The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-31

ritual work Of the order. and every train
brought iE It's quota Of fair delegates
until when the meeting was formaiiS
called to order by the president OF the
Lorraine Division, Mrs. W. b. Horstman'
on wedn asday morning. in the I. o. o.
Hall. the assembly then strongly remind
ed ono Of q biennial convention.
Among the most noted OF the visitors
to this school Is the Grand President OF
the @. 1. A. to che b. OF L. e. MIS-.
w. A. Murdoch of Chicago, Ill.,; Mss.
Mary A. CasselI, Of Columbus, o., Grand
vice-President Of the G.. 1. A. and ed
itress Of the woman's Department OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Journal; also Mrs. Jack Wright OF Mont
eomery, Ala, Grand Sentinel Of the g.
I. A.
''The first morning of the school was
given over to the opening exercises and
TO address from the grand officers and
the visiting presidents Of subdivisions.
1.-THE address by Mrs. W. A. Murdoch.
Grand President, was, as are all OF her
addresses, just what can always be ex-
pected from a brilliant, brainy woman,
whose whole heart Is in 50 noble
work.
MRS. Cassell Grand vice-President and
editress has neen abroad this summer
and her address was touching indssd,
a she took for her subject the difference
in the laborins classes In the old world
and the new and showed very plainly
and clearly to her audience that the peo-
pie of this country can scarcely appre-
ciate all their blessings and privileges.
Mrs. Jack Wright of Montgomery
Ala. Grand Sentinel, Is the youngest OF
the grand officers and took for the sub
iect Of her address the g. I. A. work
in the extreme South and handled her
subject in a way to show that while one
of the youngest, she Is yet one OF the
brightest. :,
addresses were then heard from all
the visiting presidents of the SUBDIVISIONS,
of which there were nine. and all pointed
to the fact that there is no woman's
organization more progressive and more
productive Of good than that OF the @.
I. A.
1.-THE ritual work done by the local d.
vision IL not to be exceiled by any other
division, and showed remarkable ability
and conception of this work by the men,
bers of the Lorraine division.
There were nine States represented
and twenty-one divisions, making thif
one Of the largest rehearsals ever held
In this section Of the country.
IAN informal reception was rendered
the WISHING idoleS anu INC -. "a - =
and their wives, by the members OF ths
Lorraine Division In the pariors Of the
Hotel Diehi. A program Of special merit
was arranged and carried out In the
most pleasing manner. An address BY
the Grand President, Mrs. Murdoch, wal
the first on the program, and enjoyed
by all. as she always makes the mem
bers of this order feel more enthusee
in their work and more conhdent Of
their success. A song by the Grand Vice
| President, Mrs. Cassell, was one OF thu
most enjoyed Of the numbers on the pro
| gram. The music, both vocal and instru
mental, was above the average.
After the program had been success
| fully carried out delicious refreshments
| were served in the dining rooms Of thu
| hotel. and were but a fitting conclusion
| to an evening Of perfect enjoyment.
Thursday the work Of the school wa
| resumed and finished.
"At the close of session q beautiful
| token of esteem of the Lorraine Division
| for their grand officers was presented
| to those ladies. to which they each re
sponded most feellngly. and this brough
to a conclusion one Of the most thor
oughly enjoyable schools ever held, an,
the delegates all join in praise to TIN
| members Of the East st. Louis Division
Of the G. I. A. in general, and to thu
| officers in particular, for their courteous
and kindly welcome. and for the roya
reception rendered them while in thu
city,"