The National tribune., 1895-09-26
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.

National Convention Assemblies In Knox-
viIIe-Business Sessions-New National
Omcsrs.
The National Convention OF The Ladies' Aid
Society met in Knoxville at tho sane time a
the National Encampmsnt Of the Sons Of Vet
eranN The meeting was success, and was
vel attended By the members Of the organiza-
ton from al parts Of the country. Most Of
the National officers wers present aud partiei-
pated in al ths events Of the week.
FIEsr SESSION.
The frs, session convened Monday morning
at . o'clock. Committees were appointed "a
follows:
Credsntials-Miss Emma Weaver Illinois;
Mrs Race. Indiana; Miss +. Belle Smith Iowa.
Mss Irwin, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Bolton, Ala
bama
Officers eports-MissAlieeK oerner. Indiana.
Miss Pauline DeBsufre. Pennsylvania: Mrs.
Anna Wood. Illinois, Miss winifred Stein
berger. Kansas; Miss Kate Weber, Maryland.
ResoiutiOns-Miss Kate RaynOr. Ohio; Mrs.
J. w. Morgan. New York Miss Lettie O'Neil,
Wisconsin: Mrs A l. shannon, Pennsylvania;
Mrs Mabel Lowell, Massachusetts,.
Press COmmittee-Miss Belle Gray. Iowa.
Mrs Lands, Indiana; Miss Brown, Maryland;
Miss Goslyu. Minnesota; Miss Brewer, Mis-
souri,.
Transportatiou-Mi Winifred Steinberger,
Kansas; Miss Agnes Rhodes. Massachusetts,;
Miss Agnes LangstOn, Pennsylvania; Miss
Aiiee hoerner, Indiana; Mrs. Ross G, White,
Maine
Ritual-Mrs J. 8. Mason, Ohio; Miss Pearl
wells, Indiana; Mrs. LaBar Harbaugh, Kan
sas; Mrs. E. II. R. Davis, Maryland Mrs. 8. <,
Lyons, Minnesota.
Greetings to GAR, w.RC., Il. of GAR
Miss Kate Raynor. Ohio; Nrs. Ada Shannon,
Pc vi Il
Mrs. Flora McCrilIis, Illinois.
g K and R--Mrs. ]. W. Morgan, New York;
Miss Pauline DeBaufre. Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Frances Arnold, Missouri; Mrs. Patterson, Min
nesots; Mrs. E. Freeman, Colorado.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 1:30 p. m. Monday the society listened to
President Howey's annual report and address;
the reports OF the Secretary and Treasurer, Miss
Anna Weaver and Mrs. Ella Jones'
committee was then appointed 10 wait
upon the Sons of Veterans to extend the usual
greetings. This was done in graceful and
happy manner by President HOwey, on the
part Of the committee, and Miss Alice Z. Koer-
ner, President of the Indiana Division, pre-
sented a basket Of lovely flowers in a pretty
speech. and the happy little affair created IN
bounded enthusiasm
The balance Of the committee were Mrs
Mark Lands, Miss Claudia George, Of Illi-
nois; Hiss Kate Rsynor, of Ohio; Miss Ella
l.. Jones, Mrs. Davis, of Pennsylvania, the latter
being the wife of the founder of the Sons OF
Veterans and she is called Mother" Davis.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The meeting Tuesday afternoon was a par
ticulsrly pleasant one; it convened at 1:30 and
ut $50 the President, Miss Madge Howsy, was
excused. TO attend the reception to Gov Nc
Kipley az Col. Sanford's residence. During the
afternoon reports were mead from the following
officers:
National Chaplain-in-Ch Chief Mother" Davis:
National Inspector, Miss Kate g. Raynor. Of
Ohio; National Mastering and Installing OFF,
;er. Miss Lydia Nichols. of Kansas; National
Chief Of staff Mrs. w. Y. Morgan. of New York;
National Aid. Mrs. p. Z. Mason, Kansas: Com
nittee Greeting to Sons Of Veterans and
Committee on Ritual.
Communications were then read from three
Lbsent MEMBERSHIPS josephine Nulholland,
Past Division President of Ohio; the presens
Division President Of Ohio, and Mrs. Lena 2.
Jason, Of Colorado.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The following National officers of the Aid So
iety we're elected at Wednesday afternoons
essieu.
National Presidens-Miss Madge Howey, Of
Illinois.
National Vice President-Miss Kate Rsynor,
4 Ohio.
CounciI-Mrs. E. P. II. Davis. Pennsylvania:
frs. Lowell. Massachusetts,; Miss Belle Smith,
ows; Mrs. Frances Arnold, Missouri; Miss
alice Koerner, Indiana.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ella Jones reelected, Penn
yivsuis.
Chaplain-MOther A. P. Davis (re-electedl
Chief of Stsf-Mra. Ada Shannon, Pennsyl-
anis.
National Inspector-Mrs. DsBaufre, Psnnsyl-
ania.
National Mastering and Installing Officer
liss Freeman, Denver, Colo.
The Secretary appointed was Miss Emma
Weaver, of Illinois.
Brother HOulihan was appointed to install
be new officers
vote of thanks was extended to him at the
of the installation.
The LAS. then adjourned to meet next year
Louisville
The society adopted ringing resolutions
banking the citizens, societies, and press Of
knoxville for the manner in which the enter
ainment of visitors had been conducted.