The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-17
LADIES AID SOCIETY.
Tenth Annual Convention Of the Order at
Louisville.

Tenth Annual Convention Of the Order at
Louisville.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Sons of Vet
Grams met in 10th annual Convention at Louis
Vile last week, during the 18th National En-
campment of the Sons of Veterans. The at
tendance was very fair. Fourteen States had
members present They numbered about gu
members, but only % OF them were voters.
Those allowed to ballot are the National Off
GERS, the Division Presidents and delegates,
and the Society Presidents and delegates.
TUESDAYS SESSION..
The 10th Convention was called to order at
9 o'clock Tuesday morning by Miss Margaret
Howey, National President, of Springfield. Ill.
A morning and an afternoon session was held.
Mrs. Catherine Hirst, National President of
the Ladies of the GAR, delivered welcom-
ing address, greeting the delegates and offer
ing them the liberty of the city. Miss Howey
then presented her annual report, which was
very lengthy. covering in detail the work of
the organization during the past year. The
contents of the paper were withheld from
publication. Miss Howey desiring the records
Of the organization to be kept private.
Both sessions were taken up by the reading
of reports, the following women giving an ac-
count of the work in their respective fields:
Miss Kate w. Raynor, Vice-President. Of To-
| ledo, O.; Mrs. A. p. Davis. National Chaplain,
of Pttsburg Pa; Mrs. Z. II. Il. Davis, Chair
man of the Council. of Washington, d. c.; Mrs.
| Ella Jones, Treasurer, of Altoona, Pa; Miss
Claudio George, Secretary, of Springfield. ILL.,;
Mrs. Ida Shannon. Chief of Staff, of Philadel-
| phia; Miss Eleanor Freeman, Mastering Officer.
| Of Denver, Colo. Miss Freeman reported that
1 during the past year 81 new Societies had been
| formed, all of which are furnishing.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
At 9 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the Lad les
Aid Society held business meeting at Music
Hail. Mrs. Mary A. Ninekirk delivered an
address of welcome to the delegates. Mrs
| Mary Warren, of Massachusetts, replied on be-
| half of the Society.
number of Sons of Veterans were intro
duced and spoke. Among them were Brother
i Rake, of Pennsylvania; Hurlbutt, of Hi
nos; Buckley, of Kentucky, and Martin, O
Indiana.
| Mrs. Warren, Of Massachusetts,, replied to thu
addresses of the Sons of Veterans in pleasing
speech.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
At the morning session of Thursday Mis-
Howey, the National President, was presented
| with a handsome ring, set with pearls ant
emeralds. the gift of John Fowler Ladies' Ait
Society. The presentation speech was mad
by Mrs. r. NJ. Buckley. Miss Howey responde,
in neat speech.
The Committee on Resolutions commended
the Administration of the President and he
staff, and thanks were given to all those VIII,
had contributed toward making the visit of tn
ladies to Louisville pleasant and profitable
The following officers were chosen:
President-Miss Kate G. Raynor, of Toledo
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Vice President-Mrs ]. w. Morgan, o
Wavcrly, N. Y.
National Councl-Miss Margaret Howey, O
Illinois; Miss Eleanor Freeman, of Colorado
Miss Lizzie Irwin, Of Pennsylvania; Mrs.
II. r. Davis of Washington City; Mrs. France
Arnold, of Missouri.
Treasurer-Mrs Mary Landes of Indiana.
Chaplain-Mrs. A. P. Davis. of Pennsylvania
Chief of Staf-Mrs. Pauline Buckley, q
Louisville.