The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-10
woman's Relief Corps.

woman's Relief Corps.
The second day OF the seventh annual Com
| vontion OF the Woman's Rolicf Corps Dc.
| partmcnt OF Ohio opened mt O'Clock this
morning with u memorial service in honor OF
Lucy Webb Hay ss, who was claimed MS nn orua-
ment to the organization and whose death was
universally felt and deeply mourned. Tho at
tendance of ladies' was very large the uudtto.
rum aud balcony being filled, and every avail
| able space being utilized AS stnndingroom. IN
| interesting programme had been prepared,
which opened with funeral march upon the
orgnn by Mrs. Knight. Nearer, My God TO
| Thee" was improssively sung chorus,
which was followed by an earnest prayer by
Lizzc NJ. BoworsoX Scripture readings, with
responses by the audicncr wcrr then led by
Cora Day Young and Belle r. Bngey. "Somc
Sweet Day" was beautifully sung by Mrs. Wet
| mar, and Scripiural selections appropriate TO
| the solemn occasion were read by Kate Il. Put
| nam.
| The memorial address was delivered by Kate
| T.. Sherwood, who delivered beautiful tribute
10 the life of Mrs. Hayes; so rraught with good,
so beautiful in its consistency. so strong in its
simplicity, and calculated to Fncte to noble
works and divine aspirations The solo REST
for tho Weary" WIS sung by Mrs Stoms, with
tho refrain by the audience. Brief and npprO.
pirate addresses were delivered by the Depart
| ment officers. and tho service closed by sing
| ing, "Praisc God, from Whom All blessings
Flow"
The regular business Of the convention was
then resumed by appointing committee con
sisting OF Cora Day Young, Ada G. Clcrxe and
Mary M Qunion to convey the greetings % tho
convention to the convention OF The G. a. H.,
then in session.
The committee was appointed by Annie Wit.
tcnmeyer, National President and Louise NJ.
Robbins. Past President OF the Department OF
Michigan
delegation from the G.. A. r. consisting OF
National Senior Vice Commander Wiscrt, Past
National Chaplain Lozicr, Past Adjutant Ilol.
bert, of the Department OF Kansas, and Past
Adjutant Holbrool;, of Lebanon, was received
with the honors OF the order Short addrcssc"
OF congratulation were made, aud Chaplain Lo.
zier delighted the convention by singing, in
spirited manner, u song which has Just been
published ut Mt. Vernon, Iowa entitled "Thc
Veterans Last Song" The song was dedicated
TO General John A. Logan, and is intended rs
contribution 10 Memorial Day service. 1t was
received with great applause.
Kate l.. Sherwood presented an elaborate and
interesting report of the Soldiers Home, at
Sandusky at tho conclusion Of which Sarah j.
Price, matron of tho Home was introduced and
gave an account of the successful workings OF
the institution and n statement OF personal eX-
poricncos, that were received with much inter
tcrest and appreciation. She mentioned the
case OF the wife of old soldier, in Vcrmillion,
o., who is an invalid and heplessly poor. A
voluntary subscription was Immediately taken
up for the relief OF the moor woman, which re.
suited in collection OF $40 %
Cora Day Young made report OF the enthu-
siastc reception which the Committee on
Greeting had received Mt the hands of the G. A.
r.. and the Convention adjourned until tive
o'clock.
At the afternoon session resolutions of thanks
were adopted relative 10 the services rendered
by the people OF Cincinnati 10 the G. A. r.. the
rDi1 rpnIp mil m fln nj nj
to Mrs. President Heron and her STAFF of of.
ncers The remainder of the afternoon was oc.
cupod in the election of officers, which resulted
as follows
Ada j. Clarke, OF Canton, was unanimously
elected Department President.
Celia +. Baldwin, of Akron, Senior Vice Pres
ident.
Sallie w. Winans OF Troy, Junior Vice Pres.
idcnt.
