Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-26
HEROINES OF JERICHO.

st. Louis, Aug. s, lSU4.
The Heroines of Jericho, of the
United States met in st. Pauls' " A.
NJ, e. church, Leffingwell and Law.
ton avenues and organized an Tnterna
tional grand congress. The object OF
this meeting is to bring about more
uniformity of the work among ladies
| courts.
| Prayer was offered by Bros. w. c.
Jones of Keokuk, Iowa, and led in
singing Lyman, Saviour More Than
| Life to Me-" The piano was presided
| over by Mrs. e. J. Williams, secretary
Of ST. Mary's Court, No. /, st. Louis,
Mo.
Mrs. S. +. Fortnight extended fra
| ternal greetings to the visitors.
Mrs r. F. holland of Palmyra. was
| chosen temporary chairman and Sarai.
| w. Dixon secretary.
Mrs. r. J. Smith grand matron of
Missouri. delivered the address of wei.
come to which Mrs. Pheba A. Jones
| grand matron of Iowa, RESPONDED. Ow
ing to the change of time for the meet
| ing of the grand congress by the ST.
Louis courts and the grand matron
Mrs. E. J. Smith. failing to authorize
the grand secretary. Mrs. Alice o.
Jones of ST. Joseph. to give timely
notice to the different courts through
out the United States that change
had been made there were only two
state represented.
At the afternoon session the COM
mittee on credentials reported the
delegates present Sand by a majority
vote went into permanent organiza-
ton and elected the permanent off,
GERS.
Mrs Sarah w. Dixon was chosen
the permanent chairman and styled as
International grand matron, Mrs
Pheba A. Jones, of Keokuk, Iowa, In
ternatonal viee-grand matron, Bro.
w. H. Jones. International grand
Joshua. Mrs. Henrietta Harris, of Kan
sas, International grand treasurer;
Mrs. Sallie Dupee, International
grand secretary. Mrs. w. B. Steward
installed the officers and declared them
ready for ruty.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws made the following report.
That we wish to ask for more time
and will be ready to report at the
next annual meeting.
On motion the committee was grant
ed the specified time. The committee
consisting of the following named sis
ters:
Mrs. Maggie Douglass, 4254 A. N.
Market street, st. Louis.
Mrs. R. F. holland, Box Palmyra,
Mo. .4..s,
' Mrs. Sallie Dupee, GIG S. Monroe
street, Jefferson City, Mo.
Mrs. Phebe A. Jones, 1929 ----
street, Keokuk, Iowa.
Mrs. Cora L. Grayson. 3031 Lamdeu
avenue, st. Louis.
Bro. Henry Mormon, 1920 Olive ST.,
st. Louis.
Time having arrived the congress
closed to meet Wednesday morning,
Aug 8, at 1000 o'clock.
Second Day. Morning Session.
The international grand congress
met in st. Pauls A. NJ E.. church,
a. m.
Mrs. Sarah w. Dixon presiding.
Prayer was offered by Bros. Henry
Norman and led in singing hymn,
Abide in Me-" The signs were given
in the H. of J. degree and the council
was declared open for any business
brought properly before it. The COM
mittee on order of business reported
and on motion stood approved with
proper correction.
After which the congress closed it's
first session to meet in Kansas City.
Mo-, the Monday before the fourth
Tuesday in May, 1905, at 10 o'clock,
a. m.
Mrs. S. w. Dixon, I. G. NJ,
Box IA. Palmyra, Mo.
Mrs. Susie Dupee, Sec'y.,
915 S. Monroe ST., Jefferson. Mo