Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-01
PATRIOTIC WOMEN.

Fifteenth Annual Session of the
Daughters Of Liberty-The National
Council-An Organization that ID
Based Upon Principles OF Patriot.
Ism.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.-The fifteenth
annual session of the National Council OF
the Daughters of Liberty met at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning in the room of the
George G.. Meade post, on Chestnut street.
About 400 delegates were present. The
deliberations will continue three days.
The order is an auxiliary of the o. o. A.
N. and Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and any mem
Der of these orders is eligible to member.
ship, and also any white woman of Ameri-
can birth. The object is to inculcate
American principles and visit the sick and
distressed.
The order was formed in 1877, and there
are now 1874 councils, with
A MEMBERSHIP OF $4,000.
Pennsylvania has the largest member
ship and eight councils are in Philadelphia.
Out of fifty councils instituted last year
thirty-two were in Pennsylvania.
In addition to promoting social inter-
course and mutual improvement, the Or
der is especially interested in educating
American-born women in matters pertain
ing to the perpetuation of American prin-
ciples of liberty.
The delegates began to arrive day before
yesterday. They spent great part of the
day sightseeing. They wear handsome
badges and consist of nearly an equal
number of ladies and gentlemen.
THE OFFICERS
of the national council registered at one
hotel are: National Councillor s. R. Ste
VEINS, Marlborough, Mass; National As
sistant Councillor Mrs. Emma Ludlam,
Jersey City, N. j.; National Vice Coun-
cilor A. E. Burkitt of Waterbury,
Connecticut; national marshal, Mrs. Laura
N. Thompson of Allegheny, Pa; national
treasurer, George b. Burton, New York
city; national assistant treasurer, Mrs.
Margaret Ettzman, Pittsburg; national Sec
rotary, w. o. Staples, New Haven, Conn.
Six years ago the meeting of the national
council was held in this city. Since then
1t has been held in Waterbury, Conn, Sa-
lem, Mass, Pittsburg and Allentown.
Tomorrow evening they have arranged
AGRAND DEMONSTRATION
which is to be given in Horticultural
hall; after the musical entertainment E. L.
Grier of Pittsburg will deliver patriotic
Grafton.
The first order of business this morning
was the nomination and election of Off
GERS. Several very Interesting questions
will be discussed, one being the advisable
ty of instituting state councils.
fho Of oIy Co..
eign-born wives of members of the o. q.
A. NJ. and Junior order to membership.
This is bitterly opposed by some branches.
National Councillor Stevens, who pre-
sided, said In his report:
Meeting, as this national council does,
in the "City of Brotherly Love" where the
old bell proclaimed ito the country and
all the inhabitants thereof liberty of
thought, action and speech, 1t would seem
as if an inspiration might be gathered
from the spirit of the hour, and each one
of us return to our home with a renewed
zeal and redoubled energy.
''God grant such may be the case, and
with the sentiment being developed in our
land day, inoaioulable good may be &C.
complished. We ought to gather conf
dence and courage from the past, and
strive harder in the future, till in every
village and hamlet in our country the
pleasant songs of Fidelity, Patriotism and
Integrity are heard"
And so they tried to make it appear, and
in few moments afterward, when it was
whispered that the mayor WIS on the way
to address the meeting, the members pre-
pared to give him a rousing reception.
ALL THE NATIONAL OFFICERS
Were present with the exception of the
associate secretary, national as
sociate treasurer and national outside
guard.
National Councillor s. R. Stevens of Mas
sachusetts opened the meeting with the
ceremony of the order and proceeded at
once to business with the credential COM
mittee reports.
1t WAS learned from the national coun-
cilor's report that they had succeeded in
planting the order in three new states,
namely, Indiana, Michigan and Rhode
fourteen states of the Union are represent
ed in the sisterhood.
Fifty-two councils also have been insti-
tuted this year.
Concluding his address, the national
councillor said:
GAS am about to relinquish the gavel to
my successor, do 80 with q feeling of
joy and pleasure; JOY at the thought that
the outlook is 80 bright for our beloved
order, and pleasure in the thought that
during my administration harmony has
been restored, and In the fact that shall
carry with me none but pleasant remem-
ORANGES and happy fraternal recollec-
tons"
After the national councillors report
had been read and the credential commit
tee had dispensed with their business, the
members got down to the order of the
day.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
National councillor, A. E. Birkett of Waterbury,
Conn.
National vice councillor, George E. Keppell of
Pittsburg, Pa.
National associate councillor, Mrs. L. A. Bud
dington of New York.
National associate viceicouncilor, Saddle Crib
National secretary, William o. Staples of New
Haven, Conn.
National treasurer, George Il. Burton of New
York.
Representatives to national council of the o.
U. A. NJ. are George B. Lindhun of New Jersey,
w. N. Simons of New Haven and Charles j. Dit
tess Of Philadelphia, Pa.
On vote of this national council Cleve-
land, o., was selected as the next place for
the national meeting. Some very impor-
tant business will be brought before the
meeting tomorrow.
Eanlan the Victor.