The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-05-10


by Mrs. Belle Ray on the pipe organ.
1t is a beautiful creation and was re-
ceived with applause by the conven-
ton.
Address of Welcome
In her address of welcome Mrs.
Spencer in part said:
To-day, as a member of Chapter
X, ! have the pleasure and great
honor of welcoming you, the repre-
sentative women of our beautiful
Order, and of the homes of the state
of Iowa, to our city. You, my dear
sisters, who are delegates to this
convention and you who are visitors,
we welcome to our hearts and to our
homes, and as passport to our city,
and to our people, bequeath to you
most gracious courtesy. May our
hospitality be SO felt, that the word
stranger" be forgotten and P. E. o.
Sisterhood, in its truest sense, be
fully realized. May the decorations
of our homes, and of our public
buildings, in the colors of our Order,
the perfume of flowers, of bud and
blossom the song of birds, and Gods
happy sunshine, be emblematic of
the spirit that dwells within, and
breaths to you, in sweetest tones,
Welcome, welcome"
1--WE consider it a great privilege to
have you With US, believing your pres
ence to be an impetus to our future
work thereby resulting in much good,
arousing our members to realization
of their obligations and of what it
means to wear the golden star. May
this little symbol OF love, virtue and
duty be to each one of US ever bea-
con light, a constant reminder of our
sacred vows, and of the glorious prIn-
ciples embodied in our Order, reflect
ing in US beautiful thoughts and as
pirations that may radiate and glow,
growing brighter and brighter as the
days go by. May its five points, rep
resenting Faith, Love, Purity Justice
and Truth, be significant of our in
ward yearnings, of our heart hungers
for an unselfish life, that may faith
fully and Loyalty bear its share of the
burdens and responsibilities.
1.-THE leading thought among the
people of our nation today both poll
tically and socially, is expansion.
Let expansion be our motto, let en-
largenent of human power and in
tellect be our aim, let our organiza
ton be a channel through which
these questions may be courageously
death with, and may every member
Of our many Chapters, so appreciate
her proprivileges, that she will rise
above the spirit of content, and the
satisfied possession of the results OF
others, into that condition which the
enthusiasm; thereby realizing the
work, and contributing her share to
the welfare and upbuilding of PEG.
mo life can be pure in it's purpose,
And strong in its strife,
And all life not be purer and
stronger thereby"
With determination, born of zeal,
our subordinate Chapters will gain
strength and force, feeding and
pushing it out into the world, until
city that is set on hill, it cannot be
by its brilliancy it shall be known
Our measure of influence is in
our measure of reserves
Committees Appointed.
The appointment Of committees re-
suited in the following selections to
serve during the convention:
CREDENTIALS.
Mrs. Bernice NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
vile.
Mrs. Maude Chatham-E-Iowa
City.
Mrs. Grace Bean-T-Winterse
Miss Carrie Eyesrone-S--Mt. Pleas
ant.
PROXIES.
Mrs. Evelyn Huber--A U--Marengo.
Miss Udella Kisor- B I-Sac
City.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sopher-B k
Emmetsburg.