The National tribune., 1884-02-07
TIE WORK GOES ON,
Organization Of the Ohio Department,
WOman's Relief Corps.
Special Correspondents National Tribune.

NOmanS Renei corps.
Special Correspondence National Tribune
ZANEsvILIE, ONO, February 2, 1884.
The Department of Ohio Woman's Relief
Corps, is now recognized fact, followed by
such spontaneous and splendid greeting by
the Grand Army Of Ohio as was never before
accorded to women in an organized capacity.
The permanent organization was effected. at
a meeting beginning Wednesday, January 30th
at 10 a. m, at Odd Fellows Hall. Of the four
teen fully organized Corps, delegates were
present from all but three, while various Posts
sent delegates with letters for instructions.
Kate B. Sherwood was made president pro tenn.
and Lottie NJ. Myers of Canton, secretary,
assisted by Cora ID. Young secretary of For
syth Relief Corps, No. 1, of Toledo.
While engaged in the preliminary work of
organization, the music of an approaching band
gave information that the comrades were on
parade, and recess was declared that the ladies
might have the privilege of witnessing it. They
fecked to the windows waving their handker-'
chiefs to the van guard No sooner did the
comrades become aware that they were passing
Relief Corps headquarters than hats were lifted.
and the streets of the old iron town rang with
the shouts of the passing veterans. This con-
timed until the entire long line had passed,
when the column halted, counter marched, and
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hour never to be forgotten while life and
memory lasts, and the earnest women of Ohio.
who have for years been working side by side
with their brothers of the Grand Army, felt
thousand fold repaid for all the labors they
have performed and al the sacrifices they have
made in the prosecution Of their volunteer
work
PLEASANT CONFERENCE.
Another incident of The morning was the re-
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Encampment5 appointed by Department Com
mander Clark, to meet with the Relief Corps,
and give them such aid and encouragement as
they might deem proper. Commander Clark,
in his annual address to the Encampment very
cordially indorsed the work, and recommended
TO the Posts the organization Of subordinate
Corps. The committee was headed by Comrade
Myers, of Canton, aud embraced Commander
Alcorn, Of Forsyth Post, Toledo: Past Com
mander Kennedy, of Hazlett Post, GAINESVILLE,
and Commander Hunter, of George II. Thomas
Post Cincinnati These comrades are all
prominently identified with the Relief work of
the Grand Army, and their presence was most
grateful TO the ladies assembled. They We're
welcomed by the president, and each by inyi-
tstion responded in few fitting words ex-
pressing their abiding faith in the organization
OF loyal women as q means of making q vital
force of the principles Of the G. A. R.-FTater-
nifty, Charity and Loyalty. Later in the day
the Corps had the pleasure of welcoming Com
rade Cassidy, chaplain of the Canton Corps,
and Comrade Jones' commander OF Mcmillan
Post South Charleston, each Of whom addressed
the Corps in words of such true eloguence
| that tears came unbidden to many eyes.
At the noon hour lunch was served at the
hall by the neiahaas of Hazlett Corps who
from first to last. discharged their duties most
/ ably and agreeablg. 4 reception committee
was in waiting asleacls train arrived, escorting
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every attention while they were guests in the
! city.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
| The work of permanent organization was
| completed by the eleetion and installation of
the following officers, the national senior vice
! president officiating in the impressive service:
/ President, Lottie NJ Myers, Canton, Ohio;
senior vice president, Cora Day Young. Canton,
! Ohio junior yice-president, Louisa Terry.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio secretary. Ada Clarke, Cam
/ ton, Ohio; treasurer, Matilda L. Ebersole, Can
I ton. Ohio; chaplain. Anna Fowler, Barton,
j Ohio conductor, Leella II. Cooke, Youngs-
town, Ohio; guard. Mary e. Lillibridge, Zanes-
VILE Ohio; inspector Josephine S. Weller,
Hamilton Ohio.
/ The officers were chosen for their special
qualifications for the soFk in charge, and in
elude hrs Myers, ssiio, as assistant irstitut-
ing and installing officer has ably assisted
Mrs. Sherwood in the Provisional Department
/ work. Mrs. Young, of Toledo, wife OF the Past
Senior Vice Connlander-in-Ghief, and for
many years an organizing spirit in Relief work;
ard blrs. Weller, who enjoys the exceptional
( privilege OF being comrade IN full standing
| in the G. A. T. While in session the Depart
ment of Ohio sent greeting to the Department
of Massachusetts,, in session upon the same day,
Eand pledged Ohio solid for the Union.
As everywhere, the comrades who read TIE
/ NATIONAL. TRIBUNE were brimful of enthusi-
| assn, and the national senior ice-president was
/ deeply gratlfied that so many comrades came
forward to receive the necessary papers and
4 Instructions for the organization of subordinate
Corps. Ccmrade jones, in his address before
the Relief Corps give expression to the live
I hest interest IN TIE TRIBUNE and all ii is
/ doing for the old soldiers and those SO near and
Gear to them in all parts of the country, and
| cordially recommended it TO every member of
the Corps IN convention.
WARN RECEPTION.
At the Immense Opera House assemblage of
veterans, Wednesday evening, the State Relief
Corps aud the members of Haziett Corps were
present by invitations General Grosvenor of
Ohio, in responding TO the sentiment, Our
Women, heroines- ministering spirits who
upheld us i'll the darkest hours" cordially
spoke for the Corps. At the conclusion of
General Grosvenor's address Mrs. Sherwood
/ came upon the platform, escorted by Comrade
tH6 tfeutJf, ostii Is
few words for womans work, upon the cenciu-
sion Of which she introduced Mrs. Myers,
president of the Department., and Mrs. Weller,
inspector Bfrs. Weller was loudly cheered,
several veiees in the audience calling out
Gomrada Weller as she came down from an
upper box, from which she had several times
boxed her Acknowledgements. Mrs. Weller
madea few appropriate remarks, and concluded
with finely dramatic rendition of an Irish
dialect poem, reeounting the manner in which
the poor soldiers wife received the news that
her husband had been killed in battle.
Thursday morning the business of the De-
partment organization was completed by fix
ing the Department per capita tax at twenty
cents 4 quarter, which covers the National per
cagita OF six cents. This amount was agreed
upon as necessary to placing the Department
upon sound financial footing. Each Corps
was also assessed for the payment of State
charter, &C., the amount of 81 for every twenty
:. members Of five cents member. Delegates
and aiternates were elected as follows Dele
gates: Mrs. Mary S. Bergen, Toledo; Mrs. NJ.
e. Ebersole, Mrs. Josephine Weller Canton
Mrs. Louisa Terry. Hamilton; Mrs Frances T.
Russell, GAINESVILLE. Alternates, Mrs. Mary J.
Kelsy Toledo; Mrs. Jennie Boyd, Luella NJ.
Cooke. Youngstown; AIRS NJ A. Choate, Gin
cinnati. Delegates at large, Mrs. NJ. S. Bergen,
, | Mrs Annie l.. Howe Toledo