The National tribune., 1890-05-08

Clarke was declared the unanimous choice of
Convention by rising vote. Thus. by common
consent, this noble, conscientious able exponent
Of Grand Army charity placed in the van Of
the Ohio procession TO carry the Buckeye banner
to Boston, the cradle of the WOman's Relief Corps.
The other elections were accomplished. after
amt1ble contest, giving general satisfaction, and
installed the closing day Of Convention from the
Bucampneut platform, jointly with the Grand
Army and by their request. Cora Day Young Past
National Senior Vice President, performed the
service, by unanimous request, in most modest
and graceful manner.
Gen. Hurst, the retiring Department Com
mandcr, il typical soldier, and he had the stage
OF I'lkes Opera House set In square. Then from
behind the scenes tho Department tOmmanderand
Department President entered, arm-in-ar1n, fol-
lowed by the retiring officers, GAR and W.R.C.,
arm-in-arn and the OilicerseleCt Of both Orders,
arm-in-arm The National President and Past
Department President had been first seated on tie
stage.
Everything was like clocl,yyorls, the wRC
preceding by request II "A beautiful scene,
and the much-tnaFried GAR. and " q. OF
Ohio are nenrer than ever before. Following IN.
stnatOn Ada f. Clarke briefly addressed the
audience of soldiers and their cO-wOrkers, the
greatest enthusiasm prevailing. The fOtlCwiugnTe
the officers and committees and delegates To Ma
tonal Convention: Pres, Ada +. Clarke, of Can
ton; j. V.-P, Sallie ID. Winans Troy: Treas,
Emma KoOns, Canton; Chap, Mary G.. Winters.
IrontOn Sec, Alice VI. Rex, Canton Counselor,
Mary T.. Bancroft, COIumbrs; Inspector Mary G..
Wentzcl, Cincinnati; Instituting and Installing
officer, Lena Robb, Mnrysville. Executive Board.
Kate Il. Putnam, Springfield Laura q. Perry,
Cincinnati; Ellen HUI, Plain City Susie Day.
Mansfield; Lizzie Foiserth Camden.
o. s. aud s. Home Committee: Kate r. Sher
wood. Canton; Renuic G.. Halliday Steubeuviile; ;
Mary NJ Quinton. Cincinnati Mrs. DIR. McMeans
and Elizabeth +. Dnughcrty, Dayton.
y. :. aud 5. q. Home Committee, Xenia stand
ing committee: Elizabeth ). Heron, Cincinnati; (;
Mary A. MctGuiston, &enia; Ada b. DeWoif
Columbus.
Department Relief Committee: ( NJ T. BaiteIs
Akron; Joan Shumway, Columbus Alice Whit
! tater, McConuelsville.
Delegates: Kate T. Putnam (at iargeJ. SPRING
.Fg Ia. N
| ton, Cincinnati; Anna johnson, Mt. Sterling;
| Millie Alexander, Toledo; Hattie a. Robinson,
| Dayton; Rennie G. Halliday, StenbenvilIe; Anna
| y. Carroll Defiance; Emma +. koons, Canton ;
| Birdie Dewitt Cincinnati; Puma l.. COwe5,
/ Geneva; Gertrude Il. Williams NOrwaik; Jennie
| H. CramcT, Upper Sandusky Matilda Cornelius,
/ Welisvie Fannie BOwdle Piqua; IauTt X.
| Fraunfelter, Akron Louise ". Roiaru. Cleveland (;
/ Lorcnia Welsh. Bellevue; Kate = Harding Mil
| ford; Mary A. McQuiston, Xeuia. AlieTnaies, :.
/ Allie Shuler (at largcl, New Dover; Marion Sadc.
/ Columbus Mary HUlthuiT, Cincinnati LeOua Pol
lock. Miamisburg; AlHcda V. Johnson, Sleubcn-
/ vile; Frances Baird Salem Annie III. Euocks,
/ lronton; Helen NJ Little, Cincinnati; Anna Pit
tengeT UhrchsyIe; s. NJ. Harvard, Couueaut
| Augeronu X. Thrift Lima; Mary Seymour, Cleve-
| land, Rose Burroughs, Delaware; Lydia Root,
/ Sidney; Elizabeth Bishop, Chicago Junction Mary
! Clark, Mlddictuwu; Frances A. Tuttie, Clyde
Helt,e Clark. Youngstown Hannah Underwood,
/ London
CONVENTION NOTES.
/ Following the election Of Capt p. IT, Dowling.
! nth Ohio, Toledo, o., as Department Commander,
! Corps was introduced from the platform by De
partment President Heron.
Mary NJ. Quinton, retiring Department Treas
/ urer, was made member Of the Soldiers Home
Committee ia consideration Of her great interest
M the work Cincinnati firm, through her in
/ fiuence has just donated S2j 10 the fund.
Department Commander Bowling, following his
acceptance speech, called for three cheers for the
] W.R.C.. which, when given, made Pixies Opera
House ring from pit to dome
a Lucy Webb Hayes penny collection or
dered 10 purchase an oil portrait, framed prop
{ erty of the Department, to be hung at Headquar-
/ teTs. or some other suitable place.
/ The Presidents recommendation to send Me-
/ mortal Day offering to Richmond, Va, was ap-
I proved.
The news Of the death Of Harriet r. Lloyd, wife
I or Past Department Commander II. T. Lloyd, and
n Past Department officer W.RC, was received
! and "A tribute Of flowers ordered.
[ The National President was received every where
I by Corps aud comrades with enthusiastic acclaim
/ Cora Day Young Ada +. Clarke and Mary NJ
! Quiuton returned the greetings Of the W.R,C %
/ the GAR National President WiuenmyeT and
/ Past Department President Robbins accompanied
! them. The reception extended by the Encam p
/ mcnt was a royal one. Cora Day Young pTeseu-
tation of the achievements Of the year was greeted
| with soldier cheers.
Department Secretary Alice Rex and Depart
ment Treasurer Emma Koons are experienced
and capable officers ia Canton Corps, and will
! ~ riorm their duties acccptaby 10 nil.
The details ~ Convention will be printed in the
/ Relief Corps Record. bright Department paper
/ edited 10y Mary " McQuiston, Neuia o.
Elizabeth Sutherland HerTon retiTes from heI
/ Office bearing the love aud esteem Of every mem
( Der of the Order.