The National tribune., 1892-03-03

President.
At the Joint installation Of Moses wisner Post and
Corps Ithaca. Sarah T.. Brown, Department Presi-
dent plcasingly performed tho service Tor me
Corps, aud gave n short address on " Woman our
feciious speech presented tho Post. on behalf OF
the Corps, an elegant banner. Their delight anu
amazement knew no bounds, as u was periect
surprise, but Past Commanders Brown ana beasicy
found words to Xpress most eloquently their graft
tude and to pay ,tteTng tribute to their auElliary
Many invited guests paTtook with Post and Corps
Of an elegant banquet aud listened to choice music
Byron StOddard Corps, ls6 Concord, abOunds IN
good works. They recently raised over sl0O To-
ward their q. 4. Il. monument fuad. Much credit
i due Past President Manda J. Hasted for her I'M
firing efforts ia behalf Of the GAR and WIKI.
Harriet :. APPRECIATE. Past President OF Corps -,
ADRIAN has the heartfelt sympathy OF her many
friends throughout the Department. la her recent
and sad bereavement. the sudden death oil her nus
baud, Thomas :. Apologize.
Department President Brown responded TO the
toast. 'Wonan's Relief Corps" at the Campfire
given by John McGarah Post, l32, Portland, By re-
Fiagg has received from the Souvenir Committee,
appointed Mt last Department Convention, Two
elegant pieces Of silver, cOhee-uTn and bake-dlsh,
as a memento of appreciation OF her services. She
values the gift most bighIy.-IIattie III. Willard,
Department Corresponding Secretary.
BRIGHT DAYS FOR NEW YORK.
DEAR TRIBUNE: The Department and Corps OF
New York are more than usually active IN these
tiOn- The past year has been one OF prosperity
aud Increase, and we nTe hoping for the cOntlnu-
ance of the same for 1892.
) j. Hood Corps. IO7, Medina, ". Y, writes that
the past year has been the most successful they
have ever known, under the leadership OF Ethel
NJ. Biaclsman, who gave her whole heart to the
work. Her successor Mary r. Hood. Is ike unto
her. and tc Of Corps lO7 for 1892 assured
Richards Corps, 80, Mexico, mOuTns the loss Of
Frances T. Fuller charter member. She died
Jan. lG. Funeral services were conducted by the
W.RC., aud were largely attended.
Schenck Corps. 100, Fulton, has awakened to
new lie under the leadership Of Sophronia OAR
row.
Corps 1913. ut Serbia, has lately been organized.
Since the last Summer Encampinent at SIcketts
HaTbOr, where Ellen NJ. Putnam, Department
President, mud Sarah G. Mink, Past Department.
President, called upon the veterans 20 urge the
formation Of Relief Corps, the northern Counties
have aroused TO the Importance Of the work, aud
all predict tho year 1892 viii show greater pros
perIIy. There are y Counties yet IN New York
that have Relief Corps but their dawn - break
ing
Aaron Helmer Corps, 125, r. coming into the
front rank, Mary Steele. President.
The Corps OF Rome. Utica, and Hon are still old
veterans tried and true.
Tie Corps Of central New York. especially Root
and LILY Corps, Syracuse, have an enviabe record
in the great amount Of relief given the veterans.
SlnuntOn Post aud Corps, Leroy, presented
handsome gold badge to Elizabeth Il. smith, De-
paTtment Secretary, who IS held Ia high esteem by
all who know her.
The Corps Of New York City and Brooklyn. IL
in number are busy, expecting to 60 in full force
to the Department Convention nj Buffalo.
The Corps in western New York have caught
the eaTnestness and energy OF Department Presi-
dent Ellen ". Putnam who. residing among them,
has led them TO broader fields OF action.-kate +.
Ny.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
The following extracts are from General Orders,
No. 8, Of Department President Mary A. MctGuistOn,
Of OAiO:
Win the expressed wish tina. Corps officers will
realize fully the obligation taken and continue 10
work earnestly throughout the year, for the good
aUd advancement at Order, forgetting self and
remembering that charity ~ not only alms-g wing,
present for your consideration the following sta
ti-tc- for the fourth quarter 1901 Members in good
standing n 40 Lost bv delinquent reports, 293,
expended for relief 27SGjJi estimated relief other
than money, 81. GGLj6.
The following Corps have been instituted since
last General Orders were issued: BraiHard, l57,
Turubull; Francis smith 49, jackson; GFosvenOr,
IG3, Makeup; L. T.. Pond, ls6. Junction City
JUbe-, 223. GTeeuvIlle.