Emma f. Koons, of Canton, Department
Treasurer
On motion, the election of the remaining off,
GERS and delegates, and the appointments, were
postponed until tomorrow morning, when the
business session will be resumed Mt $3.50.
Third days proceedings: The Womans Re-
lief Corps selected delegates to the National
Convention TO be held at Boston MS follows:
Kate L. Putnam dnlcgate.a.-largc, Spring
field; Kate Jaclsman, Cincinnati; Mary
NJ. Qunton. Cincinnati: Anna johnson
Mt. Sterling; Mille Alexander, Toledo; Hattie
A. Robinson, Dayton; Romni c. Halliday, Stcu
benville; Anna II. Carroll, Defiance; Emma +
Rooms, Canton: Birdie Dewitt, Cincinnati
Puma l.. Cowlcs, Geneva; Gertrude II. Will
llams, Norwalk; Jennie II. Crtmer, Upper San.
dusky; Matilda Cornelius, Wcllsvillo; Fannie
Bowdlc. Pqua; Laura X. Fraunfcltor. Akron;
Louise NJ. Rolaru, Cleveland: Lorcna Welsh.
Bellevue; Kate S. Harding, Milford; Mary A.
McQuiston, Xenia.
Alternates-S. Allie Shuler aiternate-at.
large, New Dover; Marion Sade, Columbus;
Mary Holthof Cincinnati; Lcona Pol ock Mi.
amsburg: Almcda V. johnson, Stcubenville;
Frances Baird, Salem; Annie II. Enocks, Iron.
ton; Helen VI. Lttcll, Cincinnati; Anna Pitton.
ger, Uhrichsvllc; Il. NJ. Harvard, Conncaut;
hngcrona II, Thrift, Lima; Mary Seymour,
Cleveland; Rose burroughs, Delaware; Lydia
Root, Sidney; Elizabeth Bishop. Chicago juno.
ton; Mary Clark, Middletown; Frances A. Tut
tie, Clyde; Mary Clark, Youngstown; Hannah
Underwood. London.
Kate B. Sherwood, Canton; Runnic c. Halli.
day. Stcubenville; Mary NJ Quinton; Cincin.
natl; Mrs Dr. McMeans and Elizabeth L.
Daughcrty, Dayton, Sandusky Home Commit
tee.
o. S. & S. o. Home Committee Xcna, |
standing committee forycar-Elizabcth S. Her |
ron, Cincinnati; Mary A. Mct2uiston, Xcnia; |
Ada B Dcwolf, Columbus,
Department Relief Committcc-S. NJ. Il. Bat. |
tells, Akron; Joan Shumway, Columbus: Alice |
WHtlaRcf hcCOnHeISVlIle
A testimonial was voted Mrs Heron for |
loving service; Florence Whitfield, Cincn
natl, chairman of the committee TO prepare the |
same.
Mrs. Kate Z. Putnam presented report OF |
Committee on Resolutions of sympathy TO |
Comrade Lloyd, which was accepted us pre-. |
sented.
A penny collection will be taken in the Dc. |
partment for an oil portrait OF Lucy Webb |
Hayes, TO be the property of the Department.
The convention was harmonious and closed |
amid great enthusiasm.
Some time ago n man was imprison-
ed in the penitcntiary for smuggling
wood across the Mexican border lie
was very wealthy, owning thousands of
acres of land in Texas. While in prison
he received word that an effort was be-
ing made to defraud him of his property
by some neighbors. The prisoner, who
was an attorney, called tho telegraph
into service, and for weeks the wires
were kept hot by the messages which
tho prisoner sent to his wife. These
kilograms were all in Spanish, and it
was no unfrequent thing for them to
reach $40 each for transmission, and all
were repeated back When every thing
was arranged properly, q Columbus man
went down and clinchcd the matter. and
.he prisoner saved his property.
"A teacher, with all the patience and
,owors of persuasion sho could com.
nan1 was cndpaVOrinp tp ingtrict a