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Pennsylvania Ladies' Aid.
W, IT. WILLIAMS,
A. III. GoBLR. DE
CHAs. JACoBUs,
Detail.

The Pennsylvania Ladies' Aid Society held
its annual Convention at Gettysburg last week
during the Division Eneampment of the Sons
OF Veterans. Officers were elected as follows :
Div Pres, Kate Britton, Germantown: V.-P..
Mrs. Charters, Harrisburg; Chap, Miss Sny-
der, Shamokin; Sec, Kate Hsrdcastle. pbjls.
deiPhia Treas, Ella Jones, Altoona: Chief of
Stah, Mary Maxwell. Germantown; NJ. o., Mrs.
Diefenderfer. Reading; Council, Annie Dais
and A. Langston, Philadelphia; Mrs. William
Tawney, Gettysburg; ms, Mrs Preston, Phils-
delphia; j. A., Col. II. II. J. Reed, PHILADELPHIA.
Past Commander-in-C Chief Louis Wagner. ir..
Philadelphia installed the officers Lulu Kitz,
miller. of Gettysburg, the retiring Division
President was presented with handsome gold
Past Presidents babe.
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COLUMBIA's MEMORIAL,
As Given I'm Florida and New York City.
Flag Presentation in New Orleans by Col.
Shute-MemOrial Day Notes.
COLUMBIA IN FLORIDA.

Flag Presentation in New Orleans by Col.
Shute-MemOriai Day Notes.
COLUMBIA IL FLORIDA.
From correspondents in Tampa, Fla, GAR,
and W.R.C., come an interesting account of how
the Blue and Gray joined in the beautiful serv.
ices of Memorial Day, showing that, in truth,
this is reunited country, with one language
and flag.
A. II. Perry Post was joined by Perry Corps in
Memorial Sunday observances at the Congrega-
tional Church, when Rev. Dr. Herrick delivered
a patriotic address Memorial Day morning tho
veterans decorated the graves of comrades in
two cemeteries, and returning were cheered by
a generous feast spread by the Relief Corps
Comrade Payne, Adjutant of Sherman Post, in
his account of the day says:
"As woman was the nurse and friend of the
soldier in war, so now, In peace, she is the
principal factor at social Reunions. and the
golden link that binds fraternity and charity
in social intercourse"
In the evening Post and Corps, accompanied
by detschmen Of OK Confederate veterans,
with drum and fife. mareied to Bakers Acad-
envy, where patriotic services were held. In
conclusion Comrada Payne says:
Comrades in the North, do not forget MS :;
though our Posts are small and few in num-
bers. we are with you in F., G. and L."
At tho Academy, after the Post had conducted
tuciE seiNlCc IOI inc hcAu, "a CnlIuren gave
the Memorial" published i'll The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, which Comrade Payne and Sallie ].
G. Gem, Relief Corps Correspondent, unite in
reporting very beautiful. Columbia" in an.
propriate costume, was supported by a squad
of young military boys, under command of
Capt. Walter Crum. q "a
The flag salute was added, and asleep, He
roes, Sleep" recited by Amy Herrick. ut was
beautiful tribute tosbdr Nations dead" our
Relief Corps Correspondent writes, "and an
inspiring picture, nnashal in this Southern
city, and we trust it will be an object lesson in
patriotism that will bear rich fruit"
Rev. w. w. De Hart. rector of the Episcopal
Church, delivered TIE GRAFTON. He is Southern
man, and his sympathies were with the lost
cause, but he said God saw it was better that
our Nation should be- one and not two. and
to this decree he could say: I'VE arc no longer
Federal and Confederate but Americans, every
one. which is far BETTER" The speaker was
greeted with vigorous applause as he pro.
crossed"
1.-THE Blue and the Gray" was sung by Mrs.
Abernethy, and 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
by Mrs. Weller while everyone joined in
America" at the close.
CoLuMBIAs MEMORIAL.
Comrade Louis Fricke reports Columbia's
Memorial" which appeared in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of May 2, beautifully presented by
the children of Essex Market Building New
York, where, also, Joe Hooker Post, I2S, holds
its meetings.
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GEN. N. T. J. DANA.
The Important Service He Rendered I'm
tS64-'65

