The National tribune., 1901-10-10
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
Annual Convention of the Society Held a
Cleveland During g. A. r. Encampment.

Annual Convention of the Society Held at
Cleveland During G. A. r. Encampment.
The Society Of Daughters OF Veterans
was born on Memorial Day, May 80. 1885.
Some young ladies Of Massillon, Ohio, all
daughters OF veterans Of the civil war.
as they returned from strewing the graves
Of the Nations heroes with flowers, re-
solved to organize for that special pur-
pose. On June 10, 1885. the society was
formed, and on Dec. II, 1885, the State
of Ohio granted these young ladies char
ter.
Local societies were to be known as
Tents" and the first Tent was named
William Mckinley" So rapidly did the
Order grow that in 1890 a National or
ganzation was effected, and the motto,
Onward, ever; surrender, never" was
adopted.
These daughters have raised thousands
of dollars for needy veterans. They have
presented flags to G.. A. II. Posts which
had none, and they are promulgating pa
triOtism in a thoroughly practical way.
Last year there was expended for relief
81, 30S.50, for flowers S309.14, and turned
over to Pests $26S.32.
The Daughters of Veterans had hand
some quarters at the Hollenden, where
they entertained hundreds of guests.
The Annual Convention was held in the
rooms of the TippecanOe Club, and 2OO
delegates were present when the Conven-
ton was called to order by the National
President, Lillian b. Phillips, Of Chicago.
In her address the National President
said, in part:
while our duties are to perpetuate the
memories of our fathers and brothers in
their struggle to preserve the Union, we
should also be watchful to disclose the
proceedings of those who so basely at
tempted &c assassinate the best President
the United States has ever had. We
should be watchfui of those who are try
ing to undermine our public Institutions
and destroy the Constitution of our be-
loved country"
She reported the Order in a prosperous,
growing condition, and the bright, intre-
ested faces about her showed why this
was true.
The morning was spent in hearing com
mittee reports and in receiving greeting
committees from the local and State Sons
of Veterans. Several of the latter came
at 10 O'Clock and were escorted into the
Convention hall by an escort committee
of the Daughters of Veterans.
A delegation from the Sons of Veter-
ans Memorial University, at Mason City,
Iowa, appeared before the Convention
Win pea IOT an endowment lot lne
institution. They desire the Daughters Of
Veterans to build and endow a depart
ment for the University.
Greetings were extended on behalf of
The Cleveland Tents by Mrs. Ruby Held,
President of Emma Chester Tent, aud
Mrs. Ida Middleton, President of Clara
BARTON Tent, and on behalfssof the De-
pertinent of Ohio by Mrs. Rose d. Miller,
of Defiance, President of the Department.
Miss Phillips responded.
The Convention received a delegation
bearing greetings from the G. A. r. Con
yention, consisting of l.. III. Stewart, Of
Cleveland: f. G.. Milliken, of Portland,
Ore, and George III. Patrick, Past Com
mander, Department of Alabama.
A spirited discussion on the subject of
change from the present gold badge to
one of bronze made of captured cannon.
as are all the other badges of the allied
orders, finally ended in a resolution to
adopt the bronze badge.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows:
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Stanley, formerly of
Alliance, now. of Baltimore. President;
Miss Carrie Westbroek, of BinghamtOn,
Murphy, of Concord, n. H., Junior Vice;
Mrs. Ida ]. Allen, of Massachusetts,
Treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Ferguson, of One
cEta, \. Y, Chaplain; Mrs. Maud l..
Amidon, of Nashua, N H., Inspector;
Miss AddIe X. Pratt, of Binghamton. y.
y, lnsi alling Officer, and the following
members of the National Council: Mrs.
Lillian e. Phillips. Chairman; Mrs. Julia
\. Croft. Of Cleveland; Mrs. Anna Clark.
OF BnGhamton; Mrs. Elizabeth KimbaIl.
Of FitchDurg, Mass; and Ella ". Adair,
of Chicago. -.
The retiring President, Mrs Lillian Il.
Phillips, presented each member OF her
staff with a sterling silver stick pin. and
Mrs. Julia A. Croft. the Chairman of the
local committee, was presented by the
President, Treasurer, Secretary aud
Chairman of the Council VITA French
clock.
The National President, Miss Phillips,
was PRESENTED with sterling silver vase.
The Secretary, Ella Dare, received &
handsome china clock and the Treasurer
Ida ]. Allen, of Massachusetts, was the
recipient of chatelaine bag. These
gifts were presented by the local Daugh-
tiers of Veterans.
On Thursday evening a public rec.p-
ton for the National Society, Daughters
Of Veterans, was held in the Tippecanoe
Club room, which was deliberately dec
Grated for the purpose. A fine literary
anG musical program was presented, after
which a grand ball was given. The dane
ing opened with grand march. led by
Capt. Gilmore, of the Sons of Veterans,
and Miss Elizabeth Dunn, a delegate from
Findlay, o., for the Daughters of Veter-
ans.
The members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Sons of Veterans interested
in the affair were Mrs Clara Bailey, Mrs
Mary Marble, Mrs. Julia Palmer. Mrs
Lois Bailey, Mrs. Angy Henry. Miss Net
tie Metcalf, Miss Nettie Bailey, Miss
Edna Arthur Holt and Miss Emma Mil
Ter.