The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-18

The opening session of the state con-
venton of the Patriotic order Of
Americans will be held this morning
in Guernsey's hail. North Washington
avenue
Delegates from the various camps
throughout the state to the number Of
l7j will be present at the sessions and
upwards of 125 had arrived mp to late
hour last night. The others Will ar
rive on the early trains this morning.
Every camp in the state is allowed one
delegate for every fifty members or
fractional part thereof The state OFF,
GERS and n few others are quartered at
the Hotel Rudolph, which is the state
headquarters. The rest of the dele
gates are staying with various private
families in various parts of the city.
Mayor Moir will deliver the address
of welcome at the session this morn
ing and ID. T. Pennepacker. the editor
of the official organ of the organiza-
ton and a member Of the committee on
law. will probably respond on behalf
of the delegates. The principal bust
ness to he transacted at this session
will be the hearing of the reports Of
the state officers and of the standing
committees. The following committees
will also be appointed this morning:
Credentials, appropriations, appeals
resolutions, mileage and press.
THE NOMINATIONS.
At the afternoon session the nomina-
tions for state officers and for delegates
to the national camp will be made.
The reports of the state camp trustees,
and Of the district presidents will also
be read. In the evening the visiting
delegates and all the members of the
order in this city will meet at 80 at
the Hotel Rudolph ana will be taken
for trolley ride through the city.
The sessions of the convention will
continue on Wednesday and perhaps
Thursday, though an effort will be
made To finish all business by tomor-
row night. The state officers were ten
dered reception last night by Mrs.
Randolph Jones,of Jackson street. Mrs.
Jones is the national vice pre- esident of
the Order
y convention of this organization was
held in this city just ten years ago.
The cities which are making an effort
to secure the convention for next year
are Reading, SInbury and Norriatown.
The state officers of the organization,
all of whom are present in the city,
are as follows: State President Annie
Boyd, Shahmokin; Assistant state
President q. W. Shaffer. Reading:
state Vice President Anna McGay,
NorristoWn; Assistant State Vice Pres
ident w. g. Shoemaker. Lavella: State
Secretary Theodore Harris, Philadel-
pima; Assistant State Secretary Bella
Thomas Mt. Carmel; State Treasurer
Emily 5. Harkins. Philadelphia; State
Conductor Mary r. Colnesh, Philadci-
phia; Assistant State Conductor Her
man f. Van Why, Wilkes Barre; State
Chaplain Lizzie T.. Hess. Berwick.
State Guard Dr. Mary Sheppard Scran-
ton: state Sentinel Sarah \. Parsing,
Mt Carmel.
OBJECTS OF ORDER.
The organization is a benevolent. pro-
tocttve, patriotic and social institut-
ton and was originally founded i'm 1885
as an auxiliary to the Patriotic Order
Sons of America and was first known
as the Patriotic Daughters of America.
In 1889 it became an independent or
sanitation still maintaining the orig
iral intention Of serving an an auXil-
idry to the u. q. :. of A., a position
which 1t still holds
In 1897 the order was consolidated
with an another auxiliary Of the p. O.
S. of 4. known as the Pat"iotic Order
Daughters of America, and the ANAL
gamated organizations have since been
known as tine Patriotic order of Amer
leans. The aims and objects of the
order are briefly expressed in it's mot
to: God, Our Country and our Free
Schools"