The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-27

| Following are resolutions unanimously
passed, indorsing Past Department President
Isabella T. Bagley for the Office of National
! Treasurer:
| Whereas the Department of Ohio representing
| 3i9 Corps and membership Of IL 0t0 with expen-
ditures for relief turned Posts. OF &c.
1922, is without National officer. and though a,
| tunes the banner Department.. and never lower
than second in membership and relief has not had
elective National officer, save one. in the past
| IL years: Therefore,
Resolred That n recognition by Nation al Con-
venion of the magnitu de OF the work of Ohio wo-
men on behalf of the Grand Army and in all lines
| in which our beloved Order is engaged. through
the election of one OF our nhlest and MOST expert
eneed workers TO National office would inspire us
with new zeal and stimulate US to higher endeav-
| ors; Therefore,
| Resored That we will unitedy present the name
| of Isabella II. Bagley Past Department President,
before 18th National Convention for the office OF
National Treasurer, believing that she has all the
endowments of health, intellect experience, Chris
tian training aud devotion to- Order necessary
TO the fuhment of this high trust.
Resoired That our delegates TO National Conven-
ton be instructed to give her an earnest and unit
ed support, believing that in her election "a Ma
tional Treasurer the best interests of the Relief
Corps. State and National, will be materially
served.
GENERAL AND MRS. YOUNG.
The following resolutions were unanimously
passed:
Resolred That in the reiirsment of Gen. Charles
J.. Young Superintendent Of the Ohio Soldiers and
Sailors Orphans Home, and of his beloved wife,
Cora Day Young, MatrOn-in- Chief. we lose from
the working ranks of tiIe Grand Army and Relief
Corps. rs well rs from The Home, two OF our most
popular and honcred members and the children of
the Home those who have been to them a yeritabie
father and mother.
Resolved That while we deplore their departure
from our State tina we follow them with hearts
and prayers, in the like duties they have assumed
in the Pennsylvania Solders' and Sailors Orphans
Industrial Home. commencing them most cordially
to the representatives, GAR and W.R.C., OF the
Keystone State rs worthy Of their highest conf
dence esteem and support.
OHIO OFFICERS
The elections and appointments, as an
nounced, resulted as follows: Dept Pres,
Selma Springsteen, Cleveland; Dept S. V. p.
Hanna A. Maxon, Galipolis; J. Y. p, Lille
Dorman, Greeuvillo Treas, Lois NJ Kuauff,
Cleveland; Sec, Alice W. Fuller, Cleve-
land; Chap, Eleanor Matthews, Marion;
Counselor Sarah ID. Winans Troy. Executive
Board Chairman, Hattie r. Wilson. Warren
Mille Alexander, Toledo; Nancy Briggs,
Elyria; Mary II. Mayberry, Cohneaut; Ella
Hodgins, Sandusky.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Convention voted to reafIirm the Illinois
recommendation TO National Convention, ask
ing that Corps and Conventions be allowed the
use of the printed ballot when preferred to the
written ballot.
All but two Corps sent the four cents per
member voted by National Convention to the
National Relief Corps Home; aggregate s4576S.
This in addition to cash donations of $76.3S,
and boxes valued Mt $l32.30
1t was voted to continue four per cent. of the
general incomes to be applied to the Soldiers
Home for purchase of books, wheel chairs, ETC.,
and to continue to solicit one cent per member
for the higher education of girl graduates at
the Orphans Home.
Greetings were exchanged with Past DEPART
ment Presidents Mary E. Bancroft and Sarah
f. Battels. unable to be present, the latter be-
cause Of illness. Past Department Presidents
Isabella T. Bagley, Mary A. Lyon, Anna 3.
Carroll, and Caroline w. Waddell were among
the working members of Convention.
Tho delegation OF Forsyth Relief Corps l.
Toledo, headed by President Nellie c. Bacon,
were active in Convention.
Department Commander Mutt introduced a
new feature into Encampment week, which was
the setting aside of the evening preceding the
opening of Encampment for the observance of
Memorial services in memory of comrades
mustered out, Ohio having lost over 200 by
death the past year.
The Relief Corps having been given place
on the program Depar tine II /. President Winans
read poem, in memory Of 100 lost by death, to
the W.RC.. and Past Department President
Bagey delivered an impressive and beautiful
address.
EVERY POST HAS THE BEST.
In the address before the 29th annual En-
GAR, Department Commander
Mutt paid handsome tribute to the Ohio De-
partment, W.RC., as follows:
This noble organization, auxiliary to our
Order is a loyal body of workers, not only for
the wards of the Grand Army but for the |
principles of our Order. They are at the front !
in all patriotic movements, not following but |
leading; in furnishing comforts for our com
rades in the homes, and Christmas presents |
for our orphans in the Xenia Home. Great |
credit is due them for patriotic work in our |
public schools, and on all days of patriotic |
Memorial Day without their |
presence with wreaths and flowers would be |
everywhere a failure. IL is common express
ion of Post comrades to say: We have the best |
Womsn's Relief Corps in the State"
The Both annual Encampment of Ohio GAR |
and 18th annual Convention W.R.C. will be |
held at Columbus.
Department Commander Towsend, who is |
fluent aud eloquent speaker, upon visiting the |
Ohio Convention, paid handsome tribute to
the Woman's Relief Corps, and characterized |
the assembled delegates as "Oho's most beauti-
full floral bouquet"
THE GOLDEN GATE INDoRsE.
]. F. Reynolds Corps, 81 Santa Cruz, CAL, in
a strong Endorsement of Isabelle T. Bagley,
Ohio's candidate for the Office of National
express themselves as follows:
1t was the unanimous vote that greetings and
solicitations should be forwarded in
iorsing and urging the election of this worthy
lady That she has no superior has been demon
'trated by the indefatigable labor and zeal
ever manifested in the high and trusted offices
it has been her privilege to fill in the past.
DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS.
Department President Adah Goss Briggs, of
Missouri, has appointed Moilie Bates, Corps Is,
Nevada Department Intituting and Installing
officer. with 10 assistants. She comments upon
the exceeding popularity of Balch flag salute,
and urges Corps to push its adoption by the
schools.
The Vermont School of Instruction opeued
1t Wells River June 10, and was marked
success The institution of Stephen F. Spald-
ing Corps, 80, Derby Line, is announced; Clara
A. Bingham, President.
Maine is pushing patriotic teaching in the
public schools through a committee, of which
Past Department Ella Jordan Mason is Chair
man and Inzetta Small member Each Corps
has been urged to give flag entertainment
The Department of Montana sends out a
neat roster of eight Corps; Department Head
quarters at Missoula; Frances e. Moore, De-
partment President. Past Department Presi.
lent Isabella kirkendall is serving as /. and L