The National tribune., 1889-12-12
THE NArIoNAI, pnrs1nrNr

Oh H. Is StlIings " Co., where much OF the
printing for the W.R.C. has been done from the
| beginning.
When. little more than six years ago the Wom-
ans Relief Corps was instituted, although there
was not dollar in the treasury, and the work was
unorganiZed this house took the risk Of printing
! their books and blanks. Other comrades came
generously TO the help of the W.RC., and the work
was tided all difficulties to n grand success.
The organization Mt large will perhaps never fully
know or feel the great obligation IT to Com
rndes stilngs, Evans, Barker Goodal and others,
who have contributed so much TO make the work
/ of our Order n success.
! This printing establishment Is little world In
/ itself made most thorough inspection of tho
machinery and condition OF the supplies in this
great establishment.
Everything was In perfect order and the system
of storage and distribution of supplies so secure
aud complete that everything WAS protected from
dust, and samples of blanks or books could be
furnished at moments notice by Mr.. Stillngs
the genial, whole-souled proprietor. his SON. who
is of like spirit and who seems TO hive everything
IN the whole of the establishment within reach of
his fnRer-tips.
wonder If the majority of our women have
ever taken into account the vast amount OF work
required 10 get mp such complete system of books
and blanks as now have. All honor to our first
leader t. Florence Barker. our first President
who began without anything TO work with, aud
without money to procure anything but who won
success; to Kate b. Sherwood who took the reins
the following year with zeal aud courage, and
added largely to the literature and the material
growth OF the society; 20 Sarah T.. Fuller who fol-
lowed and helped To CON pete the system; To Eliza
beth Darcy Kinne. Emma Stark Hampton and
Charity Rusk Craig. who have each in their order
added their contributions until the organiza-
ton stands on complete and finished system.
There is little for 10 do but 20 build on these
grand, strong foundations. These the thoughts
that crowded In upon I made a complete
canvass Of the supplies Of the w.RC
On my return from Boston stopped over Mt
PawtncSet, H. l., where was the guest Of the De
pariment President, Mary French. A banquet was
given In the evening in tho g.. X. Hall and re-
copiion In their elegant parlor. which the W re.
has fitted up In most comfortable and tasteful
manner A Campfire followed II was my privi-
iege nt this meeting to explain our work and TO
show the extent aud purpose OF grand chart
ties.
have this round detailed several Corps to-
work for destitute families who are on the o,iipo-ts
and In needy circumstances Each ono
gladly accepted the duty Of clothing the family as-
signed them. There viii 10 great demands this
coming Winter and each Corps should look out for
the poor soldiers families In lie own field
Annie Wiiienmyer. sccane PA.
OHIO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HOME
DEAR TRnusE: In the line Of my duty an Chair.
man OF the Ohio Soldiers aud sailors Iiame Coin.
mittee WRC., visited our vcternns Home IIrc
and conferred with the Connnntiant Gen NJ r.
Force and ihe President Of the board nf Trustees
Hon l. r. Mack, concerning the work of the
WRc
IL was my first visit since June last. and wac
greatly surprised to lind how rapidly its Home IL
Milling up There are now ia the coilngeH and hos
piial total Of SIS veterans applications granted 10
ne number OF 100. aud - applications pending. a
tins rate the cottages viii DE full aud running over
by the lst Of January
=" What viii you do with them all ?" asked the |
AdJuiant, Maj. Anderson, knowing that The rsii- |
mated capacity was 80 men 10 IA cottage ti,eFe be-
Ing hnt ~ IN all at PRESENT
We will have 10 crowd mere bed. in the Yarels
ana ~ tie Tails and sitting~rooins. u necessary"
Thus u viii be seen that unless the Ohio IeRiS /
laiure acts promptly upon the recommendation 81
TIE Board 81 Trustees and orders the nine additional
cottages asked for, the time viii come aud that /
right speedily when the Ohio Soldiers aud sailors /
Home must turn away the old and the halt aud the
blind who rap for admission with the canes aud /
cruIclies bsqneatbed by long aud cruel war viii
they do ~ Women Of Ohio, ia every Legislative /
district II 10 your work TO coufer personally aud by
letter with your Senators and Representatives at /
Columbus and Dplore them To take speedy action /
60 give the necessary relief
This much preliminary 10 the work Of the Relief |
Corps To show that lic women Of Ohio have not |
worked in vain aud that what has been done IL APP |
preciated 81 lis value have made the following |
extracts rom the report Of Gen Force. Command /
ant which will be presented with the report OF the
Board oil Trustees and placed before tile Isgisla-
ture:
Every demand for hospital supplies has been !