i service Rendered fn
/ tS64-'65.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Tn your edi.
/ torial reference, May 81. to Mai-Gen. N. J,
Dana, you remark that, after bis convalescence
/ from severe wounds received az AntIetam ho
was sent 10 tho Military Division of the Gulf
where he held important commands. Those
commands were Of supreme importance to the
armies then facing the esemy in the West
III IS tue Tact IN WAT, that the General select
ed, because Of efficiency and reliability, to cover
the rear, protect the TANKS, and keep the sup
ply-route open, renders most vitality Important
service to the army in the field but such a
command seldom receives recognition fama or
reward commensurate; newspaper correspond
ents DO not tarry at such Headquarters: the
GeneraFs name does net occur in the-reports Of
victories; promotions are bestowed on those
VINO command IN battle under the eve of the
GeneTal-i Chief
lt was my privilege to have official knowI-
cage OF Gen. Danas administration i'm the VAL
ley of the Mississippi in 1s64-65. his marked
encieney as Commander of the Districts Of
FlcKsourg and West Tennessee led to the tenn
porary revival OF the Sixteenth Corps; and
iurther successes were speedily followed by a
secohu change OF title, and the creation of the
Department of Mississippi as his command.
1his immense Department. of Mississippi
commenced on the north with Paducah and
Cairo, included Natchez and Vicksburv ON the
south, extended eastward to the Tennessee
River, and indefinitely westward with nu-
merous "diSafected towns and cities held by
garrisons and forts, and below Cairo. an ag
gressive country population of bushwhackers,
guerrilas, and spies, who had formerly broken
our railroads, rendered navigation dangerous,
destroyed supplies, and smuggled to the rebel
armies; large force of enterprisng veteran
rebel cavalry in western Tennessee and north
ern Mississippi was a constant menace to the
entire central valley; strong white regi-
ments had been taken by Gen. sherman for his
Atlanta campaign but under these conditions,
with insufficient troops, we suffered no loss or
reverse during Gen. Danas long command.
His foresight, energy, aud activity and prompt
execution of Gen. Sherman's plans and Gen.
Canby's orders, earned repeated commenda-
tions from those Generals.-THos. H. HARRIS,
Assistant Adjutant- General, Hot Springs, S. ID.
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Memorial Day at Hamilton, Canada.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; On May 81,
the day appointed by the GAR. to be observed
as Memorial Day throughout the world, the
American veterans of this city, as IN past
years, agsin decorated the graves of their late
comrades with Springs loveliest and most
fragrant flowers The impressive services OF
the GAR were again rendered at the tomb OF
the late Col. VIM. w. Cooke and here, also, a
quartet, composed of ladies OF Col. VIM. w.
Cooke Corps, 22s W.R.C., sang, I'VE Deck
Their Graves Alike To-day" and Cover Them
Over with Beautiful Flowers" in the presence
Of large concourse OF people.
At the Post Headquarters the ladies of the
WRC. sang the American hymn; a trio,
"Speed Our Republic" by Mrs. Smith. Rubley.
and Clark. with Miss Oracle Clarke as accom-
PIANIST, and an instructive reading, The Vet
eran." by Mrs. Russell. The Rev. Dr. Philip
of Wesley Church, in his eloquent and capital
GRAFTON of the day, held the Post comrades,
ladies of the W.RC.. and the large audience
spellbound from beginning to end. This year
36 graves were decorated in these cemeteries.
After the days exercises the ladies OF the
Wb.C entertained the comrades with well.
prepared lunch at Headqusrters.-D. b. SMITH,
Commander Hamilton. Ontario, Canada.
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Rednoed Rates 10 Chicaco.

Account of the Democratic National Conven-
ton, Chicago. ILL.,. the B. & o. r. R. will sell
excursion tickets from all Ticket Stations on
July 3, A. and 6, good for return passage until
July II inclusive, st one single fare for the
round trip.
Tickets will, also, be sold by all connecting
lines.
The B, & O. maintains double daily service
of fast yestibuIed express trains, with Pullman
Sleeping and Dining Cars attached, running
through to Chicago solid without change OK
transfer.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.
MICHIGAN


