Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-03-05
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my thoughts might be, the moment / arose to
express them they would scatter like chaff to
the four winds and all the mastering could
command would fail to collect them, SO if
you will pardon me will do my best.
In response to our welcome to your de-
lightful little city by your president of
Choate Corps, Clara Balsley, would say in
behalf of the visiting members-and l think
! voice them alive feel that we are welcome
among you, we see it expressed in every
greeting from the ladies of your Corps. 1t
seems written in every eye as it beams upon
us, and it thrills our hearts As we respond to
this warm, home-like greeting. Although
not an entire stranger among you, having
met with many of you at Defiance, where
our first District Convention convened, one
year ago, yet l am happy to-day to meet
many new faces, among those are our dear
department president, Ada +. Clarke, Lizzie
Bowersox and Lena Robb, also of the de-
partment. was also visitor at one of your
corps meetings little over year ago, and
can but mark the many changes those few
short months have brought about. l am
happy to note prosperous one in the growth
and beauty of the surroundings of Choate
Corps, and assure you dear sisters l rejoice
with you in your prosperity and will ever bid
you God speed In your great and glorious
work that women has ever been engaged in,
and pass on to the one great and most inter-
esting object, of this, the second meeting of
our District Convention. My face is set
steadfastly, hopefully, confidently toward
the future of action and promise, it requires
but the action of the noble body of women,
and the promise seems SO bright and radiant
in scintillation as the beautiful bow in the
heaven that has lifted so many weary hearts
TO that sweet goal.
Since our last convention we have had re-
vised rules and regulations and new workings
in our order, and we feel deep interest in
this most interesting work. And now with
few words for our county corps work and l
am done. We are, so to speak, looming out
of the woodsp' We are slowly and surely de-
veloping our worth; within the year very
| prosperous Corps has sprung up in Paulding,
and think with little urging and explain
ing of the good and noble work of our order
Payne would have Corps, they have fine
Post, and little action would promise much.
Doering w, R. G. No. 256 WAS organized at
Antwerp, Nov. 18th, 1888, by Julia r. Seney,
of Forsythe Corps, Toledo, Ohio, with fifteen
cnarter members. We now have on our
rolls thirty members, have had one death,
given one transfer, three or four have
dropped out, some moved away. Our meet
lngs are held every alternate Tuesday evening
or afternoon. We have been steadily grow
ing but not as rapidly as we would like.
Our most worthy past president, Mrs. s.Snook,
who was with us last year, was obliged
through failing health to resign last June.
Although unable to be with US to-day she
sends most heartfelt greeting to you all,
and is in hearty cooperation in all our work.
She passed through severe sickness this
winter and for some time life was almost
despaired of, bat we rejoice that she is con-
valescing and hope the spring will find her
with US again. During the fall and winter
months we have had suppers and enter
| ta5Y hot hou ,aft toI
and the cooperation of the Post has always
greeted US. Since I have been president,
dating August, 1890, four new members have
been added and we have now an application
pending. ..~-~>--
We have sent one box to the 0. S. g. S.
Home at Sandusky, valued at $11,25. A cash
donation to the National Relief Home at
Geneva, o., S..
The report of our efficient chairman of the
relief committee shows constant work-dur-
ing the year nearly fifty dollars have been
expended. Our entertainment, Lucy Hayes
Drill, held Feb. 1891, gave us $91.45, one half
| of which we turned over to the Post, they
paying all expenses, We desire now to ma Ike
Improvements in our hall.
After prayer by Mrs. Bowersox, Of Tiflin
an opening ode was rendered. The presiden
appointed the following committees:
Resolutions: Mrs. Powell, of PauldIng
Mrs. Wright, of HicksviIle, and Mrs. Slater
of Cotton.
Credentials: Mrs. Holcomb, Paulding; Mrs
Shook, Napoleon: Mrs. Brown, Liberty; Mrs
Wright, hicksville.
| Resolutions: Josephine Powell, Mary E
Slater and A. Wright.
At the afternoon session the several com
mittees reported, the one on resolutions sub
mitting the following, which was adopted
by the unanimous vote of the convention:
Whereas: Choate Post" No. 2lS has right
royalty entertained the 2nd, District Con-
vention of the W. R. c., comprising the
counties of Defiance, Paulding and Henry
Resolved: That this convention tender tc
said corps its sincere thanks for hospitality
extended; and,
Resolved: That we recommend this conven
tion being called annually to increase thu
interest of the W. r. G.
Mrs. Slater, of Cotton, rected "The Ar my
of the Cumberland" followed by the solo,
"Flee as Bird" by Miss Nellie Ma sser
Miss Ella Stevens, of Defiance, read an in
teresting paper on the history and progress
of the Defiance corps.
After remarks by Mrs. Bowersox, Mrs. LIE
ma Robb, of Marysville and others,the con.
vention adjourned, with feeling pervadini
the assembly that in promoting the genera
welfare of the organic stion, nothing il
more n lucivs than district conventions.
The next convention will be held in Liber
ty Center in October of this year.
The G. A. R. hall although acknowledged
to be the finest quarters possessed by an!
coaps in the district, was reftted prior t
. this convention. A costly new brussels carp
{ ct of beautiful design has been purchased
new furniture added; the walls decorate
with the works of masters; and banks O
rare, natural flowers, filling every nook O.
{ tastefully surmounting wood work or arti
cles of furnlture,-all contributed in fitting
up most beautiful apartment for thi:
: band of women whose never ceasing worh
| is actuated by love.
The guests we're entertained at the Mile
r House. An invitation was extended to tn
home corps by Lanlord Blair, whose gener
osity is never allowed to remain in the back
ground, especially on occasions of this kline