Forager, The (Newspaper) - July 1, 1896, Lake Mills, Wisconsin TON COX POST HALL of Army of the Republic tS MHO or J Jo rOIT HALL BLOCK isoe February 8 8 9 OFFICERS B Strong Era M A Reed Ida Annie Williams Lucretia Miles Dyer Maria Irish President S J Secretary Treasurer Chaplain Conductor Guard Asst Conductor Aut Guard COMMITTEES J Mrs Rothschild Clara Kisher Willis II Miss n Mrs May Kate recur Mrs Irent Lucy Weir Mrs Ocen Minerva Chirk Mrs Helen Carter Maria Abbic Hock Mis Josephine Miss 1C Cart hew M rs Km in a W heeler Mrs M rs e Mrs Spencer Mrs Ivey Mis Miller Mrs liver CORPS REPORTS II or WISCONSIN WOMAN'S Auxiliary to 1 lie ra lid A rm y of Four ATKINSON Wis 1 Hi nil I The following and com mil Ices were at t he Thirl cent h Annual Convention held in May and 1st t K li.rriek West Superior I I ie M Skeel Menomonie Little Hell W i M Sleele Laura L Miller Alma Center f o on cm n n ies at M ra Ann Louise 1 hirst Monroe Helen Milwaukee I er Laneaster VV Nellie Mansion hoo U Halt e M Iliad Ki v i I Harriet Milwaukee I I C Louise C Williams II Department have been al No Street Furl Atkinson and the fo I Id wing appoint in cuts t -1 Wright Mineral III ll i- important thai full and reports of Memorial vices be forwarded to the Department Chaplain whd in turn consolidate and for- ward same Io the National Chaplain While of Corps Chaplains to make this report it is thc duly of tlie Corps to know that it well as all oilier pre- scribed is If the are prompt Little can semi her report in due season but if i- slow or delinquent must delay and I lie reputation of the department suffers IV The time for making out and forwarding the re- ports not far distant in mind he changes in names and IXMI oilier addresses of the menl Mail of and to S Ury Kort with for per capita Us bat have the latter in every ewe made payable to Elizabeth Skeel Menomonie The Roll of Honor will be continued C Department Pres S DAMUTH Department Secy GEO D W R C No 60 Wis DEAB I send names of our corps and Our president at this time of writing it at Pass tian Miss en joy ing the breezes and tine bathing in the Gulf of Mexico Annie K Carey President Chloe Noble Sr Vice Mate Cough Jr Vice Carlota Sec Virginia Clark TITOS beth Gibson Chaplain Susan Putney Con- ductor Kate Guard Amelia Johnson Asst Cond Connie Pynn Asst Guard Seventy-eight members in good standing Every officer has present at the meetings since Jan 9th with the exception of four and they were all out of town when absent so it was unavoidable Corps No 50 gave a supper anil ron sale last week to help buy flowers for Memorial Day we realized about I send you a few original lines from our corps Yours in F C L C HUCKINS COVER GENTLY WITH FLOWERS Cover them gently these of ours Cover them lightly with beautiful lowers Softly trend where the dead heroes lay Humbly we bow to the rather and pray To the widow ami who weep For the brave soldier father who sleeps his last sleep How the heart of the mother aches in her breast A3 she thinks of her boy who left the home Went forth in his manhood to battle And was first to fall in the terrible Just twenty of blue mother this tiny has saii memories tor Mourn these mourners weep for the brave Soldiers who their country to sairr Scatter the beautiful ot spring them Kently ies the hearths of ones who prav Fur the Mem rial Hay Ait S 11 W C No Wis In my last communication I wrote thai committee were preparing for an old-fashioned spelling school ll was held in i A K hall and well ami by gentleman 1 do not say Ilial some of our ladies nut it but perhaps they In he to tors has a largo of relief work done year yet when we read of sueli grand work be- ing done by of the other in the slate we feel as if we must make an to accomplish more during the remainder of he year have xi many members it seems that if even one to wilh a will we might look back at the end of the vear ami a- if we had reason to he proud of our work runs along as smoothly as one could expect The sterner sex think L hand of cannot meet without a vet perhaps if we Knew ail it is not all harmony within their lodge As a rule w e are very sy ii taking very little to arouse our sympathy of inn members complains of corns eu her feel a motion is at made to purchase a box of for the one more could The thirteenth annual convention of of Veterans met here park the second week ot this month The 1 hey held a camp tire was a success It uas and verv tine Hana's liami the music Their are here and the cit v may justly he of ing so line a hand w Inch adds so much to the entertainments held here The hall was draped in al colors ami I noticed that pictures of noted war veterans were The W K C accepted imitation to lire and all enjoyed it cry much Yours in K C ami 1 C Kooii hi nc I Wis We have replying the ro- of Cox No 47 ing to be to thf nrw till fit In our I 1 Mrs whti hiw hwn alarmingly i I but al and we will soon able to be out again We miss her sadly We have not been able to interview her re- garding the work owing to her to see friends Our Corps send fraternal greeting and hearty good wishes to our sister Corps and rejoice as we learn of your immensely good work We have received our first copy of The Forager and enjoy looking over its bright pages Hail to The May it live long and prosper Our Corps is enjoying a steady healthy growth working together in the most perfect harmony We are accomplishing very good work Have Just sent to Waupaca Home two nice boxes both valued at forty dollars one of dry goods the other fruit and jellies also a nice rag carpet The officers elected for the present year are as