The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-01-28

rallyipg forceznot only in the city of Brotherly
Love and the State, honored forever by bear
ing the name of William Penn. but wherever
the names of &C. and Loyal Home Workers
are loved and honored.
Loui NJ Stockton was born in Burlington
County, N. j., Sept. l6, 1859; son of Thomas
w. Stockton. Co. q. 23d N. J. He is member
Of Capt. Phillip II. Schuyler Campo Division
of Pennsylvania. S. of Y.
November, $780, he was introduced to the
n. T. c. C. by Fred He'll, jr., Railroad, Pa, and
in March, 1891. became member of the Guards.
September. 1891, he attended the Reunion OF
the Pennsylvania Division at Readington,
when he was appointed Quartermas,er by Com
mander Rae q. Hayes now Mrs. Smell, and
from that time to this has been an untiring
and faithful worker for Progress aud Patriot
ism.
September, 1892, Quartermaster Stock ton was
elected Commander OF the Pennsylvania Guards,
serving till 1S94 when. at the Pittsburg Re.
union. the Guards were merged into the Loyal
Home Workers Association. Since then he has
served as Assistant Secretary of Pennsy vania
L-H.W.
When Lincoln Circle, No. 2, was formed at
Philadelphia he was elected Senior Vice Presi-
dent, and ut the last Reunion, L. II. W., he was
elected a member of the National Council. He
attended three Pennsylvania Reunions Of the
Old Guards and one Of the New Jersey Division
also other like gatherings at Browns Mills and
Swedesboro. n. j.. and Chester aud Holland,
Pa. besides numerous Pennsylvania rallies.
He took an active part in the Eastern INV.
| rally, held last Summer, attended by National
| Treasurer Mary l.. Best aud representative
Loyal Home Workers from the Eastern States.
particularly from Pennsylvania aud New
| Jersey. His own home is rallying place for
| the C. and LH.W.
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Lenora Langley, Esmond, 8. d.. desires any
membe. of tho L.H.W. residing in South Da.
kota to communicate with her, as she feels
quite alone in that land Of bliZzards. She de.
scribes the snow-drifts as 16 feet high in some
| places. aud says that. while it might strike
| terror to the hearts of her Southern friends,
| the scene seems very pretty to her.
| Harriet A. Barlow. New Canaan Conn.,,
sends tho thanks of Ella Feather to all those
who sent Christmas dimes to make an afghan
for her use. These were Mary l.. Best, Alice
L. Putnam, Annie L. Williams, Simeon Will
liams Addie Roberts. friend. and Miss Starr.
| A. 6. Eyestone. 1e49 W. Preston street. Bal
timore. Nd, would like copy of THE Ma.
TIoNAL TRIBUNE containing poem entitled,
From Sixty-one to Sixry.five"
Lydia A. French, . soldiers widow. residing
at Centropolis, Kan.. writes to express her in.
tercst in the Loyal Home Workers. and her dc.
sire to do all in her power to advance their in
terests and that of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
| Henry +. BeFinger, Mayvilie, N. j., would
| like the Loyal Home Workers to take some
| action In the printing Of cards with cut of the
L.H.W. pin in coiors before the next Reunion,
| At Buffalo.
Charles Hemstreet, Watcrville, Minn writes
| that Miss Bessie Cady, of Kandiyoki, Mimi
| is trying to get so members of tho North Sta,
| Circle and others interested in chartering q
Pullman car from Minneapolis to Buffalo, to ut.
| tend the eighth annual Reunion, LH.W. Sew.
ersl Of the Northwest railroads have given
favorable replies. All those wishing to avail
themselves of the opportunity should address
Miss Cady, Boz 3. kandiyoki. Mimi.
Mary l.. Sta2nsr, Madison, Wis. says: "Ths
Loyal Home Workers pin is little beauty.
am delighted with both pin aud Reunion
| button"
Charles Laufer. jr., Grand Rapids, Wis. ex
tends to all best wishes for happy New Yea
| In tho work of Progress and Patriotism.
Charles N. Gallup, Hartford, Conn.,, calls at
tention to seeming error in sketch Of Hgr
riet Becchcr Stowe. whose death was mentioned
as removing the last of the Every famous chill
dren" of DR.. Lyman Bcscher. This is true O
the very famous ones; the less famous children
being Edward, William, Charles, Thomas
James. Catherine, Mary aud IsabeiIa, Tho lat
ter is very prominent as an advocate of woman
rights.
Our LH.w. friend of Springfield, O.. write
that his name Is Forrest Ii. Runyan, instead o
Frank Ruuyan.