The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-21
Department GleaniHgs.
DEPARTMENT or OHIO.

General Orders, Nos. and o. are received from
Department Of Ohio Elizabeth Sutherland Heron.
Department President Maggie Brooke. Department
Secretary No. relates to Corps elections and De-
partuienL business, from which extract the fol-
lowing statement for the quarter ending September
30. 1859:
Membership IN Ohio, l05iO; total receipts for the
quarter. sI7,sss given to Posts ,575.I2; expended
for relief sl,7S2 20; estimated relief other than
money, s9l957; relief fund on hand 50 I72 -; DE.
S3093l44
The following Corps have been Instituted since
the Issuing Of General Orders, No. q: DisIer, No.
2s3. Dayton, Ohio Stanley No. IA. Forest. Ohio;
Doud, No. 2S5, Ney, Ohio; George u. florence No.
2e6, Delaware, Ohio; William Needham No M
NewtonvilIe, ohio; Wallace Mcneil. No ass Jberi,
Ohio Joseph Dunlap, No $50 West Newton Ohio
J. H. Kelley, No. i72. Corning, Ohio.
General Orders, No .. relate TO Christmas and
show wise and generous planning for the veterans
| and orphans OF veterans of Ohio.
CHRISTMAS ORDER.
Christmas, with ali the hnllowed memories which
cluster at It's shrine will again be ushered in
with the same glad refrain which waa heraIded
from angel choir more than 800 years ago. Peace
| Oh earth, good Will 10 men" Az we, dear sisters
spare neither time nor means to verify all the
| mirthfnl anticipatiOns of happiness, which attach
to this most Joyful Of all aslnua holidays to our
children, may we with equal zeal and pleasure en-
dehvoT 10 gladden. and cheer the hearts Of the s25
/ orphans OF the brave heroes Of '6l who enjoy
a yertable home within The slleteFinR fold of Tie
| Ohio Soldiers aud Sailors Home at Xenia.
| Through the courtesy OF Department Commander
Gen. =. III, Hurst the w. re have been most cor.
daily invited TO assist the members Of the A r. i'm
| making the Xmas of 80 forever memorable 10
| these their wards, as well to the invalid conn
| rades in the Home at SRudusky.
The Ohio Soldiers aud Sailors Home, Sandusky
emphhtcally the ouigrowth OF the earnest and per-
sstent efforts Of members of Order and which,
| Is the pride and Joy OF tile Relief Corps OF Ohio
also claims our solictude aud bcnefactions ON this
best Of natal days. That we may crown with low
GUS memories the declining days of these noble
defenders OF our country aud our flag, and yet not
withhold from these little of whom Jesus said
! " of such Is the Kingdom of Heaven" may we
all, dear sisters contribute literally to the Christ
| mas fund.
| 1. According TO established custom, there.
fore, each Corps Is hereby called upon 10 apuro-
| pirate and forward during the month of Novem
| Der TO Mary NJ. Quinton, Department Treasurer q
sum equal to 10 cents per member, for the pilr
| poses named. A competent committee will so an
propriate IL AS to bring the greatest possible com.
| fort and pleasure To all concerned. These dona.
tions will be reoeipted for in every case and com.
| pietc list Of the Corps contributing with the
tsamounts forwarded, will be filed for publication in
| next Department Journal.
| III. The committee to arrange for, purchase and
| with the Department President, Department Sec.
the following ladies; Harriet T.. Lloyd, Chair
| man, Cincinnati Lydia s. Morrison, Cincinnati
| Maria Sawyer, Cincinnati; Julia A. Felton, Colum.
| bus; Kate E Putnam. Springfield Mamie Kauff-
| man, Springfield; Jessie ID. Carey, Xenia.
| Ill Kate H. Sherwood. Chairman, Annis H
Enochs, Secretary, Of the sandusky Home Com.