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secretary were taken before the an.
nouncement Of the ballot for presi'
Dent was announced.
The Vote for President.
/, The vote on president resulted:
Votes cast, 366; blank ballots. 2; Miss
Anna Shaw. /; Mrs. s. NJ. D. Fry. i; Miss
Helen Hood. /; Mrs. Caroline Buell., /; Mrs,
y. y. Stevenson. /; Mrs. B. Laythe Scovel,
~ Miss Bell Mix. 1; Mrs. Kath L. Steven
;3on, Z; Miss Anna Gordon, 2: Mrs. White.
Kinney. 8; Mrs. Clara G. Holman. a: Miss
Marie O. Brehm, 1; Mrs. A. 9. Benjamin
l; Mrs. Mary H. Hunt. 8; Mrs Louise s.
Eeanas 3; Mrs; g., Mer iS,,aI DYmnhm, 8; Mgs
Nominates Miss Gordon.
Mrs. Stevens made very touching
speech of acceptance, urging all to join
In carrying on the work to which Miss
Willard, the beloved leader, had given
her life. The Maine delegation pre-
,sented her with beautiful cluster OF
roses. Mrs. Stevens then stated she
wanted to nominate Miss Anna A. Cor.
don, who had been Miss Wizards pri-
gate secretary and is probably one OF
she most beloved of the union leaders,
80 be vice president at large. The by
laws were then amended to give the
president the authority to make such
domination, and the nomination was
Immediately made and the election fol.
lowing by rising unanimous vote
Miss Gordon returned thanks.
The other ORces.
The result on corresponding secre.
4ary was then announced, Mrs. Susan
nah N. D. Fry, of Minnesota, receiving
so4 votes out Of 1853, the others being
very scattering, and Mrs. Fry was for.
nlally declared elected.
Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman, of Missouri
was reelected recording secretary on
She first ballot, receiving 292 out of s51
votes cast. Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp
OF Kentucky, was made assistant re.
eording secretary.
While awaiting the result of the vott
for treasurer, the recording secretary
read the recent order to the British
army in regard TO the use of liquor
and dangers arising from immortality
Of all sorts. A motion was made ant
carried to send copy of the order t.
the secretary of war and the secretar,
of the navy, with the Endorsement o
the convention. The ballot for treas
nrer resulted: Votes cast, $50; Mrs
Helen NJ. Barker, $50; Mrs. NJ. H. Dun
ham, Al; scattering, 20.
The noon recess was then taken.
Temple Resolutions Defeated.
Afterlunchreports ofsuperintendent.
were again taken up, also that O.
Miss Jennie L. Williamson, of Illinois
in charge of the work on kindergarten
Mrs. A. E. Carman, of Illinois, reporta:
on the medal contest in the variou.
states recommending annual contest
On the anniversary of the death of W
J. Demorest, who originated the TEN
ner for the most contests was awarde,
to Oklahoma. Mrs. S. L. Oberhillzer, @
Pennsylvania, presented her report o
achool savings banks, the object Of
which was to teach saving habits anC
business methods. The banner contest
among the mining states having beer
decided in favor of Pennsylvania, Thu
banner was formally awarded to thai
state.
The special order was then taken up
being the resolutions introduced Or
Monday night by Mrs. NJ. II. Durham
which pledges cooperation to the board
of temple trustees in the retirement OF
the temple trust bonds. After debate
the resolutions were defeated-7s te
e77.
!, Mrs. Ellis, Of New Jersey, moved that