The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-05-26
L0YH4 HOME WORKERS.
Notes About the Members OF the Asso-
citation and Their Doings.
Washington i'm May.

Washington is very beautiful now in the
fullness OF the Springtime, and as one looks
down over il from the West front of the
Capitol, il seems a dream city set in q
forest, so green are its streets, parks anC
gardens, and all about it lie the wooded
hills, grassy stretches and the shining
river. A soft, blue mist half walls the
distance everywhere, soitening the line o.
tower and wall, riverside and slope. From
the rose gardens, from the linden trees ir
the streets, from the late-blooming mag
nolias in the parks and from the snowy
blossoms OF the blackberry vine along the
country roadsides comes a full sweet
scent. Birds sing everywhere and the
children playing in the sunshine all day
long add the music Of their merriment tC
the pleasant season. One cannot hell
but to say TO himself as he watches the
blue sky and green earth, The poets are
right; but not Homer, nor ShakspeTe
Chaucer Browning, Tennyson, nor the
penny poet in the corner OF our evening
newspaper, has sung il all. The beauty Of
the world is beyond the praise OF men; and
yet we thank most of those poets who try
Elsie Pomeroy McElroy.
L.Hw. Contributions.
Dear L. II. W.: | am sure you all re-
member Mrs. Matte f. Gammons, at one
time one of our most loyal workers. Be
fore she was taken sick and since, hel
pen has furnished many interesting articles
for our columns, and that she has been i'll
for nearly six years with spinal trouble.
Some months ago she was taken to New
York to see an eminent specialist, who said
she could be permanently cured She is
improving slowly, and the doctor assures
her that she Will walk again.
just now, when hope is high, a little
cloud overhangs all. Owing to lack of
funds IL is feared Mrs. Gammons may be
obliged to return home without being cured
NnI r. hat hot
would mean TO her now. The treatment
has been very painful, but she has borne it
all so bravely, for she longs to walk again
Shall the L. III. w. stand quietly by and
see her return home not cured when one of
our objects is To- help those in need?
Here is a most worthy case and one
which should touch the hearts of us ALL
Let US spare our little towards helping her
now. ] am sure every one will feel it
duty to do this.
saw her about five weeks ago, and
again the past week, and know that she
deeply appreciates everything done for
her. Do not delay, dear l.. III. W., but send
to-day your offering to Mrs. Matte f..
Gammons, 40 w. 91th St, New York City.
Carolyn E. Arnold, Secretary, Roundout,
N Y
Dear L.H.W.: These balmy days. when
the cherry trees look as If they had been
popping corn" and peach trees dying them
SohS ioSc-piih iODeSi ana
"O'er worlds of green a scurrying swirl
OF golden discs and feathery clocks;
For Spring has raised her gates of pearl.
And losed the dandelion fiocks"
causes one 10 remember that Memorial Day
is drawing nigh. My thoughts turn TO the
many dear INV. friends who will never
keep Memorial Day with us on earth again:
as dear helpful Aunt May Keeler. / was
reading one Of her kind letters. full of
patriotism and interest in the work, written
TO my sister, who has now spent four
Memorial Days in the Better Land: then
bright Minnie Gogarn, Mabel Plummer.
Clara Rushton, and others.
And while thinking of these nv thoughts
turned toward the many members that are
so quiet as far as L.HW. is concerned.
that we would scarcely know but that thew
belonged also TO that silent host, that might
speak if they could. None OF us know
whether we shall see another "remem-
brance day" or not. &c. valued G. G.
members of yore-Annie L. Williams. Oren
Norton Julius Gogarn, o. l.. Sampson.
Amos L. Seaman, Belle Smith, Zoe %.
Owen, Dora Davis, and Bell Anderson
speak up and let us know that YOU still
1--we, loyal to our fallen heroes and are true
Home Workers.
M. Elite Fuller. Spring Lake, N. Y.