Fairbanks Post, IL, Department OF Michigan,
Detroit, has lost the following comrades by death
during the past year: Christian Serenberg, Co.
X. 9Th n. y; Chas Burrows, j, 4th Mich; Jno.
f. LorenZ, II, 18th Mich; Gen. Orlando NJ. Poe,
u. s. A. tColonel). I'd Mich: John w. Berber-
lex. POD u s.. B, 18th j.; Francis NJ. Stokes,
A. % Ind. MID Inf; Hugh Bryant, A. ped "
Y; William L. Thornton, b, ID Mich; William
Schultz i. LIST Mich. Eng; Thos. ii. Carmody,
II. 10th Mich; Jos. n. Hunt, A, 5th Mich. Cav;
Notion i. Stoddard, j. 4th Mich; Theodore w.
Nye, i. 18th Mich; John X. b. Mignault, Sur
eeon, 9Th Mich. Cav; Daniel ID. Tompkins, B,
9th Cal.
SOUTH DAKOTA
The annual Encampment of the Department
Of North Dakota was at II lsboro the first week
OF June. The attendance was quite large and
the comrades Of Hillsboro did everything posi-
bic TO make the meeting an entire success
The two principal candidates for the Office Of
Department Commander were Col. w. II. Brown
OF Grand Forks, and Comrade Miller, OF James
town. Comrade Brown was elected Other
officers were chosen as follows: S. NC, L.0.
Elliott Hillsboro; J. V. C., Il. II. Webster.
Pembina; Chap NJ. LsCall, Lakcta: Medical
Examiner, DIR. johnson. Lisbon Delegates.
John Carroll, Fargo, aud NJ. Baldwin, Cakes.
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SOUTH DAKOTA
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining 10
Other Organizations.


other Organizations.
MICHIGAN.
J. Q. A. Sessions, Secretary, Ann Arbor: Re.
union Nh Mich. Cav. at Ann Ardor July 3.
The date selected lie the sd anniversary of the
battle Of Gettysburg.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Edward L. yelling, Secretary, Pennington.
n. j.; Reunion OF survivors of the Third Corps
at Portland, Me-, June "a aud %. Headouar-
tiers at the Falmouth Hotel.
MISSOURI.
John w. Lisenby, Lieutenant Colonel.
Springfield: Reunion sth No. Cav. at Spring.
field Aug 10 and %. All members of the regi.
ment should write the Secretary at once.
NEW YORK.
James y. Fislze. Secretary. BIZ West Twentv-
seventh street New York City: Reunion 5th
n y. (Dnryee Zouaycs) at Headquarters of The
Veteran Association, lac Sixteenth street. june
%.
II. b. Grcenman, Secretary, Cortland: Re-
union 18Th n. Y. and Sd n Y. L. A. at Cort-
land July q.
NEW YORK.
John j. Darren, Secretary, Lansngburg
Reunion Both n. Y. at Saratoga Springs. June
"a.
Chas. III. Lakey, Secretary: Reunion 18th
N. Y. at Seward Post Rooms 6 Genesee street
Auburn July s. Members of the regiment
should write The Secretary.
OHIO.
Silas Morton, Secretary, Conneaut: Reunion
% Ohio lnd'p't battery at Conneaut, July j
and Q.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The llth Pa. Cav. Association held its second
annual meeting at Chambersburg June3 Fifty
members answered roll-call. Present officers
were Reelected for auotbpt vaar Novt $50,
ing will be in Johnstown, Pa, at the same time
as the Department Encampment OF Pennsyl.
Eania. ID. S. orcuct, Pittsburg, Pa, is Secre-
taTy.
The 9Th Pa. Cav. lCol Richard H. Rush's
regiment Of Lsnccrs) held its 18th annual Re-
union in Philadelphia last week The occasion
was the S3d anniversary of tho great victory of
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appreciation are on every hand, none are NOR
dearly cherished than those which come from
her friends in the war. Some may have for
gotten the date Of her birthday, and we hops
this sketch will be instrumental in bringing Il
her shut. in :" life many beams Of aPpYeciativ,
rcmembrances. No woman has been more
highly bonored across the sea or at home thar
Mother Stewart, no woman is as universally
called Mother" as she, and none surely are
more worthy Of the nano. As the years 90 by
may the women who gave all of life, labor and
loved ones to theif country have honor com
mcnsurate with thar sacrifice.
NJ. NJ. Fsrnsworth, Hiehsville, o.
FEMALE WASHINGTON.
When Mrs. NJ. NJ. FarDsworth who writes SC
lovingly of Mother Stewards patriotic services
first saw q picture Of this remarkable woman.
she exclaimed "A Female Washington" and
very many have remarked upon the resem-
bance
The following stanzas, referring to this, are
from poetic tribute from Mrs. Farnsworth to
Mother Stewart; opening with reference to
the war:
But woman, in this awful hour,
Saw, with her eye Of love,
Amelorafion OF this dire woe,
Aud quick from city hamlet, glen,
She sought the items OF "a ponderous whole
With which 10 stay, stop
This Widespread death and desolation.
One hand was more than busy,
Here and there she went to gather,
Then at night TO safely pack.
And with tears. Inoisten ms she laid them in,
The dainlies. books, with lint and bandage,
For the Boys in Blue"
Down at the dreadful battles front,
Until, rs box after box sent
The sacred name Of Mother"
Was applied 10 the blessed woman
Whose pure. unselfish love
Performed these holy ministries.
And now. this moment. every heart
Will bound with loving gratitude,
As you remember the silvery hair
OF this grand heroine, has whitened
In her loving service
For Our Boys in Blue"
And TO save children
From the monster rum.
No wonder that quiverng lips
Say Mother, mother, mother!"
Our physical law makes that grand word
natural consequence;
But when Ills born Of spirit
Aud unselfish love
For our security, our childrens peace,
What then? Let angels answer;
As say that such mother
Is ours to-day.
o, lsienl You kroy the name
Our country's Father bears
Peerless George Washington
But ., listen once Rgain
Our country's mother has q name,
Aud everywhere tits known
Our own beloved Z" Mother " Stewart.
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nav obseryed in Canada

