The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-28
LADIES OF THE GAR.
budget Containing Late Doines of the
Officers and Members OF the Patriotic
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An interesting budget OF news from
Grand Army Of the Republic is furnished
The National Tribune by Nellie Under
wood; III Center street. Chicago, Ma
tional Press Correspondent Of that infiu-
ential organization. She prefaces the
budget with the statement that The Ma
tional Tribune is the only paper she
weekly to the interests of the Grand
Army of the Republic. land whose cour-
isations whose work is for the old SOL
diers and their loved ones.
Our National President Mrs Ruth i.
trip. last advices having been from Og
den, Utah. She has been West az far as
San Francisco, and was quite sick while
there. and was detained longer than
planned.
While in Frisco she was entertained
by Sisters Krebs and Bailey. and was
shown honor by the members there. CAL
ifornfa has a grand Department Presi-
dent in the person of Sister Abbie Krebs.
ad h she Is 9 the .h prime
in all the enterprises and social func-
tons which are being carried on to adj
vance the real work Of our Order. They
Monica for the old soldier and his wife.
who can keep house there and spend
sunny spot She bought Is building
lots. and each Circle In the State is
building the house one Of them. the
same to be it's perpetual care. They are
willing also that other States or Circles
may build there. They have just COM
pieted their sixth building. They are
modern cottages. up to date in every
particular, each cottage containing five
rooms. arranged that two couples may
Recently, in Chicago, was the occa-
sion of the Annual Visit OF the Depart
ment Staff Association to Washington
the musical prosram nna
freshments: Gen. John c. Smith was
represented by his Adjutant General,
extended the greetings of the Depart
ment Commander, whose health is pre-
carious Comrade Darling. Of Columbia
ing for the circle. and gave a resume OF
the work they had accomplished in the
last 10 years, over $4,000 expended in
They stand first in membership in Chi
cago, and are thoroughly imbued with
the principles of patriotism and pledged
az earnest helpers" Of the A. r. Prom
inent members of our Order on the plat
dent, Mrs. Mary T. Hager and her daugh-
ter, and Secretary Genevieve Longfield;
spondents Mrs. Ophelia Blair and Mrs.
Nellie Underwood. Other notables Were:
Mrs augusta Sexton: WIDOW Of our Ia
A. Sexton; Mrs. Rosie Fife, Department
Chaplain; Alice Wilson, National Core
s IbIiss See r,in ana Comrades En
rade Foster is an honored member of
Washington Circle. and is ever ready to
ASSIST the members WITH ADVICE OF
money. He is facetiously called the
Darling of the Circle. One of the most
pleasing numbers on the program was
the reading of a poem by w. B. Nesbit,
staff member of the Chicago Tribune.
He is Son of a Veteran and a fond son
of his noble soldier father, always happy
when with Grand Army people. He is
making fine reputation as a reader
here, appearing on many fine programs.
The Bazaar given Nov. %, by Thomas
Se ne5ted nne sum Nth h ter nan nan
tional colors, Old Glory being much in
evidence. The President. Mrs Mary Dud-
dleston, is a daughter of Mrs Hager, and
is a girl well worthy to preside over our
first Circle, and has shown rare execu-
tive ability and devotion to the Circle
as well. She is the youngest President
we have ever had in Illinois proving
that youth is no obstacle or objection
when the heart is fun of patriotism and
when hands are willing to execute.
THE social session of VIM. Mckinley
Circle was largely attended, and netted
a modest sum for the Flower Fund to be
forwarded for memorial purposes to the
Southern Memorial"