Kate Rindlaub Pres Flora McCoy Sen Vice Mary Hawk Jr Vice ROM Bennett Treasurer Lillian Patterson Secretary Ellen Doscher Chaplain Minnie Wilson Con Inei Irene Ruard Mary Bachellor Mary L Gillham Press Cor Sarah Buck organist Corps meets tirst and third days in each month in their new and commodious G A K hall with large handsome banquet rooms adjoining We sball strive in the future as in the past to relieve want and help the de- pendent ones who may stand in need of words and deeds and pathy Yours in C and L MAKY L The membership of G II Hrayton W K C No of Fall Hiver consin is with as President Senior Stanton Junior Viee nie Hunt Secretary Cora Treasurer Maria Chaplain Con- Mattie Russell Conductor Lot tic Fiskc V The corps was established in Since that dale besides defraying ex- penses it has helped furnish the hall which it occupies jointly with 11 Post No G A K has furnished a room at the home material aid in several cases of distress and hv a dinner on July Ith raised fur the Fall Hiver monument fund tions for this fund have been received by George ton Post No G A it to the amount nf and a contract entered into with a tirm fdr an which will be dedicated some time in July The corps has of the music decorations and children's drill on Memorial and assists the post at its and on other occasions It has also iveli two successful tires A 1 merely want to further invite your to two in the publication i e From F S Kidd Fifth Wis Vols should read Co V 7th Wis Vols My last letter was dated not as printed which is more noticeable it follow s A ami was written near Washington alter the Review which was in May as ail know and as must appear in sent to you 1 am to know that you made so a success as the appearance of the paper indicates ami late you and all the ladies who are connected with it Verv sincerely yours S WlS A new W K Corps was May by Mrs Kva In- st it u t ul i ml 1 nst alii ed by Sarah of The of the new Clara P Coons Sen Helen J Jue Viee Isabel Swale Treasurer C Sallie le Mae Isabella Coll H Point of Order The chair refuses to entertain the the President of the Woman's Federated Association and she shook her The little sat violently down u Unit of her face Then she her feet I rise ton mint of said with infinite sweetness You will Mate your point of order the President answered ence to her book of ready rules The little woman hat on straight Bay It was Decoration Day Not a cloud io the sky The warm snn shone down on the soldiers marching along the street to the music of funeral dirge At a darkened window of a house that stood close to the street sat an old lady She did not hear the music nor see the long line of soldiers as they passed She was thinking of her three manly boys who had left her over thirty years ago to help put down the great rebellion Two had come home with ghastly wounds to gasp and bleed their lives away on her breast The other had been brought home dead the bitterest death of all because he had died after the battle under the stars with no mother's hand to wipe the death his brow Two great tears welled up in the old lady's eyes and ran down her furrowed cheeks while a great choking sob arose in her throat She didn't hear the thoughtless babble of two maidens who stood in front of her Kate you Just about ten minutes ago Say ain't this a lovely day for Decoration My yes just magnificent Did Jim bring Yes he's to take me to the dance tonight I suppose ing with with a wink and a sly nudge Not much we don't hitch any more Say where'd you get that hat its just grand At Mrs Huss Just cost me fifty cents Don't you think the purple Mowers match well with I he green ribbon V My yes Here conies the sion Don't the look Sen that poor one-legged how funny he hobbles You oughtn't to laugh 1 feel ful sorry for there's Charley ain't he sweet wave your hand at Charley came up In where the girls were standing ain't this a bully Dec- oral inn Day I neier many stands They're selling two lasses lemonade for a nickel Have Wail till after the we'll have a ride on the loo I tell you this is a It was evening On a bed an old soldier w ho had losl a leg in the war That day lie had bravely stumped Id pay his tribute to his dead comrades The walk had been and brought on one of his many suffering nights agony has that man and many like him The least noise drives him wild More than one mail goes by his house shouting and singing in maudlin drunkenness They reel to and from the dance hull where many feel dance merrily In the nine of some rasping orchestra They are keeping to I lie best of their ability what they have Desecration Day s l a We value such contributions as as it the pen man ot whom such are to ti ment ot the 1 Kn Pleasant Social Event Under the Auspices of S D Post An open meeting of K I A K was held Thursday evening There was a full attendance of the members and their families and by invitation other old soldiers and their families were present The program consisted of music and addresses The tirst number was an song the I i rand Army quartette coin ed of Win Hippon Turner has Charter ami Win Stephens all an singers as they are A stirring and patriotic address by Attorney M Kees followed A duet was rendered by the Misses Millie Stephens and Stella Pease Miss exander Av erv rendered a solo and Master Tease distinguished self by a clever rendition of a ter solo Attorney Wyne of Aurora delivered an address in which he a tribute to the bravery and patriotism of the who wore the The program conduced with old army songs liy the i A K tilte meeting was one of the most pleasant the of K D Kill Post April J V V V
