The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-20
THE DAUGHTERS OF SCOTIA
FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTI0NINTH
 CITY YESTERDAY r AFTERNOON

Important Business Transactca-Srah"
 Lodge Organized and Officers Elected
 Motion Carried to Admit All sco'ch
 Women to Membership Opposition
 by Local Lodge.
 The Daughters of Scotia held their first annual convention yesterday III tLls city. Delegates were present from Mer- iden. Bridgeport and Jersey City, De- sides a large attendance from the local lodge, Victoria No 1. The convention was an important one i'll many fespects' besides being the first gathering ol all order which is yearly spreading III ih- fluence and members, it was noteWor- thy in that one of the first prlnclples ol it's organization was laid aside by an almost unanimous vote and in the or ganization of a grand lodge to the or der.
 The order of the Daughters of Scotia was first organized in this city by Vlc- toria lodge. Membership has up to the present time been confined to members or the SocOlllSu CltilS anu tiiSii For some time, however, there has been an increasing feeling among the mem bers of the different lodges that all Scotchwomen should be eligible to mem bership.
 At the convention yesterday the mat ter was brought up in the form or motion and evoked considerable dlscus- sion. The suggestion met with favor from all but the members of Nlctofla lodge They took the ground that the oreanization was founded as help to the clans. and that it's object should not he changed. As the founders of the or der their views were given careful con sideration, but when the motion was put | to ballot it was found to have been car ried by vote of 6 to ?. The delegates | of the local lodge were the only ones to vote against it,
 Another step showing the growing prosperity of the order was the organi- | zation of a grand lodge A committee was appointed to see about a charter, and officers were elected as follows: l Grand chief daughter-Mrs. D. Mack enzie of New Haven.
 | Grand sub-chief daughter-Mrs. Arch ibald Fulton of Meriden.
 Grand past chief daughter-Mrs. w.. J. Faulds of Bridgeport Grand chaplain-Mrs. w. McEwen or Jersey City.
 | Grand secretary-Miss c. Davidson of ] New Haven.
 ] Grand financial secretary-Mrs. A.. Hunters of Jersey City.
 Grand conductress-Mrs A. Pedrick of New Haven.
 Grand inside guard--Mrs. Lena An derson of Bridgeport.
 Grand outside guard-Mrs. R. Mac Arthur of New Haven
 The session opened at o'clock and closed at 430. Following it collaton was served, at which remarks were made by a number of the visiting dele gates. A musical and literary enter- tainment closed the convention.
 The regular meeting of Victoria lodge was held as usual in the evening and quite a large number of the visitors at tended. No business of importance was taken up, although the business of the convention was discussed at some length Although they opposed the mo- tion to allow all Scotchwomen to be- come members, none of the members seemed to regret that it Was carried. The report that they might withdraw and form another society was laughed at, and all joined in denying it. The officers of Victoria lodge are: Chief daughter Mrs. Duncan MacAr- thur; sub-chef daughter Mrs. Charles Grant; past chief daughter, Mrs. John Henderson; chaplain, Mrs, Roga Bruce; conductor, Mrs. Donald Brown; secre- tary, Mary c. Davidson; treasurer, Miss Mary Henderson; outside guard Mrs M. Meickle; inside guard, Miss Grant.