The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-05-10

little Department over which Mrs. Mary
A. Hopkins presides as President and
Dorothy Brauns keeps all records as
Secretary. comes a General Order, in
which a special plea Is made for the
Monument to the Loyal Women OF the
War.
1.-The attention Of every member of
our Order is again called to the deci-
sion of the 23d National Convention,
that special effort be made by each
Corps to contribute an amount equal to
five cents per member for the erection
OF the proposed Monument to Loyal
Women at Chickamauga Park, Tenn,
and forward the same through regular
channels to National Treasurer not later
than July 30, 1906 This Department
should lead in this worthy cause
1t Is n plea that should be needed by
every member Of the WOman's Relief
Corps. There is not a member OF the
whole organization who could not give
five cents. Let's all do it and get this
monument erected.
Mrs. Hopkins also says that ut the
Department Convention I'm Tennessee
Our National President, Abbie A.
Adams, will be with US, and our Ma
tional Patriotic Instructor Eliza j.
Crisler, whose presence will be inspir-
ing, and no member Of the Woman's
Relief Corps should miss the Oppor-
| tunity to meet and greet these National
officers
1t is always an inspiration for a De-
partment to have its National officers
with il.
South Dakota, has issued such beau
tiful Memorial Day Order. The eyes
Of memory will not Sleep" she says,
land another Memorial Day Is near at
hand" Those dear Memorial Days
| come so fast now and the duties are so
sadly increased!
| "Our beloved veterans Of the civil
! war are crossing the Bar at the rate OF
5000 month. or about $4,000 year:
| also, that the old Flag has been rebap-
! TIED since 1876 and the heroes OF
| the Spanish-American War now sleep
| side by side with those who wore the
| blue.
Remember how oft in the shade and
the shine
They stood for the Flag in front Of the
line
Interest the school children to bring
their floral offerings. that they may
| contribute a share in the loving labors
| o. the day, thus associating themselves
with the highest ideal Of patriotic Gull
tivation, and II no other work is done
| by the Woman's Relief Corps. they have
| sown seed which will yield fruit In com
| ing years and the sons and daughters
too, will prove as true patriots as their
| fcrefathers before them.
do not neglect to place wreath for
the unknown. Many q dear one sleep;
| I'm silence where no kindred hand may
| drop flower.
Dead heroes did we hear one say?
Dead, never: they will live for aye
| In hearts OF love, on Story's page
| They'll live through every coming age
They'll live while Valor's deeds are
sung
In, praises from the heart and tongue:
/ While virtue. honor. love shall flow,
| Their deeds and fame shall brighter
| grow
| Leave garland upon the green
| mound of the Army Nurses, remember
ing theirs was mission OF love and sac
| Tifice.'
/ Illinois, My Illinois.
The great, big, splendid Department
| of Illinois, Amanda NJ. Brown President
and Katherine E. Wallace Secretary.
| vii; hold its Department Convention
May % and % In Gaiesburg. ILL.,. and
the National President, Mrs. Abbie A.
n Adams. Will be present IAickv Iilfn0ia