The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-19

The state convention of the Patriotic
Order of America opened in Guern-
sey's hall yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. All the delegates had arrived
by this time and there were upwards
of 200 o. them present when Mrs. Ran
dolph Jones entered the hall, escort
ing Mayor Moir, who ascended the plat
form and made the address of well
come.
The mayor expressed himself as
being sorry that he was unable to be-
come a member of the organization,
his being born in a foreign country
dsbarring him, but he said that he
was heart and soul in sympathy with
the principles of the organization. He
said that the organization recognized
the value and worth of the women of
this country and said that upon them
depended the future of the nation.
He expressed the hope that the So
jOurn of the delegates in the city
would be profitable and stated that the
city was American to the core and be-
coming more so every day. In con-
clusion he said: May you one and
all he inspired with the principle Of
Anthony Wayne, put none but Ameri-
cans on guard.'"
MRS. HARKINS RESPONDED.
Mrs. Emily Harkins, of Philadelphia,
the state treasurer. responded briefly
to the mayor. Her remarks were
couched in a humorous vein and in con-
Guiding she thanked the mayor for his
warm welcome. A short musical pro-
gramme was then rendered, after
which the mayor retired and the con-
vention went into executive session.
The remainder of the proceedings were
of a secret nature and only those who
are accredited delegates were permitted
to attend.
The first business transacted was the
annual address and appointment of
committees by President Annie Boyd.
Miss Boyd reviewed the progress of
the order during the past year. She
announced that while other orders
were losing ground. the Patriotic Or
der of Americans was gaining, five new
camps having been added since the
last convention and the state member
ship increased to over 1000.
She thanked the retiring state Off
GERS for their work in behalf of the or
der and said that large part of the
success attained was due to the untir-
ing efforts of the state secretary, Mr..
Theodore Harris, of Philadelphia, who
had been instrumental in organizing
three out of the five camps She then
appointed committees as follows:
Auditing-J. b. Beck, Milton Delp. d.
c. Panrapacker. al Of Philadelphia.
ioI
T. Speery, NJ. +. Hartin
Rcsolutions-Bertha Relfsnyder Miss
kemmerer, G. Wyatt.
Laws-Hon. H. c. Hoover, Mrs. Wisner,
Mr.. PennypaCker.
Appropriations--E. L. Hummel, Mrs. I.
Torgey, Kate Fox.
Mileage-W. J. b. Metz, Mrs. Annie
Michael, Mr.. Rittenhouse.
Press-J. B. Beck, Mr.. Hemphll. Mr..
Shoemaker.
District reports-Mrs. A. Henninger,
Miss Name Koch, Mrs. DR.. Shepard.
COMMITTEE ON LAWS.
The committee on laws, which is a
standing committee, the members of
which are re-appointed yearly, next
delivered its report upon the laws sub
mitted to it by the various subordin-
were approved. There was one appeal
made from a district presidents re-
port. The convention then adjourned
until 2 p. m.
The first business transacted at the
afternoon session was the nomination
of officers for the enuing year. The
following were nominated, and the cleo
tion will be the first order of business
this morning:
State president-Anna McGay, Camp As
State assistant pres!deEt-W. G. Shoe
maker, Camp 50; Thomas IIouser, Camp
"a.
State vice president-.Mary r. Colnesh
Camp 63; Ida Flick, Camp 81.
State assistant vice president--James
Stanton, Camp SO; Herman +. Van Why
Camp "a; W. S. Bartlett, Camp lO1.
State conductor-Sarah f. Persing
Camp 80; Kate Kemery, Camp 4; A. r
Hummell, Camp Il; Ada Flick, Camh 81
Annie Michael, Camp S; Mary A. Shep'
herd, Camp 10l.
State assistant conductor--A. b. Rit,
tenhouse. Camp 20; j. S. Coltreider
Camp SO.
State ecretary-Theodore Harris, Camr
| l1S; ]. b. Beck, Camp 10.
State treasurer-Carrie Smith, Camp so
Annie X. Hummell, Camp II.
State guardan-Sarah i. Persng, CamT
50; Belle Harris Camp SO; Henrietta
Mitchell, Camp So; Aguilla Perry, CamI
| 8; Grace Hathrill, Camp 1l2.
| State sentincl-Aguilla Perry, Camp 3
Anna Michael, Camp s; Mary c. Roberts
/ Camp l09 Carrie Beemer, Camp 1913
Thomas Hartung, Camp 3.
State camp trustees-W. j. B, Metz
| Camp 81; Milton d. Delp, Camp 10S w
| w. Little, Camp 9S; Cora Yost. Camp 3
| Catila Fisher, Camp 4; Jacob S. Cal
tTeider, Camp Sc.