The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-05-23

| Mother Nature gather flowers of re-
membrane mete for these gallant early
dead who drove the rust red flag of old
Spain off this continent.
With tender reverence remember also
the graves of our Army Nurses and
those of our own number who have
folded quiet hands. in everlasting rest.
Department Commander Newton
Ferree has appointed your Department
President Chairman of the Floral Com
mittee and of the Committee on the
Tomb of the Unknown Dead, and ex-
tends a cordial invitation to the officers
and members of this Department to
participate with the Grand Army of the
Republic in the exercises at Arlington
and the other Cities of Silence within
his jurisdiction. where sleep the dead
of the Nation.
The Department President states that
the Memorial Committee will be COM
prised of the Department officers, Past
Department Presidents, Corps Presi-
dents, committees appointed by the De-
partment Commander and the Depart
ment Aids.
The Department President and special
assistants, Emma c. LittlejOhn, Depart
ment Secretary; Ida A. Oldroyd, Past
National Junior Vice President, and
Annie w. Johnson, Past Department
President, will be at the Tomb of the
Unknown Dead in Arlington to direct
the work of decorating the 10000 graves
of Union soldiers.
All members of the Woman's Relief
Corps are urged to attend the Memorial
Services conducted by the Posts to
which they are auxiliary. 1t is the duty
of Corps Presidents to insist upon this
! solemn observance.
Department Commander Ferree has
extended cordial invitation to the Off
GERS and members of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Department of Potomac, to
Join with the Grand Army in Sunday
Memorial Services.
All veterans of the war of the rebel
lion, Spanish War veterans and veterans
of other wars are cordially invited to
accept the hospitality of the Woman S
Relief Corps. Space for service being
limited in the Mansion House, Airing
ton, only veterans can be served during
the early hours. No others will be ad-
mitted until after l o'clock.
Again the ranks of Past National
Presidents have been broken. April u,
at Andersonville, Ga, the soul of Liza
beth A. Turner started on the journey
to the world that sets this right. Mrs.
Turner was a charter member OF the
National Woman's Relief Corps, its first
National Treasurer, serving seven years,
and its 18th National President. She
had been Chairman. of the Anderson
Vile Prison Park Board since the prop
erty was presented to the Woman's Re-
lief Corps by the Department of Geor-
gia, G. A. r., in 1895, and across her
faithful, fond heart that name was
burned by the fires of 10 years earnest
devotion to duty.
''She was one in whom ! built an alb
solute trust"
Interment was at her home N New
Britain, Conn.
The charters of the Corps of this De-
partment will be draped in mourning
for 80 days from date of this order, and
all members of the Woman's Relief
Corps will wear knots of black ribbon
on the badge.
From our own number one is miss
ing Last week there past from death
to life everlasting Florence /. Howells,
Past Chaplain of this Department. Gem
| tie, faithful, unassuming, she yet did
her duty at all times.
Two splendid veterans with unim-
peachable war records, Maj. Perley
| Dickerson and Capt. Robb, have an
swered taps, and lights in two homes
burn DINNER. To our dear friends and
, co-workers, Mrs. Ada Dickerson and
Mrs. Hattie S. Robb. we reach hands
( that would help these stricken ones
over the hard places, if they could.
Our sympathy goes out to the be-
reaved ones left to mourn.
Kate d. Lee, Department President
of Vermont, says in part:
Another year has rolled around,
bringing with 1t Memorial Day-a day
of tender tributes and sweet ceremonies.
AS the Auxiliary of the Grand Army of
the Republic let US stand ready to assist
! in all the duties and privileges of the
day. May We do our part as they did
theirs, leaving an impression that will
| live in the hearts of those outside our
ranks, and be a lesson that will teach
many the meaning of true patriotism.
While we pay our loving tribute to
| those who have answered the last roll
| call let us remember with flowers or
some token of love the sick and feeble
in Post and Corps who are unable to be
with us on this day, and thereby prove
| our loyalty to them.
Il Let us not be unmindful of those no.
BILE women who ministered to our sick
and dying in hospital and on battlefield,
but place upon their graves the choicest
blossoms of Springtime.
1 If possible, let every Corps observe
the sacred ceremonies In honor of our
sailor-soldier dead, and strew upon the
waters the evergreen wreath in remem-
brance of their noble deeds, not forget
ting to drop tear and flower In men,
4 DRY of somebody's boy" who never
came home, and whose graves are
/, mark unknown"
/ / recommend that each Corps SET
! apart day in June to be observed as
/ a memorial of our sister members who
!! have left us for their home above.