The National tribune., 1897-09-16
REUNION ECHOES.
Notes and Incidents of IA Grand Event Worthy
of Preservation.

The Loyal Home Workers r1uch appreci-
ated The wayside pleasures Of eighth annual
Reunion. A call on Capt. Wallace Foster was
greatly enjoyed, particularly as he intro
duced Miss Pascal, the pioneer instructor in
patriotic teaching; also, Miss Woods, Of Ore
gon. who has had great succ, IS along these
lines, and made an eloquent address to the
LII W., urging them TO greater efforts IN
the cause OF Progress and Pa riotism.
whes ling party, including the Misses
Belle Smith, Hattie Smith, Needhammer,
Emerson and Putnam, and Messrs. Close,
BucAen, Erwin, HargrOye and Seaman,
viewed the City of BuffIlo, its parks and
environments, led by guide who knew the
ins and outs in all their deta ls. This club
Is known as the B. b. b.
The Niagara Falls sight seeing included
a trip down the gorge railway on the Ameri-
can side, returning via the ferry and the
Canadian side. A party of Is Loyal Home
Workers visited Toronto together and had
pleasant trip across Lake Ontario and
through the Canadian city. Among the
LOYAL Home Workers who spent Sunday at
Chautauqua were the Misses Schupp and
Nzedhammer and Lizzie AMI Annie Monks,
also L. G. Close and A. l.. Sea nan. Monday
following Encampment we, found our
dian side, where a delightful day was spent.
All Loyal Home Workers at Buffalo CON-
cur III the sentiment that the eighth annual
Reunion was the best of all. Some Of the
L.H.W. girls formed study club, with Miss
Kline, o. Pittsburg, President, each of whom
Is pledged 10 prepare paper on Patriotism
to be used al the ninth annual Reunion, or
earlier If expedient. The Loyal Home
Workers were photographed at their Head
quarters. Alice Putnam WAS armed with
kodak and took snapshots on many occa-
/ sioHs when the LH.W were on their rounds
OF sightseeing.
| A roupof Loyal Home Workers christen-
ed The rock on the American side Of Horse
shoe Falls, Niagara, as LII. w. Rock" 10
Is out IN the water, and Sc !eral members
seated upon it were photogra phed for Re-
union souvenir. A. L. Sea nan presented
souvenir spoons 10 all those who took the
wheel trip, which were duly engraved by E.
! G. Close
/ The retiring Secretary. A. L. Seaman,
takes the position of Chairma of Committee
/ on Patriotic Teaching, to be assisted by Alice
/ G. Warrington, Minneapolis; Henry j. Bu-
/ chen, Wisconsin; NJ. Elite Fuller, New York;
Zoe E. Owen, Ohio; Finn l.. Morrow, Ten
nessee, and Ola Belle Ho aam, Pennsyl-
vania. On recommendation of President
Sherwood a testimonial was voted for long
and faithful service as Secretary of the
| L.H.W.
| Every Loyal Home Workers Reunion
must have its joke. This time a gong be-
longing to "mine host" llcNeal, which
clamored loud and long in the early morning
to the worriment of LII. W. sleepers, was
captured by a couple of L.ll.W. boys, and
was afterwards found in the room of the
new j. " p, Ed. c. Close, Of Indiana, who
came frora the ordeal with flying colors.
| All those desiring to con municate with
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