The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-28
EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS.
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EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS
National Treasurer Isabelle T. Bagley was
Chairman Of the Committee on Greetings TO the
Grand Army Encampment. She was accom-
panied by Past Department President Anna
Opdycke Carroll aud Past Department Chaplain
Lottie ID. Crosey with Past Department Presi-
dent Celia Burleigh of Massachusetts. present
Matron Of the National Relief Corps Home, aud
" Mother" Ransom as honorary visitors.
Eloquent greetings were extended by the
National Treasu rer, and the reception rendered
the committee Was full OF sodierly enthusiasm.
" Mother" Ransom was given ovation when
she WAS introduced, and despite of her more
than fourseore years told in "A firm, distinct
voice of her experience of the old war days in
camp. hospital. and on the battlefield
Past President Carroll was introduced as the
cousin Of Col. Opdycke, Of the 125th Ohio, the
hero Of Franklin, and had handsome
recebtion. Then Past Department Chaplain
Loitie ID. Crosiey, who is not only an I'M
firing worker for the soldier, ut the popu-
lar pastor of a Columbus church, raised a storm
OF applause by expressing wonder that no refer
ence had been made to her blue blood, for
though loyal woman as she has always been and
wife of a Union soldier, she is a second cousin
Of that arch traitor, JEFF Davis.
The Committee on Greetings from the Grand
Army Encampment were accompanied by Gov
Bushnell, and embraced Past Department Com
d. T..
Mack. All the addresses were ringing indorse-
ments Of the magnificent work of the Relief
Corps of Ohio.
Capt. David Lanning Superintendent of the
Ohio Soldiers aud Sailors Orphans Home.
Xenia, WAS visitor TO Convention. and urged
the importance Of continued assistance from the
Woman's Relief Corps to boys and girls Of the
Home in procuring higher education after
their discharge at the age Of l6 He reported
9I5 children in the Home and GOO applications
pending.
Commander-in-ChiefI n. Walker visited Con-
vention with members OF his staff and delivered
a fine eulogy on Relief Corps work lie was
accompanied by q. M.-Gen. Jack Burt and Mai.
Winship.
OFFICERS AND INCIDENTS.
The leading candidates for Department
President were Senior Vice President Hannah
u. Msxon aud lnstituting aud Installing Officer
Emma X. GressnRer; the latter was elected on
the first ballot. Other officers follow: s. VP.,
Mary s. Johnson, Youngstown J. V. p, Mary
Deweese, Sidney. Executive Board: Charlotte
Davidson, Xenia; Phoebe Park, Kenton; Lii
liam Palmer, Geneva; Laura Southam, Mt
Washington Lydia Durham, Mt Washiu gton.
Officers installed by Past Department Presi-
dent Sarah ID. Minans, Nesia J. Shoemaker,
Conductor. Past President Springsteen WAS
installed Counselor. Mesdames Alice w Fuller,
Lois NJ. Knauf and Eva LOOMS were appointed
a committee 10 prepare and present testi-
monial 10 the retiring Department President
Greetings were exchanged with tho Indiana
and Illinois Conventions in session the same
time.
Greetings were received from Past National
Presidents Kate B. Sherwood and Emma r.
Wallace.
Thanks were extended the Columbus Commit
tees the obligation being increased by the pre-
sentation, through Matte Lear, to the several
delegations Of the pretty markers at their seats.
Past President Kate L. Putnam, of Berea