The National tribune., 1891-11-26

held n Marion, o., Oct 10. was called To order a.
1880 a. I'M. by Margaret Beale President 81 Cooper
Corps, i94. Marion. who introduced Louisa Brooks.
Assistant lnstituting and Installing Officer OF the
Eighth District, a. presiding officer. Following
the preliminary Organization and appointments Of
officers OF Convention, the Chaplain read n short
aEd appropriate Scripture lesson. after which ali
Joined in repeating the Lords Prayer and In sing
ing America" The address of welcome was by
Eleanor Mathews Of Cooper Corps 1876; response
by Mary Hedges. Of George Il. TOTTeHce Corps,
80, Delaware. Just at this point In Convention
"A telegram read stating that Department. Presi-
dent McQuistOn missed the train and could not be
at Conyentou-a great disappointment t to- the pre-
siding officer and Convention Lena RObb, Ma
tiOnal lnstituiing and Installing Officer, who was
present, WAS requested 60 answer the questions put
IN the question box. Quite a number at prominent
officers were present, each being introduced TO
Convention. Department Inspector Emma Cres-
singer made appropriate remarks. which were
cordially received. Department Junior Viee-Prest-
dent Calie r. Sorgen gave good advice IN an excel
lent paper, which she read Louisa Brooks de
pOTed the delinquency of Corps in sending ia their
June quarterly reports to Department Hesdquar-
tiers, which caused Ohio to lose her honor az the
Banner State al last National Convention. Mar
Raret Beale President Of Cooper Corps, and mem
per Of the Ohio Cottage Board. addressed the Con-
vention, giving account Of the laying OF the
corner stone Of the Ohio Cottage 5000 people being
present, and touchingly told how satisfied all the
old Army Nurses were within the National Relief
Corps Home. Belle Allmon. Eugene Reynolds
Corps, l56, member Of our Department Executive
Board, made encouraging remarks. paper was
read by Ellie Williams, Of Coleman A~bury Corps,
259, concerning the need Of encouragement To
small Corps, handling the subject Ia an able and
interesting manner. and AVA keHing more jealous
spirit In our membership to push forward ga the
noble work Of our organization. Even though the
field be small the work Il jnst valuable In small
Corps az In large ones. President Barr. Of Joseph
Sailor Corps l70. presented beautiful basket OF
nowers To Cooper Corps. 1911. ~ a token Of apDre-
citation OF their entertainments At Eighth District
Convention.
At the afternoon session, Margaret Beale, Presl-
dent OF Cooper Corps In the chair, business opened
ng h
Corps. which nicely done. The Convention
was deeply interested In 10 by witnessing il. As
sistnnt Insiituting and Installing Officer Brooks
resumed the chair, when reports were heard from
delegates OF Is Corps, a. follows: George Il. Tor
renee Delaware; Cantwell KeDtOn; Edgar. Dun
kirk Coleman Asbury. Mt. Victory; Stanley.
Forest; Poysell. West Liberty; Eugene Reynolds.
Bellfontaine; w. ID. w. Mitchell, ByhRlia; Joseph
Sailor, DE Graft; Cooper, Marion; owen Gray, La
Rue; Mounts. Prospect; Washington Liggstt,
AROsta; James ST. John, CaTdingtOn; Hurd, Mt.
GileAd; Livingston, Riehwood; Ransom Reed,
Marysvillei silas KimbaIl Milford Center
Treasurer reported that the assessment Of Corps
amounted TO So; National Instituting and Install
ing Officers expenses S.; bills paid by Cooper
Corps. $40; remaining in treasury $40. Report &C
cepted, and by vote OF Convention the surplus
fund in the treasury was presented to Past De-
partment Inspector BOwersOx a. testimonial OF
Eighth District Convention. The Credential Com
mittee reported Isl in attendance ut Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions extended thanks
OF Convention TO Cooper Corps for tho warm re-
ceptOn given their guests; for the beautiful sou
venir, always to be kept as n mementO Of delight
ful Convention and for the fragrant flowers breath
Ing the love Of the donors. Thanks were extended
Lena RObb, National InsttuiiuR and Installing
Oicer. for her presence aud satisfactory reply TO
question: TO Assistant instituting and Installing
officer Brooks for the pleasant and efficient man
ner In which she presided over Convention; to the
Department Inspector for good advice; To tile De-
partment Junior Vice President for remarks and
TO all who In any way assisted ia making the Con-
vention n success Thanks were also extended to
The Elks Of Marion for the use OF their hall TO
Hotel Marion for their paror the Press for the re-
port Of Convention, and citizens IN general for
couTtcsies. Marion workers were comp!imented
as follows:
Resolusd: That Cooper Corps Is worthy OF the
highest commentator for their uniirng efforts
FOR our comfort and pleasure while in their city
that thls District will hold In loving
branee the ladies 81 Cooper Corps. and especially
thank President Beale for her uutiTing efforts 10
make this Convention q success. signed. Ella
Heath, l3S, KeBton; Ora @. StOekman, 2I3, Pros
peet; Martha GeuImill, 2s4, Forest.
