Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
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Daughters of Liberty.
Prepare for Philadelphia.
An Allegheny council has lost its treasurer
with $3.50
A new council is promised in the Lawrence
vile district shortly.
Only two weeks until we will be In the
hands of the Quakers.
Mayor Stuart, of Philadeluhia, will deliver
an address of welcome to the National Coun-
Gil when it convenes.
With four times as many past officers as
representatives in the coming session, it will
be no easy matter to reduce the representa-
tion in the National Council.
Pleasure parties have already been made
MP to take in Atlantic City, New York, ,Coney
Island and other points Of interest after the
adjournment OF the National Council.
Arthur NJ. Fording, Annie NJ. Henderson
and Emma Henderson will attend the next
annual session of the National Council at
Philadelphia this month from Pride OF We'll
come Council No. SO.
E. Lindsay Grier, OF this city, will deliver
patriotic address in Philadelphia on We'd
nesday evening of the week OF the national
session at q public meeting to be held under
the auspices Of the National Council.
Keystone Council No. has the following
excellent committee appointed to take
charge OF the lawn fete to be given bv that
Hallem. Frank Izenour, William Limerick,
Miss Maggie Strong. Mrs. Potter, Miss Louisa
Craig, Miss Maggie Lacock and Miss Emer-
ick. Everything will be done by the COM
mittee to make the affair one of pleasure and
1t promises to be big success.
On Friday evening, August 26, Unity Coun-
Gil will hasten through with its regular bus
mess and devote couple of hours to the
discussion OF various matters, either pend
ing before the National Council or that are
to be introduced at the coming session. A
general invitation is given to all the MEM
bers of the order in this locality, and es-
peclally to the representatives and past Of
f1ccrs Intending to 20 TO Philadelphia. to be
present and take part in this discussion. At
this meeting tickets for Philadelphia will be
on sale.
Arrangements areabout completed for the
trip TO the National Council August 30 On
Sunday morning, August %, the Pittsburg
delegates will leave, a portion of them GO
ing over the p. R. K. and the remainder via
the B. & o. About 100 will go from this city.
Great interest is being conferred in the COM
ing ScsSioH. IL Will Uo IIle IhrSeSI anu most
important ever held. 1t will be u three
days session and much of Importance is
to be considered. Changes in the
laws involving the creation OF State
councils; reduction in the represen tation
to the National Council; reduction in per
apita tax: the payment ofpremiums for the
orsanization of new councils and various
other matters of equal importance are pro-
posed. The election of officers is expected
to be lively G. E. Kepple, a Pittsburg man
may be elected National Vice Councillor and
other local delegates may get few of the
official plums.