The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-31

nent of the brave men who saved the Nation
and made the Relief Corps possible. he was, in
truth, the ideal American
Both he and AdjtGen. Mech were pre-
the Relief Corps in Massachusetts, and the Ma
ton. Their remarks were to the point and
appreciated by officers and members of Con-
vention.
NATIONAL woMAN's COUNCIL.
The Committee on Resolutions presented the
advantages of utilization upon the part of the
Woman's Relief Corps with the National
Woman's Council, U. A., particularly in the
line of patriotic education in the schools OF
the Nation. Kate b. Sherwood, W.R.C dele
gate to the Council, told of her attendance,
together with National President Mink, at the
Executive Board meeting in Philadelphia, to
arrange for the great triennial meeting in
Washington, February, 1885,
She said they had been warmly received in
the Council, and had been instrumental liz Sc.
| curing a Standing Committee on Patriotic
Teaching. She complimented the President,
May Wright Sewall, who is herself member
of the W.RC., for her patriotic stand on this
great question; also Rachel Foster Avery, Sec
rotary; Isabella Charles Davis, Recording Sec
rotary; and M. L. Stevens. Treasurer.
A resolution was adopted, approving of the
action of 18th National Convention in joining
the Council, and voluntary collection was
taken up for the Council fund. And, directly
bearing upon this, resolution was adopted,
providing for patriotic teaching and the flag
salute in the schools of Ohio.
The schools of Geneva O., through Bowers
Corps and the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Or
| phans' Home schools, lead off in Ohio in this
movement; and at Toledo, July next, 5000
children will salute the Gag at the Saengerfest,
preparatory to its proposed introduction in the
/ Toledo schools.
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
Past National Inspector Lena Robb installed
the officers. who far as reported to u.s. are as
follows: Pres, Sarah d. Winans; S. V. p, Lena
Springsteen; J. V. P, Lucy S. Hamilton; Sec,
Chap, Mary E. Stewart. Executive Board,
Alta b. Gray, Chairman; Caroline W. Waddell,
Alice Rex, Mary E. Deweese.
GEORGE d. HARTER POST.
George d. Harter Post, Canton, T. G. Snyder,
Commander, was Instituted in time to take
part in the Encampment. 1t bears the name
OF prominent soldier and citizen of Canton,
whose wife was the first President of Canton
Post, Ladies' Auxiliary. and afterward of Can
ton Corps, a, although not now, owing to local
trouble, member of the Order.
Past COMMANDMENTS Chief John s. Kountz,
Judge Cochrane National Council of Admins
tration; Past Department Commander bowling
Past National Senior Vice-President Cora Day
Young and Past Department President s. NJ. E.
Battels and Elizabeth Sutherland Heron were
among the speakers who offered congratulations
at the Campfire given Encampment week.
Maj. Townsend, of Athens. made brilliant
address, and Judge George E. Baldwin, of Can
ton, paid a magnificent tribute to the ideal SOL
dier-citizen for whom the Post is named. On
behalf of the patriotic women of Canton. Past
National President Kate B. Sherwood pre-
sented the Post an elegant silk flag the letters
heavily embroidered.
SOUVENIR BADGES.
The souvenir badge of the W.R.C. prepared
by Maj. A. Vignos, of the Citizens Committee,
was medallion portrait, on celluloid, of Gov.
McKinley's mother. still active at the age of
So, and who headed the Ladies' Citizens Com
mittee at the reception given at the home of
Gov. Mckinley the first evening of Encamp-
ment. 1z j
The Grand Army souvenir was medallion,
on celluloid. of Gen.. Stark Canton being in
Stark County,, with the lettering, 1--WE will
whip the British or Mollie Stark's widow"
and the date, 1777. +r
CONVENTION NOTES.
The Columbus Grove Quartet, headed by
Com ade Tingle, were the favorite vocaists of
Encampment week. They visited Convention
and sang stirring song dedicated to the
W.R.C.
Vactor B. Stanford Post was presented a
handsome flag from the new Vactor B. Stanford
to carry it in the parade.
delegation from the Ladies' Aid Society," |
auxiliary to the Sons Of Veterans, headed by
State President Ahrens, and Lille Herbst,
President Canton Ladies' Aid, were admitted
to Convention, bearing greetings from their
Order.
COMMANDMENTS Chief Adams visited the great |
Dueber Watch Works where, on order of Gov. |
Mckinney he was presented with watch of |
their finest make.
The day for the parade was fne and every |
thing passed off we'll but the old soldiers COM
planned of fatigue, and many expressed the |
hope that parades would hereafter be discon-
tinued.
Department Commander E. E. Mutt, of Sid
ney. is numbered among the friends of the |
Womans Relief Corps. His daughter, a de-
lightful soprano, sang at one of the Campfres
week and received many compli-
ments.
The next Encampment and Convention will
be held at Sandusky, the grand Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Home and the sails on old Lake
Erie presenting the great attractions.
CARVING. RECEPTION.
The representative G.A.R-W.R.C reception
was given by Gen. and Mrs. Sherwood for their
guests, National President Sarah C. Mink, Ma
tional Inspector Mary E. Bancroft and COL
Bancroft and Gen. and Mrs. c. L. Young and
for the Toledo delegations GAR and WRC
itSiucut MIN WAS aU the ldSC mo-
ment detained from going to the Ohio Conven-
ton by the illness of the National Secretary
much to the regret of all.
The receiving party was to have included
in Chief Adams and Adi't- Gen.
Mech, but unhappily, they did not arrive
from the Illinois Encampment until the next
Others in line were Past Com
Chief Kountz and Past Judge Ad-
yocate-General Austin; Gen. Manning F. Force,
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home:
Past Department Commanders Bowling and
Mack, Department Commander Williams and
staff and Department Commander-elect Z. E.
Mutt and staff; Department President Caroline
w. Waddell and staff and Department Presi-
dent Sarah ID. Winans and staff.
Among the distinguished callers were Gov |
and staff. Col. Fred Grant, ex-Mn-
lister to AUSTRIA ex-Secretary Noble Gen. NJ
d. Leggett. Gen. Gibson, Ohio's silver-tongued
orator, and all the representative soldiers and
citizens in Canton, to the number of 600 and
more.
A pleasant feature of the reception was the
presentation to Mrs. Sherwood, by Superin-
tendent ]. J. Burns, on behalf of Canton cti-
zens, of gold pin, white enamelled, set with
pearls, with diamond dew-dr0p i'm the CENTER
n souvenir always to be cherished by the re-
cipient among her choicest treasures.
PATRIOTISM IN CONNECTICUT
right royal entertainment was that given
by Marvin Wait Relief Corps, 81, Dayville,
Conn, embracing singing, reading, banjo solos,
and the flag salute, given by Is school children
hnp 10 IN hot he CHI