The National tribune., 1897-12-16

flag given, these are explained by comrades
of the Post, while the Post Commander and
others have addressed the children on pat
riotic themes. The work of the Grand
Army and Relief Corps is explained to the
children, and the object and scope of pat
| riotic teaching. Ii is expected that the
children will exemplify the flag drill and
salute in the schools an object lesson.
1t has been said that il we would sue
ccssfully teach others we must first teach
ourselves, and Woicott Corps specially pre-
pared themselves for this important step
by forming themselves into a marching
hand, concluding their movement around
the hall with the flag salute.
Wocott Corps has many Joint doings with
the Post, thus keeping up the fratcrnal in
terest. When Department Treasurer Eliza
beth Skccl inspected the Corps, the Post
and their families were invited in to tea
When that was over the Chairman OF the
Committee on Patriotic Teaching read a
paper on the history Of the flag, illustrating
her subject by showing a sample OF every
flag in use.
ANOTHER NOBLE WORKER PASSES ON.
'Be yc also ready" is an Injunction
which the earlier Relief Corps women, es-
pecially those who date back to the war
period, are being urged to heed, owing to
the rapid diminutiOn in their ranks these
later days. The latest to pass over IS Past
Ohio, whose death was very sudden and
great shock to her hosts of friends in and
out Of the State.
Mary F.. Bancroft was the wife OF Col.
Carl \. Bancroft. He was one OF the Ohio
Delegates at Denver to vote for the recog-
milton of the Woman's Relief Corps rs the
official auxiliary of The Grand Army, and
Immediately upon his return to Columbus
he enlisted the interest OF his wife i'll the
formation of an auxiliary OF Wells Post,
Columbus, OF which he was a member.
Mrs. Bancroft was one OF the first Corps
Presidents of Ohio, the fourth Department
President, and served on the staff OF Ma
tiOnal President Sarah &. Mink as Ma
tional Inspector.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT.
The cOurtesies extended by Department
Commander MinOt through Assistant Adi't
Gen. Battles, OF New Hampshire, to the De
partment OF New Hampshire, W.R.C., in
connection with the trip to and from the
Buffalo Encampment have called forth a
pleasant expression of appreciation from
the officers and Relief Corps delegates in
attendance. On recent afternoon, Grand
Army Headquarters at the State House,
Concord, was visited by Past Department
President Fannie f. MinOt and Past Corps
President Annie p DmOnd, of that city,
who were hearers of formal expression Of
thanks from themselves and associates.
After exchanging the usual salutations
these ladies placed in the hands OF Com
rade Battles Il formal letter of thanks,
signed by Department President Mile A.
Worcester and every member of the New
Hampshire delegation, W.R.C., who went
to Buffalo, including the visitors. The let
ter was accompanied by gift to COmrade
Battles OF a mans travelling case, fully
equipped
Someone said in the old days that there
was more OF worth, more of the elements
which go to make up National strength, in
one square mile Of Concord, or Cambridge,
than in a thousand square miles OF such
territory as Alabama. And because patri-
Otsm, horn OF revolution, has been per
pctuated in New Hampshire through edu
cation and natural evolution the citizens
of that State do not deem it sufficient to
dwell upon the heroic traditions Of the past
and neglect the still more heroic present.
This was shown in the recent I. vailng in
Alton, n. H, of n soldiers monument, of
Concord granite, II feet high with statue
of soldier i'm white bronze standing at
parade rest. The monument was unvaled
under the auspices OF the Grand Army
Posts of Alton and the surrounding vii
lagos, the Relief Corps and civic societies
Over two hundred school
children were in the procession.