The National tribune., 1898-02-03
THE RELIEF CORPS
News and Gossip Of the Great
Auxiliary.
SIXTEENTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.

SIXTEENTH NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Cincinnati. through the Committee on
32d National Encampment, GAR, is act
lively engaged in laying plans and collect
ing money to properly celebrate that great
event 1t is expected that $4,000 will have
been subscribed by March /, and no help
will be asked of e ther the City or state
Government. Cincinnati proposes To mike
the Fncampment the most memorable III
the history OF the Order, and one worthy
the Quee City OF the West, great not only
in material resources, but in her fostering
care OF science, art and music.
The old sold ers who crossed the pontOon
bridges in the early days of the cos as they
went Way Gown South to Dixie" and who
remember Cincinnati as she was in that
primitive era, before the energiZing and
vital ng agencies Of electricity had trans
formed her into Il creation Of cht and life
and love mess, will have an opportunity OF
seeing her at her best.
Not only fer the cid soldiers will ample pc
vision be made, bit for the loyal women as
well. Nat onal President Sarah j. Martin
has Just retained from Cincinnati, where
she secured Headquarters at the Grand
Hotel, which is also the Hea1uuar of
Commander Chief Goblin and Staff.
1t is expected that 18th Natioral Con
vention viii be n notable gathering Of
women. Ohio is well located for the as
semblage of large bodies from both the East
and the West, and such great numbers of
Ohio soldiers having m grated to the West
and Northwest after the war, they end the:T
families VIII eag srly embrace the oppOr IL
nifty TO return to their fc'oyed home S ate.
National President Martin is herself a
Buckeye by birth and education, as is her
husband, Comrade Marin, Past pcpart-
ment Commander of Mis- ouri and it is very
fitting that she should preside over the
Nat onal Relief Co DIS Convention assem-
bied In the State OF her ma tivity.
An error in these columns was to the
effect tat National Secret1ry Mary ii.
Sherard had res ened the Office of National
Secretary, and had been succeeded BY Hen
r.etta Steismier: whereas the office Mrs.
Shepard re igncd was that of EeTartm mt
the Office of National Treasurer, which she
now hollis. NJ s. Stesmier is her sue
Cessor as Department. Treasurer
Tw <LFrH oafo CONVENTION.
One of the largest and most profitable OF
the numerous District Conventions held
in Ohio was that OF the Twelfth District,
convened at Orgillc, the home of the De-
pertinent lnstituting and Installing Officer,
Lucie S. Hamil on. Wayne Corps were the
Myers, proving themselves right royal
hosts. Department President Emma +.
Cressinger, department ms ector Lillian
Palmer and last Department Inspector
Ellen A. Aprlebaugh were among the
prominent Relief Corps women esent.
CongcntiOn was ornally opened by Presi-
dent Myers who extended Il welcome to
the assembled visitors, az er which the
meeting was tuned over to the Depart
ment Inst uting and Installing Officer, who
conducted the proceedings with her ac-
customed business dispatch. Wa,ne
Corps, of VIII ch she was long the pres d.
ing officer. is orc Of the best in the State,
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of sh owed that she was tuly in the house
OF her frie Dis.
The preliminary business over and com
mttees announced, Cha olain Jennie Lerch
conducted devHt oEal exercises, and Mrs.
Nina Bltler, OF Wayne Corps, delivered a
formal welcome, 10 h.ch Ellen Apple
baugh made response The Corps of
Wooster, Creston, Frederick sburg Wads
worth and grille wee largely represented
The Ladies' MandO in Club enlivened
Convention with selections, and PLAYED
VIII lie the sumDtuous banquet was In prog
ress. The hall and table, as well as Con-
vention hal, glOWcd with the National
colors, and were bright with plant, palm
and fiowe s. Features of the evening en-
tnrtainment were he military drill by boys;
"a g Medley of War 5 ngs," reclted by
Jennie Lerch, OF Wooster; addresses by
Mesdames Cressinger, Palmer and Apple
baugh and Com ade j. Hartzel; and music
Hamilton, daughters of the presiding Off
Ger. Wayne Corps and the presiding Off
Ger were thanked in suitable resolutions
by Convention.
Department Instituting and Installing
Officer Hamilton installed the officers of
Wayne Corps, Orvile, and Mast Corps,
Fredericksburg. The veterans Of Mast
Post joined the Corps in banquet.
OREGON MOTHS.
A Snp,awbat extraordinary oyenf ma rJxa6
the celebration following the Joint install
Iation of the new officers of Summer Post
and Corps, Por land. Department Presi-
dent Susan Gwilt served as Installing Off
Ger for the W.R.C. Bath Post and Corps
were among the visitors, and Grand Army
Hall was well filled with a merry company.
President Oglesby had taken the chair to
which she had been chosen. and the new
officers of the Post had all been indicted
into office, when it was announced that on
that evening Comrade Older and wife, De-
partment Treasurer Mary Older, were TO
celebrate the 39th anniversary of their mar
riagc. So the youthful pair presented
themselves on The platf, nm, and the mar
riage ceremony was repeated, bind ng them
more firmly than ever in the holy bonds OF
matrmony.
Congratulations followed, and wedding
cake was presented the happy couple, dc
CONF anied by hearty cheers and good
wishes from all present Never before in
Grand Army rc!es in Portland was there
"a happier evening spent, and ''All went
merry as a marriage bell
4 Department Headquarters, W.R.C., Port
land, have been receiving encouraging re-
ports Of the frdternal and festive doings
attending joint install atoms, and the out
look was never better FIR united and effect
we work in that State than now.
\ notable feature attending the Joint in
staIlation OF j. b. Matthews Post and Corps,
held in Grand Army Hall, Forest Grove,
was the presentation by the Post to the
Corps of II lovely case, in which to keep
the beautiful banner presented tie Corps
by Past President Geer, painted with her
own fard. Past President Eliza Crosley
installed the Corps officers. and Past Com
mand Elias Smith those of the Post. The
comrades were RECALLED with fragrant coffee
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