The National tribune., 1893-03-16
OF OHIO.

Putnam Buffalo.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
In General Orders. No. IL. Department President
Anna Opdycke Carroll OF Ohio, gives the following
statistics for the quarter ending Dee. 81, 1892: Num-
Der OF soIhlers assisted 500; cash turned over 20
Posts SS5I.2i; relief other than money, sl,sl244;
cash expended for relief, S2,3)2.l5.
Forsyth Corps, Toledo. expended the most for
charity. S2)6.93; Memorial Corps, Cleveland, sec
ond, s226.24 Forty Corps sent hospital supplies to
the Soldiers Home, and Corps IL an engraving
valued at So: Corps IS sent a framed portrait of
Capt w. d. Neal, for whom the Post IS named, for
GA X. Hall.
Ohio Convention. wR.C., will be held at Hamil-
ton, May 10, Il and Is.
Tie following memorials are from General Or
ders. No. II
Tie many friends OF Belle Almon will be panied
olearu of her DEATH which occurred nj Befonaiue,
Jan. 3 1893. She was a dearIy-loved member OF
Past Department Council. District Instituting and
Installing Officer, and faithful President of Eugene
Reynolds Corps. May the remem brRncc OF her
quiet devotion 10 the work ever be an example and
incentive to us who permitted to work yet a
little longer.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
The burial of this great statesman and purest of
patriots occurred Jan. 20, 1898. With his death
there has passed away one of the most gallant and
distinguished soldiers which Ohio sent into the war
of the Union. He possessed of that charity
and large-heartedness which endeared him TO all.
Not only in the conflict, hut in years of peace he
friend, indeed, to the soldier, his widow and
his orphan and although lie has answered Here ="
to the final roll call, his memory will ever be most
tenderly cherished.
ALL ALONG THE LINE
Efie r. Kennedy, of Decatur, our valued Illinois
correspondent, has been appointed Press Core
spoudeut of 10th Illinois Conventions WR.C
held in the Senate Chamber. Capitol Building.
Springfield H.. March 10 and II. instead of Is
and l6, as heretofore announced; Senate secured
for two days. Department President Harmon np-
peals TO the delegates to attend strictly business,
as to get through in two days, in time for
Saturday at home and per consequence - ree'ful
and well-ordered Sunday Success to the grand
plan, but from what we know Of w. re. oratory,
III its various moods and lenses, safe in
predicting session outside the Senate. unless
night, prolonged hey ond the midnight hours, comes
in n saving clause
The election of Past National Chaplain Kate E.
Jones, of llion n. Y, to succeed Ellen NJ Putnam
Department President, W.RC.. of the Empire
State, is admirable choice, and n deserved re-
cognition of one of the earliest best and most faith
ful workers, local, State and National, in the
W.RC
Stephenson and Menda Corps, in charge of ar
rangements for 10th annual Convention, Depart
ment of Illinois. W.R.C, gave a reception opening
evening TO National President Margaret Ray Wick
ms, Department President Hannon and other De-
partment officers to which the GA. 4. and s. of V.
were invited.
Department President of Michigan Cornelia s.
Perry, is member of Corps 30 Bellevue, and on
a recent evening her Corps aud Post perpe,rated
pleasant surprise upon her. Fifty Of them filed
into her hosptable home. bringing with them ele-
CANT refreshments. much merriment, and good
cheer; also, costly and beautiful silver piece
which was left as n token of the high esteem in
which SHE is held by those who have for eight
years been associated with her in soldier relief
work.
Past National President Annie Wiuenmyer in
stalled the officers Of Department OF Potomac
W.RC., while in Washington Army Nurse
pension business; Susie ". McCabe, Department
President. Past Department President Ida "
Hendricks was presented with a handsome gold
badge
A. l.. Manchester, Lincoln, Neb, and wife, Emma
Manchester. National
celebrated their 25th anniversary. Jan. 10. There
IA large reception and beautiful gifts many
from the WR.C. attestng the esteem in which
Mrs. Manchester is held.
Ellen NJ. Putnam, twice elected Department
President of New York and filling that Office with
marked executive ability and patriotic zeal retires
from Office with the love and respect OF her asso-
ciatcs everywhere.
Thirteen more Illinois Corps have added their
contributions to the Red Bud sufferers fund
reported in last General Orders of Illinois
Department President Harmon, of Illinois in
her closing General Orders, says: Co-workers in
the ranks OF fraternity, Charity, and Loyalty, i'll
northern, eastern. western, central, and southern
Illinois, with this close my administration Right
nobly you have done your duty! Grandly you
have stood by me through the work of the year.
We see our State pass from seventh rank to that OF
third. Let the good work go Give my
cessor the same loyal support accorded me, and
shall Illinois pass onward and upward.
Let harmony be your watchword. Be Jealous
be steadfastl"
The officers of George II. Thomas Corps Kansas
City, Mo. had the honor of being installed by De-
partment Commander G. w. Whitehead, numerous
comrades and friends in attendance. President
Smith, newly installed. and her immediate prede-
cessor, President Whitehead. were the recipients
of beautiful flowers
Department President Ella Jordan Mason. of
Biddeford. Me-. has received invitations from eight
GAR. Posts TO deliver Memorial Day orations
She has accepted one invitation from SlSow hogan
Post. Her appeal in General Orders behalf of
Home in Maine for needy soldiers and their de.
pendent ones is nerying the W.R.C. TO new activity.