Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-31
PITTSBURG HONORED.
The Second officer and Associate of
Daughters of Liberty
BOTH HAIL FROM THE IRON CITY.
1cKsesport Choice Norsel for Cholera if
the Plague Comes.
NEWS FROM SEVERAL NEARBY TOWNS

ESPECIAL TfLreRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.l
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30-The Ma
tional Council of the Daughters of Liberty
began its fifteenth annual session here to-
day under the most favorable circumstances,
with . delegation representing all the
States where the order is well established.
The session opened this morning at 10
O'Clock, with nearly 400 delegates present
OF this number 127 new members were ad-
mitted, and of the latter number over 30
were from Pittsburg. The only national
officer absent from the session is Mrs. f. B.
Ertzman, of Pittsburg
Hon. S. Edwin Stuart, Mayor of Philadel-
phia, delivered an eloquent address of well
come. He was escorted into the hall by
Mrs NJ E Mors and D. A. Reese, of the
local reception committee, and given a
hearty reception. His talk was brief, but
filled with strong American patriotic SEN
timent He said he did not know much
about the organization, but judging fro m
the objects and declaration of principles it
was one he could most heartily indorse, and
expressed wish for more such organiza-
tions
Some Interesting Official Reports.
A response to the address of welcome was
made by the National Councillor, S. R.
Stevens, and after the Mayor had retired,
the national body went into executive
session.
The reports of the board of officers were
then read and referred to the proper COM
mittees. The National Councillors report
contained detailed summary of his official
acts during the year. He submitted a mum.
Der of important recommendations, which
will be disposed of tomorrow. Among these
are the following:
First-That the Board of National Officers
be given full power in regard TO placing a
paid organizer in the field.
Second-That the National Councillor
National Vice Councillor and National Secre-
tary be instructed to arrange circular e1-
planatory OF the principles, origin, aim.
objects. ETC., of the order, and have the same
printed.
Thfrd-That the wives of members OF the
o. U. A. NJ, and Jr. o. U. A. NJ. be made eli
gible to membership in our order.
The National Secretary's report shows
that the order is located in Is States, with
a membership Of $1,000. The number of
councils organized in the past year was so.
The total worth of councils is S33,511 II
The amount of money paid in benefits and
relief was Sc, 595. The receipts in per
capita tax were $1,000, to which is added
gives the National Council q treasury of
nearly IS, 900.
A Pittsburger Captures the Second Office.
The election of officers took the entire
afternoon session. As predicted, this was a
lively feature of the session, and now that
they are over, great many delegates who
only came for the elections will probably
leave the city tomorrow for Atlantic CITY
or some other summer resort. The election
of A. E Burkitt, of Waterbury, Conn, as
National Councillor, was unanimous. For
National Vice Councillor, John A. thinner,
of Allegheny, and G. E Kepple,
of Plttsburg, were nominated. Up |
until to-day thinner was looked |
upon as a formidable opponent of KeppIe's, |
but when his friends discovered the latter's |
real strengh they induced him to withdraw |
his name, and Kepple was elected without |
opposition. This is the first time in many |
years that National Vice Councillor has |
been selected unanimously. Next year Mr. |
kepple will be made National Councillor |
the highest Office at the disposal of the |
national body.
The Minor Officers Chosen.
The other officers elected are: National
Associate Councillor, Mrs L. A. Budding
ton, New York; National Associate Vice
Councillor, Miss Sadie Gribben, Pittsburg;
National Secretary, W. o. Staples, New
Haven, Conn; National Treasurer, G. b.
Burton, New York. There was bitter
contest for the Office of National Associate
Vice Councillor, between Mrs Laura
NJ Thompson and Miss Gribben,
the latter only winning by three
votes There was a lively contest over
the place for holding the next
session, which resulted in the selection
of Cleveland, O. Homestead was among
the places suggested, and the advocates of
that now famous town created some merri-
ment by assuring the delegates that if they
selected Homestead they would be guar
anteed protection at least, as the National
Guard OF Pennsylvania is now located there,
with good prospects of remaining until next
year.
Tomorrow the real work of the session
will begin and busy day is expected. To-
morrow evening a public meeting is to be
held in Horticultural Hall, where the OBJ
ects of the order will be explained and E.
Lindsay Grier, of Pittsburg, will deliver a
patriotic address.