The National tribune., 1891-10-29

iions fnr the year just closl, j. Forsyth. J. Toledo,
with F"rCst City, n. CicvcIubd. good second.
Forsytu's first contribution was la the WAY oi /
Thanksgiving dtca cic-; tie second. Of hospital |
supplies. Forest Cay sent four contributions. two
for tie hospital one roller. chair and seven rugs
Ransom Reed, TO- harysvillc. contributed hn-Iital
supplies twice; Coleman A-bury, Mt. Victory, |
hospital supplies aud chair; Harry Scrihner. ll9,
PLAIN city, hospital supplies aud chair: stanley.
2si. Forest. two donations. hospital supplies |
Lyons, -, London. hospital supplies aud chair.
la the second annual report of the Board Of /
Trustees aud officers of the Ohio Soldiers aud /
sailors Home 10 the Governor 81 the state, Gen.
VI. r. Force. CommAndaut. specially comments /
the Relief Corps Library. now numbering about |
1000 volumes, aud its carefully selected books anu
The number Of volumes taken out this year i |
7,Gji; Of unbound magazine . 3Il This il equiv
hlcHt Ia the issue of bound volume eight times
aud every magazine five times year. The |
W"mau's Relief Corps have continued their nbun-
dant and thoroughly considered benevolent care ot
the inmates Of the hospital. Too warm thanks can
not be given TO these benevolent ladies"
To this we would add that too warm thanks can
not he extended To- Gen. Force Tor his kind careful
aud considerable advice aud cooperation with the
committee ia all matters pertaining To- the Homo
work uf the Relief Curps There, /. much more
y"ur committee might lave done hut for lack Of
funds, and as the Department President has care
fully explained the limited II Ohio finances.
aud tie cause uf tie the usual HppTuprat Ous
cannot he expected this year Coru- are therefore
urged to send small cash contribution each. - "A
Memorial Day offering. 10 swell the Home funds.
Some oi ilc Corps may volunteer to l some Of the
wants herewith outlined.
PRESENT NEEDS OF THE HOME.
Grand Army song books Gospel Hymns No >.
chair cushions, checker boards. small flags for
decoration purposes. blue-End-wh bite quilts thTec-
quarters sizr) fur hospital bet- n large number Of
housewives well stocked. There are four cottages
without pictures To brighten their reading rooms.
Bn, most important Of all i tie grand work Of
adding pictures aud other adnTnment- to the new
Library building and Grand Army Hall.
Recommendations
First. This committee heartily concur in recon-
mcndatinn No. 81 the Department President that
$50 be transferred TO tile SauduSly fund, aud that
three per cent ot the net receipts Of each quarter
be 90 transferred.
second. That Corps continue their contributions
Of their years work.
Third Tint each Corps make n small cash con-
tribnti"n. equal 10 tw" cents member, a. - Ne
mortal Day offering to tile Soldiers Home.
Fourth That each Corps SECURE framed por-
trait Of the comu,de for whom their Post -
named, To be properly marked and hung ia the
Grand Army Hall 81 the Soldiers Home. When
only a cabinet photograph can he secured, IL may
be framed ia a very large setting of white.
Fifth. This recommendation has reference 10 n
subject which for two years has heen pressed upon
the committee 10y comrades of tie Home. that of
securing a set Of Instruments fpT Home band |
When - first came az Coleman Corps, Of Troy,
promised To secarp the Instruments aud had begun
raising funds to this end. But lhc Board Of True
tec-. through Secretary Brown expressed the wish
that the Relief Corps would direct it, energies ina
other dirrC;iou~i thar the Board would buy tie in
siTumcnt-. But thus Tar the appropriations made |
will still he without baud unless the Relief Corps
comes forward. Turic l. competent leader
among the veterans. wi II plenty of material fuT
hr-ic!us- band. II - Therefore recommended that
the committee be instructed to buy these iGsiTu-
ments.
Respectfully submitted
KATE Is. SHERWOOD Chairman.
This report was accepted in full. and tho work
goes on.
CALIFoRNTA RELIEF CoRPs HOME.
The following circular. s-ncd To- the California
- IT,. -
Association, outlines tic great wos< going la the
Golden State on behalf Of the classes named
therein:
HEADQUARTERS wRC HoME. !
SAs FEASCI-CO. Oct. ]. 1891.
To ~ The b. Corps In the Department Of California.
