The National tribune., 1891-04-09
MEMORIAL OF SUSAN A.LAwToS.

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shall be eligible 70 membership in the wOman's
Relief Corps.
MEMORIAL OF SUSAN A. LAYTON.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The subject OF this sketch was
born in Fhddieiown, Conn. Oct Is, 1878 Her NAL
den name was Susan A. Cornwall. Her parents
removed 10 Manhattan. o.. about the year 1895.
She was married 90 Robert n. Luwton, Of Toledo.
o., March q lS4l, and lived there all 1883. when
they moved to Indianapolis, Ind, where her hus-
baud died June 80, 1856 With her faiherless chill
dren, two aud four daughters, she moved
back 10 her old home in Toledo remaining there
10 rear them To manhood and womRnhoOd. About
six years ago she came 10 California TO join her
ron, VIM II. LRwtOE. She died la San Jose Feb 3,
ISL She WAS 81 "a remarkably bright and cheerful
disposition, and although shc had attained the age
az 70 years, WAS active aud enterprisng She had
a bright smile aud kind word for ALL aud will be
sadly missed 10y her large circle Of friends. She
was . friend la time Of rejoicing and distress.
Mrs. Lawion WAS welcome guest in the homes
az The late Chief Justice Waite aud Mr.. Chas. King,
and other leading families Of Toledo. Her life
nn active one. and she foremost In all pro-
grcsslve movements and church work. The first
Masonic Lodge in Toledo was organized ia her
house. She was prominent in the soldiers lawn
parties and aid society, and was the very FIRST to
provide handsEes and lint. making the same from
u pure linen shuuts, souvenirs ina the family. She
was charter member Of Forsyth Corps ]. Toledo
and Steel Corps, san Luis obi-po, was organized
mainly by her efforts, and she was its first PTesi
dent. Al the time of her death she member
Oi John A. Dix Corps {, san Jose.
commiliee. consisting Of Mcsdames {. l.. Field
ing. Marion wolcoit aud Josephine d. Jones, pre-.
pared the following resolution, approved by the
Corps:
Whereas we are called upon TO mourn the death
Of our esteemed sister aud co. worker. Susan A.
LaNytuu: and
Whereas, in the death Of our sister, the members
oil ihs Corps have lost valued friend and faithful
member. the Order one OF its oldest and Jealous
workers lshe having been "A charter member Of
Forsyth Corps, -. her friends and neighbors \
friend kind AMI sympathetic, her children "A loving
aud devoted mother: Therefore. Ice il
EesoiUed, Tint John A. Dix Corps 4. hereby ten
der their heartfelt rympnihy TO our dear sisters
bereaved family and friends; also that these resO-
buttons be spread upon the minutes, md a copy
scut TO the son OF the deceased and THE NATIosAL
TRIBUNE.
FOURTH DISTRICT OF OHIO.
DEAR TRIHuSE Representatives from 10 OF the
10 Corps la the Fourth Ohio District held Con-
veniiOn March 2, which was enthusiastic, hArmo-
NOUS and profitable. Fannie Bowdie, District
lnsItuling aBd Installing Officer, opened the Con-
veniion st 1890 "A. M ia Sc0tt-Sauson Hall. when.
aiter prayer Ivy the Chaplain, Emma Fordyce Of
llqua, delivered an address Of welcome, responded
70 by Lorena NOrihcut, OF Troy, ON behalf Of visit
iug members The ritual was then cKemplihed by
Alexander Corps, 30, Of PiquA Delegates present,
Us, aud numerous visitors. Department officers
present were Ada J.. Clarke, Canton. Department
President; Sallie ID. Winaus Of Troy, Junior Vice
President: Lena Robh. Of MArysville. Instituting
and Installing Officer The day fnll Of interest
and much business transacted.
la the evening n fine banquet proved fitting
climax TO pleasant and profitable day. The
presence Oi Department President Clarke and her
encouraging words OF cheer made the Convention
one lOng To be remembered. a resolution was
adopted calling upon Department Convention TO
allow each District 10 nominate its own Tepre-
sentative delegate TO National Convention.
The Fourth District is wide awake, aud shows a
healthy growth.
A TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
DEAR TRrBUsF: Feb. 10 was "A gala day with
Mitchell Post, Springfield, o, Il being the 10Th
anniversary Of lhe Post and the Institution Of
MffgEpU ~. No f.lt II
Aenia, met 20 loyal women at the ATmuTy and
completed the organic ttion 81 very excellent
Corps She the Editor ofthe Relief Corps Record,
bright lltte paper pertaining To The work Of the
ONO M.RC., and proved "A very efficient officer.
winning the love Of all present and giving thorough
instructions ia the work Nellic b. Houck was
installed 80 President with an able C0rps Of as
sistHut officers. The installation public, ga
thc Presence az large evening Hsspmblage, and
Tie work WINS performed In n manner To enlist the
admiration 81 all present. After installation
Miicloll Post, Sons Of Veterans, the new Corp-
ahd numerous friends baRqueled at Lincoln Hall,
bFC tables being stretched tile entire length Of the
hall for the accommodation Of 500. Gen Bushnell
was Master % Ceremonies aud 80 his usual happy
mnnner introduced ComrAde Cline. Department
Inspector. who read brief history Of Mitchell IGJst
a. The close Of ie reading Of the history ComTade
Cline read resolutions on The death Of Gen Sher-
man. which were silently adopted. Gen. Bushnell
lhen introduced, with neat little speech, the Hon.
George ltawiins, who responded with interest
Ing but informal address. Tie fair guest 81 tho
evening was introduced amid a round of applause
might aud main the newly -orgauizcd auxiliary
She closed 10y elOqucntiy proposing the toast
Mitchell Corps may h have length Of days aud
prosperity" aud called upon Gen. Bushnell To re-
spOHd. The evening exercises closed with prayer
by Chaplain Frank Mitchell.-Lizze HeiIer. secre-
tGry.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
DEAn TEIBUHE; Department Of New York w
re, a the eiglith annual Convention. al Roches-
ter, y z, Feb. . aud &C. changed their Headquar-
tiers from tbe central part Of this Stale to IulTalo
~. Y. by elecing Ellen NJ Putnam Department
President New York Department has had but
two Department Presidents since the Order was
established. They were 20 good they each served
three years successfully, aud then we began again.
aud r-e leccd the first Department President sarah
&. Nichols, Tor the fourth term. No greater com
plimeHt could Lave been offered her. Sarah &.
Mink, our second Department President, would
have been equally houored had she not declined.
We hope much from our new administration.
Buffalo D. riiil rejoicing over being thus h0Hored
by Headquarters and gave "a very elegant reception
10 President Putnam, presenting her with beau
.ifu diamond badge. The old guard Of T.. o. Nor
fis Corps Of Albany, cent "A worthy representative
800 mc- to this reception, TO add It's light by the
presentation Of an elegant aud costly standard
lunp. Win fcsAl rclOclngs we hope for renewed
aud added interest Ia the work Of assisting the g.
AR. aud thc work Of the National Relief Corps
Home New York Department GAR, celebrate
their 9th anniver inry April 6, aud the Corps are
busy helping TIE comrades make il a happy and
helpful cvcnt-kaie y. Jones' Department Core
spending Secretary, lion, N. Y.
DEPARTMENT OF RHODE ISLAND.
DEAR TRBUsE: Buckin Corps, o. East Proyi-
dence, held Pcdar's Reunion and sale; the net
proceeds SIS Of which SO voted into the re-
liei iuud. President Ella Burt dressed la a
Martha Washington costume and led the grand
march; the PedRrs la IA variety Of costumes fol-