The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-02
THIRD DISTRICT CONVEN-
TION.
Beautiful Weather and q Love.
ly Time.

neeOay, ana tney were lnQeeu Hnt
looking body of women.
The morning session was held in
Memorial Hall, about 100 delegates re
porting besides the local corps.
Ms. Anna Overdorf, Assistant and ]
officer, very gracefully presided over the
convention. The address of welcome
was given by Mrs. Campbell, and after
touch ipgly referring to those who were
absent, she made her welcome a happy
one by assuring her hearers that the sur
always shone on Bellefontaine. The
response WAS most beautifully given by
Miss Effie Williams, of Mt. Victory. Re.
ports were given from nearly all of the
27 corps in the district.
The afternoon session was held in K
of P. hall, extra space being required for
exemplification of the Ritual by Eugene
Reynolds Corps, and the Secretary in
her min utss say 8, "this work was truly
commendable and beautifully execut.
ed"
Inspector Martha J. Bope was very
kind in her criticisms and profuee in her
compliments regarding the work oi
the President and Mrs. Mary Barker the
Treasurer.
Miss Effie Williams of Mt. Victory
gave an excellent report of Department
Cow ention and some of the ladies
learned for the first time that the W.
R. @. Of Ohio had given the G. A. RS
So 900 to help them out of financial
difficulties.
Mrs. s lie Denny, of Huntsville. was
elected District President for the en-
suing year.
The following re solutions were adopted:
Whereas, The third district W. R. G.
is in convention assembled, and enter
tanned by invitation OF Eugene Reynolds
Relief Corps, No. 156, of Bellefontaine,
Ohio.
Therefore, Be it resolved that this
assembly do most heartily endorse the
commenable way in which this conven-
ton is being entertained in the beauti-
full city of Bsllefontaine, 90 near the
highest elevation Of land in our beloved
Buckeye State, where the 6ne, cool re-
freshing water flows so freely. 80
happily referred to in the greetings
We appreciate the welcome extended to
the convention by the worthy president
of the entertaining corps, Mrs. Estelle
Campbell. Too much praise cannot be
accorded to the ladies for serving 30
sumptuous repast.
Resolved, That the sympathy of this
convention be extended to the sick, and
those otherwise hindered from being
present on this very pleasant and profit
able occasion; and also to the dear sis
ters who have been bereft of loved ones
during the past year.
Resolved, That the convention ex-
press their gratitude for the presence of
30 30 many department officers. ss it
always is an inspiration to the work.
Resolved, That we extend greetings to
the 6. A. R. Post of which Eugene
Reynolds Corps is auxiliary, and wish to
compliment them in having such q
noble band of willing workers for their
auxiliary.
Rssolv ed, That as a body of loyal
WON en-, we feel highly honored to have
the privilege of assembling in Memo
rial Hall, a monument erected and
dedicated in memory of Logan county'a
soldiers and sailors of the war of 81 to 65.
Resolved, That we extend to our pre-
siding officer, Mrs. Anna Overdorf, our
appreciation of her services in manag-
ing the affairs of this convention.
Resolved, That the committee on
resolutions recommend that the District
Convention be held earlier in the
season next year.
Resolved, That we the members of
the Third District, present, commend
the able manner in which the ritualistic
work has been exemplified by Eugene
Reynolds Corps.
MARGARET REA, DeGraff.
Com. SALLIE A DENNY, Huntsville
JULIA Robinson, Marysville.
Dim or and supper were served In the
basement of the Lawrence building tt
15O membe of the W. R. c., and praise
was heard on every side for the bounti
full meals, the excellent waiter service
by pretty young girls of our city, ane
the decorations.
The Camp Fire at Memorial Hall wa
attended almost to Euffocation and hun
dreds turned away unable to gain ad
mittance. The program which wa
published in our Tuesdays issue, wa
most heartily enjoyed, and many of tn
visitors thought itthe best Camp Fir
they had ever attended.
The local Corps is certainly to be con
graduated on the entire success o
everything connected with this distric
convention.
The following visitors were in at
tendance:
DAYTON Shoemaker, Depart
ment President.
| MARYsvILLE.-Lena Robb, Depart
mant Inspector; Julia Robinson, Cslind
Morey, Ella Payne, Sarah Armstrong
Ella Landon, Julia Vaughn, Lotti
TiIton, Emma Cameron.
KENToN.-Callie F. Sorgen. Depart
ment and l.; Mary Cranston, Sadi
Anderson, Gertie Conant, Caroline Nil
Ter, Flora Wagner, Sue A. Allen, CARR
Snodgrsss, Phoebe @. Park.
FOREST Martha M. Pierce, Membe
ber Department Executive Board an
Martha 0 Grinnell.
II MT. VICTORY -Effie Williams.
/ FINDLAY.-Martha J. Bope, Assistan