The Board Of Directors ~ The Woman. Relief
Corps Home take this means Of HcknOW lodging The
generous response made 10y many of the Cups
70 the Hppt"I 's-hed hy TIE PRESIDENT "i TIE Home
A--ociatiun June ], aud pre-ent for your cun-iieTa
ton aud information Tie condition 81 the Home at
the present date, aud from which, by comparison.
u can be that Is Corps have since been added
To the list Of regular monthly contributors and
that three Corps have increased tic amount OF
their donations. The Corps now contributing
regularly each month are 49, ioilOw~: ilentzelman,
e.; Phil Sheridan. -; Lincoln. $50: John 4. Dix
-; Appomalt"x. $50; LYON, s.; Frank Bartlett
IA eeni-: Iornn"n, So sumner SO: starr
King, s.; Fitzpatrick. s.; Fair Oaks. s. -: Gus
ter, ~ cents: Stanton. So ~rdsyyicL q Cetty--
bury, So; Garfield. $50; Griceh 81; y. D. Baker,
81; Kit Carson. s.. Wiu-Iow, 81: Belmont g.;
I,avlin-. sslO; F.ragut. 81; Col whipple. s..
Col. Harper. 81 Riverside. ssOsJ5; Lookout
Mountain, 81 Geo. :. Eyan., s.; Nick-hurg.
O. G. Ord, 81; E~cpndido. - ccIt-; Gordon Grau-
ger 81 y; liuribur;. $50; Reynolds s.: Burn
side, 81. kenr-aFge. 81; Ontario, 81; FREDERICK
burg, 81 AHtieinm, -; New Monitor, 81; Meade,
several Of the Corps above mentioned have not
sent 10 the Treasurer their donation for September
aud few are ia arrears for three months; bot II
tic amounts promised were paid regularly, the
sum Of ss95 would be received. which, atl,ed To
the amount appropriated By ths State lfl2 30 per
month for each iuuatcl. would almost supply the
necessary sum Ia pay the regular monthly cv-
p"nse- 81 the Home. which have been decreased
some during the summer months. fom tie fact
that nearly all the vegetables used have been
raised lea the garden. We sincerely hope that every
Corps now upon tic contributing list will be
prompt and regular with il donations. aud that
other Corps ia the Department will add their mile
10 helping the Board To- meet the demands OF Tie
Home.
The Journal Of the Department Convention, Just
ISSUED. contains "A full aud complete report by
Geraldine l.. Hood. pat Treasurer 81 the Home
Association, uf all contributions 81 money received
up TO AuTil 20 aud the following additional dnna-
lions have not been previously acknowledged.
Phil Sheridan Corps. SO; Nm. IL. Seward -;
Dan Buwcll, S.: Juhu a. Logan. SIS: Cushing
a. 30; Gov. Norton $40: Fort Fisher 81 +; stevens
-: CoTnman. s.: Lincoln. SO; Mansfield. 500
The Board Of Directors would gratefully &C
knowledge contributions OF clothing, thread.
needles. EInghau muslin, etc, aud glad re-
port that the donations 81 fruit have been so gem
that "A large quantity has hren canned by the
Marion for Winter Use. Several Corps have also
rugs for their rooms. while others have sirui-
fled their intention Of doing 80. All contributions
will bc published ia detail iH the annual Report To
the Department Convention.
some necessary improvements and repairs, to-
getheT with the purchasing Of Winter supply "
wood for kitchen aud fireplace, coal Tor tlse
furnaces. aud hay for horse AID COW. make "A
heavy drain upon the treasury, hiCh could not he
met without assistance ifom the Corps la the De-
partmeut.
Tie site upon which the Home i built. 81 acres.
donated 10y Mr.. s. CadWaRdrr, OF san jose
The cost az the buildings aud furnishings was
nearly $4,000, of which amount the Of $40 unl
was appropriated by tlIe state Legislature Of 1889
aud the balance Of tile money WAS raised by pri-
yntc subscription aud by entertainments given by
the Womnu'- Relief Corps throughout tile Depart
meHt of California Mr.. Senator Stanford aud
Mrs. Charles Croker Of san Francisco. aud Mr..
A. Harrington, Of san jose. each gave 81 90 while
lesser sums were given by other charitable per-
The Home was built for the worthy destitute
dependents 81 the Union Veteran aud Army
NURSES" and 81 have been admitted since IL was
opened. Dee. p. lssy. OF this number were
temporary inmates aud entered the Home bectuse
al failing health. remained several months and re-
turned to their lAbors recovered; two have died;
two were expelled for cause. by order of the last
Board uf Directors and three by ihe prescott Board,
alter having been previously Teprimnnded, la each
ease for persistent di-obedence to the rules and
for nsulcHt conduct. Several OF the inmates now
the Home have been there "a year aud a half are
perform the few light duties required of them aud
To conform to all tie requirements of the Home
which eHch promises tU do ia writing when
signing an application for admission.
The Board Of Directors cordially invite any who
may desire 10 visit the Home aud would urge
every Corps la the Department to send some one
OF It's members to visit aud inspect tile !fomp
feeling confident that Il will reflect credit upon those