The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-11-29
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Eighth
District Convention Of the W. Il. c. was held
at Greenfield, Iowa. Nov. g. Six delegates
registered, as follows: Mary Leonard, Crock
err Corps, ~, Des Moines; Olivia Faurote.
Pitzer Corps, III, Winterset; Artie Brobst,
John C Ferguson Corps. 4TO, Knoxville; Ma
tilda Scofield, Jas. Randolph Corps. 157, In
dianola; Lillian Beach, ]. ID. Craven Corps.
81. Macksburg, and Louisa Yeager, Lentz
Corps, 1873. Fountanelle. Visitors from Foun-
tanolle, Wintcrset, CreSton, Cumberland and
Macksburg registered to ths number of 20
and the attendance from the Greenfield Corps
was 70, making Il total Of 81. Convention
was called to order by President Knapp.
Three Department officers, President Chris
tine Snyder, ]. and l. officer, Lou Il. New
comb, and Patriotic Instructor ROsina HOga-
boom, were present. An address of welcome
was given by Miss Tilton, which received
fitting responses from Mrs. Snyder, Mrs.
Leonard: Of Des Moines; Mrs. Brobst of
Knoxville; Mrs. Stone, of Winterset, and
Mrs. Scoheld. of lndianola.
Committees were appointed as follows
Press work, Mrs. Stone, of Winterset; Mrs
Scofeld. of lndianola, and Mrs. Ycager OF
Des Moines; Mrs. BrobSt. of Knoxville, and
Minnie Scofeld. Of Fontanelle.
OF the IL Corps in our District only seven
made any report. There being no delegate
present from Kinsman Corps the report was
read by the District Secretary. Croker
Corps, "a. reported Ia members in good
standing; Pitzer Corps. III. reported 70 mem
bcrs; Myers Corps, 140, reported A members;
James Randolph Corps, 15i. reported - mem
hers; John c, Ferguson Corps, 10, reported
30 members; j. ID. Craven Corps. 81 re-
ported membership of %. Mrs. Hogaboom
Of 135. Creston, although not in District,
was asked to make report, was also
Mrs Newc0mb of III. Creston. Mrs. HOsa-
boom reported 10 additions, which she con-
Sidered healthy growth and better than
to have too many additions. The member
ship is now Al. Mrs. Newcomb reported
seven additions, making 30 members.
The reports were very interesting and in
structive. President Snyder said the object Of
having these reports was to exchange ideas,
learn how to increase the interest. both in
Corps work and in attendance, so that moth
ing should be allowed to keep members away
from meetings. Another object was to learn
how to make money for the relief work. Dis
cnssiOn followed by Mrs. Stone, of Winterset;
Mrs. HOgabOOm, of CreStOn, etc.
Mrs. TregO, Of Cumberland. reported a
membership of 10 and usual attendance of
eight, and therefore they dreaded inspection
greatly. President Snyder said they had one
Corps with only seven members, but they
were such good workers she was not going
to let them give up. She also gave a few
suggestions in regard to how to raise money
by giving entertainments, rummage sales, ba-
Zaars. etc.
The report of Delegate to National Con-
vention from Eighth District was read, and
vote of thanks extended to Delegate JcS-
sic f. BOnebrake for her able and entertain
ing report.
Mrs. HogabOOm then read her report from
the Seventh District to the same Convention
she was given rising vote of thanks.
AFTERNOON SESSION. d.
The afternoon was largely taken up by
eXemplifcation Of the Ritual by Myers Corps,
40. After the close Of exemplfcatiOn Mrs.
Yeager gave report Of LentZ Corps. OF
FOntanelle; said they had had hard times.
but were on the road to better days. Pa
triOtic Instructor HOgabOOm announced that
she would prepare program for patriotic
entertainments and also u leafiet for distribu-
tOn in schools.
Among the resolutions passed were the fol-
lowing:
Resolved. That the Eighth District petition
the next Department Convention to take some
action toward the erection of building on
the State Fair Grounds. as headquarters of
the G.. A. X. and W. K. C. Of Iowa.
Whereas. The nth Department Convention
passed resolution that the Department of
suitable monument to the memory of Jennie
Wade the heroine Of Gettysburg, the only
woman killed in the great battle; also sister
Of our George Wade Mcclellan;
BE it resolved, That the Eighth District
indOrse the same, and that each Corps in the
District proceed at once to start a fund for
this purpose.
Before the resolutions were accepted there
was some discussion concerning the mGnu-
ment for Jennie Wade. The Department
President said some Corps had pledged five
cents per member.
An invitation was given by Mrs. Scofield,
Of 154. IndianOla, in behalf of that Corps, for
the Eighth District Convention to meet at
that place next year. On motion of Mary
futile, seconded by Mrs. Harvey, the invi-
tatiOn was accepted.
KATE V. STONE. WInterset,
MATILDA SCOFIELD. Indianola,
LOUISA YEAGER, Fontanelle,
Committee