The National tribune., 1891-04-02
SIXTH OHIO DISTRICT.

DEAR TRIBUNE: The sixth District convention,
Department of Ohio, W.RC O., assembled at 6A,k
Hall, Fostora, o. Feb &c 1891 The sixth District
il composed of the Counties of Wood, Hancock,
SRndu~ky and Srnaca.
Convention was opened at 1870 o'clock by MI
randa Henry, President Of Norris Corps, 20. Fos-
toria, who introduced LavinR Welch, Of Bellvue,
Assistant lnstituiiug and Installing officer, VINO
took charge "I the Convention. secretaries anu
officers were appointed from visiting Corps.
Ada Il. Clarke, Department President canton,
and Lena R"hb Department lustiiutinZ ara In
stHliiBg Officer, escorted to the platform All
past and present Presidents and all Department
officers were invited to seats the platform.
Jenny HissonE, Of Norris Corps, 90 FOstoria,
gave the members a warm and hearty welcome so
cordial aud earnest, On behalf OF Corps 90 that Tie
presiding officer called upon the President or rep
re-entaye 81 each Corps present To respond to the
address Of welcome. Fifteen Corps responded, each
! lady la her own happy manner, ali expressing
themselves highly gTatihed TO hc Hbe 10 he present
guests ot Corps &C. 10 meet with their superior ON
GERS and To learn from them lessons IN the work Of
4 the Order.
There were present I23 representatives OF the Is
Corps. besides ~ members Of Norris Corps. three
/ Department officers aud two visitors, one each
\ from Salem and Troy, o. After tie appointment
H Of committees and preliminary announcements,
Chairman WEIGH introduced Department PTcSi-
dent Ada Il. Clarke. who addressed the a-semblage
aud expressed herself a. greatly interested IN DIS
| trict Conventions She sough: To impress upon
| the minds 81 all present that working ia unison -
/ the only true way % accomplishing the greatest
good that true charity will sec all tire good quail
ties and overlook ali imperfectlors. Her speeches
/ have tile ring Of knowledge Of tile work aud
thorough preparation Of every detail OF Il. Words
Of wisdom, love Of tie work aud for the workers,
4 was imp gessed upon All throughout her remarks.
| Lena RObb, Department In-iiiuling and Install
/ ing Officer. was introduced, and made some very
interesting remarks upon her branch Of the work.
| An excellent dinner WAS served by Norris Corps,
/ to which all did fuli Justice.
! At the afternoon session the ritual was eKempi-
! fed by Norris Corps lea a highly Crcditabe man
ner. The Question Box was tie source OF interest
and instruction.. answered 10y DEPARTMENT PTc~i-
dent, lHstitUtHg HHd Installing Officer and other
officers present. The Committee on Coincidence,
Lizzie NJ. BowcrsoE, Corps So Tilin, Chairman,
read appropriate resolutions regTetuug the absence
of Past President Augusta +. Harris, Of Norris
Corps; also OF Alice VI. Payne, detained by Illness
! In Ter family adopted 10y Convention. Committee
on Resolutions, COrHclia Hamilton, Corps l0f, Re
public, Chairman. presented resolutions Of thanks
! 10 Nurri, CorIs for cordial welcome aud generous
/ hospitality: 10 the Department officers for their
presence; TO the presiding officer, drafted from
sister District resolution also read in oppO-
! sii"n 10 the payment Of expenses Of Delegates TO
| National Convention. All adopted but the last,
which was held to be matter for Department Con-
| yeniiOn to ADJUST.
] A surplus Of s . over and above expenses was
| voted 10 the National Relief Corps Home Fund.
The greatest harmony existed throughout the day,
1 and each lady went 10 her home determined TO act
| well her part, and work with uutriug zeal ia aid
ing and comforting our aged veterans, their widows
| aud orphans.
Tie Camphr ~ the evening was largely attended
aud greatly enjoyed. Instrumental aud vocal mu-
4 sc, by several Of FOstorias musicians was we'll
rendered. Speeches were made by Capt. Payne,
OF the Sons % Veterans, C0mrade CrameT, Capt.
