The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10

| ledo; Mrs. Pauline Buckley. of Louisville
KY. CHIEF of STAFF: national INSPECTOR Ie
Belle Smith, Dubuque, Ia: mastering and
Installing officer Mrs. Mary L. Warning
Wickfeld, Mass; and the members of the
national council Miss Margaret HoWey, or
Springfield; Mrs. (. H. r. Davis, of Wash
ington, ID. c.; Mrs. Elizabeth Herr, of Lam
caster, Pa; Mrs. Frances Arnold, of st.
Joseph, Mo-, and Miss Elanore Freeman, of
Denver. Col. During the day twenty-five
delegates arrived from Louisville and
enough more from other places to bring the
ladies were very enthusiastic at the outlook
for the best encampment in the history OF
the society. The day was largely taken up
with the address of the president reports
from the various officers and several cor
dial addresses of greeting. At the end of
the first days work the ladies said that
they had never been more cordially and
gracefully welcomed than in Indianapolis,
and there were good many complimentary
Things said of Indianapolis and Indianapolis
people.
Greetings were extended to the encamp-
ment by Mrs Addie Wallace president of
the Indianapolis society. who spoke on be-
half of the local organization; by Miss Anna
Simms. of Frankfort, president of the state
division; Mrs. Hit, past president OF the
w. r. c.. Mrs. Simms of the W. r. c., and
Charles A. Pookwater on behalf of the In
dianapols camps of S. of V. President Ray
nor made brief responses to each greeting
of welcome and at once established her rep
utation as a speaker of no mean ability.
D,ulIIrS the ehtre gay MISS hdynor cohuu eI,
ed the business of the encamDment with
tact and parliamentary skill. The Ohio del
egdHon was delighted with the good impress
sion its 'favOrite daughter made, and was
not slow in declaring last night that her re-
election was as good as assured.
One of the first things the society did was
to appoint a press committee consisting OF
Miss Mary +. Grace. of Cincinnati; Mrs. w.
B. Moynihan, of Rochester, N. Y, and Miss
Elanore Freeman. of Denver, Col. 1t was a
press committee in every sense of the word
and any informa ton that local newspaper
men wanted was given without hesitation
and with commendable accuracy.
Other committees were appointed as IOl-
lows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mary Baldwin, Mrs.
Emma Hoge and Mrs. Pearl Cumley.
On Greetings to S. of Wanna Simms,
Margaret Howey, Ruby Buckley and Mary
On Auditing Officers Reports-Mrs. LYDIA
e, Toner, Mrs. Eta X. Cook, Miss Laura
f.: Martin, Mrs e. j. Combes and Mrs.
Ella d. linn.
Ritual-Mrs. Kate E. Britton and Mrs. f.
B. Funk.
Rules and Reguations-Mr Pearl Wills,
Mrs. ]. W. Morgan, Mrs Mary L. Warning,
Mrs Ada Shannon and Claudia George:
Reception--Lillie Herbst, Mrs. E. r. Herr
and Mrs. Anna Fielding.
A good deal of time was taken UP in re-
ception to prominent women of the society.
ton committee and escorted TO the presi-
dents chair, where they were given a cor
dial greeting. Mrs. Laura Martin, who was
the first president of the order, now of Lam
caster, Pa, was the recipient OF a good deal
of attention.
r. j. Myers, of Parkersburg. Pa. is the
is the only member of the S. of V. that has
any official connection with the society.
of some of the constitutional and legal ques-
lions that had been presented to him Tor
decision. Mr.: Myers is lawyer and re-
Gently established a paper known as the
Union, which is recognized as the official or
gan of the S. of V. and G.. A. r.
~, In her annual address, Miss Rayn i SAID
tional officers to conduct the organization
on lines. of practical business methods,
with such success that it was getting to be
one of the best organizations for women
in the country 1t is now regarded as being
second only to the Women's Relief Corps,
which is looked upon as its mother organlc
zation. A year ago there was debt of
500 charged up against the society, and
revenues were falling off and supplies al
most exhausted In happy contrast is the
present condition of the society. 1t has
clear record business reputation has been
established and there is more than enough
money in the treasury to pay the expenses
of the present encampment.
AS a matter of economy Miss Raynor
recommended that three officers be dis
pensed with; that the chief of staff be made
an appointive office, and that the council
consist of three elective officers, with the
national president and vice president as
members ex officio. She also urged that a
stated salary be paid the national treasurer
and that the treasurer be a resident of the
same place the president, in view of the
fact that their offices are so closely united
in business transactions of the order. She
also urged that a committee be appointed
to present revised edition of the cOnStitu-
ton and rules for the consideration of the
next encampment. To afford increased rev.
enue she recommended that the per capita
tax be increased to II cents, cents to be
retained by the divisions and cents to be
forwarded to the national organization. She
also recommended that charter fees be $l2
where supplies are furnished, So to be re-
tanned by the division.
AS shown by her report the increase of
membership during the year was Coo. Miss
list of, of eIgbfes. Membership is now con-
fined to daughters of veterans and wives of
sons of veterans. The president reported
that there are forty-four applications for
new charters, four of them for reissues.
To the fifteen divisions already established,
two are to be added soon beside which
there are provisional societies in six other
States. Miss Raynor stated that the Grand
Army of the Republic was beginning. to
not been organized for child's play" and
that the time must and will come when
the yearly conventions of the four orders
S. of v, G.. A. r, w. * c: and L. A. s.
would be held at the same time and place
While no efforts have yet been made to
consolidate the L. A. S. with the Daugh-
tiers of Veterans there is nothing antago-
nistfc between the two organizations. Elk
preston was given to. the pride that the
Ladies' Aid Society feels at being auxiliary
to and officially recognized by the S. of "
GROWTH OF THE SOCIETY.
Mrs. Mary r. Baldwin, national secre-
tary said that in spite of the hard times
the years work had been gratifying and
that the order had come out with banners
still waving and our standard upheld by
more true-hearted, loyal women than we
had on our roll a year ago. Our flag has
been placed in Nebraska this year, and
new societies organized in Connecticut,
Kentucky and New Jersey, and in all but
four divisions. Charter applications have
been sent upon request to California, Louis
lana, Nebraska, Texas and Michigan, and
we are hopeful that in the near future the
seed sown may bring forth good fruit. We
nave societies good standing
one States. The divisions of Wisconsin and
Michigan, being one year in arrears sur
rendered their charters, and their societies
are now in provisional condition. No di-
visions have been organized"
During the year there were nineteen
deaths. The number of members in arrears
in thirty-two societies was $685.
A report of new societies organized by
States showed the following totals: New
York 6; Ohio, 3; Minnesota, 8; Pennsylva-
MIA, q Washington, 1; Massachusetts, 4; Ill
inois, 3; Kansas, 81 Maine, q Indiana, 2;
Kentucky, New Jersey, Connecticut, Iowa,
one each; total, 81, with membership of
l42. The number one year ago was as fol-
lows: Societies, 1889; members, 4414. The
number in good standing at the present
time is: Societies, 202; members, 5000, gain
of thirteen societies and CSC members.
The financial standing was summarized
as follows: Received from last treasurer,
$4.33; for supplies, $61l.72; per capita tax,
$633.91; charter fee, $1S7; total receipts, 81
1866. The disbursements were: Postage
1885; printing, $685.; salaries, $500; sun
dries, $16S6; express, $500; badges, 1921. AZ;
$125; total, l192.09, leaving a balance in
the treasury of $244S5.
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.