The National tribune., 1898-12-29
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great Auxil
iary.

| Department Press Correspondent 10
A. F. Long, fremont, o., writes:
| Ever since the National Convention n
| Cincinnati the ladies' of the Ohio W.R:C
have been busy with inspection and Dis
| trict Conventions. The Thirteenth Dis
| trict held its Convention at AShtabula
Department Instituting and lnstailln!
| Officer Callie q. Sorgen and Department
| Chaplain Minnie Sutliff were present, a:
was also Mrs. Puma J.. Cowles, of Geneva
| Secretary of the National W.R.C. Home
| Board. Mrs. Helen Sawyer, of Geneva
| President of the District, presided at The
Convention.
"Reports showed much good work done
| Campfire at the Congregational Church
was well attended and was very enter
tanning. Mrs. Eliza Clapp, wife of Hon
F: j. Clapp, was elected President of the
District for the coming year. An invita-
ton to meet next year with Reed Corps,
81, at Chardon, was accepted.
"a pleasant and profitable Convention
of the Seventh District was held al
Sandusky with a good attendance. Mrs.
Rosetta Stevenson, of Fostoria, presided
and Mrs. Zoe A. F. Long, of Fremont,
acted as Secretary, with Mrs. Fannie
Everett, of Sandusky, Assistant. De
partment officers present were: President
Vesta j. Shoemaker, Senior Vlce-Presl.
dent Samantha A. Yant, Instituting and
Installing Officer Callie G. Sorgen. The
Convention was honored by the presence
of Mother Bickerdyke, an old Army Nurse,
whose name is familiar to all army COM
radeS, and whose face is known TO many.
McMeens Corps exemplitied the ritual
The Convention elected Mrs. Johanna
StarDird, of Norwalk, President of the
District for next year, and tostoria was
chosen as the place for the next Con-
vention.
''The Convention of the First District
was held at Elmore, Nov. 8. Delegates
and visitors were royalty entertained by
Caroline Stahl, of Bradnu, welded the
gavel, and Mrs. Rena Evans, OF the same
place, acted as Secretary. Department
President Mrs. Shoemaker, Instituting
and Installing Officer Mrs. Sorgen, mem
Der of Executive Board Myra II. Bowling
and Press Correspondent Mrs. Zoe a. f.
Long were present. The ladies' were
pleased to have with them Past Presi-
dent Mrs. Emma +. Cressinger. Reports
showed that Corps were prosperous and
that over 500 were expended for relief
turing the past year. Toledo Corps, FAB,
Myra HI. Bowling President, exemplified
the ritual for the instruction of the Con-
vention. Mrs. Martha Cochran read a
paper giving n very intereStin account of
a trip 10 Omaha and ayisit to the EXPOSE
ton. Deborah Harvey, Delegate, gave
fine report of the National Convention at
elected President for next year, and To-
ledo will entertain the next Convention.
Joseph Sailor Corps. De Graft, was
inspected Nov 10 by Martha Bope, Of
Findlay. The sisters had as guests Es-
telle Campfield and Mrs. Evans. of Eu-
rene Reynolds Corps, Bellefontaine.
After inspection lunch was eer.ed and q
social hour was enjoyed by all
Eugene ISawson CorDs, Fremont, was
inspected Nov. ) by Samantha Yant
After inspection pleasant hour was
spent in social chat and forming the
acquaintance of the Inspector"
Press Correspondent f. A. Locke, of
Ellsworth Corps, Ellsworth, Wis, writes:
This Corps was organized in .Janua ny,
1896, and has now So members. This is
good showing for a small place. We would
ike to have someone give us some
scheme TO raise money to enable us 10
build hall for our use, and also for the
use OF the GAR"