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A Post was
organized last February at Coaticook, Prov
iDce Of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, called
Joseph Bernard Post. ~, Department of New
Hampshire. We have hardly got into good
working order yet The weather was SO very
stormy and the roads so very bad that we
could not have a meeting in the months of
March and April, but we had Memorial service
on Sunday, May "a. Memorial Day the Post
met and decorated two graves. Rev. Harry ID.
Selby Post Chaplain, delivered the oration.-
VETERAN
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A Delightful Reunion.

Recently there appeared in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE the following notice;
Wanted-Lewis Balliett, formerly of Co.
F, 10th Regiment, D. V. c., whose present
residence is unknown. Whoever will first
inform the undersigned of his whereabouts,
so / can correspond with him, will be lib
orally rewarded. Address S. s. Balliett,
Mansfield, D.
The following letter gives the result
The OHIO SUSPENDER Co.
MANSFIELD, o., June s. 1896 I
DEAE SIR The first insertion of the notice in
question located Mr.. Lewis Balllett at Excelsior
Springs. Mo-. where lie is at present for his health
The first information we received concerning
him letter from himself giving his location,
and MIR. s. ;. Baliiett left the first train for
there, and / am in receipt Of atelegram from him
stating that they now enjoying their first visit
together in so years.
Yours truly. THE OHIO SCSPENDER Co.,
Per Is. J. BALLIErr Treasurer.
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z letter gives die result /;
Society of Veterans of Indian Wars.

This is a fOurishing organization, which
confines it's membership to those who as Off
GERS or soldiers rendered the country service
in any of its Indian wars. Its mum bers are
increasing very rapidly. A bill is before
Congress to grant all its members the right
TO wear its badge. The organizer and Secre-
tary is VIM. Thornton Parker, NJ D., Grove
land, Mass,
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SONS OF VETERANS.
News from Various Words of En-
couragement.
KANSAS,

