Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-11
STATE P. E. 0. CONVENTION
Large Attendance at Fourteenth Gathering
Now in Session at Wymora
CITY DECORATED IN HONOR o. VISITORS
Local Chapter Makes Thorough Prep
aratiOns TO Render Their stay
In Town Pleasant and
Profitable.

WYMORE, Neb., June 10.-(Special THE
fourteenth annual convention of the Ne
braska grand chapter Of the Z. +. o. sister
hood opened ausplciously at 3 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, fifty officers and dele
gates being in attendance. After the con-
vention was called to order b. Mrs Jennie
A. Burch, N. Y c. president, the devo-
tonal exercises were conducted by Mrs.
Parmalee. Mrs. Cora McMullen, In an
especially pleasing address, welcomed the
convention to Wymore. Mrs. Grace Julian
of Hastings responding in behalf of the
Nebraska grand chapter. Miss Irene Miner
of Red Cloud favored the convention with
well rendered piano solo. Enrolling of
delegates, appointment of committees and
reports of N. G. c. officers on the work of
the past year followed.
The evening session was devoted to the
meeting of the executive board, commit
tee work and the exemplihcaton Of the
ritual.
Miss Mary Osmond, editor of the p. E
o. Record, arrived from Osceola Ia, last
evening and was introduced to the conven-
ton.
Decorate for DeIegates.
The citizens OF wymore have extended a
hearty welcome to the convention. The
business houseo of the city are elaborately
decorated with the emblematic star and
the colors, white and yellow. Some of the
designs are striking and original and very
beautiful Chapter G has issued 200 invi-
tations to an informal reception tomorrow
night, so that the people of Wymore may
have an opportunity of meeting their
guests.
The delegates are as follows:
Carrie r, Hapeman, Minden, supreme
president; Jennie A. Burch, South Omaha
Piattsmouth, first vice president Louie
| Dieffenbacher, York, recording secretary;
Secretary secret Hattie A. little Geneysp tTeags
urer; II. Grace Thomas. Nelson, organizer:
Mary Osmond, Osceola, Ia. editor p. E. o.
Gilbert, York; Esther S. Myers, Superior
Eva d. Wagner, Omaha; Jennie buchanan.
Omaha; Eda Herold. Plattsmouth; Mary
Houseworth Plattsmouth Grace Julian,
| Hastings; Anna Dravo. Holdrege; Alberta
Wilkinson, Holdrege;, Daisy Sanford,
spurck, Nelsoni Elizabeth Hawley Mel
son; Ida B. Johnson, Lincoln: Mary e.
! McI<innon Lincoln; Marguerite Matters,
E. i1AI Phillips. GTii 81 south @ Omaha; Maude H. Wat
kins, South Omaha; Jessie Hawkins, Min
den; Sarah Copeland; Mlnden; Kate F.
GeSevs GGSSsgsT cisPs sRsV'j j. Hart qta BOomingt6p;
Grace Holmes, Bloomington; Cora McMul-
Nellie Humphrey. Broken Bow; Hattie
| Rublee, Broken Bow: Blanche Alabaster,
! University Place: Ella Hursey. University
Place; Harriet E. Willetts, McCook; Eliza
beth Thompson, McCook; Jessie Cather
Red Cloud: Irene Miner, Red Cloud; Josie
Draper, Blue Hill; Lillian Campbell Clay
| Center Bertha Jessup, Clay Center; Peari
| Christy Hill, Edgar; Addie Schiller' cen
trail City; Olive NJ. King, Central City
| Carrie NJ Peterson, Aurora; Juta Is
Hainer, Aurora Meta M. Mackspeang. Ov-
ford.
Some of It's History
The p. e. o. originated with seven earnest
| Young women in theirscollege days for the
/ purpose OF moro united, better and noble'
living and with no Thought of the grea'
| future In store for 1t. This was at Mt
| Pleasant, Ia, In 1869, and now the p e. o.
has grown into the largest independent
secret organization of women In this coun'
try. Their work is now literary, social
and philanthropic. Culture, intelligence
and character are essential to member
ship and some of the brightest and bes'
women in the state are prominent and
enthusiastic P. e. Os. Chapter OF this
city has a membership of fifty with about
thirty active members. Mrs. Cora G. Nc.
Mullen is president of the local chapter
and fills the station most acceptably. AL
members are earnest in their work to fur
ther the interests of the P. e. o. and t.
perpetuate it's teachings and the beautiful
friendship which exists In the sistOrhood