Evening star., 1896-10-20
sweet gratitude of the message of immortal

sweet gratitude of the message Of immortal
Committees Appointed.
Mrs Richmond concluded her remarks
amid applause. President Barrett an
Eounced the appointment of the following
committees:
On credentials-Frank Walker. New York;
]. B. Hatch, jr.. Massachusetts: T. J. Pres
ton, Missouri. On rulestW. H. Bach South
Dakota; James Freeman, Illinois; e. r.
Whiting, Connecticut.
A recess of forty-five minutes was then
taken, so that the committees might bring
in their reports for the government of the
association; but at the end of that time the
committees had not completed their work
and President Barrett anEounced that serl-
Gus charges had been made against the
secretary of the association. Francis b.
Woodbury.. of this city, and he proposed TO
say something about the charges.
Fermentation to the Secretary.
He appointed a committee Of three dele
gates to bring the secretary on the plat
form, and then, with mock seriousness,
proceeded to announce that Mr.. Woodbury.
had been charged with doing two mems
work in the performance of his duties in
connection with the association. Because
Of this charge. which had been sustained by
the evidence, he said, he presented an en-
velope to the secretary, containing gift of
throughout the country an evidence of
their appreciation of the work of the secre-
taIy.
Mr. Woodbury. was taken by surprise in
receiving this gift and made a reply in
brief speech to the compliment given him.
The association then adjourned until 2
o'clock
The Afternoon Session.
The convention Ieassembled at 2 o'clock,
but as the report of the committee on ere
dentials was not complete, it was neces-
sary to take a further recess of half an
hour, when Mr.. Walker of New York read
report from the committee on creden-
tials, and the report of the committee
rules was made, the latter fixing the hours
for daily sessions follows: Ten am. to l
pm; pm. to pm; Z: 30 pm. to 10 p. m.
The president then appointed the follow
ing committees:
On secretary's report-E- W. Gould, Mis-
souri,: Mrs. A. NJ. Golding, District of Co
lumbia: Mrs. c. L. Hatch, Massachusetts:
l.. c. Hutchinson, Ohio: j. D. Storrs. Con-
necticut.
On treasuIer's report and auditing-John
Mullen. District of Columbia: F. +. Free
man. Illinois; Mrs c. p. Pratt. Massachu-
SettS.
W. Adams, Iowa; Mrs. Bessie AspinwaH,
. Minnesota: Mrs E. T. Kurth. New York;
DR. f. E Conant. West Virginia: John
Grayburn. Pennsylvania.
On amuSements-John Hutchins, Michi-
gan: Mrs. ]. j. Whitney anG Mrs. Maggie
Waite. Colorado; Mrs Loe F. Prior. Can
ada; c. W. Stengler, Maryland.
On delegates rep6rtS-NrS. NJ. T.. Cad
waller. Pennsylvania: Mrs. \. VI. Jacaucss
District of Columbia; Hebron Libby, Mas
sachusetts; DIR. F. c. T. Ewett, Colorado
Geo w Day. Pennsylvania.
On resolutr ons-Chas. r. Schinn, MARY
land, Moses Hull Utah; Mrs. f. X. Will
Jams Oregon; Mrs a. f. Sheets. Michigan;
l. +. Walton. Pennsylvania.
On presidents report-H. w. Richardson,
New York: E. w. SpraSue New York:
Mrs Ida p. A Whitlock. Rhode Island:
Dr. s N. ASpinwal Minnesota: Mrs F. c.
Stinenart, Iowa.
The Presidents Report
At 2:45 the president began to read his
annual report. which was very comprehen-
sive.
Program for Tonight and Tomorrow
The following is the program prepared for
this evening: Address. S. P. Putnam fra
ternal delegate from the National Ere,
Thought Federation and Secular Union
twenty-minute address by Clara Field Co
nant. and Moses Hull. and twenty-minutc
tests by j. Fl. Altemus and Mrs Maggie.
tomorrow there Will be sessions at lU
am. a:iD and 80 pm
In the morning there will be reports of
committees on the reports of the president
secretary and treasurer; at go O'Clock
p m, committee VII report on delegates
reports, and the report of the commit ttee
on resolutions Will be heard after which
the time Will be devoted to unfinished busi-
ness At night the session will be devoted
TO addresses and tests