The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-06

terday in the Unitarian church and is
the largest and most enthusiastic meet
Ing ever held by the department of Min
nesota. With 374 delegates present, the
closely packed auditorium was an ami
mated place.. The morning session was
an open one, in which the chief features
were the address Of the president, the re-
ports of the officers and the announce
ment of long list Of committees. Each
report went to special committee be-
fore being acted upon. ..- -..
The question of officers and particularly
the presidency, is receiving much con-
SHERATON, and was the subject discussed
hy buzz1ng groups that have gathered at
every opportunity. 1t has not been the
custom to re-elect the presiding officer,
although 1t was done in the early years
OF the department. The administration
OF Mrs. May has been so conspicuousiy
successful that there is a strong desire
to retain her in Office. Among the other
candidates are Mrs. Mary E. Plymat of
apolis, and Mrs. Fanny Richardson of
Marshall, now the senior vice. 1
At the opening a handsome .gavel was
presented by Mrs. Bertha NJ Allen in be-
half OF her husband and herself. An ad-
dress of welcome was given by Mrs. Ida
K. Martin, of Minneapolis. to which Mrs
Amy Russell Walsh, OF Long Lake, re-
oPOudCN. 1eF. L. NJ. Simmons, pastor OF
the church. gave greetings.
The annual address of the president.
Mrs. Ada E. May. showed great activity
and interest on the part of the president
and great prosperity and efficiency in the
order. The history OF the efforts to Sc
cure The national presidency for Mrs.
Lodusky Taylor, of Minnesota, Endorsed
! by the department two years ago, was
given. Her name was not presented this
hut crix, bat o,,1 J
be at the next conve ntion. Mrs. May
called upon the deDartn ent to continue
| its Jealous work and recommended an APP
| priatiOn for the EXPENSES of postage for
carrying on a campaign. FL
The report of the secretary, Mrs. Mary
| Thelen, showed a membership of 1891 in
| 10S corps, ne. gain of one corps. The
amount expended in relief for 1,512 per-
sons was $4,066, in money and supplies
The treasurer, Marie A. Soule, announced
| that her report was her fourth and last
| it showed receipts for the department OF
| 50, 662.c4; expenditures, $2,279.84; balance
| $88.42; for the corps, receipts $1S,200.31 ;
expenditures, $40. 1851; for relief, cash
receipts, $1,713.12; expenditures, $1.124.41
balance, sos. 10. The remaining reports
given were by Fannie Richardson, senior
vice; Esther N. Keddy, junior vice; Flora
S. Wilson, councillor; and Ell M. Patter-
son, chaplain. ->
The list of committees announced was
as follows: .-. '..-..
| Credentials .Thelen, Cora F. Wright
Mary E. Plymat, Lulu Becker, Mary J.
Arney, Ella Holland, Mary Brearley. -.
! Presidents Address-Ella F. Gearhart, Mar!
E. Leavens, Adelaide F. Bissell.
| kilograms and Greetings-Lodusky J. Tay
! lor, Julia M. Reynolds, Martha Gordon.
| Greetings to G. A. Rama NJ. Torrance
Agnes Savage, Alice Munson.
| Courtesies-Nettie M. Norton, Sarah M. Mil
ham, Mary Silloway, Mary Starkweather.
! Greetings to Ex-Prisoners of War-Sophis
Fisher, Mary L. Searle and Mrs. Malmstedt
Observation-Disclosures G. Whitmore, Helen M
Fox Anna Wells Hugo.