The National tribune., 1897-07-08
COMMENTS BY CONTRIBUTORS.
Personal Notes About Loyal Home Workers
and Their Doings.


and Their Doings.
Henry j. Buchen, Junior Vice-President OF
the Loyal Home Workers, writes from his home.
Shey boy gan, Wis, to urge all Loyal Home work
ers to put in an appearance at Buffalo. where
generous hospitality will be extended them,
with many and great attractions in store, in
Guiding visit to Niagara Falls. :" 1t devolves
upon u.s." he says, ito devise and discuss ways
and means at the coming Reunion to make the
Loyal Home Workers the powerful factor OF
which it is deserving, composed as it is OF all
classes of patriots, young and old. to whose
fostering care the perpetuity Of the principles
of Progress and Patriotism are largely in
trusted.
Emma X. Martin writes from Clarinda. Iowa,
of the interesting part taken by c. M. Kepner,
at the commencement exercises of the Train
ing School for Nurses Of the Iowa Hospital
for the Insane at that place. Emma was also
q graduate also Ora Hendricks, of the L. Il. W.,
the class consisting Of eight, four boys and
four girls. The last thing before the class
parted they made record In the monograph,
so that every succeeding class may hear the
chorus Of the alumni greeting the class of 1877,
and each individual Of the eight made some
remark, ending with the mingling of the eight
voices in "good night"
Olive Williams, Troy, o., writes that "Our
Country" was the theme chosen by the class OF
'97 in that place, and thinks it is good sign
Of the times that the graduates of our schools
writing and speaking on topics vital to
American citizenship. instead of selecting some
Latin motto or some abstract or sentimental
theme. Our Country was considered through
the subdivisions of its history, its literature,
its heroes, its politics, its dangers, and in
future. 81,
Loui NJ. Stockton Assistant Secretary of
Pennsylvania, LINZ s05 s. 18th street,
Philadelphia, Pa, urges all Pennsylvania
members to forward dues for 1897, to enable
him to make q good, report to the National
Secretary. Concerning the Buffalo Reunion he
says: L sincerely hope that all Pennsylvania
members will attend the coming Reunion.
Buffalo is in easy DISTANCE from any point In
our State, and it may be long time before We
will have a Reunion in the East again. All
who are going should write or send postal at
once to NJ. Rose Jansens Quincy, III. Ii you
can add anything to the sprogram by song or
recitation, please say so.'
Emma X. Martin, writing from Clarinda,
Iowa, in response to Forrest III. Munyon's re-
quest for poetry growing out of the war OF
1872 period, gives the following, which she has
somewhere resurrectcd as indicative of very
strong public sentiment of those days when
people were divided as to the policy OF the war !:
Whats the use of goin' to meetin'
Ebery Sunday, wet or dry,
II it's right TO 20 a-mowin'
Feilow-men like oats and rye"
Emma says, in conclusion. "Why term the
war of 1912 . war of independence? The
above lines were the sentiments of Lowell at
the time, and / have always been disposed to
believe, with him, that it was useless, indeed
worse than useless. waste Of life"
A. L. Streeter, Mingo, Iowa, reports good
time at the Iowa Reunion, L. w., notwith-
standing the rain on opening day. visit to
the SOLDIER Home and its 600 inmates one
49, inf ffs,u ftpya at he Rp A
| good program was carried out and greeting re-
ceived from absentees who would gladly have
| been present had they been permitted to do 80.
An incident of the L.H.W. visit to the Iowa
| Soldiers Home impressed them deeply. Women
are also admitted into this Home, and while
nearly all the inmates were extending their
| visitors q royal welcome they found one dear
| old mother weeping bitterly. She had just
learned of the death of her son, her only
| friend in the world, and it was their pleasure
| to cheer and comfort her all they could
| The Loyal Home Workers were well repre-
| sented at the commencement of the Central
High School, Minneapolis, Mimi, which school
ranks second in the United States, the Boston
| High School first. Among the LII. w. gradu-
| ates in the English course was Eben Squler
| Martin, an authority in numismatics and
publisher of the Collectors Magazine; Mabeile
| Caroline barrow, who took the fourth scholar
ship honor; and George Elbridge Sillcway,
SON of Vice-President Mary A. Siloway, who
won the Gale prize Grafton and whose theme
was The Worlds Progress since the French
| Revolution"
PASSING IN REVIEW.
Dora E. Williams, sonthfeld, Mich. writes
that circle of Loyal Home Workers will soon
be formed at that place. She sends the name
of MabeIle Johnson, who is number Is, ass in
| order of enrolment.
Alice E. Anderson, Toronto, o., requests
| letters from Loyal Home Workers.
Maggie Cannon delivered an address of vel
| come in verse to the Bluff Creek Veterans As
ISOLATION, which met recently on the grounds
of Comrade J. w. Nye, and Master Logan Dru-
ry, the 10 year old son of the regmental color
bearer gave prose recitation on the lesson Of
the flag. And SO progress and patriotism 60 on
together, hand in hand.
Charles Randall. Fredonia, New York, ar
active member OF Empire Circle, is giving
personal attention to the selection of Head
quarters and hall for tho L.H.W at the Buff
falo Reunion.
F. L. Morrow, Tusculum, Tenn, extend.
thanks to the editor for the reply to his in
quiry as to How to- Start a Home Library p
He expects to be at tia Buffalo Reunion, and
requests all members of the l.. Inv. who ex
pect to attend the Nashville Centennial to com
| municate with him.
Emma K. Martin, one Of the long time favor
ties of the L. II. w., graduated in June in TIT
training school for nu5set at the Iowa Hospita
| for the Insane Clarinda Iowa.