Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-11-12
v. A. c. G0AI{NElON
Annual Convention Of woman's Re-
lief Corps Of the Second Distric.,
Department Of Ohio-state Officers
Present Express Appreciation :
District Officers. Elected.

About two hundred women MEM
bers of the ,Woman's Relief Corps Of
the Second District Department of
Ohio, gathered In Wauseon last Tues
day for their annual District Conven-
ton. Wauseon Corps No. 20 W. X.
G. having the honor Of entertaining
the convention. The ladies of the
Christian church furnished dinner and
supper for the delegates to the con-
vonfion and the sessions were held In
G. A. r. Hall which had been beauti-
fully decorated In the national colors
and with flowers. The business houses
Of the city displayed the national flag
and decorated with red white and blue
bunting In honor Of the visitors who
were gathered here.
The Second District w. r. c. of
Ohio comprises The local Corps in Full
ton. Williams, Henry and part of De-
hance counties and the attendance Of
delegates from out Of town was very
good indeed the corps of the dis
trict being wen represented. The
State officers present were Mrs. Anna
Mccoy, president, Department Of
Ohio. w. r. c. and Mrs. Eva Dumbauld
State instiruting and installing Of
flcer; these officers were entertained
1t the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. F..
Outcalt The Wanseon convention
was the. fourteenth, they have attend
ed since October twentieth and they
have three more conventions schedul-
cd for the present week, going from
Wauseon TO Van Vert, the place for
their next convention.
The business of the convention
which was attended to ut the forenoon
end afternoon sessions held Tuesday,
consisted besides the regular routine
Of reports from the various corps of
the district, exemplification Of and in
structi0n In the ritualistic work of the
order. the election Of officers and the
selection Of q delegate and alternate
from the district to the next Annual
Encnmpment which will be held at the
time Of the National @. A. r. Encamp-
ment. tt
Mrs. Frances Funk Of Wauseon was
elected District President, Mrs. Em-
dell Meats Of Sherwood, vice president
and Miss May Peppard Of West Unity
press correspondent. Mrs. Whitehorn
Of Delta was chosen as delegate to the
National Encampment and Mrs. Ella
Shade of Wauseon as alternate.
Mrs. Funk succeeds Mrs. Sarah Haver
Of Sherwood as district president.
Tuesday evenings session was de-
voted to a social session or Camp fire
to which the comrades and associates
Of Losure Post No. IS G. A. r. were
invited, the hall was filed to its ca
pacity and a very enjoyable program
consisting of music vocal and in.
strumental recitations and short i'm
promptu talks was given. Mrs. Dom
bauld. State officer, gave q short talk
I IN which she expressed her appre.
\ citation of the hospitality and patriot.
ism Of the people Of Wauseon. Mrs
Dumbauld said that Wanseon was the
frst town IN which convention hat
been held By the State officers this
Fall where the business men had
shown their patriotism by decorating
their places of business. Master
Schnorf was recalled again and agar
to give recitations of which he seem.
ed 10 have an extensive repertoire
and all Of them were thoroughly ap.
preciated. Mrs. Wright was also II
demand and her readings as usual ar.
reused q desire for more from the
same source.