The National tribune., 1892-12-08
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.
The National President Issues General
Order.
NATIONAL HE.DqRs LADIES AID SOCIETIES.
S. OF V, L. s. A., T

WASHINGTON, Iowa.
General Order:
Current Series. No 2.
Consecutive Series No. ~.
" AT the first regular meeting in December
will occur the nomination of society officers. AT
the last meeting in December the following So
ciety officers will he elected: One Society Pres-
dent, Society Vice President, three Trustees,
one delegate TO National Convention. one alternate
delegate to National Convention, delegates and
alternate delegates TO State Conventions: Five
members of the Sons OF Veterans to act as ADVISORY
Board.
VI Societies in States where no Division exists
will forward 10 these Headquarters at once the
name and address of the one chosen to install the
new officers, that commissions may be granted.
Would suggest that some brother OF the Camp be
selected TO perform this work. Said Installing
Officers will ill out both blanks and forward to
these Headq uarters Immediately after the officers
have been installed.
Wiz The sixth National Convention, held at
Helena Mont, ordered published IN General
Orders the following enactments:
tai Upon recommendation of the National
President. Mrs. j. s. Mason, in her annual report,
the Black Book has been eliminated from our
list. This is certainly very wise decision.
o. when Chaplain is called upon to lead in
prayer that Parade Rest follow the words Three
Raps instead of the WORD Prayer Societies
take notice
(c.) "shall the candidate lin MUSTER pass be-
tween the President and altar? 1t is unnecessary.
Let the candidate pass from the altar to the right
hand of the President instead of the left hand, and
thus not be required to pass between the President
and altar
ceedngs of the six National Conventions be print
ed within six months and, also, that Division and
National officers be furnished gratis and all other
copies sold at % cents each"
TEL "A plat, ordered by the sixth National Con-
vention for baloting for candidates, accompa-
mics this order Society Presidents will see that
they are inoosed in the Rituals and that the order
of march Is adhered to-
IL The mass Convention called in Orders No. 40
and No. i, at Washington ID. c., Sept 1923, was
quite well attended. The following suggestions
discussed. and by vote of the assembly re-
ferred TO the seventh National Convention, to be
held in Cincinnati o, August, 1888
al That the c., r., and X. he SO changed as to
allow National Conventions to muster members
into tie Order Of the LAS provided such appli-
exists Such applicants shall pay into the Ma
tional division treasury such may be
fixed upon by National or Divisions, paying their
dues per capita tax direct to Division or National
Headquarters"
o. That we remove our wraps during our
meetings for the sake of sociability."
lei That our Order institute eocution contests.
1t WAS decided by an affirmative vote that the Ma
iona President bring this to the notice of the local
sisters in her next General Orders" This sugges-
ton is highly recommended by your National
President. Let us make our Order a literary Order.
Encourage ths young to read and commit to MEM
DRY patriotic speeches, etc.
ID THAT the idea of establishing home for
the small children Of veterans and sons of veterans
be brought up at the next Convention"
X. The following Societies have been organized
since previous orders: No. 32, Keene, Kan; 10,
West Troy, \. Y; 10, Burr Oak, Kau.; 3, Rockton,
ILL.,; 81, Belle Plaine, Kan; ., Mt. Auburn, Iowa;
8, Tacoma, Wash. Is. Huntington. VT; 10, Wake
field, Mass; s. Springfield. M 60, Ironton, o.; 4,
Philadelphia. Pa: Is, Valparaiso, Ind; 10. Fort
Wayne, Ind g. Washington. ID. c. Number of
societies, i6; number OF applicants. 2i3
XII. Societies in States where no Division exists
will order supplies from these Headquarters, al
ways sending enough to cover postage, else sup
plies will be forwarded TO you by express at your
expense Division officers will order their supplies
from these Headquarters at discount of Is per
cent. from the listed price all goods except
badges. Badges will be sold TO Divisions for 80
cents each. We would urge upon the Diyis-
ions TO make large orders as they think
profitable at time. Ii takes just as long To put
up Decent order as it does Sl0-order. Much
work could be saved your National officers by so
doing. Societies in organized Divisions will
always order supplies through their Division
Headquarters, sending sufficient to cover postage.
We would not call your attention to the above but
for the fact that SO many Societies fail to up
TO the rule. DO not send postage stamps TO Ma
;ional Headquarters in payment for supplies.
Owing to the fact that We buy stamps in the
bulk and take receipt for all money spent,
not take stamps for supplies iii the future Always
remit by money order draft postal note payable
TO Belle Gray Washington, iowa.
BY order of BELLE GRAY. National President
PEARL STEPHENS, National Secretary.