompanied her husband, Gen.
| Charles l.. Young. TO Boston, where they have
| been the guests of friends. Mrs. Young is a
| daughter of the late DR.. Albert Day, noted
Boston specialist, whose family still resides in
that city.
Department Secretary Mary E. Elliot. of
Massachusetts. has been spending part of her
vacation with friends ia Portland, Me.
| The time Of outings and picnics is not past,
yet preparations for Winter have already be-
gun. Corps l02, Weymouth. comes first. with
a fair the second week in November. Post and
Corps have renovated and newly carpeted their
hall.
Emily L. w. Waterman. Department Senior
| Vice President, has been guest OF friends in
| Milford when escorted by 63 members Of the
Corps, she enjoyed delightful outing at
Natick.
Post As and Corps 106 Fall River. have en-
joyed union excursion TO Rocky Point in the
steamer Richard Borden.
| DEPARTMENT OF ILLINOIS.
Department Correspondent Eta w. Tanner
| Olney, varies the usual Relief Corps accounts
of arduous undertakings for replenishing relief
funds by an account of the marriage of Dora
Preston, President of Corps 1885, MINER, to
Otto Ogden, at the home of the brides parents.
The bride was very beautiful in her summary
attire, and large number of relatives and
friends were present to witness the ceremony.
Congratulations have been numerous from all
| her acquaintance. associates. aud friends.
Department Inspector Jennie Bross aud Mrs
Rose Clark, of Chicago, have been the guests oil
Department President McCauley. Our CORE.
spondent was among the friends invited to
meet them at tea.
| DEPARTMENT OF NEBRASKA.
Relief Corps Day at the North Nebraska Re-
union, Neigh, is said to have been the best
feature of the Reunion. Department Presi.
dent Condor was present, and delivered an ad
mirable address. She also attended the North.
western Reunion at Bordeaux, of which VIC
have favorable reports.
Fairchild Corps "a, has been instituted a.
Harvard by Emily o. Dilworth President
Celia A. Hurd. At the first regular meeting
of Fairchild Corps. a few days later, a reception
was held in honor Of Department President
Condor and Past Department President Dill
worth. The Post was invited in, aud a few
delightful hours speat. There were well
spread tables aud inspiring music by the Har
ward Cornet Band.
Farragnt Corps, TO- Lincoln, continue thei
| active work in all lines O. Relief Corps activi
ties. Numerous relief visits are reported, ant
tangible help extended. An extensive lawr
feie was planned, which Indictment weather
changed to an indoor entertainment. sew