Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-24
Elected Officers For The Ensu.
ling Year And Passed Res
OIutiOnS.
ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION.
Trenton Was Selected As Next Place For
Meeting While Lakewood Was Anxious
For The Honor - Delegates Enjoyed
Meeting BY The Sea In Prosperous
Condition.

The Daughters of Liberty State
Council, which met in Atlantic City
on Tuesday, concluded it's labors We'd
nesday afternoon, and adjourned at 6
O'Clock to meet in Trenton next year.
Lakewood was the nearest competitor
for the meeting place. The election
Of officers was not the usual lengthy
procedure it has been since the State
Council was formed in 1895.
One ballot was cast for State officers,
and one for the national representa-
tives to be elected. Following is a
complete list of officers elected: State
councillor, Mrs. Bertha H. Jones, of
West Hoboken; State associate coun-
cillor, Mrs Hestor A. Shaw, of New
ark; State vice-councillor, Mrs. Mar
garet J. Russell, of Union State asso-
ciate vice-councillor, Miss Ida Law
renee. of Swedesboro; State Associate
secretary. Mrs. Jennie B. Haywood,
of Newark; State associate treasurer,
Mrs. Maggie Wolfkill, of Jersey City +;
State guide, Mrs. Anna Powell, of
Collingswood; State inside guard,
Mrs. Emma Bennett, of Millville !;
State outside guard, Raymond Robb,
of Jersey City; national representa-
tives, Mrs Mary l.. Siefert, of Jersey
Citv; William Van Doren, of Newark !;
Mrs. Abbie Higgins, of Trenton DIR.
Emma Weeks Metzer, of Riverside /:
Elmer Thompson, of Washington, N.
j. Mrs. Ella r. Yard. of Newark !;
Mrs. May Miller, of Newark alter
nate representatives, Mrs. Annie Mill
er, Mis-. w. I. Brocker, of Jersey
City; Mrs. Cora Diefendorf, of New
ark; Mrs. Kittie Campbell, of Irving
ton; Mrs. Ida Bates, of Vineland ;
Mrs. Annie Hines, of Trenton, and
Mrs. Ida Hornig. of Jersey City The
new officers we're installed by Nation
al Councillor Herman W. Rellstab,
assisted by National Representative
Mrs. Sarah 7. Rellstab.
AS was expected, an amendment
was presented to pay the expenses of
deputy State councillors in attending
the sessions of the State Council dur
ing the life of their commissions.
After giving the amendment careful
consideration the law committee re-
ported disapproval of the change and
the report was adopted
All the decisions of the State coun-
cillor were approved without change.
All the other reports of officers were
also approved.
A resolution was adopted to appoint
special committee of five members
to draft model code of bylaws for
the guidance of councils in forming
their bylaws. This committee con-
sists of Edward Lee, of Trenton J.
Fred Long, of Elizabeth; Mrs. L. G.
R. Wilson, OF Newark: Edward Wolf
kiel, of Jersey City, and Clarence B.
Runyon, of Newark.
The usual resolution to fix the
premium for organizing new councils
was adopted, the only change being
to make the maximum limit fifteen
councils in county the basis for such
premiums.
1t was the opinion of the majority
of the delegates that the session was
one of the most successful ever held
by the State council. The verbal re-
ports made by many deputy councillors
showed their councils to be in a most
satisfactory condition with bright
prospects for the year to come.