The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-19

candidates for the former office are
u r. Wobensmith and James NJ
Crawford, both of Philadelphia. John
w. Culver the present treasurer who
has filed the position for thirty"tlve
years will be reelected.
Following the nomination of officers,
the reports of the present state officials
will be made. These will include Sec
retary Dcemer's report, Councillor
Bowers annual address and other
statements of the work accomplished
during the past year The place for
holding the next meeting will then he
decided upon, and in all probability
Philadelphia will be selected. Thus
far the Quaker City is the only city
mentioned, and the Daughters of Amer
lea chose it yesterday as their place
Of meeting next wear. The Philadel-
phia delegates have issued an open
circular to the subordinate counc1ls
as follows:
To the Members of Subordinate Councils
and State Council of Pennsylvania.
Brothers: Recognizing that there has
been for several years widespread de-
sire to visit the city of Philadelphia, ny
the representatives from all sections or
our state, and also recognizing that no
city is better fitted to entertain the rep
resentatives in annual session,
Therefore, We, the undersigned repre-
sentatives to the State council of Penn
sylvania from the city Of Philadelphia,
representing the desires of our councils.
do cordially invite the State Council OF
PENNSYLVANIA to meet in our historic city
In 1900.
We do earnestly solicit the support of
your council and representative In accom-
pishing this object We feel that we are
Justly entitled to the session next year. as
fifteen years have passed since Philadel-
phia has had the pleasure of entertaining
the State Council of Pennsylvania.
The attractions of the City of Brother
ly Love are almost too numerous to men
tion.
Our Independence Hall containing the
Liberty Bell and many other sacred rel
les, Carpenters Hall, the Betsey Ross
Flag House, and the Old Concord School
House, which was the birthplace of our
order, and the battlefield of Germantown
are places which should be visited by
every patriotic member of our order
Our educational and charitable institu-
tions are many and should also be visit
ed. Our Fairmount Park is the finest in
our land. Our places of amusement cam
not be surpassed, Come to this through
American city and you will be welcomed
by a thorough American mayor, our well
known Brother Samuel II, Ashbridgc. We
have many first class hotels and ample
accommodation for all those who desire
to visit us.
We ask the members throughout the
state who have so generously entertained
us in the years past, to give us q chance
to reciprocate next year. Philadelphia $
reputation for hospitality is well known
all over the world. Come to us in 1900
and you will find that the Juniors know
how to sustain that reputation.
Come, and the membership of Philadel-
phia will welcome you gladly. We re.
main, Frdternally yours
Stanley !. Large, No. Sc; Andrew q.
Wirth, No. 4: John j. Fleming, No. 32i /;
w. c. Graham. No. IS; f. Gunzer, No.
II; Charles +. James No. S: j. b. AllC-
way, No. II; w. B. Moore, No. $50; John
Steinbrown, No. So: II. q. Robinson, No.
S'S; w. B. Moon, No. 536; NJ. j. Engle,
No. j2S; Z. T. Wobensmith, No. II; John
q. Abey, No. 3Q2; Cloyd Reed, 40 3;
Thomas G. Kolp. No 600; II. c. Brown.
No. 7S1; +. W. Lederer, No. Sil: George
c. Schneider No. :; f. j. Ragg, No. Is;
S. A. Bates, No. 20.
Action on the officers report will fol-
low the selection of n place of meet
ing and afterwards miscellaneous busi-
ness will be introduced Under this
order of business, the action of the
national council in session at Minneap-
oils last June, regarding the changing
of the name of the organization. will
come up for concurrence. The ma
tional body's decision to have a wo-
mans auxiliary will also be acted up
on, and may be ratified as the Daugh-
ters of America and the Daughters of
Liberty, while they are at present affil-
lated, are not auXiliariec.
The matter of changing the name
will not be concurred in, as the ma
tiOnal councillor has recently suggest
ed that no action be taken. The change
suggested was to be the name United
Americans" but in view of the fact
that the Order Of United Americans"
was instituted in Philadelphia on Feb
10, 1895, and Incorporated the following
December, the change is an impOssi-
bility. The order referred to has over
5000 members and twenty-six temples
in Pennsylvania and nine in New Jer-
sey.
The officials of the order of United
Americans have notified the national
secretary of the juniors that they will
contest in court the right of any other
| organization to take their name, and.
according to legal advice, they will be
upheld in their position. The matter
will probably be finally disposed of at
the next session of the national coun-
Gil
Several new laws will be introduced
to conform with the laws adopted at
| the Minneapolis convention and
amendments TO the state constitution
Will be offered to harmonize with the
national councils affairs.
The delegates will continue in ses-
sion tomorrow and Thursday until al
| the business Of the state council is
passed upon, and It is expected that
| the convention will have finished its
work by Thursday evening,
| The programme outlined for the busi-
ness and social entertainment Of the
delegates includes the reception at
i Laurel Hill park this afternoon and
evening under the auspices Of the
| Daughters Of America, roll call of rep
| resentatives and election of officers to-
morrow morning at the Lyceum and
other business action in the afternoon,
trolley ride over the different lines Of
| the Scranton Railway company in the
| evening. Thursday two sessions of
| the convention will be held and in the
evening a memorial service will be
| conducted in the High School auditor
| ium.