Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
Members of Sixth District Meet
In Annual Convention In
This City
SESSIONS WELL ATTENDED
Convention Called to Order in the Odd
Fellows Hall at 1o:so-Frank M.
Thomas Corps Exemplifies the Work
at Afternoon session-soldiers Home
visited--camp Fire Tonight

/ The tenth annual convention of tn
trict, which comprises seventeen corp!
in seven counties, was held in this cit,
today. The attendance was the larges
ever had at a meeting of the distric
organization numbering over 100. TIL,
| object of the district meetings is t.
awake enthusiasm in and become more
familiar with the work of the w. r. G.
| and to encourage the weaker corps
which are not able, or sufficiently in
tons.
Mrs. Louisa c. Johnson. president al
Frank NJ. Thomas Corps. No. 9. of this
city, acted as presiding officer add
called the convention to order at 10. 80
Mrs. Jennie Wilson, local secretary
acted in the capacity of secretary NJ
the convention. Mrs. Rosa Upson-
| Liebig delivered the address of well
come. the response TO which Was made
by Mrs. Eleanor j. Hawk, of Colfax.
The counties comprising the Sixth dis
trict are Marshall. Story. Jasper. Tama,
Powesheik, Mahaska and keokuk.
Committees We're appointed by the
chair as follows:
Resolutions Mrs. Ida Workman, Os-
kaloosa, Miss Eva HaIableton. Albion,
and Mrs. Anna e. irons, Toledo: press,
Mrs. Alice c. Reed, MarsllaIltown. Mrs.
Eleanor j. Hawk. Colfax. Mrs. Ella
Vowel, Prairie City.
The forenoon session was taken up
with secret work of the order, and at
1915 adjournment was taken for dim
rer. which was served by the members
of Frank NJ. Thomas Corps. Supper
will also be served the visitors this
evening.
AT 80 the afternoon session was
called to order. and exemplification of
the secret work was taken up by the
team of the local corps. At 4 o'clock
the guests took street cars for the Sol
diers' Home. where an hour was spent
very enjoyably.
Camp Fire Tonight.
Tonight at the Odd Fellows hall, a
public camp fire will be held, and this
session will bring the convention to a
close. A program, embracing musical
numbers and short addresses. has been
prepared. Mrs. Jennie l. Berry. of Ca-
tiar Rapids. department. president of
the w r. c. of Iowa, is at the con-
vention, and will speak this evening
The only other department officer pres
ent Is Mrs. Ida Workman, of Oska-
loosa, junior vice president.
The delegates, representatives and
visitors at the convention, as shown
by the official register are as follows:
Albion-Eva L. Hanbleton, Eliza
beth Alvey, Minnie ENerist, Maude
Gaunt, Ida Olmstead. Lucretia NJ.
Hambleton, Pearl F'raley, Lois Fraley,
Katie Lloyd, Lizzie Burger. Emily II.
Berger.
Keota-Sarah Rudolph. S. S. Wright
Waterloo-Emma A. Whitenack
Nevada-Millie Dodge, Susan A. Hix,
Emma Hemstock. Sarah Dillon, Lillian
Warrick, Metisia Grets:nger.
Grinnell-Susan Bartell, III. NJ. Cue,
Thressa Stowe, Marian Williams, l..
A. Reiter, Mrs. Cole. Maggie Decatur.
Chicago-Esther f. Springer.
Mason City-Addie Van VIE.
Oskaloosa-Carrie Barbour, Annie e.
Pearson, Ida Workman, Matilda He'd
den.
Cedar Rapids--Jennie l. Berry.
Colfax-Eleanor j. Hawk, Nettie
cragan.
Mingo-Jenne Knostman. Nancy
Clark, Dolly stire, Maggie York. Cal
Neal Mary Boorts, Ida Elliott, Burtress
NJ. Baker.
Newton-Sarah S. Hall. Mrs. Will
lam Adamson, Nancy Logan.
Tama-clara NJ. Gadnury.
Toledo. c. Shatto. Anna f. Irons.
NJ j. Baxter, r. f. Gallon, Emma u.
Wagner. M. f. Morgan. A. NJ. Wilson, |
]. w. Mcintyre. Ida Eoyle, l.. Graham,
A. Lever, w G. Malia. Alnetta Lewis,
Amanda Hiatt, Mary G. Forker, Lo7
VIVA Wescott, Mrs. John Cornell.
Prairie City-E,ila Vowel.
Ames-Lou E. Foot.a.
Brooklyn--Aderla Carpenter.
Marshalltown Amanda Wilson,
Louisa johnson. Nora Everist, Nellie
LaShelle, Carrie Frederick, Florence
Clark, Mrs. Stubbs, Mrs. Cummings,
Mrs Doty. Mrs. Squtres, Mrs. Covert,
Mrs. Duffield, Mrs. Ash. Maggie Muir