Stewart, Ada II. Clarke, Department President,
Lena kabb, lnstituting anG Installing Officer, and
| Lizzie Rnwersox Chairman Welch in closing
said: This is Of my rcd-leitcr days, aud my
first Convention" The Department President said
| II was the largest District Convention she had
attended. All united in saying IL had been day
aud evening prottahly spent. and closed by sing
| ing America. "-Jane J.. Tubbs, Secretary.
HOSoRs TO A DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT.
A letter from Julia = Bowen. Department Cor
| responding Secretary, received ia the early Winter
and held back to give place TO later news contained
/ the following:
Reno Corps. Lexington. did themselves great
credit la welcoming Department President Morgan
| upon hcrvisit there. In the afternoon members Of
the WI-C. net ia their hall for instruction. Ques-
lions were asked and answers a. freely given by
| Mrs. Morgan. ia the evening the Post aud sons Of
Veterans were invited to unite with them IN re-
crption to MIR. aud Mrs. Morgan A fine supper
was served, aud DR. Turton was requested to ex-
tend welcome to tie Department President. His
UulORy upon womHn'- work fine that will
l reproduce II. He said;
I'VE meet here tonight 10 welcome among W
one whose name j. household word to-day in
every loyal home iH Nebraska; one whose life Il
devoted 10 the cause for which these boys upon
my right hand fought. Neither tongue nor pen
has power 10 depict the labor toll aud suffering
that you my comrades, endured to pcrpetuate that
glorious ensign thsi floats proudly every fort
/ 81 our Nations domain. But, my comrades. what
could you have done had il not been for the work
Of devotion, the sacrifice, aud the miuisieriug in
your behalf by the loyal women Of America? We
may in imagination roll back the wheels Of time
To the chivarie days 81 Rome To the CORY conflict oil
the CarthRgenaus to the terrible fight at the Pass
OF lhcruBpNltt's ailt come uOWu through modern
times, searching all history. hut YOU will find no
/ record 81 such Hn organization a. a WOman's Re
| lief Corps Sanitary Commission until you
come TO the record 81 the loyal women OF Our
beloved American Republic, epitomized by the
Erandcst banner that to-day floats land OF
sea.
the instrument 81 this company 10 welcome among
the worthy President Of that band Of loyal
/ Nebraska. Mary X. Morgan, accept from me this
hand ia token Of your hearty welcome TO our loyal
band. We tenderto you our warm, heartfelt wishes
We recognize the work IN which sou are engaged
the uUbiest grandest aud holest work Of woman
that Of Installing into the minds oil the rising gen
Grafton love for that grand Old banner that
teaches equality before the law and justice before
God.
MAY your visit among Us he a source Of pleas
ure - you aHd Happiness 10 Us, and may our hearts
tonight BE- renewed with zeal for cause. and
may The flag Of our country ever and always
through the fundamentally Of the noble work oil
the members Of the W.IIC, be the ensign Of q
, people whose greatest pride is 10 exemplify the
, principle that every habiiatlon Is the home Of u
T, sovereign whose crown j. the symbol Of that i'm
I mortal sentiment, Peace ON earth, goodwill to
: men,"
WISCONSIN, CONVENTION.
=. DEAR tribune: Our Department Convention
was convened al Oshkosh, March II, presided over
by Helen Holmes Charlton with graciousuess and
dignity. She Is known as a gifted writer, and size
charmed all by the fitness OF her speech A com,
5 pir:e surprise WAS given Past Department PTcsi
dent Caroline IL. Bell when President Charlton, 10
behalf Of the Department, presented her with case
i a ntlll HkEis bNEE TWO utLtil pieces
' as an expression Of their love Tho Department
| made only one restriction, that the silver should
| not h6 given 70 tire Soldiers Home Chapel the
| lads having the reputation Of turning everything
Fhe could possess herself Of To the Chapel fund.
| Eu;hu-tts reached it, hight when Ia the rcPOT
| Of lhe Visiting Committee 10 the Home they re
| ported the need Of Il nurse for the Home TO utteut
4 thc ailiug old ladiez Convention voted that the
+ | Department should pay ths expense Of such
. | person and when Ida J, Caldwell called 10
= sud stated the needs Of the Home the Corps vice
! with each other IN Responses. Carpets, sheets
pillow-casgs. easyobairs pictures, toilet SETS an'
g books were promised la abundance. Wisconsin
a I has also remembered Nebraska aud Dakota. uu,