The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-03

! from the Order. OF 1000 communications received
at Headquarters, onehalf were from Corps officers
who might have spared themselves and their De
paTtmert officers great labor had they studied Rules
and Regulations and orders from proper authority.
| Not one dshonorabe discharge had been issued Ia
Inc entire department. during the year. oi la
/ Corps comprising the Department last Memorial
Day, all but four made reports of excellent work to
/ the department Chaplain. Over LOCO children
| sisted IN the tender ceremonies of the day. The
report of the Department Chaplain 8. Allie Shuer,
| has been pronounced one of the best received bv
| the National Chaplain, Mary GaTard Robbins
In commenting the excellent report Of the
| Department Inspector. Mrs. Angerona Rice Thrift
] Mrs. Bagley wisely recommended that the incom-
| ing Department President appoint Assistant In
! spectors before the sixth National Convention to
be held IN Columbus in September, and insist that
no woman accept the appointment unless il is her
intention to be presentin National Convention and
witness the exempication of the ritual to the end
that all Inspectors may perform their work with
| full knowledge of the required forms One hun
dred and httythree Corps contributed to the Christ
mas festivities of the Ohio Soldiers aad Sailors Or
phans Home; grand total, S45i.4
On the question of finance Mrs. Bagley made
some admirable suggestions which were heartily
adopted by Convention, and by which the Depart
Inent OF Ohio, W.R.C., will be placed strictly
the cash system inaugurated by Mrs Battes while
Department President.
The report of Hannah NJ Leslie, Department
Secretary, was model of perspicuity and breyity
During the year SO Corps had been instituted maxi
ing total OF Corps, 22o; membership, 8, Iii Gain
IN Corps, 3d. gain III membership 2.G52. Amount
expended for relief of soldiers and their families
s., s96 10; number of those assisted 1867. Amount
turned over to Posts, S236764 Total for relief and
Posts, $40, 263 SO.
The report of the, Department Institutiug and
Installing Officer, Kate T. Putnam, indicated the
4horoughness which had marked the work of this
Department. Each Assistant had been furnished
with stationery and had conducted correspondence
with Post Commanders in their respective districts,
with the view OF working up Corps. Especial
thanks were extended to the Department Chaplain
Mrs. Shuler, and Department Senior Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Bancroft, who had each assumed charge
OF four Counties, in which they had performed
signal service The report WAS supplemented by
properly filled blank. with list of Sc Corps.
The report of the Department Treasurer Lizzie
Harlan, showed the total receipts for the year to
have been S5,695.9o; expenditures silly; bal
! ance. general fund $3.50 81 Christmas fund, Old
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, 81. S. value
supplies, $3.50; value furniture, S239 Sc; total
| 81 1916 Forsyth Corps, No l, Toledo continues
the banner Corps in relief, having expended during
the year s15o.3o IN cash. Commodore foote Corps,
Cincinnati, spent the most in collecting and dis
| tribuIing general supplies, other than cash.
The several sessions OF Convention marked
! by the utmost harmony. There were 2S3 delegates
present, and visitors from Michigan, Indiana. Kan
sas, Colorado and other States, besides large
| bers from Ohio. Emma Stark Hampton National
Presidents Armilla A. Cheney, National Secretary;
Louise A. Robbins. Department President of Michi-
gan, and Agnes Hit, Department President of In
diana, were among the honored guests of the week.
| The presence Of Mary A. Logan, member of the
National Pension and Relief Committee, was the
| GROWING honor OF tile week. Lucy Webb Hayes
was in attendance, and in accordance with the
following resolution was placed on the roll of
Department:
Whereas Lucy Webb Hayes was the President of
Eugene Rawson Corps, of Fremont (now dlsband-
ed, is Past President, and would be a voting
| member of this Department had she placed her
transfer card upon the dsbandment Of the Corps
therefore, be it
Resotred, That in recognition of Mrs. Hayess
distinguished services during and since the war in
aid Of veterans and their families in racogn-
ton of her eminent services in behalf of woman
hood, the family and all that pertains the up
| building OF society that place her name per-
petually on the roll of Department Convention as
! voting member of Ohio W.R.C. Also, that COM
mttee of three be appointed to prepare and pre-
sent Mrs. Hayes with appropriate badge.