granted by thc trustees, aud these ordinary sup |
pies nave been supplemented by the thoughiful /
generosity Of the Womaus Relief Corps These /
patriotic ladies keep the hospital abundantIy |
equipped with jeIiy. fruit bHudaees dsrssfu1- |
gowns slippers pin-oushions cliair-eusliour head
rests invaiid-chairs ard have added 10 the regular
supply Of towels aud handkerchief They have |
also given TO thc cottages cushions pin-ciishions
and supplied hospital aud cottages alike with Look
lng-giasses, pictures and reading matter. They |
lave given 10 the Home "a fine garrison flag 40 by
- feet; have hung the wallis Of The dining. hail |
with pictures have given 90 the chapel "a silver |
communion service phFlor organ and n large |
Bible with embroidered book marks They have |
also given about 400 well-scected volumes for "a |
library, with blank volume for cataog aud cards
10 register books taken out. They have made visits
10 the Home 10 make themselves acquainted with |
the needs OF the inmates. aud pressed them indi-
yidually to tell their wants The officers al the |
separate Corps write from time To time asking what
needs Of tlis hospital they supply.
AZ each 81 the ten visits made by the officers of the
Woman's Relief Corps they held Campfire la the |
evening, and made addresses To cheer aud inspire
the inmates"
Women Of the Ohio w. Il. O., this is your work. |
Are you not proud Of IT, and will you not NO for |
ward IN the course marked out?
The Department President, w. II. C., Elizabeth |
Sutherland Heron. has asked your contributions
10 Christmas fund. BY advice Of the authorities
| OF the institution whatever sum is turned over 10 |
/ The - ,. aud D. Home Committee will los used 10 |
| purchase something for tie common good some |
uilhRoi permanent aud increasing value. A small |
/ sum Of money divided up la presents anoup 40 !
| many men, whose every reasonable want L. met
would amount to little. Used as whole 1t will be
| of untold benefit,
1
ana trouble h Ia the line with what Forsyth Corps
| OF Toledo, did for Thanksgiving dinner 10 was
placed on the table and every veteran had a taste
instead Of keeping all the delicaces as ordinarily
the case, for the hospital alone. Enough will be
used To supply the tables, and what IL left over will
go into the regular hospital stores Sarah j. Price
the noble Mntron of the Home aud the ssistant |
| Secretary OF the q. =. and - Home Committee will
| personally receive and distribute these gifts
| II any Corps would feel like sendng n box of
Christmas cake, or Of evergreen Wreatis or ms |
| clous golden oranges, there would be none the |
less thankfuluess the part of the veterans who
| Ia every cottage met your Representative with |
God bless the Relief Corps! They never forget |
| US"
| In the matter of present needs would say that
warm gloves are called for by the MHtron for tie
old men who have 10 hobble from their cottages
through the sharp Winter winds TO the dining hall
The State does not provide these. Let every we'll
/ TODD Corps send pair by mail 10 the Matron |
| unless they forwarding other supplies There
| are veterans Ia tile Home from every County bnt
Brown, Carroll, HARRISON Lake. Marion Mees
Monroe and Noble. Let Corps in all tie other
Counties either subscribe for weekly papers from
their Counties, or ask tile editors send them as
| their donations.
| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is SO eagerly read that
there ~ never enough To go around, although the
| W.hC aud x-PresidenL Hayes have subsorbed
Tor number Of copies. Corps will never 90 amjss
/ IN sending THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Subscribe
| Tor some herman newspapers and send German
| DOCKS Tor which there is great demand Do not
FORWARD any more newspaper or magazine files of
which the supply ~ suliicenL-Kate L. Sher.
wood, Chairman, Ohio s. and s. Home COMMITTEES