The National tribune., 1896-10-29

of meeting the Iowa Secretary CT the l.. II. W.,
Victor Crosi lewait, and his sister They called
on me one afternoon, and. as was off duty, We
hicd ourselves away 10 some lovely woods near
the hospital, and spent the time in talking of
&C. friends and affairs, old and new.
What bond of sympathy there is among all
&C. friends They never seem like strangers
to me. My &C friends have been somewhat
neglected of late as life in hospital is very
busy one, but / should be glad TO again hear
from the old friends, and also from new ones
For the best autograph, in sentiment. by
Nov. 80 j will send picture of myself, taken
in my hospital uniform.
With best wishes for tho success of our Order,
/ am. loyally-Cad u. kepner.
CASTLE IN SPAIN.
By Era G.. Lonbvson
You may boast of your great possessions,
You may gioat over sordid gain;
have something grauder and fairer,
beautiful Castle la Spain.
There are lights and blossoms and music
There are murnur ing founi aims that play,
There are voice. swee.er than brd-song
That whisper by night and by day.
And pleasures that pass description,
la their sweetness akin TO PAIN
Are mine in my PAince Of Fnucy,
My beautiful Castle ia Spain.
Butbest Of them ali is the record
OF wise Queens perfect reign,
Her courtier. the virtues aud graccs
That dwell in tie Castle Of Spain.
Twill give to the world my iife's labors,
Make existence humanily's gain.
But I'll keep for my recreation
My beautiful Castle III Spain.
For oft when my heart has grown weary
With Duty's hard burden of pain,
fiad n sweet rest for my spirit
Ia my beautiful Castle ia Spain.
FLAG SALUTE.
Ina Lord McDauH.
Greet the flag. ola, children,
Greet il aud saiutei
Neyet TO your country
Lips Of yours mutef
Every stripe a symbol
That your fathers drew,
Every "a Statehood
On her field OF blue!
Greet it in the message
The CoI,tiDentals passed,
Greet il in the shadow
That Bunker's shaft has casti
Greet IL 10 the music
OF cornel aud of flute.
Greet the flag. oh. children,
Greet IL aud salu;ci
THE EMPIRE STATE
DEAR Inv. AND &C. OF New YORK: DO
Won realize that our Empire State is TO have
| the honor Of the annual Reunion in 1897 at
Buffalo?
That means SO much to us. First we must all
wake up to the fact, and then, remembering
our motto-Progress and Patriotism-strive TO
| live mp to it the coming year.
Let US not wait until next year, about a
month or SO before the Reunion, to begin doing
something; but begin now, and see; what we
can accomplish before next year. OH SO mucli
can be done if each one faithfully Performs his
| part.
Our Order is progressing nicely-sIowly bu,
! surely-and we ought to be proud that we be.
long TO an Order with such noble purposes for
| its watchwords. Let US take our motto-Prog.
ress and Patriotism-for our own motto the
coming year and try and fulfill its objects
| Surely each one can do little; at least Sc
| cure one new member / think it can be dons
| if VIC are earnest in our endeavors and YOU
will find the more you try to do the deeper
| your interest will become aud you will keep Oh
trying.
] wish we might organize in some way and
pledge ourselves to mutually help each other t.
make the Buffalo Reunion grand success, AND
in that way the L.H.W. will regain q stronI
foothold in the East.
i will be very glad to hear from anyone II
regard to any plans they can suggest, ahd / es
pecially ask all who are not members of tn,
| L. II. w. to write me for application blanks, ant
join at once and help US that way.
j want to thank the LH.W. who we're at ST
Paul aud elected me as one of the Nationa
Council, and trust we may be able to welcom,
you all at Buffalo in 1897, and give you Q grand
good time. Loyalty yours
Carrie Z. Arnold. Assistant Secretary, 43 Ra
vine street, Rondout, n. Y.
| KNOWLEDGE Is POWER
BY o. +. Sampson
God has given to comparative few the in
| telicct TO discover truths, aud therefore it 4
lawful to gain from the tolls of others genera
information and knowledge" So said John
Cough. But viii this discovery make on