The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-20
LADIES OF THE G, A. R..
Report Of the Ninth Annual COnven
tiOD, at kinsfishpr

Kingfsher, o. T., May 19.-(Special)-
The ninth annual convention Of the La
dies of the Grand Army of the Republic,
department of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory, met in regular session May II, in
Masonic. Hall, at 2 O'Clock p. m. The
convention was called to order by teh
department president, Mrs. R. Maria
Rhodes of Oklahoma City, and all Of the
officers were present except secretary,
conductor and guard. These places were
filed by appointment as follows: Mrs
Rosa Hayden, Hennessey, guard; Mrs.
IRA Abbott, conductor, and Mrs. Dosie
Clevenger, assistant, both Of Enid.
officers of the department: Senior Vice
president, Sarah A. Burns, Kingfsher,
junior vice president, Eta Query, Still
water; secretary, Miss Inez Miller. Okla
a1oma City; treasurer, Jennie H. Miller,
Oklahoma chaplain, Martha E. Miller,
Guthrie counsellor Sarah A. Burns,
Kingdsher; inspector, Miss Elma Burns,
Kingfsher; council of administration,
Elizabeth Furrow, Guthrie; Mary ].
Woods, Council Grove; Alice B. Edwards,
Guthrie
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was appointed assistant secretary.
The committees appointed were:
On greetings to the Grand Army: Allie
Hopkins, Kingfsher; Priscilla Finley,
Hennessey; Mary P. Herod, Guthrie
Credentials: Carrie M. Rogers, King
fisher; *. Brawdell, MulhaH; Ida Size
more FL Reno; NJ B. Cummins, King
fisher; Mrs. Priscilla Finley. Hennessey.
Resolutions: Ruth Crocker, Guthrie; J..
T. Baldwin, Hennessey; Ada aGrrison,
Mulhall.
fisher; Elizabeth Burrows, Guthrie; Pris-
ella Hurt, Ktngfsher.
Press: Clara NJ Brown, Sarah A.
Burns, Allie Hopkins, all of Kingfisher.
The department headquarters were es-
tablished at the Hotel Benedict, room q,
while the business sessions of the con-
vention were held in tn Masonic hall
Tn decoration were creditable and show
ed that an effort had been made to make
a fine appearance. Reception committees,
with a decorated carriage, met each dele
cation at tn trains and escorted the dele
gates TO the places prepared in advance
for them. The attendance at the conven-
ton was the largest in the history Of the
department, and the sessions were of the
utmost harmony. Tn circle of colored
women deserve especial mention, not only
for their Jealous attendance but for
their faithfulness in the work Of the or
der. They have three circles in the de-
partment and their delegations were not
ed for decorum Of demeanor and tntelL-
gent interest
The railroad question, as IN the order
Of the Grand Army, figured some what in
the probable election of officers, as the
east and west sides Of the territory pre-
scented strong claims for the honor.
SECOND DAY.
The morning session was consumed in
hearing officers reports ard transaction
OF routine business In the afternoon
tut before proceeding to election Of Of
icers. the retiring department president,
Mrs +. Marie Rhodes. was presented
with a gavel made by the Chico Indians
Of Nevada, OF wood from the house where
Mark Twain sojourned while collecting
material for his great production Rough
ing II" The gavel was the gfft OF Ms.
Leu c. Curtis, Carson CITY, New. an alb
sent member OF the department A hand
some gold badge, the gift OF circles Of the
department, was also presented 10 Mrs.
Rhodes in appreciation q her valued
services TO the department during her
two years administration OF its affairs.
The convention then elected the follow
ting officers: Presideni-Mrs, Nary P
Herod. Guthrie: senior vice president.
Mrs. Ida S.zemore. e Reno; Junior vice
president, Mrs Docia Clsveager. Esnsd:
treasurer. Mrs. Hattie Dennis. Guthrse:
secretary. Miss Alma Carson. Guenrse:
chaplain. Miss Ada a-rzsoa, MulhaN: