The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-05-12
FOR SOLDIERS CHARITY.

FOR SOLDIERS CHARITY.
The consolidated reports showed that
the local Corps spent in relief the past
year Sl1, ,04S So; soldiers or their depend
ents assisted, 3,526. Fer Department re-
lief the Soldiers Home, Saudusky, re-
ceiyed brass band sud hospital supplies
TO the value Of Sl,199.50. The Xsnia Or.
phans Home received S6l007, aud the Ma
tional Relief Corps Home S266 62. The
Lucy Webb Hays Memorial Portrait was
placed in the Orphans Home at cost OF
Sl13,20. Barring the expenses of the
Xenia Council, which cost the Depart
ment large sum to whitewash Ada A,
Clark, the administration has been the
most economic for years. The travelling
expenses OF Department President Mary
A McQuisIon were but S36,O6, as against
Sl05 incurred by MrS. Clark.
The topic of the hour is the shortage in
the treasury through the operations of
Mrs. Clark and severe censure is pro
nounced upon her from every side, The
officers of convention are now fully
alive 10 the fact that Mrs, Clark Is wilfully
Withholding money belonging TO the Re-
lief Corps and express themselves in Sc
we're terms, The fact that Mira. Clark has
obstinately refused her resignation as
Counselor and declined to pay over the
money when demanded by the Treasurer
aggravates the situation. The further
fact that she has deuied that Mrs. Ebright
made The trip to Canton for the express
purpose Of collecting the money in Mss.
Clark's possession has set the officers up
on their metal and nerved them to their
unpleasant duty.
MONEY DUE DEPARTMENT..
Referring to the fact that the journal of
Eighth Department convention, published
by Ada Il. Clark at q cost of S40O, contains
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her, and retained for her own use, Depart
ment President McQuiston in her annual
address said: "Each Department journal
contains the reports of all Department
officers and is record of the years work.
For reference it is Indispensable and
should be carefully studied. II should be
prepared at minimum cost TO tie De-
partment and it is to be deplored that
mater foreign to the W. r. G. work has
crept into this book.
"rhe journal is ordered by Convention,
and every page belongs TO the Depart
ment, aud If methods are used to lessen
the expense, all monies accruing there
from belong 10 the Department"
THAT CONFIDENCE GAME
The snap to the comments of the De-
partmenb President are found in the reso.
luton which passed the council at their
meeting yesterday afternoon, which
dence given Past Department President
Ada +. Clark aud clearly sets forth the
fact that her efforts to speculate upon a
soldier charity are Dot rellshed 10y the
women of OHIO. The following is the
resolution:
WHEREAS, AT a meeting of this council
held in Xenia, January 10, 1892, a resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted in which
we stated that after hearing statements OF
Ada Il. Clark and Emma Koons we
"believe Ada +. Clark to be free from all
intent to defrand the Department and
believe her to be woman of honor and
integrity. And
WHAREAs, Owing to subsequent devel-
opments we feel mistaken; !: be il there
fore
RESOLVED, Thaa we rescind the former
resolution and express our hearty
approval of the efforts made by Depart
ment President and Treasurer to collect
the money due the Department from Ada
+. Clark collected by her for advertise
ments in the Journal of Eighth Depart
ment Convention, the printing of said
advertisements having been paid out of
Department FUNDS.
TROUBLE CAUSED BY COUNSELLOR.
In every Relief Corps out OF the 3ls
there has been peace and prosperity as
indicated by Department Presidents ad-
dress. She says that but three appeals
have reached Headquarters, in all of
which Mrs. Clarke wac the disturbing ele-
ment. These are noted as follows under
head of appeals:
FIRsr-Upon the question from Wells
Cocps No. 66, Columbus, which was based
upon decision of Department Counselor.
SECoND-From decision sustaining the
verdict of inquiry held at Canton.
THIRD-From decision of the Council OF
Administration held at Xenia, This is
still in the hands of the National Presi-
dent.
The first appeal was sustained by Ma
tional President, which was that Mrs.
Clarke bad no right 10 send personal let.
ters to Wells Corps members, and order
them filed as official decisions of the De.
partment President. The second appeal
sustained was the Rcquittal of Mrs,
Rooms. The third appeal was from the
decision of the Xenia Council, also sus-
tanned, and it was upon this that the Ma
tional President ordered the Court of In
quiry for the trial OF Mrs. Clarke, May II
and 18 at Canton.
The city is rapidly filling with guests,
and preparations have been made for ten
thousand guests on Wednesday when the
parade takes place. Governor Mckinley,
General Alger, Ex-Governor Foraker and
ex. Governor Campbell will arrive on
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