The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-26
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.
Arrangements for the National Convention
General Order 6-The Divisions.

Arrangements for the National Convention
General Order 6-The Divisions.
Washington Provisional Division, with Mrs.
81. II. Phillips, of Seattle as Provisional Divis-
ion President, met in Convention at Olympia,
June 90, 81 and %. They were successful in
effecting permanent organization.
Maryland Provisional Division, with Mrs. E.
Fl. r. Davis, of Washington, d. c., as Provis-
ionsl Division President, met in Convention at
Annapolis, Nd, June IL, Is. They were sue
cessful in efecting a permanent organization,
and Sister E. II. r. Davis was unanimously
elected Division President
The National President says, in regard to
her visits to the various Encampments: at
was my good fortune to visit the Encampments
of Illinois, June 1915; Iowa, June 1922,
and Missouri Divisions, June 25, 26, L. A. s.
Was most graeiousy received and highly enter
tanned by them. My thanks are due the sisters
of the three Divisions for kindnesses and courte-
sizes shown"
Conventions have been held, Division Presi-
dents installed, and Headquarters established
as follows, since last orders: Maine, Mrs. Rosa
c. White, Waldoboro; Vermont, Mrs. Isa E.
Ellis, Burlington; Massachusetts, Mrs. Mabel
E. Lowell, Brockton; New York, Mrs. Anna
Morgan, Dexter; Pennsylvania, Mrs. Pauline
D. De Baufre, Philadelphia; Iowa, Miss Belle
Gray, Washington; Ohio Miss Cora Foster,
Akron; Illinois, Miss Eta Thorn, East St.
Minneapolis; Missouri, Mrs. Francis Arnold,
st. Joseph.
Indiana Michigan, and Colorado Divisions
have held Conventions, but no reports have
been received at Headquarters of officers
elected
Wisconsin Division was unable to hold
Convention this year, and Mrs Lettie T. ONeil
of Sheyboygan is still Division President.
Kansas Division held Convention in Febra-
airy, electing Miss Winnifred Steniberger of
Erie, Division President.
The resignation of r. Shaw Van, of Denison,
Iowa, as observation-disclosures of the L. A s.
has been received and accepted. Col. J. Owen
Smith, of Des Moines, Iowa has been appointed
to I'll the vacancy caused by Brother Shaw
Vans resignation.
The annual Convention will be held in
Davenport, Aug. 20 to "a. The National Presi-
dent assures all sisters that they will meet with
hearty reception from the sisters and brothers
residing in that city.
Mrs Will Crecelius, President of Local Aid
of Davenport announces the following COM
mittees: Persons contemplating attending
will communicate with them at once. Final
committees will be announced later.
On Hotels snd commodations--Mrs. L. A.
Diley, Chairman; Miss Laura Shumann, Mrs
L. B. Guy, Miss Tilotsin, Miss Amy Wood.
On Reception-Miss Linnie Risley, Chair
man; Miss Bertha Weingartner, Mrs. Hope
Arnold, Mrs. Rose Moody, Miss L. Hill.
Mrs. L. A. Dilley, Chairman of Hotels re-
ports the following: ST. James Hotel, Head
quarters L. A. s., So and $50 per day.
Miss Lettie T. O'Nei, Pill Second ST., She
boygan, Wis, has been appointed Chairman of
Committee on Constitutions, Rules and Regu-
lations. She will report at National Conven-
ton. Sisters societies and Divisions are urged
to send suggestions upon the Constitution, Rules
and Regulations to Sister O'Neil. Said sug-
gestions will receive proper attention from the
committee and from the National Convention.
Since May Sd new societies have been mus
tered, with a membership of 1927.
The National President, Miss Belle Gray, of
Washington, Iowa. in this order, says:
Sisters only a little over a month remains of
the fiscal year for US to finish our record. Let
US be ever on the lookout for the best interests
of the Order. All Division Encampments are
over, and now is the time to keep the Camps
interested, for they were surely interested dur
ing the Encampments. Sister Division Presi-
dent now is the time to begin to make your
record for your year. Don't wait until the day
is far SPENT but with that willingness with
which you accepted your trust, proceed to
show your sisters that you will sincerely guard
the interests of your Division. And lastly
don't miss attending the National Convention
in Davenport. AS a member of the Iowa Di-
vision, / bid you all welcome. Come, let us
reason together, and let US work more and more
in the interest of the Union soldiers sailors or
marines, and of Friendship, Charity and
Loyalty"