Grant Woodbury. Harrington was born In
Wolworth County, Wis, June ), 1865. he de-
rives his right to membership in the Sons OF
Veterans from his father. Eldred Harrington,
who served in Battery L, 1st Wis. II. A.
Brother Harringtons parents moved to Brown
County, Kan, in 1868 settling near Hawatha.
where they still reside. In the Fall Of 1882
Brother Harrington entered the preparatory
department. of the State University. and con-
tinued student OF the University for seven
years, graduating with honors from the college
department in 1887 and in the law department
in 1899. After his graduation at the Univer-
sity Brother Harrington returned to Hiawatha
and purchased tho Kansas Democrat which
under his management has grown to be one Of
the leading papers in the First Congressional
District, both in circulation and influence.
Upon the organization of Gen. Crook Camp Of
the Sons of Veterans in 1891, Brother Harring-
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ton became one of its members He attended
the State Encampment at Hutchinson that
year, and took a prominent part in the work.
lie has attended every State Encampmeut since.
and has been favored by the Division with the
positions of Division Chaplain and Delegate to
the National Encampments at Helena, Cincin-
natl and Davenport At the Davenport En-
campment he was honored with the position of
Judge Advocate General on the staff OF Com
mander-in-Chief Bundy, and attended the
Knoxville Encsmpment last year in that
capacity. His selection by the Beloit Encamp-
ment for Division Commander is a recognition
Of the service he has rendered the Order in the
past. Brother Harr.sgton is q member of the
Masonic fraternity, belonging TO the Lodge.
Chapter and Commandery in Hi2~atha and
Abdsllah Temple of the Mystic Shrine at
Leavenwor.h.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Sons of Veterans will take part in the
exercises at the dedication of the Dormitory
in Horace Bnney Sargent Hail. Soldiers
Home June "a. Division Commander ri. D..
Sisson has requested all Camps to attend in a
BODY when possible, and is very DESTROYS of
having every Camp in the Division repre-
sented by at least one brother.
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.Don't Tobacco-Spit or smoke Your Life
Away."

Name of the little book just received-tels
about Notobac, the wonderful, harmless, eco
nomica cure for chewing, smoking. cigaret, or
snuff habit. You run no physical or financial
risk, for Notobac is absolutely guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Your druggists got
it or will get it. Write for the book -mailed
free THE STERLING REMEDY Co., Box s. In
diana Mineral Springs. Ind. Agents wanted.
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viii send free Book of Particulars How In
Cure Drunkenness or The Liquor Habit with or
without the knowledge OF the patient. Address
Dr. ). W. HAines, lSI Race ST., Cincinnati, Ohio,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-10
TO PLAY NORFOLK TODAY.
Last series OF the Season Commences
This Afternoon.


The Virginia League season IS rapidly
drawing 20 close. and. so far as the
I Richmond public is concerned. will end
Saturday. as the last game of the regular
/ season Will be played here that afternoon.
The teams will play three more games.
but the Bluebirds viii be in Hampton for
those three.
The final games hcre-cOmmencing this
aftern0ou-will be with the Norfolk team.
ana they ought all three to be literally
patronizcd They will undoubtedly be
closely contested. as on them depends
Norfolks chances for the pennant. II the
lads from the city by the Sea can secure
two out OF the three Il will insure their
winning the second half and they viii
then have o try with Richmond for the
peuuant. otherwise Richmond will have
TO contest with Portsmouth for the flag
Aside from the interest that attaches
90 these games there Is another CON
sidcration which should cause good at
tendance az them Mr.. Bradley deserves
"a great deal gt the hands OF the Rich
m0ui base-ball-loving public. He has
gotten together and maintained at great
expense a very strong team. which has
done credit 90 the capital city. and he is
state When state league was talked
of he was the only man OF means who
was willing TO come forward and take
the risk and put team I'm Richmond.
This action on his part alone made the
league possible. and that the game has
afforded recreation and pleasure 10 thou
sands upon thousands is not 10 be denied
IT, is hoped that the game will not die
ont i'm Richmond. and If any assurances
of support are given MIN by the Rich
mond people. Mr. Bradley who IS himself
an ardent lover OF the game, viii un-
douhtedly have team here next year.
Tie has already placed all Of his players
ON the reserve list for next season-that
is. AN but Bailey, ana he belongs TO
Montgomery.
The Virginia League managers met in
Norfolk on Monday. ana decided 10 place
the management of umpires in the hands
of Manager Boyer. Of Hampton, consider
able complaint having been made of the
manner in which Mr. Watson. of Ports
mouth. had managed them. The meeting
also decided that the team winning the
second-haf series ending Wednesday
next should play a series Of seven games
with Richmond for the pennant and
Nowlau cup beginning ON Thursday. The
Saturday game of the series and several
others viii be played here.