The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-08
THEIR WIVES WILL AID THEM.
AUXILIARY TO ORDER OF RAILROAD
CONDUCTORS FORMED.

Members Named 1t the White Rose
Division-started With Twenty
Five Members-Omcers of the Di-
vision EIectcd-Mrs. Gaar and Mrs.
WaIraven OF Atlanta Act as Organ
izcrs-sccret Meetings of the Aux
iIary-What Its Purposes Are.
A ladies' auxiliary 10 the order of RAN
road Conductors has been formed here,
and the title is the White Rose Division,
No 20, of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the
order of Railroad Conductors.
The work of organization has just been
completed. The ladies comprising the
membership owe the existence of the d.
vision to the efforts of Mrs. w. S. Gaar,
who is the president of the Golden Rod
division in Atlanta, and Mrs. D. S. Wal
raven, the secretary of the same divis-
ion. These ladies were in attendance at
the meeting of the grand division of their
order. This was held at Los Angeles at
the same time the Order of Railroad Con-
ductors met there.
The grand president of the ladies' aux
Hilary, Mrs. j. H. Moore Of Toledo, o.,
terms, appointed Mrs. Gaar and Mrs.
Walraven as a committee for the estab-
lishment of a division at Savannah. There
were two of the Savannah conductors
wives at the convention with their hus-
bands, and they were received as men,
bers of the auxiliary. These were Mrs.
w. O. Hicks and Mrs. ]. L. Branan
bai1 no liza
was unbounded after they had become
members, and they were anxious to have
division at Savannah. The proposal
found ready favor, and it was agreed that
the two Atlanta ladies' whose zeal in the
work was well known, should be the or
ganizers. Mrs. Gaar was made deputy
grand organizer in place of the president,
who found that it would not be possible
for her to attend at the formation of the
division.
The work of organizing was perfected
yesterday afternoon. The delibera tons of
the ladies were hedged about with much
secrecy, ana the hall of the Knights of
Pythias, the place where the meetings
were held, never knew more mysticism
and the presence of more enthusiastic vo-
taries than characterized that assembiage.
A caller, anxious to see the deputy grand
organizer, was assured that an interrupt
ton of the meeting, caused by her even
momentarily leaving the room, would be
an inexcusable violation of the dread an
memorable rules that govern the ladies'
while in meetings gathered.
The result of the meeting was the final
organization, after two former ones spent
in discussions and explanations of the
purposes of the auxiliary, of the White
Rose division, and the election of the fol-
lowing board of officers: Mrs. j. f. KEEL
ly, president; Mrs. w. o, Hicks, vice
president; Mrs. j. l.. Branan, secretary
and treasurer; Mrs. Ira Crutchffeld, senior
sister; Mrs. Il. r. Carswell, junior sister;
Mrs. j b. Thomas, guard; Mrs. A. M
Ennis corresponding secretary; Mrs. A
NJ. Ennis, Mrs. C. f. Turner and Mrs. II.
c. Morgan, executive board.
A membership of twenty-five was put on
the roll of the division. The members
are wives of conductors, who belong to
the Order of Railroad Conductors. By
the rules of the auxiliary none are allow
ed to become members unless they are the
wives of conductors. It is expected that
the White Rose, which has bossomed so
soon after budding, will long retain its
| beauty, and that it may be a flower to
cheer, and aid the order to which it is
akin.
Divisions of the ladies' auxiliary are
already in existence in the state. In ad-
dition to that in Atlanta, which is the old
est, having been formed nearly four years
ago, there is one in Augusta The aux
iliary is popular with the wives of the
conductors and success seems to be as
sured for it. Already total membership
OF more than 200 has been secured and
the growth is fast. The objects of the or
ganization readily commend it to the
ladies'. As the name indicates, the prn-
cipal purpose is the rendition of aid in
all possible ways to the order of conduc-
| tors. A benevolent and charitable feature
is strongly developed. 1t is also a me-
dunn of insurance for the ladies'.
Mrs. Gaar and Mrs. Walraven are stop
| ping at the Pulaski. While in Savannah
they have been entertained by the pros
! pective members of the auxiliary and
their stay has been made very pleasant
for them. Their time has been largely
occupied with the work incident to the or
ganiZation, but opportunity for social en-
/ joyment has nevertheless been found.
Mrs. Cars husband is a conductor on
the Georgia railroad and Mrs. Walravens
husband is with the Southern.
They Will leave to-day to return to At
/ lanta. Tbs White Rose division win hold
its meetings on the first and third Tues
days of each month.
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