The National tribune., 1897-03-04
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON G.. THURSDAY MARCH 1897

food and my own moBsy and now ! am poor
and sick. have nota pension yet"
II thank you and the Relief Corps most
heartily. ! can assure you it came when
hardly knew where j tsas to get the much
needed help; but theaord will provide for the
widow. do hope to get a little pension, for l
am getting old-shallnot need it great while.
pray for it," be-
:" received the elfeek you so kindly sent
me. As l had fallea7 on the ice and crippled
| myself, you could notihave sent it in more
needed time. hav9rneSer received my PEN
sion yet. Wish youwo6ld do what you can to
help me get it," rara
1t was Godsend to me. have to depend
on others even for drink of water, am snch
a cripple. l have suffered SO much from cold.
l cannot keep warm. 1t has been hard Win
ter for me. My pension is every cent have,
and am helpless. How often l wish / was in
the Nurses Home, at Madison but could not
get there; my time is past; / could not en-
dure the journey"
How little some of US prize the Woman's
Relief Corps? But when it feeds the hungry,
clothes the naked, and furnishes supplies for
| the sick and needy, then we see the Christ-life
reflected. Last year every cent OF my allow
ance went for medicine and considered 1t a
Godsend in the right time Christmas is past
and all is well. Many thanks for this the only
present l received. 1 am in hopes Mrs Wit.
tenmyer will get the Post Army Nurse Dill
through this Winter. If she does, have great
| hopes of pension. have asked our Repre-
sentative to help push the bill, and he has
promised to do what he can"
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
The Relief Corps of Vermont, as reported by
| Department Correspondent Hattie B. Richard
son. active and diligent in good works.
| Socials. dramatic entertainments and suppers
are general.
Old Brigade Corps reported GAR. and
| WR.C. picnic at the homo of Phiio DAVIS
Johnston, and Green Mountain Corps gave
| honey social to reduce the debt on their hall.
1.-The Visible History of the Civil War" was
given by Jessie A. Jewett Corps, Swanton, en-
bracing 10 tableaux, opening with Peace in
New England" and closing with " Memorial
Day." This Corps served the meeting OF the
District Odd Fellows. and with the combined
proceeds put electric lights in Grand Army
Hall.
Green Mountain Corps realized nice sum
from dramatic entertainment given by Ethe-
| lynd Gould. Department Inspector Florence
| ii. Gates compliments the Corps on their work
| Two members are officers of corporation
formed by the Grand Army, Relief Corps, and
Sons of Veterans.
Among the faithful officers OF Vermont is
Treasurer Carrie Melindy. of Hooker Corps
who has entered upon her 18th year of service
as custodian of the funds.
Washburn Corps has inaugnrated the flag
| salute with appropriate music. When Inspector
Alice c. Willoughby visited tho Corps social
evening followed, and the Post was invited in.
Washburn Corps gave Hush supper which
was successful, from the fact, we suppose, that
no one kept still. Joint installation was held
| with the Post. They all mourn the loss OF
! Comrade George Chamberlain, who was always
| interested in Corps work.
| Henry Corps, 81, Bennington, sent a box to
the Soldiers Homo for Christmas, containing
c., u IA A
tainment a baby show, and bean supper are
among their latest ventures
DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA.
The Department of Minnesota is doing prac-
| tical work in the line, of patriotic teaching.
| Eunice II. Quick,t Department Chairman,
| has issued letteriiof instructions to Corps
| Presidents officially Endorsed by the Depart
ment officers, setting forth the objects to be
attained and the cDursa to pursue in placing
the patriotic primer and the American flag in
| every school-room. 1854
The Endorsement of State Superintendent
| w. w. Pendergast not only approves this work,
| but has given it his active sympathy and as.
| sistance Under his direction much has already
been accomplished, . in ahe Minnesota public
schools. The following sentences from the
| letter OF instruction are full Of good sugges-
| tions "The chart should be framed and hung
in the school room: and may be taught by
writing the first sentence of the Declaration Oh
! the margin of the blackboard where it will not
interfere with tho regular lessons When the
class has committed this to memory, erase and
write the next sentence. Seek opportunities,
and the way will open before you. They who
! educate nations children shape its destiny,
| This is noble work. aud worthy our best
effort"
| General Orders, II, of Department President
| Marie Hasenwinkle call attention to the circu-
lar with the following additional recommends
| tions: AS time passes on. our organization will
become more patriotic one than charitable, as
| calls for charity will grow less as the ranks of
the Grand Army grow smaller, and it will be.
come the work of the Woman's Relief Corps. the
mothers and teachers of the young, to see that
! the principles that the Grand Army fought for
are taught to our children, that we may have
a Union that shall grow stronger as the ages
pass. We would recommend that Corps hold
| patriotic contests, oratorical essays ETC., that
will be interesting to both young and old, and
would suggest that patriotic books be given as
| prizes to the successful contestant Appoint
| impartial Judges We hope Minnesota will be
prominent in patriotic teaching this year."
| The Department President takes encourage
ment in the fact that Minnesota is the one
State in the Union which has special teacher
employed, Mrs. Eugene Wheeler Golf. to lect-
ure to Teachers Institutes OH patriotic teach
| ing in the schools.
| The Minnesota inspections show up we'll,
| though conducted late in the year, under an
| extension of time by the National President.
The Soldiers Home at Minnehaha was well
remembe red with holiday fruits, and the Or
ganis; of the Home WAS not forgotten.
| In addition to the usual supplies sent to the
| Soldiers Home hospital, such as slippers, dress
! ing-gowns, handkcrchiefs, night.shirts, fruits,
.jellies, and so on, call is made for books,
magazines and periodicals in foreign as we'll as
| the English language. Each Corps is asked to
| furnish at least one book to the Home library.
DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS.
| Department President Lizzie H. Arnold, of
| Connecticut, in last General Orders, reports
| numerous contributions from the Corps of that
State on behalf of the National Relief Corps
| Home, also the Soldiers Home at Noroton.
| A special plea is made behalf of patriotic
| teaching and the Andersonville Prison fund
Department President Matte ID. Budong of
| Idaho, extends sympathy to Past President
| Catherine Overstreet, Of Geo. Wright Corps,
upon the death of her husband, three days
after being kicked by vicious horse. Also to
Mrs. Lichy, of the same Corps, in the loss of her
| only sou, Freddie, from diphtheria.
| Department President Mary E. McCauley. of
| Illinois, visited the,S0ldiers' Widows Home at
| Wilmington, in company with tho Official
| Committee, GAR, and reports the inspection
as most encouraging p results. The Illinois
Legislature will be urged to make an appro-
priation large enough 60 provide for all who
come under provision Of the law.
Danartmant Pres5deAE Annia w Johnso,