The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-30
ANOTHER MILESTONE
Mrs. J. McNaughton Stevens Reviews
Work of the w. r. c. in North
Dakota.

aI lOWueI, N. u, Mdrcn 10, l9UE.
To the various Relief Corps of North
Dakota Greeting: Our beloved orr
der with its noble work of fraternity,
charity and loyalty, in caring for the
veteran and his dependent ones, has
passed another milestone. The new
officers are Installed and ready to go
to work. Some of you have remem-
bered to report to me, the department
press correspondent. ] acknowledge
gratefully, the reports of the following
corps: Sumner of Wahpeton, VIM. I'll.
Seward of jamestown, Willis a. Cor
man of Grand Forks, and Jerry Rusk
of ToWner. The corps Of Valley City,.
Josiah s. Weiser, sends me their To-
cal paper weekly, but diligent search
of its columns has failed to reveal their:
Installation. AS there were two days.
when our local mail. failed to reach us
at all, neither then nor later, the
paper may be missing. therefore
cordially invite Josiah S. Weiser corps.
to add to its many kindnesses to the.
department press correspondent by
forwarding said report a second time
AT Minneapolis in August suggest,
=,
respondents and corps presidents whom,
a met to put me on the list of their
weekly paper exchange that / would
get all the news then, and would CLEAN.
Several did so. Did you?
s am sure, my dear sisters, If you.
ask your local editors, or show thems
this paragraph they will readily do so.
Our local papers treat the veteran
with marked respect and the courtesy
kindness and heIpfulness of j. L. Kill
lion, editor of the News and Stock
man of Towner in connection with even
more marked helpfulness on the part
of Horace Bagley, banker, have been
Of untold value to Jerry Rusk corps
With this help Jerry Rusk corps has
taken courage and gone forward. The
thrift and foresight Of the ladies have.
given them one of the best business
sites in town for their hall The
small hall they began with is pushed
back, and replaced by a fine large one,
to which they are adding comforts rap
idly.
The Minneapolis Journal recorded in
January, the action Of one of the Min
nesota towns as praiseworthy, in that
the citizens have taken hold of the
celebration of Memorial day, are plan
ming 1t now, and the veterans will be
free from any duty or care except that
of decorating the graves of their COM
rades,
This is right, and / am glad of this
opportunity of spreading the tale
abroad. Towner led by Horace Bag
ley and ID, j. O'Connell, have taken
hold in this way for several years. Like
Caleb to Joshua of old upholding the
hands of Moses in the fight they have
ably upheld the surviving veterans of
Jerry Rusx Post of whom there
We're over a score at one time and now
westward with the star of empire but
others have been gathered home, and
are tenting on the other shore
My newspaper cuttings include the
kindliest notices in every item obsery-
ed. One big daily says. The cause
is a worthy and deserving one boost
it. The old soldier will not always
be with US. Another says THE G. A.
K. party was, as usual, an enjoyable
affair and largely attended" A third
devotes an editorial to cordial COM
mendation of the service pension bill, 1
and the devotion of our much respect
ed junior senator, Hon. p j. McCum-
Der. 1t adds that the veteran de-
serves every cent he gets So pen
sions are doubly pleasant when so
given. Every notice of this
bill which / have seen speaks of it in
the spirit in which the senate and
house passed it. Our veterans are no
longer in the arena of active life, and
every jealousy has died out--onIy the
gratitude and good feeling of the ma
ton remains 1t Is a great privi-
lege, sisters to belong to this band.
Let us walk worthy of our high privi-
lege and obligation. How many corps
have sent letters of thanks to Senator
McCumber?
Our boys are busy, too. for Co. G l
held It's annual reunion and celebrated 1
Its first battle with the FTilipinos. Co.'S
e and II appear in very kindly con-
junction with the CT. a. r.. posts be-
side. them, and General Crook corps is
busy with the monument for Co. d in
the cemetery at Devils Lake.
! The report of Willis A. German corps
Grand Forks, included a very inter-
esting letter from the secretary, with
details both grave and gay. We are
sure all are glad that the husband
Of the president, Comradc Church, is
quite recovered from the seizure occur
ring during the first installation. And
all who know that General Brown be-
longs TO that post, will understand the
sprightliaess of the veterans Who'll
danced.
" The secretary also records the last
roll call of Comrade Loren. Jerry
Rusk records the same for two CONF
rades Dr. p. B. Payne in August while
we were all at the grand encampment.
except Comrade Anles and his devoted
wife, Past Dept. T. and L. officer. Mary
"a. Alnes, too. answered the last roll
call His name. was on the ticket, |
and he was elected, as usual, Al
friendly letter to Sister Ames from
department officers who. have met her
SO many times at department encamp-
ments would cheer an old lady who
is living all alone.
Jerry Rusk corps Is looking after the |
details in the matter Of pension for
two recently widowed sisters, There
is a third widow of Jerry Rusk com