The Indianapolis journal., 1897-09-11
LADIES, AID SOCIETY.
Kate G. RaynOr Reelected President
Patriotic Teaching.

Patriotic Teaching.
Before the Ladies' Aid Society convened
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning in the
Senate chamber the members were
serenaded by Wehrley's Louisville (Ky)
Band, such airs as ''Old kentucky Home
elciting much applause. At the hour for
convening Miss Kate G. Raynor, national
president, raped for order. Mrs. Nettie
Rarsford, past department president of the
w. r. c.. made pleasing address of greet
ing. speaking of the good wishes that were
entertained by the w. r. c. for ''the daugh-
ter organization" President Raynor re-
sponded in her usual happy manner. The
roll call showed eighty-one accredited dele
gates in attendance. Including visitors
there are 125 women in attendance on the
convention, which is said to he the largest
in the history of the organization.
Reports were. received from the standing
committees. The committees on ritual and
rules and regulations recommended that a
committee be appointed to revise the ritual
and regulations during the coming year and
report at the next convention. This recon-
mendation was adopted, but the revision
committee has not yet been named. A
resolution favoring patriotic teaching in
the public schools was adopted after good
deal of talk. all favorable to the idea.
1outine business and discussion of the
recommendations of the ritual and rules
ard regulations committees. At noon the
convention adjourned to meet at 4 o'clock,
after the parade, which the aid society was
Invited to review from the soldiers monu-
ment.
tioEal president of the Ladies Aid Society
ad been announced yesterday morning.
Miss Kate 6. Raynor, present incumbent,
Is a candidate for reelection and has the
enthusiastic support of the Ohio delegation.
Mrs e. H. r. Davis of Washington, is the
other aspirant. She has a large following
from the East. There is less politics and
wire pulling in the auxiliary organization
than in the Sons of Veterans. but there is
nevertheless a good deal of scheming. The
auxiliary society always holds it annual
convention at the same place selected by
the Sons of Veterans and consequently has
no hand in the contest for the next year, s
Miss Grace, Miss Freeman and Mrs.
Moynihan, Of the ladies' press committee
expressed satisfaction with the excellent
way in which the convention proceedings
have been handled by the press of the city.
This organization did not make the mis-
take of appointing an official" organ.
Delegates to the sixteenth annual conVen-
tion are very enthusiastic over the warm
reception that has been given them by the
LEGAL organizations. the w r. c. and other
bodies that have sent greetings They are
also loud in their praises of Indianapolis
which they declare is one of the most beau
tiful cities they have ever visited.
CLOSE CONTEST FOR PRESIDENT.
Miss Kate G. Raynor, of Toledo, O..
national president of the Ladies' Aid So
eiety. was reelected after a close contest
at the afternoon session. Her name was
placed in nomination by Mrs. LYDIA E.
Toner. of New York Miss Allen of Wash
ington, ID. c.. presented tho name of Mrs
f. II. r. Davis also of that city. AS is
usual in such organizations, there are two
strong factions, and some lively scenes are
likely to occur this morning when further
elections are made. Miss Ida Wallace, of
indianapolis, was nominated for vice pres
1dent. and, the chair failing to recognize a
lady who had arisen TO present another
name, ruled that nominations had closed
There was q discussion as TO whether Miss
wallace could b0 elected by acclamation
After some time IL was discovered that the
entire subject was out OF order Dut il was
then too late for further business and the
convention postponed further elections
until this morning
A committee from the Sons of Veterans
composed or Messrs. Darling, of Massa-
chusetts; Rorin, of Kansas; Patton, of Wis
consin; Sphinx, of Rhode Island and Dillv
OF Iowa. was admitted to present the greet
ings of that organization. Messrs. Darling
Borin and Patton made brief addresses 10
Whlch responses were made by Miss Raw
nor president of the aid society; Depart
A. X, and MesSrs Marsh and Smock OF
indianapolis, spoke on the topic of his
tor1cal teaching in the public schools and
urged that the aid society appoint a COM
mittee to cooperate with the Sons of Vet
Grams IN carrying out the plans proposed
by the national @. A r.. The society
adopted a resolution to that effect The
committee was appointed by the president
To-day the society will elect the remain
Ing officers and install them The conven-
begin "A y inc