Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-16
CONVENTION
Order Of Red Cross.
Many Delegates Are Ex-
pected In Akron.
Will Hold Open Session
and Banquet
Grand Army Preparing For
Memorial Day.
Social Season In Local Lodges.--0pen
Secrets of the Orders.

A special committee, from the local
lodges of the Order of Red Cross met
the state convntion to be held in Ak
ron Monday and Tuesday, May and
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The sessions will be held either at
Twentieth Century hall or Kaiser hall.
The committee has not decided this
question. A feature of the convention
will be the open meeting, to which
Mayor w. E. Young, Judge J. A. Kohler
and the City Council will be invited. A
banquet will be served by the ladies Of
the order. A large number of visitors
are expected. Arrangements are be-
ing completed for Their entertainment.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Akron camp met in regular session
Thursday evening with a fair attend
ance. Our committee on entertainment
reported arrangements being made to
hold an entertainment and dance on
Thursday evening, May 10. Heuten-
ant Holloway reported that the Divis-
ion Encampment would be opened in
Springfield on July 5. Considerable
business is being transacted which is
of great interest to every member ano
all are urged to attend meetings.
Add M w OF A
Security camp held its regular meet
ing Tuesday night. Three applications
were acted on and three candidates
were initiated. 1hirty-five members
bers were present, two officers being
absent Neighbor Jackson was elected
to the office of Manager to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Neighbor Dollin. A committee was ap-
pointed to decide upon some suitable
regalia for all the members. Security
camp is making arrangements to dec
crate the graves Of the missing Wood
men on Woodmen memorial day. Be-
sides decorating the graves, all will at
tend church in IL body.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Provident Council will hold n meet
ing Wednesday evening ut 1880 o'clock
in G. A. II. hall. A full attendance
10 desired.
Friday evenings session was fairly
we'll attended The following com
rades were reported sick: Marcus
Wright White. ]. j. Wright, l.. A. Will
liams. Died since our last meeting,
Comrade David NJ. Suloff.
The adjutant was instructed to ex-
tend an invitation to the Ladies' Relief
corps, Ladies' Aid society and the Sons
of Veterans to accompany Buckley
post No. 12,to Scenic park Cleveland,on
June 90, to attend barbecue to be
given by the Grand Army of Cleve-
land.
An invitation was received from Mrs,
o. Il. Olin, president OF the suffrage
club to attend tho woman's conven-
tion to be held at Universalist church
ON the evenings of April IL and II.
The following is the program for me-
mortal services, etc. on Sunday, May
~, all comrades viii meet at the hall
in the morning and attend divine SER
vice at the First Baptist church, South
Broadway, In body. On Tuesday,
May 20, 1880 p. M, n detail of Com
radcs win visit each public school in
Akron and tell the scholars how they
individually put down the rebellion.
On Wednesday morning of May 80
the comrades will proceed to the differ
ent burial places in our jurisdiction
and strew flowers over the graves of
our comrades. In the afternoon all
comrades VIII form In limo at their hall
and march TO Grace Park and listen
TO an address by the Hon, Ex-Governor
Asa w. Jones, of Youngstown. a gen
cral order win be issued in due time
giving full details.
L. o. II. M.
Protection Hive met in regular re.
view Tuesday evening, Nellie @, "
Heppert of Akron, great lieutenant
commander, and Lydia n. DeGroate
of Cleveland, great record keeper, were
present. The officers of the hive fur
nished ice cream and cake, and n very
enjoyable evening was spent. Guart
drill next Tuesday evening. The rec
ord keeper win be present to receive
dues,
Busy Bee Hive win meet In reGula