Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-11
TWIN CONVENTIONS
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AgsKzsos. Men. March 10 With
env vsbie hospitality and activity the
cit.t4zens II Mgsxegon were zwake aad
on tns alert early ths morning - greet
tae V.s.tog, Who eame in sy the score
on the morning trans. flags huLtsred
ia the light breeze and gay sunsh ae.
bannsrs ssssed sloft and the ia.xa a
Cf welcome Vas present every sher1.
Countless throngs were upon the streets
by o'clock, bat at To the crowd had
dimIashsd. the initial session Of the g..
A h. al mat hour aad tho fFst SESSION
of tAs W l.. e. half an hour !ateg alb
sofb.ng the surplus
The " Is. e. met at the Method 80
church TOR the eighth annual eonven-
tan. the building being beautifully dee
grated Win tags, euntng. cut howers
snd potted plants.
Mrs Abb.a T.. Flsgg. department
president, called the convent-on 10 OF
dsr, nenlor N.ee President Emma L.
kualon. Of (5rand Rapids, JUNIOR Vice
President Nina D. kinsey. Of saginaw;
Department Secretary Hattie II. WI
lard Of Battle Greek Mrs. Cornelia :.
Perry, OF Bellevue, department. inspec-
tnri Nrs. brown, OF Ithaca; iustltuling
and IasiaIl.ng Officer Mrs Louise Rob
bans. OF Adrian, Mrs White. chaplain,
Ms Parker, treasurer, occupied seats
upon the platform.
Mesdames Hattie A. Willard. Corne-
las Perry and Anna GrabilI. OF Green
vile. were appointed committee on ere
denta.s.
Mrs. May ). Kuaggs, Of Bay City. Miss
Harriet +. Applegate, OF Adrian. and
Mrs Et.a :. Wilson. OF Grand Rap ids,
we're aamed Is the press committee.
The rresidsnt's Address
The presidents address. concise, clear
and clothed with attractive phraseol-
Ogy. was then given. >he reviewed AZ
length the work Oi the year. and recon-
moaded that the rate OF representation
% tie department. convention remain
al one for every forty, and one Tor 4
tractiOn over the half. That the per
capita tax remain at ; cents per quar-
Ter during tie coming year. That two
and oue-balt per cent. per capita tax
received each year bo transferred to the
rehef fund OF tlie department. That
Gs the roll OF the department conven-
ton = rapidly increasing each year
presentappear. That the contribution 10
Phil kearney Post, Va, for Memorial
Day. be donated by the corps tha same
IA last year. That the salaries OF secre-
tary and treasurer remain at 500 per
annun each. That the president be
authorized 20 til vacant numbers IN the
roster. And that the corps presidents
when reporting for the quarter ending
june 81, report on the meuts of the
new ritual, whether approved or not by
their corps.
Interesting OmciaI Report.
Mrs. Emma L. Run.on gave the an
nu9l report showing the good she has
accomplished by establishing library
a. the soldiers Home, aud by the for
nation OF n reading class for the enter
taIumeu, of the veterans at the Home
every other week.
Mrs. Nina y. knSey read a brief -e-
port detailing the visits she had made
60 various corps throughout the year
The report of the secretary, Mrs.
Hattie I'll. Willard. showed SIX corps
had surrendered charters during the
year. though many OF the hunters had
taken transfer cards. one had Teor-
ganized. Ihrty-twO corps had been
added during the year. making 200 IN
all. three only bciug suspended. For
relief S2.67l.tS had been expended
Relief other than money vas estimated
IN value at s3337. %, and S02 families
had been assisted.
Tho afternoon session was called to
order at els o'clock by the presiding
officer. Mrs. Flagg. The attendance
was much larger than at the morning
session. Before the regular business OF
the meeting, the president introduced
10 the convention Mrs. susan DAVIS. OF
Gangeo, the oldest membertbf the W
X. L. IN the state. Mrs. DAVIS, who u
- years Old. was greeted with a rising
salute.
Mrs. Stella l.. Parker. of Battle Creek
department. treasurer. read toe report
for the year which shows the total re-
ceipts 90 be S.415 %; disbursements
$4,000
Mrs. White. Of ithaca. chap ain, then
read her report. which showed the
univgrss, observance Of Memorial Day
in a besutifui manner hy the various
corps throughout the state.
Mrs. Cornsha :. Perry. department
Inspector. read a report which showed
a busy year. The corps OF the state
, had been inspected carefully and
thoroughly, and Instructions gwen
when needed Mrs. PsVrv had pre-
pared Der report IN printed pamphlet
form, a large number OF c0pies belng
placed where members might secure
them free OF cost a vote of thanks
was rendered the lady for her Kindness.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mex nstry. insttuting
and Installing officer, Mrs. Harriet Z.
Thompson. of Flint. counselor, Mrs.
Harriet :. Applsgate. delegate at large
a. the Nat1oual convention. then read
reports. after when short time was
devoted 20 the reading of congrste a
tory letters from absent members. from
officers of the Nstiousl department. aud
from the " r. c. of other states.
Mrs. Cynthia Heath. Of Lansing.
Chairman Of the executive bos-a. read
q brief but sxcellent report.
csaia Net Ne Pr-s~se
Letters OF regret were read from, sb-
ssrs members from the corps Of ether
states and from the National officers.
The president announced the follow
nv committee en- resolutions. Mes
DANES Iouisa A. Robbins. Adrian: Al