Amer Convention had accepted the report, De
paTtmenL Junior Vice President presented reso-
luton that the Convention take action toward
Fastening the granting Of widows pensions. Dis
It voted that Eighth District Convention IN
dOTse Margaret BeAle n candidate for Department
Senior viee-PIesident at the next Department
Convention. IL was voted TO hold but one District
Convention year time and place not yet named.
In the evening, at Music Hail. an Interesting
Campfire was enjoyed, when Rose Marsh, Of Edgar
Corps, q, delivered an oration, paying beautiful
tributes To the old boys In blue: also To the noble
wOnen Of the W.RC. A number Of beautiful ar
pathetic recttaiiOns were given by young ladies,
interspersed with patriotic songs by Hattie Tyson,
Of Corps 1873. Kenton, and Miss Lewellyn, Of Mari
on. Asst ]. and j. Ofiicer Brooks made a fine
speech. followed by Dept Ins- Emma CressInger,
and Dept J. WIRES. Callie r. Sorgen. Prominent
members were introduced responding with a few
happy and appropriate words. DIR. Hensley made
a short address; the Campfire closing by all sing
Ing " BEST be the Tie that Blnds."-Phebe o. Park
Secretary OF Convention
OHIO aOI pTERs1 OPpHAEs' HOME
The Cincinnati Post has been interviewing the
wife OF Department Commander Warner on hel
visit to the Soldiers Orphans Home and portion
Of the interview follows:
II anyone should know how n Home should b
managed IL IL the noble HOme-makinG Ohio
woman; and u there - an Ohio lady who Is posted
on the matter Of Military Homes, if may 80
name them. 1t IS Mrs. Gen. A. NJ. Warner, wife d
GAR Department Commander Warner. In heI
prominent connection with the work Of the Won.
aus Relief Corps, Mrs. Warner visits these Homes
often; she has just returned FROM the XeGia Home
and has this to say about Il:
"To me Il seems almost perfection. Gen. YOUNG
has done more To improve the Home In his two
years Of Office than done altogether in many
years before.
As for the children food Il Is Of the best which
Of course Is the best economy.
u was praising the management OF the Home
TO n group of people lately, when one remark ed
OF course you would find everything all right
be possible to scrub n little prepare IN un
important way like Ihat-such things are done Ia
our private homes. sometimes, when company !.
expected-theTe some things they could not do
For instance. when MAtTon Young was walking
through the grounds the little tots would tOddls
after her and catch her dress hand lovingly AnC
the older ones would come and place their armi
around her waist and lean their heads on hel
shoulder Children cannot be trained TO do thi,
only by tender care and unfailinR kindness. Th,
may be little thing but IL speaks louder thar
words OF the right kind of treatment OF thes,
wards Of the State. You know that this Institution
was originally founded by the O. A. r. aud is III
particular pet. The ". K C. IL only concerned IL
the Home in a sort Of motherly way. We always
send each child small box on Christmas II Il
given them Mt dinner. and the wild excitement un
Ill each finds out the contents of his or her box q
something to be remembered. The GA X. taxe
its members three cents per capita for Christina
presents for the children. The present Is n book
You know the Home is n collection Of little homes
or cottages, 80 children I'm each cottage with ina
Iron ia charge Imagine what pleasure 30 book
and 80 Christmas boxes give la one housed Gen
Young las done another good thing besides thes,
improvements He has taken every soldiers anS
Sailors orphan from the pOorhOuses to the Home
While there Is not room for all applicants, "A
least none OF the States children are In aims
houses.
THE XenIa Home IL well managed and Is Ii,
'homiest home Of its kind that i ever saw"
DEPARTMENT GLEANINGS.