The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-01
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY 1897

were reafirmed by Convention, and sympathy
extended the heroic women of Cuba in their
struggles and sacrifices for liberty and lnoe'
| pendence.
Among the importan ne resolutions was one to
| close the saloons on Memorial Day. by legisia-
| tive action and a committee OF which Anna
w. Clark, National charter member, W.R.C, is
Chairman was empowered to push the matter.
TRIBUTE FROM A coMRADE.
Department Commsuder Caylor, Of Indiana,
| in his address before the recent Indiana En-
campment. GAR, refsyfing to the effort now
| going forward to secure such revision OF our
| school histories as will do justice to the mon
| who saved the Natipn, paid high tribute to
| Capt. Wallace Foster aud the Woinan's Relief
| Corps of Indiana for their efforts in behalf oil
patriotic teaching in the public schools, closing
us follows:
THE children who are taught to say, We
| give our heads and hearts to God and our coun-
| try; one country. one language. one Tag VIII
learn to love the flag rs the emblem OF liberty
and power. The schools will thus become the
center for patriotic emotions, for our nag
carries with it American ideas, American feel
| ing, American history. 1t is q rainbow OF love
| signaling that the religion Of the country
| sterling patriotism-wil never be obliterated
| while it waves over our land. l heartily COM
mend The work the Patriotic Committees have
done in introducing into the public schools the
patriotic primer as Textbook and sncourag-
ing the general observance of all patriotic
holidays"
Commander Caylor, referring to the bene-
fcent work of the Indiana Soldiers and Sail
Ors' Orphans Home, where 600 children are
| receiving education and training which Will
send them out self-snpporting and honored
citizens, took occasion to thank the Board OF
Trustees for their unselfsh care OF all It's IN
terests, piece of thonghtfulness on his part
a NM thpce a /
VETERANS AS HONORARY MEMBERS.
The question, Shall the members of the
Grand Army be admitted to honorary MEN,
bership in the Woman's Relief Corps? is press
ing itself more and more upon the attention OF
the members of the W.RC. Flo Jamison Mil
Ter says: The question has come before the
National Order several times, but nothing has
come of it, and it seems stronger than ever at
the present time, and will not he downed."
TO this. speaking for Nebraska, Mary K.
Morgan writes: THE question will not DO
settled until the veterans are 30 recognized. or
until the question of their admission is rele-
gated to the several Departments with dis
cretiOnary power to adjust the matter as they
deem advisable. II our thicky settled Eastern
Departments do not recognize the necessity Tor
this move they should at least be willing to
allow Central aud Western Departments to
have such membership"
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Past Department President Kate r. Jones, OF
New York, has been elected Chairman of the
Board Of Management, TO succeed Ellen M.
Putnam, the present Superin tendent.
Department President Bessie Seymour, OF
Rhode Island, has been making official visits to
Farragut, Ballou, Guild, Slocum. Ives. Brown.
Smith, Buckiin, and Tower Corps, and has
been handsomely received at every point. The
exchange of personal greetings never fails to
do