We are pleased TO announce that the Lucy Webb
Hayes portrait Is completed, and on Christmas
evening placed la the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home. Xenia. o., "a the property
81 the Department Of Ohio. The portrait Is excep-
tiOnalIy fine aud tie committee have the thanks
Of the entire Department.
Attention j. called to the fIct that call has been
Issued TO every Post by Department Commander
A. ". Warner for contributions Of books to the
library Of the OHIO Soldiers and Sailors Home
Sandusky, established and thus far carried on by
the Ohio Relief Corps Every Corps - enOined TO
cooperate with the Post 10 which u Is auxiliary ia
tie fur,hcTance Of this grand work
Corps which have not contributed 20 the fund
for payment of the in-trunents purchased by the
Ohio Snldiers' and Sailors Orphans Committee, TO
provide the old soldiers with band, urged 10
do 50 ut once there j. about 500 yet provided.
Donations from any source will help carry
much-needed work at the Home.
The donations To the various Homes for Christ
mas generous. Aud may the blessing be
twice again To those giving well receiving.
Bowers. III. aud Independence 2j3, sent special
Christmas donation TO National W.R q. Home, and
also tie Ohio Division of Ladies' Aid Society
membered this Home with s.. The lst and "a Ohio
R-gimeEtal Association (thc first three months
FrFer al
dier- and Sailors Home AZ Xenia. The following
Corps sent boxes to the hospital Of this Home:
Reed, s. Dyer, 81; Richard Reyes, $50.
The following Corps have contributed boxes TO
the Sandusky Home since last General Order:
Corps l. g. TO- 26 81 81. I6 SO g. So, So 20 H. %,
81 90. o. o. g 100. no H. lS $50, 1876, 49, lG7,
49, Iss 1915 20j 2OG 2O7. 30 2l0 DO OIL 2i5 2j3,
Henry Lincoln. o.. gave s. to the National
GAR Memorial College Kansas.
The following donations have been received for
National W r. G. Home since last report Corps 2
$3.50; % s.; i6, S7O IS, 81; 60, 81 Isl, 81; 2l5,
The ninth Department Convention will be held
ia Piqua, o.. May 10, II and II. Chairman of Com
mitteo on Accommodation, J. W. Orr. All infor-
nation VIII be given at an early date.
A FIFTH OHIO WEDDING.
KmrAraGcK-KELLEY.--O Jan. :, is03. at CIeve-
land o., 5y the rev. Paul Sutphen, Pastor OF
Woodland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Theresa
Kelley, Of Cleveland, D., to Col. Il. l.. Fitzpatrick,
Col Fitzpatrick, Springfield. o.. entered the Union
army ~ Captain ia tile 5.h Ohio, which went into
camp at Camp Cleveland. o, April %, lSGI April
Il, 1864 lie was promoted to LeutcnauL- ColOnel
serving with hs regiment To the close Cf the war;
aud frequent in command, serving with distinction
lie served in the T. = Regulars aud Is now on the
Retired List. The 9Th Ohio was one Of the lighting
Ohio regiments, and participated iu . hard fought
battles including Winchester. Port Republic, Ce-
dar Mountain. South Mountain. Antetnm, Chan
/ cellOT-ville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountains, kene-
saw. Atlanta and Savannah. IL was at Wiuches-
ter when Gen. Sullivan, who thought his whole
I bFirnt- falling bucE said. ~ Thank
the brave 9TH Ohio Is still standing its ground and
holding tile rebels back" The 5th Ohio had five
color bearers in succession shot down In this bat
tie.
Theresa Kelley Fitzpatrick Is a member Of Me-
mortal Relief Corps No. 4i, Cleveland, o.; has
been devoted worker for tie soldier aud his in
tCrezts, serving the W.!SC. in various ways aad
and Corps. She has had peculiar history con-
ncCted with the civil war. Her only brother and
living relative enlisted ia the 9Th Ohio at CiuCin-
NATL serving his country well, and giving his life
I FOR 10. At his death, while serving as an army
nurse. Theresa was made member Of his reEi-
ment with his rank, Corporal or Sergeant, and was
mustered out with the regiment, and has Il regular
honorable discharge from the service She was a
great favOrile with tle regiment and while in the
service she went to Washington and visited Presi-
dent Lincoln aud T.. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War
aud obtained furloughs for the sick OF her regiment
bringing home several at time. thus saving many
valuable lives to the country. The surviving mem
beers Of the 5t Ohio did not feel that Reunion was
complete unless Theresa Kelley was present and
delighted TO know their loved Colonel and their
devoted friend have decided to- tread the remainder
| of LIES Journey together. Mrs. Fitzpatrick has
| been the recipient of many souvenirs of beauty
aud value from her comrades Of the stu Ohio, and